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Steve Tibbert leads King’s Church London, with sites in Catford, Downham, Lee and Beckenham. The church has seen continued growth since the mid-1990s, both in terms of size and diversity.

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28 Mar 2024

Room for Growth

I have been so encouraged and excited by the successful launch of our second meeting at Lee, which has gone really well. I can also report that the repositioning of our Catford meeting times to 10.00am and 12.00pm has gone well, with a similar number of people now attending each meeting.

The motivation behind both these recent changes is to create space for continued growth, building off the momentum that we have been seeing. King’s has always aimed to be a missional church, and we have never wanted to lose sight of the person ‘not yet in the room’. Experience has taught us that a meeting that is 80% full tends not to grow much more - people are less likely to come if they‘re worried about finding a seat for themselves or any visitors they want to bring along. But we know that change is not always easy. Therefore, I’d like to say a massive thankyou to everyone who has stepped up to serve, moved their normal service time, or parked a little further away in order to avoid creating traffic congestion. Each person’s contribution helps as we follow God’s call to Reach people and make room for growth. Here’s the video we showed last Sunday, which we thought some of you might like to see:


Easter at King's

I’m sure you won’t need reminding that this weekend is Easter weekend. Please join us on Good Friday at 10.30am at Catford, Downham or Lee. These services will last about an hour, and we will take time to reflect on Jesus' death and break bread together. There will be no meeting at our Beckenham site, but feel free to join us at one of the other sites. (Please note there will be no children's work at the Good Friday services.)

And then finally, we look forward to seeing you all this coming Easter Sunday when we have the joy of celebrating the risen Lord Jesus together. Don't forget that Easter Sunday coincides with the clocks going forward an hour. To help manage numbers across all services, can we ask you to please attend the meeting you normally come to. I’ll see you there!


28 Mar 2024

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