Mission

The Mission Statement is “win, build, send” and our overall strategy is that the church supports its people as they try to be Christ in the world.

Baptist Missionary Society

As well as supporting BMS financially, we also support two of our members, Martin and Katrina Butterworth, who are serving God through BMS in Nepal. They have two children, Ruth and Esther.

We also operate the BMS Birthday Scheme whereby you receive a Birthday Card with an envelope for your gift which goes to the Medical work of BMS.

At our Harvest Festival, we support Operation Agri raising funds for a particular BMS project each year.

Any donations received in the dish provided when we collect our coffee or tea after morning service is given to the YBA 1% appeal for world development.

Home Mission

We support Home Mission via collecting boxes and other specific fundraising events throughout the year.

At Christmas, we produce a Christmas Greetings sheet for the fellowship and/or provide a postbox for delivery of cards to the fellowship in return for a donation which is given 50/50 to BMS and Home Mission.

Zephaniah Trust

Set up in 1994 to support John Froud’s ministry in local schools, the Trust now boasts two and a half paid staff and a gap year worker, as well as numerous volunteers “taking Light into dark corners

Traidcraft

Traidcraft is part of the Christian Aid organisation. A stall of many fairly traded goods is provided every Sunday morning after the service.

The Leprosy Mission

The Church has a Leprosy Mission representative. opportunities to support the work of TLM are presented via collecting boxes or occasional specific events. A catalogue of TLM goods to buy is available.

Shipley Hospital Services

Once a month a few of our members take a service at Shipley Hospital. This is at 6.15pm on the 2nd Sunday of the month.

Cuppacare

Monday and Friday mornings/ lunchtimes see Cuppacare in the downstairs rooms. Cuppacare is a low-cost café, run by Shipley Churches Together. It offers food and fellowship and meets a need in the town centre.