History

In the early 1960's a group of Christians in Thatcham and the nearby town of Newbury saw the need for an evangelical church in the centre of Thatcham, which, at the time, was a large village.  Through prayer, and discussion, the Lord brought these people together, and, in time, the vision grew.

With very little money and no premises, however, the fulfilment if this vision seemed impossible in human terms.  Nevertheless, the little group of believers trusted that the Lord would provide, and, in due course, the former Exculsive Brethren Hall in Green Lane came on the market.  The building, which seats around ninty people, was purchased, and the new church opened for worship on Sunday 8th May 1965.

To begin with, the church was called Green Lane Evangelical Independant Fellowship, but it was popularly know as Green Lane Mission.  Later, it came to be called Thatcham Free Church.  The church is affliated to the Fellowship of Independant Evangelical Churches (FIEC - http://www.fiec.org.uk).

The first minister was Roy Herrington, who served the church faithfully for over thirty years.  He was followed by Keith Barrett who pastored the church from 1998-2006.  David Crowther took up the pastorate in 2009.