Sundays at The Rock

Posted on January 3, 2024 by admin

Our Sunday morning meetings are our “family get together”. Anyone who comes expecting a traditional church service may be in for a surprise, but we believe we’re trying to model how God wants the church to be.

We pray “thy kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven”, and we believe that heaven is going to be a family celebration. So we model this when we meet as a church here on earth. It’s a time to catch up with news, to have a cup of coffee and enjoy each others’ company. As we meet each other, we also meet with God, so we spend time praying, worshiping and learning from the Bible.

Everyone is welcome; you don’t need to be a Christian to belong to The Rock (although we’re delighted whenever anyone does discover the joy of following Jesus).

Children are welcome to join in with everything we do – we don’t believe in segregating people according to age, and we definitely don’t mind if children make a noise.

We try to ring the changes and experiment with different types of meeting. We might focus on prayer, or worship or Bible study. Once a month we have communion. We enjoy using technology to help our Christian lives, and will often project songs or videos which have been downloaded from the internet.

Take a look at our calendar to see what’s coming up soon.

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Our mid-week activities

Posted on December 23, 2023 by admin
Rock Cafe The Rock Cafe meets on Tuesdays* in term time in the Reading Room from 10.00am – 2pm.  This is a chance to make new friends, read the papers, play board games etc.  Coffee tea and hot chocolate are available.  Whether you want the chance to talk something over with someone or just a natter, why not pop in? Young mums especially welcome!

See our rogues gallery here!

*On the first Tuesday of the month we usually have an outing. Please phone for details.

B&B (Bibles and Beer)  This is an opportunity for young adults to meet together in a relaxing environment and talk over the issues of the day.  (Some older adults are also welcome!!!)

B&B meets in the back bar of The Feathers in Chalfont St Giles. Contact Ian or Mary for more information.

Home GroupsThose who come to The Rock most weeks often find that they want more.  Home Groups provide the opportunity to meet mid-week for praise , prayer and study.  At present we are studying Self Worth

As we meet in people’s homes venues sometimes change at short notice, so please contact us to find out where we will be meeting.

Prayer MeetingsA regular meeting to pray for each other and about situations in the local and wider community.  As this is a home group please contact us for the venue.
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Find Us

Posted on November 3, 2023 by admin

Chalfont St Giles is a small village in South Buckinghamshire UK.

It is on the A413 London Road between Chalfont St Peter and Amersham.

The Rock meets in the Memorial Hall, School Lane. Chalfont St Giles, HP8 4JJ

To find us, turn off the A413 London Road at the double mini-roundabout and come to the Village Green in the High Street. Continue along the same road (Deanway) uphill past the junction (on the left) with Bowstridge Lane. Take the next right into School Lane and the Memorial Hall is at the top of the hill. Look for our banner!

There is parking for disabled and elderly visitors immediately outside, and a large car park at the back of the hall.

Find us here……….

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God Loves Us Where He Finds Us; But He Loves Us Enough Not To Leave Us There

Posted on October 3, 2023 by admin

The Rock is full of people who can tell their story of how God has met them and turned their lives around. That’s our story and it can be yours too!

We’re an independent church based in Chalfont St Giles, Bucks, England.

Our aim is  to be a loving and caring Christian community that welcomes everyone no matter what their previous experiences.  Life is never simple, and we seek to be supportive rather than criticising.

We explain the Christian Message in a clear and simple way, without using any complicated words or ceremonies, so that everyone is able to make sense of things and make an informed choice about finding out more.

We meet on Sunday mornings in the Memorial Hall, School Lane, Chalfont St Giles. We start with a cafe at 10.30 am – a chance to relax, chat and meet new friends. The formal part runs from 11.00 until about 12 or 12.15.  It’s followed by another chance for coffee and a chat, or sometimes lunch. We are happy for you to come and go as you please.

Our meetings are suitable for all ages. Children are integrated into our family life.  They can choose whether to use the area specially set aside for them with interesting activities, or join with the “grown ups”.

YOU are warmly invited to join us on any Sunday or at our midweek meetings (including The Rock Cafe).

Click here for details of forthcoming meetings

With no strings attached, we offer pastoral help to all local residents through our Rock TLC service.

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ALL OUR MEETINGS

Posted on September 3, 2023 by admin

There are changes to our services during December, please look at the middle pages for exact details.

Sunday morning services continue as usual beginning at 10.30amin the Memorial Hall when we have hot drinks and a chance to catch up with each other before the service “proper” which starts at 11:00 am.

Coffee Club. Join us for coffee and stay for a light lunch. 10am -2.00pm. in the Reading Room. We meet each Tuesday except the 1stTuesday of the month when we go on an outing. Most weeks there is a“Rope table” with all sorts of things for sale.

Home Group. For all ages. Come along and experience the friendly atmosphere. We try to make Bible study easy and relaxing, meeting in an informal way in a different home each week.

B & B. is short for Bible & Beer and has changed in character lately. Ian and Mary are still found at the Feathers Pub on Thursday evenings.Mostly the emphasis is on making friends with the folk there, listening to what they have to say and speaking of faith whenever the chance arises.Please pray for these “God” opportunities to occur more and more often.

PRAYER AFTERNOONS. Each Wednesday afternoon we set time aside for prayer. You can come to Ian & Jen’s home between 2.30 and4.30pm and join us in prayer, but if you are not able to join us, why not set aside time to pray in your own home?

PRAYER MATTERS. Thank you for praying so faithfully.We thank God for His answers to our prayers. Pat Jackson has improved so much after her operation, please con-tinue to pray as she has further treatment. Mark is making steps forward all the time, Keep on praying.Jean needs our prayers, pray for healing and God’s peace. Please carry on praying for Simon, Julia, Tim and Stephanie. Glen needs a better job please pray for him, and Chanel and Lily.

Pray for the ROCK for God’s provision and guidance.

Financial support of the Rock

The Rock is funded entirely by voluntary donations.

If you would like to support The Rock financially you can do so via cash offerings, cheques payable to The Rock or standing order. You may also like to consider making a bequest in your will.

If you are a taxpayer we are able to claim Gift Aid on your donations on completion of the appropriate form.

Please speak to Wendy Lawson (01494 874871) for further information,and be assured that all donations will be treated in the strictest confidence.Thank you.

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