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The East Midland Baptist Association (EMBA) is pleased to announce that it's been able to offer the post of Regional Minister to Ellen Price and to Steve Price; Ellen to be the full time stipendiary RM and Steve to be part time non-stipendiary. Ellen is currently minister of Oadby Baptist and Steve (her husband) has been highly involved moderating in our churches, preaching, doing some conflict resolution. He was formerly Human Resources Director for Barclays Kenya and so comes with a high level of expertise and administrative competence but more importantly a heart for God’s Kingdom and for mission.

The EMBA will be sorting out how responsibilities will be arranged amongst the EMBA staff in the weeks ahead but as Mike is on sabbatical from April to June, it may not settle the routine roles until later in the year. Please pray also for Oadby Baptist as they face their minister moving on and the need to consider their future.

Groundbreaking gospel performer Andraé Crouch has died at the age of 72. Crouch worked with the biggest names in pop music but remained revered in church. Here's a link to a Guardian newspaper story which has put together five performances that attest to his unique legacy. "The great American evangelist Billy Graham called him the greatest hymn writer of our age, the modern-day John Wesley,” a young LeVar Burton says as he introduces Crouch in the video below. The song, 'Can’t Nobody Do Me Like Jesus' is a pillar of contemporary gospel, performed often in churches; and yet, Crouch works the number like a Motown star, with a sweating, open-shirted, suave look – complete with gold chain and chest hair – that would look as at home on Marvin Gaye or Isaac Hayes.

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