As well as general community events, members also meet together specifically for the purpose of discipleship and spiritual development. Recently this has involved us gathering as men or women for central “all together” teaching and sharing sessions in the first week of the month. Smaller groups – which we call Growth Groups, also meet regularly in the month. The Growth Groups have focused on a different teaching strand from Sunday mornings and emphasise discipleship i.e. being under active training to become like Jesus which involves learning to be accountable and changing for the better! Growth group activities are not open to all comers but for those who have made a commitment to Jesus to follow Him actively and to the church and its leadership.