Some good news to share!

Foots Cray Baptist Church has voted overwhelmingly to invite Rev. Alan Mason
to be their new Pastor, and he has accepted. His ministry is expected to start during May.

The people of Foots Cray Baptist Church are grateful
for all the support and prayers received, which they have valued highly.

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FOOTS CRAY BAPTIST CHURCH
137 Sidcup Hill, Sidcup, DA15 6JS

The Sunday Services are at 11.00am and 6.30pm.

Younger people (3 – 16) begin in the church for opening worship,
and then gather in various age groups for their own activities in the rear hall.

Once a month they stay in church for an “All Age” service.

The Church is a member of:
The Baptist Union of Great Britain
The London Baptist Association
The Evangelical Alliance
Churches Together in Sidcup.

You are always welcome.

When Mr W H Colyer, a member of Eynsford Baptist Church, came to live in the village of Foots Cray, he licensed his house for public worship. When he later returned to Farningham to live, he left behind a thriving fellowship too large for the house, and so it was meeting in the Foots Cray Paper Mill (Nash’s).

Unable to get permission to use Anglican graveyards, they needed to buy land to provide a burial ground. A little later they built a church on that land, which was opened in 1836.

AT FIRST they came by horse and cart -
                             NOW we have a bus stop right outside!

In the early days of the fellowship times were very hard. In the immense economic hardship farm labourers were to be found dead in the hedgerows from starvation. History has brought many changes, some of them swift and terrible, and we still live in troubled times. But, THEN and NOW, Jesus Christ is the same. We now, as then, have the resources of God’s grace and love in Jesus to bring us through.

So, we extend a welcome to all to join us in worship, praise and fellowship.
We are grateful to God for all that is past.
We trust Him for all that is to come.

At present the church is seeking to appoint a new minister.
During that time you may e-mail ray_bren_bridges@lineone.net
if you’d like to know more about the fellowship and our other activities through the week:

Bible Study,
Ladies Fellowship,
Men's Meeting,
or Busy Fingers (crafts)

You will find friends whether you join in, or visit,
or just pop in to ask questions.

Church Secretary:   Brenda Bridges    0208 302 2204
Church Treasurer:     Joyce Cross        0208 300 8771

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