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The Elim Pentecostal movement is nationwide as well as international. While the congregations range from small groups to some of the largest in the UK and Ireland, all our members share a set of beliefs known as our Fundamental Truths.

The Fundamental Truths explain our theology and are a statement of faith – they are powerful, non-negotiable and guide all we say and do. They can be summarised as follows:
  • The Bible - We believe the Bible, as originally given, to be without error, the fully inspired and infallible Word of God and the supreme and final authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
  • The Trinity - We believe that the Godhead exists co-equally and co-eternally in three persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – and that these three are one God, sovereign in creation, providence and redemption.
  • The Saviour - We believe in the true and proper deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His real and complete humanity, in His sinless life, in His authoritative teaching, in His substitutionary and atoning sacrifice through His blood shed, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, in His heavenly intercession and His second advent to receive His
  • The Holy Spirit - We believe in the deity of the Holy Spirit who proceeds from the Father and the Son and the necessity of His work in conviction of sin, repentance, regeneration and sanctification, and that the believer is also promised an enduement of power as the gift of Christ through the baptism in the Holy Spirit with signs following. Through this enduement, the believer is empowered for fuller participation in the ministry of the Church, its worship, evangelism and service.
  • Mankind - We believe in the universal sinfulness of all men since the Fall, rendering man subject to God’s wrath and condemnation.
  • Salvation - We believe in the necessity for salvation of repentance towards God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ by which the sinner is pardoned and accepted as righteous in God’s sight. This justification is imputed by the grace of God because of the atoning work of Christ, is received by faith alone and is evidenced by the Fruit of the Spirit and a holy life.
  • The Church - We believe in the spiritual unity and the priesthood of all believers in Christ and that these comprise the universal Church, the Body of Christ.
  • The Ministry - We believe in the ministries that Christ has set in His Church, namely, apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers and in the present operation of the manifold Gifts of the Holy Spirit according to the New Testament.
  • The Ordinances - We believe in the baptism of believers in water in obedience to the command of Christ and the commemoration of Christ’s death by the observance of the Lord’s Supper until His return.
  • The Commission - We believe that the Gospel embraces the needs of the whole man and that the Church is therefore commissioned to preach the Gospel to the world and to fulfil a ministry of healing and deliverance to the spiritual and physical needs of mankind.
  • The Coming King - We believe in the personal, physical and visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ to reign in power and glory.
  • The Future State - We believe in the resurrection of the dead and in the final judgement of the world, the eternal conscious bliss of the righteous and the eternal conscious punishment of the wicked.
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Planning your Visit

Welcome to Beacon 

It's great to have you join us. Please read the information on this page to get an idea of what happens at Beacon. We would love to connect with you, so please make sure to provide us with your contact details below.

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, which starts at 10:00 a.m. 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. They will be wearing a Welcome lanyard and will have a welcome pack full of information about Beacon.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits after church in the foyer. This is a fantastic way to meet people, or simply take time to find your bearings. All refreshments are free

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access and there are disabled toilets in the main foyer.

Our Service

Church begins at 10 am with prayer and welcome worship led by our band followed by church news, kids talk and public reading from the Bible.  We typically follow this with 2 or 3 worship songs that lead us into the presence of the Saviour taking us to communion, the central point of our gathering.  During this time we make room for prayers, prophecy and the leading of the Holy Spirit. 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. After communion, one of our leaders will then give a sermon that is Bible-based and that we can apply to our everyday lives. We then finish with a final worship song followed by foyer. Sometimes there is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.  We try to be Christ-honouring, Spirit-led and gospel-centred.

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What about my kids?

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

  • Creche (0 months to 3 years). Children under 6 months are welcome but must be accompanied by their parent/grown-up at all times.
  • Kids Church (3-11 years)
  • Youth (11-15 years) on the last Sunday of each month. 
  • Young people (15+ years) Stay in service.

Children stay with their parents or grown-ups until after communion though the creche is open from the start of church. We really value worshipping God all together as a family. At the start of communion, creche is officially open while Kids Church stay with us until after communion when it’s time for the younger members to go to their various groups. All of our Kids workers are DBS checked and are committed to serving your children.

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.

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Getting Connected


Small Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is 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 and in different locations. We have three types of small groups, Life Groups are for more mature believers and these follow a curriculum that is decided by the members of the group, Discipleship Groups are for newer Christians and these follow a curriculum that is designed to cover all the bases of faith, practice and Christ formation, while Missional groups are outreach groups.  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 serve on a team. 

Other Ministries

We also run the following ministries:

  • Men's Ministries: Band of Brothers
  • Women's Ministries: Soul Sisters
  • Counselling Services including:
    • CAP Debt counselling and Christian Counselling
  • Creche, Kids Church, GAP, Limitless Youth, Worship training, Beacon Academy, Guides, Helping Hand Charity shop, Art Groups, Foodbank, Alpha and Keys to Freedom
Get in touch with us to plan your visit or if today is your first time at Beacon, please give us your details and let us know how we can serve you
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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Leadership 

Sandy   Liz
Sandy McMeekin   Liz McMeekin
We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

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