HEATH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH HAMPSTEAD

84, Heath Street, London, NW3 1DN

 

Minister: The Rev Marie E. Isaacs, BD, MA, DPhil

Secretary: Mrs  Margaret E. Smith

Treasurer: Mrs  Gaynor  Humphreys

 

 

 

  1. Who are we?
  2. Our activities
  3. Where are we?
  4. Whats on this week
  5. To contact us

 

 

 

WELCOME  to the Baptist Church in Hampstead.

 

 

 1.                                                            WHO ARE WE?

 

            We are a warm and friendly church in the heart of Hampstead, London. Although a comparatively small congregation, we are open and diverse, with on-going links with those from all parts of the world who have worshipped with us. Thus our monthly Newsletter currently has subscribers from Germany, the Philippines, Japan, the USA and Canada. These are people whose work has temporarily brought them to live in London, and, having worshipped with us, want to keep in touch with the family of faith they have found here.    

 

Our History

 

            Our openness owes much to our forebears – the Baptists of  Hampstead who, in the nineteenth century, worshipped in an upstairs room of a house on Holly Bush Hill. There in 1825 the church decided to open its Communion Service to all believers (whether baptized as believers or not), even though this sadly led to some setting up a rival “Strict Baptist Church” in New End. So for us, “openness” is a word which should  characterize our church today. We welcome all seekers after God’s truth, whatever their race, creed or sexuality. 

 

            We owe our building (which opened in 1861) not least to the generosity of James Harvey – a London merchant and deacon of Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church – who, recently widowed, moved out of the city to Hampstead for the sake of his young son’s failing health.  As a “Thank You” to God for his son’s subsequent recovery, he bought what was then a plot of land used as a fruit and vegetable garden and set about the building of what was to become Heath Street Baptist Church.  Whatever else we are, we try not to forget that our current “home” is a “Thank You” to God. Long may it be so!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    2.                                                          OUR ACTIVITES

 

WORSHIP                                        -  Sundays at 11am

 

          The Service follows a traditional pattern of prayers, Bible readings, hymns and sermon. The Lord’s Supper is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month and all who love the Lord Jesus Christ and seek to be his disciples are welcome to join us around his table.

 

         After each service we have coffee together in the vestibule at the front of the chapel – an opportunity for informal contact, and a chance to welcome visitors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE CONTACT CLUB                           - Sundays 8pm – 10pm

 

            This meets in our downstairs hall, where some of the city’s homeless can gather for food and friendship. This is a joint venture run by members of Heath Street Baptist Church and St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church.

 

 

BIBLE STUDY                                        Alternate Thursdays  7pm -8.30pm

                                                           

 

             Here we meet to study and discuss a particular book or part of the Bible. Our main aim is to discover what (if anything) it means for us today. The group meets at 44B,Great Percy Street, WC1X 9QR.  

             

 

MISSIONARY SUPPORT GROUP  -  the first Tuesday  of every month  3pm -4pm

 

            This group meets to find out more about the work of the Baptist Missionary Society throughout the world. We listen to tapes made by those working overseas, discuss the issues they raise, and pray for them.  For details re our current venue contact the Minister (Tel: 020 7278 8809)

 

SATURDAY COFFEE MORNING     - 11am – 1pm

 

            Here we especially welcome visitors who want to see around our lovely chapel,  and / or make contact with those of us who worship here.

 

We also sell books and bric-a-brac (donated to us) in aid, not of our congregation, but of various charitable causes. As a result, in the last year alone we have been able to send donations to Christian Aid, the National Children’s Home, Help the Aged, the Altzeimers’ Society, Cancer Research, Unicef, the BMS Relief Fund , Tearfund (et al).

 

                                                 

 3.                                                                WHERE ARE  WE?

 

 

 

 

                                     

4.                            WHATS ON THIS WEEK

 

                                                               

   Sunday, November 16th               11am              Worship      

                                                                                                                      

                                                        8pm -10pm   The Contact Club

 

   Thursday, November 20th                  7pm              Bible Study

          

                                              

    Saturday, November 22nd            11am -1pm    There will be no Coffee Morning this week                                                                                    

                                                                                                                       

                                                                                        

Sunday, November 23rd              11.am             Worship

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

                                                     8pm – 10pm      The Contact Club

 

                                  

 

              

 

 

                                                  

                                                              

 

                                                                 

5.                                                         TO CONTACT US

 

The Minister:  The Rev Dr Marie E. Isaacs,

                          Tel: 020 7278 8809

                           E-mail:  meisaacs@waitrose.com