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Collection of news, stories, and reflections
from EBF and its member bodies


Prayer Calendar | Norway
20 July - 26 July 2026 We are thankful to Bjørn Bjørnø for serving as our general secretary for many years, and we pray for him as he steps out in new ministry. Pray for our new leader team who takes over the union leadership. Pray for our remaining summer camps; family camp and youth camp. Pray for our churches. For wisdom and renewal. _ 🇳🇴 #prayercalendar #baptist #europeanbaptist #norway

Prayer Calendar
Jul 201 min read


Prayer Calendar | Belgium & Luxembourg
13 July - 19 July 2026 Pray for churches to be places of hope in increasingly secular societies. Pray that believers would share the gospel with wisdom, humility, and confidence, and that local churches would become welcoming communities where people encounter Christ. Pray for unity across cultures. Belgium and Luxembourg are home to people from many nations, languages, and backgrounds. Pray that churches would reflect God's diverse family, build bridges across cultures, and

Prayer Calendar
Jul 141 min read


Prayer Calendar | Iceland
06 July - 12 July 2026 We don't have a member body in Iceland, but we still want to pray for Iceland. For wisdom and unity as Iceland prepares for its national referendum – Pray that public conversations would be marked by truth, respect, and wisdom, and that the country would navigate important decisions without fear or division. For spiritual renewal in a highly secular society – Although many Icelanders remain formally connected to the national church, active faith continu

Prayer Calendar
Jul 61 min read


Young People: A Challenge Worth Facing
What happens when young people grow up between two cultures and bring both into the life of the Church? One congregation in Mestre–Venice is discovering that this challenge may also be one of its greatest gifts.

Nicola Laricchio
Jul 13 min read


Prayer Calendar | Uzbekistan
29 June - 05 July 2025 1 Thessalonians 5:25 “Brothers, pray for us.” Pray for children and young people as churches host summer camps and playground ministries, that these would be safe, joyful, and fruitful opportunities for many to hear the gospel and experience God’s love. Pray for the church in Bukhara as they continue building a new House of Prayer. Ask God to provide all that is needed to complete the project, so that the church can dedicate the building and celebrate

Prayer Calendar
Jun 291 min read


Prayer Calendar | Cyprus
22 June - 28 June 2026 Unity and reconciliation – Pray that churches across the island would be instruments of Christ's peace, building relationships across the island's divisions and modelling the unity found in the gospel. Strengthening Baptist churches and leaders – Pray for wisdom, encouragement, and boldness for Baptist pastors and church leaders as they disciple believers, develop new leaders, and serve their communities. Mission and hospitality – Pray that churches wou

Prayer Calendar
Jun 251 min read


Who Decides War and Peace? Lebanon After the New Regional Agreement
As a new ceasefire takes effect, we give thanks for every life spared and every family that may find relief from fear and displacement. At the same time, we invite the EBF family to pray for Lebanon, for wisdom among leaders, and for a peace that is more than a temporary pause in violence.

Wissam Nasrallah
Jun 222 min read


World Refugee Day: Pray with us
A prayer for migrants and refugees by Marian Pallister We pray for the migrant, the refugee, the prisoner of war, the victim of hunger, disease, disaster and injustice throughout the world. No farmer leaves her land through choice. No mother wants to pack a bag and pick up her children to leave all she knows. No father wants to risk the lives of his family. No grandmother wants to walk hundreds of miles to spend the remains of her life in a camp or a country where she unders

EBF Communications
Jun 202 min read


Hope Heats Ukraine: €800,000 Raised to Bring Warmth, Hope, and Community
Together, Baptist unions, churches, organisations, and individuals raised €800,000 through the Hope Heats Ukraine appeal, enabling nearly 400 churches across Ukraine to serve 476,878 people during the winter months. The project provided warmth, care, and community while strengthening partnerships across the Baptist family.

EBF Communications
Jun 194 min read


Refugee Week Stories: When Did I See You Drowning?
Refugee Week reflection from Juliet Kilpin

Juliet Kilpin
Jun 183 min read


Refugee Week Stories: Welcoming a New Ukrainian Congregation in London
As part of our Refugee Week Stories series, we share how a small home Bible study among Ukrainian believers in London grew into a new Baptist congregation, offering community, hope, and a spiritual home for those displaced by war.
Lidiia Vasilieva
Jun 152 min read


Prayer Calendar | Finland
15 June - 21 June 2026 Thankful for Karen Baptist in Finland Conference in June, ordination of new reverend pastor. Pray for the church planting in Helsinki. Pray for the Burmese and Russian Baptist Churches in Finland working together with Baptist Union. 🇫🇮 #prayercalendar #baptist #europeanbaptist #finland

Prayer Calendar
Jun 151 min read
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