Love, Joy, Peace...
Welcome to Albany Park Baptist Church
People are our Hearts, Jesus is our Message
This is how we’ve come to understand and experience love: Christ sacrificed his life for us. This is why we ought to live sacrificially for our fellow believers, and not just be out for ourselves.1 John 3:16. (MSG)
New Year message from Rev Nat and Stacey....
Closing the doors on 2024: From my family to yours, Love. Peace, gratitude and happiness to you, and over you. As you close this year and with optimistic anticipation start the next; desire inwardly to learn from the lessons this year has given you. Take & hold closely all of the happy moments & the good times, along with the regrets, the sadness, the losses and endeavour to grow from the character-formation & lessons those things taught you. We grow the most in character in the places of challenge & discomfort. The acceptance of Hardship is the pathway to peace. Making peace with that in the refuge and safety of community is sacred.........
Meet our BMS Mission Partner...........
Barnabas Hembrom
Barnabas is the Mission Co-ordinator at Bangladesh Baptist Church Sangha in Dhaka, organising their evangelism and holistic mission work. He is also pastor of a local church, a tutor at the College of Christian Theology, Bangladesh, and the moderator for the Evangelism, Ethnic Unity and Culture Department of the National Church Council of Bangladesh. Originally training as a footballer, Barnabas left his club when God called him during a spiritual revival camp to ‘go to the world to fulfil my purpose’. He has been in ministry for over two decades and his heart remains fixed on the desire to fulfil God’s purpose, anytime, anywhere! Barnabas is married to Juthika, who serves in a women’s fellowship. They have a son and daughter – Aristarch and Arista. Barnabas loves singing and praising Jesus!
Meet The Team
Worship Leader
Rev Nat Moody
Pastor
Nat is married to Stacey and has 5 children. A fitness fan and a pioneer of emotional well-being an addiction ministry; Nat is a co-founder and co-author of a nations Christ-centred addiction and habit course as well as a national speaker. Nat has been in almost every kind of ministry across many denominations over the last 25 years. After struggling in his younger life, and going wayward, Nat has committed his life to supporting and mobilising others, and giving them the invitation to know Jesus. Nat studied at Spurgeon's College and was ordained at APBC in September 2022.
Pastor
David Keep
Church Secretary
David spent most of his working life as a director and Company Secretary of Docklands Light Railway. Now retired he is busier than ever. David has served as a Sunday school teacher, Church Treasurer, and a visitor for BU mission Grants.
Worship Leader
Sarah Graham
Treasurer
Sarah works full time for a Christian Housing Charity called Mission Housing (www.mission-housing.org.uk). Sarah has served as a Sunday school teacher and events organiser alongside other members of the team
Youth Pastor
Glenis Ruston
Safe-guarding Lead
Glenis Ruston is a trained primary school teacher and now supports Spinnaker as their pastoral support. She is married to George and has 3 children and 6 grandchildren.
Pastor
Darren Armitage
Deacon
Darren Armitage works as a delivery driver. Darren has taken on responsibility for organising the prayer life of the church and welcomes any prayer requests. He enjoys a good steak and likes to watch films.
Worship Leader
Carole Farley
Deacon
Carole Farley is a former young person's social worker. She works for CRiBS (Christian Resources in Bexley Schools) helping to bring the gospel message to children in local schools. She is a big fan of the Minions.
Worship Leader
Mark Beale
Deacon
Mark has been at APBC around 12 years and has a real heart for foreign mission and he heads up our men's ministry here at AP. He runs a plant nursery in Swanley but spends a third of the year in Ivory Coast (West Africa) where he is involved in a missionary school .