Growing Together at Ashley 
March to June 2025 

Please click on these links to listen to and watch each session. 

Growing together 2025

Week 1       7th and 8th March 
Hannah Mitchell on Prayer - how to talk to God/Hearing God's voice
session 1
session 2

Week 2        14th and 15th March 
Rosemary James on The nature and character of God
session 1
session 2

Week 3       21st and 22nd March
Sandra Jones on Leadership - What does it mean to be a leader?
session 1
session 2

Week 4      28th and 29th March
Trevor Withers on Jesus the man, his character, who he is
session 1    with accompanying song "The Outlaw" by Larry Norman
session 2    with accompanying song "Simon's Song" by Graham Kendrick

Week 5      4th and 5th April 
Johan Alexandersson on The father heart of God
session 1
session 2

Week 6       11th and 12th April
Sue Pratt on The Holy Spirit
session 1
session 2
with accompanying text on the Holy Spirit

Week 7       9th and 10th May
John Mansour on Gifts - recognising our and other people's, receiving gifts and using them
session 1
session 2

Week 8       16th and 17th May
Stone Felty on How do we apply the Bible in our lives? How relevant is the Bible in our lives today?
session 1
session 2

Week 9       30th and 31st May
Laurence Singlehurst on Loving God - understanding His love for us, moving deeper into the love of God
session 1
session 2

Week 10      6th and 7th June
Yan Nicholls on How can we be sure of our faith? How to share our faith
session 1
session 2


 

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.

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Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 10:00am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 5-10 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.

We serve tea and coffee after the service. 

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop 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 is a disabled toilet in the main foyer.

Our Service

The main service begins at 10am with a warm welcome from one of our team members. Then follows a time of sung worship, led by our band. We typically sing several worship songs lasting approximately 30 minutes. Sometimes a person might pray out loud or read a small passage from the bible. Sometimes people share things that they believe God is saying to the whole church family. This might seem strange the first time you hear it but it’s all part of our connecting with God. We then share news and notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the church. One of our leaders will then give a talk that is bible based and that we can apply to our everyday life. We then finish with a final worship song. There is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.

 

What about my children?

We do not currently have a programme for children on Sundays. We do, however, have a Baby & Toddler Group which meets on Thursdays.

Ashley Toddlers and Babies is open to all Mums, Dads and carers with their babies and pre-school children.
The group includes craft activities, ride-on-toys, puzzles, books, baby toys etc, ending with singing time. Please click here for more details.


Children

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 variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some afternoons and some evenings. 

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 serve on a team.