Life Groups are an integral part of PBC. In a typical meeting 5-10 people meet to study the Bible and explore ways to apply it to everyday life. They will listen and pray for one another, maybe share some food, and deepen friendships to enable each other to share God’s love. Groups meet weekly or fortnightly in a member’s home, at church or online, and incorporate people of various age groups, backgrounds and characteristics. There's a welcoming group to meet everyone's needs and personality!
Meet our Associate Pastor
Tim oversees discipleship and organises life groups work within the church. If you’d like more information about any of our small groups, please feel free to get in touch with Tim.
FIND A GROUP THAT SUITS YOU
Children aged 11 and under (and families) are invited to church to join in exciting activities! There's lots of creative, educational and biblical activities in term time, and special events in school holidays. Our team of leaders and helpers are led by our
Children's & Families Leaders and supported by some of the young people. Adults are DBS checked and have first aid and safeguarding training.
Kids Church
We want children to have great fun whilst learning more about Jesus and meeting with Him. We use resources from
Urban Saints Energize with age-relevant bible teaching and prayers, plus crafts and games.
Age-appropriate groups meet during the
9.30am and 11.15am services. After the worship in the service, an announcement lets the children and
youth know when it is time to go to their groups. If you are new, parents - please follow the crowd to take your children out and say hello to one of the leaders. The Children's Church programme includes a Bible story lesson, singing/worship, craft, and games.
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Parents can stay in church with their babies, or they can also join the Giggle & Grow group to see the provision we have for toddlers, preschoolers and babies
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Toddlers and preschoolers: Giggle & Grow - Lower Hall
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Reception, School Years 1 & 2: On The Move - Lower Hall
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School Years 3-6: Adventurers - Purley Library
Bods & Tods
Wednesdays 9.30-11.30am, term-time
Come along and join in the buzz of children at play! Lots of toys and activities are laid out for babies, toddlers and pre-school children. Each week there is a craft activity and story-time linked to the set theme. Refreshments are available all morning - we hope you will get a moment to sit down and enjoy your cuppa! We finish with a song time altogether. Sleeping Bunnies remains a favourite!
£2 per family. Find out more and connect with our Bods & Tods Facebook Group HERE
Super Saturdays
Join us on the Third Saturday of the month, 10am-12.30pm (doors open 9.50am) for Super Saturdays! For children aged 5-10, this is space to have lots of fun with organised games plus making all kinds of crafts - clay, puppets, painting, collage . We share a story from the Bible before lunch and lunch is included - ploughman's for adults, pizza for children.
Adults are required to attend. Sessions cost £3 per child. Dates for 2026: 17 Jan | 21 Feb | 21 Mar | 18 Apr | 16 May | 20 June | 18 Jul | 15 Aug | 19 Sep | 17 Oct | 21 Nov. For more information, contact our Children's and Families Leader at office@purleybaptist.org.
Scouting Groups
We partner with the 29th Purley Scout Group who provides groups for children and young people aged 6-18 years. We offer fun and challenging activities, unique experiences, everyday adventures, and skills for life. Groups meet weekly in term time:
Squirrels aged 4-5 years: Thursdays 4.15-5.15pm
Beavers aged 5¾-8 years: Mondays 5-6.15pm
Cubs aged 8-10½ years: Thursdays 6.30-8pm
Scouts aged 10½-14 years: Fridays 7.30-9.15pm
Explorers aged 14-18 years: Fridays 7.30-9.15pm
For further information on how to get your child/ren involved, please contact Charlie Powell at gsl@29thpurley.org.
Where young people are shown the love of Jesus and encouraged to follow Him
Thursday Evening Youth Groups for ages 11-14 & 14-18
A place to belong: GAMES › FOOD › TALKS › MUSIC › Chill Thursday 7PM - 9PM |
Sunday 11.15AM
Live Loud for School Years 7-9
Discussion, teaching and fun through interactive talks, creativity, worship and games, all with a common theme :what it means to follow Jesus.
Sunday Squad for School Years 10-13
We want to be a group who love Jesus, and to learn what that means in practise. We love creative, fun and interactive ways of exploring biblical & worldly themes. Along with a bag of Haribo or 2!
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Scouting Groups
Scouts aged 10½-14 Fridays 7.30 - 9.15pm
Explorers aged 14-18 Fridays 7.30 - 9.15pm
The 29th Purley Scouts (and Purley Cross Explorers) are based at Purley Baptist Church, and meet weekly in term time. PBC sponsor our group and section leaders are members of PBC. We offer fun and challenging activities, unique experiences, everyday adventure and skills for life, helping young adults to reach their full potential, get jobs, save lives and even change the wo
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Get involved - adults please volunteer!
We need lots of amazing people to help run activities, and thankfully we already have an incredible team, why not be part of it?
All leaders have been checked through the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), worship regularly at PBC and follow our Safeguarding policies to ensure safety of our young people.
We are always pleased when more people want to get involved. Some roles draw on your existing skills while others require additional leadership training. If you are interested in exploring the opportunities and options available please contact our Youth Worker Charlie at youth@purleybaptist.org.
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FIND US ON OUR CHURCH YOUTH INSTAGRAM AND TIKTOK
To help PBC equip and disciple men to lead authentic, courageous and transformed Christ-centred lives.
All the men within and associated with PBC, are welcomed to join together for fun times and as encouragement to strengthen relationships with the Lord. The programme of events and activities is continually evolving. Andrew Boba is the Men's Prayer Lead and can be contacted via the Church Office.
Monthly Prayer breakfast on the 1st Saturday of the month.
Please join us in prayer and fellowship, we look forward to seeing you!
'Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.'
Philippians 2:1-4
Women's Life Groups
You would be very welcome to visit a group! To register your interest please contact the Church Office HERE.
