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WORSHIP
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Our priority is to worship and glorify God in the power of the Holy Spirit, and to enable all ages to take part.
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TRUTH
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We accept the Bible as the inspired word of God, and seek to teach the truth contained within it.
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PRAYER
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Prayer is the “engine-room” of the church. We seek to “enquire of the Lord” before making decisions, and to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit.
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LOVING OUR NEIGHBOUR
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We want the hall-mark of St.Paul’s to be loving relationships, both within the church and with others we know.
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SHARING THE GOSPEL
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We want to offer our community the opportunity to hear the gospel, and to experience the gospel. We will organise groups and run events that are “good news” for local people.
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EVERY MEMBER MINISTY
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Every member of the church has gifts which we encourage them to use in the service of Christ.
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GIVING
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We want to be generous and good stewards of our money, goods and time. We want to share what God has given us and co-operate with other local churches.
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HEALING
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We want to be a fellowship where people may find healing for spirit, body and mind. We want to be a safe place for those who have been hurt by life, and we aim at adequate pastoral care for every member.
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BEING RELEVANT
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We want to demonstrate to the community around us that God is relevant in the 21st century. We are open to changing things if we can find better ways of doing them. We especially want to relate to young people in a culturally relevant way
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