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.
| Task Group | Name | Church |
|---|---|---|
| Children | Vacancy | |
| Communication | Mr Andrew Wade | Socketts Heath |
| Finance and Admin | Revd Peter Thomas | North Springfield |
| Healthy Churches | Revd Sean Fountain | Pier Avenue |
| Justice | Revd Alan Brand | RENEW |
| Ministry | Revd John Goddard | Saffron Walden |
| Moderator | Mrs Jeniya Gwendu | Mill Road |
| Treasurer | Revd Barry Walton | Braintree |
| Regional Minister | Revd Beth Powney | |
| Regional Minister | Revd Graeme Ross | |
| Regional Minister | Revd Nick Lear | |
| Co-option | Revd Andrew Openshaw | Homelands |
| Co-option | Revd Fiona Heddle | Winter Gardens |
| Co-option | Mrs Laura Evans | Kings Lynn |
| Secretary (In attendance) | Mrs Hayley Beckett | Godmanchester |
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 2019/20 the EBA representatives are:
Mrs Jeniya Gwendu
Revd Nick Lear
Revd Neil Bywater
