King's Community Church Southampton Hampshire
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Who we are
The beginnings of the church, then called Hedge End Community Church, go back to 1982 when a small group of Christians began meeting for Sunday worship in the Village Hall, Hedge End. Down through the years the church grew and our vision expanded. In 1994 we purchased 3.5 acres of land on which to build. By August 1999 we were ready to hold our first Sunday worship service in our own building. At this point we changed our name to King’s Community Church.
By the spring of 2006 our hall, which seats 450, was full most Sunday mornings and so in October 2006 we started two services to accommodate further growth. This involved many more people in serving, which they did enthusiastically! The church was able to continue growing whilst remaining friendly and welcoming.
For many years, however, we had dreamed of gathering a thousand or more people to worship each week. So in 2008 we were able (after years of prayer!) to buy some more land for car parking and submit our plans for a new 1300-seater auditorium.
We had our first Sunday meeting in the new auditorium in July 2011. After five years of being in two services it was great to meet as a whole church again, with capacity to keep growing. With the new auditorium we also have a Youth room, Crèche, Reception and offices. The building work has been financed by a bank loan and by members’ giving.
At the same time as starting the building project, we were also captured by a vision to be more engaged in mission wherever our people live, work and play. We were no longer just a “Hedge End church” but found ourselves drawing people from across Southampton and the Solent area.
So in September 2010, after a year of seeking God and praying in neighbourhoods we began to launch Missional Communities across the region. These are mid-sized groups that are small enough to share a common vision, yet large enough to do something about it.
We also have a long history of working overseas – Martyn Dunsford’s first trip to Germany was in 1983, since which time we have served God’s people in over 60 nations.
A harrowing visit by Martyn and his wife Gaynor to post-communist Romania spurred us to do something practical about the plight of orphans and street children. This led to the formation of CRY in 1992 – a charity which is providing care for disadvantaged, destitute and suffering children in more than 15 nations.
In 1995 KCC joined the New Frontiers family of churches, developing relationships across the UK and around the world. We are now part of the Catalyst network within New Frontiers.
We are also members of the Evangelical Alliance and Southampton Christian Network.
By the spring of 2006 our hall, which seats 450, was full most Sunday mornings and so in October 2006 we started two services to accommodate further growth. This involved many more people in serving, which they did enthusiastically! The church was able to continue growing whilst remaining friendly and welcoming.
For many years, however, we had dreamed of gathering a thousand or more people to worship each week. So in 2008 we were able (after years of prayer!) to buy some more land for car parking and submit our plans for a new 1300-seater auditorium.
We had our first Sunday meeting in the new auditorium in July 2011. After five years of being in two services it was great to meet as a whole church again, with capacity to keep growing. With the new auditorium we also have a Youth room, Crèche, Reception and offices. The building work has been financed by a bank loan and by members’ giving.
So in September 2010, after a year of seeking God and praying in neighbourhoods we began to launch Missional Communities across the region. These are mid-sized groups that are small enough to share a common vision, yet large enough to do something about it.
We also have a long history of working overseas – Martyn Dunsford’s first trip to Germany was in 1983, since which time we have served God’s people in over 60 nations.
A harrowing visit by Martyn and his wife Gaynor to post-communist Romania spurred us to do something practical about the plight of orphans and street children. This led to the formation of CRY in 1992 – a charity which is providing care for disadvantaged, destitute and suffering children in more than 15 nations.
In 1995 KCC joined the New Frontiers family of churches, developing relationships across the UK and around the world. We are now part of the Catalyst network within New Frontiers.
Street Address
Upper Northam Road
Hedge End
Southampton,
Hampshire
SO30 4BZ
Hedge End
United Kingdom
Phone: 01489 784333 / 01489 775144
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Church Pastor
Martyn Dunsford
Senior Pastor
Upper Northam Road
Hedge End
Southampton,
Hampshire
SO30 4BZ
Hedge End
United Kingdom
Phone: 01489 784333 / 01489 775140
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Martyn Dunsford
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Senior Pastor
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Ben Rowe
Chris Allison
John Banks
Martin Hughes
Maurice Redmill
Ben Scurr
Ben Rowe
Chris Allison
John Banks
Martin Hughes
Maurice Redmill
Ben Scurr
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King's Community Church Service Times
We meet every Sunday morning at 10am. Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time to park for a prompt start.
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Under 12s:
Creche for our youngest children (newborn up to 2)
Little PoPs for children aged 2-3
Sparklers for pre-school children
Chuckles is our baby and toddler group and runs term time every Monday morning from 10am-11.30am
Explorers has been providing high-quality Pre-schooling since 1999
Little PoPs for children aged 2-3
Sparklers for pre-school children
Chuckles is our baby and toddler group and runs term time every Monday morning from 10am-11.30am
Explorers has been providing high-quality Pre-schooling since 1999
Under 18s:
We provide teaching and activities for secondary school young people every Sunday morning during our service.
Youth.com meets on Tuesday nights 7pm-9pm during term time. Youth.com runs for school year 7 to college age young people
Eden is our youth ministry for young people in the local community. We run our Eden event on alternative Fridays 7.30pm-9.30pm
Youth.com meets on Tuesday nights 7pm-9pm during term time. Youth.com runs for school year 7 to college age young people
Eden is our youth ministry for young people in the local community. We run our Eden event on alternative Fridays 7.30pm-9.30pm
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"Yes, Lord"
"Yes, Lord! Jesus, I give all of this to you. Jesus," I just started out a dream for my neighbourhood. "I didn't ask you to make me a messenger to the world. I just wanted to love my neighbours. But Jesus, here it is. Here's my future, here's my loneliness, here are all the pressures, here are the criticism", and I gave Him everything. And I told Him to take me again and I would try to make "Yes, Lord" the continuing motto of my life..
King's Community Church listing was last updated on the 5th of January, 2016
