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Bethel Church
Colchester
Essex
C03 0QG
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Who we are
We are a group of people who believe that people can be transformed through relationship with the risen Jesus. We work in partnership with others to serve the Community of Colchester and beyond in whatever way we can. We believe the mission of the Church is the mission of Jesus (Luke 4) to feed the poor, heal the sick, to help the oppressed and proclaim Good News to all!
We meet in small groups (missional communities) in homes and cafes, care homes and pubs and wherever we can and some Sundays we also meet here at Little Hands Childrens Centre, Winstree Road Stanway, Colchester at 10:30 am.
We meet in small groups (missional communities) in homes and cafes, care homes and pubs and wherever we can and some Sundays we also meet here at Little Hands Childrens Centre, Winstree Road Stanway, Colchester at 10:30 am.
Location of worship / Church Address
Winstree Road
Stanway
Colchester,
Essex
C03 0QG
Stanway
United Kingdom
Phone: 01206 242235 / 01206 510109
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Church Pastor
Maarten & Sarah Westera
Pastor
Winstree Road
Stanway
Colchester,
Essex
C03 0QG
Stanway
United Kingdom
Phone: 01206 242235 / 01206 510109
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Quote of the Day
Psalms 5:11
But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
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Christian Church
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Maarten and Sarah joined the leadership team at the beginning of
2012. They have 3 children, David, Jonathan and Annie Ruth.
Sarah is a primary school teacher and
Maarten is Head of IT for Access UK ltd, a computer software
company. Together they also regularly run the Marriage course.
2012. They have 3 children, David, Jonathan and Annie Ruth.
Sarah is a primary school teacher and
Maarten is Head of IT for Access UK ltd, a computer software
company. Together they also regularly run the Marriage course.
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Bethel Church Colchester Service Times
Prayer and Worship – Little Hands Children Centre one a month on a Sunday at 10:30 am
Messy Church – Every 6 weeks at Little Hands Children Centre at 10:00 am
Breakfast Church – We meet in various peoples homes once a month at 10:30 am check the website for more information
Shed – Bethel church Sible Hedingham- please contact us for more information on when and where we meet.
Stanway Green Lodge – Residential home for the elderly – Every first Sunday of the month
Barn Church – Our young people meet every Sunday at 5pm – Contact us for details on venue and transport
All-To-Gather Service – Last Sunday of every month at Little Hands Children Centre at 10:30 am
Service Times last updated on the 24th of August, 2021
Messy Church – Every 6 weeks at Little Hands Children Centre at 10:00 am
Breakfast Church – We meet in various peoples homes once a month at 10:30 am check the website for more information
Shed – Bethel church Sible Hedingham- please contact us for more information on when and where we meet.
Stanway Green Lodge – Residential home for the elderly – Every first Sunday of the month
Barn Church – Our young people meet every Sunday at 5pm – Contact us for details on venue and transport
All-To-Gather Service – Last Sunday of every month at Little Hands Children Centre at 10:30 am
Service Times last updated on the 24th of August, 2021
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Bethel Church History
Bethel was orginally planted by Lexden Evangelical Church ( now known as Kingsland) in 1995 and became known as Kingsland Church Stanway. The congregation has been together since that time and has seen many changes most recent of which was a name change to Bethel in March 2012.
The idea behind Bethel is the encounter that Jacob had with God as described in Genesis 28
Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Harran. 11 When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep. 12 He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. 13 There above it[c] stood the LORD, and he said: “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are lying. 14 Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. [d] 15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware of it.” 17 He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven.” 18 Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had placed under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on top of it. 19 He called that place Bethel, [e] though the city used to be called Luz.
Four things stood out to us from this passage:
Jacob called place was named “house of God” – but there was no building! Just a stone pillow! We believe that the torn veil means God’s presence and kingdom are to break out all over the place. So a house of God without a building fits perfectly.
Jacob says “Surely the Lord was in this place and I did not know it“. We believe that the kingdom is bigger than the church and that God works with unexpected people, in unexpected ways, in unexpected places.
Jesus told us to pray that His kingdom would come on earth as it is in heaven. Jacob saw a stairway in his dream and we believe that Stanway ( where a lot of our activities are based) is a stairway. So we believe there is a stairway between earth and heaven and that we should be calling on the resources of heaven to break into our lives. We reach up high to encounter God and we bend down low to serve the community.
The gate of heaven is mentioned ( v 17). Similar to the above and significant because Stanway is entry to Colchester wheich we see as a gateway place.
Jacob went on to wrestle with God. He had encounters with God which changed him in profound ways. God made incredible promises to him, he walked with a limp and he got a new name.
The idea behind Bethel is the encounter that Jacob had with God as described in Genesis 28
Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Harran. 11 When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep. 12 He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. 13 There above it[c] stood the LORD, and he said: “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are lying. 14 Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. [d] 15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware of it.” 17 He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven.” 18 Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had placed under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on top of it. 19 He called that place Bethel, [e] though the city used to be called Luz.
Four things stood out to us from this passage:
Jacob called place was named “house of God” – but there was no building! Just a stone pillow! We believe that the torn veil means God’s presence and kingdom are to break out all over the place. So a house of God without a building fits perfectly.
Jacob says “Surely the Lord was in this place and I did not know it“. We believe that the kingdom is bigger than the church and that God works with unexpected people, in unexpected ways, in unexpected places.
Jesus told us to pray that His kingdom would come on earth as it is in heaven. Jacob saw a stairway in his dream and we believe that Stanway ( where a lot of our activities are based) is a stairway. So we believe there is a stairway between earth and heaven and that we should be calling on the resources of heaven to break into our lives. We reach up high to encounter God and we bend down low to serve the community.
The gate of heaven is mentioned ( v 17). Similar to the above and significant because Stanway is entry to Colchester wheich we see as a gateway place.
Jacob went on to wrestle with God. He had encounters with God which changed him in profound ways. God made incredible promises to him, he walked with a limp and he got a new name.
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