EBA Council Summary 29 June 2026 EBA Trustees with one apology met on Monday 29 June 2026. The trustees were joined by Claire Blatchford (EBA Regional Minister) and June Love (Moderator of EBA Grants Committee) Lou Webber (EBA Moderator) welcomed everyone. In opening the meeting Lou read from Acts 8 (Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch). It is good to remember that God is already at work in places that we are not. What are we noticing in the places that we are, are we listening to God’s leading and joining in with what God is doing and speaking hope in the places that we find ourselves. June Love (Grants Committee moderator) joined the meeting to introduce the recommendations for 2027 grant awards following applications for both Pioneering and Planting Grants and Mission and Ministry Grants. The committee was given a budget of £85,000. The committee prayerfully considered each application in …

EBA Trustees with two apologies met on Saturday 18 April 2026. The trustees were joined by Claire Blatchford (EBA Regional Minister) and Gillian Jones (EBA Safeguarding Lead). Segun Fatumo a new co-opted trustee, also attended for the first time. Lou Webber (EBA Moderator) welcomed everyone. In opening the meeting Lou read from John 6 Feeding the 5000. Often, we focus on our scarcity (our lack) sometimes this can limit what we offer as we fear it is not enough – what we do have won’t make a difference. We need to be ready to offer what we do have, it may not meet all the challenges we have but it may do something. Jesus does a lot with the little that is given to him. Richard Lewis (EBA Treasurer) presented the financial information up to the end of 2025 which was signed off by Trustees. Richard also presented the figures …

EBA Council Summary 26 January 2026 EBA Trustees with no apologies met on Monday 26 January 2026. Lou Webber (EBA Moderator) welcomed everyone. In opening the meeting Lou read from John 4 Jesus heals the official’s son), asking us if we had ever considered what emotions this man may have experienced as he walked home, not knowing what he was going to find when he reached his destination and how sometimes the journey is not easy when we do not know the outcome and we need to trust that Jesus knows best. David Mayne (RMTL) presented the team report reporting on where EBA team members had been involved or spent time with churches and ministers. He shared that November and December had been busy and that some issues had required a lot of regional minister time both locally and in a supportive role nationally. EBA had seen some churches settle …

EBA Council Summary 01 November 2025 EBA Trustees with no apologies met on Saturday 1 November. Lou Webber (EBA Moderator) welcomed everyone. In opening the meeting Lou read from Psalm 95, sharing that worship should be at the heart of everything we do including working through a trustee meeting agenda. As part of an annual cycle the meeting opened with some trustee training with this year’s focus on the responsibilities of a trustee using the Charity Commission jigsaw diagram and talking through each of the 6 sections. David Mayne (RMTL) presented the team report reporting on where EBA team members had been involved or spent time with churches and ministers. Gale’s last day as part of the regional team was 31 October and the team and some of the trustees had the pleasure of taking Gale out for a farewell lunch earlier in the month. David also reported that following …