Expect Regional Event – Clevedon Baptist Church
This year, to coincide with our quadrennial ‘Expect’ conference, BMS World Mission will be hosting events for churches and individuals around the UK to share our heart and vision for mission. This in-person event at Clevedon Baptist Church will be an opportunity to hear from Benon Kayanja (Uganda) and Judy Cook (Thailand) alongside Gladys Wathanga, Head of Programme for Hope for the World at BMS, to explore what God is doing around the world, worship together and to pray for the global Church.
Where and when
Clevedon Baptist Church, 6 Station Rd, Clevedon, England BS21 6NH
13 June 2026
7 to 9:30pm, including coffee, cake and time to chat
Contributors
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Benon Kayanja
BMS Mission Worker in Uganda
Benon Kayanja has worked with BMS there since 2013 and now serves as Justice Livelihoods Health (JLH) Executive Director. JLH have recently started training church leaders in the 'church and community mobilisation process' (CCMP). CCMP uses Bible studies to help churches think through mission in a more holistic way, encouraging them to reach out to their local communities to address issues and find solutions. The training also helps the churches to identify all of the resources that they have already in their community and equipping them to use what they have to overcome their challenges and is transforming lives.
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Judy Cook
BMS Mission Worker in Thailand
Judy has been serving in Thailand with BMS World Mission since 1999 in several contexts and with different groups of people. With her nursing skills, she started work in a community health project for people affected by HIV. She also helped at Agape Home for children and parents living with Aids. In 2007, Judy set up and remains nurse manager of Hope Home in Chiang Mai for special needs children and young adults. Alongside this role, she supports the Social Development Services Unit, a team of social welfare workers in the Church of Christ in Thailand.
Gladys leads strategic initiatives within the Department for World Mission. Based in Kenya, she brings a wealth of experience from her previous roles at Tearfund and World Vision, where she worked extensively in programme development, humanitarian response, and global justice. Gladys is passionate about intercultural collaboration and equipping churches for transformative mission.