Sunday services from 25th July
Following the lifting of restrictions there will now be some changes to how our services will run:
- You are able to turn up to the service in the church building without booking in advance. Please use the venue check-in if you use the NHS Covid app.
- The front 2 rows will be set aside for those who wish to maintain 1m+ social distancing. The rest of the church seats will now be available but please respect others and spread out where possible.
- Unless you have an exemption please continue to wear a mask. This is to help those who might be clinically vulnerable or anxious about the relaxation of restrictions.
- We encourage everyone to receive both doses of the vaccination as soon as they can, to ensure the health and care of the community.
- Singing is back! This is great news, although we do request that you keep your masks on for the time being.
- Communion - we will return to the use of bread and juice from the trays, but there will also be the option to continue using the prefilled servings that we've been using through lockdown.
- Junior church is not restarting quite yet, so for the time being our services will be family friendly and children are welcome to stay in the service.
- Live-streaming of our services will continue until mid September. The links will be listed on the homepage below.
Link to the live-stream for Sunday 1st August
Link to the live-stream for Sunday 25th July
Noahs Ark - Covid-19 update
We've really missed running Noah's Ark for the last year.
Due to the current uncertainty and the level of restrictions for stay and play groups, we are currently closed and will not re-open this term. We are planning to re-open in September 2021 as long as Government guidelines allow.
(updated June 2021)
Hundreds of local families supported during lockdown
It has been a busy year for Willow Tree Baby Bank. Our referrals stood at 400 at the beginning of the first lockdown and we now stand at over 630. This was probably because we were one of the few Baby banks to remain open. We went from assisting mainly local families to working with Hestia an organisation who help the victims of trafficking, domestic abuse and modern slavery. We were reaching families as far away as Croydon, Twickenham and Hounslow.
Simultaneously when lockdown was lifted last Summer we were contacted by women desperate to donate all the baby items they had cleared out. The result was in August we had a donation day that basically filled one third of the back Hall. At the same time as sorting these we gave out a record 22 referrals in one week.
This lockdown has been the longest and demand has been steady.
We would like to give a huge thank you to everyone who have supported us with financial donations, their time in sorting collections and for those who've donated items to Willow Tree. This makes a big impact on how Willow Tree supports families.
During this year we've has also received a brand new double buggy from Cossato, a consignment of nappies and baby toiletries from Sainsbury’s Chadwell Heath and 3 baby boxes from the British Baby Box Company. Jo Jo Maman Bebe have also included us in their campaign of recycling baby clothes called from one Mother to Another.
The Willow Tree is a project to support local families in need by providing clothing & equipment for 0-2 year olds, which has been donated by many of the wonderful friends & contacts we have. Families are referred by agencies that we are partnering with (healthcare, social services, schools, other charities etc) Find out more at the Willow Tree website and keep up to date with what donations we need on our Facebook page.
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Plans to redevelop our buildings
Chadwell Heath Baptist Church is making plans to update the current church site.
Thank you to everyone who submitted their comments and feedback, and contributed to our public consultation that we held in August 2020. The consultation period has now finished but you can still view the plans online, listen to the webinar and read the FAQs.
Press release - 19th October 2020
Chadwell Heath Baptist Church has been working with and serving the local community for over 100 years.
We listen to, and care deeply for those in our neighbourhood. We are distressed following the events of yesterday where our building was vandalised.
The person seen was not part of our church, nor had we seen him prior to yesterday. We are thankful no one was hurt and do not want this to affect our ministry.
We continue to pray for everyone in Chadwell Heath and will do our best to serve the community now and in the future.
