About St Andrew’s

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We are so glad you have taken the time to find out more about St Andrew's Church Kinson.

We are an evangelical Anglican church within the Diocese of Salisbury. We're made up of people in all stages of life – babies to retirees – and our community life reflects this variety.

You would be most welcome to join us when we gather as a church family. Sunday @ 9:30am is our largest gathering.

As well as joining us in our historic St Andrew's building, you can also listen to our services online - via the home page on this website, the sermon page, or our Facebook page - St Andrews Kinson . You can also get in contact with us anytime via this website.

St Andrew's is a welcoming community of Christians who look to God through the Bible - God's word - for instruction, and to the Holy Spirit as God’s presence to strengthen and guide us in our service of Jesus. We believe that faith in Jesus Christ affects all areas of our daily life and experience, as we realise with great joy that God has sent his one and only son to die on a cross to bring us forgiveness of our sins, peace with God, and new life. We hope that the output of our faith in Jesus is our love, our service to others and the transformation of people’s lives for Christ in our local area and beyond!

You can read our Mission and Vision Document here for a sense of who we are and what our priorities are as a church community.

We value our partnerships with The Salisbury Diocese Evangelical Fellowship, The Church of England Evangelical Council, The Evangelical Alliance and Keswick Ministries.

As a church we are committed to working together locally, regionally, and nationally to pioneer, establish, and secure healthy local Anglican churches. To that end, we affirm the ReNew Agenda.

Our church is also committed to social justice and practical care of others at home, in our community and around the world. One of the key ways we do this is through the Kinson and West Howe Foodbank which is a ministry that is overseen by the church trustees and run by church members and local community members who volunteer across the week. You can find more information about the Kinson and West Howe Foodbank here.

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.
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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 9:30am. 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.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits from 11am, after the service ends. It is a great way to meet people, or simply take time to find your bearings. All refreshments are free.

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 are disabled toilets in the main foyer.

Our Gathering

The main gathering begins at 9:30am with a warm welcome from one of our team members. We then share news and notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the church. After a bible reading, one of our leaders will then give a sermon that is bible based and that we can apply to our everyday life. There will be an opportunity to share in the Lord’s Supper where we use bread and wine to remind us of the final meal that Jesus shared with his disciples the night before he died, the unity we share through faith and the future to which we move with hope. Our gathering concludes with an opportunity to share what our children and youth have been learning and a final worship song.

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What about my kids?

We have a great programme lined up for kids of all ages:

Little Discoverers - Creche (0 months to Reception). Children under 6 months are welcome but must be accompanied by their parent/grown-up at all times.
Explorers (Years 1 to 3)
Pathfinders (Years 4 to 6)
Illumin8 (Years 7+)

Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of our gatherings for the welcome, songs and notices. We really value worshipping God all together as a family. At the end of the notices someone will announce that it’s time for the younger members to go to their various groups. You will need to go with your children to their groups and we will ask that register them as part of our child safety policy.

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. We will let you know when it is time to pick your children up so they can return in time to share in the Lord’s Supper with all those in attendance.

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Getting Connected

LIFE 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 a LIFE group allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. Our groups 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.

Other Ministries

We also run the following ministries:

Monthly Prayer Gathering on first Saturday of every month
Foodbank

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.

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Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.

Leadership


St Andrew's Church is currently in vacancy