Hephzibah Baptist Association

The Hephzibah Baptist Association founded in 1794 is the second oldest Baptist Association in Georgia. The purpose of the HBA is to support existing churches in fulfilling the commands of Christ summarized in the Great Commandment and the Great Commission, and to assist in the establishment of new work (missions, ministries and churches). We serve in cooperation with the Georgia Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptist Convention. (See the list of supporting churches below)

The Hephzibah Baptist Association Mission Center
713 Dowell Street
P.O. Box 1104
Waynesboro, GA 30830
706/554-9076 Telephone
706/554-9970 Fax
Rev.Tim Batchelor Associational Missionary

Mrs. Cindy Lathem, Administrative Assistant

Hours of operation
Mondays 8:00-12:00
Wednesdays and Thursdays 8:00-4:00

CHURCH SUPPORT MINISTRIES

Our areas of church support include Healthy Church Development, Sunday School, Discipleship Training, Woman’s Missionary Union, Men’s Ministries, Youth, Senior Adults, Vacation Bible School, Evangelism, Children’s Bible Drill,Youth Bible Drill, Youth Speakers Tournament and Pastor Search Committee Training.

DISASTER RELIEF MINISTRY

The HBA has a Clean up and Recovery Disaster Relief Unit which operates in cooperation with the Disaster Relief Ministries of the Georgia Baptist Convention and the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. This unit has responded and ministered to people suffering from natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, tornados and ice storms for the past decade. To volunteer for this ministry contact our unit director, Mr. George Pope at 706/547-2800.

MISSION PARTNERSHIP MINISTRY

In 2004 the Hephzibah Baptist Association in cooperation with the Kilpatrick Baptist Association sent volunteers to Southern West Virginia to conduct Mission Vacation Bible Schools and perform needed construction work on churches or private residences. We have now developed a Mission Partnership with the Mountain State Baptist Association in Princeton, WVA for this work to continue for the next few years. Participation in this Mission Service began with 33 volunteers in 2004 and now averages over 125 volunteers on Mission in WVA each July.

CHURCH LAY DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY

Each year the HBA sponsors lay development training.

HEALTHY KINGDOM CHURCH JOURNEY

Dr. Mason Davis, our former Associational Missionary has been working together with other leaders in the Georgia Baptist Convention to develop the GBC Healthy Kingdom Church Journey. This Journey is currently being piloted in sixteen churches in Georgia and was made available to all Georgia Baptist Churches in November 2006.

The HBA consists of the following 24 churches

Bartow Baptist Church Jefferson County, GA
Bethel Baptist Church Burke County, GA
Bethel Baptist Church Jefferson County, GA
Bethlehem Baptist Church Burke County, GA
Botsford Baptist Church Burke County, GA
Brushy Creek Baptist Church Burke County, GA
Central Baptist Church Jefferson County, GA
Davisboro Baptist Church Washington County, GA
Duharts Baptist Church Jefferson County, GA
East Burke Baptist Church Burke County, GA
Friendship Baptist Church Jefferson County, GA
First Baptist Louisville Jefferson County, GA
First Baptist Waynesboro Burke County, GA
First Baptist Midville Burke County, GA
Gough Baptist Church Burke County, GA
Moxley Baptist Church Jefferson County, GA
Providence Baptist Church Jefferson County, GA
Rosemont Heights Baptist Church Burke County, GA
Sardis Baptist Church Burke County, GA
Stapleton Baptist Church Jefferson County, GA
Wadley Baptist Church Jefferson County, GA
Ways Baptist Church Jefferson County, GA
Wrens Baptist Church Jefferson County, GA