Friends International Ministries

This Sunday, 25th October, Sue Burt from Friends International Ministries will be taking part in our Service. Working for over thirty years at Bournemouth University, Sue has involved herself in reaching out to International Students with the love of Jesus through Christian friendship and discipleship. She will share with us some remarkable stories of how God has worked in the lives of students from all over the world and from different cultures.
I have known Sue for many years and have always been impressed by the commitment and creativity she brings to this work, the work to which God has called her.
After the service Sue will be joining our BRBC International Group's monthly lunch held in the main hall. If you would like to join in then please do so; you would be most welcome.
Alison Edwards

Election of Deacons 2026

On Wednesday 18th November we will be holding the annual election of Deacons during the Church Members’ meeting.

As you may be aware, we can appoint up to twelve Deacons. There are currently eight Deacons. Allan Edmondson, Adrian Rudd, David Wickersham and Julie Rudd are at the end of their terms. David has indicated he will not stand for re-election. This means that we are looking to elect or re-elect up to eight people.
In addition, we have a vacancy for Church Secretary, as Julie Rudd has covered the role as Acting Church Secretary since February 2026.

We would ask that all members of the fellowship carefully consider the resourcing of the diaconate going forward. Please pray about this important issue and think about whether you could serve in this way. Each nominee will need to be backed by two church members.
Nomination forms are available from the Acting Church Secretary, and the deadline for nomination is Sunday 1st November 2026. All nominations to be handed to Julie Rudd by this date.
Instructions regarding how to vote by post will follow in November. We would value your prayerful support regarding this process. Many thanks, The Deacons.

Reading Lectern

Please note that we are permanently siting the Reading Lectern on the ground floor of the main church at the right-hand side. This is to give the option to all readers, leaders of prayers of intercession and those giving notices the opportunity to remain on the ground floor and not need to climb the stairs onto the stage. We are also looking to source handrails for both sides of the stairs, but this may take a little time.

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.

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!

Operation Christmas Child - Shoe-boxes for 2026 - Only 2 weeks to go

A child’s Christmas shoe-box says that they ARE loved by Jesus and his people, in the middle of distress or hardship.
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 one, or make a money gift for transport. Donated boxes and fillers/gifts to BRBC by Mon Nov 9th at the latest.
GIVING A SHOEBOX ONLINE: Use the QR code on the ‘Street’ display, or go online 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

Women Spending Time with God

The October edition of ‘Women Spending Time with God’, presented by Christian Love Ministries, will take place on Saturday 31st October, from 6.30pm to 8.30pm at Bohunt School, Bailey Road, Horsham, RH12 6AP. This interdenominational gathering offers women a warm and welcoming space to pause, pray, worship and spend quiet time in God’s presence.

Rosemary Hensor

Some of you may remember Rosemary who played the piano for BRBC events many years ago. She was a well-known piano teacher and performer in Horsham. Rosemary moved to Yorkshire recently and sadly passed away on 22nd September. Further information and funeral details can be found with the following link: https://www.dignityfunerals.co.uk/funeral-notices/22-09-2026-rosemary-j-hensor/

BMS Birthday Scheme

Celebrating a birthday this week is Jan Morley on Sunday 25th October.

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!