What are our Core Values?

Our core values are summed up in what we call the 5B's

Bless Abundantly  -  As people who have been abundantly blessed by God, we want to be a blessing to one another, to our community, to visitors and to those at the edge of church life. We especially bless our local community firstly in prayer then through our volunteer-run Op shop and administration of emergency relief. We actively pray and speak blessings as above.

Belong Wholeheartedly - belonging to any church means more than attendance at Sunday morning services, It means loving one another and each one of us playing our part. We have several small groups called Growth Groups, which meet at different times during the week. In these groups friendships are made, faith is built up and gifts and talents are shared. We encourage everyone who considers themselves a member of St Nic's to belong to a Growth group. We also encourage each member to be a part of a service team which supports our life together eg the Hospitality team.

Believe Increasingly - we recognize that faith is a journey of continual exploration and learning, We grow in our understanding and faith together, through our Growth Groups and Sunday morning teaching. We also use a range of courses to strengthen and deepen our learning in core areas of Christian belief and practice. These courses include the Alpha Course, the Discipleship Course, the Living Free Course, and the Being Together course. You can find out more about these courses by scrolling down and also reading reviews from those who have participated in the tabs above. We are also incorporating Local Houses of Prayer thinking into our community life.

Behave with Integrity - As we learn and grow together, our behaviour and our actions should reflect our beliefs more and more. We want the gap between what we say and what we do to become smaller and smaller until we are known as people who love the Lord and each other wholeheartedly. None of us is perfect and this doesn't happen overnight!  We also need to practice asking for forgiveness and forgiving one another when we need to. We learn more about how to do this particularly in our Being Together and Living Free courses.

Become Good News - When we tell others the Good News of Jesus we want not just our words but our whole lives to be a witness to them. We desire that when people see us, they see something of the light and life of Jesus in us - when we are together, or when we are with our friends, families and work colleagues. We hope to be a blessing wherever we go.

How Can I get more involved?:

• Regularly attend our services on Sundays at 9.00 am our Local House of Prayer gathering at 5.00 pm or simple communion on  Wednesdays at 9.00 am.  All are welcome to these services.

• Try out and join a Growth Group

• Sign up for Alpha. Even if you have done Alpha before, it's a great way to get to know people from the church and others who are new to St Nics

• Sign up for one of our other courses

• Volunteer for one of our service teams. Be aware that all volunteer positions require safe church police checks and some of our positions involve working with children checks. Others, such as the Parish Council, are not suitable for newcomers but may be something you might like to explore in the future.

You can sign up for any of these by either speaking to a leader of a growth group, service team or teaching course or filling out your details and interest via our contact form.