Roomfield Baptist Church
I lift up my eyes to the hills.
From where comes my strength?
It comes from God
Roomfield is a small Baptist church with a big welcome, only a few minutes walk from the town centre of
Todmorden, down Halifax Road. We are a friendly church encompassing a wide age range. If you are looking for a
congregation of people who enjoy a diversity of worship and service styles, who look at issues in an open and non-
judgmental way, are committed to working in and with the local community and are housed in a multi-purpose,
fully adapted modern building, then please do come and visit us.
I am really sorry to have to inform you that the diaconate has reluctantly decided that we should not have services
in the church building for the foreseeable future.
This is due to the increasing numbers of cases and the subsequent increased risks of coronavirus infection, coupled
with the fact that many in our congregation are older, have health issues and are more vulnerable. We will review
the situation at the end of October. The online services will continue at 6.00pm on Sunday evenings.
Dilys (secretary)
ABOUT OUR CHURCH
Location
The
chapel
is
500m
from
the
town
centre
in
the
small
community
of
Roomfield.
It
is
slightly
set
back
from
Halifax
Road
with
a
pleasant
garden
area
which
is
used
by
local
people.
It
is
surrounded
by
high
density terraced housing which includes a small Asian community.
History
The
first
Baptist
church
was
established
in
1703
at
Rodwell
End
on
the
hillside
above
the
township
of
Todmorden.
In
1808
the
congregation
followed
the
growing
population
down
into
the
valley
and
built
a
new
chapel
at
Millwood,
just
down
the
road
from
the
current
chapel.
That
chapel
was
known
as
‘Rehoboth’
and
the
name
can
still
be
seen
carved
above
the
doorway
of
the
building
which
is
now in use as a provision merchant.
By
1873
it
was
too
small
with
a
church
membership
of
140
and
a
Sunday
School
of
more
than
200.
A
very
large
new
chapel
and
Sunday
School
were
built
on
the
present
site,
completed
in
1877.
The
chapel
here
became
known
as
‘Roomfield’
-
the
plan
for
the
purchase
of
the
land
shows
the
main
road
as
Roomfield
Lane.
This
imposing
building
succumbed
to
dry
rot
and
was
demolished
in
1960.
After
which
the
current
building
was
built
and
is
a
warm,
comfortable
place
of
worship.
It
also
is
an
asset
to
the
community
as
a pleasant meeting/activity place.
The locality
Todmorden
is
a
small
market
town
with
a
population
of
about
15,500
within
the
borough
boundary.
This
rural
area
has
lots
of
good
walks
from
the
easy
to
the
strenuous
yet
has
excellent
transport
links
to
Leeds, Bradford, Blackburn, Manchester and beyond.
Facilities
include
-
Park,
cricket
club,
sports
centre
&
pool,
health
centre, shopping, outdoor and indoor market.
The
town
nestles
in
three
valleys
at
the
confluence
of
the
River
Calder
and
Walsden
Water.
They
are
referred
to
as
the
Halifax,
Burnley
and
Walsden
valleys.
There
were
many
water
powered
mills
in
the
valleys
which
were
gradually
replaced
by
steam
power
in
the
valley
bottom.
The
mills
are
now
gone
and
Todmorden
has
become
partly
a
commuter
town
whilst
retaining
some
manufacturing
and
service
industry.
Importantly,
the
town
retains
many
people
who
are
‘Todmordians’
and
can
trace
their
ancestry
back
to
the
mill
owners
and
other
historical
figures.
This
gives
the
friendly
and
independent
feel that is unique to the area.
At
one
time
the
county
border
ran
through
the
centre
but
we
are
now
firmly
in
Yorkshire.
A
good
hearted
friendly
rivalry
remains
with
those
over
the
border,
the
cricket
clubs
play
in
the
Lancashire
league.
Our Church
Our worship style is varied using both modern and traditional songs projected on a screen. We have a time of sharing when anyone
can talk about things both good and not so good that affect them. Prayers are offered where appropriate.
Our warm, comfortable flexible chapel is rented to various organisations.
There are various rooms available, including the main hall which can comfortably seat 50 people and is very suitable for lectures
and conferences. If you are interested in using our premises please get in touch via the ‘contact us’ facility on this website’
High speed fibre broadband is installed.
Activities of the church
Weekly coffee morning on Mondays.
Uniformed organisations: Guides, Brownies and Rainbows
We support a number of organisations and charities including: Christian Aid; Baptist Missionary Society;
Yorkshire Baptist Association; Leprosy Mission and Open Doors.
We are active members of ‘Churches Together in Todmorden’ and firmly believe in all our churches working in harmony.
A Safeguarding policy is in place.
We have a good network of pastoral care, including link people, prayer chain, prayer bears, visiting sick and home communion.