East London · Essex · Beyond
A visiblewitnessof His Kingdom
A church so deeply transformed into the image of Jesus that His presence radiates through us — here in East London, Essex and beyond.
- Sundays, 11:00am
- Roding Valley High School
- Come as you are — no sign-up needed
Plan your visit
Every Sunday
11am
Come as you are. There's always someone at the door looking out for new faces, and no one here expects you to have it all together.
Last Sunday of the month we don't meet at the school — we meet in homes for house church.
Next gathering
Sundays, 11:00am
In person
Roding Valley High School, Loughton, Essex
Alderton Hill, Loughton, IG10 3JA
Online
Streamed on YouTube →Free parking · Kids welcome · No sign-up needed
What a first
Sunday looks like
No pressure, no spotlight. You can sit at the back and just watch — plenty of people do on their first visit.
Still got a question? Ask us anything before you come — we'd rather you arrived knowing what to expect.
Transformed
into His image
We are a multi-generational, multi-cultural church in East London learning to look more like Jesus — together, and in the ordinary of everyday life.
From our home in Loughton we long to see His presence radiate through ordinary lives across Essex, the UK and the world — through Scripture, prayer, and a family that genuinely looks out for one another.
Whether you have followed Jesus for decades, or you are simply curious, there is a place for you here.
Here's what we're aiming at, in plain words: to look more like Jesus, together — and for that to be visible to everyone around us.
That vision is lived out around tables through the week, not just on a Sunday.
- Sundays, 11:00am
- About 90 minutes
- Kids welcome
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.”
Mark 12:30
- Living by God's Word
- Walking in the Spirit
- Devoted to God's Family
- Resting in Christ's Freedom
- Sharing the Good News
Christ centred groups
around tables
Our groups meet through the week in homes across East London and Essex. It's the easiest way to actually get to know us — a shared meal, an open Bible, and honest conversation.
01
Grounded in His word
Working through Scripture together, at a pace anyone can join.
02
Empowered by His Spirit
Praying for real life — the joy and the hard parts — and expecting God to move.
03
Abiding in His love
Shared meals, honest conversation, burdens carried together. No performance required.
Groups meet across East London and Essex through the week.
- Weeknights
- Homes across East London
- We reply within a few days
Where we meet,
week by week
Most Sundays we gather as one congregation. On the last Sunday of each month we don't meet at the school — instead we meet locally for house church, within our family groups, in homes across East London and Essex.
Families
Kids & youth on a Sunday
Children start the service with their families, then head out for their own age-appropriate teaching, games and prayer. Our youth and family team is led by Felician and Ellena Emmanuel, and every volunteer working with children is safeguarding-checked.
- Crèche and kids' groups every Sunday at the school
- Youth space for teenagers, led by Felician & Ellena
- Safeguarding-checked volunteers throughout
Last Sunday of the month
No school hall — we meet in homes for house church.
Instead of gathering at Roding Valley High School, we meet locally within our family groups across East London and Essex. If you'd like to join one, message us and we'll point you to the group nearest you.
- Homes across East London & Essex
- Shared meal, open Bible
- All welcome
For the most up to date information — including venue changes for special services or a shift in the house church date — please check our events calendar or get in touch.
Belonging,
in their words
A visible witness looks like ordinary people, changed together. Here are a few of ours.
“I came on my own, not knowing a soul. Someone learned my name before I'd even sat down — and they still used it the next week.”
AmaraSunday gatherings · Hackney “Our family group is where faith stopped being theory. We read, we pray, we eat, we argue a bit — and I've grown more here than anywhere else.”
DanielFamily group host · Newham “We moved to East London with no community at all. A year on, these are the people we call first — in the good weeks and the hard ones.”
Priya & RaviWeeknight group · Tower Hamlets
There's room in this family for your story too.
- Sundays, 11:00am
- Come as you are
- No pressure
Meet the
team
Ministers, facilitators and volunteers from across East London and Essex — ordinary people serving one church family.
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Want to talk to someone? Any one of us would love to meet you.
- Sundays, 11:00am
- Come as you are
- No pressure
Watch a full Sunday message before you visit.
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see for yourself
Planning a first visit, thinking about joining a group, or want someone to pray with you? Consider this an invitation into the joy of following Jesus.
- Sundays, 11:00am
- Roding Valley High School
- Come as you are — no sign-up needed