Courses & Events
Evangelistic Events
We share the longing of our heavenly Father who doesn’t want ‘anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance’ so we try to run a variety of events to which church family members can invite friends, relatives or colleagues who they would like to hear something of the good news of Christianity. We strive to make each event relaxed, friendly and cringe-free so that all will enjoy it and want to come back.
At least one event runs each term and will include a short talk on some aspect of the gospel, sometimes an opportunity for questions, and always an invitation to find out more, usually by attending an upcoming Christianity Explored course. Previous events have included jazz suppers, wine-tastings, a Burns’ supper, a performance of Handel’s Messiah and more.
Every Spring we have a week of events with an evangelistic focus which usually include two formal dinners at which the ‘after dinner speaker’ tackles a topical question and fields questions from the floor. Many church family members find this week a real spur to talk to those they love about their faith.
For upcoming events see the current term card
Marriage Course
At Christ Church Mayfair we are eager to support those contemplating marriage and those who are already married. For engaged couples in the church family we offer the opportunity to meet for three weeks with a married couple to consider what the Bible has to say about marriage and to think through some of the issues and joys that await! If you are interested in doing the marriage course, please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
We also run an occasional course for married couples which provide a reminder of the biblical teaching on marriage and an opportunity to reflect on how things are going.
Weekends Away
Weekends Away are a great opportunity to go away with others from the church family to relax, learn from God’s word together and to get to know each other better. Each year there are a number of opportunities to do so and we encourage members of Christ Church Mayfair to come along. The venues are usually plush, the food delicious and the teaching top-notch!
Autumn The Knowing God and Prepared to Serve Bible study groups go away together. Highlights include more in-depth teaching on some aspect of Christian doctrine than we usually have time for on a Sunday, an opportunity to get to know fellow small group members better, as well as those in other groups who meet on the same week night, a time to relax or be as active as you want in the free time and beautiful surroundings.
Spring Both morning and evening congregations join together for a weekend out of London looking at God’s word together, relaxing, and enjoying the breadth of ages and experience at Christ Church Mayfair.
Summer Christ Church Mayfair joins other churches in the Co-Mission Initiative for a weekend at the University of Kent at Cantebury, entitled Revive. We appreciate the chance to meet with and encourage a diverse group of fellow believers, hear news of joint ventures and future hopes and dreams, and learn from God’s word, praising him together.
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Music
We are blessed with a good number of excellent musicians, and enjoy lively singing – particularly at our evening service, where the band is generally 7- or 8-piece. The songs that we sing represent the best of UK, USA and Australian writers and combine new and traditional music.
Simon Pedley, our Assistant Minister, runs the music and Nathan Richards is our music apprentice.
If you are a member of the congregation here, and would like to serve in this way, please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Ministries of Mercy
Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.” Luke 10:37
‘Ministries of Mercy’ is the collective name for a number of projects providing practical help and support to the community. The projects are run by various churches from within the Co-Mission network.
The name ‘Ministries of Mercy’ comes from the parable of the Good Samaritan. Jesus tells us to be like the Good Samaritan, who provided shelter, finances, medical care and friendship to the man he came across in need on the Jericho road.
We at Christ Church Mayfair are therefore committed to supporting and equipping the church family to respond to the different needs of those we come across, whether they are on our doorstep or on the other side of the world. Underpinning all our projects is a desire that our practical acts of love extend to meeting people’s deepest need of reconciliation with God. Therefore in all our endeavours we aim, where appropriate, to communicate the gospel of Jesus Christ.
To view current information regarding our Ministries of Mercy, click here.
Apprenticeship Scheme
The apprenticeship scheme is an opportunity for men and women to gain experience of full-time “paid” gospel ministry. At Christ Church Mayfair, our apprentices generally join us for two years to develop their knowledge of Scripture, godliness of character and skills in ministry.
The scheme aims to provide either a useful step on the way to full-time theological education, or to equip Christians for a lifetime of service in their local churches. They are part of the national “9:38” initiative to encourage ministry training.
Training has three elements:
Knowledge – a basic grounding in systematic theology and how to apply it to issues of ministry, through learning on the job with staff (each apprentice has a staff trainer who acts as a mentor) and one morning a week at the Apprentice Workshop. At the Workshop apprentices give expository talks and receive feedback, as well as being guided in their reading of seminal Christian books and having the opportunity to air questions arising from ministry each week.
Character - the Bible is clear that along with the ability to teach sound doctrine and refute error, the foremost prerequisite for church leaders is godliness. This requires honesty in addressing areas such as holiness (e.g. prayerfulness, personal Bible reading), teamwork (e.g. cooperation with and support of others in their ministry, acceptance of both leadership and supporting roles), faithfulness (e.g. commitment to God, his word and his people) and humility (e.g. willingness to perform menial and unglamorous tasks, willingness to change behaviour and beliefs in accordance with God’s word).
Skills - The main skill areas the Apprenticeship Scheme seeks to address are teaching (e.g. 1-1 discipleship, leading group bible studies), leadership (e.g. organizing an event or meeting, gathering/training/monitoring a team), evangelism (e.g. caring and praying for the lost, understanding and explaining the gospel without using jargon, giving evangelistic talks), strategy (e.g. grasp something of the national and denominational Christian scene and the “needs of the hour”, identify and resolve conflicts of priority within church ministry), and people (e.g. dealing with conflict and celebrating success, listen to and empathise with people).
Apprentices are a great joy to the whole church family and they, in turn, say it is a great joy to serve and grow.
For more information on the apprenticeship scheme, please email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
