Somersham Baptist Church Bicentenary Celebration

This year we are celebrating 200 years since the Baptist Meeting House was built. The founder of the church responsible was Mr Coxe Feary, a Bluntisham farmer.

In his "Memorials" he writes: '1786, May 17th. This evening I walked to Somersham, and for the first time preached there, from Ephes. ii. 1 3. The barn was very full, my mind was in some degree at liberty, the people very serious, and I hope the Lord was with us of a truth." For some time meetings were held in the barn, till, their numbers increasing, the friends there decided to have a regular place of worship, and we are told by Mr Audley "Mr Feary having several members and friends at Somersham, two miles from Bluntisham, to whom he preached lectures, they were desirous of a more comfortable place than that in which they had worshipped for their occasional meetings. Ground therefore was purchased, and a very neat meeting-house erected, which was opened in the spring of 1812."

On Saturday 19th May we will be processing through the village, in period dress, starting at the Victory Hall and finishing at the Meeting House where we will be having a service based around the first sermon Mr Coxe Feary preached. This will be followed in the evening with a Barn Dance at the Victory Hall. If you would like to attend this then please contact a member of the church since places are limited.

The service on Sunday 20th May will be a celebration of 200 years of the church where we will be reflecting on the past and looking to the future for what God has planned for our church. We are pleased to welcome Dr Nigel Wright the Principal of Spurgeons College, where our minister has been training for the past 3 years, who will be joining us for the service and sharing Gods message with us.

A Family Carnival Service For Father’s Day

A ‘Top Gear’ themed service “Going for Gold”

At 5.30pm, on Sunday 17th June 2012, Somersham Baptist Church

Somersham Baptist Church welcomes you!

Mission

Somersham Baptist Church exists to help the people of Somersham and the surrounding area to worship and to follow Jesus Christ.

Services

Our Sunday Services take place at 10:30am weekly. Everybody is welcome and we would love to see you.

The childrens Explorers group also meet during the Sunday morning service.

Where are we

Somersham Baptist Church meets in the Baptist chapel on the High Street. It was built in 1812 and accomodates a service for adults in the main hall and the childrens events in the back room. Map

What do we do

The church is a friendly place and welcomes individuals and families alike. As well as the Sunday service the chuch also organises small groups that meet regularly, is involved in the local community and runs exciting activities and events for children.

Community

We see ourselves very much as a community church and we are involved in a number of events within the town.