Other News

News from the wider Baptist Family and elsewhere.

The Learning Collective - New Intake September 2024

The Learning Collective is an excellent course for Baptist church members and deacons who want to think more deeply about the way they serve God in and beyond the Church. Open for September 2024 intake. Register your interest now. Find out more here

BUEN (Baptist Union Environment Network)

BUEN recently had a joint prayer zoom with CBA and EBA. The minutes of the meeting are here.
Hannah Gray, the EBA BUEN Coordinator writes:

BUEN has produced a blog with JPIT and BMS in the run up to COP28 which you can read here and a prayer video for individuals and churches to use to guide them in prayer for COP28 here. Why not show the video in your church, send the blog to your leadership team, or include it in your church newsletter?

Finally, you may be interested in the following online event:
John Ray Initiative (JRI) 25th Anniversary Celebration with Katherine Hayhoe, February 6, 2024 @ 7:45 pm – 9:15 pm

Here is the prayer jamboard:

Hello and welcome to the CBA. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about us.
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Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello

Welcome to the website of The Central Baptist Association. We look after about 150 Baptist churches across Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire, including Milton Keynes. If you are looking to find a specific church near you then please click here.

Who we are

We have a team of four Regional Ministers, led by Lisa Kerry, alongside Mary Moody, Nathan Toseland and Andrew Openshaw. Andrew is also the association secretary. Our moderator is Maureen Hider and our treasurer is Roy Farrant. Jane Day is the course tutor for The Learning Collective.

What we do

We support ministers and churches by 'walking together in ministry and mission'. This includes providing pastoral care for ministers, advice to churches, guiding the settlement process, encouraging churches in their mission, providing training opportunities, encouraging networking, talking ecumenically, and offering small grants.