Renew Wellbeing & The CBA

CBA has a formal partnership with Renew Wellbeing which began in January 2024. By investing in our own dedicated Renew Wellbeing representative, Sarah Fegredo, we can encourage the growth of Renew Wellbeing centres around the CBA and support those already working in this missional way.

Sarah runs events to train teams in how to run their Renew space, or for new team members of existing Renews.

If you would like to arrange to meet Sarah, our CBA Renew ambassador, to talk about your Renew space, you can email her on sarah@renewwellbeing.org.uk to find a time that is convenient for you.

What is Renew Wellbeing?

Quiet shared spaces where it's OK not to be OK

Renew spaces are simple cafe-style spaces run by local churches where hobbies and activities are shared or co-produced.

Each cafe space is attached to a quiet room or prayer space where inner habits of wellbeing are shared.

Each church partners with a mental health professional from the local council or other suitable organisation to ensure good inclusive practices for safe spaces where it's OK not to be OK can be sustained.

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A Warm Hello

Welcome to the website of The Central Baptist Association. We look after about 150 Baptist churches across Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire, including Milton Keynes. If you are looking to find a specific church near you then please click here.

Who we are

We have a team of four Regional Ministers, led by Lisa Kerry, alongside Mary Moody, Nathan Toseland and Andrew Openshaw. Andrew is also the association secretary. Our moderator is Maureen Hider and our treasurer is Roy Farrant. Jane Day is the course tutor for The Learning Collective.

What we do

We support ministers and churches by 'walking together in ministry and mission'. This includes providing pastoral care for ministers, advice to churches, guiding the settlement process, encouraging churches in their mission, providing training opportunities, encouraging networking, talking ecumenically, and offering small grants.