{"id":35,"date":"2014-02-03T16:20:09","date_gmt":"2014-02-03T16:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2026-02-07T15:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T15:54:09","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 525px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-35-1\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" loop preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fryerns-2020.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fryerns-2020.mp4\">http:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fryerns-2020.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Welcome to Fryerns Baptist Church&#8217;s website! We are very delighted to have this opportunity to introduce you to the ministry here in Basildon, Essex.<\/p>\n<p>Are you new to the church or area and want to know more about Christ centred bible teaching? <a href=\"http:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/?page_id=1010\"><strong><span style=\"color: #00ff00;\">Click here<\/span><\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1359 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fryerns.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/whats-going-on.jpg?resize=525%2C137\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fryerns.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/whats-going-on.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fryerns.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/whats-going-on.jpg?resize=300%2C78&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fryerns.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/whats-going-on.jpg?resize=768%2C200&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Latest News:\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The chapel is OPEN every Sunday morning at 11.00am and 6.30pm in the evenings for congregational worship.\u00a0 We have Sunday school for children as well as an active youth programme during the week. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All people and children are welcome to freely come and learn more about God. Our sermons are now available on <span style=\"color: #339966;\"><em><strong><a style=\"color: #339966;\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0n91m7NRbJXswn2MbaSGwm?si=fde4a8c9bd6b4630\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify !!<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>!<br \/><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you cannot join in person you can also join in online via Zoom. <\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/?p=2038\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em>Click here for details!<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>70th Anniversary<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; Fryerns Baptist church celebrated its 70th anniversary on Sat 25th November 2023. We are truly grateful that there has been a Christian witness in this part of Basildon for this long. We pray that we may continue for as long as God is pleased to have us here within this lovely community. Read more about the history of Fryerns <a href=\"http:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/?p=232\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>here<\/em><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 CHURCH FAMILY EVENTS &#8211; DIARY 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">SUN 08 MAR &#8211; BRING &amp; SHARE LUNCH<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">SAT 21 MAR\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0EASTER OUTREACH IN BASILDON TOWN CENTRE<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">SAT 28 MAR &#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0CHURCH WORK PARTY (Tidying &amp; cleaning chapel)<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">FRI 03 APR\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &#8211; GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE @ 10.30AM<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">SAT 06 JUN\u00a0 \u00a0&#8211; CHURCH MEMBERS MEETING<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">SUN 07 JUN\u00a0 &#8211; BRING AND SHARE LUNCH<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">SAT 20 JUN\u00a0 &#8211; CHURCH WORK PARTY\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">SAT 04 JULY &#8211; SUMMER OUTING TO ROMNEY HYTHE &amp; DYMNCHURCH RAILWAY (KENT)<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">SAT 25 JULY &#8211; BASILDON CARNIVAL (Gospel tracts and outreach)<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">SAT 12 SEPT &#8211; CHURCH MEMBERS MEETING<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">SUN 04 OCT &#8211; HARVEST SUNDAY &amp; SHARED LUNCH<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">SAT 10 OCT &#8211; CHURCH WORK PARTY<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">SAT 31 OCT &#8211; GRACE BAPTIST MISSION ANNUAL DAY (FRIENDS HOUSE &#8211; LONDON)<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">SAT 21 NOV &#8211; CHURCH MEMBERS MEETING<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">SAT 28 NOV &#8211; CHRISTMAS OUTREACH<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">SAT 12 DEC &#8211; CHRISTMAS SOCIAL EVENT &amp; SHARED DINNER\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">SUN 20 DEC &#8211; FAMILY SERVICE IN MORNING &amp; CAROL SERVICE IN EVENING<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em><strong>What you may have missed <\/strong>:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>TESTIMONIES of God&#8217;s grace<\/strong><\/span>. Listen to testimonies of Christians form all walks of life and how God reached them with the gospel. <a href=\"http:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/?page_id=459\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Go here!<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Other News:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fryerns supports several charities <\/strong>among which are Mill Grove children&#8217;s home, Grace Baptist Mission, Proclamation Institute Zambia, Mission \/Aviation Fellowship (MAF) and Christian Prisons Resourcing (CPR) ministries, Asia Link ministries plus many more and we actively support them with prayer\u00a0 and attend their annual days each year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Once again our SERMONS and messages of encouragement are <em><a href=\"http:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/?page_id=1527\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">free and found here<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/em>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" data-setdir=\"false\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"http:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/?p=1850\">Click here to read more<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" data-setdir=\"false\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #00ff00;\"><a style=\"color: #00ff00;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-places-of-worship-from-4-july\/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-places-of-worship-from-4-july\">Current guidance &#8211; on safe use of worship places<\/a> <\/span>&#8211; released 29th June 2020.<\/li>\n<li>To join in with other worshippers for online\u00a0 ZOOM video conferencing for either\u00a0 bible study on Wednesdays at 7.30pm or Sunday worship at 11am please send a request to: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>fryerns@yahoo.com<\/strong><\/span> .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Recorded s<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">ermons will still be available for listening and downloading &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/?page_id=1527\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Go here.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/?p=1736\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-1700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fryerns.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/MissionsBanner.png?resize=525%2C138\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fryerns.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/MissionsBanner.png?resize=1024%2C269&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fryerns.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/MissionsBanner.png?resize=300%2C79&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fryerns.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/MissionsBanner.png?resize=768%2C202&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fryerns.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/MissionsBanner.png?w=1142&amp;ssl=1 1142w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">MISSIONS SUNDAY:<\/span> <\/strong>Focusing on mission this year we have created a special mission page. <a href=\"http:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/?p=1736\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Go here<\/span><\/a> or click on image above.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Online resources &#8211;\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><a style=\"color: #800080;\" href=\"http:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/?page_id=1527\"><strong>Sermons of 2020<\/strong><\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0 <a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"http:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/?page_id=1301\"><strong>Sermons of 2019<\/strong><\/a>, <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/?page_id=1001\"><strong>SERMONS of 2018<\/strong><\/a>, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"http:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/?page_id=750\">SERMONS of 2017<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>and earlier <a title=\"Sermons\" href=\"http:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/?page_id=26\">SERMONS HERE<\/a> on-line or listen to <a href=\"http:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/?page_id=459\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>some testimonies<\/strong><\/a> or follow us on <a title=\"Fryerns Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Fryerns-Baptist-Church\/581758205243585\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Facebook!<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00ff00;\"><strong>Looking back :<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Teen Challenge<\/em><\/span><\/strong> visited Fryerns on Sun 8th March 2020 &#8211; Here is the testimony of <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/georgestestimonyteenchallenge\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">George a young man<\/span><\/strong><\/a> who came to faith in Christ and was able to kick addiction to drugs and overcome struggles of a difficult childhood. <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/andystestimonyteenchallenge\"><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Andy an engineer <\/span><\/strong><\/a>shares of hope he found in Christ and a love for the Bible that came when he came across Teen Challenge while struggling with addiction. Link to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tclondon.org.uk\/stories\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Teen Challenge here<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Ladies fellowship<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; Every Thursday at 2pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Other Events:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Are you curious about Christianity?<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-821\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fryerns.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/CE-Web-banner-72dpi.jpg?resize=248%2C140\" alt=\"\" width=\"248\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fryerns.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/CE-Web-banner-72dpi.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fryerns.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/CE-Web-banner-72dpi.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fryerns.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/CE-Web-banner-72dpi.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fryerns.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/CE-Web-banner-72dpi.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/>Fryerns Baptist church now runs <span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><em>Christianity Explored<\/em><\/span> &#8211; an informal discussion group meeting &#8211; come along and join in or ask questions. Further details can be got on Sunday mornings after the 11am service.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Youth group meetings<\/span><\/strong> -For over 11 year olds. Meetings take place twice a month on Fridays. New youngsters are welcome! (Get details from church on Sundays) &#8211;&gt;<a href=\"http:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/?page_id=23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Sunday school page<\/span><\/strong>!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Fryerns Baptist Church<\/span><\/strong> is committed to supporting parents and families. We are committed to the nurturing, protection and safeguarding of children and young people. (A copy of our full policy can be seen at the church office)<\/span><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1465583942653_5268\" style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Million dollar question: <strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Are you a good person?<\/span> <\/strong>Have look at the video below to see how good you really are. <span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TCSUKIhjevo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/li>\n<li>We are on Facebook! Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Fryerns-Baptist-Church-581758205243585\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>link below<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Fryerns-Baptist-Church-581758205243585\/\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fryerns.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/follow-us-on-facebook.jpg?resize=300%2C53\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"53\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fryerns.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/follow-us-on-facebook.jpg?resize=300%2C53&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fryerns.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/follow-us-on-facebook.jpg?w=753&amp;ssl=1 753w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<pre><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Data protection notice:<\/span> Fryerns Baptist Church complies with its obligations under the \u201cGDPR\u201d by keeping personal data up to date; by storing and destroying it securely; by not collecting or retaining excessive amounts of data; by protecting personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access and disclosure and by ensuring that appropriate technical measures are in place to protect personal data. A copy of our full policy is available on request at the premises.<\/em><\/pre>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Fryerns Baptist Church&#8217;s website! We are very delighted to have this opportunity to introduce you to the ministry here in Basildon, Essex. Are you new to the church or area and want to know more about Christ centred bible teaching? Click here. Latest News:\u00a0 The chapel is OPEN every Sunday morning at 11.00am &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Welcome!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-35","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P4yY20-z","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=35"}],"version-history":[{"count":401,"href":"https:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2441,"href":"https:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35\/revisions\/2441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fryerns.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=35"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}