Woodspring Community Church, in Weston Super Mare, is a family which has a varied life. It is much more than a group of people who just gather in the same building each sunday morning. We do meet at The Campus, Locking Castle (BS24 7DX), every Sunday morning at 10.30am for a celebration of the love of God in the person of Jesus Christ. Beyond this we engage in community work and prayer for our community and world.
We're a family-friendly Church where new members and visitors are welcome to join us.
In this video hear about our vision as a church from Simon Williams, one of those leading the church.
Growing in numbers and impact in the community.
Supporting our partners in Africa and India and through MAF with sustainable intervention.
Every member recognising the call and life of God in their home and workplace.
Every member enjoying a lifestyle which gives priority to personal time dedicated to being with their Lord, worshipping, praying, studying in a format that suits their personality.
High expectation of healings and miracles within and through the church
Culture of committed service in the church and community
Collaborative working amongst churches to serve the needs of the community
Communal, prophetic worship which is pleasing to God and fulfilling for the participants
The prophetic, teaching, pastoral, evangelistic and other ministries equipping members to succeed in all the above
Sunday Morning
10:30 am to 12:00 noon
Sunday KIDZONE!
11:00 am
Midweek groups meet in the daytime and in the evening.
Woodspring Community Church in Weston-super-Mare is a friendly and lively church made up of Christians from many different walks of life and many different cultures, who share a common love of Jesus Christ.
What do we believe?
Church, as we understand it, is a community of people who enjoy knowing Jesus as King of our lives. This means undergoing the life long process of allowing God to change us for the better and enjoying the peace and benefits this transformation brings.
We believe the Bible to be God's inspired word which He uses to inspire, teach and guide us in life at home, at work and when we meet together.
Find out more from our video interviews.
What do we do?
We meet as a church family on Sundays at 10.30am at The Campus, which is a community centre on the Locking Castle Estate. Usually, we worship God together, share Holy Communion, study the Bible and catch up with each other's news over a cup of tea or coffee. Occasionally, we visit other churches to worship with them or organise special events, such as a Carol Service or bring and share meal. Visitors are very welcome and every effort will be made to make you feel at home.
Local & National links
We are part of the Global Horizons and the Lifelink International network of churches . So our local links are strongest with Burnham Community Church , Mid Somerset Community Church and Swansea Community Church
Contact us
Thank you for visiting our site. We welcome your comments and points of view. Please use the contact us page to write to us with these and we will respond as quickly as possible.
Woodspring Community Church in Weston Super Mare meets at The Campus, Locking Castle (BS24 7DX), every Sunday morning at 10.30am.
We have a talented band of musicians and regularly host visiting speakers. We're a family-friendly Church and new members and visitors are welcome to join us.
For the last year we have operated a rota arrangement where our midweek groups each take responsibility for an aspect of our morning meeting. So you will see a wide range of people contributing and participating in the meeting. Throughout this there is still room for spontaneous contribution as the Holy Spirit leads and prompts. Church members are finding this is now helping them in their development as Christians. We have to be more diligent in prayer, Bible study and in listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit.
Each Sunday Morning the Children have fun in lively meetings staffed by experienced Children's Workers who have all undergone Police CRB checks in line with the policy of the Evangelical Alliance, of which the church is a member.
Kidzone is our lively weekly meeting for children aged 6-11 years.
We enjoy an action packed hour from 11am-12noon, which includes games, puzzles, bible stories, craft activities and refreshments.
We have lots of fun
and everyone is
welcome!
Every 6 weeks Kidzone meet for this fun and vibrant Sunday morning meeting. Extreme starts at 11am-12noon and is for children aged 6-11 years. We do lots of singing, have stories, quizzes, videos and crazy games. You never know you may see a leader get custard pied!
All are welcome at Extreme.
Creche facilities are provided for pre-school children where they may be cared for by family members.
Listen to Becky talk about the work with youth and children on this video .
Young people in the church are encouraged to become fully integrated into all activities and they play a leading role in the musicians, children's ministry, creche etc. They attend midweek groups and also regional youth meetings, such as The Mix. They are enthusiastic about Mission work and are involved in local initiatives and overseas work. See our Facebook entry.
We believe that Biblical teaching, Godly relationships and group prayer are all key to a young persons development. Therefore the young people spend time building relationships at social events such as bowling, chippy chases and movie nights.
This summer the young people in the church went to Soul Survivor, a camp in Shepton Mallet, Somerset. We all had an amazing time and were were able to worship God with thousands of other young people from all over the country.
Between 12th-30th September the young people took part in Textify, a joint initiative run by Soul Survivor and Hope Revolution, an initiative of Hope. Textify encourages people to: 1) Choose some friends and pray for them daily, 2) Text them to start a conversation, 3) Talk with the friends about our faith, 4) Share any stories that come from this on the FaceBook page.
On 4th-6th November the young people will also be taking part in Blackout, part of Open Doors Youth . Open Doors is a Christian Charity dedicated to helping persecuted Christians all over the world who are suffering for their faith. The Blackout campaign is about making a big noise by keeping quiet! For 48 hours we will be quiet by not using our phones, Facebook, ITunes, TV, Gaming, Twitter etc...Some of us will even keep our mouth shut! By doing this we are hoping to raise some money for this great charity!
Becky Allison Youth Worker describes her work here on video .
RESONATE - Youth events in the region.
Group Meetings
Church Members meet midweek in small groups. Days and times are flexible according to the availability of the people in each group and the activity they're engaged in. All groups have prayer as a central focus, but some groups also include Bible Study, others reaching into the community or sharing an interest such as craft work, dancing, sport, drama or musical production.
Starting on January 19 2012, The Campus will be the venue for new Help with English and Make Friends sessions organised by Woodspring Community Church in partnership with Locking and Locking Castle Childrens Centre.
The sessions, where there will also be a crèche provided, are aimed at supporting people with young children whose primary language is not English.
The course will run every Thursday from 12.45pm to 2.45pm during school term time and is completely free of charge.
"The sessions will not only help learners improve their English," said Paul Hillman, Community Services Manager at The Campus, "but they will also be a great place for people to meet other people in a similar situation and make new friends."
Please contact us for more details about the classes.
Saturday 21st January - Family Cabaret evening featuring Dave Light - festive fun and food.
Tickets from the Campus .
Want to get on top of your finances? CAP Money is for you.
Members of Locking Castle Church and of Woodspring Community Church in Locking Castle wanted to unite together to help their local community to best handle the economic climate, so underwent specialised training from UK charity Christians Against Poverty.
Now we are offering the short course aimed at putting the joy back into money by teaching people how to chart their household income and take control of their expenditure.
CAP Money coach Emily Cumberbatch said: “With households feeling the squeeze on their disposable income, we’ve all got to get a bit more savvy about our money to get through these tough times. If you know how to save and budget effectively, it can have a hugely positive impact on the whole family.”
Locking Castle Church and Woodspring Community Church are part of more than a thousand churches of different Christian traditions across the UK who are regularly offering the CAP Money course, as they work together to positively impact the communities around them.
CAP Money has been found to be useful for newly retired people, soon-to-be students, mums dealing with mounting bills, families saving for a wedding and everyone in between. We hope that we can help people, quietly and confidentially, take control rather than relying on guess work so they can plan for the future and weather the storm.”
The first course takes place in Meeting room 1, Locking Castle Church, Bransby Way, Locking Castle, starting at 10am on Saturday January 21st 2012.
The course is free but booking is essential.
To find out more about CAP Money or to book your place visit www.capmoney.org or
telephone 01934 519888
Woodspring Community Church in Weston Super Mare, is overseen by two elders; Simon and Chris. They are supported by a team of church members who help take responsibility for a range of different activities and ministries. However, all church members are encouraged to get fully involved and use their many and varied talents.
Simon and his wife, Caroline, have been with the church since its formation in 1985. They have three children and four grandchildren. Simon particularly enjoys teaching from the Bible, showing how it applies to everyday life in the 21st Century. He is a qualified teacher of Science. Simon is supported by the church in a teaching and leadership role.
Chris and Gwyn have been members of the Church for over twenty years. They have two children and five grandchildren. Chris is a qualified accountant, but took three years out from work to study at Trinity College, Bristol and Spurgeon's College, London, to obtain a degree in Theology.
From September 2009 Becky began studying children’s work and theology with South West Youth Ministries, working on placement for three years with Woodspring Community Church, and using her creative skills to make learning fun as she supports children in the church, community and local schools. ( www.swym.org.uk )
Hugh Thompson is now "Pastor Emeritus" in the church. He and Rosemary have four children and eleven grandchildren. Hugh has been a preacher, teacher and spiritual adviser for over half a century! He has helped pioneer several new churches throughout the UK, headed up a Bible School and led established churches in the North of England before joining Woodspring Church in 1997. Hugh and Rosemary are valued advisers and supporters to the eldership and church members alike. Read Hugh's Blog .
Access from this page recordings of teaching given at Woodspring Community Church in Weston Super Mare.
In this series we are looking at how we have been:
Born to overcome
Born for the best
Called to Holiness
Equipped to walk by faith
Called to battle
Made more than servants
Born to rule
You will find here the notes and powerpoint slides used and a copy of the audio recording.
1 - Redeemed to Rule-Overcome.pdf
Redeemed_to_rule_slides.pdf
You will find here the any powerpoint slides used and a copy of the audio recording.
Chosen_to_rule.pdf
Chosen to Rule.doc
Please note this recording starts 10 minutes into the presentation - we will try and re-record the introduction shortly
Created to rule.ppt
The Holy Spirit_edwina_nov_2011.ppt
Teaching by Simon Williams on Sunday 9th October 2011
Teaching by Simon Williams on Sunday 2nd October 2011
Teaching by Simon Williams on Sunday 25th september 2011
Message from Chris Air - September 11th 2011
Josh Court shares on what the cross means .
Woodspring Community Church in Weston Super Mare has links with a variety of other churches. We support churches in India, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe, offering pastoral, teaching, prophetic, practical and financial support on a regular basis.
Some of this work is done direct, some through our friends in Global Horizons.
See the new Springs of Life Church Building (Peter & Beatrice) in Googlemaps
12-1-11 testimony of the outpouring of God's Holy Spirit.
"Bro, I m thrilled to report to you that last Sunday we had a divine visitation. I was preaching on FILL MY MOUTH WITH LAUGHTER,O LORD. The scriptures readings were Genesis 21 vs 6-7, Job 8 vs 21, Psalms 126 vs 2 and Luke 1 vs 58. After ministering, we stood quiet before God. All of a sudden one sister bursted into a deep laughter, then the second, third, fourth eventually the all church was filled laughter. Some we struck down by the anointing of God. I too could not stand up but just knocked down. Something broke loose in the spiritual realms. I could see the radiating glory of God on people's faces. There is going to be an abiding presence on people's lives. Bless you. I just felt to share with you this experience. Peter"
Read more about New Springs of Life Churches on Peter's website.
See an interview with Peter Kaunda.
In the most troubled locality of Lusaka, Capital city of Zambia, Hudson & Brenda Luwi are working to support and establish churches as communities of God's people.
Alongside the church planting they are setting up a school and small businesses to work to transform the lives of their community.
Woodspring Christian Trust provides support for this work such as funding for the roof of this school building.
Visit the Springs of Hope Churches website.
Rob & Liz Dungey are the South West representatives for Mission Aviation Fellowship.
Rob & Liz travel around the South West visitng church groups to promote the work of MAF and enlist prayer support.
Check out the MAF website for more information.
Why not buy your Christmas gifts from ethical suppliers year and ensure MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) gain support at the same time? Go to http://maf.ethictrade.com/
As a church we support the work of Global Horizons as it works with churches across the world.
"The apostolic mandate is to enlarge the kingdom by making disciples all over the world. Mission includes the gospel of Jesus Christ once for all delivered, deeds done in His name, and the expression of the Kingdom of God in all nations, languages, and cultures. To this end we are committed to share and train leaders wherever God grants us His grace.
With this, we always keep our hearts and hands open to help the poor, orphans, and widows both here and abroad. May God grant us His heart of generosity so demonstrated by His giving is Son!"
Click here to go to their website
Members of Woodspring Community Church in Weston super Mare work as Street Pastors, joining with other Christians to help make our town a safer place for people out late at night on weekends. For more information www.streetpastors.co.uk and the Avon & Somerset Constabulary website.
The church has links with the SWYM, an organisation which trains young people in the South West in Children's Work and Youth Ministry. The church is currently supporting Becky, who, having completed a Foundation Year in Youth Ministry with SWYM is now studying through SWYM for a degree in Theology. This course requires practical experience through a work placement in a church. Becky is working in and on behalf of Woodspring Church. For more information http://www.swym.org.uk/
We have links with a variety of other churches. We support churches and Christian aid projects in India, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe, offering pastoral, practical and financial support on a regular basis. Look at our World Missions pages for more information.
Here are some brief accounts of what we have seen God do for members of Woodspring Community Church in Weston Super Mare. Sometimes this is in response to a specific prayer, sometimes God, our Father has surprised us with His care and His goodness.
Sometimes the answers to these prayers have come quickly, sometimes we have waited for weeks, months or years.
I've seen.............
Our 12 week premature grandaughter pull through as many people prayed - Video here .
11-01-11 - from one of friends in Chester - miraculous healings in India
the healing and growth of a precious baby and the Mum.
CJE
broken arm healed
SK
a man's arm get healed from disease at Soul Survivor
LC
a lady who was dying of AIDS was prayed for, gave her life to the Lord. The next day she was up and walking around. She is still alive and doing well, looking after her children and keeping down a job.
JC
God heal me from depression,
CK
friend become better after a broken leg.
AS
someone's arm get healed at Soul Survivor.
RH
a baby for whom the doctors gave no hope of survival, because of part of her brain being missing, grow up and get a degree.
A boy of eight who had never walked was prayed for and got up and danced.
PC
Young boy healed from deafness.
LB
child recover from unknown illness.
J
After being ill with various chest infections over a six week period I asked Lorraine to pray for me. The following morning I felt much better and started to recover.
I suffered with eczema on my knuckles, elbows and knees. I asked God
to cure it. He has. It's completely gone.
TB
Our baby Elisha born at 25 weeks 1lb 2oz. She fought all the odds!
RE and DE
Daughter in law survived childbirth when surgeon thought he couldn't save her.
LD
putting my hand up when I didn't believe anything would happen, and a torn muscle healed. Nor person was near it or touched it!
SM
A blind person given sight.
WP
a young man on the street requests we prayed there and then.
Lifetime back problem healed instantly and permanently.
HT
an awkward man change his mind!
CA
My son healed of meningitis.
MA
Delivered from evil spirits (thrown across the room).
Had dreams that came true.
SB
Demons cast out
faith grow stronger, not weaker, when people are in terrible circumstances e.g. When a toddler drowned, and when a young man had cancer
EA
children in South Africa who have HIV praising God.
CC
Women in Africa have demons cast out so that they become normal in their everyday lives.
Many demons driven out!
A girl set free.
R
A friend come back to Jesus this week!
KL
The Bible says in Ps 34 verses 8-10 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. Fear the LORD, you his holy people, or those who fear him lack nothing. The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. Sometimes the answers to these prayers have come quickly, sometimes we have waited for weeks, months or years.
Money provided
financial provision when I was a little girl,
money provided and saved during a house move.
Money in for large dental bill (exact amount).
Finance provided when needed.
You can have a life without God but it's worthless.
With God EVERYTHING is possible.
God provide me with a husband, house, family and finance after I had lost everything.
FL
God constantly helps me with financial help.
BA
Provision of a new washing machine.
RT
Long distance relationship sustained.
A belief that has grown from a family that crumbled and fought to be rebuilt stronger.
S
many difficult marriages blossom and change by the grace of God.
A friend who was dying of encephalitis now serving as a baptist minister.
Anon.
A husband!
A wife.
Broken relationships restored
My second marriage and walk with God rise out of ashes.
DL
My whole life changed around.
so many small answers to prayer which occur daily but are still miracles. E.g. nervous about driving to Bristol for my Dad's eye appointment during snowy weather but all went well and found parking space. Many others but seem too small to mention.
HG
God provided a new carburettor for my car on Exmoor.
A short leg grew out in answer to prayer.
A suite of equipment started working when God told me to change one part.
Answers to prayer many times.
Lost in Africa people helped in answer to prayer.
the empowerment of God's word and provision
GE
my youth group grow from eight people to eighteen in one week. What a miracle!
HH
A Zimbabwean refugee reunited with daughter after three years apart.
PW
A road rage incident prevented yesterday through prayer.
Provision of car parking space when taking mother to hospital.
D
answer to my prayer for a new job after giving up my old job and believing that the Lord will never let me down.
TG
First Year of uni passed despite the circumstances.
B
God brought a job to an end and opened many doors towards my journey to South Africa.
After God told me to leave my job and trust in him, he provided me with a great job!
A better job than I could ever have imagined created for me.
MP
Friend's job provided no application submitted.
We are always interested in hearing from you - whether it be questions, comments or information - let us know what you think.
You can reach us the following ways:
Phone:0845 519 3873
email: office_woodspringchurch.org
Meeting place of Woodspring Community Church in Weston Super Mare:
The Campus, Locking Castle (BS24 7DX)
Click here for a map
Directions to The Campus from the Motorway are as follows:
Leave the M5 at Junction 21 and join the A370, dual carriageway for WsM. Keep on the dual carriageway to the first roundabout. Take the third exit, go straight on at the lights past the entrance to the shopping complex, and at the mini-roundabout take the first exit. The Campus is about 150 metres along on the left hand side.
