Looking outwards

“Prayerfully, Practically and Financially partnering with organisations and people based on need”

As a church, we seek to be outward looking, believing that we have a responsibility to reach out to the world around us in all sorts of ways.

We are exploring how we can give more generously, pray more fervently, and be more informed and envisioned for what God is doing with and through people we know across the world. We hope this is just the start of a new phase of mission as a church which is being led by our Mission Committee.

One way we do this is through partnerships with a few organisations such as Ripple Effect (formerly Send a Cow) and Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF).

Ripple Effect (formerly Send a Cow)

Established more than 20 years ago by a group of Christian farmers, Ripple Effect works in various African countries. It is extremely effective at helping African families work their way out of poverty through gifts of livestock and training in sustainable agriculture. Its "pass it on" principle empowers those it helps to help others. We have partnered with Ripple Effect (formerly Send a Cow) for several decades now.

Please visit https://rippleeffect.org/ for further information.

Andy and Emma (MAF)

Mission Aviation Fellowship is a well-established Christian Charity. Working in partnership with hundreds of other Christian and relief organisations, MAF enables practical help, physical healing and spiritual hope to be delivered to some of the world’s most remote and inaccessible communities

This is a developing partnership as we seek to support Andy and Emma as they start to work with this organisation.

Thirsty Cafe

Thirsty Café came into being when a group of local volunteers from All Saints' Church came together with the vision of opening an independent community coffee shop in Marcham to provide an informal, welcoming and safe environment for the local community to meet and to facilitate and develop opportunities for community groups to meet. The cafe is now run as a Community Benefits Society whcih reinvests profits back into the community and is largely run by volunteers.

We see Thirsty as a 'community partner' - an organisation that we support by encouraging volunteers and by making use of it's services.

More information can be found on their website: https://www.thirstycafemarcham.co.uk/

Other organisations and individuals

There are other organisations and people that we support in smaller ways; maybe by prayer, practical support, special collections, fundraising events etc. These vary from local charities that we support on a one-off basis like Asylum Welcome, Tearfund, the Bible Society, Samaritan’s Purse and others that we support in prayer, like Open Doors and The Innes Family working with Crosslinks.

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.
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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 All Saints Church (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 10.30am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10 minutes early to find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team. We do move our pews around, so don't be surprised if the church is laid out a bit differently. Right now we have builders in refurbishing our kitchen and toilets so things are a little different, but we are still meeting as per usual.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits when the service finishes. 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 to the main part of the building, 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. Currently we are having to use portaloos outside which are not easy for disabled access and we apologise.

Our Service

The main service begins at 10.30am with a warm welcome from one of our service leaders and we will often share news and notices. We have different service styles which can be found on our Sunday services page, but each one consists of some sung worship, Bible readings, prayers and a talk about the Bible and how to apply it to our everyday lives. Sometimes there is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service. We have a team of service leaders and preachers who help Nick, the vicar, deliver these services.

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What about my kids?

We have a great programme lined up for kids of all ages. Our age groups are flexible depending on which children are around on any one Sunday.

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Sunday Kids (School years R-6)
Sunday morning Youth (School years 7-13)

Children and young people 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 end of the notices someone will announce that it’s time for the younger members to go to their various groups. 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 sermon begins.

The kids group activities vary from week to week 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.

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Getting Connected

Home Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some afternoons and some evenings. Check out Home Groups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

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. We suggest you take a few months to consider where you might best serve.

Other Ministries

We also run the following ministries:

Men's Ministries
Women's Ministries

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.

Name:

Telephone:

Email Address:
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.


Nick Weldon		Tamsin Gilbert
Vicar		Parish Administrator

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

Best Wishes