Who we are and what we believe
A Welcoming Church at the Heart of Romsey
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Romsey Baptist Church (RBC) is a family friendly church with a strong youth focus but also having a wide age demographic. The preaching is Bible based and our worship style is largely contemporary. As Baptists we believe in baptism by full immersion but our membership is open to all Christians who have made a public commitment to Christ. We see our purpose as worshipping God the Father, Son and Spirit; spreading the word of Jesus at home and further afield; growing our faith through discipleship and building a loving community through fellowship. Currently we have around 100 adult members.
RBC is a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Southern Counties Baptist Association, Churches Together in Romsey and the Evangelical Alliance.
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We normally have two regular services on Sundays; the morning service starts at 10:30 am but there is some variation to the start time and style of the evening service – see our Sunday services page for details. We also have a monthly traditional service.
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RBC is located near the centre of the community of Romsey, a Hampshire market town between Southampton, Winchester and Salisbury.
Church Leadership
The leadership team at RBC is divided into two groups: Trustees and Spiritual Leaders. The team of trustees is responsible for the governance of the church, while the spiritual leaders are responsible for overseeing areas of ministry such as worship, evangelism and discipleship.
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The Church employs a full-time Minister and part-time youth worker, and pastoral care coordinator.
​Trustees:
Fiona
Hazel
Andy
​Brierley
Mike
Steve
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RBC Leadership Team
Leaders:
Fiona
Matt
Stephen
Hisham
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Minister:
Fiona
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Brief history
The Church celebrated its 250th anniversary in 2000, worshipping in a building that dates from 1811. The buildings have been regularly extended, to include a hall in the 1920s and additional rooms to the south side in 1972; the size of the worship area was increased in 1992. The latest extension was completed early in 2004 giving additional rooms upstairs, complete with another staircase, and better use of the downstairs area behind the sanctuary.