About us
We are a gathering of believers united in our love for Christ, where all are welcome to come and join us for worship, where we hear the Word of God preached faithfully. We confess the Reformed Faith as outlined in the 1689 Baptist Confession, holding to holy scripture as the only certain rule of faith and practice and seeking to glorify God in the town of Ramsbottom.
IRBS UK Study Week, Baptist Church History with Dr. Robert Strivens
IRBS UK is pleased to have Dr Robert Strivens to teach “Baptist Church History” February 3rd to 7th 2025 at Trinity Grace church in North Manchester, and all visitors are welcome to join.
This course treats the history and theology of the Baptists from their inception in the Reformation to their continued testimony in the 20th Century.
Spaces are limited in order to facilitate discussion and personal engagement in the classes, so be sure to make your booking as soon as possible to secure your place.
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IRBS Newsletter December 2024
Dr James Renihan writes: Greetings to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity!
December brings many joyful events. We celebrate the birth of our Lord with festivities
and parties, we reflect on the events of the past year, and we look forward with
anticipation to the arrival of a New Year. This is how we all look at this twelfth month.
For those of us in the world of Seminary education, we might sometimes think of it
differently. It marks the half-way point of the academic year. Students are busy
submitting papers, finishing their assigned reading, and working hard to pass final
exams. Professors then must evaluate and grade all the work they receive. In this
sense, December is a busy month. Whether we think of it as the final month of the year, or the mid-point of annual studies, it's a wonderful month! The most important thing is that we remember the Saviour in all we do. As you participate in Christmas celebrations, do so with great joy. And pray for our students and faculty as they seek to glorify the Lord in this first month
of Winter.
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The Meaning Of “Thanksgiving”
Thanksgiving is an American holiday that stretches all the way back to a time long before America became a nation. The Pilgrims landed in 1620. They faced brutal conditions and were woefully unprepared. Roughly half of them died in that first year. Then they had a successful harvest of corn. In November of 1621 they decided to celebrate a feast of thanksgiving. Over the centuries, Americans continued to celebrate feasts of thanksgiving in the fall. Some presidents issued proclamations. Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation for a perpetual national holiday set aside for thanksgiving. In 1863, with the nation torn apart by the Civil War, he declared:
"I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens."
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Dark day as MPs vote in favour of assisted suicide Bill
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill intends to allow those in England and Wales deemed to be terminally ill and with less than six months to live to receive help to kill themselves. MPs have now voted by 330 to 275 in favour of legalisation.
The backbench MP’s Private Member’s Bill will now proceed to Committee Stage, where it will be considered further.
The Christian Institute’s Director Ciarán Kelly told Christians not to give up on challenging the dangerous proposals: “It’s deeply disappointing that the Commons has agreed to endorse this dangerous and divisive Bill. I’m grateful to the many MPs who spoke and voted against it, and the fight is not over. We know that the more people know about assisted suicide, the less they like it. Those MPs who supported the principle of the Bill but have concerns about its practical implications must now take the time to scrutinise it properly. They will find the promised safeguards are nothing more than a mirage."
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Ukraine: Latest News From SGA
Married to Vera and with two believing daughters, Mykhailo Pimonenko serves as the pastor of ‘Church of Grace’ in Sumy, Ukraine. From the start of the war, they have continued to serve the people of their community, praying for them and holding out the message of hope while at the same time distributing humanitarian aid to those in greatest need. Not only that, but those in the church have also provided medical aid, helped evacuate people who wanted to leave, and been a blessing to those in nearby hospitals as they share the Gospel with the wounded and provide them with small gifts.
Over time, Bible Study groups have begun for people who have started attending the church, some of whom have come to faith. Due to the many new individuals who have started attending, every church service is full, and special services are held for those with disabilities.
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A Letter From The Christian Institute About Assisted Suicide
Dear supporter,
This time tomorrow, Friday 29 November, MPs will start to debate one of the most dangerous pieces of legislation ever presented to Parliament – Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill.
The phrase ‘It’s a matter of life and death’ is sometimes used for the most trivial of issues. But tomorrow’s debate is exactly that. It could make it legal for doctors to help adults deemed to be terminally ill to kill themselves.
There are many good reasons to oppose this Bill: the lack of scrutiny, the absence of safeguards, the inevitable expansion, the impact on palliative care services, and the pressure it places on vulnerable people to end their lives for fear of being a ‘burden’.
As Christians, we also know the proposal breaches the Sixth Commandment and denies the value of every person as an individual made in the image of God.
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TRAIN(Kenya) Newsletter (1)
TRAIN(Kenya) is a charity that supports the work of the gospel in Kenya. The title stands for Truth Reaching Africa In Need. One of the principal areas of work is in Western Kenya amongst the Pokot people. There has only been one new leader in Pokot in the past 20
years. We regard helping with the development of such leaders as a matter of great
importance for the many existing churches and the future of the work. We are helping
two men with support towards their studies in the training programme (TPC) in Nairobi,
one from Pokot and one from Mombasa. The Pokot brethren have planned the Bible
Light School in Kasei to start, God willing, in January 2025. They are hoping for 20 men
from the area to be the first class. There is a large church building that can be used, and
we have helped towards the building of specific facilities, which yet have to be
completed.
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Keith Underhill Prayer Letter November 2024
A family from TBC Nairobi have recently relocated to Rwanda to teach
in the Rafiki Village (school) there. You might be aware that very many churches have been
closed because of new government regulations. “They require that it’s built on a property
owned by the church, with soundproofing and water harvesting. There are also
requirements on parking areas, and security systems. Also, there must be something else
other than the church, such as a school. So, it’s only one reformed (Baptist) church which
was on their property but then they have had to start a school in the property. They hope to
be approved to reopen soon. Most churches will not reopen, since their financial
capabilities are way too low to meet these demands.” There are also requirements for
formal training for leaders, something that the Kenya government also says it will
implement. This is one reason why there are many applicants for the Nairobi TPC.
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Young, British & Anti-Abortion Documentary
A BBC documentary called ‘Young, British and Anti-Abortion’ was released this week, exploring the growing pro-life movement in the UK.
The documentary maker, Poppy Jay, is quite staunchly pro-abortion, which shows in some of the editing. However, in a pre-release interview she admitted that these passionate pro-lifers “did open up my eyes to a lot and they did challenge my own thoughts”.
She said their arguments made her question “what makes a human ‘human’: what characteristics; is it when it looks human; is it when it can feel something; is it when it can form memories or live outside of the mother?”
James Ascott, a young Christian who has visited Trinity Grace in the past and is an active anti-abortion advocate, was featured in the documentary.
He said: “[the] right to life should happen because it’s a human. It’s at a different stage of development to a teenager – [that] doesn’t mean that we have the right to kill a fetus because it cannot walk, because it cannot talk. I say a 10-week-old baby should have equal protection, equal rights as myself. I believe both of us shouldn’t be killed if we’re innocent.”
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Pleading For Sodom
Many Christians are grieved and angered by the moral degeneration of our culture. But let us be grieved and angry at the right things: sin and Satan have ruined our world and ravaged countless lives. Many fear for the future. But let us fear the right thing: the judgement of God against our unbelieving neighbours whose only hope is forgiveness through Jesus’ blood. You have wicked and sexually lost neighbours. Abraham did too. But he didn’t hate them, he loved them enough to pray for them. If we claim to know Abraham’s God, then we ought to follow his lead, pleading with the Lord to spare our lost neighbours because God hears the cry of their sins, but he also hears the cry of our intercession. God give us hearts filled with pity and mouths filled with pleading for the lost.
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The Working Christian Conference For Young People Jan 2025
The aim of the conference is to inspire and equip the next generation of evangelical Christians with a deeper love for God, a stronger conviction in the faith and a greater commitment to practical righteousness. We believe that by investing in the spiritual formation of the younger generation, we can build up the church and develop strong leaders and members for the future. Join us as we pursue our shared goal of glorifying God and strengthening local churches throughout the UK. We seek to achieve this through the following means: (1) Teaching the whole counsel of God as found in His Holy Word and expressed in the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith. (2) Addressing relevant issues for younger people in our modern society through discussions with both young people and their pastors, equipping attendees with practical tools to navigate the challenges of living out the faith in today's world. (3) Introducing young people to rich biblical resources that will help them grow in spiritual maturity. (4) Encouraging fellowship, friendships and connections between like-minded young people, providing opportunities for attendees to build meaningful relationships and support networks that will strengthen their walk with Christ.
The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689)
In 2011 we made the decision to officially adopt the Second London Baptist Confession (1689) as our confession of faith. We exhort you to read it.
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Overseas / Missions
Trinity Grace Church has supported overseas missionary ministries for many years. We first began our involvement in the early 1970s and since then have expanded our gospel outreach to a needy world. We believe it is the responsibility of local churches to engage in this ministry, and we have rejoiced to play our part in the building of God’s kingdom throughout the world.
