March 2026 Newsletter

 

Dear Friends

2026 EMBA Year of Developing Leaders

This year is starting to look good!  More events are being added to the calendar with opportunities to explore what God might be saying about a call to leadership and ministry, to develop skills and character and to meet and share with other leaders.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE YEAR OF DEVELOPING LEADERS WEB PAGE FOR A LIST

The Gathering

Plans for our annual get-together are moving ahead!
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We'll be welcoming Nick Allan, Director of St. Hild Centre for Baptist Ministry as our Keynote Speaker and  we're working on seminars, refreshments, worship and all the other elements that will make this day such a blessing. 

The Gathering is happening on Saturday 20th June at The Well, Retford Baptist Church in Nottinghamshire.  Book the date in your diary and keep checking our website for signup info.
 

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Easter preparations 

With Easter just a couple of months away, now is the perfect time to plan ways to engage with your wider community. But when planning events, it's important to consider the safety precautions you might need to take, Baptist Insurance have a guide to help you.

Find the guide here


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BAPTIST ASSEMBLY

15TH-17TH MAY 2026
HARROGATE CONVENTION CENTRE

SPECIAL OFFER
Five tickets for the price of four if you are going as a group.  Use discount code 

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CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO BOOK

 

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CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND LINKS TO JOIN THE ZOOM MEETINGS
 


What's on in the EMBA
 


There are lots of events and activities happening in and around the EMBA. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL LIST
 
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Saturday 21st March 
Melton Mowbray Baptist Church


CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO SIGN UP

Signup closes on 16th March!
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CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO SIGN UP
 
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Saturday 28th March 10am-3pm

For anyone thinking about leading services or already leading


CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO SIGN UP

 
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A day for Baptist Chaplains led by Bob Wilson,
Baptist minister and Free Churches Faith Advisor to the Prison and Probation Service

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
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Saturday 25th April 10am-2pm
Littleover Baptist Church

Are you called into leadership in your church?  As a small group leader, Deacon, Junior church leader? Might God be calling you to be a Baptist Minister?

A day for women to hear from women leaders and explore whether God might be speaking to them.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO SIGN UP
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Kenny Henry (EMBA Safeguarding Lead) is now the primary contact for all EMBA safeguarding concerns and training enquiries. 

New Safeguarding training dates are now available to book.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION


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.

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 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 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

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