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Latest News

There is plenty going on and we want to keep you up to date with all our news! Please see the feed of articles below to view our recent news. 

Mark Greenwood - Guest Speaker
27/03/2025
Mark Greenwood will be our Guest speaker on Sunday 13th April.
An Invitation To a Curry Evening
24/03/2025
Stories from Mark Greenwood's Curry Pilgrimage and an Introduction to the Christian Faith.
Easter Services 2025
23/03/2025
Easter services information
New Connect Group!
18/03/2025
We will be starting a new fellowship group here at the Gatehouse meeting once a month
Back to Life - A Mother's Faith
16/03/2025
An incredible testimony about the faith of a mother in Cambodia.
Pound by Pound
16/03/2025
Pound by Pound is already making such a difference to the work of Elim Missions around the world. Will you help to further the work?
Visit - Missions Director
11/03/2025
Marty Davison is Elim's International Missions Director and he will be our guest speaker in March
Vision meeting summary
01/03/2025
We had our annual Vision meeting on 25th February 2025. Here is a summary of what was discussed.
Limitless One
26/02/2025
A great time was had by all last Saturday when our youth group, Limitless Blackpool attended the Limitless One event.
Vision Meeting 2025
19/02/2025
Annual vision meeting on 25th January. All are welcome to attend.
Testimonies
10/02/2025
We have a number of amazing testimonies and interviews on the comfy chair, recorded on Sunday mornings.
Encounter Meeting + Consecration
20/01/2025
A re-consecration of every team and ministry of our church to God.
Glenys
Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
Click here to see more.

Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello 

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and when

We meet at the Church Building (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 10:30am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets in the main foyer.

Our service

The main service begins at 10.30am with a warm welcome from one of our team members. Then follows a time of sung worship, led by our worship team. We typically have two songs followed by a children's slot. The Limitless Kids and Limitless Youth will then normally go off to their respective groups. If you have children you will be able to spot and speak to one of the leaders - they will be wearing a bright yellow t-shirt! There will usually be a time of prayer and communion. We normally have another time of sung worship followed by a sermon that is bible based and that we can apply to our everyday life. We then finish with a final worship song. Sometimes there is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service. 

When our team is available we serve tea, coffee and biscuits from 12pm, after the service. It is a great way to meet people, or simply take time to find your bearings. All refreshments are free.

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What about my kids?

We have a great programme lined up for kids/teens:

  • Creche - from approx. 6 months to 5 years (decided on a child by child basis)
  • Limitless Kids (4/5 - 11/12 years)
  • Limitless Youth (school years 7-11)

Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service for two worship songs and the “Kids slot” and then go to creche or Limitless Kids.  The Limitless Youth group may go out at the same time as the children but sometimes stay in the service to take communion before going to their class.  Children can be picked up by parents after the service ends (but not before 12pm).

The Limitless Kids group activities vary depending on the age but usually there is a friendly welcome, bible stories, testimonies, praying, music, craft, drama, fun games and free play. Please pick your children up as soon as the service finishes.

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Getting connected

 

Small groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a couple of groups that meet every week, some afternoons and some evenings. Check Small Groups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader.

Serving and volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can register your interest to Join a team.

Other ministries

We also run the following community ministries and regularly support various missionaries who are part of the Elim Missions work:

Toddlers & Co 

Food bag provision

Open Doors Team

Church in the Café

We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at the church. You can connect with us using the form below.

Best Wishes
The Gatehouse Leadership Team

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