Elders Morning January 2025

The elders meet every other Tuesday evening but also try to take a couple of Saturday mornings each year to think about the bigger picture of the Tab. This blog entry is just to tell you a bit about our morning together on 11th January.

We had a bible study in 2 Timothy 1 seeing the urgency in changing times for continuity in our message. “What you learned…keep as the pattern of sound teaching” wrote Paul. We noticed how leaders need to be sound on the truth but also personally moved by Jesus.

Paul wrote of Timothy’s “sincere faith” and of his own, “I know whom I have believed.” Please pray this for Barnaby, Richard, John, Dave and Jamie.

We spent some time discussing potential staffing and a need of deacons. And we sketched out some key priorities and hopes for 2025 that we wanted to share.

Jan/Feb	Interviewing two applicants for the Children and Families worker. Helping newcomers think about church membership.
March	Our members meeting – we’d like to see more come to this. Our first elders trustee AGM since becoming a CIO.
Easter	Possible new Easter Outreach event for children at the Globe club. Baptism on Easter Day.
May	Hopefully starting a more regular provision for youth.
June	Church camp - we’d love this to help newcomers and established Tab family to integrate and grow friendships.
Summer	Possibly settling in new staff. Possibly starting a new homegroup.
Sept	Possibly starting a new Itab Sunday school group

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Welcome...

Come and join us...

Hello, my name is Barnaby, and I am the Pastor here at Lancing Tab. The aim of this website is just to give you a flavour of who we are and what we're about as a church.

	We’re a church for the whole community in and around Lancing. Come as you are whatever doubts and questions you have.
	As a church family, we all face different challenges, but we believe the Bible’s message about Jesus’ love and rescue are what we most need.
	We meet at our building on North Road (next to the Co-op) at 10.30am each Sunday. It’s free and informal with tea, coffee, and kids’ groups.

Sat Nav Postcode BN15 9BB

Our address is:
105 North Road
Lancing
West Sussex
BN15 9BB

There is limited street parking around the Tab. A public car park in North Farm Road is a two-minute walk. The charges for the cark park are £1 on Sundays.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets available.

Sundays...

Our 10:30am service is simple and informal and normally runs for just over an hour. People wear anything from T-shirts to suits. You are welcome to bring kids of any age.

We do the following:

Share news – because we’re a family.
Sing – because we love God.
Confess sin – because we don’t want to pretend, we’re anything but people in need of grace.
Look at the Bible – because that’s how we listen to God.
Pray – to ask God for his help.
We might have a baptism or take the Lord’s supper - to celebrate Jesus’ rescue.
We have coffee afterwards - to take real time together.

What about my kids?

We love having the noise of lively children – so don’t worry! They stay for the first 15 minutes of the service and then head to some excellent groups. (Link to Itab) Creche (0-3), 4-10s group, and 11-15s group. Older teens stay in the service.

Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service for the welcome, songs and notices. We really value worshipping God all together as a family. At the end of the notices someone will announce that it’s time for the younger members to go to their various groups.

The kids group activities vary depending on the age but usually there is a friendly welcome, bible stories, testimonies, praying, music, craft, drama, fun games, and free play. Please pick your children up as soon as the service finishes.

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team.

More than a Sunday...

While Sundays are a fantastic way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our pastoral groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet during the week, some daytime, and some evenings.

	Kid’s club (£1 per child) Reception to year 6 Wednesday 6-7pm, term time Lots of fun. Bible stories. Hide and seek. Sports. Tuck shop!
	Toddler group (£1 entry) Wednesday 10-11.15am, term time. Toys, craft, and songs. A chance for parents to meet and chat and have a cup of coffee.
	Youth group (£1 entry) School years 7-11 Wednesday 7.30pm, term time. Lots of fun. Opportunities to ask questions about the Christian faith. Games, trips to the beach, camping and much more!
	Older people’s group Tuesday fortnightly, 10.30am. Hymns, prayer, Bible talk, coffee, and biscuits. A great place for friendship - all welcome.
	Cafe in the church 1st and 3rd Saturdays, 10am-12. Free coffee and cake. Kids toys. A friendly space.

Have any questions? Feel free to send us a message via our contact page.