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What's happened and coming up at Bec Ave
We are an intimate and friendly fellowship on the border of East London and Essex, 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!
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 leadership of Rev J.J. Brown. Today the four Baptist Churches once again independently serve God in Dagenham whilst continuing to support and encourage each other. In 1964, a new church building was erected in Becontree Avenue. The original church building became our Church Hall which is now in part used by our church organisations intended to help bridge between the Church and our local community and in a very limited way by as a community resource (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.
OUR FUTURE~ is unknown to us but known by God. By faith, we believe that He reveals His plans and mission for us in His way and in His time. Our focus is always 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. Both the main church & hall are fully accessible, equipped with with wheelchair accessible toilets. We naturally welcome anyone to worship God with us. Our buildings are fully accessible for people who use wheelchairs. Please note that our hall is NOT available for hire to the general public (e.g. for parties etc.)
We are members of the
Baptist Union of Great Britain
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 life.
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.
Anniversary events and meetings
In 2019 we will celebrate our witness and service to God to our local community for 90 years. To mark this exciting mile stone, we will be holding some special events throughout the year in recognition of this special anniversary. Some are primarily for the fellowship whilst others will also be for the wider local community and in addition to our regular bridge-building events. Details of our anniversary events to follow.
Please also click on the links below for information about our services and regular bridge-building activities.
Contact us
Webmaster: Send mail to
becontreeavenuebaptistchurch@hotmail.com with
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