SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP STARTS at 10.30 am

Saturday 3 May
9:00am		Downton Cuckoo Fair Downton Cuckoo Fair. The church will be serving refreshments and home made cakes in return for donations to PCF. The charity in the Philippines that works in dumpsite communities. Venue: DBC

Sunday 4 May
10:30am		DCT CUCKOO FAIR SUNDAY MORNING... The Cuckoo Fair Service at the Memorial hall welcomes our village following the fair. Our Speaker: Graham Sykes from Morning Star Trust Venue: Downton Memorial Hall
2:30pm		The GARDEN The COMMUNITY GARDEN is open every Sunday (weather permitting) and is open to everyone! For planting, sowing, growing, talking, drinking tea or anything in between. Please come and see what happens... have some fresh air and good company! Venue: Church Field

Tuesday 6 May
1:30pm		The STUDIO Welcome to The STUDIO. A space to create things, craft things, make things, whilst chatting and sharing time together. This group is free. Venue: DBC

Wednesday 7 May
9:00am		The LARDER The LARDER is open to our community from 9am to 10am. Receive up to 10 items per household per week without referral. You are welcome to stay for refreshments too! Venue: DBC
9:00am		The PLAYROOM PLAYGROUP The PLAYROOM Toddler playgroup is a FREE group for everyone. We welcome babies and pre-school children and their adults. With plenty of toys, singing and stories. Tea and toast too! Venue: DBC Sanctuary
11:00am		DOWNTON BREASTFEEDING PEER... Downton Breastfeeding Support Group meets every Wednesday. Friendly supporters will be there for information and support and a cuppa! All ages welcome. Venue: DBC
3:30pm		SPARKS Year 1 to Year 3 An after school group for children in year 1, 2 and 3. Each week there will be games, stories and activities. Venue: DBC
6:00pm		LINKS LINKS is a group for young people to meet together, to have fun in a relaxed atmosphere and ask the bigger questions. LINKS is for Year 7 to Year 9 and is free. Venue: DBC

Thursday 8 May
9:00am		The FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTION... DBC is open as a Food Bank Distribution Centre. Working in partnership with Salisbury Food Bank. Please bring your voucher from a referral partner. For more information on obtaining this support, please see our Food bank page. Venue: DBC
10:30am		THURSDAY CHURCH We welcome everyone to a community morning. 10.30 am Refreshments served 11.00 am A traditional Church Service accompanied by the organ. 12.00 pm Lunch is served every 2nd and 4th Thursday in the month. Venue: DBC
2:30pm		The GARDEN The COMMUNITY GARDEN is open every Sunday (weather permitting) and is open to everyone! For planting, sowing, growing, talking, drinking tea or anything in between. Please come and see what happens... have some fresh air and good company! Venue: Church Field

Sunday 11 May
10:30am		SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE Our Sunday Morning Worship welcomes everyone. We share time together, in sung worship, prayers, bible readings and talks. Venue: DBC Sanctuary
10:40am		SUNDAY MORNING GROUPS FOR... Every Sunday there are activities offered for young people of different ages. Venue: DBC
2:30pm		The GARDEN The COMMUNITY GARDEN is open every Sunday (weather permitting) and is open to everyone! For planting, sowing, growing, talking, drinking tea or anything in between. Please come and see what happens... have some fresh air and good company! Venue: Church Field
7:00pm		INNER ROOM An evening pondering the bible and contemplative prayer Venue: DBC

Monday 12 May
6:00pm		The LARDER The LARDER is open to our community from 6pm to 7pm. Receive up to 10 items per household per week without referral. You are welcome to stay for refreshments too! Venue: DBC

Tuesday 13 May
1:30pm		The STUDIO Welcome to The STUDIO. A space to create things, craft things, make things, whilst chatting and sharing time together. This group is free. Venue: DBC

Wednesday 14 May
9:00am		The LARDER The LARDER is open to our community from 9am to 10am. Receive up to 10 items per household per week without referral. You are welcome to stay for refreshments too! Venue: DBC
9:00am		The PLAYROOM PLAYGROUP The PLAYROOM Toddler playgroup is a FREE group for everyone. We welcome babies and pre-school children and their adults. With plenty of toys, singing and stories. Tea and toast too! Venue: DBC Sanctuary
11:00am		DOWNTON BREASTFEEDING PEER... Downton Breastfeeding Support Group meets every Wednesday. Friendly supporters will be there for information and support and a cuppa! All ages welcome. Venue: DBC
3:30pm		SPARKS Year 1 to Year 3 An after school group for children in year 1, 2 and 3. Each week there will be games, stories and activities. Venue: DBC
6:00pm		LINKS LINKS is a group for young people to meet together, to have fun in a relaxed atmosphere and ask the bigger questions. LINKS is for Year 7 to Year 9 and is free. Venue: DBC

Thursday 15 May
9:00am		The FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTION... DBC is open as a Food Bank Distribution Centre. Working in partnership with Salisbury Food Bank. Please bring your voucher from a referral partner. For more information on obtaining this support, please see our Food bank page. Venue: DBC
10:30am		THURSDAY CHURCH We welcome everyone to a community morning. 10.30 am Refreshments served 11.00 am A traditional Church Service accompanied by the organ. 12.00 pm Lunch is served every 2nd and 4th Thursday in the month. Venue: DBC
2:30pm		The GARDEN The COMMUNITY GARDEN is open every Sunday (weather permitting) and is open to everyone! For planting, sowing, growing, talking, drinking tea or anything in between. Please come and see what happens... have some fresh air and good company! Venue: Church Field

Friday 16 May
2:00pm		The WARDROBE: Clothing... The WARDROBE \| The Clothing Exchange aims to serve our community by the giving and receiving of clothing, shoes and bags. Everyone is welcome. We offer a warm and friendly place to browse and share in our free refreshments. Venue: DBC

Sunday 18 May
10:30am		SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE Our Sunday Morning Worship welcomes everyone. We share time together, in sung worship, prayers, bible readings and talks. Venue: DBC Sanctuary
10:40am		SUNDAY MORNING GROUPS FOR... Every Sunday there are activities offered for young people of different ages. Venue: DBC
2:30pm		The GARDEN The COMMUNITY GARDEN is open every Sunday (weather permitting) and is open to everyone! For planting, sowing, growing, talking, drinking tea or anything in between. Please come and see what happens... have some fresh air and good company! Venue: Church Field
7:00pm		INNER ROOM An evening pondering the bible and contemplative prayer Venue: DBC

Monday 19 May
6:00pm		The LARDER The LARDER is open to our community from 6pm to 7pm. Receive up to 10 items per household per week without referral. You are welcome to stay for refreshments too! Venue: DBC

Tuesday 20 May
1:30pm		The STUDIO Welcome to The STUDIO. A space to create things, craft things, make things, whilst chatting and sharing time together. This group is free. Venue: DBC

Wednesday 21 May
9:00am		The LARDER The LARDER is open to our community from 9am to 10am. Receive up to 10 items per household per week without referral. You are welcome to stay for refreshments too! Venue: DBC
9:00am		The PLAYROOM PLAYGROUP The PLAYROOM Toddler playgroup is a FREE group for everyone. We welcome babies and pre-school children and their adults. With plenty of toys, singing and stories. Tea and toast too! Venue: DBC Sanctuary
11:00am		DOWNTON BREASTFEEDING PEER... Downton Breastfeeding Support Group meets every Wednesday. Friendly supporters will be there for information and support and a cuppa! All ages welcome. Venue: DBC
3:30pm		SPARKS Year 1 to Year 3 An after school group for children in year 1, 2 and 3. Each week there will be games, stories and activities. Venue: DBC
6:00pm		LINKS LINKS is a group for young people to meet together, to have fun in a relaxed atmosphere and ask the bigger questions. LINKS is for Year 7 to Year 9 and is free. Venue: DBC

Easter Dates

Dates for your Diary

Wednesday 30 July
10:00am		Holiday Club: 2025 Holiday Club is for children having completed a primary school year. It is free and full of games, stories, music, making, playing and sharing Gods love together. Venue: DBC

Thursday 31 July
10:00am		Holiday Club: 2025 Holiday Club is for children having completed a primary school year. It is free and full of games, stories, music, making, playing and sharing Gods love together. Venue: DBC

Friday 1 August
10:00am		Holiday Club: 2025 Holiday Club is for children having completed a primary school year. It is free and full of games, stories, music, making, playing and sharing Gods love together. Venue: DBC

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:

Email Address:
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.