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What
Is "Bethel Church"?
Bethel Church is situated
in the ancient town of Northwich on the Cheshire Plains in North West
England.
Northwich, lies at the confluence of the Rivers
Dane and Weaver and was a Roman salt mining town and therefore has a history
stretching back 2,000 years. Our church is a little younger than that! It was
established in 1984 and in the present building from 1990. However, we can claim authentic links with the Christian
Church of the 1st Century – we use the same Scriptures, worship the
same Lord and believe in the same Gospel.
Although we are an independent Church we do have strong
connections with other churches and we support the
Evangelical Alliance, an
organization which represents over a million Evangelicals from various Christian
denominations in Great Britain.
The 4 hallmarks of Evangelicalism have been well
summarized by Anglican Theologian Alistair McGrath:
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A
focus, both devotional and theological on the person of Jesus Christ,
especially his death on the cross for our redemption
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The
identification of Scripture as the ultimate authority in matters of
spirituality, doctrine and ethics
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An
emphasis on the need for conversion or a ‘new birth’ as a life changing
experience
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A proper and urgent concern
for sharing the faith with others, especially through evangelism
Our four main aims as a church are:
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To worship God
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To share the Good News of Jesus and
our
salvation with others
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To help believers to develop and mature in
their faith
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To provide practical help for those who are in
need
Access for people with Special Needs
The church building was designed with full wheel chair access in mind and occupies one floor only. The main entrance has a very shallow slope and no step. We have two parking spaces situated close to the main entrance reserved for parking for people who use wheel chairs. We also have a purpose built toilet.
For
people who require to use a hearing aid the main hall is fitted with and induction loop. For people who are able to use sign
language then we do have one church member who is willing to offer communication support up to CACDP level 2. email to:
signlanguage@bethelchurch.co.uk for further information.
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