Grand Slam

As many of you will be aware, I am a big rugby fan and I was so excited that England won the Six Nations championship and this last weekend beat France in Paris to secure a 'Grand Slam' (for those who don't like rugby a grand slam is achieved when one country wins all five of its matches in the Six Nations Championship).

Winning a Grand Slam is a rare feat...the last time England managed it was in 2003.

It was an amazing turn around for England to do so well because last autumn in the Rugby World Cup, they did really badly and were knocked out of the tournament at the first stage. It was an abject failure that my Welsh and Australian rugby loving friends still haven't let me forget! To turn that around and achieve such a great success this Spring is a great achievement that I won't let my Welsh and Australian rugby loving friends forget!

This week we have various events happening to remember the first Easter (click here for all the details). The Easter story is another great example of a wonderful turn around. On the first Good Friday everything Jesus has said and stood for seemed to have been shot down in abject failure when he was killed on a cross. And yet just three days later, what had seemed like failure was turned into extraodinary success when he rose from the dead.

I do hope that you are preparing your heart and mind this week in the build up to the Easter weekend. Let's be asking God that he would speak to us afresh and anew through the Easter season and that he would remind us that in Jesus we have a saviour who turns seeming failure into wonderful life giving and life enhancing success.

God bless
Chris

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Thank you for taking the time to learn a little more about us. As you explore our website, we hope that you catch a broader glimpse of what EBC is all about. It's about people - people just like you - who want to embark on a journey to discover more of God and his will for our lives.

What should I expect on a Sunday Morning?

Sometimes going to a church for the first time can be a little daunting. I promise we won't bite! To help ease any uncertainties below are the answers to some common questions people have before attending a Sunday morning.

What do I have to wear?

We are a 'come as you are' sort of people and have no formal dress-code for our Sunday services.
We can assure you that we don't have bouncers on the door vetting your attire!
If you are still not sure, feel free to check out our services on YouTube to have an idea.

What time do I need to be there?
At the moment we have one Sunday morning service which starts at 10.00am.

On the 4th Sunday of the month we run our All-sorts service which starts at 10:00am.

Check out our other services below!

Services

We would recommend you turn up 10 minutes before the service starts so you have a chance to say hi!
If you have children that need signing in to the children and youth work, they need to be signed in from 9:50am.

Parking

There is plenty of parking both out the front and at the back of the building. Just follow the signs!

How safe is my child in your care?

We run separate children and youth work during our 10:00am service, which is run by a group of volunteers who have all been DBS checked.

Children ages 11 and under must be signed in and out by their parent/carer. The youth can sign themselves in and out.

More information

For information about our safeguarding policy click here