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| Stroud and Dursley Circuit | |||||
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The Circuit will initiate, encourage, support and co-ordinate its local churches in regular worship of God, spreading the Gospel of Christ, growth in faith and caring and effective Christian service in local communities |
In our life and worship we seek to express the main features of our parent denominations and to foster local ecumenical partnership with St. George’s (Church of England) through the Local Ministry Team and with the Society of Friends and the Roman Catholic Church at Woodchester.
We worship God in our response to His love revealed in Jesus Christ. We seek to increase awareness of God’s presence and help people grow and learn as Christians through fellowship and prayer and by fostering a sense of community.
In mission and service we seek to tell the good news of Jesus and show caring love through our giving, practical action and concern for justice.
Christ Church, Nailsworth believes that the “Integrity of Creation”, is important and to this end seeks to:
| Support and endorse moves to raise awareness of environmental issues. | |
| Promote the long-term view in the responsible use of materials and resources. | |
| Minimise the production of any waste, especially that which is of a polluting nature. | |
| Reduce the demand for transport systems, which excessively pollute and/or are wasteful. | |
| Encourage members and friends of the church to be aware of Local Authority plans and planning, in relation to environment matters. |
Small but very active Junior Church. Mixed age group congregation. Our ministry at this time is with the elderly. Many come and are brought from sheltered accommodation and homes nearby. Monthly service taken at ‘Concord’. We enjoy sharing meals together, Bible study and various meetings.
NewmarketRoad
Nailsworth
Gloucestershire
GL6 0DQ
| Each Sunday morning: | ||
| 10.30am | Service. | |
| There is a Junior Church | ||
| 6:00pm | Service. |
Books available are 'Hymns & Psalms', 'Baptist Praise and Worship', 'Mission Praise' (1 and 2) WT.
varied from ‘traditional’ to ‘modern’. (Dance, drama, music group)
80 – 90 in the morning. 12 –15 in the evening.
There is a weekly Women's Meeting each Tuesday.
There are regular united services.
We have a Monthly Church Magazine.
Big involvement in shared activities, e.g. Weekly Christian Aid lunches, Emmaus Shop, or the two Fair Trade Shops. Town Council and Primary School (‘Open the Book’ weekly assembly).
Being three churches under one roof, but one congregation means exchanges of preachers with the three denominations. We send reps. to each relevant meeting.
Strong Mission Committee that arranges information about ‘Home’ and ‘Abroad’.
Pastoral Elders/Deacons look after the people.
Admin. Elders/Deacons look after our 3 buildings and 2 graveyards.
Recently formed “Churches Together in Nailsworth” with Anglicans, Catholics and Quakers.
Minister at this time: Methodist. Previous two: Baptist, URC.
circuit@stroudanddursley.fsnet.co.uk
Rev John James johnjames@stroudanddursley.fsnet.co.uk
Rev Roger Bayliss bayliss@stroudanddursley.fsnet.co.uk
Rev Dilwyn Edwards edwards@stroudanddursley.fsnet.co.uk
Rev Jonathan Froggatt froggatt@stroudanddursley.fsnet.co.uk
Rev Mike Martin mikemartin@stroudanddursley.fsnet.co.uk
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