Why small groups?

Our Sunday meetings are the starting point, but they cannot by themselves lead to deep or long-lasting friendships, nor are they the place for exploring faith and working out its implications. For this reason, small groups - mostly meeting in people's homes - are an integral part of life at Gold Street Chapel.
Our guidelines for these groups are explained here, but in summary each small group should:

• be a place for Christians to meet together informally as friends
• be a smaller version of church, including elements of prayer, worship, teaching and pastoral care
• be a place where people feel comfortable to share personal concerns in total confidentiality and assured of a loving response
• enable members to grow in their faith. This will be chiefly through studying the Bible, but may include sharing, encouragement, and accountability
• be a place of outreach to the community

Our objective is that all members should form a deeper relationship with God and with each other, growing in faith and becoming stronger servants of the gospel.

Where and when?

Here is a list of the groups that are currently meeting:

• Tuesday mornings - 10.15 at the Chapel
  A little different, these are meetings over coffee for prayer (Contact Anne Graves for details)
• Wednesday evenings - 7.30pm
  (Contact Bob and Kathy Pledger) - location varies
• Wednesday evenings - 8pm
  at the home of John and Nicola Richardson
• Wednesday evenings - 8pm
  at the home of Nick and Katherine Hewish
• Thursday lunchtimes - 1.30 - 3pm at the Chapel
  (Contact Jonathan Burton)