Footsteps Group

Footsteps is an ecumenical, family, house church which meets in the suburbs of Rome, close to some of the major international schools where there is a significant number of expatriates coming and going. Initiated nearly three years ago, Father Jonathan of All Saints church was present at our first planning meeting and continues to provide spiritual support for us, along with the Pastor of Rome Baptist church.

Infernetto

The original group, "Footsteps South", meets in the Casalpalocco / Infernetto area. We join together fortnightly on Sundays for family worship: there are separate activities for younger children, teenagers and adults, all based upon the same theme, followed by time to share what we have learnt at the end of the service. Weekly, day-time and evening bible study groups also meet, looking at specific books of the bible and discovering their relevance to us as Christians at the beginning of the 21st century.

Footsteps North

"Footsteps North" meets in the La Storta / Olgiata area and has been up and running for almost a year now, offering Sunday worship every three weeks for all ages. A day-time bible study has also been meeting to discuss the basics of Christianity and there have been a series of Quiet Mornings, offering "time out" of our busy lives to contemplate a particular passage in the bible.

Both groups provide pastoral care within their own communities, supporting each other and those outside the groups in times of difficulty. We exist to bring people from all corners of the globe together to know and worship Jesus and make Him known to others in the English speaking community. With this role in mind, one of us started a weekly "Quiet Moment" at FAO, seeking to draw people closer to God in their workplace. Furthermore, with the invaluable support of All Saints and Rome Baptist churches, we have just finished running our second Alpha course.

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(Updated August, 2004)