History

The church in Stoneleigh . . .

The origins of the Church go back to 1934, when Christians who were moving into Stoneleigh as part of the development of surburbia saw the need to meet together.

They worshipped first in a sports pavilion in Richlands Avenue, and then in the school in Chadacre Road (now Nonsuch Primary School). The original church hall was built in 1935 and on 4th January 1936 Stoneleigh Baptist Church was formally constituted under the guidance of Rev. Aubrey Moore, the Minister of Cheam Baptist Church. Part of the declaration made by the original 36 members reads as follows: -

"... A company of men and women who have individually experienced the new and spiritual birth, receiving Christ as our Saviour, and thereby having become children of God, we here and now dedicate ourselves to Him.  We declare ourselves to be a Church of Jesus Christ ..."

Since those early days, the Church has continued to witness to the Good News about Jesus Christ, and has seen considerable development and change.

One of the hopes of the original members was realised in 1962 when the main Church building was opened, enabling the original building to be used as a Church Hall.

A further major redevelopment was begun in the summer of 1997 and was completed in 1998. This involved the demolition and rebuilding of all but the main church building, which itself was adapted to meet anticipated future needs.

The vision of the present members is that, in fulfilling their responsibilities for providing new facilities for the future, the buildings will provide a centre for outreach and witness to the community in the years to come.

Pastors of the Church

Member of the Evangelical Alliance • Stoneleigh Baptist Church © 2006

• TERMS • PRIVACY • COPYRIGHT •