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Spiritual Formation at Millmead
In the first few centuries the church took the task of evangelising and initiating people into the Christian faith very seriously. In some cases the process lasted up to three years, culminating in baptism. Whilst in our own setting we may not want to delay baptism for that long, we do also want to take seriously our charge to make disciples. Hence, we are seeking to develop at Millmead something akin to a catechumate: namely a year-round programme of instruction and mentoring in the Christian faith, in which we seek to make connections between faith, worship, work and everyday life. At the moment, our programme begins in September with Alpha, leading to Firm Foundations in January, for those who want to further their understanding and faith. Here we explore, through the biblical narrative, basic Christian doctrines. We are currently in the process of developing a third component, which would start after Easter, looking at Everyday Christianity. It is possible to join the year programme at any point. It is not required to start with Alpha, for instance. Alongside this programme we have formed discipleship groups (PODs) for young people. Beyond this we are also developing, in conjunction with London School of Theology, more advanced theological and biblical studies in Shaped by the Word. Having run a successful pilot in January 2007, a new course will be offered in September 2007 in Old Testament theology, with the intention of running various other components/credits over the next three years.
The next Alpha Course here at Millmead will run at 2 pm on Tuesday afternoons in the Lounge from April 29th through to July 15th. It includes afternoon tea! For more general information please visit The Alpha Course. Here is the programme for the Course:
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Guildford Baptist Church, Millmead Centre, Bury Fields, GUILDFORD, Surrey GU2 4AZ
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