Underhill Baptist Church

Thank you for visiting the Web Site of Underhill Baptist Church, Barnet, Herts, EN5 2EA

We are a small Family-Friendly, Christian Church and a member of “Churches Together for Chipping Barnet”

PASTOR’S  PAGE (Rev Emmanuel Ntusi)

Working Arrangements

During the week I will tend to work in the office at the front of the church, on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

On Tuesday mornings I will be available from 10am - 1pm for conversation & pastoral advice.

Please ring the Church number 0208 4419321 if you want to check.

Pastor’s Message (Christmas 2011)

Our Monthly Message History For The Year

You may find it useful during the year to reflect back on our Pastor’s monthly messages of encouragement. <Click Here>

At the start of a New Year, you may find it useful to re-read our Pastor’s Message(s) starting at January 2011 to see how we felt and what we had in mind for the year which has now almost gone!

“One can never start too early to get ready for something big?”

We often say “One can never start too early to get ready for something big?”

As we come round to the celebration of another Christmas, we recall the familiar tale of the baby in the manger; but as people of faith it is a tale so much bigger than a simple fairy tale.

It is no parable or a joke. It is the incarnation in which our God became one of us. Jesus has come into the hearts of those who believe and has caused us to become born again, new creations and children of God.

But also Jesus will come back again and usher God’s kingdom in all its fullness. That is something big, yes it brings us to our knees and why not the animals too?
As we celebrate again the birth of our Lord Jesus this Christmas let us focus our attention on the real meaning of Christmas. May we once again recapture the sense of eager anticipation about the second coming of Christ which was present in the early Church!

First, I pray that we listen to God calling us to look beyond ‘today and tomorrow’ to the time when Jesus will come back. Secondly that we allow our eager anticipation of that event to spill over into our anticipation of this year’s Christmas celebration!
Finally, that we be ready and prepared to celebrate what God has done, is doing, and what God will do in the future!
We can be ready and prepared for Jesus’ return by living his way and faithfully doing his work.
Then we need to have no fear, but may look forward to Jesus’ return with excitement and joy.

I wish you all, a time of joy and spiritual renewal as we move towards the Christmas celebration.

Yours in Christ Jesus

Emmanuel