‘I went home feeling refreshed and hopeful for our church’s future’

 

The latest Small Church Connexion hub was planted on Sunday 18 February (2024), wonderfully hosted by Perry Beeches Baptist Church, North Birmingham

Small Church Hubs enable smaller Baptist churches to come together for training, events, celebrations and resourcing.

They were launched in 2022 and now there are several around the country. 

The latest saw 36 people from four churches meet for fellowship over tea and cake.

Small Church Connexion enabler Hilary Taylor, with the wonderful PBBC worship team, led a service of praise, scripture, sharing the joys and challenges of the churches and prayer for each church.

The joys included running café church and Alpha courses which have engaged new people with worship and God’s word.

The challenges included hard work for the leadership teams as 2 churches are without ministers, and another church in a time of grieving following the passing of their minister.

There was a need for discerning God’s plan for the future in prayer in all churches. The feedback was very positive and the hub is already planning the next event! Here are some comments:
 

• Thank you for inviting us
• Splendid event! I go home feeling truly refreshed and hopeful for our church’s future
• Enjoyed having the ‘small churches’ sharing their trials. With God everything is possible for He is the author of all things. It was such a joy to meet as the people of God and begin to establish relationships and discover what resources we have to share.

If you would like to know more about joining or starting a hub in your area, please contact Hilary Taylor.