Hundreds have visited an installation of silhouettes of fallen British soldiers linked to Leigh Road Baptist Church (LRBC). The stories of these serviceman has been on display for visitors from the community at the home of Leigh Road Baptist Church, Leigh-on-Sea from Saturday 10th to Wednesday 14th November. The ‘There But Not There’ installation was part of the centenary commemoration of the end of the 1914-1918 First World War and the exhibition at the church surrounding this was curated to give opportunity to educate, commemorate and heal. LRBC joined thousands of other locations to place representative figures for every name on local war memorials around the country, into their place of worship, their school, their workplace or wherever their absence was keenly felt. As well as the transparent silhouettes, poetry, sound effects of war, WW1 artefacts and lighting were used to help transport visitors to the battlefields where such sacrifices …
Safeguarding training at Level 2 and Level 3 proves to be one of the Associations largest attended. Confirmed dates for 2019. (Level 2 only) 19 January, London Road Baptist Church, Lowestoft 26 January, Dereham Baptist Church, Norfolk 2 February, Leigh Road Baptist Church, Essex 9 March, Romford Baptist Church, Essex 13 April, Bethel Baptist Church, Swavesey, Cambs 7 September, Burwell Baptist Church, Cambs Places are limited for each course so early booking is suggested. Fees are £10 per person per level. Please book with Hayley at secretary@easternbaptist.org.uk
Eastern Baptist Association New Regional Minister The Council & Trustees of the Association are delighted to announce the appointment of Revd Graeme Ross as the new Regional Minister in succession to Revd Simon Goddard Graeme will take up the appointment in October 2018. Graeme will reside within the central sector and will become the Regional Minister for the central Sector.
