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About Us 

 

The Gatehouse Church is made up of people from all walks of life and from different nations. We love diversity and we love to see new people. We really hope that you will feel right at home.

Our Sunday services begin with a warm welcome and an invitation to join in celebrating the good news about Jesus. Our worship uses contemporary songs in simplicity as we seek to lift up His name together. We expect God to meet with us and speak to us. Most Sundays we break bread together and have Bible-based teaching and preaching. After the first two songs and Limitless Kids slot the children and Limitless Blackpool youth go to their respective classes.

As a church we aim to be a 'Family on Mission' which 

  • is thriving with warm, attractive and modern facilities.
  • has services that are relevant to people of all ages.
  • provides a programme to cater for all ages throughout the week.
  • is a place where people will be getting saved, baptized in the Holy Spirit, healed, set free and nurtured as new Christians.
  • helps us grow together as disciples and have opportunities to use and develop our gifts and ministries.
  • carries out the mission of Jesus by proclaiming the Gospel in innovative ways, in both word and deed in Blackpool and across the world.

We are also very active in our local community of Blackpool south, working alongside other agencies as well as running our own projects as an expression of the love of God in a practical way. Read more about our Food Bags programme.

About Elim Pentecostal

Elim was founded in 1915 and emerged as a radical church planting and pioneering movement which saw whole cities impacted by the gospel. Today it is a movement of Pentecostal churches working in the UK, Ireland and over 40 nations around the world, with over 550 churches in the UK and Ireland.

The Gatehouse Church has been part of the Elim Pentecostal denomination since 1935.

Elim websitehttps://www.elim.org.uk/

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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 leader. We typically have 2  songs followed by a children's slot. The children and 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.

sunday services

 

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.  Limitless Youth 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 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.

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 out Small Groups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Serving and Volunteering

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

Other Ministries

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

  • Toddlers & Co weekly group
  • Foodbag provision
  • Open Doors Team
  • Church in the Cafe
  • Youth Community Outreach

We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at the church.

Best Wishes
The Gatehouse Church Team

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Get in touch with us to plan your visit


If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you. (*Mandatory Fields)
 
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Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.