About Us
Abington Avenue is a United Reformed Church (AAURC) with a congregation of around 80 adults, children, and young people worshipping each Sunday (link to live worship?). We are a community of faith of all ages, drawn together by Jesus Christ to worship and serve God and exploring what it means to be His people today.
Vision & Mission Statement
- Vision
We are a congregation which endeavours to be faithful to God and seeks to be guided by the Holy Spirit in order to live, proclaim and witness to the Gospel message of Jesus Christ.
It is our vision that all who share our faith and worship with us may come to know the love, freedom, justice, forgiveness and acceptance of Jesus Christ, and to live, proclaim and witness to the Gospel message.
- Abington Avenue URC Mission Statement
“To celebrate God's love together,
to grow in Christ and
to serve our neighbour.”
- The Five Marks of Mission
- Our Mission
We aim to:
- Meet the Team
- Elders
- Our History
- What is the URC
- Church Membership
- Baptisms
- Weddings
- Funerals & Bereavement
- Around the URC
- East Midlands Synod
Affiliations
- Torch (Sight loss friendly Church) We are a sight loss friendly church – let us know if you need any additional support due to sight loss. LINK
- NAYC We are affiliated to the Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs (NAYC) and we are pleased to make occasional use of their excellent training and facilities at Kings Park.
- Churches together in Northampton (CTN).
Abington Avenue United Reformed Church
is a member of Churches Together in Northampton LINK
Wider Community Support
As a Church we give a portion of our income to support the works of other organisations and charities.
- Church Action on Poverty – church-povery.org.uk
- Eve (Domestic violence & abuse help in Northamptonshire) www.eveda.org.uk
- NDDS (Northampton door to door service) www.ndds.org.uk
Throughout the year members of our church community support fundraising events for other charities including Bethany Homestead. http://www.bethanyhomestead.co.uk/
We are long term supporters of Christian Aid and raise funds for this organisation in a number of ways, including an annual plant sale around the time of Christian Aid week in May. https://www.christianaid.org.uk/
Fair trade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. Abington Avenue URC is recognised as a Fairtrade Church and supports the work of the Fairtrade Foundation.
We have been awarded an Eco Silver award
We are affiliated to the Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs (NAYC) and we are pleased to make occasional use of their excellent training and facilities at Kings Park.