Message from Tim

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What, if anything, have you missed about church? Have you missed seeing your friends? Have you missed the singing? Have you missed the sense of involvement and purpose? Have you missed the teaching? Have you missed a sense of God’s presence as you met for worship? Have you missed the opportunity to seek God’s strength and guidance for the coming week? Have you just missed something that you loved and enjoyed?

If any of the above apply to you, how has not being able to come to church affected you? Has it toughened you up spiritually or has it left you weaker? Have you managed to maintain your relationship with God and your sense of commitment, or have these faded with the passing of time?

So what is the charge like in your spiritual battery? Those of us who are car drivers will know that if you don’t drive a car, gradually the battery will go flat: once the voltage drops below 11.8 V you are in trouble. Sometimes a dead battery can be recharged, but if it has been left too long it dies completely: I think it’s because over time too much lead sulphate accumulates on the battery plates, and the sulphuric acid in the electrolyte turns to water. Unless you have a car alarm which goes off when your battery discharges, the first time you realise that you have a problem may be when you try and start your car and find that the battery is flat.

So, it’s really important to keep our spiritual batteries charged so that we have the inner resources we need when the time comes and we need to do the right thing or to live life well. Church is not the only way of keeping our spiritual lives charged up, of course: our own routine of Bible study, prayer and meeting with other Christians throughout the week. But if we let those things slide, we could find ourselves in trouble.

I know that some of you are keen to return to church; others among us are rightly cautious. Can I ask you honestly to assess how you feel about coming back? Is how you feel about coming back to church an indication of the state of your spiritual battery? If there are warning signs that the charge is low, can I gently urge you to find ways of reconnecting with God?

Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

New to Church?

Here at Brighton Road Baptist Church, you will always be welcome. So it doesn’t matter whether you’ve never been to church before or have been going all your life and want to try something different.

No-one cares how you're dressed, what you believe (or don’t believe), whether you’re over 60 or under 6, or something in between - you're welcome to join us if you're searching or just browsing.

Whatever your circumstances BRBC is a safe place to discover God's love.

We are an extended family made of all ages and a variety of backgrounds. We are single, married, divorced, widowed, happy, sad, confused, motivated, those with time on their hands and those with no time at all. The one thing we have in common is that we want to know more about the God who welcomes us all into his family. We look forward to welcoming you.

What to expect on a Sunday morning:

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 10.30am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team who will offer you a copy of our weekly newsletter.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits after the service. All refreshments are free.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets in the main foyer.

Our Service

The main service begins at 10.30am with a warm welcome from one of our team members. We share news and notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the church. Following this we have a time of sung and spoken worship. We typically have 2 or 3 songs lasting approximately 20 minutes. Often a person will pray out loud or read a small passage from the bible. Sometimes people share things that they believe God is saying to the whole church family. One of our leaders will then give a sermon that is bible based and that we can apply to our everyday life. We then finish with a final worship song. There is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.

What about my kids?

For children under three, we have a Creche. Children under 6 months are welcome but must be accompanied by their parent/grown-up at all times.
For kids from 4-11, we have our Kid's Club, BRBK. Activities vary but usually there is a friendly welcome, bible stories, testimonies, praying, music, craft, drama, fun games and free play.

Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service for the welcome, songs and notices. We really value worshipping God all together as a family. Part way through the service, the leader will announce that it’s time for the younger members to go to their various groups.

Please pick your children up as soon as the service finishes.

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Getting Connected

Housegroups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our housegroups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some afternoons and some evenings. Check out Housegroups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team.

If you want to get in touch, or have any further questions, please contact us!