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 |
|---|---|---|
| Children | Mrs Vicky Baker | Shoeburyness and Thorpe Bay |
| Communication | Mr Andrew Wade | Socketts Heath |
| Finance and Admin | Revd Andrew Openshaw | Homelands |
| Healthy Churches | Revd Sean Fountain | Pier Avenue |
| Justice | Revd Alan Brand | RENEW |
| Ministry | Revd John Goddard | Saffron Walden |
| Moderator | Revd Fiona Heddle | Winter Gardens |
| Treasurer | Revd Barry Walton | Braintree |
| Regional Minister Team Leader | Revd Beth Powney | |
| Co-option | Revd Sandra Crawford | |
| Co-option | Vacancy | |
| Co-option | Vacancy | |
| 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
Each year the council appoints representatives from the EBA to sit on Baptist Union Council. These people are the voice of the EBA into the Baptist Union Council. For 2021/22 the EBA representatives are:
Revd Fiona Heddle
Revd Claire Blatchford
Revd Tim Bright
