About Us
Our motto is simply: 'Loving God, Loving People'.
This means that...
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We believe God is loving in character (Exodus 34:6-7) and that he loves all he has made (John 3:16).
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As his church our purpose is to love him in return and to love other people too (Mark 12:29-31).
So what does this mean in practice? We've come up with eight values; four
for 'loving God' and four for 'loving people':
Loving God
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Worship - lifting up God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit with our praise.
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Word - listening to God through his written word, the Bible.
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Wait - looking to the Holy Spirit for guidance, equipping and renewal.
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Walk - living lives that imitate Christ and following his example.
Loving People
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Witness - letting others know about Jesus and sharing his love in action and word.
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Wide vision - learning about God's world and sharing his concern for it.
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Warm Welcome - loving, encouraging and accepting one another.
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Working Together - linking our gifts together to build up the Church.
The idea is that this represents following Jesus with our Whole Life.
Meet Some of Us
I am originally from Ghana. I have been attending Howlands with my family since 2013. I am one of the Deacons and Junior Church Leaders. Also a wife, mum of two girls and work full time in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Worshipping here has been blessing. There is a great sense of unity, love, diversity and inclusion in the Church with sermons that encourage faith as a believer, following Jesus' example and the presence of the Holy Spirit. This inspires me, as part of a church family, where I can always partake freely in God's presence.
Our Pastor, Kathy Williamson retired from Howlands in January 2021 and we are currently looking for a new Pastor. If you have any queries, or questions please do not hesitate to contact us on howlandsbc@yahoo.com