Our Vision for 2020 includes two elements: ‘Flourishing’ – implying growth, dramatic gestures, reaching into new places … and yes, trumpets! “It is a day for you to sound the trumpets!” – Numbers 29:1 ‘Declaring’ – the Church represents a people “chosen to declare the praises of him who called us out of the darkness”,…
Friend-of-Forefront Jorge Santos brought along a cake to our “Present For Christmas” meeting on Sunday 22nd December. Themed with our “Christmas – The Big Question” logo, it was declared baubalicious by everyone who tasted it. Jorge, a citizen of Sao Tome, is the longest-attending member of our English language conversation class. He and his wife…
… and it really was a big one! The Forefront Christmas Nativity service recreated the timeless account of the birth of Jesus in rhyme and rhythm, as shepherds, angels, wise men, Mary and Joseph, and even God himself, go on life-changing journeys. The question for us is – are we also on a journey into…
A full band from Forefront launched Advent with a musical enquiry into the Big Question behind the 2000 year success of Christmas. Children helped us uncover the clues, others read testimonies from witnesses, and we pieced together a story which puts Jesus Christ at the centre of the story. Next week – all are welcome…
People ask What, if anything, really happened at Christmas. Visitors to Bethlehem still like to ponder Where it took place. Theologians argue over How the story fits together. A post-Christian society asks Why Christmas matters. But the Big Question which has kept this celebration alive for 2000 years is (as the carol puts it) Who is he in yonder stall? Please join us…
The 180 youth team presented the results of their autumn term’s work to the rest of Forefront Community Church on Sunday 10 November 2019. It’s a hand-drawn timeline of the Bible, illustrated in various styles, placing key Bible stories in their appropriate places. It also traces out the history of major themes, such as mercy,…
Chard Carnival is an event not to be missed! The Forefront Centre, strategically located on the carnival route, will be open from 6.30pm on Saturday 12 October. We will be providing hot drinks and refreshments. We hope you will be able to pop in and say hello!
The leaves may be starting to fall off out in the garden, but we’re growing new shoots in Forefront! This term, our seventh Life Group is starting up, and we are glad to welcome a number of new members in various groups. We now have groups meeting on Monday (1), Tuesday (1), Wednesday (2) and…
The 180 youth group are spending this term on an art project, fitting together the stories in the Bible into one over-arching timeline. Different leaders are joining them each week to think about various themes which emerge from the Bible story, and working together to locate them in the ‘big picture’. We’ll be sharing the…
Worklife job club will meet for the last time on 3rd September 2019 Worklife was started seven years ago to support unemployed people with advice, CV writing, access to computers and help with using them, job-finding tips and encouragement. Originally it ran weekly, and then more recently once a month at Forefront Centre. More…
Two of life’s greatest pleasures – drinking coffee with friends, and reading the Bible – are re-starting in the first week of September after our Summer break. Wednesday morning at 10.30am is the time for a chat over coffee (hint: tea and other drinks are also available!), and that begins on 4th September. Friday morning…
Growing Together, Forefront’s Friday afternoon group for under-21-year-old mums and their infants, starts again after the summer break on 6 September, and we’ve got room for new members. The groups take place in the centre, with occasional trips – like this fun day out at Axe Valley Centre, where the group is pictured fishing for…