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 Baptists
have been meeting in Harrow since 1806. The
first meetings took place in a house on the hill. After that 2 churches were built
in succession in Byron Hill - near John
Lyon School.
The second building is still there in Byron Hill Road - although not used as
a chapel.
When much of the population moved from the
hill to Greenhill (now the central Harrow
area), the church decided to move to the present site in College Road in 1906.  The church with the tower was opened in 1908 and
remained a landmark of central Harrow for
more then 70 years.
This was replaced in 1982-4 by the present
suite of buildings. They have been designed to provide excellent facilities
for a wide range of church and community activities. The worshipping area
allows us to arrange seating in a variety of ways for different styles of
service. The coloured windows help create a fitting ambience in which to worship
God. In the foyer we have the foundation stone from the 1864 Byron Hill
Chapel along with the war memorial and memorial window from the 1908
building.
 We have an open baptistry by the main doors into the
church. This symbolises the way in which people who make an act of witness
that they intend to follow Jesus pass through through the baptismal waters on
their path into the church.
We have a communion table at which the
church remembers and celebrates the death and resurrection of Jesus through
the sharing of bread and wine.
The story and work of the Baptists in Harrow is just a small part of the continuing work of
the Church. We pray that we may still make a contribution to that work in the
future of the community in Harrow.
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