The Eastern Baptist Association is foremost an association of churches. It is also a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. The council fulfil the role of Trustees of the charity and Directors of the company and are responsible for ensuring that the association pursues its aims in a responsible way and in accordance with charity and company law.
The council reviewed its function and make up in 2018/19 this document explains a little bit of the structure and the way forward.
Area of Responsibility | Name | Church |
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Children | ||
Communication | ||
Finance and Admin | Revd Adrian Ward | South Woodham |
Healthy Churches | Revd Sean Fountain | Brentwood |
Justice | Revd Alan Brand | RENEW |
Ministry | Revd John Goddard | Saffron Walden |
Moderator | Revd Lou Webber | London Road, Lowestoft |
Treasurer | Mr Richard Lewis | Maldon |
Regional Minister Team Leader | Revd David Mayne | |
Co-option | Revd Sandra Crawford | Pioneer |
Co-option | Revd Paul Smith | Wymondham |
Co-option | Mr Binny Jaichander | Braintree |
Co-option | Vacancy | |
Co-option | Vacancy | |
Secretary (In attendance) | Mrs Hayley Beckett | Godmanchester |
All other Regional Ministers are invited to attend Council Meetings but have no voting rights
EBA council appoints representatives from the EBA to sit on Baptist Union Council. These are usually the Team Leader, the Moderator and one other ideally meets the diversity criteria as agreed by Bu Council.
The current EBA representatives are:
Revd Lou Webber
Revd David Mayne
Revd Claire Blatchford