When coming to Carey Baptist Church for a Sunday Service

Arriving

Bollards are used to maintain space directly outside Carey Baptist Church for emergency vehicles. Cars with a disabled badge can be parked for up to 2 hours on the yellow lines on Carey Street.  You can be dropped off outside the church.

When you arrive in the church, someone from the welcome team will say hello and show you where to go. If you need help with moving around, they can help you and guide you to a seat.

There is a welcome desk in the entrance hall before you come into the main church.  The welcome team will be able to assist and answer any questions you may have.

Seating

In the main church, there are chairs downstairs and pews upstairs. The seating downstairs is flexible, and can easily be rearranged to accommodate wheelchairs, mobility aids and pushchairs.  Some of the chairs have arms, if this is helpful for you.

The service can be seen and heard in the welcome area. You are welcome to sit in the welcome area, if you’re uncomfortable being in the main church service for any reason.

There are some quieter areas within the church, where the service can still be heard. If this is helpful for you, please ask the welcome team.

Neurodiversity

At the welcome desk, there are a couple of visual timetables. These have been made for individuals. If having this would be helpful to you, please speak to someone at the welcome desk or the additional needs coordinators.

If it’s helpful for you to write notes, draw, colour, knit, or fiddle with something quietly, do feel free to bring something with you.

Sound

There are some quieter areas within the church, where the service can still be heard. If this is helpful for you, please ask the welcome team. If having ear defenders is helpful, you’re welcome to bring some with you.

If you have a hearing aid, there is an induction loop in the main hall.  This works best downstairs. Please switch your hearing aid to the ‘T’ setting to use this.

There is audio translation available in some languages during the services. There are also tablets which can be used for translation. Please ask at the Welcome desk if this would be helpful to you.

Communion

We have Communion (the Lord’s Supper) as part of our service every few weeks.  Communion is for Christians.  Gluten free bread is available. The bread and wine (grape juice) are served to people seated.  You don’t have to join in – it’s fine to sit and watch; others will be too.

Children

We have a social story, which was written for children to help prepare them for coming to a service at Carey. We are working to put this on the website, but for now please contact us if you would like a copy.

During the school holidays, sometimes the children and families stay in the church service for an “All-age service”.  During all-age services, there is a worksheet / colouring sheet for children, and a visual timetable.

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