Eastern Baptist Association (EBA) Archive

Dereham Baptist Church marked its 237th anniversary with a special meditation on Psalm 23, put together by some of its congregation in lockdown. Lead minister Nigel Bayley explains more

Church encourages community to 'try praying'

A number of churches in and around Cambridge are inviting those who 'don't do church' to give prayer a try. Little did they realise launch of the initiative would coincide with Covid-19 and a time of increased anxiety and fear

'Every volunteer and every guest is a child of God'

Baptist church member Clive Morton on the ever expanding Winter Night Shelter Programme in Peterborough

Global mission role for retired Norwich minister

A spiritual jolt during a conference in 2016 compelled David Adams to take on a new development role for the global mission organisation World Outreach International

From hostility to hope in Ipswich

A community responded to a gang-related murder by launching a new youth club in the local Baptist church

'God’s been here, and he has provided'

The congregation of a small Baptist church has overcome the challenge of rebuilding their chapel

Dedicated for God's work

Mousehold Hub, run by Norwich Central Baptist Church, has been given a new lease of life

'The change became evident in his life'

The resurrection power of Jesus was demonstrated by a baptism at Nansen Road Baptist Church, Ipswich

Church installation highlights war reality

Hundreds visit an installation of transparent silhouettes of fallen British soldiers linked to Leigh Road Baptist Church

Lost Baptist football found in Germany

A football from Stalham Baptist Church has found its way across the North Sea to a small island off the German coast

EBA Home Mission Stories

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

Healing prayer after trauma

The latest book from Baptist minister Patrick Coghlan explores a dialogue of healing prayer with God

Coroners' presidency for Caroline

Caroline Beasley-Murray will become President of the Coroners' Society of England and Wales this Saturday

From Brazil to Norwich with a mission of love

Brazilian missionaries Paulo and Cláudia Mussi are making their mark in Norwich after arriving earlier this year

'An inspiration and example to us all'

Ramsden Bellhouse Baptist Church, Billericay, has marked the 100th birthday of the Revd Raymond Bolton

'We want to change perceptions'

Esther Day has been pioneering a new chaplaincy in Lowestoft town centre - and explains more in this interview

National mental health award for Hannah

Hannah Moore of Church from Scratch in Essex achieved the ‘Outstanding Service User Achievement Award’

Chaplain supporting stranded crew

Port Chaplain Peter Paine is providing varied support to the crew of an arrested Indian vessel in Great Yarmouth

Brazilian couple in Norwich for mission

Paulo and Cláudia Mussi will work alongside Norwich Central Baptist Church to serve Portuguese speaking people

'Don’t dream your life, live your dreams'

Baptist church member Angela Lucas, 84, authors book about living life to the full in later years

Calais volunteers highlighted in film

The dedication of Baptists volunteers at a safe house in Calais has been profiled in a Lent film

'Slavery is happening now... here'

A report from the second anti-slavery summit held by the Clewer Initiative and Eastern Baptist Association

Norfolk churches join to tackle modern slavery

Church communities encouraged to be proactive in spotting, reporting and caring for victims of enslavement

Modern Slavery summits in EBA

Could you be part of God's rescue plan for someone trapped in modern slavery? Three summits to find out more

'An amazing opportunity for Christians'

A ministry that ‘simply teaches the Bible’ has been stunned by a recent spike in demand from schools

Responding to modern slavery

When slavery is happening on the doorsteps of our churches, we must respond. Three ideas on how to

Queen's Award for Baptist team

A team from a Baptist church that supports carers receives the highest award given to local volunteer groups

'The life held within that comma'

Baptist ministers help Greenbelt festival-goers delve deeper by focusing on a symbol in the Apostles' Creed

Celebration for retiring Team Leader

The life and ministry of retiring Regional Minister Team Leader Richard Lewis was celebrated at the EBA annual assembly

Hustings at Stalham Baptist Church

An opportunity to meet the three candidates for North Norfolk - and likely to be more peaceful than a century ago

Fund-raising for Indian orphanage

Several members of two Baptist churches will be chasing around London to raise funds for an orphanage in Suryapet

From Land’s End… to Canterbury

A Baptist minister is planning to walk across the south of England during his sabbatical this summer

Stalham Baptists launch community magazine

Community Scene is a brand-new community magazine and website created by Baptists in Norfolk

New Team Leader for EBA

Beth Powney, currently minister of Sandy Baptist Church in Bedfordshire, will succeed Richard Lewis

'How far will you travel this Christmas?'

A small team in Southend-on-Sea have partnered with a local artist for their latest creative project

'Momentous - the fruit of four years'

How a recent baptism in Southend came about through intentional partnerships among the Baptist churches there

Baptist church launches radio station

Faithful Radio is an online, 24-hour radio station launched by Cornerstone Baptist Church in Norfolk

Safety, protection and hope?

Baptist ministers joined a faith delegation to challenge Calais officials about the delays experienced by children

'A beautiful space to worship God'

Avenue Baptist Church in Westcliff on Sea, Essex reopens building after a year-long construction process

Sewing skinny jeans in Calais

Former teacher Jenny Baldwin discovered her sewing skills were in much demand during a recent visit to 'The Jungle'

Co-creation around the camp fire

A report from the first ever Fire Camp – not your usual Baptist gathering

More Baptist churches partnering CAP

Eighty Baptist churches are now partnering Christians Against Poverty to help people struggling with debt, joblessness and addictions

Minister and Greenbelt co-founder dies

Baptist minister John Peck has been described as “The Least Known Best Theologian in the World”

The Essex County Council Baptist Church

Minister Graeme Ross explains how the words "Baptist Church" were added to the bus stop in front of his church's building

'Everything had been made ready'

Ingebjorg Tozer was recently baptised at Burwell Baptist Church in Cambridge - aged 88. Her pastor Chris Johnson explains more

Blogging about baptism during Lent

A Baptist minister in Southend explains why he is sharing 40 different accounts of baptism on his blog throughout Lent

Mission priority for new pastor

The new Senior Pastor of Lighthouse Community Church in Sheringham, Norfolk has explained the importance of engaging with the community

Forty days of Good News

In the period between Easter and Pentecost Baptists have been encouraged to proactively share the Good News of Jesus

Norwich church goes green and wins award

A Norwich church has received an eco-award to recognise its ongoing efforts to care for the environment in all areas of church life

Boost for church-run project

The varied work of a church-run project has received funding from an international pharmaceutical company

Eternity, and the key to heaven

An umbrella, rope, keys and a very small door – four props used by evangelist Chris Duffett to explain the concept of God’s love to strangers

Shoebox response so far 'overwhelming'

Samaritan’s Purse calls on more people to take part in Operation Christmas Child

BeachLife activity week gears up for the crowds

The BeachLife activity outreach for children and young people will take place on Sheringham sea-front at the end of this month.

Transforming lives in Tanzania

Two Girls' Brigade members are heading to Tanzania to teach girls about menstrual hygiene – helping them to attend school more regularly

Essex churches take on London A-Z challenge

Baptist members in Essex will soon be racing between London landmarks in a bid to raise funds for an orphanage in India

Baptist Minister's beach art creates intrigue

As artwork began to appear in the sand last year, locals in Southend wondered who was behind it and what did it all mean?

Are you dying for chocolate?

The team behind Easter Icons, a mini-contemporary stations of the cross, take the message onto the streets

A fond farewell to Paul and Sue Hills

Retirement celebration for long serving Regional Minister Team Leader and his wife

Nick Lear inducted as Regional Minister

The latest induction at the Eastern Baptist Association completes the team

Sheringham church celebrates first birthday

'We’ve had a really exciting year since we crossed over that road into this wonderful building'

Justice theme for new Law Society President

Baptist minister's husband will lead professional body of all solicitors in English and Wales

BeachLife mission 2014 'even bigger'

Organisers of the activity outreach on Sheringham sea-front look forward to this year's event

Youth show solidarity for homeless

A Baptist church youth group in Essex sleeps rough and raises £2,000 for youth homelessness

Southend churches make covenant

"An intention to be more than independent Baptist churches" - 11 commit to deeper partnerships and support

New regional minister at EBA

Nick Lear will become the new Regional Minister at the Eastern Baptist Association

Monopoly challenge to support orphanage

Members of two Essex Baptist churches go back to the board to raise much-needed funds for an orphanage in India

Colourful Easter holiday club

I wonder what colours Easter makes you think of? Red, black, green maybe tartan or a rainbow?

Easter Icons: a pop-up installation

A pop-up installation of a contemporary Stations of the Cross received hundreds of visitors

Simon Goddard's induction at EBA

Report of Simon Goddard's induction as Regional Minister of the Eastern Baptist Association

Record numbers at drop-in for 5live

A church was delighted with the involvement of BBC Radio 5live when it featured the work of its drop-in centre

BBC 5Live to broadcast from Baptist church

Host Nicky Campbell will be at the Enfold Project at Pier Avenue Baptist Church in Clacton on 31 January

New church born in Sheringham

The Norfolk town’s Baptists move into their brand new building, and change name to become more accessible to the community

Regional minister appointment in EBA

The Revd Simon Goddard will serve the Central sector of the Association from January

'The dream has become a reality'

A Norwich church has celebrated the redevelopment of its building

Beach Activity Week Attracts Record Crowds

An outreach on Sheringham sea-front attracted more than 200 children and young people.

Sharing God's love in the East - latest leg of Chris Duffett's presidential tour

Impromptu family shows in a church full of people who would not normally be there, Bible studies in a pub, and inviting people to record what they’d like to do before they die all featured in the latest leg of Chris Duffett’s presidential tour.

Seventy years faithful service at Suffolk church

A Suffolk church has said goodbye to its longest serving member.

Schools' creativity on show as church hosts art exhibition

Around 200 people visited Leigh Road Baptist Church, Essex, when it hosted a schools' art exhibition recently.

How a church can partner its football club

Baptist churches have been encouraged to team up with their local football clubs - by someone who has visited thousands of hospital patients on behalf of Norwich City.

Here come the girls - successful women's conference in Essex church

A 'spiritual spa' day designed to bless busy Christian women proved such a success it could even be a template for similar events around the country.

First food parcels from Baptist church

The first parcels of the newly-opened Peterborough foodbank were distributed from the Baptist church at the heart of its operation this week.

Director of international charity welcomes support of local Baptist church

It’s not everyday a member of your congregation sets off on journeys into terrorist zones, disaster areas or refugee camps, writes Peter Wooding.

Coffee shop mission vacancy in Essex

Have you felt called to a coffee shop ministry? Then an exciting new post in Essex might be worth investigating.

Church celebrates first 25 years

A church plant in a growing community has celebrated its 25 years in style.

Building Baptist networks

Churches in Southend have been challenged to be 'bold and imaginative' in exploring a different way of working together.

Beach mission draws the crowds

An outreach for children and young people on Sheringham sea-front last week was a double success.

Baptists together in Norwich

Baptists in the city famous for having the highest proportion of people with no religious belief recently a hosted a unique festival that has already brought the four congregations there closer together.

Baptists from Hungary visit Godmanchester

The link between two Baptist churches in the twinned towns of Godmanchester and Szentendre has been strengthened by a visit to the UK of 18 Hungarians.

Baptist church finds connections with Hungarian twin

Members of a Baptist church in Cambridgeshire have just returned from a first successful twinning trip to Hungary where they discovered much more in common than they expected.

Bank funding boost for homeless project

A high street bank is giving a Baptist church in Essex funding for its work amongst the most vulnerable in its community.

Sharing God's Love in the East - Latest Leg of Chris Duffett's Presidential Tour

Impromptu family shows in a church full of people who would not normally be there, Bible studies in a pub, and inviting people to record what they’d like to do before they die - all featured in the latest leg of Chris Duffett’s presidential tour June 2012

Seventy Years Faithful Service at Suffolk Church

A Suffolk church has said goodbye to its longest serving member April 2013

Schools' Creativity on Show as Church Hosts Art Exhibition

Around 200 people visited Leigh Road Baptist Church, Essex, when it hosted a schools' art exhibition recently June 2013

How a Church Can Partner Its Football Club

Baptist churches have been encouraged to team up with their local football clubs - by someone who has visited thousands of hospital patients on behalf of Norwich City September 2012

Here Come the Girls - Successful Women's Conference in Essex Church

A 'spiritual spa' day, designed to bless busy Christian women, proved such a success it could even be a template for similar events around the country February 2013

First Food Parcels from Baptist Church

The first parcels of the newly-opened Peterborough foodbank were distributed from the Baptist church at the heart of its operation this week.

Director of International Charity Welcomes Support of Local Baptist Church

It’s not everyday a member of your congregation sets off on journeys into terrorist zones, disaster areas or refugee camps writes Peter Wooding.

Church Celebrates First 25 Years

A church plant in a growing community has celebrated its 25 years in style.

Baptists Together in Norwich

Building Baptist Networks

Churches in Southend have been challenged to be 'bold and imaginative' in exploring a different way of working together

Baptists from Hungary Visit Godmanchester

The link between two Baptist churches in the twinned towns of Godmanchester and Szentendre has been strengthened by a visit to the UK of 18 Hungarians.

Baptist Church Finds Connections with Hungarian Twin

Members of a Baptist church in Cambridgeshire have just returned from a first successful twinning trip to Hungary where they discovered much more in common than they expected.

Bank Funding Boost for Homeless Project

A high street bank is giving a Baptist church in Essex funding for its work amongst the most vulnerable in its community.

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