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The picture that you see here is of Novak Djokovic, the world No. 1 tennis professional. Just recently in a tournament in Brisbane in Australia, he was beaten in an opening match. Now, the player who beat him was actually rated way down the list of top players at nearly 300, so it was a bit of a surprise defeat! Mind you, his opponent stands at almost 7 feet tall, so just imagine the height and speed that the tennis ball comes to you when it is served. But what it did show was that Djokovic is only human and the occasional glitch happens.

Our verse for this year, 2025, is from Proverbs 16:3 which says, “Commit to the Lord whatever you do and He will establish your plans”. The important thing that stood out for me was the word, “Commit”. So what has this got to do with the world No. 1 tennis player?

When you look into the life-style of Djokovic you will see his commitment to his sport and his aim to be No. 1. There is the obvious practice of serving, ground-shots and overhead smashes. But behind all that, is his commitment to his fitness regime, weight training, muscle building and the like. On top of all this is his commitment to a strict diet, no burger and chips, cream cakes or greasy breakfasts, everything is balanced and weighed out to keep him fit, healthy and in top trim. You don’t reach the top by being half-hearted or ‘just when it suits you’!

So, coming back to our verse for the year, are you committed to the Lord in whatever you do?

Sometimes, like Novak Djokovic, we may have a glitch, but then we are human, but the challenge then is to renew with determination our commitment to the Lord. It may be our prayer life needs to deepen, or our reading of the Bible needs to be more regular as we aim to be more Christ-like in our lives.

The second part of the verse for the year says, “….He will establish your plans”. So if we dwell closer with the Lord and walk in His way, the plans we have will succeed because we are daily seeking His will for us.

What a challenge this verse is for us! What about you, and me, are we ready to commit this new year to the Lord?

Vic, 12/01/2025

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Where & when does the church meet?

Our Church meets every Sunday at 10:30am for our Sunday Service. There is limited parking but there is plenty of local free parking on Sundays
We meet at:
Wymondham Baptist Church
Queen Street
Wymondham
Norfolk NR18 0AY

You can see a map on our contact us page.

What should I expect when I visit the church?

You will receive a very warm greeting from us. Our dedicated welcome team will be able to answer your questions and direct you to where you need to go. A member of the Leadership Team is also on hand to help with any queries. There will be praise and worship, singing, prayer, Bible reading. There will be teaching from one of the leaders at the Church with a chance to respond at the end of the service.

Tea, coffee and biscuits (and sometimes cake) are served after the service when there is plenty of time to meet new people, chat and ask any questions.

How are the children and youth involved at church?

We have fantastic programmes for the youth at WBC, for:

Creche (3 months - pre-school). Children under 3 months are welcome but must be accompanied by their parent/carer at all times.
L2:52 (reception - year 6)
T4:12 ( Year 7 - year 11)

Children stay with their parents at the start of the service as we worship and sing songs together for the first part of the morning. Someone will announce when the children need to go to their programme.F
or more information about what happens in the children's work please visit the relevant age groups for you under church life.

Is there a dress code?

No! Please just be yourself and come dressed in your 'normal' clothes.

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Not at all! You are free to simply observe or participate as much as feels comfortable for you.

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Cathy Finch (Church Administrator) works in the Church Office, usually on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday morning. if you need any information or further details about our fellowship please email: office@wymondhambaptist.org or ring 01953 606520. If the office is not manned, and your call is urgent please ring 07792 711407