Hephzibah Baptist Association
Associational Missionary Tim Batchelor
SPARK Conference
A Total Church Equipping Event!
August 16, 2026
Thom Rainer
Keynote Speaker
First Baptist Church
Thomson, GA
Registration opens June 1st!
3 hands-on mission experience opportunities:
July 10-ll Clarksville/Mt Airy
July 24-25 Milledgeville
Sept 25-26 Columbus
To learn more & register, visit Missiongeorgia.org
Hephzibah Baptist Association
June 2026
Missionary Moment
by Tim Batchelor
Not forsaking our assembling together. . . Hebrews 10:25
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Thinking of summer brings to mind many memories. I think of hot days sitting outside under the big oak tree in the evenings to get out of the heat and of hot nights when window fans drew the cooler night air through my open bedroom window providing some relief. Thinking of summer reminds me of the lazy days when as kids we would climb our favorite trees in the woods and sit for hours in the cool shade on big limbs talking about whatever kids talk about. I think of pesky gnats that added insult to the injury of the heat as we chopped long rows in the garden or picked butter beans. Later we would sit under the cool shade of that oak tree shelling those beans, shucking corn or snapping beans for what seemed like eternity.
Calendar​​​​​
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July 11-17 WV Mission Trip
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Upcoming Events
SPARK Conference: August 16, 2026 @ FBC Thomson
Church VBS Summer 2026
May 31 - June 3
First Baptist of Louisville
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June 1-4
Wrens Baptist Church
Illumination Station, 6-8:30pm
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June 7-10
Botsford Baptist Church
Illumination Station, 6:30-9pm
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July 12-15
Midville First Baptist
Illumination Station, 6-8pm
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July 12-16
Rosemont Baptist of Waynesboro
5:30-8pm
State Bible Drill Update
Association Director, Betsy Milburn
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Congratulations to Laura Faith Hayes (Wrens Baptist Church) for earning first place in Georgia's Speaker's Tournament at the recent Bible Drill/Speakers' Tournament. Laura Faith spoke on how God can calm anxiety in one's life. She was awarded a $1500 scholarship. She will be attending Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, GA this fall.
Congratulations to Emma Kate Hoffman (Wrens Baptist Church) for earning first place in High School Bible Drill at the recent Bible Drill/Speaker's Tournament. Emma Kate earned a perfect score plus extra points for finding the passage first. She will represent Georgia at the National Tournament in June.
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The National Invitational Tournament for Bible Drill and Speakers' Tournament - June 11-12; Northside Baptist Church, Brunswick, GA.
For more information about Bible Drill or Speaker's Tournament, please contact the Kilpatrick Associational Office, 706-595-5324, and we will put you in touch with Betsy Milburn.
GBDR has been serving in Brantley County, GA during and after the wildfires which affected that area. We provided food, showers, laundry, and housing to firefighters during their wildfire.
The response then changed by adding cleanup & recovery teams to begin helping residents whose homes were affected by the fires.
This happened while continuing to help the remaining firefighters. This response will officially shutdown on Wednesday, 5/13/2026.
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.
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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You can see the new resources by clicking here!
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