Q. I am new to Firwood Church, what should I expect?
A. Firwood Church currently holds one Sunday service, starting at 10.30am. The service is informal, friendly and incorporates a time of corporate worship (led by the Firwood band). This is followed by a 40-50 minute message in which a passage from the bible is explained and applied.
The morning service starts at 10.30 and lasts between an hour and a half to an hour and three-quarters.
Q. Do you run a Sunday school and a Sunday youth programme?
A. Yes.
We have a thriving Sunday morning youth programme that runs concurrently with the Sunday morning service. The children join take a full part in the corporate worship of the church and then leave for their respective classes prior to the message.
Q. Do you have childcare facilities for Sunday services?
A. While we do not currently have formal crèche facilities, we do have a large area available for parents to sit with very young children. Children are welcome in the service during worship times.
Q. Where can I park when visiting Firwood Church?
A. There is a small car park almost directly opposite the church building, but space is tight and unless you arrive early it is likely to be full. On Sundays, there is some restricted parking on Neville Street (running adjacent to the church building) and many of the side streets in the immediate vicinity of the church offer unrestricted parking.
Q. How do I get involved in a small group/bible study group?
A. Firwood Church currently runs a number of small groups, usually based in a home in the Middleton, Chadderton and Oldham area. We run both mixed and age-specific (i.e. youth) small groups.
We greatly value small groups as a crucial expression of church. Small groups provide an opportunity to connect with one another, to study Scripture together and share life in an intimate and informal way not always possible in our larger corporate Sunday gatherings.
If you would like to join a small group, speak with one of the Pastors, a Deacon or email life@firwood.church.
Q. How do I become a member of Firwood Church?
A. Church membership is an opportunity to connect more deeply and serve more fully with the fellowship at Firwood Church. As such we ask that you consider membership carefully and prayerfully.
Before progressing with membership, we would ask that you prayerfully read through our Statement of Faith in order to determine that you are in agreement with us concerning matters of fundamental doctrine.
If you wish to become a member of Firwood Church, speak with one of the Pastors, a Deacon or email life@firwood.church to learn more and register for the next membership course.
Q. How do I become part of a team?
A. As a church, we believe that the Lord has called us to an overwhelming and challenging ministry in which every believer is called to play a part.
We pray, therefore, that the Lord would call believers to serve in every aspect of the ministry of Firwood Church.
For many ministries in the church, there is no requirement other than you love and seek to serve the Lord and that we agree that the Lord is calling you to serve in a particular ministry. Please be aware, however, that membership is a prerequisite in order to serve in the band, as a Pastor, as a Deacon or in Sunday school or youth work.
Furthermore, we require all our youth workers, Pastors and Deacons to undergo an enhanced CRB check.
If you believe the Lord is calling you to serve in a particular ministry or area, please speak with the team leader, one of the Pastors, a Deacon or email life@firwood.church.
Q. What is your theological position on…?
A. We broadcast a weekly podcast of the sermon, so you should feel free to catch up and get a sense of what we are studying as a church.
Q. Do you record Firwood Church messages and how can I listen to them?
A. All Firwood Church resources are available free of charge.
A. All Firwood Church messages can be streamed from the website or download via iTunes (click here) or directly from the website (click here).
Q. Can I use one of the resources your church has created at my church/event?
A. We would be delighted to see our materials more widely used and would encourage the reproduction and distribution of any of the material on this website without specific permission, provided that you:
- Do not alter or amend the material in any way, but reproduce it in its entirety;
- Are faithful to the context and meaning of its original source;
- Properly cite the source (author, church, website, etc.);
- Do not charge a fee above the cost of reproduction;
- And, most importantly, that you use the information in such a way as to give maximum honour and glory to God.
We would also be greatly encouraged to hear if any resources from Firwood Church have proved helpful or useful.
Q. How may I request that the Firwood Band play at my church/event?
A. Please email your request to life@firwood.church providing further details of the event, including the date, the venue, the purpose of the event, your requirements for the event and your contact details.
Q. How may I request that a Firwood Church Pastor preach at my church/event?
A. Please email your request to life@firwood.church providing further details of the event, including the date, the venue, the purpose of the event, your requirements for the event and your contact details.