New Here

First Time? You’re welcome!

We want to be a church that’s known for our love and care of people, our commitment to following Jesus & learning from his Word the Bible, and our desire to share the life-changing message about him with our community.

All of our services and groups help people discover more about him in some way.

You’re very welcome to come along to anything we’ve got taking place as a church. As you discover more about the church, we also hope you’ll increasingly feel more at home here. You can find more information about us via the links below. There’s also some information about our Sunday services so nothing takes you by surprise if you’re coming along for the first time.

Welcome to our church.

Our Mission

Read more about why we exist as a church: Loving God, Loving People, Sharing Jesus, Together

Finding Us

Not sure where we are? Take a look at the ‘Find Us’ page for directions & transport links.

Groups & Activities

We run several activities for different people. Find out more about our church Groups.

New to Christianity?

Perhaps you’ve never really considered Christianity, other than a passing thought at Easter or Christmas. If so, we’d love to talk with you.

Among our number you’ll find people from a whole variety of walks of life, each with our own concerns in life, and questions. That’s fine. Jesus spent time with all sorts of people… each with their own concerns and questions too! Many came to know him as their Saviour and Lord because they saw in him someone different, someone unique, whose message is such good news, whatever background we come from.

If you’d like to find out more, please send us a message, or join us at one of our meetings – we’d love to share more with you. From time to time we also run the Christianity Explored course: if you’d like to join the next course, let us know!

Sundays at WCBC

Our main Sunday service takes place at 10.30am each week at our church building on Poole Road.

Here’s what you can expect if you join us for church on a Sunday.

Dress Code?

Whether you want to dress casually or dress up smartly, either is fine with us — your presence with us is more important than what you wear.

Welcome to West Cliff - the church entrance WCBC

Getting Here

The service starts at 10.30am, but first you need to make it to us! On our ‘Find Us’ page, you can find all the information you need about transport and parking. You may wish to arrive a little early so you have time to find a seat before we begin.

Welcome Team

There will always be someone to greet you as you enter the church. They’ll show you where to go and answer any questions you may have.

The ‘Facilities’

We have several toilets throughout the building – just follow the signs. And don’t be embarrassed if you have to pop out during the service!

You can also ask the stewards if there’s anything else you need.

Inside the church at West Cliff Baptist in Westbourne

About the Service

Our church services last around 80 minutes and are made up of sung worship, prayers and a talk from the Bible. The service is usually led by our Pastor, or one of our team.

On the 2nd and 3rd Sundays of the month, we run a West Cliff Kids Sunday School with Bible teaching for younger children. On other Sundays, parents may use the room with their children. We also have a ‘Kids Corner’ at the back of the church with Bible activities that can be used during the service.

Lecturn and stage at West Cliff Baptist Church

After the Service

When the service finishes, refreshments are served in the hall — a great chance to get to know each other!

There is also the opportunity to pray with someone on our prayer team, if this would be helpful to you.

Still Not Sure?

If you have any questions that haven’t been covered, just pop us a message!

Our Story

Find out more about West Cliff — who we are and where we’ve come from!

What We Believe

When getting to know a church, it’s important to know their beliefs. We’d love to share ours with you!

Sundays

For timings of our Sunday meetings, visit the ‘What’s On’ page.