Family part 2 

Reconnection to God and with others is God's goal in salvation. It is not just being reconnected with Him, it's reconnection, and relationship with others too. In fact relationship with people is absolutely crucial to our spiritual growth. We grow through letting our walls down, through authenticity, intimacy, and allowing others to have influence, and access to our lives and bringing who we are to the table in order to bless and strenghten others. Consequently at CCK we don’t want to build just a crowd of strangers, or even a group of friends but a family. People who will lay their lives down for one another.

It’s actually not 'all' Good when it’s just you and God. It's not healthy when we think it's only about about our vertical realtionship with God, chatting to God, reading the Bible, having personal encounters with God. What God does in those precious personal enounters gets outworked and made manifest in relationship with people. Indeed Individualism is a war against God’s design. He wants to build a church family that echoes and reflects the relationship the Trinity has with one another. Family is God's BIG IDEA.  Maturity gets expressed person to person, not just person to God. The ultimate mark of maturity is love. 1 Cor 13. 

We often don’t choose because Family is messy, it difficult having to walk deeply with imperfect people. It takes hard choices to stay in family.  Community often doesn’t bear fruit immediately, obviously and quickly. Love takes effort, sacrifice and often costs. It costs to work through disagreements, and differences. 

But Family is key to our growth in maturity, character, and  godliness. We are called to be interdependent. Ephesians  4 we read about  the body working together, how Individuals meet the needs of one another, giving strength, empowerment, and wisdom. Supplying what each part needs by each person playing their part by fulfilling his or her role in the body. Every believer has a  piece to contribute to the increasing maturity of the body.

To love well well requires repentance. It requires we change the way we think about ourselves and others. It involves pulling down strongholds that keep us locked in and hidden from other people. Relational wounds we've picked up can be healed. You can learn to trust, risk, and grow in love.

For more resources to encourage Intimacy, connection and trust in Father God please download the Dream Revolution smartphone App by clicking the link.

http://get.theapp.co/4ee1 

Jamie Lee, 27/11/2016
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Planning your Visit

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Welcome! Whether you've just moved to the area, or have lived here all your life, we hope our website helps you to find out everything you want to know about our Church.

 

Some key information about the church...

 

Where & when does the church meet?

The church meets every Sunday at 11:00 am for our Sunday Service. There is plenty of free parking around the CCK building. We are walking distance from Plumstead Train station and local buses. It’s good to get to the meeting 15 minutes early to enjoy a fresh cup of coffee before the service starts.

We meet at the church building in the middle of Plumstead

The address is:

46 Lakedale Road
Plumstead
London
SE18 1PS

You can see a map on our contact us page.

 

What should I expect when I visit the church?

You will receive a very warm welcome particularly from our Welcome Team who will be able to answer your questions and direct you to where you need to go.

Sunday is special because it’s the main opportunity in the week for the whole church family to gather, worship God, enjoy his manifest presence together, minister to one-another, receive encouragement and exhortation from God’s word and be refreshed by God’s Spirit and one-another’s friendship and support.

There will be approximately 45 mins of singing with opportunity for church members to pray, prophesy or read a passage from the bible. After the notices there will be a preach, we take time to understand the bible’s message and how this can teach us about God, about ourselves, about the world that we live in and about what authentic Christian lifestyle looks like in practice. At the end of the preach there is always a chance to respond.

Tea, coffee and biscuits are served after the service where there is plenty of time to meet new people and ask more questions.

 

What happens to the kids at church?

As a family church we are thrilled to have people of all ages involved in our Sunday morning meetings. Typically, after worshiping together for 30 minutes or so, the children and young people will leave for their own activities.

We have a fantastic programme for the kids at the Church for ages 0–14. Children stay with their parents at the start of the service as we worship (sing songs!) together for the first part of the morning. Someone will announce when the children need to go to their programme.

For more information about what happens in the children's work please visit the relevant age groups for you under church life.

Is there a dress code?

No! Please just be yourself and come dressed in your 'normal' clothes.

 

Will I have to join in?

Not at all!
You are free to simply observe or participate as much as feels comfortable for you.

 

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I have more questions, how can I get in touch and ask them.

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