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We are glad that you have found our church website, and whether you are just
browsing or looking to visit us, we hope you will experience something of the
warmth of God’s love and of our fellowship. We would love to meet you
sometime and hope that this web page gives you a brief introduction as to who
and where we are.
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Council-funded Children
and Family Centre has
now opened on church premises, costing thousands, but largely
funded by the local council.
Inspired by
the challenge to act as “salt and light”, our church has revamped buildings and salaried, dedicated staff appointed to make
something good happen in this area.
Working in partnership with the West Sussex County Council we are now a
Children and Family Centre.
Our new ‘Wave Centre’ is open to local families, helping with education,
employment, health and childcare.
Of course the legal arrangements have been fraught with lots of ‘small
print’ issues, the practicalities of sharing open buildings have meant
creativity and sacrifice on the part of the church and the questions as to what
can – and cannot – happen on church-owned property have been a minefield.
For example: the Council wanted all
religions to feel appreciated and welcomed – so we compromised and the church
members will allow education of other religions, but not celebration; some
people felt that continuing to refer to a building as a church can be off
putting to some – therefore a new name has evolved – The Wave Centre. So now
the cappuccino machine is installed and the internet café will soon be switched
on.
A Children and Family Centre is a part of the Government’s ‘Every child
matters’ initiative to bring together some of the many agencies offering
support to families, especially those with pre-school children.
Several Centres will be set up around the county, most in school-bounded
areas.
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People
Matter To God
