the main aim of a cell group is for christians, and people interested in Christianity, to love each other and support each other through life.

The focus of a cell group in some ways is the weekly meeting in someone's home, but it perhaps didn't ought to be. Cell groups are far more than a weekly meeting, they are a network of relationships which are meant to grow and continue the whole week long. When one person in a cell group is in need the rest of the cell rally round to support them; when one member celebrates the whole cell celebrates; when one member is in pain, the rest of the cell feel that pain too.

Jesus taught us to love our neighbours and that is what cells are and what cells do - neighbours loving one another.

The Weekly Meeting

Once a week the members of the cell group come together to do to four things (roughly):

Welcome
The meeting begins with a warm welcome, to new members and regular members alike. Normally the person whose whouse it's in will make some drinks and people will simply chat and get to know how each other are doing. Then the meeting will sort of begin with a simple Icebreaker question to make sure everyone has a chance to say something, no matter how little, during the cell meeting. It's all too easy to be shy, but Cell groups are about sharing our hearts and our lives.

Worship
It's not just about us. our purpose as humans is not simply to love each other, but also to know God and to love Him too. Worship is about putting God back in the centre of our lives. Worship puts our lives into focus as we look at Jesus, remember who he is, what he has done for us, and how much he loves us.

Word
When we've worshipped God it is time to receive from God through His word. Our lives are often a mess and our beliefs more so, but turning to God's word provides a framework, a foundation and a purpose for our lives. The bible is God's guidebook for us and so we spend time looking at it and what it means for our lives. It's a time to be honest about who we are, about what we've done wrong and celebrate what we've done right.

Witness
Because we love Jesus and we are experiencing his amazing life changing impact on who we are we want to and need to share that experience and that truth with other people. If we are to love each other then we will want to share Jesus with others as well. After all, if you love someone dont you want to give them something good? So the witness part of the meeting helps us to look at how we can share Jesus with other people in helpful ways.

Finally we'll finish the meeting by praying for each other and for the people we care about.