{"id":1413,"date":"2013-05-06T23:22:51","date_gmt":"2013-05-06T23:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/development.organizedthemes.com\/?page_id=1413"},"modified":"2025-12-10T20:54:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T20:54:51","slug":"features","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beaconheathchurch.org.uk\/index.php\/features\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<BR\/><BR\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to Beacon Heath Church in Exeter!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image img-polaroid\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/beaconheathchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/People-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beaconheathchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/People-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/beaconheathchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/People-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/beaconheathchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/People-387x580.jpg 387w, https:\/\/beaconheathchurch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/People.avif 687w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The church is made up of people from all different backgrounds, and ages, who regularly gather to worship Jesus and hear God&#8217;s word faithfully preached. We believe the Bible can speak to our lives today and bring faith through the Holy Spirit&#8217;s regenerative work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span id=\"en-NKJV-28206\" class=\"text Rom-10-17\" style=\"color: #333399;\"><em>So then faith<\/em> <i>comes<\/i> <em>by hearing, and hearing by the word of God<\/em> (Romans 10:17)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are committed to spreading the Gospel (good news) of salvation in Jesus Christ, as laid out in the Scriptures, which is the only hope for our world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span id=\"en-NKJV-26124\" class=\"text John-3-3\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><em>Jesus answered and said to him, <span class=\"woj\">\u201cMost assuredly, I say to you,<\/span> <span class=\"woj\">unless one is born<\/span>&nbsp;<\/em><\/span><span class=\"woj\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><em>again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.\u201d<\/em> (John 3:3)<\/span><br><\/span><\/span><br>Christians love God, and that love is to be extended to our neighbours as Jesus commanded<br><span id=\"en-NKJV-24704\" class=\"text Mark-12-30\"><br><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><em><span class=\"woj\">And you shall<\/span> <span class=\"woj\">love the <span class=\"small-caps divine-name\">Lord<\/span> your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.\u2019<\/span> <span class=\"woj\">This is the first commandment.<\/span> <\/em><\/span><\/span><span id=\"en-NKJV-24705\" class=\"text Mark-12-31\" style=\"color: #333399;\"><em><span class=\"woj\">And the second, like it, is this:<\/span> <span class=\"woj\">\u2018You shall love your neighbor as yourself.\u2019 There is no other commandment greater than<\/span> <\/em><span class=\"woj\"><em>these.\u201d <\/em>(Mark 12:30-31)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of this we gather each Sunday to give thanks to God in worship, and to hear the proclamation of His word that has power to transform lives and guide our lives. As a church we have various activities that serve the life of the church and the local community. We love to meet for meals which are good opportunities to get to know each other and we believe that everyone is valued being made in God&#8217;s image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><em><span id=\"en-NKJV-26\" class=\"text Gen-1-26\">Then God said, \u201cLet Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.\u201d <\/span><\/em><span id=\"en-NKJV-27\" class=\"text Gen-1-27\"><em>So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.<\/em> (Genesis 1:26-27)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We strive to build one another up in the most holy faith as we seek to grow in our understanding of the Bible, encouraging fellow believers, helping one another practically, and supporting one another in times of need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><em><span id=\"en-NKJV-29633\" class=\"text 1Thess-5-11\">Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.<\/span><\/em> (1 Thessalonians 5:11)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to know more then please get in touch &#8211; or even better &#8211; you are very welcome to come along to church on a Sunday at 10.30am or get in touch with our pastor to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Beacon Heath Church in Exeter! &nbsp; The church is made up of people from all different backgrounds, and ages, who regularly gather to worship Jesus and hear God&#8217;s word faithfully preached. 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