Do faith and science conflict or complement? This was the question discussed in a mock courtroom with year six, at Brook Primary recently. Judge Faulkner presided over the events, while Mr Willmott Junior and Mr Willmott Senior acted as barristers, for the defence and prosecution. Two classes of year six children took part in the …
This coming Sunday, our speaker will be James Spencer from Compassion. He will share about Compassion’s work around the world, and more specifically in Kisumu, Kenya—where members of our Church Family have recently been on mission. Who are Compassion? Compassion is a Christian child development charity that has been working in partnership with local churches …
What a happy afternoon we shared together at Faith Focus this month! We were so relieved when the England football team won their match the night before we met as it meant the England flags and serviettes decorating the lunch tables this month added to the celebrations rather than rubbed salt into the wounds! In …
Over 2,500 people had a great time at Together Festival last week, including many from ACC! Check out some pictures below Follow Together Festival on Facebook or Instagram to see more
Children and Family Ministries Worker 8hrs pw Salary: £5,287 pa We are looking to recruit someone who is enthusiastic about supporting our growing work with children and families. Do you enjoy working with a wide range of people, both within the church and from the local community? Are you consistent, reliable and organised? Are you …
On 29th April 2026, the Crime and Policing Bill – containing the clause decriminalising abortion – received Royal Assent and passed into law. The provisions of the decriminalisation clause came into effect immediately. The facts of this amendment introduced in mid-2025 to the Crime and Policing Bill removed women from criminal liability for ending their …
Drinks, pancakes, bacon, blueberries and maple syrup. Loud music, soft lighting and a warm welcome. Half-a-dozen tables covered with lining paper, felt pens to doodle and draw with, card games/Lego to play with and wrapped sweets for extra energy! All these things set the scene and made a great start to our special youth day …
Lyn Parkes Despite the fact I’ve been a follower of Jesus since 1986, I decided to join the Discipleship Day, because learning and personal development know no limits! As a new believer, I was encouraged by the church I’d joined, to attend twice on Sundays, read and memorise scripture, pray, fellowship, and join Bible studies. …
In her recent address to parliamentarians at the launch of the 2026 World Watch List, Henrietta Blyth, CEO of Open Doors made the following statement, “In fragile and volatile contexts, persecution and discrimination thrive in the gaps where institutions are weak, accountability is absent and violent actors believe no-one is watching…..our partners don’t ask for …
After chatting together over another wonderful lunch, Faith Focus celebrated the ‘merry, merry month of May’, an unusual month due to it being bookended by 2 bank holidays. We firstly celebrated May Day and recreated the colour and merriment of the traditional maypole dance by singing (and waving coloured scarves instead of weaving ribbons!) along …
In the Autumn we want to offer some training for those who want to grow in their ability to work with others. There are three streams to this training: mentoring, pastoral care and spiritual direction. These three ways of accompanying others require a lot of overlapping skills, hence there will be four training evenings which …
It’s always really inspiring chatting to Ben Willmott over a coffee, you never know quite where you might end up!! Over a recent cup of coffee we found ourselves talking about our amazing young people at ACC and how they are always really keen to go deeper into faith and strengthen their beliefs. Some of …