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Baptist Assembly 2016 


What happened at the 2016 Baptist Assembly in Oxford? Reports, photos and reactions 


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The Baptist Assembly opening celebration 

From one President, to another 
Induction of new President Rupert Lazar; words from his predecessor Jenni Entrican

'Anointed to do good' 
New President Rupert Lazar expanded on his presidential theme “Anointed to do good”

Baptists Together - Inspiring One Another
Key messages from our Union were shared at the AGM

'God inspires us so we can inspire others'
The faith lessons learnt by Baptists in Communist-era Bulgaria were shared in the main address by Dimitrina Oprenova

Ideas exchange - lunchtime soapboxes 

‘One Million Lives Transformed’ 
The BMS World Mission keynote session 

'I will shake all nations' 
How Baptists are responding to the refugee crisis

Commitment to refugee/asylum actions

Recognition: the closing celebration 
Ministers, preachers and mission personnel were welcomed and commissioned

Children at the Baptist Assembly

For young people, led by young people - the youth programme
 

Prayers/commitments

Prayers of Intercession prepared by Wale Hudson-Roberts and led during the refugee session. Based on the Lord's Prayer.

Baptists Together declaration - based on our vision and culture

The commitment to refugees/asylum seekers
 

Photos

A selection of photos can be found on our Flickr album

Social media

The Baptist Assembly on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/baptistassemblyUK
The Baptist Assembly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/baptistassembly
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Blogs

I would go 400 miles and I would go 400 more... ? (#bap16) - Catriona Gorton
Flames of Prayer - Catriona Gorton
Baptist Assembly 2016 - Neil Brighton 
 

Worship

Assembly song list
 

 

Baptist Times, 16/05/2016
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Helping Baptist churches embrace the nations 
2:19 is a charity that helps churches use English conversation classes and cafe initiatives to reach, welcome and share the gospel with speakers of other languages. CEO David Baldwin highlights three Baptist churches it has worked with
'Seeing the Easter story brought to life is a dramatic and moving experience for everyone' 
Have you ever experienced the Easter story through live theatre? This article by the Passion Trust highlights the power of a Passion Play - and several are taking place around the UK this Easter
Golden tears and beauty for ashes for survivors of sexual violence
Hannah Rose Thomas led trauma-healing art workshops around the world, before being invited to paint stunning portraits of the women she encountered. Her new book and exhibition - launching on International Women’s Day - help to tell their stories
Reaching people who are offline
New analysis indicates that almost half of over 65s are either unable to use the internet safely and successfully, or are not online at all. This has important implications for churches, writes Alex Drew - and here are some ideas to consider
‘Our aim is to help participants learn peace-making skills’ 
Baptist minister and mediation trainer Joanna Williams introduces a five-session course she is hosting for anyone interested in transforming conflicts in a church setting – and beyond
What might a Kingdom business look like?
The final part of the series offers two ways to reflect on Lydia, Nehemiah, Solomon and David as exemplars in business
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