The Church Today
Bow: the church has been here since 1785, when Bow was a village outside London.
Baptist: means we baptise (put under water - but only for a very short time!) people who believe in Jesus and follow him (and agree to be baptised).
Church: means not so much a building but a group of people, of Christians - especially, a gathering of Christians focussed on Jesus.
Our Sunday services (or meetings) are quite straightforward: they include praying, singing and a message from the Bible. They last for around 75 minutes.
We put no pressure on people so if you just want to sit at the back and listen for a while, that's no problem. We won't ask you to do anything or stand up and say who you are or anything like that.
We have two Sunday school classes, covering children from creche to year 7. All children are welcome to join in.
After the meeting, there is always tea/coffee and things to eat like sandwiches, cake, biscuits and sometimes lunch. Of course, there is no charge.
We also have a Bible study & prayer meeting normally Tuesday 8 pm and a games and Bible time for teens Friday 7.30 pm. Just ask for further details: bowbaptist@gmail.com.
New building, new services...
In the new building (from November 2011) we intend to offer the following services:
Sunday meetings 10.30 am & 6 pm
Tuesday 10 - 11.30 am Cookie Jar parent/carer & toddler group (beginning 2012)
Tuesday 7 pm Prayer
Wednesday 8 pm Bible study
Friday 7.30 pm Games & topical Bible study (looking at a topic, like suffering, in the Bible)
We're a small church but also quite international. We have worked closely with a Chinese church, London Chinese Baptist Church, since 2004 and firmly believe that the good news of Jesus is for everyone - wherever they come from, whatever they've done.
We aim to be Bible-centred & Jesus-centred (they go together), to love God and help others.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at: bowbaptist@gmail.com - and we won't send you emails forever after, unless you want us to.