Hephzibah Baptist Association
Associational Missionary Tim Batchelor
Hephzibah Baptist Association
December 2025
Missionary Moment
by Tim Batchelor
Christmas is a wonderful time of year. Perhaps the word that best describes the feelings that I had as a child for Christmas would be the word "anticipation." There was anticipation for a two-week break from school We lived 400 miles from our nearest relatives so there was anticipation for the opportunity to see my grandparents and aunts and uncles who always came to their house to visit that week. And of course there was the biggest anticipation for the gifts we would receive. In our home, Christmas was the time that we would receive "large" gifts. You didn't get a new bike or a BB gun or any other toy in our home except at Christmas or on your birthday. And so, each year each of us children would decide what the ultimate gift would be and . . .
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January 26 - February 2:
Ecuador Mission Trip​​​​​​​​
Upcoming Events
GBDR Unit 2F News
Unit 2F (Feeding) cooked and served the paricipants of GBDR Chainsaw and Heavy Equipment Training in Sandersville.
GBDR Unit 4R News
Unit 4R (Cleanup and Recovery) participated in Heavy Equipment Training in Sandersville. They were able to practice using their new to them skid steer and the heavy equipment owned by Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief.
KBA/HBA Media
Center Update
KBA Library is growing!
Please see the list of new items available for checkout. There are many other resources available as well. Stop by the KBA office to see if you find something that meets a need for you, your small group, or church.
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Sunday School Helps
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Do you need help rebuilding your Sunday School? Here is a link to resources that might help. Brother Tim and the Leadership Support team is available to meet with your Sunday School leaders and teacher to provide training that can help your refocus your Sunday School ministry.