Palm Sunday

Sunday, 29th March 2026 at 10.30 am

Come, lay down your palms before the coming King as he enters Jerusalem.

Maundy Thursday Morning Service

Thursday, 2nd April 2026, 11.00 am, with communion.

Maundy Thursday Evening Service

Thursday, 2nd April 2026, 6.30 pm. A meal in the upper room. Everyone is welcome at the table.

Good Friday Easter Craft Morning

Friday, 3rd April 2026, 9.30 am to 11.30 am.
A morning of crafts for families about Easter.

Good Friday Walk of Witness

Friday 3rd April 2026 at 1.15 pm.
Starting from St Laurence Church and walking to DBC for a Downton Churches Together service.

Good Friday Service

Friday, 3rd April 2026 at 2.00 pm.
A Downton Churches Together act of worship at DBC.

Easter Saturday Vigil

Saturday, 4th April 2026 at 7.00 pm - 8.00 pm

Easter Sunday Reflective Service

Sunday, 5th April 2025 at 9.00 am.
A reflective Easter Morning Service in our outside worship area. Please bring a chair! If the weather is bad, then we will meet inside.

Easter Morning Breakfast

The Deacons will be serving a light breakfast, 9.30 am between the two services. Everyone welcome!

Easter Sunday Morning Celebration Service

Sunday, 5th April 2026 at 10.30 am
Morning Celebration of the Risen Lord.
A lively, family celebration. Everyone welcome!

Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.Click here.

Visitors click here.

Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello to Downton Baptist Church

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When?

We meet at our Church in South Lane, Downton, for our Sunday Service starting at 10.30 am. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team and Duty Stewards.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits following our service.. It is a great way to meet people, or simply take time to find your bearings.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There is a disabled toilets.

Our Service

The Sunday Morning Worship service begins at 10.30 am with a warm welcome.
During the service there will be a time of sung worship, led by our band. There will then follow readings from the bible and a talk about what we have heard. There will be times of prayer.
Please ask if this is new for you and would like some support.

We are pleased to say we have a programme for our young people and everyone is welcome.

Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service for the welcome, songs and notices. We really value worshipping God all together as a family. At an appropriate moment, the young people will be asked to go their various groups. You will need to go with your children to their groups and register them as part of our child safety policy.

Please pick your children up as soon as the service finishes.

Lots more going on

As you explore the website you'll find an active community involved in the ministry of the church all week. Take a look around and please get in touch if you would like to know more.

Getting in touch

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

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Telephone:

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Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.

Leadership


Rev Philip Rhoades		Rev Katy Ullyatt
Pastor		Pastor

We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.