Sunday Services

What does a ‘typical’ service look like?

Our services start at 10:30am and last about an hour, you can see a location on our Contact page. We often begin with sung worship, leading into a time of prayer. We then have our family talk, often involving our children but the adults usually enjoy it too! Our children and young people then leave for their age-appropriate groups, and there will be a passage read form the bible and a sermon (which usually lasts about 20 minutes). We finish with more sung worship before fellowship over fresh tea and coffee in the hall.

Everyone is welcome in Church, no matter who you are, so please feel free to come along. Join in at whatever level you feel comfortable.

A common worry is ‘What shall I wear?’ It doesn’t matter what you wear, as long as you feel comfortable. Many people dress casually for our services; however, some do dress smartly - what really matters is that you feel comfortable. 

Communion: 

We hold communion as Church, usually on the first Sunday of the month, during the regular morning service.  The bread is gluten-free, and the wine is non-alcoholic. Anybody who loves the Lord Jesus Christ, and knows Him as their Saviour is free to take communion.

Children and Young people:

We offer age-appropriate groups on a Sunday morning for children and young people, in which they delve into the bible, often involving a game or a craft. For more information, please visit the ‘Children and Young People’ page. 

Breakfast Church

Most months, on the third Sunday, we have Breakfast Church, in place of our usual service, starting at 10 am in the Church Hall. For more information, please visit the ‘Breakfast Church’ page.

Giving

We don’t take an offering up during our service because we don’t want to put anyone ‘on the spot’, especially if it’s your first time coming along to church.  Some people don’t have any cash on them, some have little to give and give in other ways, such as their time.  Still others are visiting the church and give generously to their own church or other charities.   Despite what we say, we can see people felt embarrassed when they let the offering pass by and we don’t want people to feel uncomfortable - your presence with us is much more important than your money.   Since not taking an offering up, God has been faithful to provide for our needs.  

So, if you do want to give a gift to the ministry and mission of the church on a Sunday morning, there’s a box in the foyer and refreshment area where gifts can be given.  If HBC becomes your regular place of worship, we would ask you to consider giving on a regular basis – ask Steve, our treasurer for a finance pack.