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Our
Values and Beliefs
The
group is primarily a friendship and fellowship group for people
who are practising Christians.
As
Christians we believe in one eternal God, who created the
Universe and everything in it. As the first verse in the bible
says; "In the beginning God....." (Genesis 1:1)
We
believe in Jesus Christ, who was crucified, died and was buried,
and was brought back to life by the power of God. He lives
eternally and by his death and resurrection has reconciled
us to God through the forgiveness of our sins. We believe
in the Holy Spirit who lives in us and assists us in our daily
lives. We believe that the Bible is the Word of God.
We
therefore expect that anyone attending our events is respectful
to other members, treating them with dignity and consideration.
Although
it is primarily a group for friendship, some members do arrange
to date each other and one couple have eventually married
after meeting through this group. Occasionally we hold events
where unbelievers may be invited as guests and this would
be clearly stated. If you did want to bring someone along
to an event who was not a practising Christian, please contact
the social committee about it.
Church
backing: The group is backed and supported by several
(past and present) church ministers including: Rev. David
Streater, former Rector of Odell, Bedfordshire and church
missionary; John Benton, pastor of Chertsey St Baptist church,
editor of Evangelicals Now and founder of the London Men's/Women's
Convention; Bernard Palmer, teaching elder of Baldock church;
and David Gibson pastor of Russell Park Baptist Church, Bedford.
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