Portland Praise & Prayer

A warm welcome on the Isle of Portland

We're a friendly local church of everyday disciples. Come and worship, pray and learn with us, whether you've been in church all your life or you're just curious.

Join us this SundayWhat our meetings are like
Portland Praise and Prayer logo: a beacon on a rock above blue waves

Two ways to join in

Our meetings are Spirit-led, informal, and anyone can contribute. We'd describe ourselves as biblical, evangelical and charismatic.

Beacon · first Sunday of the month

A place of going out

Christians from any church, or none, come together as one family to praise God and pray for the island. It's about building each other up and equipping us to be who God has called us to be.

The Beacon is a strong, reliable and bright light, shining the love of God into the community of Portland.

Harbour · every other Sunday

A place of coming in

Our weekly church community for anyone looking for regular fellowship, worship and teaching.

  • Newcomers are welcome to experience God's love, truth and gentleness
  • Learn about God and how to serve him
  • Grow your faith and discover your gifts
  • Find refreshment, rekindle hope and soak in his presence

Coming up on Sundays

See all Sunday Meetings →
  1. Carol Cruickshank on Joseph (Old Testament)
  2. Food and Fellowship
  3. Harbour Service: Visiting Speaker Fiona Johnson speaking on REFRESH

Visit us

Sundays, 6pm

We finish just after 7pm. Speak to anyone there if you'd like to know more.

See what's on each Sunday

Girt Hall

St George's Centre, Reforne, Portland, DT5 2AN
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During the week

Prayer on Zoom, early Friday mornings, please ask Dave Farmer for a code to join.

Our story

Portland Praise and Prayer is a non-denominational local church, part of the Body of Christ on Portland. We hold to the Evangelical Alliance Basis of Faith and meet to share fellowship, teach and learn, pray and share the Lord's Supper, seeking God's guidance in all we do.

We started in autumn 2021 from a shared passion to see God's Kingdom extended on our island. We felt God asking us to put relationships first: with each other, with other churches and with Christians across Portland.

Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.John 13:34-35

Our vision

To work with and encourage all the Christian churches on the island so God's Kingdom grows. In practice, we're involved with the working group Christians Working Together on Portland.

Who leads us

A team of islanders with varied backgrounds and gifts, all with previous leadership experience.

Giving

We don't take regular offerings. If you feel called to give, speak to Dave Farmer or Neil Cruickshank.

Say hello

Have a question, or want to know what to expect before you come? The easiest way is to turn up on a Sunday and chat to anyone there. You can also ask Dave Farmer or Neil Cruickshank.

Wherever you settle, we pray that God will bless you and release you to be an active part of what he wants to do on our beautiful island.

Our Mission

Bringing good news to Portland

Mission statement, February 2024

Portland Praise and Prayer is a Local Church that is part of the Church on Portland and Christians Working Together (Churches Together) on Portland. We are a non-denominational group of disciples who are members of and hold the Evangelical Alliance Basis of Faith. We meet regularly to share fellowship with one another, to teach and learn, to pray and to share the Lords Supper. We actively seek Gods guidance and presence in all that we do.

Portland Praise and Prayer is led by an experienced leadership team, each with different gifts.

Beacon

Our monthly Beacon event is an opportunity for Christians of any church, or none, to join as one family to praise God and pray for the island. For building up the people of God, for motivating and equipping us all to be the people God has called us to be.

The Beacon is a strong, reliable, and bright light shining the love of God into the community of Portland.

A place of going out.

Harbour

Our Harbour event is held each week (except where a Beacon event occurs) to provide a local Church community, to which people seeking fellowship, worship and teaching on a regular basis can belong.

  • A place where those who do not yet know the Lord are welcomed to come and experience his love, truth, and gentleness.
  • A place where people can easily find God, to learn about Him, and how to serve Him.
  • A place where people can develop their faith and personal walk with the Lord.
  • A place where people receive and develop their gifts, given by God, in order to further the Kingdom of God in our communities.
  • A place for all to find refreshment, rekindle hope and soak in His presence.

The Harbour is a safe refuge providing shelter and support for all who would enter into its walls.

A place of coming in.

Say hello

Have a question, or want to know what to expect before you come? Send us a message and we'll get back to you.

You can also just turn up on a Sunday at 6pm and chat to anyone there, or ask Dave Farmer or Neil Cruickshank.

Wherever you settle, we pray that God will bless you and release you to be an active part of what he wants to do on our beautiful island.