Wymondham Baptist Church has long been a place of worship, warmth, and welcome in the heart of our town. Now, it’s entering a new chapter—one that reflects both its growing congregation and its deepening commitment to serving the wider community.

Over the past few years, the church has seen a steady rise in attendance—not just on Sundays, but throughout the week, particularly at the very popular Roots Community Cafe, the midweek youth cafe, and the Warm Space for those needing a respite from the cold weather and friendly and fun company.

The extension will create more open space, improve accessibility, and provide modern facilities for outreach and ministry.

One of the most exciting features of the new space is a dedicated area for the Roots Café, a much-loved initiative that brings people together over coffee, conversation, and connection. The extension will also offer a welcoming facility for local support groups, giving them a safe and accessible space to meet, share, and grow.

The new facility is being constructed to environmentally friendly standards, reflecting the church’s commitment to stewardship and sustainability. It will also feature full disabled access, ensuring that everyone in the community can feel truly welcome.

This project is more than bricks and mortar—it’s a reflection of the vision of Wymondham Baptist Church ‘to be an authentic church with a place for everyone’. Church members, local residents, charitable trusts, the Greater Norwich Growth Board and volunteers have come together to support the extension through fundraising, prayer, and practical help. The leadership team has worked closely with architects and planners to ensure the space meets the needs of the church and also offers a much needed space to the community.

Construction is underway, with completion expected by Easter 2026. In the meantime, Sunday worship services continue as usual in the main Church, the Trussell Trust Foodbank continues to operate from the Church Lounge on Friday morning, Friday Night Youth group also continues to meet, but the Roots Community Cafe and weekly youth cafe have had to stop for the time being, but Home from Home, our Warm Space is looking to offer some kind of service at a different venue. We all look forward to the completion of the extension with a spirit of anticipation and gratitude.

As a church fellowship, we are excited to use this new physical space for whatever God plans to do in the community through Wymondham Baptist Church.