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Idle Baptist Church
Bradford
Yorkshire
BD10 9PE
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Who we are
Welcome to Idle Baptist Church and Community Centre
Whether you wish to join us in our Sunday Worship, come along to our 'Brightsparks' Carer and Toddler Group, send your children to our monthly 'Livewire' Saturday Club or simply drop in for a chat at one of our Coffee Mornings, our doors are open - come on in - we'd love to meet you!
We are a Dementia Friendly Church working alongside the Alzheimer's Society, welcoming people living with dementia into our church and empowering them to take part in our activities.
Our Beliefs
We believe that the bible is the word of God.
We believe in the trinity.
We believe in the virgin birth.
We believe in the fall of humanity, who were created pure and upright, but who rebelled against God.
We believe in salvation through faith in Christ.
We believe in the New Birth, which is the work of the Holy Spirit upon faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
We believe in believers baptism by immersion in water.
We believe in the gifts and graces of the Holy Spirit.
We believe in purity of life in obedience to the command of God.
We believe in the Lord's Table. Every believer is encouraged to participate in until the Lord comes.
We believe in the second coming of Jesus Christ and eternal glory that he offers through faith in him.
Whether you wish to join us in our Sunday Worship, come along to our 'Brightsparks' Carer and Toddler Group, send your children to our monthly 'Livewire' Saturday Club or simply drop in for a chat at one of our Coffee Mornings, our doors are open - come on in - we'd love to meet you!
We are a Dementia Friendly Church working alongside the Alzheimer's Society, welcoming people living with dementia into our church and empowering them to take part in our activities.
Our Beliefs
We believe that the bible is the word of God.
We believe in the trinity.
We believe in the virgin birth.
We believe in the fall of humanity, who were created pure and upright, but who rebelled against God.
We believe in salvation through faith in Christ.
We believe in the New Birth, which is the work of the Holy Spirit upon faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
We believe in believers baptism by immersion in water.
We believe in the gifts and graces of the Holy Spirit.
We believe in purity of life in obedience to the command of God.
We believe in the Lord's Table. Every believer is encouraged to participate in until the Lord comes.
We believe in the second coming of Jesus Christ and eternal glory that he offers through faith in him.
Street Address
Bradford Road
Idle
Bradford,
Yorkshire
BD10 9PE
Idle
United Kingdom
Phone: 01274 618280 / 0785 476 4335
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Church Pastor
Reverend Maggie Rich
Pastor
Bradford Road
Idle
Bradford,
Yorkshire
BD10 9PE
Idle
United Kingdom
Phone: 01274 618280 / 01274 613104
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Quote of the Day
Romans 8:2
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
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Baptist
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Reverend Maggie Rich
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Denise Kinsey
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Sunday Morning Worship at 10.30am
Sunday Morning Worship is a relaxed and sometimes informal occasion.
You will find a mixture of both old and new songs and hymns.
God’s word is preached in a relevant understandable way.
Sunday Morning Worship is a welcoming and sharing experience.
Service Times last updated on the 23rd of November, 2018
Sunday Morning Worship is a relaxed and sometimes informal occasion.
You will find a mixture of both old and new songs and hymns.
God’s word is preached in a relevant understandable way.
Sunday Morning Worship is a welcoming and sharing experience.
Service Times last updated on the 23rd of November, 2018
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Children and Youth Activities
Under 12s:
Livewire Children's Saturday Club - 10am til 2pm - every 3rd Saturday (October to June) - £3.50 per child
Livewire is a once a month lively Christian event for children aged 4-9 yrs.
At Livewire children learn about Jesus in a creative and vibrant way.
During the day children are involved in creative craftwork, sports and team games, small groups and kids praise.
Children need to bring soft shoes, loose fitting clothing and a packed lunch.
Registration forms can be obtained from the church office.
Brightsparks Carers & Toddlers - 9.30 til 11.30am - term-time Mondays - Only £1.00 per child
Children can participate in a wide range of stimulating activities including craft, storytime and singing. We currently take children from birth to starting school. This is also an opportunity for parents/carers to meet each other and a chance to make new friends.
Livewire is a once a month lively Christian event for children aged 4-9 yrs.
At Livewire children learn about Jesus in a creative and vibrant way.
During the day children are involved in creative craftwork, sports and team games, small groups and kids praise.
Children need to bring soft shoes, loose fitting clothing and a packed lunch.
Registration forms can be obtained from the church office.
Brightsparks Carers & Toddlers - 9.30 til 11.30am - term-time Mondays - Only £1.00 per child
Children can participate in a wide range of stimulating activities including craft, storytime and singing. We currently take children from birth to starting school. This is also an opportunity for parents/carers to meet each other and a chance to make new friends.
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Coffee Drop-in & Lunch - 10.30am til 1pm - 1st and 3rd (5th) Tuesday
Come and join us for a cuppa and biscuits and a friendly chat. For those who want to stay, there's a simple cooked lunch and dessert at 12 noon. Join us for lots of banter amongst friendly faces and a good friendly atmosphere, providing friendship for all. Do come along!
Dementia Friendly 'Memory Club' - 10.30am til 1pm - 2nd, 4th Tuesday
We welcome anyone affected by dementia and their carers for a cuppa and biscuits, activities and time out for carers to support each other. For those who wish to stay for lunch we provide 2 courses at 12 noon for those affected by dementia and their friends who support them daily.
Come and join us for a cuppa and biscuits and a friendly chat. For those who want to stay, there's a simple cooked lunch and dessert at 12 noon. Join us for lots of banter amongst friendly faces and a good friendly atmosphere, providing friendship for all. Do come along!
Dementia Friendly 'Memory Club' - 10.30am til 1pm - 2nd, 4th Tuesday
We welcome anyone affected by dementia and their carers for a cuppa and biscuits, activities and time out for carers to support each other. For those who wish to stay for lunch we provide 2 courses at 12 noon for those affected by dementia and their friends who support them daily.
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Idle Baptist Church History
The Story of the Baptist's In Idle
The story of the Baptist Church in Idle began on April 18th 1808 when eight people were dismissed from the Church in Bramley in Leeds to establish a new church in Idle. Few of these people could read, or write their own names and the signing of the Church covenant was,
appropriately, by means of a cross.
The rules of Church membership in those days were strict and no one could be absent from worship except for sickness, lameness, unseasonable weather or old age.
On the Lords day there was to be no sport or plays, unnecessary visits to friends and harmful conversations were to be avoided.
Towards one another the people were to exclude sly looks, distant carriage, all whispering, railing, backbiting, contempt and scorn. These rules were strictly enforced.
Anyone breaking these rules could be excluded from the fellowship. Even their first minister was excluded, there were no privileged positions.
In 1810 after two and a half years of worship in a cottage chapel - which has long since been demolished - a plot of land was purchased and a simple but larger building was erected with seating for four hundred.
It stood on the same site as the present Church. Both these first two buildings were simple, unpretentious meeting places.
However in 1873 it was decided to build a larger church. Extra land was purchased and in 1875 the building of a chapel in the "Italian style" was commissioned.
That building, a well known Idle landmark stood for over a hundred years and cost £3,000 pounds. Its architecture was typical of the change in the non-conformist buildings of that time, ornate and imposing.
In 1984 our fourth and present building was erected to serve Idle as both a Baptist Church and a Community Centre.
It is interesting to compare our present Church to the first Baptist Church in Idle. It is much more in keeping with the unpretentious folk who came over from Bramley.
The story of the Baptist Church in Idle began on April 18th 1808 when eight people were dismissed from the Church in Bramley in Leeds to establish a new church in Idle. Few of these people could read, or write their own names and the signing of the Church covenant was,
appropriately, by means of a cross.
The rules of Church membership in those days were strict and no one could be absent from worship except for sickness, lameness, unseasonable weather or old age.
On the Lords day there was to be no sport or plays, unnecessary visits to friends and harmful conversations were to be avoided.
Towards one another the people were to exclude sly looks, distant carriage, all whispering, railing, backbiting, contempt and scorn. These rules were strictly enforced.
Anyone breaking these rules could be excluded from the fellowship. Even their first minister was excluded, there were no privileged positions.
In 1810 after two and a half years of worship in a cottage chapel - which has long since been demolished - a plot of land was purchased and a simple but larger building was erected with seating for four hundred.
It stood on the same site as the present Church. Both these first two buildings were simple, unpretentious meeting places.
However in 1873 it was decided to build a larger church. Extra land was purchased and in 1875 the building of a chapel in the "Italian style" was commissioned.
That building, a well known Idle landmark stood for over a hundred years and cost £3,000 pounds. Its architecture was typical of the change in the non-conformist buildings of that time, ornate and imposing.
In 1984 our fourth and present building was erected to serve Idle as both a Baptist Church and a Community Centre.
It is interesting to compare our present Church to the first Baptist Church in Idle. It is much more in keeping with the unpretentious folk who came over from Bramley.