 Emmanuel Evangelical Church | What we do | Our main church activities revolve around the preaching of the Word of God on Sundays, and the mid-week Prayer Meeting on Wednesdays. Other activities include fellowship groups, open air meetings, public meetings on current issues, missionary support, counselling, visiting the sick, etc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classes meet for Bible Study at the Chapel on Sunday at 2.45pm:
Various other fellowship meetings are directed appropriately at the different groups within the church:
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Mid-week Prayer Meeting
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Every Wednesday at 7.30pm in the Chapel (a bit later if there has been an Open Air Meeting beforehand) there is an open forum for members of the congregation to take part in public prayer. "We can all say that in a general sense, we as Christians should attend the meetings at church and be in fellowship with one another in worship and praise to God. To me personally, since I was first converted, attendance at Prayer Meetings was not just a duty - I feel sometimes duty must prevail for our spiritual well being - it was longed for. I have always held the maxim of the middle portion of Acts 16:13, 'where prayer was wont to be made.' Let it be in our lives that the above is true; God lays many burdens on our hearts and we can all tell of various issues, which affect us deeply. I know that at the Prayer Meeting we can pour out our hearts to the Lord in the Family and Fellowship of God's People, our Brothers and Sisters in the Lord. We do not need to feel embarrassed or intimidated by our feeling the need to pray for personal issues, knowing we have the prayerful support of those around us. You will obviously have gathered that I liken the prayer meetings to the family environment. Let us know the Libert y of Love in our prayers and draw on ever-present help from them. I also find the Prayer Meeting a haven from the vulgarity of the world, where to step aside on Wednesday evenings is a pleasure to be enjoyed. Due to my shift patterns, I cannot get to Prayer Meetings each week and when I can they are more to be appreciated! " Harry Beese |
Revival Prayer Meeting
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"The meeting is led by an elder who encourages us with a Bible reading and comment to focus on the need and possibilities of revival. Why is this necessary? Simply, God Himself asks us to seek Him for this blessing on the Church as individuals and as the body of Christ - 'if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land' (2 Chronicles 7.14). We ask Him to intervene and send the Holy Spirit in power to His Church. When this happens vast numbers of people will be saved. Communities - even entire nations - currently indifferent to Him and His gospel will be changed. As a result God will be praised, honoured and glorified as He ought to be. We pray that He will visit us in such a way - soon. " Elizabeth Moffat |
Open Air Meetings
| "The Open-Air meetings are held on Wednesday evenings (weather permitting) in June and July in the pedestrianized area next to the Kwik-Save car park in Commercial Road. Over twenty people have contributed to a programme of Scripture readings, testimonies and messages, with others in support and distributing leaflets. This continues to be one of the only overt means of presenting the Gospel message to the people of Pill outside of the chapel building." Tim Wells |
Door to Door Visitation
| "So, why chat to people on their doorsteps? many people ask. Well, here's a few answers to go on with. You get to know people better when you chat to them; and then, it's the result of the care we feel for our neighbours around the church. But here's the best reason. Most people guard their valuable things from others, but, you know, instead of guarding the good news of Jesus from others, Christians all seem to want to share it. Why? Well, 'He's a very present help in time of need!' What need do you have that Jesus is here to help with? And the greatest need of all is of a Saviour." David Hooper |
World-wide Ministry
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'I look upon all the world as my parish' - so wrote John Wesley in his journal on 11th June 1739, and he certainly had a point that could be traced back to the teaching of the New Testament. While it is true that Emmanuel Chapel has a particular responsibility to the locality in which we are situated and to the growing circle of people in the immediate area, our vision must never be cabined and confined. Our mission field is worldwide - at home and abroad. Indeed, some might argue that the world has come to our doorstep! Our congregation besides being basically composed of 'home- bred' people has more than a sprinkling of those from the four countries of the United Kingdom. In addition we regularly count among the worshippers friends from Germany, Jamaica, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, China, Eritrea, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Turkey, the Ukraine and Romania. Our vision, therefore, is and must be worldwide. We are supporting overseas workers, our own members and others, and also other organsiations with a world-wide ministry such as Radstock Misistries, TEAR fund. |
Bible Class
| "The Bible Class meets on Sunday afternoon at the same time as the Sunday School. In the meeting we work through one of the books of the Bible from beginning to end. Recently we have studued the book of Malachi and currently we are working our way through the Epistle to the Romans. As we discuss each small section we are seeking to gain a better understanding of what God is teaching us. The meeting is usually led by Mr Harrison, but all are encouraged to raise questions or contribute to the general discussion. No rate of progress is guaranteed, and one of the advantages of this method is that it provides us with opportunities to digress down interesting but profitable bypaths." David Talbot |
Sunday School
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"Throughout the last year we have been getting about 20 children attending regularly each week. The younger children that attend are enthusiastc and keen to listen and learn. We were greatly encouraged by the numbers of parents and family members who attended the Family Services at Christmas and Easter. Points to Pray for: That God might renew the Young Teens' interest and that we might be given guidance so as use this opportunity to share the gospel with them; for the Holiday Club which is to be held at the end of the summer holidays; that the Children may come to a personal knowledge of Christ as their Saviour." Mark Jenkins |
Primary Sunday School
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"We welcome children from Nursery age to School year 2. At present we have about 12 children - meeting on Sunday afternoons from 2.45 pm to 3.45 p.m. We teach them stories from the Bible, covering the whole Bible - presenting the gospel in ways and words appropriate to their age group. We sing choruses, have quizzes relating to the week's story and learn a memory verse. Each child has a leaflet to complete and take home with colouring quizzes and the memory verse. We seek to teach the children Bible truths in an age when they may not hear them elsewhere, to lead them to a knowledge of God's plan of salvation - praying the His Holy Spirit would open their young hearts to accept Him as their Saviour and Lord. Pray for us in our work!" Doris Moore |
Mothers & Toddlers
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"We meet on Tuesday mornings in term-time in the Chapel at 10.15pm M is for mothers: about 20 attend from various backgrounds and cultures. 0 is for other ladies who come to prepare refreshments and sustain conversations. T is for toddlers: we pray that they will be saved along with their parents. H is for hospitality offered to all who attend. E is for ease of the spiritual conversation we long to have with the parents who attend. R< /B> is to remember that we must rely on the Lord in all things. S is for salvation. the greatest gift of all." Barbara Young |
"One Way"
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"One Way Club is a weekly meeting held on a Monday night from 6:15 - 7:15 pm. It runs during school term time and is suitable for children in Years 1-6 in school. Each week we take a story from the Bible and teach the children about it using songs, Bible verses, games and a quiz. If you have a child or know of a child who would like to come to One Way, please us. We may be able to arrange for them to be transported to and from the Chapel by our minibus. Please note that they will need to have a permission slip signed by their parent/guardian. This can be printed off here (in pdf format)." Kate & Eldon Lewis |
Youth Fellowship
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"The meetings are designed to be evangelistic. One of the series we did was to ask the speakers to speak on a biblical character who met God and then to give their personal testimony. Where we have already heard the speaker's testimony, one of the leaders or another member of the church has given their testimony. I am sure I speak for all the leaders when I say that it has been a great encouragement to hear how God has saved and continued to bless individuals. Encouraging as this is, how much more encouraging would it be to hear some of the young people giving their testimony. We need to pray that we might not only have a reasonable number of young people attending but that they would be saved. As in previous years, the summer term involved outdoor activities, finishing with an evangelistic message. A house party was once again arranged in Pembroke in the May half-term,. A number of people worked very hard in the organisation, the speaking and the catering to make this possible and we are very grateful for this help." Trevor McMillen |
Fellowship Meetings
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Young Adults Group "Our group meetings which are held every other Sunday are for late teenagers upwards and are held at a variety of homes after the evening service. We have had a number of meetings in an open forum format with Mr Harrison and Mr Richards where we have had opportunity to ask questions and discuss particular topics of interest and concern. Over the last six months we have also profited from considering together Paul's prayers whilst working through a book by Don Carson entitled 'Spiritual Reformation'. Mr Richards organises the meetings which are then led by different people in the group. There is then time for general conversation and sharing over refreshments as we seek to encourage each other and grow in knowledge and faith." David Pegington Women's Meetings "For about thirty years the Women's Meeting has met most months on the first Monday of the month. Bank Holidays sometimes means that we meet on a different Monday. The meeting is scheduled to start at 7.30 p.m. but that usually means that for the first 15 minutes tea and coffee are available and people share information that we can pray about. We originally delayed the start of the meeting to allow mothers in particular to come without worrying about any hold-up which they might experience. At quarter to eight the meeting proper commences with a short prayer and hymn, there is always a Scripture reading and prayer, in which our church missionaries' needs are remembered. At the close of the meeting there is a collection, which is usually given to the church missionaries.Our speakers are church members, missionaries, or Christians known to us and the Word of God is central to the message. We cover the whole range of women in the church and always welcome women from outside the church. Anne Richards has began a Women's Bible Study on the Thursday of the third week in the month. Creche facilities are available for children who play in the main church hall outside the lounge area where the meeting is held. The meeting begins at 10.30 a.m and drinks are available. Then a short Bible study and a testimony, with a time of open prayer constitute the religious meeting. All are welcome, especially mothers who would find it difficult to attend meetings if they could not bring their children. The meeting lasts about an hour, so leaving enough time for those who have to collect their children from school before dinner." Eluned Harrison Men's Meetings "During the last year two very successful meetings were held for men, The speaker at both was Revcl Stephen Clark of Bridgend and the subjects were "Martyn Lloyd-Jones - 20 years on" and "The DaVinci Code" It was pleasing to welcome men from some other churches besides a good number from Emmanuel." Graham Harrison |