Bath and Wells DEF

A Teaching Day with Gerald Bray

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:48:32 -0500

Tuesday 19th October 2010 10am - 4pm

at St Bart's Church

King Edward Road

Bath BA2 3PB

Dr Packer audio CD

Sat, 23 May 2009 06:03:07 -0500

Audio CDs of this event are available at £4 each (including postage). Please download the form, complete it, and return it with a cheque to cover payment.

click here to download DR Packer audio CD form

Bible school in Oldfield Park/St Barts/Bath

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:42:37 -0500

There is a Bible school in Oldfield Park/St Barts/Bath on Thursdays that is good for people generally doing things in/with the Church, in whatever capacities, and wanting more Bible study. Click on the logo to learn more.

From the web site ...

The aim of the course is to equip those who want to be able to teach the Bible and serve in ministry more effectively. Similar in approach to the Cornhill Training Course, it is particularly suitable for church apprentices, youth and children's workers, home group leaders, or those involved in parachurch ministry. Set up by the South West Gospel Partnership and based in Bath, the course runs on a Thursday from September until July, and costs GBP 125 per term. There is an optional second year also on a Thursday.

Contact

Tue, 8 Aug 2006 03:46:00 -0500

Contact details are

Hon Sec Bath & Wells DEF
Pendomer House
Pendomer
Yeovil
Somerset, BA22 9PB

Emails sent to def [at] bathandwellsdef.org.uk will be forwarded

Membership

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 11:18:00 -0500

Click on Read More for membership detailsMembership Application

To apply for membership, please download the membership application form by clicking here.

Bath and Wells DEF Membership Application Form download

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The annual subscription for the DEF, payable on 1 January, is as follows
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Individual�� 10 GBP
Couple�� 16 GBP�
Concession�� 6 GBP and 10 GBP for a couple
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BASIS OF FAITH

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 11:14:00 -0500

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THE BATH & WELLS DIOCESAN EVANGELICAL FELLOWSHIP BASIS OF FAITHBATH & WELLS DIOCESAN EVANGELICAL FELLOWSHIP BASIS OF FAITH

1. Introduction

As members of the Church of England within the one, holy, and apostolic Church we affirm the faith uniquely revealed in the holy Scriptures and set forth in the catholic creeds, of which faith the Thirty Nine Articles of Religion are a general exposition. Standing in the Reformation tradition we lay especial emphasis on the grace of God - His unmerited mercy - as expressed in the doctrines which follow.

2. God as the Source of Grace

In continuity with the teaching of holy Scripture and the Christian creeds, we worship one God in three Persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God has created all things, and us in His own image; all life, truth, holiness and beauty come from Him. His Son Jesus Christ, fully God and fully man, was conceived through the Holy Spirit and bom of the Virgin Mary, was crucified, died, rose and ascended to reign in glory.

3. The Bible as the Revelation of Grace

We receive the canonical books of the Old and New Testaments as the wholly reliable revelation and record of God's grace, given by the Holy Spirit as the true word of God written. The Bible has been given to lead us to salvation, to be the ultimate rule for Christian faith and conduct, and the supreme authority by which the Church must ever reform itself and judge its traditions.

4. The Atonement as the Work of Grace

We believe that Jesus Christ came to save lost sinners. Though sinless. He bore our sins, and their judgement, on the cross, thus accomplishing our salvation. By raising Christ bodily from the dead, God vindicated Him as Lord and Saviour and proclaimed His victory. Salvation is in Christ alone.

5. The Church as the Community of Grace

We hold that the Church is God's covenant community, whose members, drawn from every nation, having been justified by grace through faith, inherit the promises made to Abraham and fulfilled in Christ. As a fellowship of the Spirit manifesting His fruit and exercising His gifts, it is called to worship God, grow in grace, and bear witness to Him and His Kingdom. God's Church is one body and must ever strive to discover and experience that unity in truth and love which it has in Christ, especially through its confession of the apostolic faith and in its observance of the dominical sacraments.

6. The Sacraments as the Signs of Grace

We maintain that the Sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion proclaim the Gospel as effective and visible signs of our justification and sanctification, and as true means of God's grace to those who repent and believe. Baptism is the sign of forgiveness of sin, the gift of the Spirit, new birth to righteousness and entry to the People of God. Holy Communion is the sign of the living nourishing presence of Christ through His Spirit to His people: the memorial of His one, perfect, completed and all-sufficient sacrifice for sin, from whose achievement all may benefit but in whose offering none can share; and an expression of our corporate life of sacrificial thanksgiving and service.

7. Ministry as the Stewardship of Grace

We share, as the People of God, in a royal priesthood common to the whole Church, and in the community of the Suffering Servant. Our mission is the proclamation of the Gospel by the preaching of the word, as well as by caring for the needy, challenging evil and promoting justice and a more responsible use of the world's resources. It is the particular vocation of bishops and presbyters, together with deacons, to build up the body of Christ in truth and love, as pastors, teachers and servants of the servants of God.

8. Christ's Return as the Triumph of Grace

We look forward expectantly to the final manifestation of Christ's grace and glory when He comes again to raise the dead, judge the world, vindicate His chosen and Bring His Kingdom to its eternal fulfilment in the new heaven and the new earth.

The Constitution

Tue, 27 Nov 2001 08:34:00 -0600

Click on read more, to see the Bath & Wells Diocesan Evangelical Fellowship ConstitutionBath & Wells Diocesan Evangelical Fellowship

Constitution

1. The aims of the Fellowship are to unite all evangelical Anglicans in the Diocese of Bath and Wells and to express their special contribution to the life of the Church. The Fellowship's Basis of Faith is that of the Church of England Evangelical Council.

2. Membership is open to all clergy and laity who live, work or worship in the Diocese and who support the aims as contained in the Basis of Faith.

3. The membership of the Committee shall consist of:

a. Chairman and a minimum of five and maximum of seven others who between them will fulfil the following functions:
� Secretary and Treasurer
� Publicity Officer
Where possible both the clergy and laity should be represented.

b. The Committee shall have power to co-opt other members according to specific need.

c. All members of the Committee shall be members of the Fellowship, committed to the aims of the Basis of Faith (see Clause 1 above) and as a mark of commitment be prepared to sign the Basis of Faith.

d. For the necessary work of the Committee 3 members will be required to attend.

4. The Annual General Meeting shall elect a Chairman, and up to seven other Committee
members for the next 12 months. Members of the Committee are eligible for re-election.
Nominations must be proposed and seconded by members of the Fellowship and must be
submitted to the Secretary no later than twenty eight days before the Annual General Meeting.

5. At least twenty one days' notice of the Annual General Meeting or of an Extraordinary
General Meeting shall be given to all members. Such notice shall include the agenda and any resolution to be proposed.

6. The Treasurer shall present to the Annual General Meeting the financial accounts of the Fellowship for the previous year.

7. The Committee shall decide the amount of the membership subscription each year.

8. Notice of any proposed change in the constitution shall be given in writing to members at least twenty one days before the General Meeting at which it is to be considered. It shall be proposed as a Special Resolution and shall require a majority of two thirds of the members present and voting at the meeting. Only members are allowed to vote at meetings.

November 2001