On 24 September, Free Grace Baptist Church in Belvedere, Kent met to publicly welcome their new pastor, Tom Allen.
Visitors travelled from around the country and a congregation of 130 people gathered for the occasion. Jeremy Walker from Maidenbower Baptist Church, Crawley preached from Ephesians 4.11 on the gift of the Pastor-Teacher, while contributions from church elder Michael Wayman, Pastor Tom and Catherine Allen highlighted the way God worked to bring together the church and their new pastor.
Support from other churches
Michael spoke of the church’s appreciation for the support of other local churches since their last pastor stepped down in 2010. He also thanked those who had faithfully ministered to the congregation for the last six years.
