Welcome to the Forest of Dean Community Church.

What to expect on Sunday mornings.

Future events.

Sunday morning for children, parents and toddlers on Wednesdays and evening activities for the youth.

Activities that have taken place over the last few months.

The pastor and his wife and what they believe.

How and where we try to help overseas.

Contact details and where to find us.

FODCC Mission Statement: "To reach out to everyone and see them transformed into fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ."

What we believe

• God is bigger and better and closer than we can imagine.
• Jesus is God showing himself to us.
• Through His Holy Spirit, God lives in and through us now.
• The Bible is God’s perfect guidebook for living.
• Nothing in creation “just happened.” God made it all.
• Grace is the only way to have a relationship with God.
• Faith is the only way to grow in our relationship with God.
• God has allowed evil to provide us with a choice, God can bring good even out of evil events and God promises victory over evil to those who choose him.
• Heaven and hell are real places. Death is a beginning, not the end.
• The Church is to serve people like Jesus served people.
• Jesus is coming again.


More Questions?

About God

About Jesus Christ

About the Holy Spirit

About the Bible

About Human Beings

About Salvation

About Eternal Security

About Eternity


About God
Genesis 1:1, 26, 27, 3:22
Psalm 90:2
Matthew 28:19
1 Peter 1:2
2 Corinthians 13:14
God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. He has eternally existed in three personalities: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and are one God.

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About Jesus
Matthew 1:22, 23
Isaiah 9:6
John 1:1 - 5; 14: 10 - 30
Hebrews 4:14,15
1 Corinthians 15:3, 4
Romans 1:3, 4
Acts 1:9 - 11
1 Timothy 6:14, 15
Titus 2:13
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is co-equal with the Father. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven’s glory and will return again someday to earth to reign as King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.

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About The Holy Spirit
2 Corinthians 3:17
John 16:7 - 13, 14:16, 17
Acts 1:8
1 Corinthians 2:12, 3:16
Ephesians 1:13
Galatians 5:25
Ephesians 5:18
The Holy Spirit is co-equal with the Father and the Son of God. He is present in the world to make men aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He also lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. He gives every believer a spiritual gift when they are saved. As Christians, we seek to live under His control daily.

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About The Bible
2 Timothy 3:16
2 Peter 1:20, 21
2 Timothy 1:13
Psalm 119:105, 160, 12:6
Proverbs 30:5
The Bible is God’s Word to us. It was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. Because it is inspired by God, it is the truth without any mixture of error.

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About Human Beings
Genesis 1:27
Psalm 8:3 - 6
Isaiah 53:6a
Romans 3:23
Isaiah 59:1, 2
People are made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character. People are the supreme object of God’s creation. Although every person has tremendous potential for good, all of us are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called “sin”. This attitude separates people from God and causes many problems in life.

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About Salvation
Romans 6:23
Ephesians 2:8, 9
John 14:6, 1:12
Titus 3:5
Galatians 3:26
Romans 5:1
Salvation is God’s free gift to us but we must accept it. We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness can anyone be saved from sin’s penalty. When we turn from our self-ruled life and turn to Jesus in faith we are saved. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith.

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About Eternal Security
John 10:29
2 Timothy 1:12
Hebrews 7:25, 10:10, 14
1 Peter 1:3 - 5
Because God gives us eternal life through Jesus Christ, the true believer is secure in that salvation for eternity. If you have been genuinely saved, you cannot “lose” it. Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God, not by the self-effort of the Christian. It is the grace and keeping power of God that gives us this security.

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About Eternity
John 3:16
John 14:17
Romans 6:23
Romans 8:17 - 18;
1 Cor. 2:7 - 9
Revelation 20:15
People were created to exist forever. We will either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or eternally with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is Hell. To be eternally in union with Him is eternal life. Heaven and Hell are real places of eternal existence.

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