Welcome to Faringdon Baptist
We are united by our love of Jesus Christ and our wish to share the Gospel,
serve one another, and the wider community.
FBC is delighted to welcome Rev Mark Edward Greenwood as their new minister. Mark will be taking up office at the beginning of November with a formal induction service planned later in the month. (Parking available in Southampton Street car park, SN7 7AZ or Gloucester Street car park SN7 7JJ), contact details (Gemma – secretary@faringdon-baptist.
We hold an informal service of Worship every Sunday morning at 10.30am at the Baptist Chapel, Bromsgrove
1st Sunday includes Communion and the 3rd Sunday is an all age service which is informal where we meet as whole church family with content and format presented to engage everyone and encourage interaction. We have a Junior Church and creche every Sunday except the 3rd Sunday when we hold all age worship
WEDNESDAY MORNINGS 9.30-11.30
When – Wednesday mornings during school term time between 9.30-11.30am
Where – at Faringdon Baptist Chapel, Bromsgrove
What – We extend a warm welcome to adults (and children who are not yet at school) to join us to chat and share a hot cuppa and homemade cakes. We also offer prayer.
MONTHLY FIRST SATURDAY 10AM
Messy Dads is a family support for parents and primary aged children on the first Saturday of every month, and held at Bromsgrove Chapel for two hours from 10am.
The original format to give Dads and their children somewhere to go on a Saturday morning that supported both groups has become a community event for primary school children and any carers – Dads, Mums, Grandparents, Carers.
We have kept the original format of providing coffee/tea and bacon sandwiches for the parents and squash and chocolate brioche for the children. Two bouncy castles and ball pits keep the children amused whilst we also provide the days newspapers and some magazines for the adults.
The aim is to build relationships in the community, both between the helpers and some of the regular parents and more importantly between the parents and children, who may often attend the same schools or work/live nearby.
We regularly have about 20 families every Saturday, occasionally more.
You can watch some of our recent talks here:
Our Recent Talks
Each week we record our sermons. You can watch the most recent sermon here or previous talks on our talks page or our Youtube Channel.
MEET THE TEAM
Here is a bit of information about the rest of the team at Faringdon Baptist.
Rev Mark Greenwood
Originally from Derbyshire, Mark lived his childhood in Suffolk, where he was baptised at Maidstone Road Baptist Church, Felixstowe. After studying at Sheffield University and training for church ministry at Bristol Baptist College he moved to Brazil to work with BMS. There he engaged in Church planting and local ministry, community development and training ministers and missionaries. He returned to UK in 2014, at age 48, to become BMS Regional Team Leader for South America and Sub-Saharan Africa. In this role Mark pastored and managed mission workers, and managed partnerships with national bodies in both continents.
After leaving BMS in November 2022 Mark had some time off before enjoying six-months as a consultant for the Oxford Centre for Mission Study (OCMS), remotely promoting a multilingual publishing site through networks around the world.
Having met at Southall Baptist Church, Suzana and Mark married in 1994, in Brazil. They have a daughter, Ana, 24, and a son, Edward, 26, married to their daughter-in-law, Rowan.Mark loves cycling and football, cinema, music and speaking different languages. Setting out on his ministry at Faringdon, Mark is looking forward to exploring the Bible and what it means for us today, through small group study and interactive preaching; pastoral care and visits; exploring faith with interested seekers, through Bible exploration and life witness; and contributing to the life of the local community.
GIVING
GIVE BY BACS
The easiest way to give to Faringdon Baptist church is by BACS, either as a one off or a regular standing order.
Account Name: Faringdon Baptist Church
Account no: 26938532
Sort Code: 09-01-29
GET IN TOUCH
Faringdon Baptist Church
Bromsgrove Chapel,
20 Bromsgrove,
Faringdon
SN7 7JQ
07726 930527
OTHER SITES TO VIEW:
Faringdon Community Website
John Bunyan Society – Faringdon Baptist History
There is limited car parking at the Faringdon Baptist Church. Some car parking is available in the roads around Church, but please be aware of general parking restrictions. If you park on the roads around the Chapel, please park with due care and respect for the local residents thanks for your co-operation.
Faringdon also comes under the umbrella of a Stagecoach bus service S6 details of which can be found here