Budget Coaching

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Our purpose is to help you live a debt free life, so most of our debt advisors are also trained in budget coaching. We want to equip you with skills to help you think about what you spend your money on and what you want to prioritise going forward. We will show you various apps and websites which offer tools that can help.

Ways to increase income:

Complete a benefits check to ensure you are getting all the benefits you are entitled to www.turn2us.org or www.entitledto.co.uk
Check your tax code to make sure the correct amount of tax is being taken
Are any non-dependent adults/older children living with you who could contribute towards their living expenses?
Are you entitled to child maintenance and if so, is it being claimed at the correct rate?
Check if home improvement grants are available (e.g. loft insulation)
Can you rent a room in your house? www.gov.uk/rent-room-in-your-house or do you have a drive or parking space you could rent out (if you rent your house, check your contract to see if you can)? www.justpark.com
If you are off sick or unemployed, do you have insurances that you could claim?
Could you increase the number of hours you work?
Could you register as a childminder or foster carer?
Have you got any items around the house you no longer require that could be sold? Ebay, Gumtree, Facebook market place or Vinted
For necessary purchases, use online and get cash back www.topcashback.co.uk

Ways to reduce expenditure:

Loook into swapping utility suppliers to ensure the cheapest supply www.uswitch.com
Check other providers when renewing insurance (car, buildings/contents) www.moneysupermarket.com www.gocompare.com www.confused.com www.comparethemarket.com
Do you have the cheapest and most suitable mobile phone contract?
Would a water meter be a cheaper option? wwww.ccwater.org.uk
Could you get your food/clothes from somewhere cheaper or use special offers?
Walk rather than using the car whenever possible or use a car club
Switch to a cheaper brand of cigarette, change to roll ups or try giving up altogether www.smokefree.gov
Reduce the frequency of certain things (buying lottery tickets, going out)
Pay bills on time and try to avoid going overdrawn in order to reduce interest and charges
If you have a mortgage could it be changed to make the payments less? - this will require qualified advice
Apply for Anglian LITE and Extra LITE tariff. To do this, simply answer a few straightforward questions online or over the phone and they will see if you are able to switch tariff https://www.anglianwater.co.uk/account-and-bill/tariffs-and-charges/tariff-options/lite/
Apply for Council Tax Support (you need to apply for this separately to Universal Credit). For more information go to: https://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/benefits/council-tax-support/

Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 10am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team who will be wearing a Welcome lanyard.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits from 10am, before the service begins. It is a great way to meet people, or simply take time to find your bearings. All refreshments are free.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets in the main foyer.

Our Service

The main service begins at 10am with a warm welcome from one of our team members. Then follows a time of sung worship, led by our band. We typically have 2 or 3 songs lasting approximately 20 minutes. Sometimes a person might pray out loud or read a small passage from the bible. Sometimes people share things that they believe God is saying to the whole church family. This might seem strange the first time you hear it but it’s all part of our connecting with God. We then share news and notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the church. One of our leaders will then give a sermon that is bible based and that we can apply to our everyday life. We then finish with a final worship song. Sometimes there is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.

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What about my kids?

We have a great programme lined up for kids of all ages:

Creche (0 months to 3 years). Children under 6 months are welcome but must be accompanied by their parent/grown-up at all times.
Livewires (3-7 years)
Encounter (7-11 years)
Katalyst (11-15 years)
Young people (15+ years) Stay in service.

Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service for the welcome, songs and notices. We really value worshipping God all together as a family. At the end of the notices someone will announce that it’s time for the younger members to go to their various groups. You will need to go with your children to their groups and register them as part of our child safety policy. Whilst you are dropping your kids off at their groups, we pause to take time to chat to someone sitting near or next to us, giving folk a chance to come back before the sermon begins.

The kids group activities vary depending on the age but usually there is a friendly welcome, bible stories, testimonies, praying, music, craft, drama, fun games and free play. Please pick your children up as soon as the service finishes.

Getting Connected

Small Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some afternoons and some evenings. Check out Small Groups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team.

Other Ministries

We also run the following ministries:

Men's Ministries
Women's Ministries
Night Shelter
Foodbank

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

Name:

Telephone:

Email Address:
Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.

Leadership


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We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

Best Wishes

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