The major focus in the cells is supporting Christians in their lives, places of work, neighbourhoods, families, to witness in word and deed to the love of Christ. Part of being a cell church is to spend time in small groups, where care and prayer can be more focused. This does not rule out the Sunday services -which in any case, as a parish church we have an obligation to provide. But what can and does happen, is that what could only be shallow and passive moments between people in a public service, now have the opportunity to develop into deeper relationships, thus encouraging the mutual strengthening of personal faith.

All cell members have been encouraged to serve in the Sunday services, acting as welcomers, reading the lessons, praying the intercessions, making the refreshments and providing a prayer ministry during some 11am Holy Communion services. This has made it possible for several cell members to discover hidden gifts.

A recent thorough review of the cells structure resulted in the PCC making the decision to move away from the from the cell church concept. It has been a hard decision but as a church we have learnt a great deal.

THE NEW MID-WEEK FELLOWSHIP GROUPS

Following the PCC decision for the church to move away from the cell model, the new mid-week fellowship start from January 22 and 23.These groups will run by themselves -every member ministry. They will probably meet during an evening, three times a month. The purpose of the groups is to provide mutual fellowship in the form of prayer, small group worship and/or Bible study as we try to live out and work out our Christian faith within our families, workplaces, social networks and communities. Exactly how they will operate will be up to the individual groups to work out!

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