Are You New To Church?

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To ask the question "Are you new to Church?" may seem a bit odd at first! But it is in-fact a very important question. There are now generations of parents and their children in the United Kingdom who have never been inside a church building let alone attended a service of Christian worship. There are also generations of parents and their children in the United Kingdom who have never been inside a synagogue, mosque or temple either, to observe a meeting.

So, what would you experience if you came to Bethania for a Sunday morning service? But before we explain this, what is a church? The word 'church' in modern language has two meanings.

  1. The Christian church is a group or gathering of people, men, women, boys and girls who meet together to worship God. This is its primary and original meaning. The church is people.

  2. The place where the church (the people) meets is often also called a church when it should be called a 'church building'. This is its secondary meaning.

It can be confusing at first because Christians often use the same word interchangeably, even within the same sentence! An example is the statement that "The church meets every week in the church on County Road" when it should really be "The church meets every week in the church [building] on County Road".
 

When you arrive you will normally be greeted by an official at the entrance. You can sit wherever you want to within the seating area. Unless you are attending a wedding, funeral or another special service, seats are not reserved for certain people.




Planning your journey 
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Getting Connected

 
If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand, you are more than welcome to do so! If you want to get in touch with us to arrange a day and time or to make an enquiry, please use the form below.
 
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Once your message is sent, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.
  
 
We hope that whoever you are, you will feel welcome and at home at Bethania Leeswood.

Best Wishes