Funeral of Mrs Greta Lavinia Baker
The Service of Thanksgiving for the life of our much loved friend and church member, Greta, will take place at The Surrey and Sussex Crematorium Memorial Chapel on Tuesday, 4 August 2026 at 11:00am and will be conducted by the Revd Michael Hogg. This event is open to any family or friends who wish to attend. It will also be available to view online - details to follow. Please keep the family in your prayers at this time.
Thanksgiving Sunday
On Sunday 9th August we will be holding our Thanksgiving collection at Brighton Road, which provides an opportunity for the BRBC fellowship to make additional financial gifts towards the charitable organisations which are supported by our Church. These include BMS World Mission, the Home Mission Fund, The Leprosy Mission, and Tearfund, as examples.
The Church already gives 10% of its general income to support external organisations, and all personal gifts made in this Thanksgiving collection will be given to those organisations in addition.
Our service on 9th August will include a thanksgiving offering, when gifts of money or cheques (payable to Brighton Road Baptist Church) can be placed in the envelopes which will be available in church and included in the offering which will form part of the service, or left in the offering boxes near the back and side doors.
If you would prefer to make your donation via bank transfer, please make a payment to BRBC, sort code 40-24-33, account number 01769707, marking your offering “Thanksgiving Collection”.
Thank you for your generous support.
Adrian Rudd
Women’s Fellowship Garden Meeting
The second of the garden meetings will be at Sheila’s house, 51, Guildford Road, from 2.15pm on Thursday 20th August, when you are invited to help her celebrate her big birthday!
If the weather is bad we will meet indoors.
We will start our new programme on Thursday 3rd September.
Sheila Stevens
Faith, Hope and Love Lunches
Rubina offers huge thanks to everyone for big help and support towards this outreach. What you all are doing is commendable, she says. The lunches will be taking a break in August and will return in September on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
Ian Rose
It is with sadness that we share the news that our much loved church member, brother-in-the-Lord and friend, Ian Rose, went to be with his Maker peacefully on Monday 27th July.
Please keep Jean, Daren, Cheryl and all of the family in your prayers, that they may know comfort and peace at this difficult time.
World Day of Prayer Coffee Morning
World Day of Prayer Horsham Branch, invite you for coffee at Sumners Ponds Barns Green (RH13 0PR) at 10.30am on Thursday 6 August. Please come along and meet the team. All are welcome. For more information email Alison: wdp@panda.me.uk
Message from Horsham Matters
Thanks to all at BRBC for donating to our foodbank. Your generosity will help make sure a family does not have to go hungry when there is no money left for food. You have donated enough food to make 48 meals for those in need!
The cost of living increases continue to take a toll on residents and our 15 weekly foodbanks remain busy. Foodbank use is continuing to rise on last year and we expect the coming year to remain challenging for many given the further expected rises in energy and food prices.
With your support we can continue to provide practical support and impactful advice to make a difference. As one foodbank user told us recently: “Knowing I can use the foodbank when in crisis takes the worry and guilt away. The constant feeling of not doing enough for my children is exhausting and the foodbank really helps.
Kind regards
Kelvin Glen (Chief Executive Officer)
Church Flowers
The flowers on Aug 2nd are in thanksgiving for and in celebration of Sheila and Brian Stevens’ Diamond Wedding Anniversary. They were married on July 30th 1966, the day England won the world cup!
BMS Birthday Scheme
The BMS Birthday Scheme enables you to support the work of BMS World Mission by making a donation on your birthday. If you would like to join the scheme, contact Brenda Rowley – email:- bren151@talktalk.net