Courses
We run a number of courses throughout the year on a variety of topics. You’re invited to join in with any that you’re interested in.
All our courses are completely free and open to anyone. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a Christian or not, or if you attend ABC, another church or no church, everyone is welcome!
Our Courses
Alpha is perfect for anyone wanting to explore life, faith and meaning.
It’s a series of sessions exploring the Christian faith, run over 8 weeks which is open to everyone. Each talk looks at a different question around faith and is designed to create conversation.
No question is out of bounds.
Like most things we do at Ampthill Baptist Church, it’s very relaxed and there’s lots of space for chat! There is no cost for Alpha - even when we eat together it’s completely free of charge!
Our next Alpha Course starts on Monday 12th January 2026.
Alpha
Bible stones is a five-session course, running on Wednesday evenings during Lent here at Ampthill Baptist Church.
This course is accessible and during the evenings we will be digging into the Bible, but also sharing our own experience and understanding. All course material will be provided and bibles will be available.
We will meet at 7:30 pm for refreshments, and get started on the study at about 7:45 and aim to finish by 9:15 pm.
Watch this space for further information
Bible Stones
Big Questions is an opportunity to look at some of life’s big questions as we explore them together at Find cafe in Ampthill. Everyone who comes gets a free drink and cake to enjoy while listening to a talk where one of these big questions are unpacked, then there’s plenty of time to chat with those on your table and share your views.
Topics include:
WHO AM I?: finding my identity
WHAT WOULD MAKE ME HAPPY?: finding my purpose
PAIN AND SUFFERING: where is God in it all?
FAKE NEWS: what can we trust?
WHY BELIEVE? connecting with faith
Big Questions is open to anyone of any age. There’s no need to sign up, no follow up and no charge. You’re welcome to come along by yourself or with a friend.
There are many excellent resources and books to help explore these big questions. We've put together a selection here which you might find useful.
Our next Big Questions starts on Thursday 6th November 2025, 8.00pm - 9.30pm
Big Questions
Digging Deeper
Digging Deeper is an event we aim to run 3-4 times a year. We have two broad aims for these sessions. Firstly, to help us explore some of the 'big ideas', the theological beliefs, that form the foundation of Christian faith. This is to help us grow in understanding of God and why we believe what we believe. Secondly, they are to help us grow in confidence in understanding the Bible.
The themes will include a mix of theological topics (e.g. Who is God? The Bible as God's Word; Creation and new creation; Sin and salvation; the cross), and sessions looking at individual books of the Bible (e.g. Jeremiah, Matthew, Revelation).
Each session is a mix of teaching, small group discussion and Bible study. We meet on a Saturday morning from 9.30 - 1pm, including refreshments breaks. All are welcome, they are accessible for anyone.
Book for the next one - Exploring Jeremiah - on Saturday 8th November.
Explore Mark’s Gospel takes place over a number of Wednesday evenings, and leads us step by step through the whole gospel, with questions to help us explore the text.
It’s free to attend and a copy of Mark’s Gospel will be provided. We’ll explore the person, message and mission of Jesus Christ as a group, looking at what this gospel has to say, with questions and plenty of time for discussion.
Mark’s is the earliest and the shortest of the four Gospels and is quite fast-paced. Join us to see what this small book has to tell us.
Check back regularly for details of when the next ‘Explore Mark’s Gospel’ starts.
Explore Mark’s Gospel
The Bereavement Journey is a gentle and safe space for those who have been bereaved, whether recently or for many years, to process loss, receive support and to journey with others. It runs for seven Wednesday evenings between 7.00pm and 9.30pm at Ampthill Baptist Church.
The next Bereavement Journey starts on Wednesday 11th February 2026 and will run weekly for 7 sessions
The Bereavement Journey
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Upcoming courses will be listed below. Click the course to sign up.
If we’re not currently running the course that you’re interested in, fill in the form and let us know. We’ll be in touch when we’ve set the dates for that course.