Come and meet us

First things first! The strength of accomplishing things together will always come from the depth of relationship and quality of what unites us. Before we do, we must be! This is true in every area of life, from business, politics, marriage, family, friendships , relationship with God and church.

We want a clear emphasis on building strong relationships with God and with one another. As we grow, we will not be able to know everyone, but as we begin, we can start out that way.

So if you fancy meeting us or finding out more about us then you are welcome to come and join us.

Bread

God first spoke to us very clearly about how He has fresh bread for Ireland. Since that time, this clear theme has kept coming in a variety of different ways. (On one occasion, someone felt God speak the word “Bethlehem” over us which means ‘house of Bread’). Consequently we are believing that just like the smell of fresh bread in a bakery and the taste of fresh bread in our mouths (who wants to eat yesterdays bread?!), God wants to do fresh things amongst us that will feed us and give us life to give away to others. That is why we call our main gathering in the week “Bread”.

Recently God has been speaking to us quite specifically and consequently, for a season, we will not be gathering altogether on the first Sunday of each month, starting May 2nd 2010.  Occasionaly we also meet at other venues to facilitate other activities so please check with our calendar to make sure you dont have a wasted journey.

Bread normally takes place at 3pm on a Sunday, to worship Jesus, hear from His word and pray for one another. (Venue details). Everyone is welcome to these gatherings.

Discipleship Triplets

Freedom comes as we know God and meet with Him. Consequently we want Saoirse to be full of opportunities where you don’t just hear about God but you have the chance to meet with Him, learn from Him and change as a result! This is why we invite everyone to consider becoming part of a prayer or discipleship triplet. These are small groups of three people, who meet regularly (usually every other week) to support, get honest, study and pray together. The church of Jesus described in the Bible is one made up of disciples not just attenders. A disciple of Jesus is simply someone who willingly choses to let Jesus shape their whole life and who expects that life to bring change and transformation. If you are interested in joining one of these then feel free to contact us.

Mission Groups

When we have been loved and changed by Jesus, then it ought to show! It should cease to be head knowledge alone but also something that others can see clearly happening in you. “What changed you?” should be a normal question we get asked a lot. If you harness this motivation with the passions that God has given each of us, then you should end up with disciples who are living out a message (not just talking about it) in the middle of everyday pursuits that they enjoy and which their friends can relate to. We also believe that our community life together should impact those around us. That is why we want to encourage community to grow around these passions and lifestyles.

Up until recently this was expressed in our "mission groups" which are small groups of friends who are enjoying the quality of life that Jesus brings alongside things that they are passionate about. This could be anything from fishing to reading books, from cooking to car mechanics, from creative arts to caring for the disadvantaged. However, recently God has been speaking to us and as a result we are aware that these groups are developing. Some are continuing and others have stopped to make way for the new season that God is leading us into (listen to our vision podcast if you missed hearing about this) Whilst we wait for God to make fully clear where we are going with this, what we are committed to is seeing exciting community grow built with a clear sense of mission. Watch this space!

At present we have four such mission groups:

1. Mission to age and stage (Student & 20s): Pete and Michelle Foster
   
2. Mission to bring freedom and wholeness to others: Ruth Grant
   
3. Mission to see Saoirse healthy: Justyn Pride
4. Mission through hobby or activity (Creative Arts): Steve and Debs Thomas

If you are interested in joining one, then there are two ways of getting involved:

1. Contact one of the leaders of the existing groups, or use the contact form and find out more.
   
2. Go along to the next Discover your S.H.A.P.E and find out what your God-given passions are.