Interstate Baptist Association

07/17/2026

This week's Encourager has been published!

God is at work in our region. Remember that if your church has a ministry or event, please share it with us at the association, and we will be glad to promote it through the Encourager and other communication channels!

https://conta.cc/4frCF6h

*Please note, even though it says the "Week of July 06, 2026," it is updated for this week. I forgot to update the subject line portion 🤦‍♂️

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07/03/2026

📣📣 Please join us in praying for the following VBS's/Kids Camps happening this upcoming week throughout the association.

Columbus Avenue Baptist Church: July 6-10
Emmanuel Baptist Church: July 6-9
Grace Baptist Church: July 6-10
Amboy Baptist Church (Kids Sports Camp): July 6-9

We pray that these ministries will be fruitful and a wonderful opportunity for these churches to reach the children and families of their communities with the gospel and to share that Jesus is the Light of the World!

Throughout the summer, we will be posting, updating, and asking you all to join us in prayer for the VBS/Kids Camp ministries happening across the association. If your church is having VBS/Kids Camp this upcoming week, and we don't have you listed, feel free to add it in the comments!

06/26/2026

Here is this week's Encourager!

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06/19/2026

📣📣 Please join us in praying for the following VBS's happening this upcoming week throughout the association.

Beavercreek Baptist Church: June 22-26
New Life Baptist (Hillsboro): June 22-26
New Life Church (Vancouver): June 22-26
Pathway Church (Gresham): June 22-25
Solid Rock Baptist Church: June 22-26

We pray that these ministries will be fruitful and a wonderful opportunity for these churches to reach the children and families of their communities with the gospel and to share that Jesus is the Light of the World!

Throughout the summer, we will be posting, updating, and asking you all to join us in prayer for the VBS ministries happening across the association. If your church is having VBS/Kids Camp this upcoming week, and we don't have you listed, feel free to add it in the comments! 😃

06/19/2026

The Encourager is back!

After the short hiatus while our Office Administrator and Moderator were down at the SBC Annual Meeting, the Encourager is back on schedule and has been published for this week.

Email from Interstate Baptist Association Greetings, Being part of a Southern Baptist church is more than just attending services or joining a community; it is about connecting to a legacy of faith,

06/19/2026

Solid Rock Baptist Church is looking to share its VBS decorations with another church in need after the completion of its VBS next week!

If your church is looking for decorations, please reach out to Jackie Clay at [email protected] for information and to schedule a pickup time.

The decorations will be available at 2pm on June 26th.

06/07/2026

Our office administrator, Darren, is getting to serve this week at the SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando.

If you are at the annual meeting, swing by and say hello at the Cooperative Program booth inside of the exhibit hall!

06/05/2026

Join us in praying for the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting that is taking place from June 7-10 in Orlando, Florida.

We pray for God's guidance and wisdom for all of the messengers from the churches across the nation that compose the SBC National Convention. This includes members of the IBA leadership as well as messengers being sent from churches within our network! Additionally, we pray for the annual meeting workers, presenters, organizers, etc. who have or will be putting in hours of work to make this event happen!

06/05/2026

This week's Encourager has been posted!

https://conta.cc/4ogmqgm

As it says in there, due to our Administrator & Moderator both being gone and in attendance at the SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando, there will not be an Encourager next week, but will resume the following week.

Thank you!

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