Bible Conference 2011 – The Church

Tonight we begin our Bible Conference! It runs from 18th-22nd May. Weekdays it starts at 7pm and on Sundays we have services at 10am, 11am and 6pm.  Our preacher for the week is Pastor David Moore, of Milton Baptist Church in Stoke-on-Trent. Pastor Moore is originally from Northern Ireland and has been pastor of churches … Read more

A Servant’s Heart at Brimpton

Brimpton Baptist Church has a relatively small congregation, but they accomplish a great deal and they do it well. I’m thinking about our choir at the moment. A couple have had training, but most have not. Yet they all sound great. And I am not just meaning that they make a joyful noise. They make … Read more

Easter Services 2011

Brimpton Baptist Church has held a service on Good Friday for about as long as I can remember. After a service remembering and praising God for the vicarious suffering and death we take time to have a meal on the grounds and fellowship for a while. This Good Friday Faith Baptist Church in Newbury joined … Read more

Easter Around the World

I wonder what you would see if you could take a snapshot of Easter being recognised around the world today. In parts of Pakistan they celebrate, but quietly, due to fear of nearby Muslims who have recently attacked them. They worry that if they show too much excitement they may bring the wrong kind of … Read more

Then Came Sunday

Then Came Sunday Jesus was my Master; I had crowned Him King. I believed that He was God; The Mighty Lord of everything. Then my Lord was crucified, all my faith was lost. Every dream I dared to dream, died upon that cross.   Then Came Sunday and Jesus Christ arose Crushing the enemy, conquering all His … Read more

Describing a Faithful Christian

“Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God” – Romans 1:1   Each word of our Bible has been carefully selected by the Holy Spirit with a specific intention. This focus upon individual words is why we find such determination in our circles to defend the … Read more

Church Update

Outreach Believing one of the obvious priorities of the church is the Great Commission we have been doing all we can to share the Gospel with our community. We have started systematically distributing 10,000 leaflets in the nearby towns and villages. The cards give an introduction to the church and a basic presentation of the … Read more

Missions Conference 2011

Recently we held our missions conference at Brimpton Baptist Church. It was obviosuly the first we have held since returning here and we felt God blessed in a great way! Our theme for this year is “Sowing the Seed” and we are emphasising that we need to sow the seed of the Gospel in our … Read more

The Chickens and More

We have chickens. I know you know. Every one seems to know we have chickens. The news of our chickens and the now infamous coop spread more quickly than the Black Death. We got chickens primarily to produce eggs. It saves money because we don’t have to buy them. They make money because we can … Read more

Mens Conference 2011

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A couple of months ago one of the men in the church asked if we could plan some opportunities for the men of the church to fellowship and be encouraged. We planned a prayer breakfast which went well and also a men’s conference. Initially it was going to be something for the men of our … Read more