Shoeburyness& Thorpe BayBaptist Church
We are Shoeburyness & Thorpe Bay Baptist Church, a vibrant and inclusive baptist church located in South East Essex.
Church life
Find your place among us
We're a community of imperfect people seeking to live out the Christian story; to discover faith, sustain hope, and practise love; to offer an opportunity for encounter with Jesus Christ to everyone. Join us as we serve, explore and worship together.
New here?
You don't have to know anyone
Come as you are. Sit wherever you like, you'd be more than welcome to stay for a cup of tea afterwards too.
- Sunday, 10:30am
- About an hour
- Everyone welcome
90 Thorpedene Gardens, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 9JD, opposite Shoeburyness High School, with a large car park at the rear.
Services
Services at STBBC
10:30am
Morning service
Our weekly morning service welcomes everyone and is great for families.
This service is live streamed online via our YouTube channel. Talks and sermons from our recent services are available to stream online; listen now.
This service will have groups for 0-14s. All our leaders are DBS checked.
The service is generally about an hour long and is followed by tea and coffee in the foyer and Large/Small Lounge.
3rd Sunday of the month
7:00pm
Evening prayers & communion
A quieter, more reflective hour of prayer and bread and wine.
First Wednesday of the month
12:00pm
Midweek service
A shorter midday service during the week, followed by a light lunch together. Come for the service, stay for the soup.
Light lunch follows
Visiting for the first time?
You will be greeted at the door and there will always be someone to point you in the right direction. Come on your own or with others, and sit wherever you feel comfortable.
Tea, coffee and biscuits after
Inclusion
Everyone is welcome here
Whoever you are, wherever you have been, whatever you believe today, there is a seat here for you. We are committed to being a church where people of every age, ability, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and circumstance are safe, valued and fully part of the family.
Read our statement of inclusion
Venue hire
Hire our space
Our venue is available to hire throughout the week. From birthday parties and exercise classes, to conferences and concerts, our rooms are warm, accessible and reasonably priced.
- Mon to Sat
- Availability
- Free
- Wi-Fi
- Full
- Accessibility
Stay connected
Keep in touch through the week
We'd love to hear from you. Give us an email or call, or if you'd rather speak to us in person, the church office is open Monday to Friday.