As you may know we at Renew Wellbeing are offering our training online free during lockdown for any church interested in setting up a Renew Wellbeing space. We believe this is a key time for the church to be taking a lead in hosting such places of welcome and peace. Renew spaces are simple safe […]
If you missed our BLESS Prayer Gathering or you’d like to take some time to revisit it, you can still do so on our YouTube Channel. Take a few moments and add your prayers to ours. We warmly invite you to join in our inspirational webnet Prayer Gathering on Sunday 28th June at 7pm. We’ll be […]
As some parts of the community are enjoying a little more exercise and social contact (albeit at a 2-metre distance), there are many for whom nothing has changed, and for whom nothing will change, possibly for several months to come. Those who are staying home because of underlying health conditions or because they are over 70 […]
As some restrictions are in the process of being eased, it’s only natural that church leaders begin to consider what this may mean for church communities in the coming months. Rather than making plans to ‘return to normal’ however, this is an ideal opportunity to talk as leadership teams about what you’re discovering during lockdown […]
When Boris Johnson announced that we were going in to lockdown and that we wouldn’t be able to meet together as church in the usual way, Rhiannon Price’s first thought was, “What about the children?”. Corsham Baptist Church’s family worker shares with us how her plans for the children unfolded after that first thought: I […]
As churches prepare for the new Data Protection Regulations, several have asked us whether they need to register with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Our reply comes from the Baptists Together ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ document on Data Protection, and it is almost an unequivocal YES. The reply also gives details of how to register: Do […]
Many of you will be aware that new Data Protection Regulations, GDPR, are coming into force in May 2018. This will have profound implications for the way many charities work, especially those who have large mailing lists for fundraising purposes. Churches will need to work out what they need to change as a result of […]
As we enter a season of summer events and activities, WEBA Association Manager Rob English would like to make sure all our churches are aware of guidelines regarding Health and Safety policies. The following notes are from guidelines produced by Baptist Insurance: Do you have a written Health and Safety policy? Health and safety legislation […]
Nigel Coles’ thoughts on our ‘Core Convictions’ theme for this year. At the end of the WEBA AGM on the 20th June, WEBA’s Senior Regional Minister Nigel Coles spoke briefly on the theme we’ve chosen for 2016 – Discipleship at the Core, with a focus on 1 Peter 1:16: “Be Holy because I am holy”. […]
