Heart of England Baptist Association

13/06/2026

Congratulations to Pershore Baptist Church on their 300th Anniversary. Lovely open day today, with activities for adults and children, a slide show and cream tea. Excellent displays as well.

10/06/2026

Well done to Cannon Street Memorial Baptist Church in Birmingham for the excellent youth work they are d**g.

All the programmes that they run from their Laurel Road Community Sports Centre have had an incredible impact on their community. 👏🏽👏🏽

The Olive Connect youth club in Handsworth transforms the lives of vulnerable teenagers fleeing street violence and bullies. The implications are staggering.

04/06/2026

Please join us in welcoming Sarb to our HEBA Team! 👋🏽

Karen previously held the post on a full-time basis and has now reduced her hours to three days a week – Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. She will continue working for the Association as Trust & Property Officer, liaising with our churches on issues relating to trusteeship, governance and property matters.

04/06/2026

Congratulations to our Rev. Neil Roberts, Minister at Chelmsley Wood Baptist Church.

Well done Neil! We’ll be praying for you…
https://www.solihullcommunityhousing.org.uk/about-us/news-and-events/latest-news/neighbourhood-board-chair-appointed-for-chelmsley-wood-pride-in-place/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSOFnBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeCTB8yLYq8Dlfk5IH7ZHckeuCBPudToZWwwefSjgfHBorDSduS8wnsuZr5pc_aem_KMt7P7XF-On5UoLnLQLbXA

You can learn more about Pride In Place Funding here…
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/what-is-pride-in-place

Following a thorough recruitment process, led by Solihull Council, Reverend Neil Roberts BEM... Read more

03/06/2026

You can read the article here that the Revd. Ali Taylor penned about her reflection on the word ‘Up’ at our recent Assembly. The link for the video is included at the end of the article…

Minister Ali Taylor sensed a gentle prompting to seek God first - and it resulted in a poem simply called Up

02/06/2026

Well, our Ministers are off to a stomping start at our Symposium this morning! 🙂

They were singing and dancing out the lyrics of this lovely hymn by Paul Granville Samwell-Smith

“Tis a gift to be simple
'Tis a gift to be free
'Tis a gift to come down
Where we ought to be
And when we find ourselves
In the place just right
We'll be in the valley
Of love and delight

When true simplicity is gained
To bow and to bend, we shan't be ashamed
To turn, turn will bе our delight
Till by turning, turning, wе come 'round right”

01/06/2026

Thank you! We really couldn’t do it without you!

18/05/2026

Please join us in congratulating Deb and Dorothy!

If you were at the Baptist Assembly over the weekend, you would have witnessed Deb receiving her handshake…

Video created for the Baptist Assembly 2026 of those who have recently transferred as Fully accredited Ministers and Pastors within the Heart of England Bapt...

11/05/2026

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26/01/2026

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Robert Newman and his wife Norma of Small Heath Baptist Church.

On 22nd January, Rob received a British Citizen Award (BCA) at a ceremony held at the Palace of Westminster, London. This national honour recognises his almost five decades of continuous voluntary service to communities across Birmingham, delivered on behalf of Small Heath Baptist Church.
Rob’s contribution has been particularly impactful through:

Long-standing youth work at Small Heath Baptist Church, including his involvement with The Boys’ Brigade, supporting generations of young people through mentoring and leadership.

Sustained, practical support for individuals experiencing homelessness - notably through his involvement with Crossroads, the church’s ministry of feeding the homeless in the city centre 3 times a month for the past 33 years.