History
We have no record of when the Perry Baptist Church first came into being. However, there has been a Church on the present site since 1841.
The Baptists in Perry have over the years had links with other Churches in the villages around.
In January 1983 Perry along with the Baptist Churches in Buckden, Gt Staughton and Offord Darcy, joined together to form Trinity Village Baptist Church. There was also a link with and help from Trinity Free Church in Huntingdon.
Sadly by 1984 the Church building having become unsafe had to be demolished. For several years the Church met in various places a cowshed, the prison officers’ social club and the manse.
Then in 1990 t
he present building, built at a cost of £110,000, was opened (see photographs below). This was not without some controversy as graves had to be relocated.
A Communion Service was held on Friday 31st August 1990, followed by the Opening Service on Saturday 1st September 1990. This included thanksgiving, dedication, with Rev D Harper – Area Superintendant and Rev Tony Matthews from Bristol (formerly of Huntingdon) preaching. A Dedication Service was held the following day, Sunday 2nd September 1990 and this was followed by lunch and then Evensong at 4.00 pm led by Rev Neville Brook from St Andrews Church, Great Staughton.
At the time, the Church had two Lay Pastors one of whom is now a Church of England Vicar and we have included with permission a link to his blog.
http://www.northernvicar.co.uk/2014/05/21/perry-baptist-church-cambridgeshire/
Sadly, with the closing of the Church in Offord Darcy in March 2015 Perry is the only remaining Trinity Village Baptist Church.
Stages of building Perry Baptist Church (formerly Trinity Village Baptist Church) 1989/1990
