Who we are
Our church building
Hainault Evangelical Church is a non-denominational Christian church based in Hainault in the London Borough of Redbridge. Starting life in the 1950s as Manford Way Gospel Hall and situated near the border with Essex the church has been serving Jesus and the local community for almost seventy years.
Our relaxed and family-friendly Sunday services have inspiring Bible-based teaching and a mix of contemporary and traditional worship. It all starts at 11am. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month and share in, a covid-safe, communion on the 3rd Sunday. There may be additional meetings for important holidays such as Easter or Christmas, we will announce those at the time.
- Everybody is welcome
- Fully accessible by wheelchair/pram
- Disabled toilet facilities
Families with young children/babies are very welcome and we don’t expect you to leave the main room. That said, we have a baby/toddler play area with relayed sound if you want to use it.
We’d love it if you came to visit. Feel free to bring any questions you might have but if you’d prefer there is also a brief summary of what we believe further down this page, we also have some links to other churches in the local area.
What we believe
Labels can sometimes be confusing
Labels can be dangerous things and are very much relative to the person using them. For this reason we at HEC tend to describe ourselves as simply Christians but we are aware that term means different things to different people. With that in mind here are some brief outlines of what HEC is, believes and stands for.
- We believe in faith in God through Jesus, empowered by the Holy Spirit as a life-enhancing strength.
- We believe in hope through Jesus which should be spread by his church among the world.
- We believe in love from God, to God and among people, unconditionally, for all.
- We believe in life in all its difficult, joyous, heart-breaking, vibrant and diverse fullness. Jesus came so we could have it, died that it would be free and rose again that it need not end.
- We believe life is a gift to be enjoyed, a journey to share and as much about now as the future.
- If you have any specific questions about the church, please feel free to bring them along or contact us
If this isn’t what you are looking for have a look at one of the other churches in the area.
Other churches in the area
The Church is as diverse and multi-faceted as the world is it exists to serve. At HEC we are aware that the way we do things won’t be everyone’s cup of tea. If that’s you, or if you are just interested in such things here are some of the other churches in the Hainault & Chigwell area:-