St Frideswide’s, our sister church, have recently registered as a ‘Sight Loss Friendly Church’ and we are considering taking the same step. You may be interested in finding out more by following these links… ‘What is a Sight Loss Friendly Church?’ – An explanation by the Torch Trust #HowISee – An informative video on the…

From November 2021 onwards, we started trialing shorter services on the first Sunday of the month, with refreshments being served from 11am before the service began at the later time of 11:15am. Thank you to those who have been providing our welcome cups of tea and coffee on a Sunday morning so far. We have…

Water Eaton Church Centre will be open on Sunday 24th January, 2-4pm, should anyone wish to spend some time in quiet after the fatal stabbing on Buttermere Close this week. There will be candles to light and a listening ear should anyone find this helpful. All are welcome. Everyone affected is very much in our…

If you haven’t already passed on your used postage stamps, they can be used to raise funds for BMS World Mission – especially Christmas issues and foreign stamps! If you wish to donate your used stamps for this purpose, then please leave them mounted with approximately 0.6cm around the stamps, in the box placed in…

If you’re still feeling in the Christmas spirit, or want something more reflective after what may have been a busy few days celebrating Christmas with family, this is a reminder that our ‘Carols by Candlelight’ service is still available to view! Available via this page on our website or on our YouTube channel.

Over this Christmas season we will have several special services taking place, hosted by us and our sister church, St Frideswide’s. Follow the links below for more information: Sunday 12th December, 3rd Advent– Junior Church Christmas Service at 11:15am (Refreshments served from 11am). Sunday 19th December, 4th Advent– Morning Worship at 11am.– Carols by Candelight…

‘Christmas Cracked‘ commences on Wednesday, after not being able to take place last year! Over the next few days, we have almost 300 children from local Primary Schools coming into the Church Centre to explore the Christmas story. Please remember Christmas Cracked in your prayers this week. Below are some Christmas Story Poems written by pupils…

We have received thank you emails from BMS World Mission, Willen Hospice and the Winter Night Shelter for the donations we sent them from our thanksgiving gift, given in September 2021. The Winter Night Shelter has sent a message: Dear all at Spurgeon Baptist Church,Thank you so much for your recent donation of £483.33 raised…

On Saturday 20th November, St Frideswide’s, our sister church, will be hosting a Christmas Fayre at the Water Eaton Church Centre! See the poster below to find out more:

At a War Grave Christ, what is this sea of stonesown with the wheat, that cries for peace?What loves, bright promises and dreamscut stubble-short herelie buried deep? Christ, who makes the tomba place of living hope,unite their offering to your sacrifice; By your power let not this grainremain fruitless and alone,but from it may we…