Situated in the heart of Mirfield, Zion Baptist Church, a member of the Baptist Union and Yorkshire Baptist Association, has been serving God and the people of Mirfield and surrounding areas since 1825. Alas, the main church building has gone but the congregation continues to meet faithfully in the Church Hall which was originally built for Sunday School use. A short historical account of the early days of our church appears here.

We are a small church with a current membership of 20 ranging in age from mid 40s to mid 80s and our gatherings are augmented by a number of friends and frequent visitors. Not being a large church we find it easier than many to respond in a personal way to the needs of our members and visitors, and to give a high priority to pastoral care. Everybody knows everybody else, and anyone can be actively involved in church life if they want to be. The Church Hall is also a focus of the community as non-church groups also use our facilities for their activities.

A Word from the Pastor:

Former Pastor Tom Roote (2007) writes: "A Baptist church is generally called a "Fellowship of Believers which says several things in one statement. Believers is the key word and means that the members of the congregation have at some time made a mature statement of their belief in Jesus Christ and their acceptance of His life, death on the cross and His resurrection. Fellowship means that the members make a special effort to accept and love one another in the bonds of Christian love. This takes many forms - opportunities to get together, to eat together, to share one another's burdens, and to care for one another. In Zion Baptist this is a very open fellowship - open to new members, guests and former members. You are important to us and we hope you will accept this as your invitation to visit, learn about us and even join!"