cHELWOOD Baptist church

Chelwood was founded in October 1997, when two Baptist Churches agreed to join together. These were Davenport Baptist Church and Larkhill Baptist Church. 

The Church is part of the Baptist Union of Great Britain – the largest fellowship of Baptist Churches in Great Britain.

We are situated at the heart of the Larkhill estate and our vision is to be a worshipping community that is relevant and active in the community.

 In 2006 the church bought a run-down sub post-office on the estate and converted it into a community cafe with church office and meeting room upstairs. The cafe was staffed by volunteers and served good, nutricious meals at affordable prices. Update October 2011 The Cafe is in the process of changing hands- The legacy lives on though and it is hoped the community cafe will remain open for many years to come- The church will continue to support the new venture and intends maintain close links with the new owners.

Our Vision

Our Vision is to place Church and therefore Gods Love in the heart of the Community.

How We Plan To Meet That Vision

1. Announcing The Good News of Jesus Christ

The purpose of announcing the good news of Jesus Christ is to bring people to faith in Jesus and to add them to the church, where their faith can be nurtured and where they can mature in the Christian life.


2. Working With God In The Neighbourhood

In obedience to the command to ‘love your neighbour as yourself,’ CBC aim to share the love of God in the locality in a practical way. We seek to make a difference in our local community.
The Church will support initiatives to enhance the quality of life of people in the local community – through both Christian and appropriate secular ‘agencies.’

The Church will, where appropriate, initiate community development activities to bring about improvements in the area, to meet identified needs.

3. Experiencing God For Ourselves

We are committed to meeting together regularly, for it is through fellowship that we learn and mature. CBC will provide Sunday services that enable people to grow in Christ through:

· Biblical Based Preaching & Teaching

· Inspired Worship

· An openness to the Holy Spirit

· Opportunities for service

Beyond the Sunday Services, we will encourage growth through     fellowship, teaching and through service.

Prayer is foundational in the Christian life and will play a large part in the life of the church. We will encourage people to meet together to pray . We will set aside time in the church’s diary for prayer.

Caring for one another and loving one another will be modelled, taught and practised. We will have systems in place to ensure that existing participants are overseen and cared for.

We will ensure that new attendees and visitors are acknowledged, made welcome and given space to consider their place within the life of the church.