Congregational Federation Lockdown 2020 - The Church is deployed
You can join the Congregational Federation Family in a variety of ways:
- The General Secretary (and Presidents) lead prayers every day at 12.45pm on Congregational Federation Facebook page.
- Every Tuesday at 2pm there is a zoom meeting for pastoral support, prayer and fellowship for all Ministers.
- Every Thursday at 1pm there is a zoom meeting for any technology zoom meeting to share experiences and help and guide churches with church online.
- Our website has up-to-date Covid 19 guidelines and Zoom guidelines.
- The training course weekends have continued on Microsoft Teams.
Scotland
- Coatdyke - Services on Facebook
- Airdrie Ebenezer - Daily Facebook reflections
- Clydebank - An outline of a service with reflection is emailed and posted to all members
- Eyemouth - Sunday Service
- Kilmarnock - An outline of a service with reflection is emailed and posted to all members
- Glasgow Knightswood - Links to You Tube for weekly service
- Sanquhar Sunday services - YouTube Channel with weekly services
- Blantyre - Services on Facebook
- Parkhead - Reflections on Facebook page
- Motherwell - Services on Facebook page
- Esk - Telephone services
Wales
- Chris Gillham writes reflections every week for the Area Churches
- Blaenavon - You tube services through Facebook page Bethlehem Church Community Group
- West End - You tube services on West End Congregational Church Facebook page
- Freystrop/Haverfordwest/Whitland - Telephone conversation services (Contact Steve Woods or Chris Gillham)
- Bethesda CWRT Sart - Facebook live service at 3pm
- Zion Miners Chapel - Conference call services
- Pen-y-dre - Zoom service at 6pm
- New Maria Neath - Services on NMCC Neath Facebook page
- Llanfair Uniting Church Penrhys - Reflections on their facebook page
- Upper Killay Swansea - Phone services – see website for details on how to join
East Midlands
- Area - Zoom Worship led by Barry Osbourne every Sunday at 9am.
- Market Harborough - Services online.
- Newark - Weekly reflections and Zoom services every Sunday - contact the Church for more details.
- Nottingham and Markfield - Weekly zoom services
- Yelvertoft - Zoom services – website has all the log in details
Eastern
- Guilden Morden - Sunday Services on Facebook
- Worship Jesus Ministries - Services on Facebook page
- Orsett - Active on Facebook
- Silver End - Newsletters online
- Stambourne - Active on Facebook and YouTube channel created
- Thundersley - Daily Prayers and Sunday services on Facebook and YouTube.
- Tollesbury - Active on their Facebook page
- Wivenhoe - Zoom Meetings details on website and active on Facebook.
North East
- Driffield - Posting songs on Facebook page
- Harden - Sending a newsletter out to members and community
- Pickering - Service done through Skype/Zoom
- Sheffield Churches - Sermons, hymns and written prayers on Facebook and YouTube each week.
North West
- Blackpool Victoria - Sunday Services on Facebook.
- Brierley Green - Active on Facebook, using Daily HOPE.
- Chinley Chapel - Services on YouTube.
- Inglewhite - Zoom services uploaded onto you tube follow links here.
- Lees Street - Weekly reflections led by children on Facebook.
- Martin Top - Sunday sermons on website. Bible studies on Zoom.
- Oldfield - Services and activities on Facebook Group.
- Greenacres - Services on Facebook every Sunday and weekly quiz on Wednesday at 7pm.
- Hope Oldham - Reflections, prayers and readings written by Frank Wroe being emailed and posted to church members
- Springhead - Daily reflections and Sunday morning service at 10.30am on Facebook.
- Padfield - Weekly reflections.
- Timperley - Active on Facebook including reflections
- Urmston - Sunday services online.
- Walkden - Sunday readings and prayers online.
North West Midlands
- Hay Mills CC - Facebook live service on Sunday at 11am.
- Ladypool Road - Facebook has lots of songs, prayers and reflections from David Gent
- Newcastle Under Lyne - Sunday and midweek services live streamed on Facebook.
- Oakamoor - Sending newsletters
- Pontsbury - Services online.
South East
- Bunyan Meeting - Online resources, on Facebook and website.
- Trinity Brixton - Using Zoom to worship on a Sunday.
- Caterham - Online worship services, available on their YouTube channel and more on their website.
- Chatham - Online Services
- East Ham - Active Facebook Page, meetings on Zoom.
- Herstmonceux - They are recording their services online, using Zoom and WhatsApp. These are accessible via their Facebook page.
- Iden Green - Weekly updates/notices to maintain contact with people.
- Islington: Union Chapel - They have an online service every week via their YouTube Channel.
- Penge They have Zoom services and provide them online. Active on Facebook.
- Richmond: Vineyard - They are meeting online and invite people to join them by contacting them.
- South Chingford - They invite people to connect with them electronically via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube.
- Springwater Congregational Church - They have a series of audio recordings of sermons and talks.
- Wimbledon - Zoom services
South West
- Bow - Pastor will phone to offer individual prayer and support. Volunteers shopping, collecting prescriptions etc, supporting foodbank. More from their website.
- Crediton - Live online service via Zoom 9.30 am every Sunday. Available to download from 11 am if unable to attend live. Children’s group at 10.30 and young people’s group at 12.00 via Zoom every Sunday.
- Stalbridge - Online reflections every Sunday.
- Taunton, North Street Online meetings. Contact via the website for details.
South West Midlands
- Bristol: Hope Community Church - Facebook live Sunday Service, daily 8am prayers on Facebook & Instagram, men's breakfast on Zoom. More details.
- Cam 3C Community Church - Facebook Live virtual Sunday Service, recordings on website.
- Cheltenham: Highbury - Live services, daily thoughts - mainly on Facebook and YouTube.
- Kingswood: Wotton-Under-Edge - Active on Facebook.
- Long Itchington - Weekly (and more frequent) posts on Church website, offers of practical pastoral care.
- Sherston - Active on Facebook
- Southam & Bishops Itchington - Weekly newsletter to all church members, weekly YouTube service, weekly Facebook live toddlers meeting, Virtual Sunday Coffee on Zoom.