EBA Trustees with one apology met on Monday 14 September 2026. The trustees were joined by Claire Blatchford (EBA Regional Minister). Lou Webber (EBA Moderator) welcomed everyone. In opening the meeting Lou read from Philippians 2, that speaks about who Jesus is and why he came into the world with our role to be of service and humility. Trustees reviewed the AGM which took place in July saying that the event Spiritually uplifted would have liked to access all the seminars as they all looked and sounded good. Good venue that hosted us very well. Really good to see the team on stage during the event, Diane, keynote speaker was engaging and spoke really well. The event may still lack purpose – what would draw people to attend? The AGM in 2027 will take place on 4 July. Richard Lewis (EBA Treasurer) presented financial information up to the end of …
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 …
