1911
EBC officially opened on April 11. Rev Thomas Edwards, the driving force behind the establishment of the new church is appointed Superintendent
1916
Small church hall constructed alongside main building to accommodate growing number of young people joining the congregation
1932
The 21st anniversary of EBC is celebrated at Easter
1937
New church hall officially opened at a cost of £630
1939
EBC church hall designated a Rest Centre by the Air Raid Precaution Committee
1961
EBC celebrates its Golden Jubilee
1968
Old church premises demolished to make way for a completely new building
1970
New building officially opened on March 14
1977
Manse constructed
1984
Rev. Michael Bell joins as pastor
1993
Major extension to the church is completed. A celebration service is held on May 22nd
2000
Rev. Michael Bell retires
2001
Rev. Randall Brown appointed pastor.
2003
Rev. Randall Brown leaves as pastor
2005
Rev. Barrie Thompson takes over as pastor
2008
Rev. Barrie Thompson leaves as pastor
2011
Rev. Darren Pike appointed pastor
2019
Melanie Pike ordained as a Baptist Minister in January
Jo Hellenbrand appointed Minister in Training in November
2020
Rev. Darren, Rev. Melanie and their three children (Daisy, Molly and Thomas) leave EBC in July to move to Bromley Baptist Church, Kent
2021
Jo Hellenbrand ordained as a Baptist Minister in December
2022
Martin Wright appointed and ordained as a Baptist Minister in April
2023
Rev. Jo Hellenbrand leaves EBC to follow a call to Shoeburyness & Thorpe Bay Baptist Church in January.