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BRBC offers a wide variety of activities for people to get involved.
Please click on any of the following activities for more information.
- Prayer Meeting and Bible Study
- House Groups
- The Ladies Fellowship
- Beetons Lodge
- Recording of Services and Sound Desk
Prayer Meeting and Bible Study
As a Church we believe in the power of prayer and God's ability and willingness to both hear and answer prayer. As such, each Tuesday between 7.30pm and 8.45pm we meet at the church for a time of prayer and Bible Study.
During this meeting we also have an opportunity to receive information from other departments and individual needs within the Church enabling people to pray in an informed way during the week about others.
The Bible studies are normally led by the ministerial team or leaders within the Church, although again on occasions external speakers are invited to inform us of the Christian work in which they are involved.
This meeting is a key meeting in the Church activities, and is a great time to pray together with the Church family, to learn and study more of the Bible, and as a consequence gain strength and encouragement in our personal relationship with Jesus.
House Groups
As well as the Bible Study and Prayer meeting, once a month on a Tuesday evening we have a house group. The content of the evening is similar to the meeting held at the Church, but is in the relaxed atmosphere of various homes within the membership of BRBC.
It is open to all those who wish to attend, and is an opportunity to study God's Word in a cosy informal atmosphere. This type of meeting will often allow people to open up and ask all sorts of key questions which they may have had for some time but had not felt able to ask. It is also a very good way of getting to know others better.
Quotes about House Groups
"I find it easier to pray at house group"
"We don't just listen, we discuss too"
"I prefer a smaller group"
"I feel we can ask questions, and help each other"
"We can share prayer needs with one another"
The Ladies Fellowship
The aim of the Ladies Fellowship is to reach people with the Gospel of Jesus' saving love. The Ladies Fellowship meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 2.45pm in the Sunday School Hall at the back of church.
There is an opportunity for those attending to sing a favourite hymn, give their testimony as well as meet other ladies for a time of fellowship. Guest speakers are invited from various churches and denominations in the area.
A personal touch of the Ladies Fellowship is to send birthday cards and Christmas cards to the members with the inclusion of a Bible text. This is of great encouragement and witness, particularly for those who have not come to a point in their own lives of making a commitment to God.
A fellowship lunch takes place once a month between April and October. This is held at 1.00pm and is open to both ladies and men. After lunch a similar program is run with guest speakers which provides an opportunity to hear firsthand how Jesus can change people's lives.
Beetons Lodge
In addition to our activities for young people and families, we also have a longing to share Jesus with older people as well. As part of our outreach we visit Beetons Lodge, an old people's home in Bury St Edmunds. One Sunday evening each month we hold an evening service with them, normally starting around 8.00pm and lasting for around 30 minutes.
Recording of Services and Sound Desk
Each service is recorded at our sound desk and then made available to those who wish to listen to the service at home. This facility is particularly valued by those who are unwell or cannot attend services, but is also useful for those who want to hear the sermon for a second time. A library of the tapes is available in the lobby of the church.