Connection Matters.
GROUPS allow us to connect with others and with God.
Join a GROUP
Saint Wilfrid GROUPS are spaces to meet, grow, connect and share life together on a regular basis. But they don’t stop there, our groups are missional at heart - we long and expect for them to grow. GROUPS can be based around a shared activity, an age-range or life stage or just a community of three or more people looking to go deeper into faith together.
Types of GROUPS
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General groups, like all of our groups, place a high value on social connectedness and community formation while continuing to lean into the mission and vision of the church.
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No matter what stage of life you are in we want you to find a group that works best for you. Whether you have recently experienced the joy of child birth, are enjoying an empty nest, navigating the parenting of teenagers or you are a youth or university student we are confident there is group for you.
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A GROUP does not have to be overly complex. It can be as simple as getting together with a group of people, from your church community, to play football every week. We want to encourage you to find a group that fits your interests in a way that helps you connect deeper with the Saint Wilfrid Church community.
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Some GROUPS meet often and others only occasionally. Occasional GROUPS usual gather to encourage connection and are a great way to introduce friends to church.
Our GROUPS…
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Aldwick
Everyone is welcome to join Jo & Jeff to build relationship with Jesus and each other and to share life together.
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Barnham
Steve and Jo’s group in Barnham provides a chance for people to meet together and build relationships as part of the church family. This group has a focus on exploring the bible and prayer.
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Central Bognor
Keith & Angela's Group meet on a Tuesday morning at 10am every fortnight. If you want to learn more about Jesus and the Bible, this is a group for you! Keith & Angela promise some fun social events throughout the year too!
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Foundations
Join Val & John this term to spend a time together looking at foundations of the Christian life. This group is specifically aimed at new Christians and takes place on Tuesdays at 7.30pm.
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Sea View
Rosemary's Group in West Park meets fortnightly on a Tuesday afternoon at 2pm for discussion, bible study and friendship, and all are welcome to join in!
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Youth
We’ve got some big plans brewing for an awesome Youth GROUP. If you’re aged between 11-17, add your details to find out more.
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Waiting List
All the GROUPS full or can’t quite find what you’re looking for? Send us your details and we’ll do our best to get you connected.
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Evening Life Group Pagham
Peter and Jenny’s Evening Life Group will meet in Pagham Fortnightly on Thursdays at 7:00pm
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Felpham
Paul and Seren Hatcher's Home Group in Felpham meets on Tuesday evenings from 7pm until 8.45pm. We enjoy being real and we look forward to building each other up with words of encouragement, biblical truth, worship, prayer.. and all of that good stuff. We meet weekly in term time (breaking during school holidays) and make space for social times together. This Group is currently Full.
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Wilf Men
The Men's Ministry at Saint Wilfrid Church is open to all men that call Saint Wilfrid Church their home and to those who may call Saint Wilfrid Church their home in the future.
FAQS
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You can sign up to express interest in joining a GROUP now. We will be commissioning our GROUPS on Sunday 15th May and they will beginning meeting shortly after that.
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GROUPS meet alongside academic terms and are run on a year by year basis.
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You can use the sign-up feature on this webpage to express interest in joining a GROUP. Once you have selected a group, you will be asked to complete a few details in order to register. If you’re in a couple, please sign up individually (e.g. sign up John & sign up Mary, rather than ‘John & Mary’).
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After you sign up to express interest in joining a GROUP, you will be contacted by your group leader letting you know of the specific details about your groups i.e. where to meet, what time.
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We have 4 main categories of groups
— General GROUPS
— Life Stage GROUPS
— Interests GROUPS
— Occasional GROUPS
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We would encourage you to connect with one of the specific Regular GROUPS at this time.
However, you may also like to attend an Occasional GROUP.
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All groups have a limited capacity depending on their location.
Once a GROUPS is full, unless someone is unable to attend and is removed from the group, the group will be closed. We would encourage you to find another GROUP.
If all GROUPS are full, please join our GROUPS waiting list using the link above.
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If you are interested in leading a group, please use the form on the bottom of this webpage.
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Lead a GROUP
We're looking for people who'd like to lead a GROUP - look after your small group, host, encourage and organise your meetups and be the point of contact with our leadership team. If you’ve been part of our church for a while and would like to offer to lead a GROUP, click the button below.
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Resources
Food, prayer and the Bible are always great components for a GROUP. We encourage each GROUP to work out what content is going to work best for them. If you’re looking for some content ideas, our friends at HTB have put together this excellent list of resources. Click the button below to take a look.