Introduction:
We are a fairly small
and friendly fellowship on the border of East London and Essex and we are
passionate about sharing the gospel with our community. If you are looking
for a friendly, welcoming place to worship God or simply want to find out
more about Christianity, who God is and what He thinks about you then you've
come to the right place. None of us are perfect... but we know a perfect God
who is interested in you personally!
About us:
OUR PAST~
Our Church came into
being
in 1929 when the
Becontree Estate (once the largest council housing estate in the world) was
built- in part for the families of soldiers who had served in World War 1.
In the 1960's the "Dagenham
Scheme"
was a new innovation which
saw
Dagenhams
four
independent
Baptist Churches join together under
the lead by
Rev J.J. Brown. Today the four Baptist Churches
once again independently
serving
God
in Dagenham
whilst continuing to support and encourage each other.
In 1964, a new church
building
was
erected
in Becontree Avenue when the
original
church building became
our Church Hall-
now used both
for
church
bridge building
activities
for the community
and
in a very limited way by
community (local councillor surgeries etc).
OUR PRESENT~
As already said, we are a
small, caring and friendly fellowship.
Sunday morning services
has fellowship age range of about 3
to 85
years). Worship is
fairly traditional in style with a mixture both old and modern songs taken
from “Songs & Hymns of Fellowship”.
Songs and readings are projected onto a screen with hymn books and
the
NIV Bibles also available if required.
With family life at the heart of our outreach, we hold family services twice
a month with Chidrens' Church providing separate time and space for our
young ones. The morning sermon is usually recorded and available to download
(see below).
We also meet Sunday evenings for informal worship as well as Wednesday
evenings for fellowship, Prayer and Bible study.
Various
social
and outreach
activities throughout the week
are
(God willing) intended to build
links
between
our fellowship and our local
community.
We are members of the
Baptist Union of Great Britain 
and
the
Eastern Baptist Association
and
we periodically join with friends from the many other local Churches in
Dagenham
both to support each other
through both through prayer and encouragement.
OUR FUTURE~ is
unknown to us but not to God, His mission for us being revealed in His way
and in His time. Our focus has and will be to seek to follow God's leading
and serve the people of Dagenham by bringing the Good News of salvation to
our community.
OUR BUILDINGS~ The
main Church
building
has a loop system for those with hearing difficulties.
We
naturally welcome anyone to worship God with us. Our
buildings
are fully accessible for people who use wheelchairs.
Our hall is NOT available for hire to the general public (for
parties etc.)
We are members of the
Baptist Union of Great Britain
and
the
Eastern Baptist Association
and
we periodically join with friends
from the many other local Churches in
Dagenham
both to
support each other through both through
prayer and encouragement.
What we believe:
About God:
We believe that God is
"three in one"...
God the father
who made us,
loves us, has good plans for us and longs for us to know Him as our loving
heavenly Father, full of tenderness, love and forgiveness.
God the Son
is Jesus Christ, God's eternal Son
who perfectly shows us God's nature and character. Jesus said: - "Anyone
who has seen me has seen the Father". (John 14.v9). It is only through
our Lord Jesus Christ that we can know God personally. "I am the way, the
truth and the life" Jesus once said. "No one comes to the Father
except through me" (John 14.v.6).
God the Holy Spirit
is given to his followers by God the Father and Son to reveal the truths of
God, Jesus and the Bible. He comes to teach, inspire and strengthen us in
our Christian lives.
About the Bible:
We believe the Bible is God's inspired word and the key to understanding
God's perfect plan for us... His special creation "Your word is a lamp to
my feet and a light to my path" (Psalm 119.105). We place a strong
emphasis on discovering the practical relevance of the word of God in our
spiritual, personal, family and social lifes.
About Baptism:
The Bible explains that believer baptism by full immersion is the public
demonstration of an individuals personal response to an individuals
acknowledgement of being imperfect (a sinner) and having repented of those
sins, and accepted by faith that Jesus took upon himself the punishment for
those sins committed and accept Jesus as their personal Saviour "Repent
and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the
forgiveness of your sins" (Acts 2.v.38).
Our Mission Statement:
“We exist for God, taking the good news of Jesus to those in our community,
sustained by worship, Bible teaching and the loving support of each other”.
Safeguarding- Keeping Everyone Safe!
We believe that everyone (young, old or vulnerable) who is connected to the
life of this Church has the right to both feel and be safe. We have
therefore adopted the Baptist Unions "Safe to Grow" principles and policies
to help us ensure the safety and well-being of Children and young people for
whom we feel a responsibility. We have adopted similar principles and
policies for any vulnerable adults for whom we feel a responsibility through
our activities.
What's happened and coming up at Bec Ave...!
Summer BBQ
22nd July 2017
1pm to 4pm
(food cooked until 3pm)
[INDOORS IF WEATHER IS POOR]
People eating is often mentioned in the
Bible from the early old testament feasts through to the feeding of
thousands and of course the Last Supper. Continuing this theme, we come
together again this summer for our
annual BBQ which will (as ever) be open to
our fellowship, those
who attend our weekly activities and especially those
unconnected to the church who live nearby.
We pray for fine weather and that the afternoon can
show that “even Christians” can enjoy ourselves.
More importantly, we pray that God will
use the BBQ to show His love through our attitudes and conversations as we
socialise together.
Please also click on the links below for information about our regular
services and bridge-building activities
To hear some
past Sunday Morning Messages:
click here
Click here to view some photos
Click here to download
a copy of the fellowship picture with names.
Webmaster:
webmaster@becavebaptistchurch.org.uk
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