Community
Connect
There are lots of ways to get involved with the community at Ruwach. See below to find out more!
Life Groups
Life groups are the life of the church - this is where we meet together to share life, encourage one another and be the church! Click on 'Find out more' to find out about the various groups throughout the week.
Prayer
'Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer' Romans 12:12
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We believe that prayer is not only powerful, but is essential to the life of the church and to every believer and we would love you to join us in prayer.
Please find the various ways that you can pray with us below.
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Saturday Morning Prayer: We meet every Saturday from 9-10am in the Prayer Lounge at Eastern Road. All are welcome to join us!
Prayer and Fasting: We set aside time to pray and fast on the first Friday of every other month. During this time the prayer lounge is open and available to anyone who would like to come and pray. We end the day with either a time of Prayer and Worship in the Prayer Lounge starting at 8pm or an Encounter Evening as they are alternating each month.
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Dates for Prayer and Fasting:​​​​​​​​​​
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2nd January 2026
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6th March 2026
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1st May 2026
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Encounter Evening
Next Encounter: 5th December / 7.30-9pm
87 Eastern Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 3NQ
Once every other month, we meet at Eastern Road to worship together without any agenda. These are powerful evenings where we encounter God and wait on Him to see what He wants to say to us.
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Giving
Our Perspective: If you'd like a little more information on what we believe about giving and tithing, please click here.
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If you would like to give to Ruwach, there are two ways you can do so...
1 - In person:
Offerings can be made on Sunday mornings or posted through the church letterbox at any time during the week. Please make sure your offering is in a sealed, marked envelope if you're posting it!
2- Online:
If you would like to set up a standing order or make a single payment via internet banking, please find our bank details below:​
Account name: Ruwach Christian Church
Account number: 02412231
Sort code: 30-18-30
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Leaving a Gift In Your Will: ​By leaving a gift in your will to Ruwach Christian Church, you are making sure that your legacy of faith, love and hope can continue to flourish for years to come, and will be a blessing to the church and the community.
Our charity reference number to include in your will is: 01127027.
We are truly grateful for any gift you can give us, however large or small.
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Church Partnerships
Ruwach is a part of Church Of The Nations (COTN), a global family of churches with shared values and a commitment to see the Kingdom of God advanced here on earth.
Ruwach was planted from Christian Centre Abbotsford in East London, South Africa in 2002. Since then we have maintained a strong relationship with CCA and have built connections to other churches both locally and abroad, most notably through COTN.
COTN is made up of five separate clusters of churches. We are part of the Heartbeat Ministries International cluster led by Marius and Linda Gradwell which consists of other churches and ministries affiliated with or planted out of CCA. We also enjoy connecting with other UK churches in COTN in London, Kent, Devon and beyond.
Ukraine Christian Ministries/
Christmas Church
Over the past few years we have been developing a partnership with Christmas Church in Cherkasy, Ukraine with support from Ukraine Christian Ministries. We love that our partnership with Christmas Church is a two-way relationship where we are able to encourage and pray for one another as we share what we are seeing God do in our own contexts.
To find out more about the work that Ukraine Christian Ministries are involved with, click here
To find out more about Christmas Church, click here
Lynn Swart / New Day United
As a church, we have a longstanding relationship with Lynn Swart who is the Executive Director of New Day United, a charity doing amazing work with local people living in disadvantaged areas in Cape Town, South Africa.
To find out more about the work they are involved with, click here