History

Worle Baptist Church began in the 1980’s as a response to the growth of new housing areas on the edge of Weston super Mare. Christians with a vision for the new community were sent out from Milton Baptist Church to begin the new work. Initially the church met in local schools until in the mid-1990’s, it purchased a plot of land in North Worle where a temporary building was erected. The site was located right in the heart of the community, between Castle Batch Primary School, the local shops and the Observatory Pub.

During these early years the commitment to serve and reach the community of North Worle continued and work with families, children and older people all began to develop. Then in 2002 the church grew to the point where it was in the position that it could build its own premises. These were opened in 2003.

The building has been used for many different activities over the years. We've had community days, holiday clubs, kids clubs and cafes. We have also had Pre-Schools rent out our space, many different children's groups and baby groups, as well as things like Keep fit groups renting the space throughout the week. Our halls are available to hire out, which have been great for Saturday Parties.

Today the church and community fill this building with worship and activities that seek to make the good news of the Christian message known in the area. Work with young people, children, toddlers and families and older people are all flourishing. Worship opportunities happen through the week and on Sundays and Worle Baptist Church has become a significant part of life in Worle. We have held concerts throughout the year and our annual Carols in the Car Park on Christmas Eve has always been supported well by the community.

Parklands Community Church:

In 2011 a small group from Worle started praying about the new development in Locking Parklands, on the outskirts of Weston-super-Mare. Two families moved into the area to work with the community there. It began with meeting in homes and putting on events for the community primarily around Christmas, Easter and the Summer. In April 2017 a new community facility opened on the development and Parklands Community Church began meeting on Sunday mornings and pop-up cafes began in the local school. In 2023 it was decided to pause Parklands Church due to low attendance and rising costs. We are continuing to pray for this community and to see what God has planned next.

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