House Groups

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House Groups at Twinspires Church – Connecting in Community!

At Twinspires Church, we believe in the power of community and connection, which is why we run a variety of small groups throughout the week. These groups meet at different times, making it easy for everyone to find one that fits into their schedule. Whether you're looking for a place to discuss faith, build friendships, or grow spiritually, there’s a group for you.

If you'd like to find out more about the small groups we offer and when they meet, feel free to reach out to our office. We’d love to help you get connected!

Alison Collins - Our Homegroup is led by Alison Collins and Sophie Ross. There are eleven of us who meet fortnightly on a Tuesday evening in various homes around the Parish.
Generally, our meeting includes a discussion-based Bible study, a time of dedicated prayer and reflection and sharing all that God has blessed us with on our journey of faith. The group provides space for members to learn from each other, build friendships and support one other through life’s challenges, as well as emotional and spiritual encouragement to enable us to grow closer to God.
At the end of each term, we get together for an informal social evening to share and encourage one another.
We meet on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm.
We bein our bible studies this term on our journey through lent lead by Alison Collins
We'll be using a collection of readings on topics: Repentance, Temptation, and trust, fasting and faithful living and mercy, forgiveness and grace.

Claire Thompson Home group for parents, with pre-school children although some of the original children are now at school. We meet fortnightly at 9.15am on a Wednesday morning in a house near church. We usually start with a cup of coffee, share prayer requests and pray for each other. We then read and discuss a passage from the Bible using a study guide. The children are with us and hopefully play happily. Sometimes of course they need Mum's time and attention. This is not the group for you if breast feeding or nappy changing make you feel uncomfortable. We have the occasional social at the Walnut Tree. Contact Claire Thompson via the office if you would like to try us out.

CONNECT! welcomes anyone, especially those who want to know more about developing faith in a small friendly online group. We meet on Zoom on the first Wednesday of the month at 8-9pm (handy for those with children). Find more here

Nick and Sue Launders 12 Rownhams Way, SO16 8AE
Our group meets every Wednesday morning from 10 am until about 11:45. We have coffee, biscuits and chat until 10:30 then study and discuss for about an hour. The meeting concludes with prayer for global, local and personal needs. We currently have just started Paul’s Epistle to the Romans having just completed the Book of Isaiah. Visitors and new members are welcome.
Mobiles Nick 07711 268924, Sue 07761 236194.
Email launders@launders.net

Steve and Sarah Beak: Steve and Sarah Beak's groups meet on alternate Tuesdays and Wednesdays - different groups but both following the same programme. We call our groups 'Life Groups' because our emphasis is fellowship through the joys and challenges of life, rather than simply doing Bible study. We meet from 7.45 until 9.45pm on these evenings, and follow a pattern of worshipping together, sharing the joys and challenges of life, praying for each other, and looking at an aspect of living the Christian life from a Biblical perspective. Generally speaking we look at Christian community and fellowship in the Autumn, our discipleship and spirituality in the Spring, and our outward focus of mission and witness in the summer. We tend to follow the school terms and take a break over Christmas, Easter, and August. Our Tuesday group is pretty full at the moment, but there is room for more on Wednesdays! You can contact us on sandsbeak@gmail.com if you need any more info.

📧 Email us at office@twinspires.org.uk for more information.

We begin our bible studies this term on our journey through Lent lead by Alison Collins.

We'll be using a collection of readings on topics: Repentance, Temptation & Trust, Fasting & Faithful Living and Mercy, Forgiveness, and Grace.

Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (St John's Rownhams at 10:00 or St Boniface Nursling at 11:00) for our Sunday Service. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits from 10am, after the service, so make sure to stick around afterwards - it is a great way to meet people, or simply take time to find your bearings. All refreshments are free.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up.

Our Service

The main service begins with a warm welcome from one of our team members before then sharing news and notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the church. This follows a time of sung worship, led by our band. We typically have a couple of worship songs lasting approximately 10 minutes. Sometimes a person might pray out loud or read a small passage from the bible. Sometimes people share things that they believe God is saying to the whole church family. This might seem strange the first time you hear it but it’s all part of our connecting with God. . One of our leaders will then give a sermon that is bible based and that we can apply to our everyday life. We then finish with a final worship song. There will always be an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.

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What about my kids?

We have a great programme lined up for kids of all ages:
On a Sunday morning, we have:

Creche (0 months to 3 years). Children under 6 months are welcome but must be accompanied by their parent/carer at all times. This happens at the front of the church.
Sunday Club (4 - 11 years). Starting in the service before moving to the community centre. Children are to be picked up after the service from the community centre.
Icthians (11 - 18 years). A breakfast and bible study with games and community. Happens in the church hall.

Throughout the week we have:

MORE on a Monday night, 7-8:15pm - for ages 16-18 in the Church Hall.
BEACON on a Wednesday night, 7-8:30pm - for ages 12-18 in St John's Church.
IGNITE on a Friday afternoon, 4:30-5:30pm - for ages 4-7 in the Church Hall.
NET on a Friday evening, 6-7:30pm - for ages 7-12 in the Church Hall.

Throughout the month we have:

All-Age Services on the first Sunday of every month.
Lego Church at Rownhams School, on the third Sunday of every month.
Seasonal family events and social events - see Church calender for more information!

Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service as we worship (sing songs), together for the first part of the morning. At some point someone will announce that it’s time for the younger members to go to their various groups. If you are new to Church, you will need to go with your children to their groups and register them as part of our child safety policy.

The kids group activities vary depending on the age but usually there is a friendly welcome, bible stories, testimonies, praying, music, craft, drama, fun games and free play. Please pick your children up as soon as the service finishes.

Getting Connected

Small Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some afternoons and some evenings. Check out Small Groups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team.

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

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Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.