Pier Avenue Baptist Church is a busy and vibrant church in Clacton-on-Sea. The church, which is just 10 minutes from the seaside and adjacent to the town centre, has a diverse cross-section of people attending its Sunday services and many activities.
On a Sunday, the service includes participation from the worship band, some members and children, and a sermon from Minister Michelle or another church leader. However, much of the business is found during the week with the building in use every day. This includes a toddler’s group, Girls Brigade, boys club for primary age children, house groups and a Saturday coffee morning. There is also a project for vulnerable people which is its own small church community.
Outside the church, there are links to the community, including partnership with Churches Together in Clacton and Community Voluntary Services Tendring. Regular events include a walk of witness, carols, and a new mission initiative launched last year was an alternative Halloween event – a light event where bags of light (party bags) were distributed in the town. In the town there are community days over the summer which sees the church taking a stall to promote their children’s groups and hand out leaflets inviting people to explore faith. Looking forward, there are plans for increasing support for the homeless.
Michelle, their minister for the last 18 months, is a 4th year NAM (Newly Accredited Minister) and is supported in the town by her husband and youngest son, and supported in the church by a large leadership team. She is looking forward to the next baptism service, adding to the 5 people already baptised.
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