A Christian witness in Mill Green since 1895
ABOUT US
Mill Green Gospel Hall is a Christian church made up of different people who have something in common: we are followers of Jesus Christ who want to worship Him and please Him in the way that we live.
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In keeping with other churches of the open brethren assembly persuasion, we take our lead from the Bible, where we read that the members of the New Testament church continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. (Acts 2.42)
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The best way to find out more about us is to come along to one of our meetings, where you can be sure of a warm welcome.
WHO WE ARE
The Gospel Halls are a collection of independent evangelical churches, sometimes known as ‘assemblies’. We are independent because our beliefs and practices are determined at a local level by the elders of each assembly, who seek to follow the Bible as faithfully as possible, rather than by a central organisation.
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Though independent, the Gospel Halls are nevertheless a collection in the sense that we tend to share certain aspects of doctrine and practice and have fellowship with one another.
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At the time of writing approximately twenty to thirty of us meet together each Lord’s Day morning, with that number being a little lower for evening meetings. We come from different backgrounds and a wide range of ages are represented, including a number of young children.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
The following extracts from the Mill Green Gospel Hall Trust Deed of 1902 describe the Doctrine and Practice which the Trust requires to be upheld at Mill Green Gospel Hall. The assembly today gladly upholds these points of Doctrine and Practice.
USAGE OF THE HALL
The building to be known as "the Mill Green Gospel Hall" [is] to be used for the Worship of God and other religious purposes as hereinafter more particularly mentioned. The trust premises [are] to be used and occupied:
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for the purpose of holding meetings for the Worship of God,
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for the purpose of remembering the Lord Jesus Christ in the Breaking of Bread on the first day of every week or oftener for the preaching and expounding of the Word of God,
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for the holding of classes for the instruction of adults and children,
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and for the practice of singing and generally for any purpose which in the judgment of the Trustees shall be calculated to promote or provide means for promoting the conversion and edification of souls and the diffusion of Gospel truth and of all other truths and doctrines contained in Holy Scripture including particularly truths and doctrines following namely:
ESSENTIAL DOCTRINES
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The Trinity in Unity of God
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The Incarnation of the Son of God
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The personality of the Holy Spirit
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The personality of the Devil
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The plenary Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures
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The ruin and depravity of man
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The necessity of repentance, regeneration, and redemption
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Justification by faith
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The atonement
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The Sovereignty of God and the responsibility of man
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The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ
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The everlasting blessedness of the redeemed and the everlasting punishment of the lost
POSITION ON BAPTISM
The form of baptism to be used in connection with the trust premises shall be that by immersion upon confession of individual faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
For the Glory of God
OUR HISTORY
A Christian Testimony Since 1895
The story of Mill Green Gospel Hall begins back in 1895 when Mr. Bishop of The Church Army held meetings from his caravan on Mill Green Common. Out of this and a three week visit by Mr Humphries of The Counties Work the following year grew a group of dedicated Christians. They met on The Common during the summer and used available local homes when the colder, darker days prevailed.
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Various meetings were held at Woodside Cottages, including a regular group attended by around forty children. More space was needed and so a Sunday School commenced in a larger home, now known as Ivy Cottage. This also became the venue for other activities, including mid-week prayer meetings and Bible teaching sessions. As numbers increased so did the need for a permanent meeting place, and after much prayer the decision was taken to build.
With twenty-four people in fellowship the work began, and in November 1902 was completed. The cost of building Mill Green Gospel Hall in 1902 was £303 11/9d. The Hall remained architecturally similar for many years but in the early eighties it was extended and modernised to accommodate a range of activities. Recent improvements to the building in 2007 include new entrance doors and double glazed windows in the front hall.
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But of course the church refers primarily to the people, not the building in which they meet. At the time of writing about forty of us meet together each Lord’s Day morning, with that number being a little lower for most of the other meetings. We come from different backgrounds and a wide range of ages are represented, including a good number of young children. It would be a blessing to have you come and visit us soon.
Gospel preaching by visiting speaker
Friends and members of Mill Green Gospel Hall
The Gospel Hall many years ago (right hand side)
Gospel preaching by visiting speaker