We belong to a group of churches formed during in the eighteenth century as a result of the generosity of a Christian lady Selina, Countess of Huntingdon. This wealthy Christian lady financed the building of many churches and also in the beginning, provided for the training of Ministers and Pastors.
We are a friendly and caring family of Christian people drawn from many different backgrounds, but we share the desire to take Bible truths seriously and apply them in our own lives and in the life of our community.
We are united in a knowledge of Jesus Christ and are discovering that He brings meaning, purpose and joy to our lives as we seek to learn more about Him, love Him and serve Him. The Church family today consists of about 35 adults and 10 children and we recently welcomed a number of newcomers.
If you would like more information about us or our activities you can:
check out the web pages:
http://www.freechurch.freeserve.co.uk
contact me personally by e-mail, letter or telephone.
We should love to welcome you at our main Sunday Service at 10.30 a.m. During part of that Service we provide separate teaching for the children, and once a month we hold an all-age Family Service.
Pastor: Keith Linzner, 19 Cotswold View, Woodmancote, Cheltenham. GL52 9UE.
Telephone: 01242 679910
e-mail: keith@linzner.freeserve.co.uk
Note: The above is an extract from our current "welcome" literature (November 2000).
God: We believe in one God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We believe He is almighty eternal and unchanging, and the Creator and Ruler of all things. We believe that in His righteousness and love, God has revealed Himself and His truth to people through creation and through the Bible, but chiefly through his Son, Jesus Christ. We believe that through Jesus, God has provided for the salvation of the world.
The Bible: We believe that the Bible is divinely inspired, entirely trustworthy and our supreme authority in matters of faith and behaviour.
Human Nature: We believe that in the same way that Adam sinned against God so all people have sinned against God and are therefore in need of God's forgiveness and a change of heart and life before entering the Kingdom of God.Jesus: We believe that Jesus was God in human form, born of a virgin. We believe that Jesus had a real and sinless manhood and that His teaching was perfect. Through faith we believe that his death and resurrection provide a way in which people can be free from sin and its eternal consequences. We believe that after his resurrection Jesus return to heaven and continues to be the means by which people can be made right with God.
Salvation: We believe that a person is made right with God following repentance towards God and faith in Jesus. We believe that Salvation is a free gift from God.
The Holy Spirit: We believe that it is the Holy Spirit who helps us to understand what the death and resurrection of Jesus can mean for us. We believe that the Holy Spirit helps us to see that we have sinned against God and need His forgiveness and a complete change of heart in order to live the Christian life. We believe that the Holy Spirit helps us to worship God, to understand what God wants of us and to minister effectively to others.
The Church: We believe that all Christians who are part of Christ's world-wide Church, have equal responsibility to obey His command to share with everybody the Good News of Salvation. We believe that Christians belonging to a local church should see themselves a part of the world-wide Church, and should seek to live in unity, as Jesus prayed that his followers would do.
Baptism and Holy Communion: We believe that Jesus instituted Baptism and Holy Communion. We believe that Baptism is an outward sign of belonging to Christ, and that Holy Communion is a way for those who belong to Christ to continue to remember His death for us until he comes again.
The Second Coming of Jesus: We believe that Jesus himself will be seen returning in power and glory, to judge people for all time. We believe that those who died will be raised and those who have been made right with God will enter God's perfect Kingdom and those who have not will be separated from God for ever.
| God |
| The Bible |
| Human Nature |
| Jesus |
| Salvation |
| The Holy Spirit |
| The Church |
| Baptism & Holy Communion |
| The second coming of Jesus |