why dream? 

Without dreaming with God it is impossible to develop true intimacy and connection with Him. In dreaming we get to know and love Him, love his dreams  and share our desires too.

Dreaming with God is vital to a dynamic and deep relationship with Him. Relationship creates the opportunity for wonderful exchange. Getting to experientially know Him creates a context for deep trust, surrender and rich expectation.

Its not possible to have genuine intimacy and connection without deep and real exchange. There must be a context to develop a relationship of intimacy, connection, awe and trust. God loves it when our confidence in Him causes us to ask and expect great things of Him. Its not enough to just know His vision and dreams, any soldier, servant or slave can hear and obey commands. Neither can it just be about the believers dreams and purpose, where dreaming becomes selfish He ceases to be the good Father, and instead functions as the butler of heaven. Of even greater danger is when entitlement leads to believing we are God’s consultant telling Him how to fulfill the dream.

Dreaming with God is a beautifully delicate, precious and mysterious space where He remains the all wise, all knowing God, yet with sons and daughters  making a demand upon His goodness, grace, power and wisdom. At the same time not being prescriptive, entitled and demanding.

Its in the tension between abandoned to loving Him and being invited to dream. Big expectation yet without  entitlement. Sharing ideas yet not His consultant, its in the tensions that dreaming becomes so deep and precious.

 

Jamie Lee, 22/07/2018
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Welcome! Whether you've just moved to the area, or have lived here all your life, we hope our website helps you to find out everything you want to know about our Church.

 

Some key information about the church...

 

Where & when does the church meet?

The church meets every Sunday at 11:00 am for our Sunday Service. There is plenty of free parking around the CCK building. We are walking distance from Plumstead Train station and local buses. It’s good to get to the meeting 15 minutes early to enjoy a fresh cup of coffee before the service starts.

We meet at the church building in the middle of Plumstead

The address is:

46 Lakedale Road
Plumstead
London
SE18 1PS

You can see a map on our contact us page.

 

What should I expect when I visit the church?

You will receive a very warm welcome particularly from our Welcome Team who will be able to answer your questions and direct you to where you need to go.

Sunday is special because it’s the main opportunity in the week for the whole church family to gather, worship God, enjoy his manifest presence together, minister to one-another, receive encouragement and exhortation from God’s word and be refreshed by God’s Spirit and one-another’s friendship and support.

There will be approximately 45 mins of singing with opportunity for church members to pray, prophesy or read a passage from the bible. After the notices there will be a preach, we take time to understand the bible’s message and how this can teach us about God, about ourselves, about the world that we live in and about what authentic Christian lifestyle looks like in practice. At the end of the preach there is always a chance to respond.

Tea, coffee and biscuits are served after the service where there is plenty of time to meet new people and ask more questions.

 

What happens to the kids at church?

As a family church we are thrilled to have people of all ages involved in our Sunday morning meetings. Typically, after worshiping together for 30 minutes or so, the children and young people will leave for their own activities.

We have a fantastic programme for the kids at the Church for ages 0–14. Children stay with their parents at the start of the service as we worship (sing songs!) together for the first part of the morning. Someone will announce when the children need to go to their programme.

For more information about what happens in the children's work please visit the relevant age groups for you under church life.

Is there a dress code?

No! Please just be yourself and come dressed in your 'normal' clothes.

 

Will I have to join in?

Not at all!
You are free to simply observe or participate as much as feels comfortable for you.

 

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