Sunday Morning family orientated Service from 11.00 to approximately 12.15 (with Sunday Clubs for children)
Sunday Evening time of Praise and Worship from 18.30 to approximately 19.45
Monday Evening Girls Brigade 18.30 to 20.00 (4-9, 10-14+ Groups)
Thursday Afternoon Pastoral Counselling from 2.00 onto 5.00; Choir Rehearsal 18.00 to 19.30
Thursday Evening Bible Study 19.30 to 20.30
Friday Evening Boys Brigade 8-11 18.30 to 19.45; 11-15, 16+ 19.30 to 21.30
It will be a pleasure to meet you!
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We are a Baptist Church and believe:
We are a Baptist Church and believe:
- That Jesus is the Son of God
- That He is the only way to God and that we can come to know Him through repenting of our sins and putting our faith in His sacrificial death on the cross.
- That Salvation is by God's grace and not by good works.
- That the Bible is the Word of God and we accept it as our final authority.
- In the Grace of God - that there was nothing about us that deserved his love, but God loved us, was merciful to us and saved us.
- That the gospel is relevant to every area of our lives.
- That the Bible defines the church as a body of people who are devoted to God and also to one another.
- That the purpose of our lives is to worship God, to love one another, and to make God's love known to our community.
- That God wants us to enjoy Him for ever.
- That Church members should seek to be as actively involved in the life of the church as possible.
Sunbeams (from babies to 6 year olds)
We like to make Sunday mornings a fun time. The children are encouraged to learn Christian values through playing - by sharing, being kind, and helping each other. Each week we have a Bible lesson which we may act, play a game about, or simply have as a story. We also sing, play musical instruments, make models, and do pictures. For our free play time, the children can use a wide variety of toys - including a Wendy House, a castle, a climbing frame with slide, and a wide selection of cars, prams and other fun toys. Bring your under-sevens for a fun-time on Sundays. Sunbeams "opens for business" at 10.45 and normally the children must be collected at 12.15.
Sunrays (7 to 11 year olds)
These children join us for the first part of the Morning Service at 11.00 and then leave for their special time together after 20 minutes or so. They follow a programme of activities, craft, drama, and so on and we aim to teach them basic of the Christian faith.
Sunseekers (11+)
A group designed specifically for young people - where issues which they can relate to are explored with a Christian emphasis. Issues like:
| Does God exist? | What is the Bible? |
| Who am I? | Why am I important? |
| What is God like? | Who is Jesus? |
| How can I know Him? | How can we pray? |
| What is the Church? | Do miracles still happen? |
The young people normally join in the Morning Service for the first half an hour or so and then go to their meeting.
THE WRITING ON THE WALL
Is
the writing on the wall for the Christian communications media? Recent events would certainly support this
conclusion. After an illustrious
history of one hundred and fifty six
years, the Baptist Times ceased publication in January 2012, having
seen its circulation drop from 13,600 in
1980 to less than four thousand in
2011. Former editor John Capon points
out that, in the early 1960s, there were twelve weekly Protestant
newspapers in the UK. Now only four
remain.
Another long established
denominational publishing enterprise
came to an end recently with the
demise of the Methodist Publishing House and its Epworth Press
imprint.
Christian bookshops also seem to be
becoming an endangered species. Most of the shops in the former SPCK chain ceased trading a few years back. Many of the
Wesley Owen bookshops
found new owners but, since that time,
all of the shops taken over by the Living Oasis chain have closed
down. Koorang, the Australian
company that took over some of the other Wesley Owen shops, have recently announced that all but one of
these branches are to close. This leaves
the Christian Literature Crusade as the only remaining major religious chain in this country.
Christian book publishers are also
facing difficult times. Darton,
Longman and Todd were reported recently to be hovering on the brink
of bankruptcy. However, they are now
said to have pulled back from immediate disaster by paying their creditors (including the Archbishop of
Canterbury) twenty five pence in the pound.
Of course, these tales of gloom and
despondency are not the whole story. New
outlets for Christian communications have emerged in recent years. The Baptist Times is about to
be re-launched as an on-line service.
Christian books can be ordered on-line from mainstream suppliers such as
Amazon and from specialist Christian sites. The decline of Christian bookshops may
provide new opportunities for improving the supply of Christian books in
mainstream bookshops and libraries. Christian radio stations, such as Premier and United Christian Broadcasters, have also emerged.
However, there is one inescapable conclusion. If we want the Christian communications
media, especially the print media, to continue, then we have to support
them. So: Support your local Christian bookshop. Take out a subscription to a Christian
periodical. Tune in to one of the
Christian radio stations. The writing
may be on the wall but the future is in our hands.___________________________________________________________________
Here are some photo's from our Church 162nd Anniversary on 19th February. We were blessed to have Keith White from Mill Grove Homes as our speaker and we all enjoyed a bring 'n share lunch afterwards.
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The Leadership Team at Barking Baptist Church comprises a Minister, Deacons, Care Group Leaders, and the people who organise the various youth activities. We believe in the model of leadership that Jesus demonstrated to His followers - namely that first and foremost a Christian Leader is a servant to those who they are leading. We are a mixed bunch of people who share a common desire to serve God in this place. Please make yourself known to us - we would like to get to know everyone who comes to the Church as well as possible.
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Revd. André Mira, is a Brazilian Baptist Minister, working in UK since 2000. Together with his wife Cecila they have been planting the Link Church, which is a Brazilian Baptist Fellowship in London. They have been married for 12 years and have the first daughter Camilla. Andre has been in Barking since February 2009 when was officially inducted as the Church Minister.
The church is located between Linton Road and Cambridge Road and is a short distance from the centre of Barking and the Barking Underground Station
The main entrance to the Church is from Linton Road. There is a Public Car Park adjacent to the Church with access from Linton Road. This is pay and Display but is free on Sundays and evenings.
The Church Car Park is accessible from Cambridge Road and is open when Services or meetings are being held at the Church. There is access to the Church from a small door at the rear of the Church
Bus routes 5, 62, 87, 169, 179, 238, 287, 366, 368, 369 pass near the Church.
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