DIRECTOR OF VOCATIONS & MINISTERIAL FORMATION ROLE OUTLINE    Introduction: The Eastern Baptist Association (EBA) is a group of 172 churches and communities drawn together from the counties of Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, and Cambridgeshire.  Our vision is ‘Growing healthy churches in relationship for God’s mission in the East of England’.  By working together, we hope to resource and encourage one another in our mission and ministry.      Job Title: Director of Vocations & Ministerial Formation Line Manager: Regional Minister Team Leader  Main purpose of the role  To support all those in EBA churches exploring a call to ministry and those who are undergoing ministerial formation, working to make the EBA an encouraging and creative environment for ministry of all different kinds to flourish.      This is a new role in the life of the Association, and as such there may be some flexibility in the working arrangements and …

EBA Council Summary 22 September 2025   EBA Trustees – with one apology met for the EBA Council meeting on 22 September 2025. Lou Webber (EBA Moderator) welcomed everyone. In opening the meeting Lou read Luke 8 16-18, sharing that reflecting on this passage has made her aware of the emphasis on hearing and listening. How you listen will become clear – Listen well. God’s words are available to you – if only you hear them- Listen well. What does this mean as we come into this meeting? David Mayne (RMTL) had been asked to share about the impact of the closure of Spurgeon’s College in July. Trustees were informed that the team had worked over the summer to be in contact with each current student, prospective student and Newly Accredited Minister (NAM) and can happily report that nearly everyone is sorted for the new term. The Histon based Equipped …

EBA Council Summary 30 June 2025 EBA Trustees – with one apology met for the EBA Council meeting on 30 June 2025. We welcomed both Jess West new co-option and Gordon Hindmarch newly elected trustee to their first meeting. Lou Webber (EBA Moderator) welcomed everyone. In opening the meeting Lou read from Psalm 95 Reminding us that we should focus on the things that we can be thankful for. June Love, Moderator of the grant committee, joined the meeting for the first two items on the agenda. The first bringing the recommendations of the grant committee for 2026 grants. June was present to offer the reasons behind some of the decisions and to answer any other questions. Trustees accepted the recommendations. Grant applicants will be written to in the next week or so. The second item was a report on the review of grants and the grants system which was …

EBA Council Summary 12 May 2025   EBA Trustees – with two apologies met for the EBA Council meeting on 12 March. Lou Webber (EBA Moderator) welcomed everyone. In opening the meeting Lou read from John 10. Reminding us that our job is to follow Jesus, hear Jesus and listen to Jesus. Richard (EBA Treasurer) presented the financial summary up to April 2025, stating that there are no surprises in the accounts and it is all as expected. Hayley Beckett (EBA Company Secretary) brought the Administration Report which included an update on the received trustee nomination. Lou and Hayley will be meeting with the candidate later in May before names are released for the election. David Mayne (RMTL) presented the team report, saying that there have been 3 conversations with churches who may wish to become members balanced with some more difficult situations. At a previous meeting council had agreed …