Our History

The character of the church is to encourage, support and resource the people of Chelmsford.
 

We are and always will be committed to Chelmsford and its people.

 

Church Origins

Chelmsford Community Church was started in 1974 to be a church that embraced the new wave of enthusiasm for the Christian faith. It has met in several locations over its almost 50-year history – but established its home base in 2014.

Our Trent Road Centre has a been a church since the 1950s, operating as a United Reformed Church for many years.  Chelmsford Community Church bought the building in June 2014 and after re-fitting and furnishing it was re-opened.

The current membership is 60 adults with regular attendance of over 50 adults and children.  Since opening the doors of Trent Road we have squeezed over 150 into the building on special occasions!
 

Co-operation and Community Involvement

The church has consistently sought to engage with other churches and is a member of "Christians Together in Chelmsford" (CTiC), which is the cross-church organisation operating in the city.

Chelmsford Community Church has been instrumental in inter-church initiatives. It organised the "Prayer for Transforming Chelmsford" meetings held at the Shire Hall and attended by many church members throughout Chelmsford. We regularly prayed that Chelmsford would become a city. The church initiated "Chelmsford Praise" in the Cathedral – a series of city-wide services that brought international names to Chelmsford (including Tony Campolo, spiritual advisor to President Clinton) as well as local dignitaries.

The church has maintained a policy over many years of giving a percentage of its income to agencies and causes that are outside of the church.

Wider associations

Chelmsford Community Church is an independent church, but is linked in to the Ground Level association of churches.  We also have close links with Covenant Blessings Church in India.