Church Affiliations
Baptist Union of Great Britain
Winchester Baptist Church is a church affiliated with the Baptist Union of Great Britain and a church that works strongly with other local congregations in the spiritually-alive city of Winchester. Winchester is a great city to be in - and the churches work together in a remarkably close, active and respectful way.
Mission Winchester
Winchester Baptist Church is a very active part of 'Mission Winchester' - a group of churches working together for unity, evangelism and renewal.
The mission Winchester churches are:
- Christ Church (Anglican)
- City Church (Pentecostal)
- Harvest Church
- North Winchester Community Church (Baptist)
- United Church
- Winchester Baptist Church
- Winchester Family Church (New Frontiers)
- Winchester Vineyard
Churches Together in Winchester
Winchester Baptist Church is also an active part of Churches Together In Winchester - the broad national initiative that is very much alive in this city. As such it is a bridge-building church in the city and has a vision for the city's churches working together to really impact Winchester for the Kingdom of God.
We are Friends of the Father's House Trust
We have a bond with Mark Stibbe and his team whose vision is 'to bring the Father's love to the Fatherless'.
Missionaries we support
We are a church committed to mission and are so privileged to support three superb, quality, overseas missionary families who sacrificially serve the Lord in different areas. Our intention is to support a small number of people and projects well rather than spread ourselves too thinly.
Our aim is to have a team from the church that visits one of our missionaries each year. A team has already gone to Lesotho (and our Youth might be going again late December 07). We plan to send a team to the Middle East in February 08 and to DR Congo some time in 2009.
August and Anita Basson- 'Growing Nations' in Lesotho
August and Anita live and work in Lesotho. Their ministry, called Growing Nations, is a holistic combination of pastoring (running a local LEC Church), AIDS education, teaching the principles of Conservation Agriculture and, recently, providing day-care for orphans.
They have recently moved to a new, central, base at Maphutseng and are establishing a new infrastructure there. Anne, their youngest daughter, is based with them there while August Jr and Gustav are mainly at school in Kenya.
Our members Barry and Heather Mann are our 'Champions' for August and Anita.
Barry Mann's website with more about Growing Nations
Work with bedouin in the Middle East
We support two fantastic missionaries who do a sensitive work with
bedouin people in the Middle East.
Our members Gareth and Catherine Bartlett are our 'Champions' for these missionaries.
Jo and Lyn Lusi with HEAL Africa (was DOCS)
Jo and Lyn work in the town of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Jo is an active surgeon and trainer of local medical personnel as well as being an ambassador, working in defining policy on equality etc. Lyn works with AIDS victims and in recovery for those brutalised by tribal violence and rape.
Our member martin Healey is our 'Champions' for Jo and Lyn Lusi.
A documentary film about their region and work has been made for televsion release. See more details at:
Goma Film Project website
Eye for Film website re Lumo
