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A WINDOW INTO OUR HISTORY
‘The Mission’ was planted out of KingsGate Church (Kingston) in October 2021 under the leadership of Carl and Bron. Having originally started out as a home group in 2012, the group continued to grow and multiply, and later became a site of KingsGate Church, based in Wimbledon Village. Our group of passionate believers continued to fervently pioneer, believe and trust The Father for His blessing over the land, whilst navigating the challenges that lockdown and life in general can throw at a small community.
In October 2021, under the blessing and guidance of the Kingsgate eldership, we announced and then launched as an autonomous church. As part of our new beginning our desire had rapidly been growing to bring in fresh emphasis and focus on being a missional and multiplying community. This remains our focus to this day, so here we are, and we love being called ‘The Mission’!
MEETING TOGETHER
Our 3 connection pillars position us for attaining our mission and vision:
Mission Stations
​​On Sundays we meet in small groups in homes that we call Mission Stations. These groups are the heartbeat of our ministry. In our small groups, we eat together, share in the Word , pray and worship together. We believe in the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the activation of those gifts in all. These home-based groups operate as micro-church gatherings and discipleship groups. We define discipleship as leading people and each other on the journey of knowing Jesus at ever increasing depths, becoming more like Him, and stepping up more and more to participate in His Great Story. This is a wild story of forgiveness, reconciliation, and rediscovery of The Father's heart of Love. And the invitation is open to all!
A key part of our discipleship is then multiplying who we are and what we have by creating space for others to step in. Our dream would be to see a vast army of leaders being set in place to lead and disciple others.
Meeting in homes in smaller groups allow us to engage in a more relaxed and intimate setting. Wherever you may be on your journey; whether you are new to faith, exploring the faith, or have been a Christian for a long time, our Sunday Mission Stations are open for all. Feel free to visit us! Currently we have mission stations based in Southfields and South Wimbledon at 10am on Sundays. We'd be delighted if you came along to visit.
Mission Fires
Mission Fires are all other small group settings that meet together around any common interest for people in the group, while keeping Jesus at the centre. These gatherings could serve as preludes to launching mission stations by creating a safe space for people to explore Christianity, explore our church culture, and ask questions or ask for prayer. They could also be groups for nurturing and growing ministry passions such as Worship/Bible Study/Prayer or even topics such as Revival History.
One Such Fire has sparked up in Esher, and is for school aged youth who enjoy hanging out around a fire pit! Please contact us if you'd like to go along. Please also get in touch if you feel you might like to start your own fire as part of The Mission, or if you have a current ministry and may be interested in brining this into the story of The Mission.
All-Church Moments
Our All-Church moments encompass all groups coming together for church once a month, worship evenings, weekend getaways, social activities. It's important to us to stay connected to each other, hear each other's stories, champion each other and spur each other on when it might get tough. We see ourselves as one church, and we maintain central governance, eldership and macro decision making.
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Children are a key part of who we are at The Mission. Our heart is to include them in all aspects of our Sunday gatherings as well as our bigger events. We love watching them grow deeper in their understanding of Jesus and get to learn so much from them too!
Children of all ages welcome.
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MISSION, VISION, VALUES
We love the mission of The Mission! "Introducing Jesus to a Waiting World!"
Below you can read more about our vision and values:
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