Hiring our rooms

Various groups hire our facilities for all sorts of events.
This includes formal meetings and private events e.g. for family celebrations.

If you would like to ask about what is available, please contact the church office.
Speak to Louise on 01252 879 088 or email thetidyangel@gmail.com

To give you some idea of what we have....

The Chapel

This has soft seating that can easily be moved or stacked away.

The Hall

This has one large room, a smaller room and a kitchen.
Hardback, stackable chairs and tables that can be folded away are available

The Lilac Room

The Kitchen and Servery

Capacity

For the Chapel,
With all seats in place, 48
With no furniture at all, (standing room) 80
With ‘large’ tables and chairs in place, 24

For the Hall
With only seats in place (theatre style) 70
With no furniture at all 100.
For use as a dining room the number varies
With large tables 23,
for buffet events 35

Planning your Visit

New to church?

It can be daunting going to a church for the first time. There is great variety in the way Christians worship. At SBC we are more relaxed and less formal than many, but we try not to be casual and thoughtless.
We hope the following information will give you an idea of what to expect if you join us on a Sunday morning.
Where and when?
We meet each week in our Chapel for a service starting at 10:30am.
This usually ends between 11.30am and noon.
On the first Sunday of the month, we share Communion together.

For any first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early.
Car parking at the Chapel is limited but there are two, free, public car parks not far away along Yorktown Road. In one direction there are spaces beside the town's Library and in the other, beside the Memorial Park.

There is wheelchair access to both the Chapel and the Hall.
There is an accessible toilet in the Chapel Hall.
What to expect?
On arrival one of our welcomers will greet you and help you find a seat. There will be time to meet other folk before the service begins, but if you would rather sit quietly, please feel free to do so.
After the service we serve tea, coffee and biscuits in our Hall. This is the building behind the Chapel. Sharing refreshments is a great way to meet people, or simply to take time to find your bearings. Refreshments are free.

What happens in the service?

The service begins with a welcome.
There follows a time of songs, readings and prayers.
The words for songs and other items, are displayed by data projector.
There is usually a talk (sermon) that explores a passage or idea taken from the Bible

At some point during the service notices will be announced and a collection will be made.
Many members of our congregation give to the church directly by the banking system.
Others still like to give cash.
Don't feel you must contribute, or feel embarrassed to let the collection bag pass by.

On Communion Sundays, we enact in a very simple way, the Last Supper that Jesus shared with His disciples. As we remember what took place and what it all meant, small pieces of bread and little cups of grape juice are offered to all. You do not have to take part. Please feel free to let the elements pass by. We hope just being there will be helpful to you.