Tas Valley Team Ministry

 The Tas Valley Team Ministry covers the Villages of Newton Flotman, Swainsthorpe, Tasburgh, Tharston, Saxlingham and Shotesham.  In each of these villages there is a parish church with services each Sunday.  In addition, the team ministry includes a cell church with members from across the entire team.  The name comes from the idea that every body has cells which multiply.  Cell church is a "church without walls" composed of small groups (6-14 members in each), meeting in people's homes during the week.  

What happens at a cell meeting?

Welcome - 

time to chat and generally "catch up" over coffee - at some point an ice-breaker question or  activity introduces the theme of the meeting.  This gives everyone a chance to join in and gives a relaxed feel to the group.

Worship - time to focus on our heavenly Father and draw near to Him, leaving behind the business of our day, and seeking his presence so that He can touch and refresh us and realign our will to his.

Word - we turn to the Bible, often looking again at the teaching given in Church on Sunday.  We use discussion and activities to help us understand a passage or a subject better and to find its application to our own lives.  This time is very practical and helps us to live out our Christian faith in our everyday lives

Witness - Showing God’s love for our friends and neighbours.  This includes praying for the needs of others, giving practical help and giving others the chance to get to know Jesus for themselves. 

Cells have a lot of fun together - barbeques, bonfires, Traidcraft parties, children's events, youth lazerquest, bowling or cinema.  These are great opportunities to invite friends and neighbours who don't normally come to church.  Cells also do much of the work for the benefice Alpha courses, which give people the opportunity to learn about the Christian faith.  Three times a year, we run ‘The  Gathering’ worship event, when all the cells meet together.

Current cell groups and how to contact them:

SUNDAY NIGHT – A cell for older teens/early twenties who want to explore their faith more deeply meets on Sunday evenings to discuss some of the big issues of life, pray and support each other.  If you’d like to find out more about JAM or Sunday Night contact Chris Gaze tel: 470762; e-mail: chris@tasvalley.org or Hannah Pye -e-mail: hannah@tasvalley.org

JAM Youth Cells meet on Mon eves 7-8.30pm and is for young people of high school age.  We play games, eat popcorn, watch films, go on outings, read the bible and pray.  We also support each other, make friends and have fun.  

Wednesday Eves in Saxlingham contact Richard Bond 578093

Wednesday Eveningin Tasburgh contact Chris Martin 470768

Wednesday Evenings (Men's Group)  William Ball 471506; 

Thuirsday Mornings - Parents and Toddlers - Sally Gaze 470762

Thursday Eves in Saxlingham/ Swainsthorpe - Andrew & June Gibson 499004; 

Thursday Evenings in Newton Flotman - Vicky Ball 471506; 

Thursday Eves (Film Club Group) - Sally Gaze 470762

Friday Eves (Multigenerational Cell) -Jane Rae 470692; 

"Special Me" (Sat afternoons for young people with all kinds of special needs and their families)-  Wayne Doman 471933