Our Groups & Teams

Harlesden Baptist Church is a family of many smaller families — service teams, ministry teams, fellowship groups, and the weekly house groups that sustain pastoral care across the congregation. Browse below to learn what each one does and who leads it.

Our Teams

28 with profiles

Anniversary Committee

Event

The Anniversary Committee is the recurring planning team for HBC’s annual anniversary celebrations [Current chair — to confirm] The Anniversary Committee plans HBC’s annual anni...

Catering Team

Service

Long-established team — at least 2015 and likely earlier Leader of record (2015): Deaconess Grace Foster-Miller [Current leader — to confirm] The Catering Team is one of the mos...

Church Barbecue Team

Event

The Men’s Fellowship Barbecue is the highlight of the year for that group — long-running summer tradition [Leader — to confirm] The Church Barbecue is one of HBC’s signature sum...

Church Outing Team

Event

Continuous outing tradition since the 1920s — annual UK day-trip [Current coordinator — to confirm] The Church Outing Team plans HBC’s annual day-trip — a coach trip somewhere f...

Cradle Roll

Children

Continuous child dedication ministry — leader of record (2015): Sister Claudette Lynch [Current Cradle Roll Secretary — to confirm] The Cradle Roll is HBC’s child dedication min...

Evangelistic Team

Outreach

Formed circa 1998 (the team was “17 years ago, consisting of 12 members” per the 2015 booklet) Leader of record (2015): Sister Irene Barrett [Current leader — to confirm] The Ev...

Fabric Team

Administration

Long-running care of the building (chapel built 1889–1890) [Leader — to confirm] The Fabric Team looks after the physical building of Harlesden Baptist Church — the chapel that ...

Father's Day Team

Event

[Leader — to confirm] The Father’s Day Team is the counterpart to the Mother’s Day Team. It plans and prepares the annual Father’s Day service — the programme, the gifts for the...

Fund Raising Team

Administration

Standing team supporting HBC’s building, ministries and projects [Current leader — to confirm] The Fund Raising Team runs the fund-raising initiatives that keep HBC’s building, ...

Health Promotion

Ministry

[Leader — to confirm] Health Promotion is HBC’s series of practical sessions on physical and mental wellbeing, led by health professionals from within and beyond the church. Top...

House Group Meetings

Ministry

HBC tradition — each member belongs to a house group [Each house group is led by a member of the Diaconate; current house groups and leaders — to confirm] House Groups are the s...

Inquiry Class

Outreach

[Leader — to confirm] The Inquiry Class is HBC’s open class for anyone wanting to find out more about Jesus, the Bible and the Christian faith — no prior knowledge needed, no co...

January Rally

Event

First major gathering of the new year [Current coordinator — to confirm] The January Rally is HBC’s first major gathering of the new year — a celebration of thanksgiving for eve...

Junior Church

Children

Continuous tradition since 1889 (the Sunday School began 27 July 1889 with 6 teachers and 13 children — “older than the Church itself”) Leader of record (2015): Sister Claudette...

Mass Choir

Music

Combined-choir tradition for major celebrations [Coordinator / Director — to confirm] The Mass Choir is the combined ministry of all HBC’s singing groups when they come together...

Men's Fellowship

Ministry

Re-established June 1989 in current Sunday-afternoon form; tradition stretching back to “Men’s Own” (1904) and Young Men’s Society (1893) Leader of record (2015): Deacon Seymour...

Mother's Day Team

Event

[Leader — to confirm] Mother’s Day at Harlesden Baptist Church is more than a calendar service — it is woven into the long pastoral fabric of the church’s care for families. The...

Multi-Media Team

Media

Modern era — multimedia system installed during Pastor Cornelius’s ministry; live-streaming began December 2014 Leader of record (2015): Brother Chris Drakes [Current leader — t...

Music Ministry

Music

Continuous tradition since the founding — first organ installed February 1896 [Music Ministry leader / Director of Music — to confirm] Music has been central to worship at HBC s...

Nurture Group

Ministry

[Leader — to confirm] The Nurture Group is HBC’s preparation track for adults exploring church membership and believer’s baptism. It is a short course covering what HBC believes...

Prayer & Fasting Clinic

Ministry

Established as a dedicated prayer-and-fasting time alongside the Monday morning prayer meeting (1994) [Leader — to confirm] The Prayer and Fasting Clinic is HBC’s dedicated time...

Rejoice Group

Ministry

Founded 1995 — over 30 years of praise and worship Leader of record (2015): Sister Marilyn Lynch [Current leader — to confirm] The Rejoice Group has grown into HBC’s leading Pra...

Safeguarding Team

Administration

Modern ministry — established to meet contemporary safeguarding policy requirements Safeguarding Lead of record: Deacon John Mobolaji Giwa [Current Safeguarding Lead — to confir...

Senior Church Choir

Music

Continuous choir tradition since the founding era — modern Senior Choir profile from at least 2015 Leader of record (2015): Deaconess Iris McCatty [Current Director / lead — to ...

Stewards

Service

Long-established team — twenty-two committed ladies (per 2015 booklet) Leader of record (2015): Deaconess Avis Gordon (three leaders heading the team) [Current lead Steward — to...

Sunday School Teachers

Children

Continuous tradition since 27 July 1889 — older than the Church itself [Current Superintendent / lead teacher — to confirm] The Sunday School at Harlesden Baptist Church is olde...

Wednesday Group

Ministry

Founded circa 1985 — over 40 years old today Leader of record (2015): Deaconess Clare Douglas [Current leader — to confirm] The Wednesday Group has been a vibrant and unmistakab...

Youth Group

Youth

The Monday-evening Youth Club founded around 2008 (running 7 years by 2015) Leader of record (2015): Sister Claudette Witter [Current leader — to confirm] The Youth ministry at ...

Our House Groups

6 active

About house group meetings. Because the members of every house group have their own working hours, family commitments and travel patterns, each group sets its own meeting day, time and venue around what suits its members best. Meetings most often take place midweek in a member’s home; from time to time a group meets at the church or in another convenient place. The leader of the group you join will let you know when and where the next meeting is.