Welcome to Father’s House.

Thinking of visiting us at Father’s House? Check out our ‘Sundays’ page for what to expect.

“My Father’s House will be called a house of prayer for all nations.”

Isaiah 56:7

Alpha Course starting January 2025

Alpha Course at Father’s House - everyone welcome
Starts on Wednesday 15th January 2025
7 evenings, 7 - 9pm
Each evening starts with a meal. There is no charge, but contributons are welcome.
Book by contacting Caroline via caroline@fathershouseshaftesbury.com or 01747 854993

Encounter weekends 2025

Encounter weekends were developed to minister healing and freedom to hearts and provide an atmosphere where people can encounter God’s love and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

For more information or for details of how to book click here

Lighthouse Youth: Tuesdays 3.30 - 5.30pm

After School drop in youth club for ages 10 - 16. Runs in term time at Father’s House.

Tuck shop, crafts, games, pool table, air hockey.
A safe place for kids to come hang out after school.

Run by Dan & Millie Bajorat.

Little Acorns Pre-school

Little Acorns Pre-School has been registered since 2000 and operates from Father’s House Shaftesbury. The pre-school is run by the trustees of the Father’s House Shaftesbury and provides care for up to 26 children per session, from age two years nine months to the end of the early years age group. It has been rated as ‘good’ by Ofsted. For more information click here

CTS United service, Sunday 19th January 2025

Theme: “Do you believe this?” (John 11:26). Hosted by Father’s House, with speaker Revd Maggie Crosbie. All most welcome.

A collection will be taken, with half going to Dorset Nightstop which provides emergency accommodation with host families and support for young people. The other half will go to support the work of Churches Together Shaftesbury.

Open House

Open House is a community drop-in service offering Emergency food aid, Benefit support, Housing support, Budgeting and Furniture aid. It runs every Tuesday 10am - 2pm, with a friendly free coffee bar. Open House operates from the Father’s House building, but as a separate charity it draws on volunteers from all the churches in Shaftesbury. Open House also includes ‘Store House’ and ‘Open Fridge’. More details can be found on their website here

01747 852994 or nikki.hall@openhouseshaftesbury.co.uk

Who are Father’s House Shaftesbury?

We are worshipping community of believers, actively seeking the presence of God. Our core values, and our vision is to see people released into all that God has called and created them to be.

The origins of Father’s House Shaftesbury church began in the mid 70’s when people from many different backgrounds, looking for a richer, deeper experience of God, found each other and began to seek together. We were not disappointed, and as a consequence more and more people came to know God as a caring and loving Father, and Jesus as the way to Him. We also experienced the baptism in the Holy Spirit…

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