Rome Baptist Church

Nursery

A nursery is provided for on the second floor during the Sunday morning service at 10.30AM. This is aimed at children under the age of 3 so that their parents can take part in worship more fully.

Children's Church

Children aged 3-10 years are asked to stay with their parents for the first part of the worship service. After the children's sermon (see below), they are encouraged to go upstairs for a Bible-based program especially for them.

Children's sermon

During the worship service there is a special sermon of about 5-10 minutes aimed at the children (and the adults can benefit from it, too!). The children are encouraged to come to the front of the church for this.

Youth ministry

The Youth meet for Bible study every Sunday morning at 9:30AM. They also take part in other fun activities, in particular during the summer.

DIG (Discovering Intimacy with God)

This is the church's singles' group, though anyone else is welcome to join. DIG also meets for Bible Study every Sunday morning at 9:30AM, and has been involved in visiting the GB Taylor Senior Citizens' home, and in distributing clothing and toiletries to the homeless in winter. DIGgers also like a good party, singing and traveling.

Bible Study Fellowship

BSF is a Bible Study aimed at women and children ages 7-17. Previous studies have covered the books of Philippians, Ruth, the Gospel of Matthew as well as the life of Moses. The next study, starting in September 2009 is The Gospel of John.

The study meets on Mondays at 6:30pm on the 2nd floor of the church building. Please contact Carmel Ieraci at 348 158 7199 or Silvia Gonzalez at 338 304 2913 for registration and for more information.

Wednesday prayer & Bible study

Join us for prayer and Bible Study at 7:00pm on the second floor. This is led by Pastor Dave and his wife Cathy.

Thursday morning Women's Bible Study

There are two women's Bible studies that meet on Thursday morning at 10:00am. Previous studies have included those by Beth Moore, Priscilla Shirer, Jennifer Rothschild and Chuck Swindoll.

The group that meets in the church building is currently studyingExperiencing God by Henry Blackaby. For more information or to join this study, please contact Cathy Hodgdon.

The other group meets in the Cassia area (northern Rome) and is studying the New Testament book of Acts. Please contact Donna Seibert at 06 3325 1609 for more information.

Alpha Course in Italian

Alpha is an opportunity open to all to explore the Christian faith in a low-key, friendly atmosphere, structured in ten meetings. It is a place where no question is too simple or is unwelcome. It is for everyone, and especially for:

• those who wish to investigate Christianity
• recent converts to Christianity... or practising atheists
• anyone attending church for the first time, or for the first time after a long time
• those wishing to remind themsleves of the basics of Christian belief

You can send an email to roma1@corsoalpha.it, or call 328-481 5167 for more information. It is free, and all Italian speakers are welcome to join!

Bible Study in Italian

This takes place on Thursday at 8:00pm in the church sanctuary, and is led by Corrado Primavera.

Celebrate Recovery

The purpose of Celebrate Recovery is to fellowship and celebrate God’s healing power in our lives in the eight recovery principles found in the Beatitudes and Christ-centered 12 Steps. We open the door by sharing our experiences, strengths, and hopes with one another. In addition, we become willing to accept God’s grace in solving our life problems.

By working the Christ-centered Steps and applying their biblical principles found in the Beatitudes, we become free from our addictive, compulsive, and dysfunctional behaviors. This freedom creates peace, serenity, joy and most importantly a stronger personal relationship with God and others.

As we progress through the principles we discover our personal, loving and forgiving Higher Power - Jesus Christ.

You can also check out the Celebrate Recovery website at www.celebraterecovery.com to find out more about Celebrate Recovery programs worldwide!

Celebrate Recovery meets on Fridays, starting from 7:00pm. Please contact Alessia at 338 167 5680 for more details. You could also send an email to celrecrome@gmail.com.

Filipino Baptist Mission

The Filipino community in RBC meets for worship on Sundays at 1:00pm, in a worship service conducted in Tagalog and English. On the first Sunday of the month, Pastor Dave preaches during the service.

Chinese Fellowship

The Chinese Fellowship meets for worship and Bible Study on Sundays at 3:00pm, in a service conducted in Mandarin Chinese. On the first Sunday of the month, Pastor Dave preaches during the service.

African Fellowship

The African Fellowship meets for worship on Sundays at noon. Its members represent many nationalities from western, eastern, central and southern Africa.

Choir

The choir meets every Thursday at 7:00pm. As well as preparing music for the Sunday services, the choir also prepares special Christmas and Easter Cantatas.

Library

The RBC library has a wealth of material for adults and children in English and Italian. We welcome browsers, contributors, newcomers, old-timers, young, old and everyone in between. The library is situated on the 2nd floor of the church building.
You can also visit our online catalog!

Free English Classes

These take place on Tuesdays from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. We started with 5 students and now many Tuesdays are filled with more than 70 students! This is a wonderful outreach tool: many of our students get to read the Bible for the first time! More teachers are always welcome- you do not need any special skills other than the ability to speak English!