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The Church front from Cheney Manor Road

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"To know Jesus and to make Him known"
 

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Rodbourne Cheney Baptist Church
Cheney Manor Road
Swindon
SN2 2NT



Contact Us:

For pastoral and general enquiries please make your initial contact with us:

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    By telephone:
    +44 (0)1793 335937

For enquiries about any of our activities or events, please follow the links to other pages on our website.

If you experience any difficulties, or are uncertain whom to contact, please use the general enquiry number/email link above.

We are here to help you in any way we can.
God cares for you, and so do we.

 

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The website was last updated on
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Who We Are & What We Believe
 

We are an evangelical Baptist Church in North Swindon, Wiltshire, England.

We aim to be a friendly and caring family of Christians of all ages reaching out to share our experience of Jesus Christ with all we meet.

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We believe that:

There is only one true God, who created everyone and everything in heaven and on earth, whether visible or not, who is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Matthew 1:1-17, Luke 3:23-38,
1 Corinthians 8:6, 1 Peter 1:3 

Jesus Christ is the exact representation of the Father, sustainer of the universe, head of the Church, and only Saviour of all humanity.
Hebrews 1:1-3, Colossians 1:15-22, John 14:6, Acts 4:12, 1 Timothy 2:5-6

The Holy Spirit is the Counsellor, sent by God, to strengthen and equip the Lord's servants, to produce the fruit of Christian character, to convict the world, to lead God's people into all truth, and to bring glory to Christ.
Acts 1:8, Galatians 5:22-25, John 14:15-17, John 16:5-15

The Bible is the uniquely inspired, eternal, infallible, and all-sufficient Word of God.
2 Timothy 3:16-17, Isaiah 40:8, Psalm 119:89-91, Psalm 119:105.

The Church is the body of Christ - the company of all who acknowledge Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord and who seek to follow his commandments - irrespective of race, gender or status.
 
1 Cor: 12:12-14, Jn 1:11-13, Jn 14:15, Jn15:9-17, 1 Cor 12:27-28, Rom 12:4-5, Eph 2:19, Gal 3:26-28.

Christian baptism is the immersion in water in the name of the Trinity of those who have personally confessed repentance towards God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Matthew 3:15, Acts 2:38, Acts 8:36-37, Acts 16:13-15, Acts 16:30-33, Romans 6:3-14

On the night before his crucifixion, the Lord Jesus directed that the ordinance of the Lord's Supper (Communion) should be observed as a perpetual remembrance and proclamation of his death on our behalf until he returns.
Luke 22:14-20, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

A spiritual gift is given to each believer as a means of helping the entire church, and that one and the same Spirit works all of them, distributing to each believer individually as He wills.
Romans 12:4-8
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1 Corinthians 12:4-11, Ephesians 4:4-16

We consider these to be the most important beliefs to which we hold.
Click to view the Declaration of Principle which is the basis of the Baptist Union to which the church is affiliated
(see Affiliations).
The 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith remains probably the most comprehensive statement of Baptist belief.

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Affiliations

Rodbourne Cheney Baptist Church is affiliated to the Baptist Union of Great Britain and is a member of the West of England Baptist Association and Evangelical Alliance.


Charity Status

Rodbourne Cheney Baptist Church is an excepted charity as defined by the Charities Act, 1993. The church derives its exception from the West of England Baptist Trust Company (East) (Charity No. 1091251) taking responsibility as Custodian Trustee for the church and manse properties. The local Managing Trustees are the Church leadership (Pastor, Elders and Deacons) for the time-being.


Invitation

If ever you are  in the Swindon area you will find a warm welcome at any of our regular activities or special events.
 

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Church Profile
 

This profile is an updated version of the one authorised by the Church's Annual General Meeting in March, 2007, and is offered as a brief introduction to the life of the Church and the community in which it is set.
Please follow the links (
in blue) to learn more about us and our involvement in our local community.

 

The Church front from Cheney Manor Road

Rodbourne Baptist Church is an evangelical church open to the leading of the Holy Spirit and is situated in the area of north Swindon known as Rodbourne Cheney, consisting mainly of residential housing (both Council and private) with a limited number of small shops. In addition to the church building, there is a 4 bedroom semi-detached manse approximately 1 mile away from the church situated in a quiet residential area .

The church has a current resident membership of 39. The congregation at Sunday Morning Worship is about 45 children and adults of all ages. The service consists of lively worship, embracing both contemporary and traditional styles, led by teams of musicians and singers, followed by a time of prayer and a sermon or other presentation for adults, while the children and young people have their own Bible School. Sunday Evening Worship is attended by a somewhat smaller number and is more reflective in nature. A Family Service is held on the third Sunday morning in every month and includes an all-age talk.

Communion is observed on the second Sunday evening and fourth Sunday morning in which children are welcome to participate at their parents'/guardians' discretion. During August the Bible School is on vacation, and there is an all-age service each Sunday.

There are currently four deacons, who together with an external Moderator, are responsible for both the spiritual and practical oversight of the Church during the present pastoral vacancy. The Church has applied to Baptist Home Mission for assistance with funding for a minister.

During the week three home groups are held on alternate Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. A Prayer Meeting is held on the first Wednesday of every month and a Bible Fellowship on the third Wednesday.

Pram Club's 13th Birthday Party

The church runs a Pram Club on Tuesday morning (term time only), and a coffee morning for the local community together with a table-top sale  is held each Thursday. There is an early-morning men’s prayer meeting on Fridays from 6.00 – 7.00 a.m. and a meeting especially for women, under the name of Footsteps, is held most months on the last Saturday morning of the month.

The church hall and rooms were put to good use in 2007 and this pattern is being repeated in 2008, with several outside organisations and individuals hiring the premises. Swindon Youth for Christ have held their monthly 'Live and Loud' event here, and the hall is a popular venue for birthday parties for members of the church. In addition, a Passover celebration was held on Maundy Thursday. We have also had an Art Exhibition/Open Day to provide the local community with an opportunity to see what happens in their local Baptist church. A majorette group uses the hall regularly on Friday evenings when it is not required for other purposes.

The church is a place of worship within the local community and maintains strong links with other churches in the area. The church also has good relationships with local Primary and Secondary schools and some members attend a prayer meeting held at one of the latter.

The church takes a keen interest in missionary work and supports several missionaries: a family involved in YWAM in the UK, a couple with a young family serving in Ethiopia, and a family working with YWAM in Mexico, as well as the Baptist denominational missions. Through the Thursday morning table-top sale we support the work of Bishop Jeremiah Pallangyo in Kenya, who runs a home for orphaned and displaced children.


If you have any enquiries about this profile, the Deacon concerned, Mrs Janet Clark, will be pleased to help you. She may be contacted on +44 (0)1793 724158.

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