The Coach House Church is a contemporary, spirit filled church. We are a church that loves and accepts everyone, no matter what your background or experience. If you are exploring faith or looking for a place to call home, come and join us on Sunday. Our family here are from different backgrounds and nations, coming together as one to make us who we are.
‘It is the sick who need a doctor….’ Coach House Church is a place of safety and refuge, a place for healing. Jesus came to reach out to those trapped in a life of sin. The Church is a hospital tasked with reaching those who are in need of an answer.
‘teach and pass on…’ Coach House Church seeks to be faithful to the teaching of the word of God presented fully in the scriptures. To teach accurately to the best of our ability and enabling the church to fulfil its God given potential.
‘transform into a new person…’ We believe in the transforming power of Jesus – to make us better individuals, to move us from a place of sin to one of goodness.
‘make disciples…’ Coach House Church supports missional work and seeks to be faithful in proclaiming God's grace to ALL.
‘three things remain forever – faith, hope and love. The greatest of these is love’ Coach House Church is founded on love. We aim to underpin everything we do in love. We want to be extravagant in our expression of love.
Back then, 100 boys would gather on Friday nights to have fun and hear the gospel. Some time later, the leaders of this club stumbled across a derelict building known as the Coach House. Joe Bailey, the founder of the Coach House approached Stockport Education Authority with a vision to turn the building into a youth club.
After a lot of hard work, the conversion was finished and the club was officially opened on July 5, 1952. Over time the club evolved into an active church, where it's members would meet to break bread, study God's Word, pray and preach the gospel.
The church was later officially named 'The Coach House Evangelical Church' and the church grew in numbers to 160 members and 180 youth attached to the church ministries.
In 1969 the church was asked to vacate the building and again a new premises would be needed. Joe and the others set about looking for a new building and came a cross a large private house on the A6, which again would need a lot of work to convert to a place to glorify God.
The Church was officially opened in August 1969 but sadly in 1971, Joe Bailey died. His funeral, attended by 800 people, was held at Bethshan in Longsight.
By 1974 the church was in full throttle with many effective ministries. Each Friday night, around 100 teenagers would attend The Friday Club.
On 29th September 1984, the church extension was completed and we were officially renamed 'Heaton Chapel Christian Church', and the building was opened by Joe Bailey's wife, 'Mum Bailey’.
The Coach House has always had a strong outward focus for evangelism and mission. Eric Swindells was the original Mission Secretary whose vision was to financially support and pray for various mission agencies and workers across the globe.
Today the church is pastored by Pastor Andy Jackson and the church has gone back to its original name The Coach House Church. This vibrant, loving, bible-believing, evangelical church aims to seek God first and affect the community in which we live.
Originated from a youth club known as the 'BEST'
club (Boys Evangelistic Society for Teenagers).
(Picture - Joe Bailey)
Joe and the others set about looking for a new building. Finding the building we are now in.
By 1974 the church was in full throttle with many effective ministries. Each Friday night, around
100 teenagers would attend The Friday Club.
On 29th September 1984, the church extension was completed and reopened by Joe Bailey's wife,
'Mum Bailey’.
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