Category Archives: Press release
Rev Ian Smith welcomed as LRBC’s Associate Minister
Sunday 4 June saw many invited guests and the congregation of Leigh Road Baptist Church officially welcome Rev Ian Smith as an Associate Minister of the church. Rev Claire Blatchford, Regional Minister of the Eastern Baptist Association led the induction … Continue reading
Renew Wellbeing at the Living Room Celebrates First Anniversary
Leigh Road Baptist Church’s Living Room has recently celebrated the first anniversary of the weekly drop-in wellbeing space called ‘Renew Wellbeing’ on the Leigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea. ‘Renew Wellbeing at the Living Room’ is a space where people can relax, take … Continue reading
Southend Foodbank donation drop-off times for Leigh-on-Sea
The LRBC Southend Foodbank Donation Point has now reopened Leigh Road Baptist Church is a donation point for foodstuffs for the Southend Foodbank. If you are able to donate some non-perishable food, you can drop it off at the following times. Open … Continue reading
New Year Leigh-on-Sea: An invitation to explore life and its meaning…
Life & Soul explores the kinds of questions we all ask at times, such as ‘What’s life all about?’ and ‘Is there anybody out there?’ and asks what the Christian faith has to say in response. Gatherings are fun and … Continue reading
Leigh-on-Sea’s First Eco-Fair opened with a rallying call from Sir David Amess MP
The first-ever Eco-fair in Leigh-on-Sea took place on Saturday 19 October 2019 at the home of Leigh Road Baptist Church (LRBC), Marguerite Drive, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 1NN. The Leigh-on-Sea Eco-Fair was a joint collaboration between Leigh Road Baptist Church and Eco … Continue reading
Leigh-on-Sea church to host LICC’s ‘Growing a Whole-life Disciplemaking Church’ day conference
Growing a Whole-life Disciplemaking Church Training Day on Saturday 9th November at Leigh Road Baptist Church We are pleased to invite you and those in leadership positions at your church to a training day, run by the London Institute of … Continue reading
LRBC Pre-school celebrate as OFSTED praise them as ‘Good’ in all areas
A recent visit by OFSTED to Leigh Road Baptist Pre-school saw them state the quality and standards of the early years provision is “Good” across all inspection areas. The report was glowing and a testament to the hard work, care and professionalism put in … Continue reading
LRBC Green group attend The Time Is Now action
On the 27th June Sarah, Matt, Gina and Jane from Leigh Road Baptist Church (LRBC) went to take part in an action in Westminster called “The Time Is Now”. This was an event run by the Climate Coalition, a group … Continue reading
Church minister leads on Our Turn Campaign for child refugees in Southend-on-Sea
“Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.” Hebrews 13:2 Over the last few years, one of the Leigh Road Baptist Church (LRBC) minister’s, Rev Steve … Continue reading
Lions award church volunteers for community work
The Lions Club of Leigh on Sea held their very first Community Celebration last night, with guests all committed to improving the lives of others, locally and beyond. The Lions have been very generous in their support of the Southend Churches Winter Night … Continue reading