Weekly Prayer Focus

Landbeach and Milton Baptist Church lies to the north of Cambridge and is a long-established church dating back to 1798 and the current building has been in existence since 1854. The church currently has a small and ageing congregation and has been in decline for some time, but now green shoots are beginning to appear and their Sunday service in mid-September saw the best attendance yet. There is a deep thankfulness for the commitment and sacrifice of the long-standing church membership in time, energy and money given in supporting their church, with an equally deep appreciation of support received from other churches who have also helped the church to both continue and to take new steps recently. This includes preachers who have supported the church…

Dove River Church is a community of around 40 believers, based in Eye, Suffolk. Under the leadership of Jemma and Joe Aiken, Mike McManus and Jenny Chartier, the church has celebrated several baptisms over the past two years. Being community-focused, the church runs a Parent and Toddler Group as well as a social club on Tuesdays, and the building is open on Fridays as a “drop-in” for the people of Eye, praying that God will use these opportunities to reach those in need and shine His light into their lives. In September, the church held a week of Prayer and Fasting and they ask us for prayers for guidance about the words and pictures they had during the week. They would also ask for prayer…

This week the EBA marks Norfolk Week, a week-long opportunity to pray for and celebrate our churches and ministers across our most northerly county. We have 25 Norfolk churches in the EBA, chaplains working in hospital and prison settings, and pioneers serving their communities in other creative ways.  The 25 churches are varied in so many ways, and we’re grateful for the gifts each of them bring to Association life. There is a good group of retired ministers living in Norfolk, and they meet together termly.  The ongoing ministry of this group makes a significant difference to many of our churches. We’re grateful to have good ecumenical relationships across the county, with good friendships between denominational leaders, and a number of fruitful local Churches Together…

Histon Baptist, a thriving, evangelical church, is located in the growing semi-rural villages of Histon and Impington, north of Cambridge. The Minister, Chris Farmer, with his wife and family, has been there for 4 years and is supported in leadership by 3 Elders, 7 Deacons and others. In addition to Sunday Worship Services, the Church has regular Sunday and mid-week children and youth groups (including a thriving baby and toddler group and a youth group), music groups and life groups. They have seen growth in attendance from people of a variety of backgrounds and nationalities and welcomed people with specific physical and learning needs. In 2025, they have been greatly encouraged by a very successful Alpha course. 20 people from a wide age range attended,…