Stalbridge Congregational Church - Station Road Stalbridge - DT10 2 RG Affiliated to the Congregational Federation. at National Level and within the South West Area. A member of the Council for World Mission
We are an Independent Church governed by the Church Members
We currently have 10 members who have covenanted together as Church Members. At the Church Meeting we discuss the life of the church and set our spiritual goals for the worship and work of the church.
Membership is open to all who regularly join in the worship and work of the church.
Our Mission Statement is:
To Love God and Serve Community
We understand this to mean obedience to Jesus' command
"to love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength and your neighbour as yourself."
We therefore commit ourselves to worship, prayer, and service for the Church, and for our Community, Nation, and World.
We believe in: Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour The Bible as the word of God The Priesthood of all believers The unity of all believers
The Sacraments of: Holy Communion Baptism - we offer this sacrament for both believers and infants brought by parents.
We are an inclusive church Welcoming to all
Ecumenical - ready to work and worship with other Christians and faiths Evangelical - ready to share the gospel with all who will hear it
Worship: Each Sunday at 10 am we meet to pray, praise and hear the word of God.
Each 3rd Sunday during worship we celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion.
Each 2nd Sunday our worship is set in Breakfast Church where we begin by sharing food together followed by collective informal praise and activity and discussion around tables in smaller groups.
Each 3rd Wednesday of the month we hold Messy Church from 3.30 - 5.30 Outreach: Little Wrigglers and Coffee Morning each Wednesday from 9. - 11. 30 Film Nights and Quizzes as announced Read, Rhyme and Story Time each Thursday from 9. 30 - 10.30 see our Children and Families page for more details **New June 2023 - a Youth Group for 10 - 12+ Last Tuesday of each month 5.30-7pm** Gillingham Food bank - we collect goods for this and hold food boxes for those in need who cannot get to Gillingham.