About Us
You can find out a bit more about us as a church on this page and the pages on the right menu.
Our 'Parish' - where we serve
Norton Baptist Church is a 'local' family church and we see our "parish" as being the Norton area of Stockton-on-Tees though we have quite a number of church folk who live outside of the area in places like Ingleby Barwick, Yarm and Billingham, but who have made NBC their spiritual home. We also have a very active overseas missions programme at the heart of our church life which adds a world dimension to our 'local' focus.
Our Church 'Family' - who we are
The church has a core of about 100 adults, plus children and young people, who meet together regularly each week. Although we know there is a serious side to the Christian life, we also believe as a church in having fun together and 'living life to the full' (John 10:10) as Jesus promised, but with Him at the centre of everything we do.
Our Style - How we do things
Our worship style is informal and contemporary, and we encourage all those who are part of the church family to be involved in the life of the church and to share in the work of the Kingdom of God using their spiritual gifts and passions. We see serving together as a team activity so there is a place for everyone.
Our Wider Church Family - the relatives!
We are a member church of the Baptist Union of Great Britain and the regional Northern Baptist Association, and we are also very involved with the other local churches in Norton through Churches Together in Norton (CTIN).
Our Baptist 'family' overseas mission organisation is BMS World Mission and we are involved in overseas missionary support and mercy ministries both with BMS and other mission agencies. See our Mission pages for more details.
Our Birthday!
The church will celebrate its 20th birthday on Easter Sunday morning in 2010 - which is also a baptismal service - and although we do not have our own building at present but meet in rented property, we are looking to purchase land/buildings in the future to develop our ministries.