Benfleet Baptist Church
Benfleet
Essex

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We look forward to meeting you at Benfleet Baptist Church whether you came as a child to the church many years ago, live or work in Benfleet or perhaps passing through on a visit. A large on-site car park is accessed from the Constitution Hill entrance.
This is a church believing in Jesus who God sent.

The crowd asked Jesus "What must we do to do the works God requires?" Jesus answered, "The work of God is this, to believe in the one God has sent." John 6:28-29 (New Intl Version)

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Rev Dr Graig Gardiner

Pastor

01268 967129

Benfleet Baptist Church is at the junction of Constitution Hill and Kents Hill Road, next to the Shell fuel station and opposite the library in the centre of Benfleet.

From Benfleet Railway Station it will take less than 20 minutes to walk to the church or buses 21, 22 and 27 pass the church and stops are nearby.

There is a large on site car park accessed from the Constitution Hill entrance

Sunday Services are at 11.00am and 6.30pm

Refreshments are served from 10.15-10.45 in the Church hall before the morning service.

Each month, Communion is served on the 1st Sunday (morning service) and on the 3rd Sunday (evening service).

Service Times last updated on the 19th of February, 2024

South Benfleet was one of the populated areas in South East Essex visited in 1922 by five Baptist Ministers from the Southend district who had the vision to establish new churches linked to the Essex Baptist Association. Regular Sunday services commenced and a Baptist Church was opened on 1st December 1923 which has continued in the heart of this community for 100 years.

As the attendance increased, the church was enlarged by adding a meeting room, toilets and a small kitchen and that is when the Kent's Hill entrance was blocked off as the church interior layout was reversed. The "hut" which served as a venue for youth activities was replaced by a large hall opened in 1999 and this was later linked to the original church building by an entrance vestibule and prayer room. Today the entrance to the large car park and buildings is from Constitution Hill.

The Library just across the road from the church has information about the early settlement of Benfleet (The tree lined creek) which had easy access to the Thames and the area around St Mary's Church is a historical conservation area. Benfleet has grown significantly with the important C2C rail link to London turning it into a commuter town. Over the years the church has been served by Pastors Peter Birchinall, Victor Hensman, Roy Evans, David Lucke and David Keeble. The church members appointed Peter Lillystone as Pastor since October 2022. The Church is led by the Pastor and Deacons with church members fulfilling various roles to provide support and help. The Church centenary was celebrated in a special service on 3rd December 2023.

Baptism by immersion is practiced for those who are followers of Jesus Christ and ready to make a public confession of faith in Him as their Saviour and Lord. Anyone who regularly attends the church and wishes to discuss church membership can speak to the Pastor or Church Secretary. You can use the Contact Us form or the telephone number to contact the Pastor.