Our Churches
We are committed to strengthen our communities through effective evangelism, nurturing Christian disciples, deepening fellowship and serving the village communities in which we live. In recognition of the need to equip believers for ministry, lay involvement in all aspects of ministry is growing and seen as a priority for the future. We long to see a core group of deeply committed Christian disciples in each village who are able to share their faith effectively, to lead worship, to feed and nurture others and to live out the love of Christ in their daily lives.
Our commitment to worship -
- through a variety that includes BCP, Common Worship, all-age and family worship and informal worship
- with music that is equally varied with several long-standing and faithful organists, a small traditional choir and musicians and singers who lead contemporary worship
- especially through a network of ‘home groups’ that have mostly grown out of Alpha courses – most are mixed age groups but one draws together young mums and another retired people
- through attendance at national Christian conferences such as New Wine and Spring Harvest
- through personal and village-based prayer groups and a prayer breakfast
- through personal friendships and involvement in local voluntary organisations, special events and Alpha courses
- formal and informal links with other local churches – Stockton is an Anglican / Methodist LEP
- active work among children and young people
- through support for and involvement in village organisations, schools, local businesses and personal networks
- many people in each community help to care for the buildings, even if they do not come to services
- encouraging marriage and family life through marriage preparation and marriage enrichment courses