Dear ::first_name::
Welcome to the first newsletter of 2025.
We hope and pray that you have had a good Christmas and there was opportunities for rest and refreshment as well as celebration.
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Are you a volunteer youth worker in your church? Would you like to gain insights into the worlds of young people, get new skills to feel more confident in what you're doing, and to grow in Christian character as you lead in this vital ministry?
If this is you the EMBA Essentials course is for you. It's happens starting on 22nd January 2025 for 10 weeks. It's online and it's free!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO SIGN UP
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The EMBA Team
What's on in the EMBA
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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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 More details coming soon |
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Refresh Women's Conferences in 2025 for your diary Saturday 5th April at Bretton Baptist Church, PeterboroughSaturday 20th September at Whetstone Baptist Church, Leicester More details coming soon |
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Short Courses at St Hild College in Sheffield St Hild is offering four short courses at the start of January. New Testament Greek is fully online, while Hebrew, Intro to New Testament and Rural Mission and Ministry feature a hybrid format that combines in-person and online learning. If you hold a degree and are looking for a quick refresher or continuing education opportunity, these courses could be perfect for you. Additionally, if you're considering a shorter course to explore your interest in theology, this is an excellent choice. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS AND TO REGISTER |
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Project Violet International Symposium
The Centre for Baptist Studies in conjunction with Baptists Together are organising this online Symposium, to which we are inviting academically-engaged Baptist women from around the world to discuss the findings of Project Violet and the actions arising from this extensive investigation into women's experiences of ministry. |
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. After remaining unchanged for many years, safeguarding training will be increasing from £10 to £15 per person per training from 01 January 2025 due to rising costs. 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.
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Please find the team's contact details here if you need to get in touch with anyone.
Blessings
EMBA Team
