Click here for details of this year's Annual General Meeting to be held on 20 May.

For some years now the HEBA AGM has been combined with a Family Day – something that in many ways has worked well but which also led to a number of frustrations.

Part of the problem has undoubtedly been that many folk who came for the `Family Day’ were unprepared for the AGM, while the latter has sometimes felt rushed or even marginalised.

A further concern has been that many Ministers have not made the AGM/ Family Day a priority – probably because Saturdays are precious and perhaps because they have not felt there was much need for them to attend. (A recent on line survey of ministers confirmed that many more would attend a mid-week event.)

One copy of the  Association Annual Report and Accounts for 2008 has been sent to each Church Secretary and Minister in Pastorate in the post, and you can download other copies from here

Finally, there has been an emerging desire on the part of the Regional Ministry Team, together with others, to have an opportunity to share in greater depth our vision for the future. Rather than simply have a platform for a few headlines, we’d like to have enough space and time for people to contribute to the conversation.

So, we are planning a new-style “Gathering” for 2009 to be held at George Road Baptist Church, Erdington in the morning of Wednesday 20 May. Every member church is able to send two delegates and we’re hoping that many Ministers will come themselves as one of these. However, other folk are very welcome to attend and share in this important occasion for HEBA. 

Keith Judson, Team Leader