Dear ::first_name::
This Sunday is the fifth Sunday in Lent so Holy Week and Easter are nearly here. We hope you have enjoyed the Lent Thoughts we have been sharing on our social media. The series will close with an Easter message from Mark Clay which we will release on Wednesday 16th April so you can download it to share in church if you would like to.
We're beginning detailed planning for the EMBA Gathering on Saturday 14th June at Sutton Elms Baptist Church. We're excited to be welcoming Cathy Madavan as our keynote speaker and as always there will be opportunities to meet with old friends and new. Details and signup will follow but save the date.
We pray that as you journey through Holy Week and celebrate our risen Lord on Easter Sunday you will know his presence.
The EMBA Team.
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Baptist Assembly 2025 16th-17th May - West Bromwich Signup for Baptist Assembly is now open CLICK HERE FOR ALL INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER |
| The next Baptists Together online prayer gathering will be on Tuesday 17th June. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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SAFEGUARDING TRAINING Please ensure that you sign up online before attending Safeguarding Training. Spaces are often limited and we may have to turn you away if you have not reserved a place. We now have new dates in the diary for Level 2 and Level 3 training over the summer and into the autumn. They are happening in Hucknall, Oakham, Peterborough, North Leicestershire and West Bridgford. |
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Do you convene a Ministers Cluster in your area? The regional team would like to know what Clusters are meeting so they can let new ministers know that there are colleagues they can get together with for encouragement and prayer. Drop an email to hello@embaptists.org.uk and we will make a note of what's available. |
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| There are lots of events and activities happening this Autumn in and around the EMBA. There's a few listed below but CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL LIST |
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Thursday 17th April 10am-11.30am Online RBMN Lent Gathering "With Jesus in the Garden" Led by Rev Dr Peter Morden - Principal of Bristol Baptist College CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO SIGN UP The RBMN Summer Gathering (in person) will be on Tuesday 10th June at West Bridgford Baptist Church |
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Saturday 10th May 10am-2pm Bretton Baptist Church, Peterborough EMBA Youth and Childrens Workers Gathering Includes Youthscape Essentials Deep Dive |
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Brothers In Christ Conferences in 2025 for your diary Saturday 7th June at Bretton Baptist Church PeterboroughSaturday 8th November at Melton Mowbray Baptist Church, Leicestershire Contact Sam@mmbc.orguk |
Saturday 14th June 10am-4pm
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Kenny Henry (EMBA Safeguarding Lead) is now the primary contact for all EMBA safeguarding concerns and training enquiries.
Kenny holds a drop-in "Zoom Surgery" when you can chat with him about safeguarding matters. It's 6-7pm on the last Thursday of the month online. Contact Kenny for details and the link.
Baptists Together regularly produces great resources around safeguarding. They recently produced a video interview with Josh Kane, Mill Hill East BC and LBA Regional Minister, talking about safeguarding and mental health. This might be especially useful if you have a Renew Wellbeing space or similar community group.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH
To contact Kenny, please email Kenny.henry@embaptists.org.uk or call 07498 189 205.
Kenny's working hours are Weds 1-5pm, Thurs and Fri 9-5pm.
| If any EMBA church would like to host a training, please CLICK HERE to go to the Safeguarding training page on the EMBA Website to find out what you need to provide. If finance is an issue for your church, please contact your Regional Minister, as we wouldn't want the cost of training to prevent people from attending. You can now sign up directly for Safeguarding training on our website |
CLICK HERE TO SEE TRAINING DATES AND TO SIGN UP |
If you have any events happening at your church that might be of interest to the wider Association that you'd like us to include on our website, please get in touch with our Comms Lead Sarah Fegredo by email.
Job Vacancies
Details about vacancies in the EMBA and more widely can be found on the EMBA WEBSITE VACANCIES PAGE
Please have a look at your church's "spot" on the CHURCHES PAGE on our website and let us know if any contact info needs updating. It would help people to find you if there was a photo of your building and your website and/or contact email address. We know that the first contact many people have when looking for a church is their website so something that's easy to find helps. We can also add your social media info. Contact SARAH with any updates.
Please can we ask that if you are about to go on sabbatical, leave or holiday and want to pause the emails you receive from EMBA, please get in touch so that we can make the adjustments. We'd ask that you do not unsubscribe without speaking to us as this can cause problems with how the EMBA holds your information rather than just not receiving emails.
Please find the team's contact details here if you need to get in touch with anyone.
Blessings
EMBA Team