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Rev Peter becomes 'official'  Many of you will know that following Peter completing his 3 years as a newly qualified minister he will become 'official' and receive the handshake at the Baptist Assembly More ... Lights Service at Park  come along to light a candle for a loved one that you will miss during this festive season More ... Soul Sisters meeting 06/11/2017  Well, our evening of "production line" for outreach gifts was very successful and thank you to everyone who came, provided resources, and helped make it such a productive evening More ... Soul Sisters light party  Food, fun, and fellowship in the church hall. All welcome, especially children and families More ... Soul Sisters Denise Jackson shares the vision and thinking behind a new group at Park designed to provide mutual support and discipleship for ladies in the church More ... Cooking club  Last month we started a new after school club, designed to teach children how to cook nutritious meals on a budget and provide a safe space where they can chat about issues and pray together More ... 'Soul Sisters' first meeting Denise thanks everyone who attended and said “it was a wonderful sharing experience and many thanks to Sandra and her crew for the delicious lunch and to Sandra for finding the article ‘Soul Sisters’ by Julia Bettencourt” More ... An exciting day of evangelism  On Thursday 31st August 2017 a team from Park Baptist Church met with evangelist and former Baptist Union President Chris Duffett to go out and share God’s love in creative new ways More ... Iona and David to do the Great North Run  Iona and David will be taking part in the Great North Run on Sunday 10th September to raise funds for the charity Children's Medical Needs in Tanzania. There is a sign-up sheet in the church for all who would like to contribute More ... The wedding of Dale and Michelle  Photos of the wedding of Dale and Michelle More ... A fond farewell to Millie Bishop  With a mixture of sadness and thankfulness we said goodbye last month to one of our longest-serving members, Millie More ... Joint Service  We are pleased to announce that Park will be hosting a joint service for the Baptist churches in our area on Sunday 8th October at 6.30pm More ... Millie Bishop  It is with great sadness we announce the news that Millie Bishop went home to be with her loving Father in heaven yesterday morning. No more pain or disability, she will be in His loving arms More ... Chris Duffett to visit Park  We are delighted to announce that Chris Dufffett will be visiting Park on 31st August this year. He is known for his whacky ideas to help you shine and he will be going out into Great Yarmouth with creative outreach More ... Prayer for the victims of Manchester bombing attack To open the church members meeting held on Wednesday 24th May, Rev Peter read the following, written by Phil Jump, Regional Minister of Northwestern Baptist Association: More ... Youth for Christ Year of Prayer Throughout 2017, Youth for Christ is pursuing Jesus through an intentional Year of Prayer, #Pray365. This is a declaration that we are resolutely committed to following Him and surrendering to Him, no matter what the cost. YFC have committed to covering More ... CAP Ambassadors reception Groups and organisations from across the borough were invited to join the Mayor of Great Yarmouth, Councillor Malcolm Bird, and his wife, to hear presentations about the work of CAP in the local area and ways in which the team of volunteers More ... Christian band and dance team to visit Yarmouth  Youth for Christ touring band The Sense along with the Stance dance team will be visiting venues in Great Yarmouth from February 5th to 10th More ... CAP Debt Centre launched in Great Yarmouth   Park Baptist Church has recently opened a debt counselling centre in partnership with Christians Against Poverty (CAP) to empower some of the poorest and most disadvantaged members of this constituency to help themselves out of debt More ... A new initiative to support Great Yarmouth’s rough sleepers The Living Room is a pilot project planned for winter 2016/2017. It is a collaboration between several local organisations and churches including: ComeUnity, Great Yarmouth Minster, Imagine Norfolk Together, Neighbourhoods that Work, Park Baptist Church, More ... Pat is looking to increase her team for CAP Pat Hillier, Debt Centre Manager, is looking for people to get involved with the CAP (Chrisitans Against Poverty) initiative at Park and would love to hear from you if you are interested More ... Ruby  donated her long hair Ruby, whose parents are members of Park Baptist Church, cut off her hair on the 26th August, to donate it to ‘The Princess Trust’ so they can turn it into a wig for the children who have cancer and for those who need it most More ... Family from Yarmouth pays tribute to their ‘amazing’ son A family who are part of Park's Portuguese congregation, has paid tribute to their “sweet boy” after the eight-year-old died last weekend More ... Mission and the European Union Referendum  In a few days we will be tasked with deciding what Britain’s future will look like. Will it be a future as a member of the European Union, or will it be a future outside of the EU? More ... EU Referendum key points For those wondering about the EU Referendum and yesterday's sermon, here's Peter's 5 key points to consider in light of the question "to what extent does being in the EU help or hinder our ability to love our neighbour?" More ... Should I vote 'in' or should I vote 'out'? And so the big day looms ever larger on the horizon. No, not the end of term. or the Maritime Festival. I’m talking about the EU Referendum. On June 23rd, we will be asked to decide whether we should stay as members of the European Union or leave More ... Park needs a Health and Safety representative  The Health and Safety rep will ensure that all health and safety matters are dealt with appropriately to reduce risk to anyone entering the church building More ... Easter Sunday takes a bilingual twist again  Easter Sunday took a bilingual twist as two congregations from one church in Great Yarmouth, two languages, and many nationalities repeated the last two years' celebration together More ... The road to the garden centre It’s about 2 years ago now that I first felt that God was asking me to do something for the lonely and those with low self-esteem here in Great Yarmouth. I have always had a heart for witnessing on the streets so I wasn’t looking for anything different More ... The Sense coming to Park On Sunday 7th February The Sense, formerly Taste, is coming to Park to inspire our worship. Don't miss them at 10.45am! More ... Joe Cooper's funeral arrangements  The funeral of Joe Cooper, a long-standing and much-loved member of Park, will be on Friday 29th January at 10am at the Crematorium More ... Night Shelter due to open in January  We are looking for volunteers for the night shelter which is due to open in January More ... Art and Craft Club just started in Great Yarmouth town centre  At present there is adult colouring, card-making, painting, basketry, and various games. It would be lovely for Christians to bring not-yet-Christian friends -- especially lonely people More ... Church donation has brought much needed aid to Syrian refugees  Park Baptist Church recently gave £1,200 to BMS towards support of Syrian refugees and received a thank you letter from them. The difference it has made is amazing More ... We miss you Hannah  Hannah Chapman is a youngster that we're used to seeing at Park and whose evident enthusiasm is very infectious. However, she is away in the north of England at this time and greatly missed by the congregation More ... Congratulations Maxine and Megan  At the latest members' meeting, Maxine Corrigan was elected for a second term as Church Secretary and Megan Mynhardt was elected for a first term as Deacon. Both roles commence 1st January 2016 More ... 'STAND' teens' discipleship group  We have been really encouraged by the way the Over 18s group has grown over the last two years and now is the time for them to step out and lead the next generation of Christians. This year another three members of the group left to pursue university More ... Church's warning to save for Christmas  A local church is urging people to start saving for the festive season as today marks 100 days until Christmas. Park Baptist Church will be hosting free money management sessions for anyone who wants to gain control of their finances More ... Church launches course to prevent debt  CAP Money is a simple, yet highly effective money management course that teaches people budgeting skills and a cash-based system that really works. This course will help anyone to get in control of their finances, so they can save, give and prevent debt More ... Windswept Christians braved torrential rain to celebrate a rare baptismal service in the sea  The members of Park Baptist Church gathered for their regular morning service in Crown Road on Sunday, before walking to the end of the pier to witness two young women from their congregation be baptised More ... The Butterworths arrive in Yorkshire  Greetings from Shipley, Yorkshire! We're back in our own house and have spent the last week doing paperwork and shopping. Setting up home from scratch was a lot of work even though its our own house. We're incredibly grateful to Shipley Baptist Church More ... Revealing encounters on recent trip to Israel  The Tent of Nations is a literal light upon a hill. Surrounded by Israeli settlements, one Palestinian farmer and his family refuse to give up their land. Refuse to counter violence with violence. Refuse to be enemies. They are the last ones standing More ... The evening sun shone in St George's Park It was a beautiful sunny evening in St George’s Park in Great Yarmouth and it was the first event in the 'Praise in the Park' 2015 season, which is a series of events organised by some members of Park Baptist Church, when Brian King addressed the awaiting More ... TLC to celebrate their 3rd anniversary  The TLC team invites you to their 3rd Anniversary Celebration at Hope Night More ... Park rocked with Taste!  Yesterday morning, Park Baptist Church in Great Yarmouth experienced a difference in style of worship with both familiar and new songs thanks to the Christian band, Taste. This event was a prelude to their spending the week at Great Yarmouth High School More ... Easter Sunday takes a bilingual twist  Easter Sunday took a bilingual twist as two congregations from one church in Great Yarmouth celebrated together this year. Members of the English and Portuguese-speaking congregations at Park Baptist Church joined together on Easter Sunday More ... Your view - Your voice - Your vote  Come and listen to the four candidates who want to be Great Yarmouth’s next MP share their views and answer your questions. Hosted by former BBC Radio Norfolk broadcaster, Tony Mallion of Cliff Park Community Church More ... We are gathering ..............  We warmly invite you to gather with us for our 2015 Baptist Assembly on 16 May at the KingsGate Conference Centre, Peterborough for a day which will allow us together to explore and be inspired in mission and discipleship More ... Time for Prayer  an opportunity to build upon what we've learnt during the prayer course More ... GYbeeandbee Dinner and Auction of Promises  GYbeeandbee is a charity founded by a few members of Park and is holding their second Dinner and Auction of Promises More ... Park supports development of new Seafarers Centre  Thanks to Park Baptist Church, homesick sailors in Great Yarmouth have been given a boost after the town’s Seafarer Centre took a big step towards reopening More ... Keep your contact details updated When you register to the website you will be given a username and password. When you log in to the site you will see at the top right an item called "Your Profile" where you can edit your details. More ... New Website We have a new website! What do you think? We can upload sermons for you to listen to on-line or download for later and submit them to iTunes so you can subscribe to our podcast. More ... Online Bible Our new website comes with an on-line Bible! Added by our new website provider ChurchInsight and powered by YouVersion. More ...