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West of England Baptist Association (WEBA) Archive

Filling the holiday hunger gap
Churches are increasingly providing holiday meal provision for families at risk of going hungry outside term time
Double anniversary at Bristol church
Keynsham Baptist Church, and its minister Kevin Durrant, is marking a double anniversary this September
A free discipleship video every day?
That’s the aim of innovative new ministry thefuelcast, which brings Bible-based, devotional videos to subscribers’ inboxes
Equipping each other to follow Jesus
Two small Christian communities join forces to create a new monthly gathering at Costa in Portishead
Children and family ministry training 
A new course that aims to equip children’s and families workers is being offered by Bristol Baptist College
Busy year for anniversary church
A Local Ecumenical Partnership is finding its full voice as it celebrates its 50th anniversary this year
Cirencester church opens new building
A bumper crowd was in attendance to mark the official opening of the new Cirencester Baptist Church building
Many enjoy church's nativity experience
More than 1000 people were guided through an immersive nativity experience at Clevedon Baptist Church
Nativity world record for Wiltshire town
Baptist deacon's idea results in Calne breaking the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest live nativity
Never too late to find love
Both in their 80s and widowed, Ray and Joy did not expect to be married again. Minister Alison Griffiths shares their story
The Good Samaritan in modern Britain? 
A Baptist minister was secretly filmed in a busy town centre as part of study into the role of the Good Samaritan in modern Britain
Forty days of Good News
In the period between Easter and Pentecost Baptists have been encouraged to proactively share the Good News of Jesus
New Year's Honours for Baptists
A tireless community worker in Gloucestershire was among the Baptists receiving recognition
Paris climate change hopes 
Baptist minister cites Joshua after walking from London to Paris
The Seventy-two network
How four Associations are embracing a new opportunity to collaborate and discovering their way in the Mission of God
Anger at Calais camp conditions 
Baptist minister speaks of frustration about the impasse that surrounds those living in the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais
Courage... and encouragement 
A celebration of the past and a look to the future as nine Baptist churches founded in 1640 gather for a 375th anniversary celebration
Open the Book reaches 2000 schools
Thousands of UK children are gaining a better knowledge of the Bible thanks to storytelling programme Open the Book
Longest-serving treasurer?
Colin Dymock has retired after serving for 58 years at Gas Green Baptist Church in Cheltenham
We are partners in the Gospel   
A new DVD focuses on individuals who have seen the benefits that have come to a community as a result of Home Mission support
Award for Union treasurer's charity
Bristol-based charity Ablaze has just been awarded The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service
The day she fell was the day she was saved
A Baptist church member's new autobiography shows how God can be at work in people's lives for years before they take a step towards him
Crowdfunding success for Tom
Christian comedian reaches ambitious crowdfunding target to bring his DVD to 1,000 young people this summer
Kickstarter campaign launched by evangelist 
Comedian, magician and Baptist youth minister raising funds to give away first DVD at youth festivals
Glos Baptist church celebrates 250 years 
Members at Minchinhampton Baptist Church planning “250 acts of kindness” to commemorate anniversary
Williams' climate challenge 
Former Archbishop warns about the spiritual imperative to show responsibility to others and the planet
Carol Service to mark Christmas Truce
One church community looks back to the moment when peace and goodwill broke out on the Western Front
Cultivating mission in marginalised places
Urban Life, a new urban mission and training initiative, has ‘well and truly launched’
Banned whale delights with Jonah retelling  
Banned by the Royal Parks in London for being too religious, a 50ft inflatable sperm whale finally beached
Brunel, Banksy and a Baptist
A Horfield Baptist Church member alongside famous names in exhibition celebrating Bristol citizens
Anthony Reddie for Bristol Baptist College
College announces the appointment of Dr Reddie as College Tutor and Coordinator of Community Learning
Building community on a new estate
A small but strategic injection of support makes a big difference in Weston-super-Mare
New Christmas film by Baptist minister
The film asks ‘How would it feel if God was born this Christmas?’
Teenagers lead Act of Remembrance
Church youth club holds special event for whole community to mark Remembrance
Then... and now in Trowbridge
Model families past and present add to Wiltshire church's 200 year celebrations
What's the significance of the various objects that feature in the Jesus story? What can we learn about Jesus from items such as the nails, palm leaves and curtains of the temple?
John Parsons, who started attending Shirehampton Baptist Church at 18 years old, became a deacon in 1962 and has been actively involved in church life ever since.
Anyone attending the morning service at Creech St Michael Baptist Church on Sunday (18 Nov) might have been mistaken for thinking they had had walked in on a pyjama party.
Want to run a holiday club but don’t have enough volunteers? A church in Swindon may have found a solution.
A highly regarded course that seeks to mentor women in leadership begins in the West of England Baptist Association this weekend.
A team from a Baptist church in Somerset teamed up with other churches to run a prayer tent at a local musical festival over the August bank holiday weekend.
A Baptist minister interrupted his church's evening service to be at the scene of a tragic accident in which a young couple on a tandem bike were killed.
What's the significance of the various objects that feature in the Jesus story? What can we learn about Jesus from items such as the nails, palm leaves and curtains of the temple? March 2013
John Parsons, who started attending Shirehampton Baptist Church at 18 years old, became a deacon in 1962 and has been actively involved in church life ever since June 2013
Want to run a holiday club but don’t have enough volunteers? A church in Swindon may have found a solution August 2012
A highly regarded course that seeks to mentor women in leadership begins in the West of England Baptist Association this weekend April 2013
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