INDEX of W.W.B.C. and other associated organisations.
INDEX of W.W.B.C. and other associated organisations.
Baptist Home Mission - The Baptist Union of Great Britain exists to share God's mission. The Baptist family funds and supports mission both locally and nationally. The finance for this comes through Home Mission. www.baptist.org.uk/home_mission/index.html
BMS World Mission (Baptist Missionary Society) - As a leading Christian mission organisation we aim to share life in all its fullness with the world's peoples by: enabling them to know Christ, alleviating suffering and injustice, and improving the quality of life. www.bmsworldmission.org
(The) Baptist Union of Great Britain - West Worthing Baptist Church is in Membership with the Baptist Union of Great Britain. www.baptist.org.uk/
Bible Society - "We believe passionately that the Bible is indispensable for the future well being of our world. Working through a GLOBAL ALLIANCE of supporters, churches and Bible Societies, our vision is to make the Bible heard." www.biblesociety.org.uk/
Christian Aid - An agency of the churches in the UK and Ireland, Christian Aid works wherever the need is greatest, irrespective of religion. It supports local organisations, which are best placed to understand local needs, as well as giving help on the ground through 16 overseas offices. www.christian-aid.org.uk/
Church Hall/Room Bookings - Rooms are available for hire by members of the public. For more details e-mail Lettings Secretary
Church Music - Our 3-manual Wyvern
organ was installed in early 2004.
This is the primary instrument used in worship
on Sundays and for special services, although we are keen to discover musicians
within the congregation to participate in worship.
Occasional
series' of Saturday evening organ recitals are held, presented by invited
organists.
Churches Together for Worthing - Churches Together in Worthing is affiliated to Churches Together in England whose members include a wide variety of English denominational churches. www.churchestogetherworthing.co.uk/
Churches Together in Sussex - To encourage and enable the churches of all Christian denominations and other church structures in their united mission to the people of Sussex, understanding mission as the clear presentation of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ in both words and action. http://www.ctsussex.org.uk/
Church Worship - follow the link
Drop-in-Centre is open during the mornings, from Monday to Saturday. Anyone wishing to enjoy light refreshments, relaxation and friendly company, in comfortable surroundings, is welcome. People are able to come and go as they please.
Girl's Brigade is a Christian uniformed organisation, catering for girls aged 5 years and upwards. It meets every Monday evening in school term times, for a wide variety of activities. It also participates in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, goes camping and takes part in national and district competitions.
Inspire magazine
is one of the UK's biggest reach
monthly magazines going FREE to churches, with a circulation of 75,000+ and a
confirmed readership of 180,000+. Published by
Christian Publicity Organisation,
the UK's leading outreach resource provider for churches, Inspire
is designed to tell the good news stories of God at work changing individuals,
churches and communities around the UK and across the world.
Check out the website
http://www.inspiremagazine.org.uk/
Junior Church meets at 10.20 a.m. each Sunday morning, and is for children and young people from 3 years to teenage. After sharing the first part of the morning service, they join in their own groups. Two or three times a year, they join in the Communion service at the end of the morning worship, and other festival services.
Kaleidoscope Project - Kaleidoscope is a church-sponsored project that
provides holistic support to people on the margins of society. It aims to
promote social inclusion and make innovative contributions to the well being of
the whole community. Respect and hospitality are the cornerstones of all the
project’s services.
Check out the website
www.kaleidoscopeproject.org.uk/site/index/index.asp
Link Romania -
"Since 1991,
Link Romania has been working to make a difference in the lives of
poor and needy people, in Romania and other Eastern European
countries. Although the needs of the people no longer make headlines in
the west, they are still as pressing as ever."
Lisa Hector, General Manager.
Check out the website.
http://www.linkromania.co.uk/
Monday Mix is a social group for adults, which meets on the first and third Mondays in each month. It has a varied programme including speakers, films and discussions.
Music - Our new 3-manual Wyvern organ was installed in early 2004.
This was followed by a series of Saturday evening organ recitals presented by
invited organists. Set up as an opportunity to show off the new organ, and to
bolster the £20,000 Organ Fund, the series was so well supported that a further
series is planned for 2005 - this time as an opportunity for people to enjoy
well-played music on a Saturday evening. The organ is used for Sunday worship;
however, we do not currently have a regular organist so we are currently being
served by a number of different organists/pianists each Sunday.
A choir is
assembled for special occasions - notably the Christmas Carols by Candlelight
Service each year.
One World Week - The theme for One World Week 2007 (21st - 28th October) is - "We hope that this year's theme, ALL TOGETHER NOW, will inspire you to take action in One World Week 2007 and throughout the year. Now is the time to unite behind the belief that ALL people matter; ALL life matters; the world is abundantly diverse. Now is the time to act; to cut waste and share more equally the world's abundance". www.oneworldweek.org/
Operation Agri is a charity which supports rural and urban development projects in four continents, attacking the basic causes of poverty amongst some of the least fortunate people in the world. www.operationagri.org.uk/
Painting for Pleasure meets on the 1st and 3rd Saturday afternoons, providing friendship, and a place to go for those on their own.
Room Lettings are available to a limited extent and are charged at a rate dependant upon its size. For details of the rooms, the facilities available and the charge for each one follow the link
Social Companions meets on the 1st and 3rd Saturday afternoons, providing friendship, and a place to go for those on their own.
Sparrow Club welcomes parents and children under four years of age at the club, which meets weekly on Wednesday mornings (apart from school holidays).
South Eastern Baptist Association - "We are the most recently formed of the Associations of the Baptist Union of Great Britain, having started in January 2007. Hopefully, therefore, we have the enthusiasm of youth on our side!" www.seba-baptist.org.uk
Tape Ministry - Audio tape recordings are made of each of the services, and copies of these can be made available on request. E-mail requests to Tape Ministry
Tarring Friendship Luncheon Club is for those who are 60 years or over, and who live alone. It meets each Tuesday, and is organised with the help of Tarring Road Methodist Church, under the auspices of Churches Together in Worthing.
Worthing Churches Homeless Projects is a charity operating in the Worthing locality offering care, support and accommodation to the most vulnerable and excluded members of our community. www.wchp.org.uk/
World Development Movement - WDM's campaigns tackle the root causes of poverty. Working together with people in the developing world, we successfully change the policies of governments and business that keep people poor.www.wdm.org.uk/
Worship - follow
the
link
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Youth Club meets on Wednesday evenings for youngsters of middle-school age. It meets during school term time only, and is open to youngsters of church families and their friends. Limited space is available for youngsters from the local community.