Childrens work
We believe that the children and youth are key in the building of the church. Consequently, many of our meetings are geared up around children. It can get a bit rowdy! Traditionally, church meetings have been aimed at the adults, with entertainment laid on for the children while the "groan"-ups get on with "real" church. However, at the Lighthouse we believe that children's church is as much a part of "real" church as the adult preaching and teaching. We give opportunity for our children to play their part in the church body.
Music
Praise and worship leads us into the presence of God and as such the Lighthouse puts a high emphasis on music, striving towards excellence. Although the church is not huge, we have been blessed with a fairly high proportion of accomplished musicians. The band includes keyboards, guitars, bass, drums, saxophone and other assorted accompanyments from time to time.
Mission
The call to "go" reaches beyond the local area and even our nation. The Lighthouse has an ongoing programme to do our part in reaching the nations for Jesus. We have sent teams to Ethiopia, India, Uganda and Malawi; one of our members is key in establishing the ALPHA course in Japan.
We believe that Christians in the West have been blessed with so much, both financially and spiritually, that it is right to sow into other parts of the world that are not so rich.
Be different
When we read of Jesus ministering in the gospels, He very rarely did anything the same way twice. Each time He healed someone, He physically did something different as the Father gave Him instruction. We believe that God will lead and guide us in the way the Lighthouse should go and this may involve something quite unusual from time to time.
We want to be a prophetic people, "only doing what we see the Father do and saying what we hear the Father say."