Yorkshire Baptist Association (YBA) Archive

Channel 4 film captures impact of Covid-19

Dispatches film 'A Day in the Life of Coronavirus Britain' was directed by Anna Hall, a multi-award winning documentary maker based in Leeds, and the wife of a Baptist minister

A new song for streamed services

With congregations no longer gathering in person, Matthew Newman introduces a new worship song for our homes

Pioneering stores in the north

I returned home challenged by the question: was God was calling me to pioneer in West Craven? By Julie Bryan

What does it mean to be ‘nonconformist’ now?'

Baptist churches are invited to showcase their 'nonconformist' activities as part of a project for a Royal Photographic Society distinction

York Baptist Church receives funding boost

The much-loved Yorkshire church is to share in a £290,000 funding payout from the National Churches Trust

'It was an occasion for great celebration'

Normanton Baptist Church held its first baptisms for 20 years recently, reports secretary Eve Faunch

'Welcomed beautifully into membership'

A membership service with a difference took place in Huddersfield for a young lady with additional needs

Passing on 'purls' of wisdom!

Creative crafters at Rothwell Baptist Church, Leeds, are spreading the Good News by the sackful

HSBC urged to stop investing in fossil fuels

Campaigners visited Shipley’s HSBC branch as part of a national action by Christian Aid to visit branches

YBA Home Mission Stories

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

A prayerful new beginning

A report from the induction of new Yorkshire Baptist Association regional minister Clive Burnard

Baptists and Inter Faith Week

Inter Faith Week is an opportunity to share who we are and learn about friends who also share faith perspectives

Unanimous approval for Scargill plans

Redevelopment plans for the Yorkshire-based Christian retreat centre Scargill House have been approved

'A sense of self-worth and achievement'

A special event saw 10 deaf people successfully gain first aid qualifications in a course delivered by a minister

Reaching the millennial generation

'This generation isn't lost without hope' Reflections from a discipleship challenge workshop at The Well

Nonconformists now - hope in Hebden Bridge

A free, online book of photographs has captured life over the last decade at Hope Baptist Church

Clive Burnard new YBA regional minister

The Revd Dr Clive Burnard has been appointed as a new regional minister of the Yorkshire Baptist Association

Jesus: do you know Him?

A multi-denominational missional project that explores Jesus launched in Skipton at the weekend

'An expectancy that God will speak'

Flora Davies introduces a missional discipleship course that challenges us to share the Good News with all peoples

Feeding the 5,000 in Hull

Thousands of people in Hull received a free fish sandwich during a re-creation of Jesus Feeds the 5,000

Justice in the spotlight in Yorkshire

Justice will be kept in the spotlight thanks to the YBA’s new Yorkshire Justice Hub, which has met for the first time

'Poignant and delightful baptism'

Minister Brian Davison shares news of another baptism at Lockwood Baptist Church in Huddersfield

Showing God's love to new mums

How a West Yorkshire church is meeting a pressing need among the new mothers in its community

National Churches Trust grant for church

Cemetery Road Baptist Church in Sheffield can plan for the future thanks to a new project development grant

New foodbank opens in Rawdon

The emergency food distribution centre is one way Trinity Church is living out its mission to share God's love

New theological college in Yorkshire

St Hild College will train Anglican ordinands, Baptist ministers in training and independent students

The Esther Collective to launch in Sheffield

The Esther Collective – a leadership and discipleship initiative for women aged 18-30s – launches in Sheffield

Service remembers Dan Taylor

A service marking the bicentenary of the death of key figure in Baptist history, 'the Wesley of the Baptists'

Church's Heritage Open Day welcome

Lockwood Baptist Church in Huddersfield recently held a community fayre when taking part in Heritage Open Days

Dementia cafe hosted by Baptist church

A dementia cafe hosted by a Baptist church in Yorkshire and run in partnership with the Alzheimer's Society has officially opened

We listened, we talked and we cried….

Leeds-based Baptist minister Graeme Dodds writes about his recent life-changing visit to the refugees in the Calais Jungle

Affordable first aid training for churches

A Baptist minister has created a company to provide first aid and health and safety training for churches and others at cost price

New ministers for West Yorkshire church

Blackley Baptist Church are delighted to announce that Andy and Jo Williams have answered the call to become joint ministers

Celebrating baptisms in Huddersfield

Lockwood Baptist Church celebrated how God has been working in a wonderful way in the lives of two people from a non-church background

Open air baptisms at Hope Whitby

Hope Whitby, a missional community linked with Ebenezer Baptist Church in Scarborough, has celebrated two open air baptisms

Baptist support for cancer trust

A trust created to support people with cancer that requires rare treatments is being supported by a Baptist couple from Yorkshire

'A salve to my weary soul'

Chaplain Anna Spiegel was among those to share her reflections on the recent Yorkshire Baptist Association Assembly

Stroll to support flood victims in Bangladesh

Four generations from a West Yorkshire Baptist Church are to take part in a sponsored walk that will launch this year's Christian Aid Week

Double celebration at Hunslet

When the Leeds church held a baptismal service in early April it also marked a recovery from flooding damage sustained last December

'A moving act of faith and witness'

A Hebden Bridge Baptist church flooded over Christmas rolled back the years to hold a baptism in its garden on Easter Sunday

Government challenged on refugee policies

Christians in West Yorkshire have challenged the Government to significantly improve conditions for asylum seekers and refugees

Action Teamer to app creator

A former BMS Action Teamer is set to release a new Bible-based App for children and their grown-ups this Lent

Restoration Man focus on Baptist chapel

A former Baptist chapel in Yorkshire is the focus of the Channel 4 show Restoration Man, presented by George Clarke

From Haworth... to Calais

How West Lane Baptist Church in Haworth, West Yorkshire and its community are helping refugees in Calais

New Year's Honours for Baptists

One of "the most dynamic social reformers of our age" was among the Baptists receiving recognition

Yorkshire's response to the refugee crisis

The Yorkshire Baptist Association is encouraging its churches to financially and prayerfully support Baptists working in Lebanon

New life springs up in Sheffield

Exciting things are happening in the Yorkshire city following the plant of Baptist church The Well

A Jamaican visit to Yorkshire

Yorkshire Baptist Association Regional Minister Mary Taylor reflects on a Jamaica Baptist Union delegation visit

Yorkshire welcomes Jamaica delegation

Baptists in Yorkshire welcome visitors from Jamaica to celebrate 200 years of friendship

Barnsley minister called by skype

Distance is proving to be no barrier in the calling of new ministers - as Barnsley Baptist Church can testify

Website reveals stories behind the memorial

Huddersfield church marks Great War centenary with website that tells the lives of its fallen

New Family Worker at Huddersfield church

New North Road Baptist Church has appointed Mrs Rhona Knight

How we welcomed the Tour de France

Lockwood Baptist Church in Huddersfield celebrates God's generosity in a party for all

'A weekend that few will forget'

Yorkshire churches welcome the Tour de France with generosity and hospitality

Yorkshire churches and the Tour de France

Churches around Yorkshire are gearing up to serve thousands of Tour de France spectators this weekend

'Living Generously' - YBA Assembly 2014

Challenging, emotional and thought-provoking were just a few of the responses to this year's Assembly

A time to pray together and share together

- the Yorkshire Baptist Association's Lent Pilgrimage 2014

Church opens doors after tragedy outside

A Halifax church held a special service for the grieving family of two young men killed in a car accident outside its doors

Brave Stari's faith legacy

Moving blog about journey with terminal cancer will help internship scheme to develop the faith of others

Churches united on Blue Monday

Huddersfield churches mark Week of Prayer for Christian Unity by setting up a shop and listening to people’s needs

Narnia comes alive in Leeds production

An iconic British story of love overcoming the evil of the world has been brought to life in spectacular fashion

Everybody's going surfing - surfing YBA!

The induction of the Revd Mary Taylor as Yorkshire Baptist Association Regional Minister

Praying and fasting together in Yorkshire

The Yorkshire Baptist Association churches joined together for a Day of Prayer and Fasting

YBA Day of Prayer and Fasting

'This is a simple way in which we can corporately express our dependence upon God and pray for the life, health and growth of our churches in the Association.'

Moving service marks church closure

Bolster Moor Baptist Church now closed for public worship after 124 years of life and witness

Churches challenged to saddle up for Le Tour

The Tour De France is the biggest annual sporting event in the world - and is coming to Yorkshire in 2014

Unique service includes the baptisms and confirmations of teenagers from four churches

In what is thought to have been a first for the country, a Huddersfield Baptist church hosted a service that included Baptist and Methodist baptisms, Methodist confirmations and Anglican confirmations.

Trainee Baptist minister's new book introduces children to Romans

A trainee Baptist minister has pooled his creative writing talent, experiences as a Christian and the help of a friend to pen an evangelistic children's story based on the book of Romans.

New leader at YBA

A Significant moment in the life of the Baptists in Yorkshire and the wider denomination took place on Saturday, with the induction of the Revd Graham Ensor as regional minister/team leader of the Yorkshire Baptist Association (YBA).

Leeds church embarks on two week mission trip to Kenya

A church's desire just over a year ago to explore the possibility of developing a mission partnership with a Christian fellowship overseas will bear fruit on Friday.

Hit Christmas play made available for churches

A junior church member who penned a Christmas story that her youth worker deemed good enough to replace the usual nativity wants to share it with others this Advent.

A church's special invitation to celebrate the Jubilee

A Baptist church in Yorkshire is looking for people celebrating 60 years - of anything - to a special jubilee event

Unique Service Includes the Baptisms and Confirmations of Teenagers from Four Churches

Trainee Baptist Minister's New Book Introduces Children to Romans

A trainee Baptist minister has pooled his creative writing talent, experiences as a Christian and the help of a friend to pen an evangelistic children's story based on the book of Romans April 2013

Leeds Church Embarks on Two Week Mission Trip to Kenya

A church's desire just over a year ago to explore the possibility of developing a mission partnership with a Christian fellowship overseas will bear fruit on Friday July 2012

Hit Christmas Play Made Available for Churches

A junior church member who penned a Christmas story that her youth worker deemed good enough to replace the usual nativity wants to share it with others this Advent November 2012

New leader at YBA

A significant moment in the life of the Baptists in Yorkshire and the wider denomination took place on Saturday, with the induction of the Revd Graham Ensor as regional minister/team leader of the Yorkshire Baptist Association (YBA) February 2012

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