Overview

updated: April 18, 2010

To enjoy our lives together

To talk about the really important issues

NewFocus on YOU

If you live in the Guildford area you would be most welcome at NewFocus. These notes are intended to give you some information that will hopefully encourage you to come and find out more about us for yourself.

NewFocus on FRIENDSHIPS

NewFocus is essentially about relationships. If you are no longer in full time work because you have retired, or semi-retired, or because you have been made redundant, or perhaps because you are a house wife/house husband, then you may be finding that there are not so many opportunities to build new relationships.  

In NewFocus around 50 people meet at least twice a month and it is a great feeling to be surrounded by so many new people, some of whom may become good friends in time.

NewFocus on FUN

We do not believe that life has to be quite so serious all the time. When we look at this wonderful world that has been created just for us to live in, with all the colour and variety of life, it is difficult not to conclude that we are supposed to be enjoying ourselves. There are many sad things in life and we are often confronted with them but we need the balance that heartfelt laughter brings.

The best fun is to be found in the sparkle of life as we interact with one another each time we meet.

NewFocus on BELONGING

Very few of us like to be on our own all the time. It is good to belong. We all know the power of a smile and an acknowledgement of who we are from our peers. We all like to feel missed when we are not around.

NewFocus on CARING

It is good to be aware when others are having a tough time.  We have a Care Link Team whose job it is to find out when members are ill or going through a difficult time. Having a telephone call or a visit when we are unwell can give us a real lift.

There is a further dimension to our group, however, in that many of us meet in addition to the main meetings to pray for one another especially if we know someone is ill. We believe that such prayers offered in faith can be a great blessing and can even speed up the healing process.

NewFocus on A SENSE OF PURPOSE

It is unfortunate, particularly for men, that their self-esteem is often related to the job they do.  Once that job is no longer being done, for whatever reason, our sense of purpose in life can take a knock.

If you have a sense that there is more to be achieved in your life, then we can promise you that you will be rubbing shoulders with many people who feel just the same.

NewFocus on HELPING OTHERS

If you want to be of benefit to others then we can show you a number of ways in which you might do this.

You may have gifts in electronics, or finance, or administration, or driving a mini bus, or just generally encouraging others. You may have a good singing voice or play a musical instrument. Perhaps you are good at organising things like day trips to the coast or holidays. Whatever your skill is, we would be delighted to make use of it to benefit others.

NewFocus on YOUR SPIRIT

Very few people really believe in their innermost hearts that there is nothing outside of the life that we can see and touch. We believe that there is a God who made all that we can see and much more. We believe that this God has made himself known to us in his son Jesus Christ. We believe that if we focus our lives on knowing Jesus, everything else will come into focus as well.

Even if, until now, you have been disinterested in anything to do with your spiritual life, we believe you would be pleasantly surprised by the down to earth way we incorporate our beliefs into our daily lives.