What Is Christianity?

The message at the heart of Christianity is pretty simple. Find out what it's all about on this two-minute video. Turn your speakers on! At the bottom of the page there are details on how to ask any questions you may have.

Christianity is about Jesus. But who is Jesus?

Jesus once asked his followers this question:

"Who do you say I am?"

A prophet with a new teaching?
A healer to the sick?
A saviour to a lost world?

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Jesus claimed each of these, but most importantly, he claimed to be God in the flesh.

At the dawn of time, he ignited human history when he spoke. He breathed life into the lungs of the first man and woman - and every bit of creation itself.

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But we rebelled. We turned against our Creator and followed our own ways, even though it would cost us our life. Our sin poisoned his perfect creation, giving way to sickness, injustice, and death.

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Sin separated us from God and from one another.

Why did Jesus come?

Rather than cast off humanity, God sent his Son Jesus to enter into the world he created - the one broken by our sin. He breathed our air; he became human like us.

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He lived a perfect life - the one God intended we live - and called us to repent of our sin and follow him in faith.

Some believed his word and recognised him as King. Others denied him. They crowned him with thorns and murdered him. They rejected him, and so have we.

But God had a plan. Jesus willingly gave himself up to die on a cross to save us from God's judgment and the death we deserve.

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On that cross, he exchanged our rebellion for his obedience; our brokenness for his perfection.

The Son of God died so that we could live.

On the third day he rose to life again, defeating death forever.

And now he sits on the throne of heaven, offering life through the Holy Spirit to all those who call on him - who repent and trust in him.

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What does it mean for us?

Jesus is the King of Kings. You can either crown him or crucify him. Accept him or reject him. There is no middle ground.

No one will ever ask you a more important question than the one Jesus asked: "Who do you say I am?" And there is no greater invitation in life than Jesus' call: "Follow me"

Have questions?

Please contact us and we will be happy to go through your questions.

Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
Click here to see more.

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Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 11:00am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits after the service. It is a great way to meet people or simply take time to find your bearings. All refreshments are free.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There is a disabled toilet at the back of the church.

Our Service

The main service begins at 11am with a warm welcome from one of our team members. We then share news and notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the church. Then follows a time of sung worship interspersed with readings and prayers. Sometimes a person might pray out loud or read a small passage from the Bible. Sometimes people form the congregation may prayer or share things that they believe God is saying to the whole church family. One of our preachers will then give a Bible based sermon that that we can apply to our everyday lives. We then finish with a final worship song. Sometimes there is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.

What about my kids?

We look forward to welcoming children of all ages to attend our children's services time on Sundays at 11:00.

Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service for the welcome, songs and notices. We really value worshipping God all together as a family. At the appropriate time, someone will announce that it’s time for the younger members to go to their various groups. You will need to go with your children to their groups and register them as part of our child safety policy. Whilst you are dropping your kids off at their groups, we pause to take time to chat to someone sitting near or next to us, giving folk a chance to come back before the remainder of the service begins.

The kids group activities vary depending on the age but usually there is a friendly welcome, Bible stories, testimonies, praying, music, craft, drama, fun games and free play. Please pick your children up as soon as the service finishes.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team.

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

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Telephone:

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Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.

Leadership


Ivan Moorhouse (lay pastor)		Ian Mutch (deacon and treasurer)
Started at MGB in July 2022 and looking forward to doing great things together under the Lordship of Christ. We have many challenges ahead and much to look forward to.		A deacon since 2019, I am also the church treasurer. Phone number: 01474 814643


Greta Laming (deacon)
A deacon since 2017, my duties are wide and varied, providing a supporting role to keep our church running smoothly. Prioritising what’s important is at the forefront of wider church membership discussion and decisions taken at bi-monthly meetings. As the designated person for safeguarding, I want our church to be a safe place for all to worship and belong. My experience of being a Deacon has been to accept that each day can bring a new learning opportunity, and that whatever that looks like, I try to prayerfully embrace it and seek guidance through his Holy Spirit in all that I do. Phone number: 01474 815153

We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

Best Wishes

Ivan Moorhouse (Lay Pastor)