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At last, a purpose built, portable Baptistry available to Churches throughout the UK.

Assembles in minutes
Very lightweight
Transportable by car
Stores in small space
Indoor or outdoor use
Easy to fill and empty
Space for up to three people
No tools required
Looks good too!

To watch a report from ITV's coverage of “Love Oxford” baptisms, showing our tank in use, please follow this link: http://www.itvlocal.com/meridian/news/?player=MER_News_15&void=187937.

To watch a TV news report on Archbishop of York baptising 21 people in our baptistery, please follow this link: http://www.archbishopofyork.org/238

This design was arrived at out of a need for a Baptistry at my own church, which would be easy to use and erect quickly without tools, yet be big enough to hold two people as well as the candidate. As we meet in a college hall it was important that it could be filled and emptied quickly with the minimum amount of water.

The resulting prototype worked extremely well and after a little research we realised that there were many other churches out there that had the same problem. So after refining the design we are now supplying them to churches across the country and have had enquiries from overseas!

The Portable Baptistry comes in kit form, made up from four lightweight timber sections and an all-in-one durable waterproof liner. A submersible waterpump and 10m flexible hose is also available for emptying the tank.

The Portable Baptistry has a robust frame constructed from timber and has vertical timber cladding to the outside. The blue PVC liner simply stretches over the outer rim.

Assembly only takes around 15 minutes. The outer frame simply bolts together using wing nuts, which are concealed on the inside, this requiring no tools to assemble.

Adding the blue PVC liner requires two people, as it has to be stretched over the outer frame. This creates a completely watertight, heavy duty liner.

Filling of the Baptistery will be different in each situation, it holds around 1100 litres and takes approximately 90 minutes from a standard domestic water supply. Emptying takes only around 15 minutes with the submersible pump and hose, which we can also supply.

Transportation is also very easy, shown here the kit is in the back of a Vauxhall Vectra, but we have also transported them in a car the size of a Ford Focus! Each component is light enough for an individual to lift.

Storage is not a problem, as the components all fit inside each other, and so only require the minimum of space. Aprox size when packed away is 1220mm x 800mm x 700mm (48’ x 32’ x28’).

Price for Portable Baptistery kit	£795.00 + delivery
Submersible Water Pump and 10m Hose	£ 55.00
Waterproof groudsheet 4m x 3m	£ 12.00

We can arrange personal delivery to any part of the UK. Please contact us for details.

Shown below are several photographs of the Portable Baptistry in use by York City Church. The Baptistry is shown sat on a piece of carpet (with the tarpaulin underneath) to protect the polished wooden floor. One of our candidates was over six feet tall!

If you require any further information please contact Martin or Clare Hoggart by E-mail at info@portablebaptistery.co.uk or by telephone on 01904 750910 and leave a message.

Links:

York City Church can be contacted on www.yorkcitychruch.org.uk

York City Church is part of the www.newfrontiers.xtn.org family of churches

We have been added to the web site for Baptism at www.baptism.org.uk

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