Churches
Barnabas organises itself in England by region. There are currently three English regions
The South East
Reading Community Church,Reading, Berkshire
Contact : Janet Parkins on 0118 841 55 57
Website: www.youareblessed.co.uk
Reading Community Church (RCC) was formed in July 2005 when two existing churches known as Tilehurst Free Church and Groveland’s Christian Fellowship joined together under the leadership of Adeyinka Oyekan.
RCC is a warm and friendly church with a lively style of worship and a desire to hear and carry out the Word of God. We try to relate to people of all ages, with children’s work,
We see ourselves as part of God’s one church in Reading, and we network with other Christians in the town and beyond to help build the Kingdom of God in any way we can. In particular we play an active role and support Reading Christian Network – whose vision is to see the transformation of communities in and around the town by the love and power of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Whitley Community Church, Reading, Berks
Contact: Keith Dolding on 0118 9755822
Website: www.lovewhitley.com
We are a growing church, that meets in Whitley, which is in South Reading, Berkshire. Why not come and visit?
The South West
Crediton Community Church, Crediton, Devon
Contact : Denzil on 0845 6262029 or creditoncc@googlemail.com
Website: www.crediton-community-church.org.uk
We are a group of believers who love Jesus with all our hearts and desire to do His will.
Bible Believing. Israel Loving. Discerning The Times. Spreading the Good News of Jesus.
New Life Fellowship, Plymouth, Devon
Contact: Keith on 01752 480 233.
Petra Christian Fellowship, Stroud, Gloucestershire
Contact Steve Woodcock on 01453 885089 or steve@petra-fellowship.org
Website: www.petra-fellowship.org
Petra was formed in 1994 by eight adults and a handful of children. Initially we met as a house church but in 1999 we moved our main Sunday meeting to our local Social Centre which is central to the two villages in which we work. Our transition from being a house church to meeting in the heart of the community came as a result of a Word from God which said “Go and be a witness to Me in this place”
Since that time we have established two village youth clubs with a strong Christian emphasis that run on a weekly basis. The clubs cover an age range of 8 – 16 and we regularly see between forty an fifty young people every week. Both the clubs have been very well received and supported by members of the community including Parish and District Councils.
We also facilitate a single parent support group which runs on the first Saturday morning of every month, initially this was not well attended but we now have a strong core of people who really value the group. This is very much a friendship support group, but many of those who attend have appeared at church meetings and forged strong links with the church family.
In partnership with a local Christian youth organisation we operate a youth mentoring scheme in our local secondary school, this takes place every week and is highly valued by the school and the pupils that are involved.
Church activities include the usual mix of bible study, prayer, discipleship and youth groups. Our youth group being very involved in leading a monthly youth celebration which involves many young people from other local churches.
Rockwell Green Christian Fellowship., Rockwell Green, Somerset
Contact: Bob House on 01823 665290 or eldership@rgcf.co.uk
Website: www.rgcf.co.uk
We are a family church who have been called by God to meet together to glorify Him through His Son, Jesus Christ and work with Him through Holy Spirit to each other, the local community, our country, the church worldwide and particularly the suffering church.
Tetbury Community Church, Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Contact Scotty on 01666 503002 or info@tetburycc.com
Website: www.tetburycc.com
Tetbury Community Church (TCC) is a Barnabas church plant started in September 2007. Still very much in its infancy the church is incredibly active and seeks people wishing to live out in the community the things that Jesus taught.
The Church orgamizes itself around three simple purposes:
To reach out to people who don’t know Jesus and to demonstrate the love of God, through word, action and deeds.
To nurture and equip people to live a life with Jesus and to send them out to do the same.
To be a welcoming family and community expressing our love for God through worship and our love for one another.
The North.
Jubilee Christian Fellowship, Grantham, Lincolnshire
Contact : Eric & Pat Whittaker on ….
Website: jcfkelby.co.uk
The Wheatsheaf Christian Community Church, Leicester
Contact :Alastair and Jill Gray, Pastors at 161 Knighton Lane East, Knighton, Leicester, LE2 6FU, Tel 0116 2100728 or 07850573261 email: wheatsheafchurch@hotmail.co.uk
The Wheatsheaf Christian Community Church meets at The Wheatsheaf Theatre, Knighton Fields Road East, LE2 6DZ on Sundays, 10.30am-12.15.
On alternate Saturdays 7-9pm, for ‘On:Line’- youth group (11-14 years) and ‘On:line plus’ (15-18 years)
In members homes
Midweek (Wednesday/Thursday 7.30pm) for prayer, teaching, discipleship (Freedom in Christ course) and encouragement
Fortnightly, Intercessors group.
Ministry to the Community
‘Jaffa club’- children’s Bible club held in local primary school
weekly pastoral visits to local shopkeepers
Quarterly Quiz/social nights
Regular guest services
Evangelism ministry in Leicester city
Membership of ‘Jesus Loves Leicester shire’, city wide evangelism campaign (including pastoral membership of organising steering group)
Membership of city wide watchmen pray/intercessory group
Shared ministry in the Church in Leicester
Members of local ‘Prayer for Israel’ group (including pastoral membership of organising group)
The Olive Tree Fellowship, Silver Street, Ely, Cambs, CB7 4JF
Contact : Pastor: Pat Brandon. Tel: 01353 612 316. Email: pastor.pat@olivetree-ely.org.uk
Website: www.olivetree-ely.org.uk
The Olive Tree is a charismatic church community that seeks to make an impact locally and further afield, by being and modelling family.
We proclaim the whole gospel, and encourage creative Christ-centred expressions of worship.
As well as Sunday services, midweek meetings for prayer, teaching and fellowship, and regular youth events, we reach into the community by providing a welcoming setting in which people can gather for a variety of activities.