Vale Community Church - Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire

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Vale Community Church Marston Moretaine Bedfordshire

Name: Vale Community Church
Address: Church End Lower School, Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, MK43 0LD, United Kingdom
Telephone: 01234 301309

MK43 0LD

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Who we are

Our Mission: to be a community of people called by Jesus Christ, equipped by the power of the Holy Spirit, placed by God in Marston Moretaine to introduce people to a life-transforming relationship with Jesus Christ by demonstrating His love and goodness through our words and actions.

Our Vision: to continue growing as an exciting, vibrant, fresh expression of church, which is accessible, safe and welcoming, where together we are on a journey of faith in Jesus Christ, serving one another and the local community.

Our History: Church Planting had been on the heart of Bromham Baptist Church (BBC) for a number of years and in early 2005 it came to the forefront as part of the then minister’s vision. From that time on we sought God for the way forward, both in terms of location and leadership.

After much prayer, and many pictures and words, we felt led to Marston Moretaine, a village with a population of approx. 4000, 8 miles south of Bromham and four miles east of Junction 13 of the M1.

Our vision was to establish an emerging expression of church, aimed at unbelievers and the 'de-churched', which would develop into a full expression of Christian community for those who don't connect with 'traditional' styles of church.

October - December of 2007 was a time of 'pushing doors' to see if God was going to open or close them. A Special Church Member's Meeting in January 2008 confirmed the call to plant a church in Marston Moretaine to be led by our Staff Elder, Steve Gaunt, and his wife Jo-Ann.

We started with a core team of 18 people - 14 of whom were sent out by BBC, two sent out by Cotton End Baptist Church and another two local Christians. Five of the team were already living in the village with another four looking to move. The team started meeting as two Discipleship Groups for three of the Wednesdays in a month and then all together for a Prayer & Planning meeting on the fourth Wednesday.

Our aim was to love, serve and build relationships in the community before beginning any kind of gathering. And so oduring 2008 we: helped at the village Youth Club; took over the running of two Mum & Baby groups; provided refreshments at a relaunched Mum’s & Toddler’s group; helped to hear children read at the local school; and rstarted running two ‘Chatterbox’ cafes in local schools for mums, dads and carers to have refreshments and a chat after dropping their children off in the morning. We also ran a Holiday Club at the local school during August.

Our first Sunday morning gathering was on 5 October 2008 called Sunday Brunch which met in the the local Lower School. Its aim was to help those who came, along to make connections – with each other around the breakfast table and with God through different elements such as ‘food4thought’, a ‘Quiet Space’ and other activities.

We have taken the name Vale Community Church to reflect our desire to see God's Spirit flow through the whole of the Vale of Marston and to be at the centre of the community where people can come together to discover God's love for them.

It has been exciting to see how God has gone ahead of us and opened door after door! And as they say, 'The rest is history!'

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Vale Community Church

Church End Lower School
Gold Furlong

Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire MK43 0LD

United Kingdom

Phone: 01234 301309

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Church Pastor

Steve Gaunt

Leader

Church End Lower School
Gold Furlong

Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire MK43 0LD

United Kingdom

Phone: 01234 301309

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Evangelical Alliance, Fresh Streams

Church Website

http://www.valecc.org.uk

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Steve Gaunt

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Other Church Leaders:

Jo-Ann Gaunt
Kevin Hanwell
Anita Hanwell
Amanda Thompson

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Mailing Address

14 Thurlestone Close
Bedford
MK40 3AT

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Vale Community Church Service Times

Sunday Brunch (1st & 3rd Sundays of the month) 10:30 - 12:00
Sunday Extra (2nd Sunday of the month) 10:30 - 12:00
Sunday Supplement (4th Sunday of the month) 10:30 - 12:00

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Worship Languages

English

Dress Code

Casual

Sunday School / Children and Youth Activities

Under 12s:

KidsZone (3-11) every Sunday
ValeKids (5-9) after school club, Mondays during term-time
Holiday Club (5-9)
Christmas Drop & Shop (5-9)

Under 18s:

Local outreach & community activities

Chatterbox Cafe, Tues, 8.45-10.00am
Afternoon Tea once a month
Coffee plus once a month
Crafty Sew n Sows, Tues, 10.00am-12.00noon
Men Friday
Girls Allowed