The Diocese of Bath and Wells in partnership with Churches Together in Somerset and EDF Energy seeks a new Lead Chaplain.  You will offer spiritual and pastoral care and articulate a contemporary vision for faith and spirituality within a rapidly growing community on what is the largest construction site in Europe.

We are seeking someone experienced in chaplaincy or church leadership with an understanding of the demands of a modern industrial environment.

Applications are open to lay or ordained candidates.  A Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) exists that the postholder is a practising Christian in good standing with a denomination recognised by Churches Together in England/Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Previous applicants need not apply.

For an informal discussion about the role, please email Richard Kelley, Chaplaincy Adviser. To apply please submit your CV via our online recruitment platform.

Notable dates

Closing date: Weds 15 April 2026
Interviews: Tues 28 April 2026
 

Bible Society believes the Bible is God’s gift for God’s world. We share it because we believe it changes lives for good. We want Christians to be confident in the Bible’s truthfulness and reliability, and we want to change how people talk about it in wider society and invite them to see it as a source of wisdom and joy. 

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In this role, you’ll develop and align content to achieve two core aims: raising Bible confidence among Christians and engaging the spiritually open with the Bible in meaningful, accessible ways.

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As Content Manager, you’ll lead a multi‑disciplinary team including a Creative Specialist, Editorial Assistant and Copywriter, playing a central role in shaping and delivering impactful content. You’ll work with the Head of Marketing to develop briefs that turn organisational goals into actionable content strategies and collaborate with colleagues to deliver and distribute that content effectively.

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Closing date: 12 April 2026

Interview date:

First round interview date: 20 April 2026 (online) 

Second-round interview date: 29 April 2026 (Swindon)

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For more information about this role click here. 

Join Broadmead Baptist Church for a Gospel Outreach Evening on May 24th at 6.00pm. We’re very grateful that Simon Guillebaud will be joining us to preach. 

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The evening will begin with a time of praise, followed by testimonies and an invitational gospel message.

 

Please do join us and feel free to share this invitation within your congregations.

 

We also hope this gathering may serve as a stepping stone toward future collaborative outreach across the city—whether through open-air events or other forms of direct engagement in the years ahead.

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If you have any questions get in touch with Maki here. 

During Easter week, the charity Sixty-One will be delivering 400 Easter Gift Bags to the women at Eastwood Park Prison. 

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More than just gifts and chocolate, the gift packs remind the women that they are not forgotten and that there is support and a warm welcome available on the outside.

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To make a donation towards the cost of the gift bags, visit the JustGiving page here. 

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For more information or to promote in our church download the flyer here. 

Cairns Rd BC is seeking to employ a reliable and conscientious part-time cleaner to be responsible for the cleanliness and safety of our church building. This role is vital in ensuring that our facilities are clean, safe, and well presented for our Sunday and weekday worship and ministries. 

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The successful candidate will be someone who expects a high standard of cleaning and hygiene and will understand the vital part that this role plays in enabling the ministry of the church.  

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The role requires that the applicant be physically fit, with the ability to lift chairs, tables, set up toys and furniture for our midweek groups & Sunday services.

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Hours: 15 Hours a week during term time (reducing to 12 hours per week during the school holidays). Spread over 4 days Monday-Friday, but we are open to discussions about the exact timings. 

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We would like to invite anyone keen to apply to email Karen for a full job description.

 

Karen would also love to talk to you if you would like further information and/or to have an informal conversation about the role.

 

Closing date for applications: 5pm Tuesday 31st March

Interviews are likely to be held on Friday 10th April

William Kiffen in Context: A Seventeenth-Century Baptist Minister and Leatherseller

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Friday 15th May 2026 10:30am to 5:30pm

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A day conference will be held at Regent’s Park College, Oxford.  Cost to attend is just £10 which includes lunch and refreshments. 

 

Join Professor Paul Fiddes, Dr Larry J. Kreitzer and Kate Higgins to explore the history of this key Baptist figure. 

 

For more details and to register please visit:

 

https://www.rpc.ox.ac.uk/event/william-kiffen-in-context/

Thrive Conference is for anyone married to a Baptist Minister (including student, retired or widowed). Join us on 16th - 18th October 2026 for a weekend away at Kents Hill Park, Milton Keynes.

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Sam and Sara Hargreaves as our speakers and worship leaders for Thrive Conference 2026.

Sam and Sara bring a deep passion for creative, authentic, and Spirit-led worship. With decades of experience leading worship, training others, and resourcing churches across the UK and beyond, they have profoundly shaped how worship is practiced in local communities.

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To find out more and book click here. 

You're invited to take part in this Evangelism Training Evening on March 25th. An opportunity to grow in confidence and passion for sharing the good news of Jesus in our communities.

 

The evening will begin with pizza from 6.30–7.00pm, followed by training from 7.00–8.30pm. During this time, we’ll be equipped and encouraged to share our faith in simple, natural, and meaningful ways. 

 

Please sign up here so we can plan food and teams.

 

Following the training, there will be opportunities to put what we’ve learned into practice through outreach in our neighbourhoods or in Bristol city centre on March 28th and April 18th. We’ll go out together to meet people, pray, and share the hope of Christ with those around us.

 

Our heart is to see the people of Bristol encounter the love and truth of Jesus. 

 

Whether you feel confident in evangelism or are just beginning to learn, this is a wonderful opportunity to grow and step out together.

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If you have any questions get in touch with Maki here.