Weekly Prayer Focus

Union Church is situated in the coastal town of Hunstanton, in northwest Norfolk. The Church is a union of Baptist and U.R.C. The church, is being by led Revd. Chris Collict with some very capable Deacons, following 6 years in an interregnum, which brought a mix of blessings and challenges. Union has 24 active, mature members, with 40 people in regular attendance, along with some four-legged friends, as the church is dog-friendly! The Summer months bring in many Tourists. The church runs two Bible Study groups; Fabulous Fridays Fellowship follows a more traditional approach, and the Tuesday group uses creative ways to approach God’s word. The ladies in the church meet monthly for fellowship and Afternoon Tea, while the men meet regularly for breakfast. Part…

Potter Street Baptist Church is in Harlow, Essex, with council estates all around. Alison Taylor, their minister, has a passion for the community and is leading a vision to double the congregation over the next 10 years as part of God’s vision, whilst recognising that everyone equally has a part to play. Alison very much sees pastoring as being a constant presence to the church and community and is aided by a team of leaders and also by Sarah Mitchell who is their Children’s, Youth and Family Worker and is a Minister in Training. As part of their vision they have a full programme of activities for both church and community and have developed a very good relationship with the local community. Mind have just…

Within EBA we are blessed that a number of our ministers and churches are actively involved in chaplaincy roles. This week our focus is on Chaplaincy in Education. We spoke with Cherie from Cambridgeshire and Liz from Suffolk Cherie says the Pastoral Support Work we deliver provides mentoring and pastoral support to students individually and in groups, looking at resilience, self-esteem and relationships. We also deliver some Personal Development and Personal, Social and Health Education lessons. We are available to chat with Sixth Form students while giving out free hot chocolates. The Spiritual Support Work includes running or facilitating weekly Christian Union groups, delivering Religion, Philosophy and Ethics lessons and assemblies during the year. As well as students, we support staff, by providing space for…

Swaffham is a growing market town in the west of Norfolk with a population of just over 9000. In the heart of the town is the Baptist Church, with a fellowship of around 30. The leadership team consists of Barry, Tim, Chris and Barb (Deacons), Jo (Secretary) and Simon (Moderator).  The church is currently going through a period of increasing stability, with new members of the congregation bring new skills and gifts. Twice a month the church runs a Craft Group which provides an opportunity for outreach into the community. They run a regular Prayer and Soup Meeting, and in addition to their traditional Sunday services, where they are supported by several retired ministers and preachers, they have started a more informal Café style service…