Enabling mission and Christian living
All the downloadable SEBA resources are on these pages - if you cannot find what you are looking for below, type key words into the search box on the top right hand side of this page. If all else fails, please get in touch with Steph (via the Contact page) and she will endeavour to find it for you.
For a useful guide to help you complete your application with DDC online click here
If you are changing verifier, you need to let the Baptist Union know - please download and complete this form - download form
For all Children/Youth information, please check out the Children/Youth pages; which also includes details of any First Aid, Child Protection and Food Safety courses that are being run. Click here to go there
Click here to download a PowerPoint presentation to use in your service or meeting
A brand new resource created by SEBA. Discipleship material to help you review your work with children and young people and the churches response.
This is what people have said already:
• This will make an excellent preaching series – Minister
• I have been looking for something like this for ages – Local youth worker
• I want this in our association – Regional Minister from another Association
Want to know more? Give me a call and I will be happy to come to your church. But be warned, this material could seriously challenge the life of your church - Maeve Whitchurch. Go to the contact page now =>
Click here to download a flyer with more detail
- from Easter to Pentecost. Packed full of ideas and resources, this leaflet can help churches to grow in confidence in sharing the good news of Jesus. To download the leaflet, click here.
2019 SEBA Ministers' Conference - booking letter
MAD (Make A Difference) information can be found on a different page - click here to go there
Core Leaders training - any course details can be found by going to our training page - click here
Safeguarding training details can also be found on our training page - click here
For all events run by the South Eastern Baptist Women's Ministry, please go to their page - South Eastern Baptist Women's Ministry
(Please note - all events below, which are not organised directly by SEBA, whilst we are publicising them, the views and comments expressed are not necessarily approved by the Association)
Life Issues programme 2019 - various dates - Godalming BC - revised programme
Encouragement for Leaders conference - 12-14 February 2019 - Ashburnham - letter - booking form
Learning how to: Support people with personality disorders - 16 February 2019 - Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, Brighton - booking form
Walk Through The Bible training event - 18-20 February 2019 - Southwick CCC - flyer
Equipping Women in Ministry conference - 2 March 2019 - Canterbury BC - poster
'Cherished' (a Women's Day Event) - 2 March 2019 - Opengate Baptist Church (Bognor Regis) - poster
Raising Up a Supernatural Generation conference - 15-16 March 2019 - New Life Church, Woking - poster - flyer
Dave Bilbrough concert - 16 March 2019 - Gillingham BC - poster
Helpful tips on Mental Health issues - for churches
Payroll changes - Real Time Information RTI - advice/information sheet
SEBA latest information leaflet
SEBA Guidance to Churches on Regional Ministers' expenses
SEBA Practical Guide for Church Stewards on Disability Awareness
Food Safety - Allergen guidelines - menu Excel sheet - list of all allergens - allergen awareness information
Baptist Insurance Winter Risk Management Advice - colour
Baptist Insurance Winter Risk Management Advice - black & white
Baptist Insurance - Guide to Church Security
Baptist Insurance - Guide to Fires in Churches
Baptist Insurance - Guide to holding Church Functions
Baptist Insurance - Guide to Health & Safety
Baptist Insurance - Guide to setting up your own Health & Safety Policy
BUild (Baptist Union initiative with people with learning disabilities) newsletter - early 2015
Revised HMRC guidance on Gift Aid declarations
DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) update (Safeguarding/Child Protection) - June 2013
information from BUC on changes to VAT regulations on alterations to listed churches - initial email - copy of letter to the Chancellor - draft letter to MPs
Bright Shadow article 'Spring clean your approach to dementia: 5 beliefs to take up for Lent'
Volunteer poster for DAVVS - West Kent
"You are what you do" 10 part study guide on the letter of James poster
Pilgrims Progress resource for Sunday School, Youth Group or Community Outreach - low res flyer - pdf
A Vision for Uganda - document from Richard Smart
Health & Wellbeing Advisor - Together in Sussex - information pack - application form
Donations and Payments to SEBA:
The banks are now cracking down on all 'payee' details and we are no longer able to accept cheques made payable to 'SEBA'.
Please check the details below before sending us a payment - thank you.
Payments for Home Mission
Payments can be made online, please email Steph for the details.
Cheques can be made payable to 'Baptist Union Home Mission' and sent to the SEBA Administrator; Steph Tidy, SEBA, 17 Cherry Close, BURGESS HILL, RH15 9PR
Payments to SEBA
Payments can be made online, please email Steph for the details.
If you have to send a cheque, make it payable to 'South Eastern Baptist Association' - please send a covering note, explaining what the payment is for (ie Safeguarding training, Annual Subscriptions, donation, etc); and post to Steph Tidy, SEBA, 17 Cherry Close, BURGESS HILL, RH15 9PR
Below are the current appointment vacancies in SEBA - if you are interested at all in any of these roles, please email the Administrator
Ecumenical Representative for Sussex (Churches Together) - currently on hold
SACRE Representative for Surrey - download role description
SACRE Representative for Medway - download role description
Trustee for the Kent Workplace Mission - go to their website for more detail
Member of the SEBA Finance and Home Mission Grants Committee - download role description - currently on hold
Below are the figures from the church completed Annual Returns forms, submitted to the Baptist Union. Click on the relevant year for the information, which is in a protected Excel file.
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