Young families and children

Young families and children are very welcome at our Sunday services. We see them as an important part of our church community and like to make them feel at home.

Crèche

During the service, you are welcome to take young children out to our crèche area where there are plenty of toys to keep your little ones entertained. Parents are asked to stay with their child. However, we do have a system where the service can be relayed to this area, so you won’t be missing out on the service! If you would like the crèche to be available when you visit, please speak to the person on the door when you arrive, or contact the church office in advance.

Junior Church

We spend the first part of worship together (usually about 20 minutes) and then the children and young people go out to meet in separate groups.

We currently have 1 Junior Church group on a Sunday for Primary school age children. We spend time exploring the Christian faith through fun activities, games and sometimes food! Everyone is welcome whether you are visiting just for one week or making a home with us for longer.

We often have all age services where the children and young people explore the Christian faith further as part of the congregation, and get involved practically in the services.
Christmas is a big occasion for the Junior Church where they take the lead role in our Festival service with dramatic offerings from young and old alike.
We also hold Junior Church lunches and picnics through the year. Greenbelt Christian Arts Festival is a favourite with many of our church members too. We are always looking for new adventures to do together!

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Safeguarding

New Road Baptist Church has a full safeguarding policy – you can view the summary statement via the link at the bottom of this page. All members of our Junior Church Team have attended safeguarding training and hold a relevant DBS certificate.

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.
Click here to see more.

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Planning your Visit

This church welcomes you!

Who are we?

All ages, different backgrounds
A mix; visitors, new church members, some with lifetime experience
An informal church, accepting people as they are

Coming to a 10.30am Sunday service

For directions please see the directions page
Aim to turn up around 10.25 a.m. (but sometimes we’re late too!)
You’ll be met at the door by a friendly face
We are a friendly bunch, if you’re unsure of something, please ask!
Feel free to be who you are, not someone you aren’t!

What to expect

Our aim: whether you’re looking at Christianity for the first time or have been a Christian for many years,
we want you to be encouraged and inspired by a morning with us.
We hope we will all draw closer to God as a result.

Here’s a quick summary:

We start at 10.30am with a few notices of coming events, followed by silent reflection
The service lasts until about 11.30am
Our worship blends Bible reading and prayer with traditional hymns and modern songs
Everyone can participate in the worship
The average size of our congregation on a Sunday morning is around 30 people
At 11am young people go to their own group. The church implements a strong Safeguarding policy
We have a talk from the bible that is relevant and meaningful to our lives
We share in communion together as part of the service (first and third Sundays); all are welcome to participate
After our service tea and coffee are served; some services are followed by a lunch

What we believe

We are a Christian church and believe all can have relationship with God.
We believe this can happen because of Jesus, who invites us to follow him.

Is it just Sundays?

Absolutely not! God is with us all week long and we aim to lead lives that show it. We’re not perfect and we do make mistakes, but we want to make a positive difference in everything we do.

For those with disabilities

We aim to be an all-inclusive church and to meet the needs of all who use our building.
Our premises are accessible for those with disabilities. We have a loop for the hearing impaired.
For disabled parking or for other specific needs please contact the church office

Celebrating Marriage

If you would like to be wedded through a Christian marriage service, please contact our minister for a conversation. The church is registered both for the marriage of a man and a woman, and for same-sex marriage.