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Sandhurst Baptist Church

What we believe

SBC ES 2020


We believe in living out our Christian faith as effectively as possible, having an impact on those who have not yet heard or experienced the great news about Jesus Christ.

We believe we should share the good news about Jesus, equip people in their faith journey and see them live out their faith in the world.

At the church, we believe in…
  • The one true God who lives eternally in three persons—the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
  • The love, grace and sovereignty of God in creating, sustaining, ruling, redeeming and judging the world.
  • The divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Old and New Testament Scriptures, which are the written Word of God—fully trustworthy for faith and conduct.
  • The dignity of all people, made male and female in God's image to love, be holy and care for creation, yet corrupted by sin, which incurs divine wrath and judgement.
  • The incarnation of God’s eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ—born of the virgin Mary; truly divine and truly human, yet without sin.
  • The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross: dying in our place, paying the price of sin and defeating evil, so reconciling us with God.
  • The bodily resurrection of Christ, the first fruits of our resurrection; his ascension to the Father, and his reign and mediation as the only Saviour of the world.
  • The justification of sinners solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ.
  • The ministry of God the Holy Spirit, who leads us to repentance, unites us with Christ through new birth, empowers our discipleship and enables our witness.
  • The Church, the body of Christ both local and universal, the priesthood of all believers—given life by the Spirit and endowed with the Spirit's gifts to worship God and proclaim the gospel, promoting justice and love.
  • The personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to fulfil the purposes of God, who will raise all people to judgement, bring eternal life to the redeemed and eternal condemnation to the lost, and establish a new heaven and new earth.

This text was taken from the Evangelical Alliance basis of faith page

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Planning your Visit

See you Sunday?

It can be daunting going to a church for the first time. There is great variety in the way Christians worship.
We are more relaxed and less formal than many, but we try not to be casual and thoughtless.
 
We hope the following information will give you an idea of what to expect if you join us on a Sunday morning.

Where and when?

We meet each week in our Chapel for a service starting at 10:30am.
This usually ends between 11.30am and noon.
On the first Sunday of the month, we share Communion together.

For any first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early.

Car parking at the Chapel is limited but there are two, free, public car parks not far away along Yorktown Road.
In one direction there are spaces beside the Library and in the other, beside the Memorial Park. 

There is wheelchair access to both the Chapel and the Hall. 
There is an accessible toilet in the Chapel Hall.

What?

On arrival one of our welcomers will greet you and help you find a seat.
There will be time to meet other folk before the service begins, but if you would rather sit quietly, please feel free to do so.

After the service we serve tea, coffee and biscuits in our Hall.  This is the building behind the Chapel.
Sharing refreshments is a great way to meet people, or simply to take time to find your bearings.
Refreshments are free.

What happens in the service?

The service begins with a welcome and some notices.
There follows a time of songs, readings and prayers.
The words for songs and other items, are displayed by data projector.

There is usually a talk (sermon) that explores a passage or idea taken from the Bible 

At some point  during the service a collection will be made.
Many members of our congregation give to the church directly by the banking system.
Others still like to give cash.
Don't feel you must contribute, or feel embarrassed to let the collection bag pass by.
 
Children can stay with their parent or a grown-up throughout the service. 
We value worshipping God all together as a family. 

On Communion Sundays, we enact in a very simple way, the Last Supper that Jesus shared with His disciples.
As we remember what took place and what it all meant, small pieces of bread and little cups of grape juice are offered to all.
You do not have to take part.
Please feel free to let the elements pass by.
We hope just being there will be helpful to you.