EBA Council Summary 23 September 2024 EBA Trustees – with two apologies – met for the EBA Council meeting on 23 September 2024. Andrew Wade (EBA Moderator) welcomed everyone. In opening the meeting Andrew read from Revelation 3 reflecting what it means to be hot in our relationship with God and what that looks like in our ministry with EBA and then he opened in prayer. Council was brought up to date with 3 outstanding matters from previous meetings, which included an update on the group reflecting on regional minister appointment processes across the Union, how the regional team have created opportunities for churches and ministers to engage with the recommendations from the Project Violet research and the response from EBA to the recommendations for associations and a recent meeting of the EBA Justice Hub. Hayley Beckett (EBA Company Secretary) brought the Governance Report which highlighted the gaps we currently …

Just before the summer we advertised for three roles, CYF Networker, EcoChurch enabler and Pioneer Networker. We have good news that we have been able to appoint all three roles. The new team members introduced below. All new roles begin on 1 October 2024 CYF Networker – Vicky Baker – vicky.baker@easternbaptist.org.uk Vicky trained at Bristol Baptist College and has been in church-based children and families ministry for over ten years.  Until recently she served as Pastor for Children & Families at Shoeburyness & Thorpe Bay Baptist Church and her work in the local community there involved serving local Primary and Secondary schools in taking assemblies, providing school chaplaincy, and serving as a Governor responsible for Safeguarding.  Over the past two years Vicky has worked closely with the youth team at her church, and over the past year has supported the church through their pastoral vacancy. Beyond the local church Vicky …

Suffolk Week is the first of our planned weeks celebrating the ministry of our churches across our four counties.  During the week we’ll be gathering to pray, walking together, visiting churches, and all of the RM team will be preaching in Suffolk churches on Sunday 29th September.   Monday 23rd September Zoom Prayer Meeting for Suffolk / Suffolk Churches – 11am, everyone is welcome to join the EBA team at this prayer meeting.   Tuesday 24th September The EBA Team Meeting followed by the AGM and EBA information afternoon @ King’s Church, Mildenhall. Everyone is welcome to the afternoon, details about this event can be found here   Wednesday 25th September        Walk from Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5LU – 10am meet. Anyone is welcome to join members of the EBA team and trustee board on this walk. If you plan on attending please let us know.   Thursday …

EBA Council Summary 8 July 2024 EBA Trustees – with two apologies – met for the EBA Council meeting on 6 April 2024. Andrew Wade (EBA Moderator) welcomed everyone. In opening the meeting Andrew read from Luke 14 reflecting on the need for us all to make time to meet with God, and not to let our busyness get in the way. and then he opened in prayer. Council was brought up to date with 3 outstanding matters from previous meetings, which included an update on a legal situation with a member church, the progress being made on the group reflecting on regional minister appointment processes across the Union, and how the regional team have created opportunities for churches and ministers to engage with the recommendations from the Project Violet research. David Mayne (RMTL) brought the next report that included HR matters, reporting to council that interest had been received …