Every Sunday morning, we join together to pray, praise God and listen to a message from the Bible. Our services normally last about 90 minutes. 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. Children and young people stay with us for the first part of the service before going to their own age-specific groups. We then spend about 20 minutes looking at how the Bible connects to our everyday lives during the week. We usually do this systematically, journeying through a Bible book week by week. But sometimes we’ll break off for a series of themed sermons. The service ends with one or two hymns, and we always like to make plenty of time for conversation afterwards – washed down with good tea, coffee and squash.
We do. There’s an entrance ramp at the front of the church, leading up to the main door. We also have a washroom for disabled people and families with young children on the ground floor of Lillington House, the building next to the main church.
We have a welcoming team who will greet you at the door when you arrive. If you have any questions about your visit, they’ll be very happy to help you.
There’s no dress code. Most of our regulars wear casual clothes, though you may see the occasional jacket and smart trousers. Just come as you feel comfortable.
No. Each Sunday we have a slot where someone comes up to pray. It’s a short, contemplative time for us to think about some of the needs in our lives, community and world, and bring them to God. If you feel comfortable doing so, you can say amen at the end.
Once a month, our regular format switches to Messy Church, followed by a short, dynamic service led by our young people. Messy Church is a special event particularly aimed at families, though anybody is very welcome to join us. It starts at 9am with a continental breakfast (croissants, fruit, hot drinks…) in the main church building. We then go downstairs to do crafts together or to play games – you’ll find everything from Lego to table tennis. At 10.15am, we head back upstairs for a short interactive service. There’s no need to book ahead for Messy Church. You can just turn up.
Lymington Baptist Church,
10 New Street,
Lymington,
SO41 9BJ
01590 672019