Small Groups

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Church isn’t just about Sundays—it’s about doing life together. At LBC, our small groups are where real friendships grow, faith deepens, and support is found. Whether you’re new to church or have been around for years, there’s a place for you.

Our small groups meet during the week in homes, cafés, and sometimes online. We share life, pray together, open the Bible, and encourage one another to follow Jesus in everyday ways. You don’t need to be a Bible expert or have it all sorted—just come as you are.

🌱 Why Join a Small Group?

Grow in your faith – Small groups help you explore the Bible and apply it to real life.
Build meaningful relationships – It’s a place to be known, supported, and encouraged.
Pray together – We lift each other up in prayer and learn to listen to God.
Serve together – Groups often find ways to bless others in the church and community.
Be part of something bigger – You’re not just attending church—you’re part of the church.

We believe small groups are one of the best ways to grow as a disciple of Jesus. They’re safe spaces to ask questions, be honest, and discover how faith works in real life.

Interested in joining a group? We’d love to help you find one that fits. Just get in touch with Tina Edwards at tina@lymingtonbaptist.org or speak to someone on a Sunday—we’ll point you in the right direction.

Planning your Visit

A Warm Welcome

We’re so glad you’re here. Whether this is your first time coming to a church or you’re just curious, you’re really welcome. LBC is a place where people from all walks of life come together to explore faith, ask questions, and find community. You don’t need to know anything about the Christian faith, church, or have your beliefs figured out—we’re here to walk with you, not judge you. Come as you are, and let’s discover together what it means to be loved by God. We know for many, coming to church may feel quite intimidating. We understand this and so the information below is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at the Church (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 10.15am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 5 minutes early to ensure you can find somewhere to sit before the service begins - but don't worry if you're late, as there's always space for you.

What to expect when you arrive

When you arrive, you will be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team who will be wearing a Welcome lanyard. They will be very happy to help with any questions you have and will make sure you know where you are going. They can show you around and will help you find a seat. They can also provide information about the church and what goes on in the week if you'd like to find out. You can access our main downstairs space by turning either left or right when you enter. Some of our seating is upstairs on the balcony. If you find the large number of people downstairs intimidating, upstairs can give you more space.

Accessibility
There is wheelchair access alongside designated wheelchair spaces, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival of any particular needs you have and and they will endeavour to help you. We have a small car park for Blue Badge holders and those with access needs - we recommend coming a little earlier if you need parking on site as the car park will fill up.
There is a pay and display car park around the corner on Emsworth Road and on Sundays there is free on-street parking on the surrounding roads.

Our Service

Every Sunday morning, we come together to pray, praise God and be in community together. Our services normally last about an hour and a half. We start with prayer and singing, which is in a relaxed and contemporary style, and share some news about what’s happening around the church. You do not have to join in if you feel uncomfortable doing so.

Children and young people stay with us for the first part of the service before going to their own age-specific groups. You can find out more about these groups below. If your child is nervous about being separated from you, then they are welcome to stay in the service. We may then spend a little more time in prayer or worship, or listen to something that is going on in our community.

We then spend about 25 minutes with a talk based on the Bible and what it teaches us about God and ourselves. We sometimes do this systematically, journeying through a Bible book week by week but sometimes we follow a series of themed sermons. The service ends with worship and with the return of the children and young people, and we then always like to make plenty of time for conversation – washed down with complementary hot and cold drinks.

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What about my kids?

We have a great programme lined up for kids of all ages:

MiniKidz (for Reception to Year 2)
LiveKidz (For Years 3 to 6)
RS2 (For Years 7 to 9)
Young people (Years 10 +) stay in service
Rooted is our weekly discipleship group for young people in school years 7–13 who want to grow in their faith and deepen their relationship with God. They meet every Sunday evening during term time from 6:00–7:30pm.

The children's group activities are age-appropriate. They can expect a friendly welcome and a mix of Bible stories, testimonies, prayer, music, craft, drama, fun games and free play. The children join us again shortly before the service finishes.

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Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

Name:

Telephone:

Email Address:
Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.

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Darren Cooke - Pastor

We hope that you will feel at home with us.

Best Wishes

Darren.