Welcome
Welcome to the website of Claremont Congregational Church.
The purpose of this website is twofold:
First, it is to inform members and the public as to what is happening within our church; and second, to encourage members to become involved in any area that may interest them.
One of the Bible passages that describes how the early Church organized itself is Acts 2:41-47 which reads:
‘Those who accepted His message were baptised, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as they had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved."
You will notice that the passage names various activities that were part of the early Church's life and experience. They were:-
- Membership - Baptism
- Christian Education - Apostles' teaching
- Worship - Breaking of bread, prayer, meet together in the Temple
- Outreach - Gave to anyone as they had need
- Fellowship - Meeting in homes
I have followed this pattern in the layout of this site and I hope that as you read it you will realise that there are many areas of involvement. As a member, please do not be shy - choose the activity or activities that interest you and then call either myself, the Church Secretary or the Church office.
My prayer is that together we will bring glory to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Michael Craig
Minister