Just looking or just new?
BEING new to a church or a city can is a great opportunity to meet new people – but it can also be a daunting and lonely experience.
We would love to lessen those feelings of anonymity and welcome you personally to the All Saints church family. Please do call in, phone or email to make contact and let us know how we can best help you to be at home with us quickly.
What is a Christian?
Christianity is often thought of as a cultural thing, something you grow up with or something that is more along the lines of tradition and not always something which is real - rather something that is personal and subjective.
For us Christianity could be described as a living relationship between each of us and God. We have moved from knowing about God distantly, to knowing him personally and directly through the person of Jesus Christ.
If you are new to the Christian faith, or still considering whether you want to be part of it, you will probably have lots of questions. We believe that Christianity does stand up to rigorous questioning yet also levels questions at us – but we’re here to help you understand more and develop your faith.
Exploring Faith
At All Saints we run the Alpha course every term to give you a forum to ask questions or to help you refresh your own convictions. Over seven weeks we enjoy a meal together, followed by a short talk, after which we break into much smaller groups for coffee and discussion.
We aim to treat all questions with respect and welcome honest and blunt questions – we are not easily offended!
Our welcome to you
We want you to feel part of things as quickly as possible and would love to invite you to our Welcome lunches or suppers. Please call the church office on 01244 322056 to find out more and book a place.
Our Visions and Values
At All Saints we have a number of values which we seek to live by in all that we do as a church.
All involved
We don’t believe that ministry is the work of just a few people but want to see every member fully involved in serving the Lord. We want to help each other to discover our unique gifts and use them to the full.
Being disciples
We believe God’s purpose for all people is that they should become more like Jesus Christ. Through preaching from the Bible, home groups and other activities we encourage each other to discover God’s will for our lives, grow in faith and be changed into Christ’s likeness. Also we have a full programme of activities for children and young people which seek to help them begin to follow Jesus for themselves.
Creating community
We take seriously Jesus’ command to love another and recognise the importance of our relationships in the church family. Although it is hard to relate deeply to lots of people in a relatively large congregation, we seek to care for, support and help one another in small groups of about 10-12 people. These small groups are at the heart of our church life. Food also plays a big part in our life together!
Doing evangelism
We believe we have been given the most wonderful news in the world, but we must not keep this to ourselves. We want to help everyone to discover the joy of a relationship with God and we offer lots of ways to do this. We run Alpha each term, in partnership with other local churches, and we also run a monthly Messy Church which provides a church for those who find traditional ways of doing church are not for them.
Encountering God
We seek to meet with God as we come together on Sundays and during the different times of corporate prayer which we hold during the week. We want to give time to be in God’s presence and to listen to his voice. We believe that the purpose for which we are made is to know God and to enjoy him forever.
Our vision for All Saints’ in 5 years time is that we shall be a church which:
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faithfully listens to the Word, where the Word challenges the church, and where people meet with the Lord Jesus
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reaches out more effectively to the whole community of Hoole, is known for its empathetic witness, and is seen as a beacon that radiates the love of Jesus in its mission and evangelism
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continues to grow through prayerfully carrying out God’s work and developing a deepening awareness of the guidance of the Holy Spirit
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rapidly incorporates both new Christians and people new to the church that goes beyond a warm initial welcome to integrate people fully into the church family, and that encourages all members to discover and use their gifts
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nurtures the church family to be effective disciples, and has an effective pastoral care system that cares for all who are in need
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is prepared to explore new ways of being church, and where the corporate worship is increasingly open to the Holy Spirit.
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strives to maintain unity in every aspect of church life in order to honour God and increase our effectiveness as witnesses of the gospel
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manifestly accepts God’s forgiveness and His sovereignty over all.
To find out more about us call, email or drop in:
Tel: 01244 322056
Email: office@allsaintshoole.org
Opening hours:
Monday 9.00am – 3.00pm
Tuesday 9.00am – 3.00pm
Wednesday 9.30am – 2.30pm
Thursday 9.00am – 3.00pm
Friday 9.00am – 3.00pm
Post/SatNav: All Saints Church
2 Vicarage Road
Hoole
Chester
CH3 3HZ