About US
Thanks for taking the time to look around our website. We are a group of Christians from various walks of life and backgrounds and are united by our faith in Jesus Christ and acceptance of Him as our Lord Saviour. We meet as a New Testament church in accordance with the words of the Lord Jesus as found in
Matthew 18 v 20 “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”
Why not come along to Assembly Hall and meet us or find out more about us using the headings below.
What we Believe
All our beliefs rest on the absolute inspiration, authority and infallibility of the Bible as the unchanging Word of the Living God. They can therefore be checked against the Bible verses listed below.
About the Lord Jesus Christ
He is the Living God: ‘Our God and Saviour Jesus Christ’ (2 Peter 1:1, Hebrews 1:8)
He was born of a virgin and lived a perfect life: ‘He did no sin’ (1 Peter 2:22, Luke 1:30-35)
He died for sinners: ‘Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures’ (1 Corinthians 15:3, Romans 5:6-8)
He rose from the dead: ‘God…raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory’ (1 Peter 1:21, 1 Peter 3:22)
He is coming back: ‘I will come again, and receive you unto myself’ (John 14:3, Philippians 3:20)
He will reign over the whole earth: ‘He must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet’ (1 Corinthians 15:25, Revelation 20:4-6)
He will judge us all: ‘The Lord Jesus Christ …shall judge the living and the dead at his appearing’ (2 Timothy 4:1, Revelation 20:11-15)
About Salvation from Sin
We are all sinners: ‘All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God’ (Romans 3:23, Psalm 14:2,3)
Sin will be judged: ‘The wages of sin is death’ (Romans 6:23, Ezekiel 18:4)
We cannot save ourselves: ‘By grace are ye saved through faith…not of works, lest any man should boast’ (Ephesians 2:8-9, Jeremiah 13:23)
God’s answer is the death of Christ: ‘Christ hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God’ (1 Peter 3:18, Isaiah 53:6)
We must have a change of mind: ‘God …commandeth all men everywhere to repent’ (Acts 17:30)
We must believe what God says: ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved’ (Acts 16:31)
We can be sure we are going to heaven: ‘He is able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him’ (Hebrews 7:25)
About the Local Church
A company of baptized believers: ‘They that gladly received his word were baptized’ (Acts 2:41, Acts 18:8)
Weekly observance of the Lord’s Supper: ‘They continued steadfastly … in breaking of bread’ (Acts 2:42, Acts 20:7)
Regular Bible teaching: ‘They assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people’ (Acts 11:26, Matthew 28:18-20)
Urgent gospel preaching: ‘with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel’ (Philippians 1:27, Mark 16:15)
Prayer Meetings: ‘Prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God’ (Acts 12:5, Acts 4:23-31)
Exercise of spiritual gift: ‘As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another’ (1 Peter 4:10, 1 Corinthians 14:34-35)
Leadership by God-appointed elders: ‘The Holy Spirit hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God’ (Acts 20:28, 1 Peter 5:1-5)
What we do
We have a range of services and activities that we are engaged in which are outlined below.
We welcome any visitors to Assembly Hall and will try our best to make you feel welcome and at ease.
Breaking of Bread
The first meeting of the week is the Breaking of Bread Meeting which the Lord instituted before he went to the cross requesting that His disciples break bread and drink the cup “in remembrance of me” 1 Corinthians 11 v 23-26. The New Testament practice was to do this every Sunday. Acts 20 v 7.The meeting has no set format however there is normally some hymn singing and prayers before the remembrance emblems are distributed.Sunday School
Sunday School is taught at 2 levels a Junior Class and a Senior Class. Each Sunday the children are involved in activities that include singing, learning a memory verse, quizzes and Bible Stories.Bible Teaching Meeting
Different speakers present a message from the Bible each week to edify and encourage Christians, how to live and walk with God in their daily life.Normal format for this meeting would be, singing a hymn, then a prayer and then the speaker will deliver the message.Open Air Witness & Leaflet Distribution
Weather permitting a short Gospel message will be preached in the street in various locations and several times a year Gospel literature or calendars will be distributed around the village.Gospel Meeting
Each Sunday evening there will be a speaker who will bring a Gospel Message, God’s good new for the world, from the Bible.The format for this service is normally some hymn singing before formal start then an opening hymn, prayer, hymn then the speaker will deliver their message.Midweek Prayer & Bible Study
The first part of the meeting is for prayer and the latter part if for systematic Bible Study and discussion.The usual format for this meeting would be a hymn then several prayers before someone will read and open the passage for discussion.Monthly Saturday Meetings (November—March)
Each month guest speakers will give Bible teaching on subjects of their choice to encourage and edify the Christians.These meetings are given in two part with an interval in between for refreshments. The normal format for each part would be opening hymns, a prayer, then the speaker will deliver their message.