Our Networks
We are part of a lively network of churches and Christian organisations in the town of Stourbridge and beyond. On this page you can find out about some of our most significant partners.
Churches Together in Stourbridge (CTS)
CTS provides a forum for all the mainstream Christian churches in the town to worship and work together.
Black Country Foodbank
In the current economic crisis, new Foodbanks are being set up all over the country as a way of responding to people in desperate need. The Black Country Foodbank was one of the first ones to be established – back in 2006.
People at Hope Baptist Church Stourbridge have been involved more or less since its inception, bringing foodstuffs every week as they come to church so that they can be passed on to the warehouse.
We make a special effort at Harvest, involving not only members of the congregation but also young people who belong to our youth organisations.
The Foodbank relies entirely on volunteers and some Hope Baptist Church Stourbridge people work on a regular basis at the local distribution centre in the town.
Open the Book
Open the Book is a national initiative to bring stories from the Bible into primary school assemblies. Teams of volunteer storytellers use drama, mime, props, costume and audience participation to present Bible stories in ways that are lively, interactive, engaging and fun!
At no cost to schools, this programme is OFSTED and SIAMS approved and is a fantastic way to share the Bible, which is full of inspirational, gruesome, funny, sad, real and relevant stories.
We have partnerships with two local schools, Greenfield and Hob Green, to lead assemblies once a month. Each school has a dedicated team of presenters who are drawn from across the church’s age range.
Rebirth of Kosova Church
Our church secretary Diana Seeney, has been involved in the work in Kosova and spends time there most years, most recently in November 2025 she visited as part of a team of 3 to attend the opening ceremonies of the newly built church.
Stourbridge Street Pastors
Stourbridge has a large and active night-time economy with many people – especially young people – coming into the town at weekends for a night out. Street Pastors from several churches in the town work alongside the police, other public bodies and the venues to help out when things go wrong – and some members of the dedicated team are members of Hope Baptist Church Stourbridge. The Street Pastor’s initiative continues to be acknowledged as a highly relevant and extremely worthy activity in the town. It just so happens to take place at a time when most people are asleep!! Street Pastors continue to patrol the streets of Stourbridge from 10 pm to about 3 am every Saturday night and on some Friday nights too. We are a friendly face on the streets, able to give assistance to anyone in any trouble or need. Our presence alone often defuses situations and we have assisted numerous people in order to get them home safely. However, our work also extends beyond that as we often get drawn into conversations with people who clearly have issues with their lives and problems to face and we are able to share something of our faith and to reflect care and concern as Jesus did, through our words and actions. We give out flip flops to girls unable to walk in their high heels at the end of the evening, pick up bottles and cans so that they cannot be used as weapons and we sweep up broken glass to prevent injuries. We give water to help re-hydrate those who need it and give basic first aid when needed. More recently we have helped homeless people sleeping on the streets of Stourbridge and have tried to sign-post them to get further help from relevant agencies. We have had several new Street Pastors join the team recently from other churches, and so we have managed to increase our patrols to include some Friday nights. We are however always looking to recruit new pastors and also prayer pastors for the prayer team. So that’s Street Pastors making Stourbridge safer by giving a helping hand.
Stourbridge Life Centre – Debt Advice
The Life Centre is a Stourbridge Churches Together project which offers a Debt Advice Service to anyone who needs it. The service is easily accessed, totally free of charge and strictly confidential. Phone: 01384 739757