Mission
Sharing God's love... in Bicester
As a church and as individuals we want other people in Bicester to meet with Jesus and experience His love for themselves. Currently our focus as a church has been establishing Café 103.
Sharing God's love... around the world
Overseas mission is an integral part of life at Orchard Baptist Church. Presently there are a number of causes we support as a church. These include two ministries in Asia which are too sensitive to detail here.
Café 103
Café 103 is our drop-in café-style community space for adults, providing a haven for people who are struggling with mental and emotional ill-health 'where it is OK not to be OK'. Anyone who is lonely, anxious or depressed, anyone who is bereaved and anyone in need of additional emotional support is welcome and equally accepted.
The Beacon, Wesley Lane
Bicester
OX26 6JU
Tuesdays and Thursdays
13:00 - 16:00
Graven Hill
On behalf of Churches in Bicester we have taken responsibility for outreach on the rapidly-growing self-build development at Graven Hill. Rev Helen Baker joined the team at OBC in 2018 to serve as Graven Hill Community Minister. Through building relationship with residents and by working with organisations involved in the development, a ministry committed to ‘building kingdom values into the foundations of this community’ was begun.
Helen took early retirement in October 2023, and a new phase of ministry is being developed.
OBC is grateful for the help and support from our members, Home Mission, Baptist Insurance, the Charlton-on-Otmoor Fund and Spurgeons Oaklands Charitable Trust who have made this ministry possible.
East Bicester
Some of our members continue to pray for East Bicester, the area around where we meet on Sunday. Previously we worked with the local Salvation Army to put on an annual Sunday Funday. We delivered Christmas and Easter card to one thousand homes and sang carols one night every year!
Churches in Bicester
Many of our member are involved in joint events and groups run by Churches in Bicester. Healing on the Streets, Christians Against Poverty, Bicester Food Bank, Refugee Support Group... different ways to show the love of God and build relationships.
CiB Refugee Support Group
CiB Refugee Support Group aim to help those displaced through conflict by:
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assisting with accommodation needs
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providing advice, practical help and friendship
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spreading awareness within the local churches, authorities and community
If you want to find out more about what CiBRSG do or can offer practical help or support please contact Steve here.
Open Doors
We support Open Doors who assist millions of persecuted Christians worldwide by providing Bibles, Christian resources, training and emergency relief.
Africa
We support Christine Jones who works with Operation Mobilisation in Zambia. Christine heads up a project to equip churches in Africa to engage in effective ministry to street children.
BMS World Mission
We support BMS World Mission who work among some of the most marginalised and least evangelised people, as well as those forced to flee home, in some of the most fragile places on earth.