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Floral Preparations for Easter Sunday

Today the church is being prepared for tomorrow’s celebration of Easter Sunday, with a colourful array of flowers being brought in to brighten the Easter garden display. We can rejoice at the empty tomb with the stone rolled away, as it points us to Christ’s resurrection from the dead. He is risen – hallelujah! Do…

The Good Friday Pilgrimage 2026

Pilgrimage makes us deeply aware of ourselves… it reminds us of our human nature taken on by Jesus Christ himself, that through walking with him we might know forgiveness and freedom. Rt Rev Christopher Foster, Anglican Bishop of Portsmouth This Good Friday, a group of us went on a pilgrimage walk between St Mary’s, Redbourn…

Easter 2026 @ Water Eaton Church Centre

Find out more about the Easter week services and activities taking place at the Water Eaton Church Centre by following the links below for more information. These include services led by us, our friends from St Frideswide’s (with whom we share the building), and those which will be run jointly by both congregations. Whether you’re new, a regular, or simply exploring…

A round Up of Easter Cracked 2026

Wednesday 25th March marked the last day of this year’s programme of Easter Cracked presentations to around 170 pupils at five local schools as part of our schools’ work, on behalf of Bridgebuilder Trust. These were fast moving presentations, including craft, games, quizzes, stories, video clips and discussion, to share the real meaning of Easter.…

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Spring Update from Benon Kayanja

Back in November 2025, we officially became a link-up church for Benon Kayanja (pictured right), who works in the BMS office in Kampala, Uganda. You can read the original article here. More information about Benon can be found on the BMS World Mission website. Our newsletters always contain a section on ‘BMS World Mission Prayers’. At…

Pray for Easter Cracked 2026

Over the next few weeks, beginning this Wednesday, we’ll have around 190 Year 5 and 6 children from local primary schools coming into the Church Centre to explore the Easter story through interactive sessions made up of drama, games and quizzes. In addition, 2000 students will be visiting schools and churches across Milton Keynes as…

1st Bletchley BBGA to celebrate 100 years!

In September 2026, 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…

Join us for All-Age Service & Soup

This upcoming Sunday 1st March, at 11am, will be our third all-age service of the year – all are welcome! On the first Sunday of the month, in place of Morning Worship, our all age service takes place. These are appropriate for all ages, so our Junior Church stay in for the whole service. For the first half of 2026,…

Holiday at Home – Save the Date

It may still be winter but we are already looking ahead to this year’s ‘Holiday at Home’ – our summer event designed for anyone over 60 years young! This year our theme is ‘The Jungle’. Save the date! Further booking details to follow later in the year. Check out our ‘Summer Activities’ page to find out what…