We are Lymington Baptist Church, a lively and active church, right in the centre of town - in New Street, a turning just off the High Street. We meet on a Sunday morning at 10.30 'til noon, after which we take the opportunity to have a cup of tea or coffee and catch up with visitors, new and old, for a chat. There are usually lots of visitors to Lymington Baptist Church and we'd love to see you too. If you're not sure what it means to be a Baptist Church, take a look at What's a Baptist? or find out more about our Sunday Services.
Meet The Team
Lots of people are involved in running our church, but let's begin with our Minister (known as a Pastor in Baptist circles).
Pastor: Dave Gooderidge
The Reverend Dave Gooderidge was inducted as Pastor at Lymington Baptist Church in July 2000. Dave was trained at London School of Theology, after which he spent five years as Assistant Pastor at Hertford Baptist Church. Before college, Dave worked for Marks & Spencer and The Department for Trade & Industry, as well as Youth for Christ. Dave is married to Louise and they live in Lymington with their three children.
Assistant Pastor: Nigel Bayley
Nigel arrived at Lymington Baptist Church from Moorlands College in Dorset in August 2004. Before this, he spent eleven years as an Electronics Engineer followed by six years as a Shift Leader in the paper industry. Nigel is married to Elaine and they have two children. One of Nigel's areas of responsibility is for youth and children and he runs the very successful Rock Solid Youth Club and Alibi Drop-In Bar on a Friday evening. In any time he has left over, he supports Manchester City and believes that they will be champions some day soon. Perhaps that's stretching miracles a bit too far!
We have a team of Deacons, their role being to guide and help the Pastors to lead the Church. They are:
Richard Holman
Kirsty Gostt
Tony Lowman
Trevor Pogmore
Morven Wiggins
And there are a number of other people who contribute a great deal to ensure that Church runs smoothly:
Administrator & Admin Team: Melanie Lawes
Treasurer & Finance Team: Laurence Coles
Fabric Team Leader: David Luker
Prayer Groups: Rob Gostt
World Mission Team: Jem Mason
Website: Martin Tipper, Matt Janes
Youth & Childrens Ministry
: Trevor Pogmore
Music & Worship Team: Dave Gooderidge, David Horton
Pastoral Care Team: Wendy Coles
Youth and Children's Ministry: Nigel Bayley
Life Groups: Dave Gooderidge
Mens Stuff: Jim Anderson
Stewarding: Matt Kisler
Prayer Ministry: Chris & Helga Sewell
Housekeeping: Jean Bone
Fellowship Visiting: Margaret Wines
News Sheet: Alan Morris
Catering: Sal Luker
Flowers: Jackie Marshall
Communion: Kath Down
Thursday Fellowship: Jean Bennett
Christian Aid: Jean Bone
Grace Cafe & Hallabaloo: Morven Wiggins
We are part of the Baptist Union, the Evangelical Alliance, and one of the Churches in LEAF, Local Evangelical Alliance in the Forest.