What Kind Of Church

THE PEOPLE		People We are a large church by the standards of Loughborough, with a membership in the region of 220. There are about 70 Sunday school children in addition to other friends who are also included in our year-book making a total of over 350 people who call LBC their church. The church is made up of a wide variety of people, amongst them young families but the majority no longer young and mainly white, regretfully not entirely reflecting the population profile of the Town. We consider ourselves fortunate in encompassing a range of theological inclination, from the conservative to the radical, but all we hope, evangelical.
WORSHIP		Worship Worship is at the heart of church life and Sunday morning congregations include members and friends, children, students and other visitors who regularly fill the two hundred seats in the main body of the worship room. The evening service is less well attended and we are actively exploring differing forms of worship which we hope will encourage more people to join us.
LEADERSHIP		Leadership The structure of the leadership follows the form of the Baptist Faith and Order in which the Church Meeting of members is the authority for any action. This is typically attended by about 40 members who debate and instigate various initiatives under the guidance of the minister(s) of the church and 12 deacons, elected from the membership. It is the Church Meeting which finally decides finances for example, including roughly £200 a week which is given to the Baptist Missionary Society and the same amount to the Baptist Union work in this country.
PREACHING & TEACHING		Preaching Preaching and teaching are an important part of worship, mainly led by our full-time ministers, but complemented in Bible Study sessions, House Groups, Discipleship Classes and of course within the Sunday School.
MUSIC & DRAMA		Music Music forms an integral element of worship and for the most part is provided by our organists who also accompany our traditional choir who singat the evening service. Alternative forms of music are led by our Sunday Singers and also by the Band. These different styles give an overall range of music suited to most occasions. Dance and Drama have their place within our worship and are often included in our services, particularly on special occasions.
PASTORAL CARE		Pastoral The Pastoral care of the church and congregation is under the direction of pastoral group leaders who each have about 20 or so members and friends with whom to keep in contact, and liaise with the ministers.
OUTREACH		Outreach We recognise the responsibility of each church member to take part in evangelism as an integral part of their faith and personal friendships made by individual members often lead to a commitment to Christ. Many members are active in a wide range of voluntary organisations, quietly demonstrating Christ's care and compassion in the wider world. The church fellowship also sees its charge to use its premises to reach out and runs youth organisations and Holiday Clubs as well as meetings for adults, including a carers and toddlers group. A daily Lunch Break brings in the general public to the building. vision
THE VISION		We have a vision of a broad, inclusive church, firmly rooted in the 21st century, caring for its members and also those in its sphere of influence, bringing support and encouragement to people of all ages and in all conditions. We want to extend our work in reaching children, young single people and couples and to contact fathers as well as mothers. We want to widen the scope, style and spirit of our worship, recognizing that by these things we shall deepen our faith.

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