Category: Events

Everyone is welcome at our free Christmas services and events!

Christmas Family Fun Time – Saturday 14th December, 2.00 – 4.00pm

Join us for Christmas-themed fun for the whole family! This is for all children and young people, plus their families. There will be plenty of games, crafts and activities for everyone, including face painting, competitions, a Wii games console, toddler toys, plus Christmassy snacks, squash, tea and coffee, and an all-age Bible talk including “meeting” people from the Bible who were there for the very first Christmas! It’s all free, no ticket required, just turn up!

Carols By Candlelight Service – Sunday 22nd December, 5.30pm

Come and sing Christmas carols with us as we worship the Saviour! Hear about the very first Christmas from the Bible, including readings and a Bible message. The church will be decorated with lights and candles. Followed by seasonal refreshments. A creche will be available.

Christmas Day Service – Wednesday 25th December, 10.30am

A family service, suitable for all ages, lasting less than an hour! With carols, Bible readings and all age Bible messages too. There will be chocolate for the children. Everyone is welcome!

We continue to have services every Sunday at 11.00am and 6.30pm (5.30pm on 22nd December), all of which are streamed on our Youtbe Channel (except the third Sunday evening). Please join us!

For directions, and to contact us about any of these evvents and services, please click here.

Our calendar of events for 2024 is available at church … do pick one up at any service!

Sunday 8th December, 11:00am : Our service includes a baptism, and you’ll hear the account of how this lady came to trust Christ as her Lord. Everyone is welcome! Streamed live on YouTube too.

Saturday 14th December : Christmas Family Fun Time! 2-4pm, with games, crafts, snacks, face painting and more, all with a Christmassy theme, plus an all-age Bible talk where you’ll meet people from the vevry first Christmas! More details here.

Sunday 22nd December : Carols by Candlelight, 5.30pm, with creche. All welcome! More details here.

Wednesday 25th December : Christmas Day Service, 10.30am. More details here.

We will publish more information and other future events closer to the time. Watch this space!

From Sunday 18th April 2021, we have a reading scheme at the church, where you can borrow recommended Christian books on a wide variety of topics for free!

A good Christian book can help the believer to understand better what the Bible says. God can use such books so that we can learn more about God, love him and praise him more, become more like Jesus, grow in our faith, and understand God’s will for our lives.

We thank God that there are so many good Christian books available today! But where should you start? This reading scheme picks out some trustworthy Christian books on a variety of subjects. We pray that the Lord would help us all to know and love him better because of these books.

How to Use the Reading Scheme

• The books can be borrowed after services on a Sunday. The books are kept in two bookcases near the electric piano. They are arranged in alphabetical order by author,
except a few on display.
• Start wherever you like : choose a book which interests you.
• You don’t have to read them in order, and you don’t have to read them all.
• Some of the books are very short – they are often more like booklets than books!
• You can borrow up to 2 books at a time.
• Please bring the book back within ONE MONTH.
• It’s free!

Click here for more details and a full list of all the books in the scheme!

Since The autumn of 2014, and on into May 2015 there was a major restoration project going on. The brick, which were 100 years old in 2014, were in need of cleaning, repair and even replacing in some cases. A local firm, Fullers, who specialise in restoration of historical buildings, did the work under the watchful eye of a conservation architect, Anthony Fensome.

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In the autumn of 1874, a new church began near Boundary Road (read more here). The church grew and more space was needed. There was also a desire to be closer to the developing town of Walthamstow. So on 13^th June 1914, our present building in Orford Road was opened! So 2014 was the centenary of the church worshipping in the building in Orford Road, and we took the opportunity to thank God for his faithfulness of those 100 years.

Over the weekend of the 14th and 15th June 2014, we held special services to thank God for his goodness to the church over 100 years. The Saturday saw a reunion thanksgiving service. We enjoyed seeing old members return to us, and lots of friendships were renewed. Thanks to everyone who helped with the tea for 160-170 people!! Roger Carswell spoke on the privilege of the church to spread the good news of Christ’s suffering, resurrection and the need for repentance leading to the forgiveness of sins.

Sunday morning’s anniversary service included a message on the significance of people, the significance of our service to the Lord and the significance of everyone who has been saved : an encouragement to us all! In the evening, around 250 to 300 people came to the Songs of Praise service. We were glad to be joined by other local churches (including the music group from Grove Hill Evangelical Church who accompanied our sung praise!), as well as some friends, neighbours and family members that were invited. Roger Carswell spoke for a third time, and spoke of why Christians sing … from when they are saved, through every part of life (including suffering) and into heaven itself! See the photos below.

We thank God for a great time together, for helpful Bible teaching, for all who came, for enabling many people in the church to serve together at this time. And we trust God will continue to use his Word in people’s lives!

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