PMA (Pleasant Monday Afternoon)

On Monday 2nd November there will be an opportunity to enjoy a Pleasant Monday Afternoon in the Main Hall between 2.30 and 3.45pm. All are welcome. We will have a time of worship, sing some hymns, hear from Tess Davison, Manager of the Horsham District Council Health and Wellbeing sector and enjoy a cuppa together.

Walk

On Saturday 7th November there will be an opportunity to join a country walk of around 6 miles. Meet at church at 9.45am.

BRBC Art Group Meetings

The BRBC Art Group will be meeting on Thursdays 5 and 19 November 2026 in the Main Hall from 10am-12pm. Refreshments will be available and all are welcome.

BRBC Lunch Club

The next Church Lunch Club will be on Thursday 12th November. All are welcome to join our social 2 course lunch which will be served at 12.45. We ask for a small contribution of £5.
If you wish to attend please put your name on the list at Reception, or email me on valeriej.hardwick@yahoo.com or ring me on 07793 464254 to book your place.
Please let us know if you have any dietary or allergy requirements.
Anyone requiring lifts to or from the church please contact Chris Gargano Phone - 01403 266229 or email - kcgargano@gmail.com

The Power of Prayer Event

One-Day FREE Event on THE POWER OF PRAYER hosted by Brighton Road Baptist Church. Saturday 14th November 2026 10:00am to 3:00pm Featuring Guest Speaker: Revd Naomi Gull

This is a free one-day event with a series of seminars exploring the power of prayer through teaching, testimony, worship, fellowship and praying together. There will be a curry lunch (at 12:20pm) and refreshments provided, or feel free to bring your own lunch. The afternoon session, after lunch, will start at 1pm and there will be a children’s group provided during this time for pre-school children and children up to age 11 inclusive. There will also be a crèche room available throughout the day for parents to go to with their pre-school children. The event is free and you are welcome to come for all or part of the day. If possible, please sign up in advance so that we can plan catering and our children's provision. For the moment you can sign up on the list at reception, but you will later be able to sign up by using a QR code or going to our BRBC website. Keep an eye out for posters and fliers in due course.

Pastor Naomi Gull is a retired minister serving at Bathpool Chapel in Taunton. She is from Pakistan, an ex-Muslim who accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Saviour. She has been sharing God’s Word in the UK for 25+ years. Her testimony is of a life saved to serve – a transformed life through the power of prayer.

For any more information please see a member of the organising group - Michael Hogg, Waseem Haq, Ann Muggeridge, Marion Richardson.

Operation Christmas Child – SHOE BOXES – Only 1 week to go

Still time to show a child they are loved even in times of distress or hardship.
A child’s Christmas shoe-box says that they ARE loved by Jesus and his people.
Thank you for taking a box and leaflet – there are still more available in the ‘Street’.

MAKING A BOX: You can make a box, or give some items to fill them, or make a money gift for transport. Donated boxes and fillers/gifts, to be brought back to BRBC between Nov 1st and 9th.
GIVING A SHOEBOX ONLINE: THIS CAN BE UP TO THE 17TH NOV. Use the QR code on the ‘Street’ display, or go on-line; and their warehouse will make up a box for you. Please tell Keith, so we know approx. how many boxes overall have been given.
All information on the O.C.C. website: www.samaritans-purse.org.uk/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/
EACH BOX MAKES A CHILD HAPPY - Thank you, from - Keith Johnson 256596

BRBC Library

Hi! I'm Zoe and as some of you may know, I have recently taken over our Church library. You may have seen me around the library bookcase shelving or just generally tidying up. I have set up an email account for people to contact me if you would like to see any particular titles added to our library, or if you have any questions or queries. Please feel free to email me at any time on; library@brbc-horsham.org.uk, and I will always get back to you.
I am adding lots of exciting new titles to our library, but I am really interested to hear from everyone so that our library remains a useful resource for the entire church.

Youth BRBC Midnight Walk

The walk may be over but it is not too late to donate to Open Doors. Your support still makes a real difference to people living in areas where Christians are persecuted. You can donate through the website: opendoorsuk.org

Oasis Crisis Pregnancy Centre

The position of Centre Manager for this vital Charity has become available, and they are looking for applications to be received with a deadline of 31st October 2026. Interviewing will take place as soon as possible.
The role is key for ensuring the smooth running and development of Oasis under the guidance of the Trustees. It involves both good management and sensitive communication skills.
It is a paid position and is contracted for forty hours per calendar month and there is opportunity for some flexibility in how the hours are worked to include working from home.
If you are a committed Christian sharing the vision of Oasis to serve the local community, the full job description is available on request from info@theoasis.org.uk The website also provides an overview of the Charity’s activities.

Church Flowers

The flowers today have been given by Angie Hockley remembering her husband Mick with much love.

Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

New to Church?

Here at Brighton Road Baptist Church, you will always be welcome. So it doesn’t matter whether you’ve never been to church before or have been going all your life and want to try something different.

No-one cares how you're dressed, what you believe (or don’t believe), whether you’re over 60 or under 6, or something in between - you're welcome to join us if you're searching or just browsing.

Whatever your circumstances BRBC is a safe place to discover God's love.

We are an extended family made of all ages and a variety of backgrounds. We are single, married, divorced, widowed, happy, sad, confused, motivated, those with time on their hands and those with no time at all. The one thing we have in common is that we want to know more about the God who welcomes us all into his family. We look forward to welcoming you.

What to expect on a Sunday morning:

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 10.30am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team who will offer you a copy of our weekly newsletter.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits after the service. All refreshments are free.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets in the main foyer.

Our Service

The main service begins at 10.30am with a warm welcome from one of our team members. We share news and notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the church. Following this we have a time of sung and spoken worship. We typically have 2 or 3 songs lasting approximately 20 minutes. Often a person will pray out loud or read a small passage from the bible. Sometimes people share things that they believe God is saying to the whole church family. One of our leaders will then give a sermon that is bible based and that we can apply to our everyday life. We then finish with a final worship song. There is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.

What about my kids?

For children under three, we have a Creche. Children under 6 months are welcome but must be accompanied by their parent/grown-up at all times.
For kids from 4-11, we have our Kid's Club, BRBK. Activities vary but usually there is a friendly welcome, bible stories, testimonies, praying, music, craft, drama, fun games and free play.

Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service for the welcome, songs and notices. We really value worshipping God all together as a family. Part way through the service, the leader will announce that it’s time for the younger members to go to their various groups.

Please pick your children up as soon as the service finishes.

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Getting Connected

Housegroups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our housegroups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some afternoons and some evenings. Check out Housegroups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team.

If you want to get in touch, or have any further questions, please contact us!