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Step 1: Pray - Prayer is simply talking to God. He is not far off, the Bible talks of him being a
good Father who loves to connect with his children (James 4:8, Revelation 3:20, II
Corinthians 6:16-18). Find a space away from distraction and tell God what you’re thinking
and feeling. You might want to write it down or say it outloud, whatever feels comfortable to
you, then be still for a few minuets and allow God to speak to you. He will speak, maybe in a
random thought you have, or an image that suddenly comes to mind, or a feeling of peace. It
can look and feel like many things.

Step 2: Read the Bible - We believe that the bible is the inspired Word of God and the best
place to get to know the heart and character of God. Its a big book, so we’d recommend you
start in the New Testament with one of the books we call the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke
or John). You can find plans to help you work through and reflect on the Bible in apps like
YouVersion or websites like Bible Project.

Step 3: Get Baptised - Baptism is a public declaration of the inward choice you’ve made to
follow Jesus. It’s at the heart of an amazing journey of faith as a follower of Jesus. We
welcome anyone to be baptised who has begun this new life with Jesus and has begun
regularly attending one of our Sunday onsite gatherings. If you would like to be baptised or
would like to renew the baptism vows taken on your behalf as a child, you can click here for
more information.

Explore life, faith and meaning.

Alpha is a 10 week course for people who are exploring Christianity or are new to faith in Jesus. Each week we eat together, watch a short video and then discuss a topic around the big questions of faith and life.

The course is a series of group conversations that freely explore the basics of the Christian faith in an open, friendly environment. Everyone’s welcome.

Find details for our next course here, or find a course near you.

We would love to journey with you as you work out what living out your faith looks like. If you want to make Saint Paul’s your church then we’d love to connect and support you in do this. You can do this by:

• Stay in the Loop - Sign up to our church mailing list to stay up to date with everything happening at Saint Paul's. You'll hear about upcoming events, courses, church news and opportunities to get involved.

• Explore Foundations- This is our discipleship course, beyond Alpha, that unpacks some key elements of following Jesus as well as unpacking some of our core values and culture here at Saint Paul’s.

• Join a Team - Serving is one of the best ways to get to know people and become part of the community. There are lots of teams to choose from, with Home Team being a great place to start.

• Join a Life Group - These are groups that meet in peoples homes on a regular basis and seek to support one another in the journey of faith. Groups vary in age, style and location, you can find a group that could fit you here.

• Visit Community Hub - This is a space for anyone who needs hot food, a warm space, or somewhere to receive support. Anyone is welcome and we hope this will be a place where you can
  find community, connection and care.

• Meet One of the Team - If you'd like to get to know Saint Paul's a little more or have any questions, we'd love to meet you. Get in touch and we'd be delighted to arrange a coffee and a chat with one of our team.

We love to capture the stories of what God is doing in people lives across our community and there is no greater testimony than someone coming to know Jesus and choosing to follow him.

If you’d like to share your story with us you can do that here.

Get in touch if there’s anything else we can help you with.

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