We’re Christians of all ages from across Thanet. Our church welcomes people from Broadstairs, Margate, Ramsgate and the surrounding area of East Kent.

Sundays at the Portland Centre, St Peter's, Broadstairs.

Everyone is welcome, whatever your background or beliefs. Each of our services lasts just over an hour and includes singing, prayer, Bible reading and a sermon. The speaker’s aim is to explain the Bible’s message in a clear, warm and relevant way. We enjoy coffee and cake after each of our services so please stay around for a cup and a chat!

9:45

Sunday School

All school age children are welcome to join in. There are also groups for secondary age young people on Saturdays. We take safeguarding seriously at all our meetings.

10:45

Morning Worship

Our morning service includes an interactive memory verse. Children are very welcome to stay throughout our services – please don’t feel embarrassed if they make a noise, we’re used to it! Suitable resources are available.

6:00

Evening Worship

Our evening service focuses on a different passage of the Bible to the morning. We value the opportunity to gather twice on the Lord’s Day.

Find us

Our Sunday Services (10.45 and 6.00) are held at the Portland Centre, Hopeville Ave, Broadstairs, CT10 2TP (not for correspondence).

Parking

There is a free car park on the opposite side of the road, next to the Co-op car park. Disabled parking is found immediately outside.

If you put the postcode in your satnav, please look out for Hopeville Avenue as you may be directed to the wrong side of the high street.

Other activities

We enjoy a range of activities together including

Midweek Bible Study and prayer
Fellowship lunches
Harvest Suppers
Saturday evening ‘Ready for Life’ youth meetings
Ladies’ Craft evenings
Fellowship walks and afternoons

What we believe

Our beliefs are most fully set out in the 1689 Confession of Faith which is also available with updated language. Here are four words to describe our church.

'We preach Christ crucified' (1 Cor 1:23).

For well over a century our church has been in Thanet, talking to people about who Jesus is - true God and true man. Born of the virgin Mary, he is the only man to have kept God's law and died for sinners who have broken it. He rose again the third day and ascended to the right hand of his Father where he rules over all things for his people. We await his return to judge all people. Evil will be ended with the unrighteous enduring everlasting punishment and his saved people enjoying everlasting life.

'The Word of God is living and active' (Heb 4:12).

The Bible is a life-changing book. God in His great goodness has revealed all that is necessary to life and salvation in the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments which is the Word of God. All Scripture was given by inspiration of God, is infallible and inerrant, and is sufficient in all matters of faith and practice. Its authority is derived from its Author and not from the opinions of men. We seek to conform how we think and what we do, to the Bible.

'To him be glory forever' (Romans 11:36).

To be Reformed is to have a big view of God. This is the basis for the Reformed confessions, like our 1689 Confession of Faith. The nature of God, our great Creator, in the ancient creeds is affirmed. There is one true and living God, co-equal in three Persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit - the same in essence, equal in power and glory. Salvation is from God's grace alone. Sin makes us helpless and hopeless; we can offer nothing - even our faith is a gift from God. We are not saved by the merit of our faith, decision or works but because our sin is credited to Christ and his righteousness is credited to us.

'Those who received his word were baptised' (Acts 2:41).

No-one is a Christian because of their birth, behaviour or baptism. Jesus called people personally to repent (turn from their sins) and to believe the good news. We follow the practice of the apostles in baptising by immersion those who have personally turned from their sins and trusted in Christ alone for salvation. This baptism is the doorway to membership of the local church and enjoying its privileges like the Lord's Supper. We are connected to around 100 other likeminded churches across southern England as part of the Grace Baptist Association.