Weekly Prayer Focus

Nansen Road Baptist Church lies on a council estate in the district of Nacton in Ipswich and the heart of their message can be wrapped up in ‘following, serving and sharing Christ.’ They seek to reach out to the community around and give help where needed and as part of this approach run community events regularly at Easter, Christmas and in the summer months. Throughout 2026 extra events will be held as they joyfully celebrate their centenary this year: an event at Easter with a hip hop artist; an afternoon tea in May and a summer event will see a group called Tough Talk sharing their faith. The church also collaborates with other local churches, holding meetings periodically for prayer and sharing, and also give…

Leigh Road Baptist Church is possibly the oldest Baptist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend. Yet its focus is not on the past, but on serving the local community in the here and now, showing them Jesus and equipping its members to grow in discipleship. With a membership of 146, the church welcomes between 100 and 120 people at its Sunday morning gathering, with new faces appearing each week and others at its Tuesday afternoon gathering. The church’s strong ethos of engaging with its local community is brought to life through its many activities engaging with over 750 people of all ages from pre-school to the ‘young at heart’ retired, the availability of its buildings, including The Stables and the Living Room (that it has ‘gifted’ to the community), its sporting outreach and tennis club, its encouragement of…

The Baptist Church has been a part of the village of Cottenham for very many years. A small family church of varied ages and diversity, they have seen a little growth in recent times with new people moving into the area. They are keen to discern where God is at work in their community and where He wishes them to focus their resources and energy and have given time this year to spend exploring His will through prayer and Biblical studies. Rev Kate Lees has been their Minister since 2008 and has encouraged the Church to grow deeper in relationship with God and to walk in faith together through the ups and downs of life. They have used the Bible course and the LICC frontline…

Harold Park Baptist church lies North-East of Romford, in Harold Park on the Essex border. It has existed since 1928, originally as part of the Baptist Union, and has thrived and declined, most recently since Covid. It changed to FIEC from 1959. In 2020 various factors led to the re-examination of its allegiance to them, and after considerable, deep discussion, it was unanimously decided to rejoin the Baptist Union. This process started in July 2025 and is now reaching completion. During this period, new folk began to attend, of all age groups, and this continues. A new leadership team was established, and many ideas have been explored to reunite with the local community. As a fellowship they are going forward from strength to strength and…