Category Archives: Community work

LRBC to host artist Gwen Simpson as Leigh Art Trail event highlights true cost of cheap clothes

THE true price of cheap high street fashion is a subject that artist Gwen Simpson will be highlighting via her mammoth textiles project – and she wants the whole community to get involved during the Leigh Art Trail! Gwen’s mission is … Continue reading

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Oasis Coffee House Customers Win Good for Leigh Award

Alan Cook and Steve Tinning were in attendance on behalf of Leigh Road Baptist Church (LRBC) and Oasis Coffee House at the Leigh-on-Sea Town Council annual ‘Good for Leigh’ awards. The evening  showcased exceptional individuals and groups that had been … Continue reading

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Community Engagement thoughts from Anita Ford (Leigh Town Council), Peter Wexham (Southend Borough Council) and Sir David Amess (MP)

We were delighted that on 25th June Anita Ford (Leigh Town Council), Peter Wexham (Southend Borough Council) and Sir David Amess (MP) accepted an invitation to join us in a Sunday service and help us reflect on the needs of … Continue reading

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CANCELLED: Southend West Election Hustings announced

Due the events in London last night and the suspension of campaigning of many of the parties, tonight’s Southend West Hustings event has been cancelled. The church will be open from 6.30pm for a brief time of prayer and reflection … Continue reading

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Great fun volunteering with Leigh Folk Festival in its 25th year

   Volunteers from the LRBC Community Team has another fab Leigh Folk Festival, from the 27-24th June 2016. We joined with the ‪#‎FolkFestArmy‬ that make it happen and helped with the information tent, building stages and gazebos and even comparing … Continue reading

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Leigh Art Trail ‘Wish you were here windows’ on the Leigh Road

Leigh Art Trail Wish you were here Windows Along the Leigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea postcards painted by children from Barons Court Primary School have appeared on the windows of shops throughout the week as if laid down by a mystical snail … Continue reading

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Leigh-on-Sea Lions make donation to work of the Church in Leigh-on-Sea

Our thanks are extended to the The Lions Club of Leigh-on-Sea for their donation to the work of Leigh Road Baptist Church in the community. The recent donation will go directly to help the following projects of the church and … Continue reading

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Merry Stitchmas Yarnbomb Christmas Tree comes to Leigh-on-Sea

You’ll find the Merry MerryStitchmas Tree on the patio of Oasis The Coffee House and Leigh Road Baptist Church, 189 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea from 17 December 2015 to the the new year 2016. Visitors to see the Merry #MerryStitchmas are … Continue reading

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Leigh Road Baptist Church host Leigh Art Trail Schools Exhibition

We’re very excited as Leigh Road Baptist Chuch to be hosting the Leigh Art Trail Schools’ Exhibition this weekend. Pop an see the wealth of talent on show from local Pre, Infant, Junior, Primary and Senior Schools across the borough. … Continue reading

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Church set to help people become savvy with their cash as households feel income squeeze

A church is set to run another of its free sessions to help people in Leigh-on-Sea get on top of their household finances. Members of Leigh Road Baptist Church (LRBC) in Leigh-on-Sea wanted to help their local community to best … Continue reading

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