Welcome to Central Baptist Church

We are a Baptist Church in the centre of Chelmsford. Our congregation is all age and multicultural with people from over 20 countries worshipping together.

Church With Clouds 2We have two services on a Sunday with a mix of traditional and contemporary worship.

We are a town centre church which is used by the local community and runs seven days a week.

You can find us near the Chelmsford railway station and town library.

Recent Sermons

More sermons are available in the archives!

Names Are Important

Published on 2nd February 2012.

“There is no sound so sweet as the sound of one’s own name”, said William Shakespeare. And he’s right. People love to hear their name – it makes them feel wanted, needed, valued.

I love the thought that Jesus knows me by name. For Jesus, likening himself to a shepherd, declared that the good shepherd, "calls his own sheep by name" (John 10.3). It doesn't matter how many billions of people there may be inhabiting this planet, Jesus knows me by name.

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Next Seven Days

Interested in events after this week?

8 p.m. Circuit Training
8 p.m. Badminton Club

10 a.m. Baby & Toddler Group
10:30 a.m. Fair Trade Stall
6:30 p.m. Football
7 p.m. Ozone

No events scheduled
2:15 p.m. Thursday Fellowship
5:30 p.m. Girls Brigade

10:45 a.m. Well Being: Think Well
6:15 p.m. Boys Brigade

10 a.m. Football: Baddow vs CBCFC

10 a.m. Morning Service
6 p.m. Evening Service
7:30 p.m. Fusion Yellow & Fusion Green
7:30 p.m. Fusion Red

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