Events 

Please note - with all events advertised below, whilst we are publicising them, the views and comments expressed are not necessarily approved by the Association - unless they have been organised specifically by the Association. 

Newly Accredited Ministers

Recognising our NAMS

What a privilege to have 9 ministers completing their time as NAMs in SEBA this year. Here's a few of the photos from the evening in West Bromwich:

Allie Moore, Findon Valley	Andy Eyre, formerly Eden Church	Rachel Watson, Milford
		Ministers presented at the  Baptist Assembly 2025
Simon Evans-White, Halton	Tom Fisk, Swalecliffe	Watch a video of those presented and their prayer requests here

 

 

 

Jobs and Vacancies 

Ministry Lead for Children, Young People & Families - Queens Road Baptist Church, Broadstairs

QRBC is a busy church at the heart of Broadstairs with an established and growing ministry with children, young people and families. We have a range of activities on offer at present including our Sunday clubs, with an average of 30 to 40 children each week and youth church with an average of 15 young people. We have midweek small groups for young people who want to go deeper into the bible, monthly youth worship events and a youth club. We also have a range of activities open to families during the week with The GAP project, including Family Café, Family Connect, Parents and Toddlers, Creche and Baby Focus. Between all these activities we have contact with around 200 children and young people.

We recognise that we need to grow and develop the teams that work across these different groups to ensure that we don’t just maintain but develop our service to our church families and wider community. We want to grow disciples and nurture those who attend regularly but also to show God’s love to the children and young people who are on the periphery of church life and in our wider community. This is an exciting and challenging fulltime leadership role for someone who has the training, skills, experience and gifts to develop this ministry. You will be working alongside a supportive team as we seek to live out the vision and mission of our church together.

We are looking for someone who loves Jesus and has a heart for children, young people and families. You will play a pivotal role in growing and developing the teams who deliver this varied ministry, we need you to be an enabler who will recognise gifts in others and support them as they serve. We would want you to help develop a vision for the future as we seek to show God’s love everyday to the children, young people and families with whom we have contact - from initial contact, relationship building and practical support to teaching and discipling. This is a role for someone who is passionate about helping others grow in faith, feel they belong, and discover their place in God’s story.

For a job description, click here.

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Children & Youth Ministry Worker - Battle Baptist Church

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Church & Community Centre Administrator - QE Park Baptist Church, Guildford

20-24 hours/week, competitive salary.

Duties include managing hire of the community centre, overseeing maintenance and repairs of the building, HR for all staff, arranging payment of invoices, cash count and banking. For full job description and how to apply, email admin@qeparkbaptist.org.uk 

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Families' & Children's Worker (full-time) - Findon Valley Free Church (Baptist)

FVFC are looking to employ a full-time* Families' & Children's Worker; 40 hours per week (£26-28k, depending on experience and qualifications).  

FVFC are in the process of becoming a community Hub, and children’s and family work is a very important part of the vision for this outreach project. Pre-Covid, we had very little F & C work happening amongst families, it took place predominantly through our weekly Toddler group. More recently, this area has begun to develop across whole church life, with activities such as Sunday School, Messy Church, FVFC Kids Summer club, the Toddler Group ‘Open House’ and school liaison/assemblies. We are therefore looking for someone with a vision and heart to develop and build on our already established groups, but also someone who is not afraid to develop new ideas. Someone who is a committed Christian with a mature faith, dedicated, a self-starter who obviously can work within a structure but who has a vision for the church of the future.

Full details are available here.

To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter by email to administrator@fvfc.org.uk or by post to Richard Moore, Administrator, Findon Valley Free Church, 1-11 Lime Tree Ave, Findon Valley, Worthing, BN14 0DJ. 

*this post was previously advertised as a part-time role - but has been updated to full-time

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Vacancies to represent SEBA across the area

SEBA have some vacancies on groups that you may be interested in (see list below).

• Two SACRE vacancies - on the panels, who provide input into how Religious Education is taught and collective worship is undertaken in our schools - the vacancies are in LEA areas of Surrey and Medway - click here for the role description - and here for the terms of reference. If you would like more information about the role of a SACRE representative, our current East Sussex SACRE rep, Peter White, is more than happy to have a chat - if you would like his details, please contact Steph Tidy (admin@seba-baptist.org.uk) 
• up to two Trustee vacancies for the Kent Workplace Mission - the KWM work in Kent, Medway, Bromley & Bexley supporting people of faith, at work; developing chaplaincy ministries in workplaces and helping local Christian communities to actively engage with their local economic community.  For more information, go to their website kentworkplacemission.org

If you are interested in being involved in this way, please email Steph steph@seba-baptist.org.uk 

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If you would like to add a church-based or Christian charity vacancy to the monthly email please let me know steph@seba-baptist.org.uk

Please note, we cannot post vacancies for Church Minister positions, as these should go through your Regional Minister and the Settlement system.

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Resources and Information 

 

Spurgeon's College Thanksgiving day & service

Alumni and friends of Spurgeon's College are all welcome to attend the event on 17 September, at Trinity Baptist Church, Peall Road, Croydon from 10am - 4pm

Bookings can be made via this Eventbrite link.
 
The day runs from 10am - 4pm with the major service at 2pm. The morning sessions will provide an opportunity for fellowship and reunions. Lunch will be available for those who book separately at £10. This needs to be done by 20 August.

Principal Emeritus the Revd Dr Nigel Wright is chairing the planning group for the event. 

He said, 'We want to invite friends and alumni to a day of fellowship and reunion, and a service of remembrance, lament, thanksgiving and hope. The event is free and all are welcome. Please book your spots on this page so we know how many to expect.'

He added, 'This may be the last event of its kind and so we warmly invite all who can to be present.'

Dr Wright has also been involved in creating a WhatsApp Community for Spurgeon's College alumni and friends. The community enables participants to stay connected, share news and opportunities, and receive updates about events and initiatives. It includes an announcements group and optional interest-based or year-based groups for conversation, networking, and connection. Again, all alumni and friends of the college are welcome to join. There are currently 400 members in the group. To join the group and for more details, contact Dr Wright via this contact form.

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‘One Body, Many Parts’: Independence or Interdependence?

Disability Awareness Sunday 2026

‘One Body, Many Parts’ (1 Corinthians 12) is the theme of this year’s Disability Awareness Sunday on 27th September 2026. Young autistic Christian author, Triona Brading, is encouraging all churches to ‘save the date'!
 
Triona is one of the authors of a new book: ‘Belonging without Barriers’, a much-needed resource on disability inclusion as a gospel issue, due out on 20 March 2026. Also by Triona Brading is ‘In His Image’, a colourful children’s book on what it means to be neurodivergent.
 
For Disability Awareness Sunday, Triona is teaming up with charity Through the Roof on a new free resource for churches, due out in April, exploring how all types of people are needed in God’s Church – including those who are disabled or neurodivergent.
 
In a video to accompany the resource, Triona will share her story of discovering, aged 21, that she is autistic. She is passionate about sharing the truth that being ‘different’ (in how your body or brain works) does not stop you being part of God’s family or using your gifts to strengthen it. ‘You are the body of Christ. Each one of you is a part of it.’ (1 Cor. 12:27).

What is ‘Interdependence’?

Interdependence is depending on each other and on God to support our needs. The world encourages us to depend on no-one but ourselves. But Jesus encouraged true community and interdependence. The beauty of an interdependent church is the opportunity to bless and serve each other, bringing our unique gifts, skills, experiences, strengths and weaknesses for God to use to build his kingdom.

Triona herself explains how she sees God’s family, the Church, as interdependent:
‘Every part is needed: [1 Cor. 12] verse 21 gives quite a funny visual to imagine... (As an autistic person, I might chuckle to myself because I will imagine it literally happening!) “The eye can’t say to the hand ‘I don’t need you’. The head can’t say to the feet ‘I don’t need you’. In fact, it’s quite the opposite”.
Can you imagine it?! Body parts going rogue and breaking free of the body, hopping away and trying to live independently of one another? … That’s the thing about us as the Body of Christ. We need one another!’

Tim Wood, CEO of Through the Roof, who wrote the Foreword to the book ‘Belonging Without Barriers’, says:
‘At its core, accessibility is a theological issue. The Church is the Body of Christ and every member is an indispensable part of it (1 Cor 12). … Scripture teaches about inclusion, dignity and (one of Through the Roof's core values) interdependence. In a world that often prioritises independence and perfection, the gospel offers a different vision: interdependence and grace. Interdependence recognises that we are dependent on God and interdependent upon one another. Arguably it is modelled by God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.’

Join us to celebrate Disability Awareness Sunday

Celebrate Disability Awareness Sunday on 27 September 2026 or on any Sunday!
It is a chance for churches across the UK to begin or deepen conversations about inclusion of disabled and neurodivergent people. It’s about being God’s family, journeying together.

Download the free resources to show Triona’s video, involve disabled people in worship, and take a step toward a church where every person belongs and can play an active part.

Get a copy the free resources (in English or Welsh) at: throughtheroof.org/forchurches/disability-awareness-sunday

Be part of the movement. Let’s transform lives together.

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