June, 2009: A group of 4 from HBA went to Wisconsin to serve as camp counselors for BLBA's summer youth camp. We also preached in two BLBA churches on that trip.
September, 2009: A group of 6 from HBA went to Wisconsin to participate in a Church Planting Vision Tour of BLBA. We preached in 4 churches and visited several communities where BLBA desires to plant new churches. Please see the video below to view a portion of the Vision Team's report to the Annual Celebration of Harvest Baptist Association on October 4, 2009 at FBC Decatur.
January, 2010: Dan Casper, Director of the Church Starting Team from BLBA was with us in HBA. We hosted him in a Mission Wisconsin information/inspiration meeting on Saturday, January 9 at 2:00 p.m. at Harvest Enrichment Center for which each HBA church was invited to send at least one representative.Dan shared specific mission opportunities and answered questions. He also preached in two of our HBA churches (Bethel Baptist Church in Nocona and FBC Perrin) on Sunday, January 10.
February, 2010: Each HBA congregation is encouraged to adopt a BLBA congregation as a prayer partner.
Valley View Baptist Church will be taking a group of 4-5 to work with BLBA's youth camp the week of June 27-July 3.
FBC Perrin will be taking a group of 15 or so the week of July 24-31 to help with a construction project at FBC Clintonville, WI and a VBS/outreach project at Bethany Baptist Church in Tilleda, WI.
HBA and BLBA are working together in raising funding for church planting in Wisconsin.Click here for informationon how your congregation can be involved.
We are also moving toward a formal partnership with BLBA. The Partnership Agreement has been approved by both the BLBA Administrative Team and the HBA Executive Ministry Team. The official agreement will be signed at annual meetings of both associations in October (Oct 3 @ HBA, Oct 16 @ BLBA)
