East Midlands Baptist Association (EMBA) Archive

Chocolate focus during Fairtrade Fortnight

Wellspring Church in Wirksworth celebrated Fairtrade Fortnight this year with a chocolate extravaganza

How to replace or repair it?

Robert Wordsworth explains how Park Road Baptist Church found a solution to its leaking baptistery

EMBA Home Mission Stories

Examples of how Home Mission funds are being used in the East Midland Baptist Association

Most popular church stories 2018

The Wellbeing café movement; new opportunities to teach the Bible in schools; Amesbury; and a community chippy

'Many united in prayer for Henry'

There weren’t many dry eyes in the congregation when West Bridgford Baptist Church celebrated a special baptism

Church a 'refuge' amid festival busyness

Wellspring Church was its town festival's official quiet space, giving visitors the opportunity of walking a labyrinth

New church in Castle Donington

A new Baptist church launched in the growing Leicestershire town on Sunday, after several years of prayer

The Blaby story - lessons from church growth

A story of God growing His kingdom through the older generation, over-ruling our pre-conceptions

Helen and Rob complete cycle challenge

A Baptist minister and her husband have completed an epic 900 mile cycle journey across France

Retirement of Long Eaton pastor

The Nottingham church held a farewell lunch for David Shaw, who has retired after almost six years

Cycle challenge for Parish Nursing

Baptist minister Helen Wordsworth and husband Robert will cycle 900 miles across France

Sunrise gathering in Wirksworth

Members of Wellspring Church rose early for an Easter sunrise gathering at a 21st century stone circle

The importance of Fairtrade

Intrepid shoppers in Wirksworth, Derbyshire were intrigued to see a giant banana walking up the road

Wellbeing café movement growing

Just over a year after a wellbeing café in Nottingham won funding to replicate its work, nine more have opened

Nottingham Baptists spurred to twin toilets

Watnall Road Baptist Church became involved after a thought-provoking – but spoof – announcement

Long-serving treasurer retires

Stealth organisational tactics contributed to the success of a surprise buffet lunch at Long Eaton Baptist for John Perry

'So much more than just baseball'

Baseball camp? Baptist minister Simon Thompsett reports on a fruitful mission week with a difference in Derbyshire

Service marks building milestone

To mark the completion of the steelworks of their new building, Whetstone Baptist Church held an open air service

Oundle Baptists celebrate anniversary

Oundle Baptist Church held a special service to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its formal establishment

Love and language at Kennedy House

How a group from Oadby Baptist Church sought to welcome people seeking refuge in their community

New church build reaches high point

Whetstone Baptist Church’s new home is taking shape following the completion of the steelworks

Farewell to former General Manager

‘Today marks the end of a very significant era’ - Specialist Teams staff say goodbye to Richard Nicholls

'Tell the stories to help people to care'

The key message at the second Christian Heritage Conference, which took place at The Well, Retford Baptist Church

Helwys service live on Radio 4

A service marking the work of Baptist pioneer Thomas Helwys was broadcast live on Radio 4’s Sunday Service

A ‘chain of light’ in Derbyshire

Candles have been lit across Derbyshire to create a ‘chain of light’ to show support for the fight to end modern day slavery

Sleep out highlights homelessness rise

Annual sleep out for charity which provides homes for vulnerable people in partnership with local churches

National award for wellbeing café

Renew 37, led by New Life Baptist Church in Nottingham, has been won a national award to replicate its ministry

Baptist, entrepreneur and philanthropist

Sir Edward Wood was a former mayor of Leicester and prominent Baptist.

Victorian fayre for 150th anniversary

Coconut shies and all things Victorian were the centrepiece of Hill Street Baptist Church’s 150th anniversary celebrations

Queen's Award for church-based drop-in

Those behind a drop-in for the vulnerable and homeless have been recognised with the highest award a voluntary group can receive

Royal recognition for Albert's service

Baptist church treasurer Albert Grimes was one of this year's recipients of Maundy Money from The Queen

Helwys message 'still relevant today'

An event was held marking 400 years of Baptist founder and pioneer of religious freedom Thomas Helwys

Forty days of Good News

40 Days of Good News emerged from the vision for each association to participate in ‘on the ground evangelism’ with the churches they serve

Major commemoration of Thomas Helwys

Around 400 years ago, one of the founders founder of the Baptist denomination in England – Thomas Helwys – died in Newgate gaol

New Year's Honours for Baptists

A champion of inter-faith relations in Leicester was among the Baptists recognised in the New Year’s Honours List

Creative Christmas story at church

With a focus on experiencing the true story of Christmas, Newthorpe Baptist Church in Nottingham has been getting inventive

Challenged and humbled after Zambia

The Nottinghamshire-based Daybrook Baptist Church report from their two week mission

Nottingham church's Zambia building project

Daybrook Baptist Church is sending a team to Zambia for two weeks this summer to aid a building project run by charity Mission Direct

Indian evangelism to the streets of Leicester

With training from Ben Francis and Chris Duffett, 20 Christians shared Christ with their neighbours

Tributes paid to Hugglescote Minister

Tributes have been paid to a much-loved Baptist Minister who died recently, aged just 59

New minister at Belper Baptist Church

Andrew Miles has accepted a call from the members of Belper Baptist Church, Derbyshire to be their new minister

Church launches 'pray as you go' initiative

Loughborough Baptist Church offers telephone prayer service to local community

'I'm fine... but the school is gone'

A Baptist minister speaks of relief after hearing from her husband in Nepal, and sadness at the devastation of the village where he was living

'Creative' appointments in EMBA

The East Midlands Baptist Association has strengthened its regional ministry team with a surprise joint appointment

Growth in relationships over garden project

Help has arrived in unexpected quarters for a Baptist church creating a community garden

Informed prayer, prayerful action

Highlighting the impact of the World Women's Day of Prayer

HOPE14 grows youthwork in Leics

Churches from Hinckley and Burbage unite to put on a weekend of activities to build relationships with area's youth

Retirement for Denis - but he's not stopping

Stepping down as Captain of the 14th Nottingham Company of The Boys' Brigade after 46 years

Baptist heritage brought to life

Retford Baptist Church forms company to organise tours of area's unique Christian and Baptist history

A fruitful partnership with Costa

The benefits of taking a café-style church service into an actual café

Three generations of ministers

With his retirement Philip Webb brings to a close a Baptist family ministry spanning almost a century

Drive to combat human trafficking

A Baptist youth group take part in sponsored go-kart event to raise funds for an anti-trafficking organisation

Oasis of calm, coffee and connection

The church which used the proceeds of the sale of its building to open a coffee shop

Ministers unite in living on £1 a day

Gill Isterling spent Christian Aid week living below the line - extracts from her blog

Rural community sees fruit from seeds sown

A church is reaping the harvest from intentional activities in its local community

Mining new hope in Nottingham

A study group offers fellowship and hope to its people in a once thriving mining village

Texans bless church and community

Visitors from Texas encourage a Baptist church and its community

'Why we serve' challenge to 20s-30s

The INSPIRE group of the EMBA had their first weekend away which was a resounding success.

Get in the Picture - a new report

Cosby Community Church ran Get In The Picture in 2012 as part of a Family Fun/Christmas Crafts Day - and were amazed

Scunthorpe challenges its youth

Interesting approach to youth discipleship as church launches new two-year youth programme

The North Wind Shall Blow…

And where do you go if you are homeless? Churches In Derby are stepping into the gap after the number of beds for homeless people is cut

Celebrating 40 years of ministry

Report as the Revd Anthony Walker, pastor of Spalding Baptist Church, celebrates 40 years of ordained ministry

Hundreds explore the EMBA labyrinth

A church's contribution to its town arts festival proves popular

110 years waiting for a baptism - then two turn up at once!

The Baptist church in Alvaston celebrates a double baptism

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant

So says Elaine Leighton, describing her role as part time lay pastor at Cotmanhay Baptist Church in Ilkeston

Unexpected surprise for retiring secretary

Whispering in corners, surreptitious planning, secret invitations and stealth organisational tactics all contributed to the success of a surprise lunch at Long Eaton Baptist Church for Eileen Fletcher who was retiring from her position as church...

Red carpet welcome in the East Midlands for Chris Duffett's Big Hearted Tour

Hundreds of Leicester's shoppers walked a red carpet last Saturday, invited by a team from the EMBA led by Chris Duffett on the first leg of his presidential 'Big-Hearted' tour to inspire churches in generous evangelism.

Dorothy is church's Pentecost inspiration

Pentecost Sunday always holds special memories for a certain member of a Baptist church in Derbyshire. For way back in 1943 Dorothy Williamson was among six baptismal candidates at Heanor Baptist Church

Church festival encouragement

A church was buoyed when it held a festival for the first time and more than 200 people flocked through its doors.

Unexpected Surprise for Retiring Secretary

Whispering in corners, surreptitious planning, secret invitations and stealth tactics all contributed to the success of a surprise lunch at Long Eaton Baptist Church for Eileen Fletcher who was retiring as church secretary March 2013

Red Carpet Welcome in the East Midlands for Chris Duffett's Big Hearted Tour

Opening leg of the presidential tour creates space for many conversations with non-Christians May 2012

Dorothy is Church's Pentecost Inspiration

Pentecost Sunday always holds special memories for a certain member of a Baptist church in Derbyshire, for way back in 1943, Dorothy Williamson was among six baptismal candidates at Heanor Baptist Church May 2012

Church Festival Encouragement

A church was buoyed when it held a festival for the first time, and more than 200 people flocked through its doors April 2012

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