This year Jenni Entrican, well known to many of us as a WEBA minister who planted Jacobs Well, a church in the community in Yate near Bristol, takes up the role of Baptist Union President. We're delighted that Jenni has agreed to facilitate a Quiet Day for Pastoral Leaders at the beginning of this busy […]
This year's AGM and Summer Gathering will be at Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church near Bristol on Monday 6th July. We encourage at least one representative from each church to come along and take part in the process of governing and developing our network, which is all about God's mission in this part of England. This […]
Leadership Training: Leading the Jesus way As part of our ongoing programme to support church leadership teams, and following last year's very successful event with Ian Coffey, we have invited Rev. Jim Graham, Emeritus Pastor of Gold Hill Baptist Church, to spend a morning with our teams on Saturday 17th October 2015. You can book […]
What people said about the last IMPACT event for young people in the WEBA network: 'Hearing testimonies from fellow youth was new and refreshing. It made me connect to the message even more'. 'I was so encouraged to hear young people share real life issues that so often are taboo'. 'The opportunity to prepare […]
We now have a date for our next WEBA Treasurers' Day. This is not only for Treasurers but also for those who serve as part of the wider finance team. This will be on Saturday 21st November 2015, beginning with refreshments at 9:30am and finishing by 1pm. The main speaker will be Ed Marsh […]
This event has been arranged jointly by the WEBA and the Baptist Union Legal and Operations team. This is an opportunity to find out more about the new legal structure for charities known as the ‘Charitable Incorporated Organisation’ or CIO for short. It will be of interest to charity trustees who are considering the options […]
The aim of this roadshow, organised by Baptists Together and presented by Malcolm Broad, BUGB Treasurer and also treasurer of Keynsham Baptist Church in WEBA, is to highlight issues arising from the Baptist Pension Defined Benefits Scheme including the current deficit, but also to bring to the attention of all churches the forthcoming consultation in […]
Four Network Gatherings are planned for 2016 – in North Somerset, Gloucestershire, Bristol, and Wiltshire. Please make sure that the most convenient one is in your church diary.
Network Days are a new development for 2016. They are about a network or cluster of churches exploring a particular area of interest and opening opening its doors to other churches within WEBA who are developing similar areas of work. The first Network Day this year will be Small Group leaders, and it will be held […]
The 2016 Conference will take place from Monday 22nd to Wednesday 24th February, and at a new venue - Saunton Sands Hotel in Braunton, North Devon. Here's a video to introduce you to the hotel: This is a big change after several decades in Sidmouth, but we are trying Saunton Sands on the recommendation […]