Groups you can attend at King's Arms
Belong
We gather a diverse group of people who are new to Kings Arms but the group is open to anyone who would like to get more connected and build new friendships in church. Come along to be equipped, envisioned and realise your unique gifting and potential.
Encounter Evenings
We are meeting on the last Friday evening of every month to create a space to worship, pray and wait on the Father together. We are hungry for more of His presence and want to create space to hear him and be filled afresh again.
Wootton and beyond
A group focused on doing life together, building community and keeping Jesus at the center. This term, we will worship together and study God’s word, specifically looking at His prophetic word to us as a church on sustained encounter.
Wendy Miller, Bozica Horvat and Doreen Davis
Keeping Jesus at the centre of our lives, we endeavour to grow a family of believers who support each other through the every day ups and downs of life.
Wednesday Evening Asian Fellowship
We love our culture and feel it’s very important to have family, enjoy cultural similarities and share our journeys. We teach, support and help each others grow the gifts God has given us, bringing hope in our sphere of influence.
Up, in & out: Clapham
The ‘up, in and out’ journey is an ancient one. Our group draws on the wisdom, experience and practices of our faith forefathers, and Christian communities in order to actualise the outworking of this three-way focus. Concentrating on the Clapham locality.
The Well
Coming from the Evergreens group, we will invite our friends to a bring and share afternoon tea to create community that anyone can access. A vibrant over 65’s gathering!
The Sisterhood
The Sisterhood is a place where women are welcome to press pause from the busyness and pressures of life and unashamedly receive from God. Where as a community of women we can spur each other on and lift each other up.
The Creative Hub
Creative Hub is a gathering for all creatives, whether you’re a; dancer, poet, potter or painter, songwriter, baker or jewellery maker. All creative expressions are welcome!
Sustained Encounter
As followers of Jesus we are called to pursue His presence and continue to grow intimacy with Him. Come join in with pursuing this call for thirty minutes before going to work or the whole time. We have break in the middle for a drink!
The Bereavement Journey
Working through grief and the loss of a loved one takes a long time. This six-week course is for any person who is bereaved, whether recently or dating back several years. Based on Christian principles, the course is suitable for anyone with or without a Christian faith.
Solomon’s Men
This Men’s group is a place where men can congregate and share the journey we’re all on. It’s a place where we honour each other as men and deepen our relationship with God and each other. We have lots of fun, social events all year round and we fully express His joy.
Renew
Do you ask yourself if physical and mental health important, and how they link to our spiritual health? We will meet each week, eat a meal together, and look at a few areas of spiritual, mental and physical health, including; nutrition, exercise, prayer and mindfulness.
Quilting for good causes
A warm welcomes awaits any sew-ers who would like to express God’s love by supporting Project Linus, offering security and comfort to children experiencing serious illness or trauma by providing home made quilts.
Playhouse
We seek to impact the families of Bedford with the Father’s love by offering them the opportunity to meet together in a comfortable, relaxed environment whilst providing interactive activities for their children.
Park Life
We are looking to be family together, creating community by connecting in various ways in and around Mowsbury Park. We’ll look forward to autumn walks in the woods, a bonfire party, cups of coffee at the cafe and more.
Movie Club
Like movies? Like overpriced popcorn? Then maybe this is the group for you. Movie Club is place to invite friends and colleagues, meet new people and enjoy some (hopefully) good movies.
MK Family Group
We are the MK Family Group. We are passionate about Jesus and building real, honest relationships. Through fellowship, worship, prayer, intercession and a passion for studying God’s word we strengthen and equip ourselves to share Christ’s love to others.
Love Family
There’s a lot to juggle as a mum. How wonderful and how challenging the early days and years are and we’re right in the middle of it offering an open, friendly place where encouragement is on hand. We’re passionate about journeying together, walking in the fullness of all God has for us.
Living through illness
Honesty, hope, healing. In this open support group for people living with illness or it’s effects, we can express ourselves honestly about our experiences. We hope while we wait for God’s healing. We listen, encourage and pray for each other: there may be pain in the night, but we look for joy in the morning.
Ladies Nibbles & Natter
A group for ladies who like to share what God has been doing in their lives and supporting each other whilst eating a lovely meal at a restaurant in Bedford.
Kingdom Art Encounter
Come and join an art group to have fun, explore and release your creativity and connect with God. We will encourage people to play, share ideas and techniques- also build courage to use our art to speak to others prophetically. All levels welcome, from beginners to the more experienced.
King’s Chorus
There’s a new vocal group in town. It’s diverse, fresh and full of life. We want to be a choir of believers and non-believers alike being family, finding our voices and prophesying life to our town through song. Come make a joyful noise with us – no vocal ability required!”
King’s Business Oasis
For those working in the world of business (corporate, freelance or small business) these evenings provide a fortnightly opportunity to kick off your shoes, relax and enjoy fellowship together.
Twenties
In Twenties we’re going after fun, family & freedom. We love creating space for students & young adults to build meaningful friendships, grow in character and gifting, helping each other to live for Jesus right through our adult lives.
Tabletop Games
A fun, friendly group who enjoying playing board and card games. We play a variety of games from loud group games to deep strategy games and everything in between.
Curry Nights
We meet as men at the Grand Indian Restaurant once a month – 5 course meal for £12. A great place to meet new people and invite your friends to.
Inside Out
Jesus came to save the last, the lost and the least. Our vision is to be his hands and feet among prisoners and ex-offenders; to reach those leaving prison, and those still inside.
Home for Good
We hope to be a safe place for foster carers and adoptive parents to share stories, support each other and receive prayer and encouragement. Also open to people going through the assessment process to foster or adopt.
Goal!!
We get together twice a month to play a game of 5-a-side football on Thursday evenings. All ages and abilities welcome. A chance to pray, get to know a few guys in the church and invite your friends.
Freedom Stream 1: Keys to Freedom
This group provides a safe and empowering community, for men and women, where through teaching and personal prayer you will receive the essential keys to walk into more of the freedom that Jesus has won for you.
FNM
At Friday Night Meeting (FNM) we aim to restore community among the homeless & rootless with the love of Jesus. We love people by serving food, listening to our guests & sharing the Gospel in conversations.
Eastside
We focus on being church family together, through a team-led group, as we connect the KA community in a fun, friendly & authentic way across the area east of Bedford.
David’s Cave Pt. Deux
For David’s cave Alumni! Come to reconnect with Men that have been through DC as we strengthen and bring courage to each other in our life journeys.
David’s Cave
We want to see you walk in all the Father has for you. David’s Cave is a year-long journey where men explore the deep part of our souls to find the gold that the Father has placed there.
Costa Healing Cafe
God is on the move in our town! For the last 18 months we have had the privilege of going into Costa and seeing signs of His Kingdom break out.
Clapham Breakfast
Group for women living in Clapham. Time to connect, share life and pray, inviting friends and neighbours in Clapham to come along and build friendships over Saturday morning breakfast.
Beauty for Ashes
This is a group for women to be empowered to bring the Heavenly Father’s love towards the women in Yarl’s Wood immigration Detention Centre.
Bible Discussion Group
Have you ever read the Bible and wanted to chat to like-minded people about what it means? Come and meet in GFC, where we’ll read a pre-decided passage in the Bible, discuss what it means in a safe environment.
Bedford Parkrun 5k
For all those who enjoy running or like to help at sports events.
C.L.I.M.B
Collaborative Learning for Independent Minds in Bedford: the home educating community gathers families from many different faith backgrounds.