Posts by Lucas Churchill

Support Gareth’s Walking Challenge!

Gareth, one of our church members, is walking 1000km to raise money to support 1st Bletchley’s centenary and the Water Eaton Church Centre building project. Please do give if you can to support both of these important causes. Gareth explains more below: I’m raising £1000 to support 1st Bletchley Boys Brigade and Girls Association Centenary and Water…

Junior Church Runner Beans: August Update

Back in April, our Junior Church planted runner beans and it has been a delight watching them grow over time! You can read about their development from April-July here. The first crop of the Junior Church runner beans was picked on Monday 17th August. Thank you, Michael for watering them during dry August. The plants continue to…

Autumn/Winter All Age Services 2026

Our all age services always take place on the first Sunday of the month at 11am. These are appropriate for all ages, so our Junior Church stay in for the whole service. These services include singing, Bible stories, activities, refreshments & cake! We also have a tradition of celebrating the birthdays which are taking place in our…

1st Bletchley Centenary Weekend, Details Released

In September 2026, from 26th-27th, the 1st Bletchley Boys’ Brigade and Girls’ Association, with which we are partnered, will celebrate its centenary! Spurgeon Baptist Church, and the Water Eaton Church Centre within which we meet, form an important part of the history and current work of the 1st Bletchley Company, with many BBGA leaders & members past…

Centenary Band Practice

In September 2026, on 26th & 27th, the 1st Bletchley Boys’ Brigade and Girls’ Association, with which we are partnered, will celebrate its centenary! As part of the celebrations, the instruments have been dusted off and a Centenary Band has been put together, ready to perform during our centenary weekend. They have already had one rehearsal back…

Sarah Reflects on the Baptist Assembly

Mung (our minister) and Sarah went along to the Baptist Assembly in Harrogate back in May. Sarah has kindly recorded some reflections from the weekend, which will help us to think about the implications this might have for our own church community here at Spurgeon’s. Personal Reflections from the Baptist Assembly The Baptist Assembly was…

Celebration & Fun at Our Church Picnic

Last Sunday 26th, we held a Church Family Celebration Picnic to celebrate all the special birthdays with a zero or significant wedding anniversaries. Twenty people at our church family picnic fell into this category and we took a commemorative photo of them to mark the occasion! We had fun, shared lots of fellowship, good food…

2026 Summer Services @ WECC

During the month of August, our regular Morning Worship is put on hold and services are shared with our friends from St Frideswide’s, the other congregation with whom we share our church building, the Water Eaton Church Centre (WECC). This August each of our services will have a distinct flavour to reflect the different styles of service &…

Junior Church Runner Beans

Back in April, our Junior Church planted runner beans and it has been a delight watching them grow over time! Below is a snapshot of how the runner beans have developed… April On Easter Sunday morning, Junior Church planted runner beans. New life had sprung from the seeds and the plants were ready to be…

‘In The Jungle’ with Holiday at Home

Saturday 11th July saw around 70 guests enjoy a fabulous day in the jungle for Holiday at Home 2026! The Youth Hall was transformed into a spectacular jungle complete with waterfall with catering team producing and serving a tasty lunch. Our thanks must go to a whole raft of people who helped to make it…