Barnabas Community Church, Shrewsbury facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Barnabas Community Church |
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| Location | Shrewsbury, SY3 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Newfrontiers(Since 1996;) Evangelical |
| Previous denomination | Baptist (pre-1983); non-denominational (1983-96) |
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| Founded | 1983; 27 years ago |
Barnabas Community Church is a Christian church located in Shrewsbury, England. It's a lively church that is part of the Newfrontiers group of churches. They are also a member of the Evangelical Alliance. People meet there every Sunday morning at 10 AM at the Barnabas Centre in Coleham.
How Barnabas Church Started
Barnabas Community Church began in 1983. It started because the Crowmoor Baptist Church needed more space. About 80 people were part of this new group at first.
The church first met in small rooms above a pub. As more people joined, it grew too big! For three years, the church split into two smaller groups. In 1993, these two groups came back together. They started meeting at the Wakeman School, which is now part of the Shrewsbury Sixth Form College. Everyone felt they needed a proper "home" for the church.
In 1996, Barnabas officially joined Newfrontiers. This is a big international family of similar churches. In 1999, the church started using a "cell group" model. Now, these are called Midweek Groups. They got the idea from other churches that used this system.
Around the same time, the church started running the Alpha Course. This course helps people learn about Christianity. They have run it twice a year ever since.
The Barnabas Centre
When the church first started, from 1983 to 1985, they met in different public places. These included the Music Hall, which is now the Shrewsbury Museum. They also met at the Gateway arts centre.
From 1985 to 1996, the church rented rooms. These rooms were above the Lloyds pub in the centre of Shrewsbury. In 1996, the church moved to the Longden Coleham Territorial Army Centre. They expanded this building and now use it as their permanent home.
