October 2025 Newsletter

Baptisms in the EMBA
September has been a busy month in the baptismal pool!  We've heard from Hinckley, Newbold Verdon, Whetstone, and Mansfield Road Nottingham letting us know about baptisms.  October looks like there will be lots to celebrate, with Loughborough and Whetstone (again) baptising 5 people between them.  We praise God for all these people who have found Jesus, and pray that they will be blessed in the coming days.

We would love to hear from you if you have baptisms happening in your church - drop us an email at hello@embaptists.org.uk

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BAPTIST ASSEMBLY 15TH-17TH MAY 2026 HARROGATE CONVENTION CENTRE CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO BOOK

Advent Gathering Tuesday 2nd December 10am-12noon Online This online event for retired EMBA ministers and their spouses will be reflecting on Bear Gryll's latest book "The Greatest Story Ever Told" CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE EVENT

Ministers Conference 2026 4th-6th February 2026 at Hayes Conference Centre with Alex Harris and Cathy Madavan CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO SIGN UP

The Sam Sharpe Lecture 2025 Monday 27th October 7-9.30pm - University of East London Docklands Campus Free Indeed: From Theological Mis-Education to Teaching for Liberation by Dr. Selina Stone, Lecturer in Theology and Ethics, University of Edinburgh CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

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.

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 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