WILDEN BAPTIST - A very short history
 (extract from the Baptist Quarterly- Baptist Churches in the Bedford Area pag. 361)

This church claims 1806 as its foundation, but its old Church
Book is lost. It is known that Solomon Hawkins was Pastor
and was succeeded by his son, Jabez Hawkins, who had a small
farm at Begwary and journeyed across every Sunday from 1845
to 1857. His successor, Mr. Ganton, baptised sixteen young men
and women one Sunday in an open-air baptistry, the water being
brought in buckets from the brook a hundred yards away.


The chapel is located in Great Barford Road, Wilden and it is still used for services. The small and friendly congregation meets for worship  and preaching of the Word of God on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday of the month at 3:00pm. 


Visitors are most welcome.


To contact Church Secretary please email wildenevangelist@gmail.com 


Calendars of Services  July-September 2012




Sunday 1st July at 3:00pm   Mr M Abbott


Sunday 15th July at 3:00pm Mr F James


Sunday 29th July at 3:00pm Mr P,Lucas


Sunday 5th August at 3:00pm Mr M Abbott


Sunday 19th August at 3:00pm Mr R Eaves


Sunday 2nd September at 3:00pm Mr P. Lucas


Sunday 16th September at 3:00pm Mr M.Popplestone


Sunday 30th September at 3:00pm Mr M Abbott













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