Hope Community Church Basingstoke
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Immeasurably More – The Final
April 23, 2023 14:59 - 31 minutes - 41.7 MBTerry Huggett concluded our series ‘Immeasurably More’. He recapped what we have done and encouraged to continue to pray to see God move in our personal lives and in this church…‘Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine…’ (Ephesians 3:20 The NIV Bible).
Be dusty with the dust of your rabbi
April 16, 2023 21:00 - 39 minutes - 51.9 MBGuest Jill Rowe delivered an outstanding talk about Jesus: the words he said and the life he led. She encouraged us to look again at his revolutionary life and to seek to ‘be like him’.
Easter Sunday Celebration!
April 09, 2023 11:48 - 7 minutes - 10 MBEaster Sunday was a wonderful, all age creative celebration! ‘Pam & Ann’ performed a sketch about the Angel’s telling people that Jesus was alive. Mike Hollow read a thoughtful poem about what Easter means. Together we ‘flowered the cross’, raised the roof with joyous singing and finished with ‘Bingo Bucket’ Easter quiz
Immeasurably More – Relationship with God
March 26, 2023 13:29 - 21 minutes - 28.6 MBAndy Winser continued our series ‘Immeasurably More’. He spoke about the importance of developing our personal relationship with God.
Darkness is as light to you
March 19, 2023 23:00 - 33 minutes - 42.2 MBAt our evening gathering, on Sunday 19 March, guest speaker Phil Norris spoke from Psalm 139. He shared honestly and openly about his journey, over the last few years, and how this Psalm helped him to encounter God again.
Immeasurably More - Elijah & Moses
March 12, 2023 13:47 - 25 minutes - 33.1 MBGill Mahers continued our theme, ‘Immeasurably More’, and spoke about prayer. She gave two Biblical examples in Elijah and Moses and how they prayed. She said: We can pray like Elijah. We can pray God’s will into being on earth. We need each other – we can’t do this on our own.
Immeasurably More - You've got the Power
March 05, 2023 15:19 - 12 minutes - 16.5 MBAt our all age gathering, Gary Bastin re-told the story of Peter and John healing a lame beggar (Acts 3:1-10). This was done with the help of some exceptionally talented parents! We saw that God the Holy Spirit was the power that healed him. We then prayed for everyone who wanted to be filled with the same Holy Spirit…
Immeasurably More - When you pray
February 26, 2023 16:08 - 31 minutes - 41.5 MBOn Sunday 26 February we welcomed Greg & Sue Whittick. Greg took us through the Lord’s Prayer. He did a superb job in unpacking it, and showed us some of the richness, meaning, depth and power of praying this way!
Immeasurably More - When you pray…
February 26, 2023 15:19 - 31 minutes - 41.5 MBGuest speaker, Greg Whittick took us through the Lord’s Prayer. He did a superb job in unpacking it, and showed us some of the richness, meaning, depth and power of praying this way!
Jesus heals the paralytic
February 19, 2023 22:00 - 37 minutes - 49.3 MBAt our evening gathering, on Sunday 19 February, we were joined by Earl Robinson, leader of LifeSpring Community Church, and his friend Merv Brown. We first watched a video from ‘The Chosen’ when Jesus healed the paralytic (Luke 5:17-26) – watch it here. Earl unpacked this incredible story, encouraging us to be those who bring people to Jesus. Merv shared his story of how he leads people to Jesus.
Immeasurably More - Remain in me
February 12, 2023 15:47 - 34 minutes - 44.8 MBOn Sunday 12 February Gary Bastin spoke from John 15. We are invited to remain, to abide, to dwell, to lodge with God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. From that place, we begin to see things as God does and his fruit can grow from there…
5th Sunday Stories: Lucy & Yemi
January 29, 2023 18:56 - 10 minutes - 13.4 MBOn Sunday 29 January we had our first ‘5th Sunday’ lunch together. We started with communion, then enjoyed a cooked meal together. Afterwards, over tea and cake, we listened to Lucy and Yemi share encouraging stories of God at work in their lives. It was a wonderful time together!
Immeasurably More - Where are you?
January 22, 2023 19:13 - 31 minutes - 41.9 MBTerry Huggett dived into our new series ‘Immeasurably More’ by asking us, ‘Where are you this morning?’ He then led us through the book of Ephesians, revealing what God has done for us in the ‘Heavenly realms’.
New things for God's People
January 15, 2023 22:00 - 44 minutes - 58.6 MBOn Sunday 15 January, at our evening gathering, our guest speaker was the rather lovely Dave Bishop, Minister at Basingstoke Baptist Church. He spoke about the new things God has in store for us as his people. Listen, as you will be encouraged and blessed!
Vision Sunday
January 08, 2023 17:51 - 28 minutes - 37.8 MBToday was Vision Sunday! Terry Huggett introduced our new series ‘Immeasurably More’, which included a short clip from Tim Mackie. You can watch the full video here. Terry also told us about sharing a meal together on three of the 5th Sundays this year!
Praise, Worship & Prayer
January 01, 2023 17:23 - 14 minutes - 18.3 MBAt our first gathering of 2023, Andy Taylor spoke from Psalm 43, and revealed how ‘lament’ can lead to ‘praise’ and then ‘joy’. He also spoke from Philippians 4, showing how ‘thanksgiving’ can lead to ‘prayer’ and from that to ‘peace’. These are two great verses to have, as we go into the year ahead!
Unexpected Christmas
December 18, 2022 21:00 - 12 minutes - 17 MBAt our festive ‘Carols by Candlelight’ evening, Andy Taylor talked about what an ‘Unexpected Christmas’ can mean for us today…
Rebuild: Conclusion & Advent
December 04, 2022 17:00 - 15 minutes - 19.7 MBGary Bastin concluded our autumn series and introduced the season of Advent. We looked at two characters in the Nativity story, Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist and Mary, the mother of Jesus. Gary unpacked their different responses and encouraged us to be like Mary.
Rebuild: Reality check
November 27, 2022 16:14 - 37 minutes - 49.2 MBTerry Huggett continued our series ‘Restore, Renew & Rebuild’ focusing on the final section ‘Rebuild’. He reminded us that we ‘are’ the church, and encouraged us to think how we can be a place of ‘Hope’ in Basingstoke.
Renew: Yes, but how?
November 13, 2022 15:15 - 25 minutes - 33 MBGary Bastin spoke from Nehemiah 3. We saw a wide variety of people who rebuilt the wall in Jerusalem. We looked at how God wants to renew our heart so we can serve Him, or in other words to discover what our ‘section’ of God’s wall is ours to build…
Nehemiah
November 06, 2022 16:03 - 6 minutes - 8.68 MBOn Sunday 6 November, church leader, Gary Bastin led an all age gathering all about Nehemiah. With some help from Hope Kids, we learnt how Nehemiah responded positively to what God said!
Church family here and in India
October 30, 2022 16:20 - 16 minutes - 21.6 MBSunday 30 October was all about us as ‘the church’. It started with bacon butties, then Gary Bastin briefly explained what the Bible says church is. We then ‘prayed in’ some new people into our church family. Finally, Andy & Diane Taylor explained the history and reason for the forthcoming trip to India.
Renew: Reailty check
October 23, 2022 15:41 - 33 minutes - 44.3 MBTerry Huggett continued our series ‘Restore, Renew, Rebuild’, focusing on ‘Renew’ from Nehemiah 2. He reminded us that we don’t go to church – we are the church! He concluded by asking us: ‘What is our vision for Hope Community Church?’
I am who YOU say I am
October 16, 2022 09:05 - 33 minutes - 44.4 MBGuest speaker Siân Rees spoke a great message called ‘I am who YOU say I am’ all about how God sees us. Listen and be blessed!
Restore: Reailty check
October 09, 2022 16:30 - 17 minutes - 23.2 MBOn Sunday 9 October Terry Huggett launched our autumn series, ‘Restore, Restore, Rebuild’ from Nehemiah 1. He left us with this question to ponder: How aligned is your heart with Gods for the people of Basingstoke? To listen to the song that was played, please go here
The Grace of Giving
September 25, 2022 15:04 - 37 minutes - 48.4 MBOn Sunday 25 September we welcomed Andy & Anne Hutchinson from Compassion UK. Andy spoke brilliantly with faith and clarity on the ‘grace of giving’ from 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
Resurrection to Ascension; Jesus and His disciples
September 18, 2022 10:19 - 29 minutes - 39.2 MBGuest speaker, Andy Wright (Hub Community Church) spoke passionately about five things Jesus said to his disciples between his resurrection and ascension: 1. The Model – The Father sends Jesus; Jesus sends us 2. The Magnitude – All the World; everywhere! 3. The Method – Make more Disciples 4. The Message – Cross, Resurrection, Repentance, Forgiveness 5.The Means – Power of the Holy Spirit
Reflection, prayer, and tributes
September 11, 2022 14:29 - 10 minutes - 13.5 MBIn light of the recent death of Her Majesty the Queen, we postponed the planned teaching. Instead, we had an open time of reflection, prayer, and tributes for the Queen, and we prayed for the new King, the Royal family, and our nation
Shining lights and autumn series introduction
September 04, 2022 11:57 - 18 minutes - 23.7 MBSarah Winser and Biggsy kicked of September by praying for all our children and young people this new term and for any adults involved in education. Terry Huggett then gave a brief overview of our autumn series, ‘Restore, Renew, Rebuild’.
Faith, Hope & Love: Love
August 28, 2022 14:40 - 12 minutes - 16.3 MBJames Liriano concluded our summer series ‘Faith, Hope & Love’ (1 Corinthians 13:13) and spoke about 'Love’! He told the parable of the Good Samaritan and showed us what putting God’s love in action look like and encouraged us to do the same!
Faith, Hope & Love: Hope
August 21, 2022 11:07 - 10 minutes - 13.5 MBReuben Brown continued our summer series ‘Faith, Hope & Love’ (1 Corinthians 13:13) and spoke about 'Hope'!
Faith, Hope & Love: Faith
August 14, 2022 18:08 - 15 minutes - 20.3 MBWunmi Olopade started our summer series ‘Faith, Hope & Love’ (1 Corinthians 13:13) and spoke about 'Faith'! She told us what Faith is, how we grow in it and how God is pleased when we live by it!
Prayer Celebration
July 31, 2022 17:07 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MBAt the end of our ‘Week of Prayer’, we looked back and shared what God has been saying to us.
The Fools on the Hill - 17
July 24, 2022 14:24 - 35 minutes - 46.9 MBAndy Taylor had the joy of speaking at the final session of our series ‘The Fools on the Hill’. He titled his talk: ‘The Generous Boundaries of God’. After a quick recap he focused on Matthew 7:21-29. He concluded with this ‘assignment’: Read the Sermon on The Mount (Matthew 5-7) once again for yourself, asking God to show you some new things that specifically relate to you. If you can, share these things with your small group, prayer triplet or a trusted friend.
The Road to Emmaus
July 17, 2022 14:34 - 47 minutes - 61.7 MBWe had a wonderful evening with guest speaker, Colin Barnes and the Holy Spirit! Colin spoke (and danced) with insight, passion, and revelation from Luke 24 – the road to Emmaus.
The Fools on the Hill - 16
July 10, 2022 11:50 - 29 minutes - 38.6 MBTerry Huggett delivered the penultimate talk in our series ‘The Fools on the Hill’ looking at Matthew 7:13-20, and ‘the wide and narrow pathway’…
Prayer
July 03, 2022 11:43 - 21 minutes - 28.8 MBAndy & Sarah Winser led an all age gathering speaking about prayer and introduced our forthcoming ‘Week of Prayer’.
The Fools on the Hill - 15
June 26, 2022 14:44 - 21 minutes - 28.5 MBSusie & Elias Hope continued our series ‘The Fools on the Hill’. They unpacked Matthew 7:7-12, revealing what Jesus meant about ‘ask, seek and knock’ prayer. They shared some personal stories of how God has helped them in this area and introduced us to ‘The Golden Rule’. They concluded with these three questions to consider: 1. Are you struggling with something you need to bring to God? Challenge: Think about how you can ask, seek, knock in relation to this issue. 2. Are you feeling wea...
Comforted to Comfort
June 19, 2022 15:02 - 32 minutes - 4.29 MBWe were delighted to welcome Sue Coleman (Associate Minister at St. Leonard's in Oakley) as our guest speaker. She spoke eloquently about God’s comfort from 2 Corinthians 1:1-14.
The Fools on the Hill - 14
June 12, 2022 13:50 - 32 minutes - 28.3 MBSimon Aspray spoke about ‘judging others’ from Matthew 7:1-6 as part of series ‘The Fools on the Hill’.
The Servant Queen
June 05, 2022 11:19 - 19 minutes - 14.7 MBWe celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a special all age gathering! We acknowledged her Christian faith and ‘Life of Service’ as she followed in the steps of Jesus. As it was also Pentecost Sunday, we re-dedicated ourselves as God’s servants, and prayed for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
The Safe & Prayer for Basingstoke
May 29, 2022 17:55 - 29 minutes - 22.7 MBOn Sunday 29 May, guest speaker Ayliffe Taylor, told us about the work of ‘The Safe’: who offer help and support to all families of all ages across Basingstoke and North Hampshire. After that, Andy & Diane Taylor shared two significant ‘prayer stories’ in Basingstoke, to inspire us to pray for our town!
The Fools on the Hill - 13
May 22, 2022 15:41 - 26 minutes - 20.5 MBTerry Huggett spoke about ‘do not worry’ from Matthew 6:25-34 as part of series ‘The Fools on the Hill’.
The Price of Glory
May 15, 2022 11:39 - 45 minutes - 34.4 MBOn Sunday 15 May, BJ Lawal, from Praise Embassy Church, preached a fantastic message called ‘The Price of Glory’. It was insightful, encouraging and challenging!
The Fools on the Hill - 12
May 08, 2022 13:40 - 30 minutes - 23.2 MBAndy Taylor continued our series ‘The Fools of the Hill’ looking at Matthew 6:19-24 with some help from Mr Topsy-Turvy! He left us with this question to consider: Take a hard and honest look at your life. Is there anything (money, career, family, leisure, sport, etc.) that comes between you and your walk with God?
Mr Potato Head & The Body of Christ
May 01, 2022 15:23 - 22 minutes - 17.5 MBAndy & Sarah Winser hosted an all age gathering. With the help of Mr Potato Head, they looked at what it means to be part of the Body of Christ.
The Fools on the Hill - 11
April 24, 2022 14:38 - 29 minutes - 22.3 MBSimon Aspray continued our series ‘The Fools of the Hill’ looking at Matthew 6:5-18 in these four sections: 1. The ‘Christian duties’ Problem 2. Restoring Perspective 3. Prayer 4. Fasting
Easter Sunday: Living Hope
April 17, 2022 16:33 - 10 minutes - 8.01 MBAfter 2 years we were back to celebrate Easter together! Matthew Rixson spoke about the living hope that Jesus is because of Easter Sunday!
The Fools on the Hill - 10
April 10, 2022 12:40 - 25 minutes - 17.1 MBOn Sunday, Susie Hope did a superb job in unpacking Matthew 5:43 – 6:4 in our series ‘The Fools on the Hill’. She looked at what Jesus said about ‘Loving our Enemies’ and ‘Giving’. She left us these questions and challenges to ponder: Is there someone you need to forgive? Ask for God’s help & to pray blessings on them Is there someone who mistreats/ dislikes/ make life hard for you? Ask God to show you how to treat them as a friend. Who is in need that you could help? Ask God what y...
Repositioning
April 03, 2022 10:51 - 40 minutes - 26.4 MBAn outstanding evening in God’s presence with guests Tim & Danni Lockwood from Gateway Church, Marchwood. Tim spoke powerfully about Gideon from Judges 6 and Danni shared her story of how God intervened dramatically in her life. They were a dynamic duo!