We are pleased to announce that Life Community Baptist Church is now a Bronze Award Winning Eco Church. Eco Church is a nationwide learning community of churches of all shapes and sizes open to all denominations, helping to support churches in taking definite steps towards caring for God’s earth. Eco Church is run by A Rocha […]
Advent is upon us, starting our countdown to Christmas. Throughout Advent, we have opportunities to meet together and meet with others as we share the Christmas message. And in our daily lives we’ll have opportunities to spend time with people on our frontlines, in our families and around our neighbourhoods – those ordinary places where […]
On Sunday 20th November 2022 at 11:30am, we’re excited to be hosting our Sharing LIFE meal at the Phoenix. Inspired by the stories we read in the Bible of Jesus meeting people around dinner tables, this meal is aimed towards inviting others to join with us and encounter God. We’ll be starting with communion around […]
When I heard the news that our Queen had died, I was deeply moved, and shed a tear of sadness. I thank the Lord for her life, for her service to the nation and for her commitment to Jesus. And I pray for the Peace of Christ to be with her family in their grief, […]
Writing in the midst of the UK heatwave, I’m dreaming of a refreshing dip in the sea at one of our fantastic local beaches. But for many, the hot weather is far more serious, potential life threatening. My prayers go out to those are being deeply affected by the extreme temperatures throughout the country, and […]
Each month, the South Eastern Baptist Association’s News from the Networks page shares stories about what’s happening in churches across the association. In June 2022, it was the turn of Life Community Baptist Church, and the articles written by Pete is reproduced here. Gatwick Network Life Community Baptist Church We’ve got lots to give thanks […]
Following our series on Embracing Justice, we’re diving into the Book of Proverbs in the search of wisdom to help us follow the Lord in the our daily lives. Bookshops have a vast array of self-help books, every day we see adverts promising to revolutionise our lives with amazing ideas and products, and social media […]
Coming up this Easter… Good Friday Service 11:15am at The Carfax Bandstand Join with Christians from all around Horsham for 45 minutes of open air worship and witness, declaring the Good News of Jesus’ death and resurrection. Our minister, Pete Dibdin, will be welcoming everyone to The Carfax at the start of the service, handing […]
As we look towards Easter 2022, we start our new teaching series, “Embracing Justice”. Each week, we’ll explore the threads of justice that flow throughout the many stories of the Bible, discovering how God works with humanity to bring justice, wholeness and salvation to all. As we travel through the series, I pray that the […]
Worship is more than music – it’s a lifestyle. In this new series starting on Sunday 16th January 2022, we’ll continue our journey of whole life discipleship as we explore different ways of worshipping God throughout the whole of our week. We can worship the Lord in our scattered lives, which includes bringing all our […]
At the start of 2022. we gathered around the communion table, coming together as a church family. Communion is a meal that reminds us of Jesus’s sacrifice upon the cross, which Jesus spoke of as he shared the Last Supper with his disciples. “Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it […]
Christmas 2021 As we travel towards Christmas, we count down the days of Advent, waiting for the day when we joyfully remember the birth of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. In many homes, the days of advent are marked by the opening of doors on an advent calendar and the eating of chocolate hidden […]
Throughout Mark’s gospel, we read about people who are experiencing a life changing encounter with Jesus, who then share their story with those around them. We all have stories to tell, not least stories of how we first met Jesus and of how we continue to walk with Jesus in our daily lives. This year, […]
Christmas and New Year already feel like a distant memory. Lockdown Three means everything has changed once more. For parents and teachers, for key workers and homeworkers, for carers and the retired, the coming months will be a real challenge. How are you being impacted by this lockdown? Is it different from last year? And […]
This term, we are joining with Jesus throughout his ministry, from calling to teaching, from healings to his death, and of course, ending with the greatest news of all – Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. The Book is Mark is just 16 chapters long, and only takes 2 hours to read or watch. But it […]