Bucks Hub 6th Feb

The 6th gathering of the Buckinghamshire small church hub was held at Great Missenden Baptist Church on 8th February. This hub rotates the venues between the churches so each can host.

25 people came and enjoyed fellowship over tea and cake before worshipping together. We practised listening to God and prophesying over each other before dividing into groups for discussion. We were looking at 4 questions about how people come to church, what opportunities are there to explore faith, which activities are in the church building and which are in the community. We looked at why Christians find it hard to share their faith and how this may be overcome. We finally looked at how new people are welcomed, both on their first and subsequent visits.

Before praying for each of the 11 churches in this hub, we looked at how the churches may connect between events:

· Leaders have a WhatsApp group so prayer or practical requests can be shared. Leaders pray together regularly – bring cohesion to the hub. Swap pulpits

· People with same gifting from churches meet to encourage each other eg Prophets, evangelists

· Share expertise – help with governance, worship leading, preaching, how to run a Renew Wellbeing etc.

· Socials – quiz night / meal

· Collective buying eg gospels, try praying booklets etc, better value in bulk. A trade card called Christian Supply Chain Buying Group https://www.cscbg.org.uk/ good value from major suppliers. B&Q, Go Pak, Screw Fix

· At every hub meeting, the feedback form asks what each church needs and what each church can offer. You will all get feedback so you know who is offering what! Do talk between hub gatherings.

If you are interested in hosting or joining a hub in your area, do email Hilary Taylor