This year has seen major changes for Limes Avenue Baptist Church in Aylesbury, Bucks.
Building project
First, the church has been living in exile in a local school because of a £1.3 million building project which is due to be completed by the end of this year. Matt Benton, senior pastor since 2017, says the church has been amazed by how the money has been provided.
Some parts of the building were torn down, the main auditorium has been turned and reconfigured, and a large glass-fronted concourse has opened up the whole building to view. A more spacious and accessible building that reveals itself to passers-by is a big gain. More than half the cost has been raised by congregational giving, along with legacies and grants, such that no loans have been needed.
