We meet at the John Pounds Centre, just off Queen Street in Portsmouth city centre (PO1 3HN) at 10:30AM. During our time together we sing, read from the Bible, share encouragements, listen to teaching straight from the Bible, take communion and pray for the city and for one another.
If you don’t feel comfortable coming into a big hall not knowing anyone, or you’re concerned about COVID-19, you can watch online here OR watch the service streamed to the café in the John Pounds Centre, and join us for refreshments outside afterwards!
Our Sunday Morning services are tailored for the whole family. We are a growing church and are blessed to have many babies born over the last few years. We prioritise supporting parents with their children, wanting church to be a relaxed and friendly environment for all. We have an area with soft toys for parents and babies (0-1 year) in our main hall which can be used during the service. There is also a dedicated nursing area (mums only) in the library area – look out for the signs – for mums who would like to feed their babies in a more comfortable, relaxed setting while listening to a live audio feed of the service.
We also run the following groups for our children during the service:
Crèche
for babies aged 1-2 years
Discoverers
for children aged 3 to 4 (including Grade R)
Kidswork
for school years 1 – 6
Youth
for school years 7-11
All our children’s groups aim to provide children with a fun atmosphere and a focus on praise and learning more about our great big God! Our Under-18 ministries start during the service – so watch out for the teams in the bright coloured t-shirts, or check with our Welcome Team.
The John Pounds Centre is well served by many public car parks in and around the area. If you come to our St James’ Street entrance you can pick up a free parking permit for the local streets or some change for the meter. Check out our Parking Page (click here) for a quick run-down of the best parking spots.