New Church Hemel

our vision 

 

The church we see...

loves and values people carefully
and shows it by looking after people
with excellence

The church we see...

worships God intimately but not with familiarity
honours His name and gives Him all the glory
declares His name & His fame to the whole world

The church we see...

loves the Word and wrestles with its truth
so we can live for the truth
with all our strength

The church we see...

is a prophetic church
carefully listening out for God's voice
so we can radically fulfil His purpose for us

The church we see...

has a wealth of diverse giftings and ministries
each person active & growing in the purposes of God that He has written on their lives

The church we see...

has a trusted leadership
that lives on its knees
and fulfils every aspect of its call

The church we see...

creates a safe place for young people
to take part and grow

The church we see...

is a place of healing, hope and renewal
for the lost, the disappointed and the broken

The church we see...

is on fire for God with purity of heart
has a passion for Jesus and lives only for him

The church we see...

is looking for revival and is living in the promise, the presence & the power of the Holy Spirit

 

THIS IS THE CHURCH WE SEE

 

our hope

With God's help this vision is shaping our reality. Our hope is that as we live it we will experience a visitation from God that will change our lives, our community and our world.

No words can fully describe the life of any church but it is with this vision that we would like to extend our welcome to you to join us at one of our services.

Bless you.

 

about the pastor & his wife

Vaughan & Marie Allen are a husband & wife partnership in life & ministry. They bring a wealth of full-time international ministry, preaching & pastoral experience as they pursue God's call on their lives. Vaughan turned down a senior pastorate at a large church in the Malvern Hills in order to heed the call to plant a church in Hemel where they live.

They met at the London School of Theology. Vaughan graduated with a BA (Hons) Theology in 2004 and Marie with a BTh (Hons) in Applied Theology in 2005. Marie has completed further training as an ESOL teacher, teaching English as a foreign language.

They both enjoy walking in the countryside & playing on their Nintendo Wii; their favourite TV programme is Grey's Anatomy.

what we believe

New Church Hemel is a mainstream, Christian Community Church.

We heartily affirm the Statement of Faith of the Evangelical Alliance as listed below.

We believe in...

The one true God who lives eternally in three persons—the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

The love, grace and sovereignty of God in creating, sustaining, ruling, redeeming and judging the world.

The divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Old and New Testament Scriptures, which are the written Word of God—fully trustworthy for faith and conduct.

The dignity of all people, made male and female in God's image to love, be holy and care for creation, yet corrupted by sin, which incurs divine wrath and judgement.

The incarnation of God’s eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ—born of the virgin Mary; truly divine and truly human, yet without sin.

The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross: dying in our place, paying the price of sin and defeating evil, so reconciling us with God.

The bodily resurrection of Christ, the first fruits of our resurrection; his ascension to the Father, and his reign and mediation as the only Saviour of the world.

The justification of sinners solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ.

The ministry of God the Holy Spirit, who leads us to repentance, unites us with Christ through new birth, empowers our discipleship and enables our witness.

The Church, the body of Christ both local and universal, the priesthood of all believers—given life by the Spirit and endowed with the Spirit's gifts to worship God and proclaim the gospel, promoting justice and love.

The personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to fulfil the purposes of God, who will raise all people to judgement, bring eternal life to the redeemed and eternal condemnation to the lost, and establish a new heaven and new earth.