Thank you so much for your financial support. As a Family On Mission, we could not fulfil our God-given vision without the generous offering of your time, talents and finance. We encourage regular members of the church to contribute to the vision of the church and the activities associated with it.

You can give in many different ways...

Click or scan online. Go to this link and pay via our online payment processors Paydit.
Tap & Give. Find the card terminal at the back of the church. This is processed via Lloyds CardNet.
Bank transfer. Please contact us for details.
On Sundays. When the offering baskets are passed around at the end of the service.
Cheques. Made payable to: The Gatehouse Church. Post to The Gatehouse Church, Corner of Waterloo Road & Central Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 3AD. Clearly mark on the back if your donation is for a specific project or 'unrestricted'.

Gift Aid

Gift Aid allows UK charities to claim back the basic rate tax already paid on donations by the donor. This means we can claim back from the government on your behalf 25p for every £1 donated, boosting the value of your donation by a quarter.

If you are a UK tax payer, fill in a Gift Aid Declaration form. Then download and sign. You can hand to Liz Hall at church on Sunday or post to The Gatehouse Church, Corner of Waterloo Road & Central Drive, Blackpool, FY4 3AD. You can also email to finance@elimblackpool.org.uk. There are also copies available at the back of church next to the card terminal.

Online Giving

Click to go to giving page

If you have any difficulty with any of the above payment methods or have a question, please do get in touch with us on our Contact page.

Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
Click here to see more.

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Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 10:30am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team who will be wearing a Welcome lanyard.

We serve tea, coffee, biscuits and fresh fruit from 12pm after the service finishes. It is a great way to meet people, or simply take time to find your bearings. All refreshments are free.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets in the main foyer.

Our Service

The main service begins at 10:30am with a warm welcome from one of our team members. Then follows a time of sung worship, led by our worship group. We typically have 2 or 3 songs lasting approximately 20 minutes. Sometimes a person might pray out loud or read a small passage from the bible. Sometimes people share things that they believe God is saying to the whole church family. This might seem strange the first time you hear it but it’s all part of our connecting with God. We then share news and notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the church. One of our leaders or a guest speaker will then give a sermon that is bible based and that we can apply to our everyday life. We then finish with a final worship song. Sometimes there is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.

new to church

What about my kids?

We have a great programme lined up for kids of all ages during term times:

Créche - from approx. 6 months to 5 years (decided on a child by child basis)
Limitless Kids (4/5 - 11/12 years)
Limitless Youth (school years 7-11)

Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service for two worship songs and the “Kids slot” and then go to créche or Limitless Kids. Limitless Youth may go out at the same time as the children but sometimes stay in the service to take communion before going to their class. Children can be picked up by parents after the service ends (but not before 12pm).

The kids group activities vary depending on the age but usually there is a friendly welcome, bible stories, testimonies, praying, music, craft, drama, fun games and free play. Please pick your children up as soon as the service finishes.

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

Name:

Telephone:

Email Address:
Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.

Leadership


Rev Neville & Kay Walker		Pastor Clive & Sarah McMullan
Pastor (On Sabbatical)		Acting Pastor


Liz Hall		Patrick Fleming
Elder / Finance Officer / Open Doors Leader		Elder / Buildings / Wednesday & Friday Connect Groups


Dr Ihechiluru Anozie
Elder / Safeguarding Lead

We hope that whoever you are, you will feel part of the church family.

Best Wishes
Gatehouse Leadership Team