The Eastern Baptist Association serves Baptist churches in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire.

Our vision is to see God's kingdom grow in the East of England through healthy churches,
living as wholesome communities and engaging in relevant mission.

Focus 16 is issued

The September - December 2008 edition of Focus has arrived in the churches. Full of useful information and encouraging stories, it is available here for download here as a PDF file suitable for copying into church magazines | PDF

CRUCIBLE COURSE 2008-99

The three teaching weekends focus on: Creating new churches, The urban challenge, Emerging church. The course also offers placement opportunities and open learning modules: details

A Banquet for all Peoples

Details of Racial Justice Sunday observed by churches of all traditions on 14 September | more.

Church of the Year

Application form and guidance notes are now available on-line. Ashdon Baptist and Church from Scratch are our Churches of the Year for 2008/9. Find out more about their projects and read the previous years' reports | more.

Southgate Church

Southgate Church is seeking a new minister | details

Prayer Diaries

Cambridgeshire Diary for July - September 2008 |download
Essex Diary: July - September | download

Norfolk Diary for July - September 2008 | download

Suffolk Diary for July - September 2008 | download

2007 Annual Report and Accounts

The full details of our annual report and accounts for 2007 | PDF

Woodbridge Quay wins best website award

We are pleased to announce that Woodbridge Quay BC has been voted best church website for the EBA . They go forward into the Baptist Times' national final for the BUGB Best Church Website 2008. The winner will be announced on Sunday 4 May at the Baptist Assembly in Blackpool. Visit the site: www.woodbridgechurch.org.uk

Guide to using RSS Feed

Keep right up to date with the latest EBA news by subscribing to our RSS feed with this guide for users and church webmasters | more.

EBA training and events

Autumn Forums 2008

Rebooting the Church for Young Adults
(engaging Young Adults & the Church)

Monday 29th September @ Burlington Baptist Church, Ipswich
Thursday 2nd October @ Barnwell Baptist Church, Cambridge
Tuesday 7th October @ Earl’s Hall Baptist Church, Southend
Thursday 9th October @ Thetford Baptist Community Church,
Details

The More to Life Evangelism training course is a journey of study and discovery for one evening per week for 12 weeks. Experienced evangelists and trainers will deliver the course.
From Monday 15th September 2008 at 7pm,
at Thorpe le Soken Baptist Church, Essex.
Further details (2MB download)

RISE

EBA Youth weekend for 16+
10th-12th October 2008
Sheringham Youth Hostel
Poster

CHILD PROTECTION WORKSHOP

Led by Richard Lewis, Regional Minister
Saturday 25th October 2008
9.30am - 1.30pm
Wood Lane Baptist Church, Dagenham

Light refreshments provided: No charge

For further details and/or book places call
0208 592 4908 or 07877 843060
or e-mail ajcglewis@ntlworld.com

With Richard Lewis, Sheila Martin and Hilary Taylor
Saturday 1st November 2008
Norton Baptist Church, Bury St Edmunds
10.00am—3.00pm
details

Other local events | more about all

A night at the Opera with Amanda Roocroft (20th September - Bluntisham)

The Perfect Woman: Who is she? (11th October - Bury St Edmunds)

Healing and Forgiveness (7th November, 2008 -Bury St. Edmunds)

Grasping the Nettle of Sexuality (8th November - Norwich)

On Being a Benedictine Nun (12th November - Norwich)

Rhythms of Grace - sustaining a healthy ministry in a changing church and world (21 April, 2009, Great Whelnetham)

The Eastern Baptist Association is a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain and a supporter of BMS World Mission

Registered Charity number 1089795
Company limited by guarantee registered in England number 4221429
Registered office: 46 Churchill Road, Thetford, IP24 2JZ