Safeguarding

Promoting a Safer Church

Our full safeguarding policy is available on request from safeguarding@sbchurch.org.uk

Our vision

The principal purpose of Stubbington Baptist Church is the advancement of the Christian faith particularly, though not exclusively, through the worship of God, making disciples of Jesus Christ and expressing God’s love to the world in word and action in accordance with the principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advance education and carry out charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world.

In fulfilling this vision, we:

Welcome children and adults at risk into the life of our community.
Run activities for children and adults at risk.
Make our premises available to organisations working with children and adults at risk.

Our safeguarding responsibilities

The church recognises its responsibilities in safeguarding all children and adults at risk, regardless of gender, ethnicity or ability.

As members of this church, we commit ourselves to the nurturing, protection and safekeeping of all associated with the church and will pray for them regularly. In pursuit of this, we commit ourselves to this policy and to the development of sound procedures to ensure we implement our policy well.

Prevention and reporting of abuse

It is the duty of each church member to help prevent the abuse of children and adults at risk, and the duty of each church member to respond to concerns about the well-being of children and adults at risk. Any abuse disclosed, discovered or suspected will be reported in accordance with our procedures. The church will fully co-operate with any statutory investigation into any suspected abuse linked with the church.

Safer recruitment, support and supervision of workers

The church will exercise proper care in the selection and appointment of those working with children and adults at risk, whether paid or voluntary. All workers will be provided with appropriate training, support and supervision to promote the safekeeping of children and adults at risk.

Respecting children and adults at risk

The church will adopt a code of behaviour for all who are appointed to work with children and adults at risk so that all children and adults are shown the respect that is due to them.

Safer working practices

The church is committed to providing an environment that is as safe as possible for children and adults at risk and will adopt ways of working with them that promote their safety and well-being.

A safer community

The church is committed to the prevention of bullying. The church will seek to ensure that the behaviour of any individuals who may pose a risk to children and adults at risk in the community of the church is managed appropriately.

Safeguarding contact point:

email: safeguarding@sbchurch.org.uk

Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 10:00 am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our welcome team.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits after the service. It is a great way to meet people, or simply take time to find your bearings. All refreshments are free.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the welcome team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are accessible toilets in the church.

Our Service

The main service begins at 10:00 am with a warm welcome from one of our team members. Then follows a time of sung worship, led by our music group. Our service typically lasts about an hour and a half. We share news and notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the church before the main part of the service. During the service there will be readings from the Bible, prayer and one of our leaders will then give a sermon that is Bible based and that we can apply to our everyday life. This might seem strange the first time you hear it but it’s all part of our connecting with God. We then finish with a final worship song. Often there is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.

Communion

The church has communion at least once a month, this is also known as 'The Lord's Table' or 'The Lord's Supper'. All believers are invited to join us in taking the bread and the wine as a sign of Our Lords sacrifice for us.

The wine is non-alcoholic and gluten free bread is available, please let us know your needs.

Getting Connected

Small Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some afternoons and some evenings. Check out Small Groups and see if there’s one that you could join or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Other Ministries

We also run the following ministries:

Men's Ministries
Support Gosport and Fareham Basics Bank

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

Name:

Telephone:

Email Address:
Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.

Leadership


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We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

Best Wishes

(Handwritten Signature)