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Open Doors

 

Open Doors exists to strengthen the church to be the church in the most hostile places.

In over 50 countries, Open Doors is supplying Bibles, training church leaders, delivering Scripture-based literacy programmes and supporting Christians who suffer for their faith. In the UK and Ireland Open Doors strives to raise awareness of global persecution, mobilising prayer, support and action among Christians.
PROVIDING BIBLES AND CHRISTIAN LITERATUREar14bibles1
Persecuted believers are hungry for Bibles and Christian literature. Open Doors works to meet this need through writing, translating, printing and distributing a wide range of items in various languages, including Children's Bibles, MP3 Bibles and discipleship literature.

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YOU ENABLE US TO DELIVER 2,355,250 BIBLES AND CHRISTIAN MATERIALS A YEAR, WHICH AVERAGES OUT AT 270 ITEMS EVERY HOUR.
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TRAINING FOR LEADERSHIP AND DISCIPLESHIP
Few leaders in the persecuted church have had any theological education. Open Doors offers training in effective church leadership and discipling others, all in the context of helping believers grow in their faith and understanding, and stand strong through the storm of persecution.

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SUSTAINING LIVES, SUPPORTING LIVELIHOODS
Persecution means that families lose their breadwinner to imprisonment or death; violence forces them to flee or lose their livelihoods; discrimination makes employment difficult. Open Doors brings practical support to families, to widows, to orphans, to the victims of violence or natural disaster.

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YOU HELP US SERVE APPROXIMATELY 257,387 PEOPLE THROUGH 1,000 DIFFERENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS A YEAR.
 
SPEAKING OUT IN ADVOCACY
Open Doors comes alongside to help persecuted believers, as individuals and as a group, by providing various kinds of legal support, and seeking positive policy change through private diplomacy and public campaigning, prompting Christians in the UK and Ireland to write, petition and email people of power: MPs, Ministers, Ambassadors and foreign governments.

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OVER 57,000 NEW PEOPLE JOINED THE ADVENTURE OF JOURNEYING WITH THE PERSECUTED IN 2013
ar14advocacy1RAISING AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGING PRAYER
Publications and resources - printed and electronic - are produced for Christians in the UK and Ireland, alerting them to the needs of the persecuted church and providing specific information to encourage prayerful involvement. 

18,000 NEW PEOPLE SIGNED UP TO PRAY REGULARLY FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH IN 2013
 
ENGAGING AND MOBILISING THE CHURCH

In the UK and Ireland a programme of personal engagement and communication through regional and head office staff, and supported and resourced volunteers in churches and at Christian events, is designed to initiate and deepen active concern for the persecuted church. 
IN 2013 OPEN DOORS UK AND IRELAND PROVIDED REGULAR ONGOING SUPPORT AND PRAYER FOR MORE THAN 2,295 CHILDREN

"WE DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE AND HAVE NEVER SEEN YOUR FACES, BUT YOUR SUPPORT IS OUR STRENGTH AND ENCOURAGEMENT."

- NORTH KOREAN CHURCH LEADER


All content has been taken from the Open Doors Website, more infomation about Open Doors and the persecuted church available at www.opendoorsuk.org
Glenys
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.

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 10.30am. 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 after the service which 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 disabled toilet in the main foyer.

Our Service

The main service begins at 10.30am with a warm welcome from one of our team members. Then follows a time of sung worship, led by our worship team. We typically have 2 or 3 songs lasting approximately 20 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. One of our leaders will then give a sermon that is bible based and that we can apply to our everyday life. We then sing a final worship song and finish by sharing news and notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the church.  Sometimes there is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.

Church

What about my kids?

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

  • Creche (0 months to 5 years). Children under 6 months are welcome but must be accompanied by their parent/grown-up at all times.
  • Sunday School (5- 10 years)
  • Youth (11-15 years) Every other week.

Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service for the welcome and songs. We really value worshipping God all together as a family. At the end of the songs, someone will announce that it’s time for the younger members to go to their various groups. 

The children and young people group activities vary depending on the age but usually there is a friendly welcome, bible stories, praying, music, craft and fun games. 

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. 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 who would 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 either on Sundays or any other time of the week, please do get in contact. 

Other Ministries

We also run the following ministries:

  • Men's Ministries
  • Women's Ministries
  • Youth Work
  • Toddler Group(s) (Tots Aloud)
  • 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.            Contact Us

What happens next? We will contact you to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.


Leadership 

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Lead Pastor
Peter Graham
  Youth and Community Pastor
Aaron Watts
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We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

Best Wishes

The DRCC Team