West Central Baptist Association

04/27/2026

04/25/2026

💙 Blue Sunday | National Day of Prayer

💙On April 26th, we invite our community to come together in prayer for Child Abuse Prevention Month.Please join us in lifting up the children in our communities—especially those who have been impacted by abuse. We also ask you to pray for the many individuals who work tirelessly every day to protect, support, and advocate for them.Together, through faith, compassion, and action, we can help create safer, stronger communities for every child.

💙 Wear blue to show your support and stand with children everywhere.

04/15/2026

Thank you Ocmulgee Baptist Church for hosting this year’s “Sing About Jesus”!! And THANK YOU Leah Washburn for, once again, making it all happen! A worshipful and fun time was had by all.
JESUS IS WORTH SINGING ABOUT!
Northside Baptist ChurchPlantersville Baptist ChurchSbc SardisValley Grande Baptist ChurchWestwood Baptist ChurchElkdale Baptist ChurchFirst Baptist Church of Selma, AlabamaWest Central Baptist AssociationOrrville Baptist ChurchSiloam Baptist ChurchSister Springs Baptist Church-Tyler,AlaSummerfield Baptist ChurchThe Alabama Baptist newspaperAlabama Baptist State Board of MissionsBenton Baptist Church (AL)Lee Tate

03/09/2026

The WCBA is blessed to have biblically-solid and soul-challenging men in our pulpits!
Here are two of them (l-r):
Rev. Fred Hardy/Freedom Baptist and Rev. Matthew Jacobs/Elkdale Baptist. Thank You Lord for men who rightly divide Your Word every time they open it!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
First Baptist Church of Selma, Alabama Orrville Baptist Church Plantersville Baptist Church Ocmulgee Baptist Church Valley Grande Baptist Church Westwood Baptist Church Northside Baptist Church Elkdale Baptist Church Siloam Baptist Church Sister Springs Baptist Church-Tyler,Ala Summerfield Baptist Church Sbc Sardis Benton Baptist Church (AL) Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions The Alabama Baptist newspaper

02/21/2026

Had a great couple of days with a room full of Directors of Missions at Shocco Springs. Our time was led by great men of God like Dr. Jeff Iorg, Dr. Neal Hughes, and Rev. Ken Allen.
Dr. Timmy Ray used his great musical gifts to lead us in worship.
Being with men who love Jesus, and are committed to the Great Commission of Christ, is as good as it gets! Lee Tate Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions The Alabama Baptist newspaper

02/13/2026

Pastor John Goings and I met GREG DAVIS (President & CEO of ALCAP -Alabama Citizens Action Program) at the State House in Montgomery, to learn about bills that are coming down the pike.
We met many of the men and women that represent their areas from all over the State.
We also got to sit in on one very important committee meeting where three VERY important morality-challenging bills were being considered.
I hope we can get many more pastors over here to see how God is moving in the halls of the Alabama Legislative branch!
Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions ALCAP - Alabama Citizens Action Program The Alabama Baptist newspaper

02/10/2026

Our great WCBA pastors were mightily blessed to have the opportunity to sit at the feet of one of Alabama Baptist’s humble giants today!
Dr. Kevin Blackwell (Associational Missions Strategist of the Mobile Baptist Network) cast a tremendous vision on the vital importance of our personal walk with Jesus Christ, as that determines/drives our ministry to others. Thank You Lord for this wonderful brother!! 🙌🏽
Lee Tate
Plantersville Baptist ChurchSister Springs Baptist Church-Tyler,AlaSiloam Baptist ChurchOrrville Baptist ChurchNorthside Baptist ChurchElkdale Baptist ChurchWestwood Baptist ChurchValley Grande Baptist ChurchSummerfield Baptist ChurchOcmulgee Baptist ChurchFirst Baptist Church of Selma, Alabama Sbc SardisAlabama Baptist State Board of MissionsThe Alabama Baptist newspaperBenton Baptist Church (AL)

02/02/2026

Thank You Kathy Smith for making this year’s First Responder Appreciation Celebration so special!!
Also, a very special Thank You to Pastor Timothy John Mathis and First Baptist Church of Selma, Alabama for hosting this great event!
We have an amazing group of men and women that watch over us in Selma and Dallas County; and we thank God for them all.
Sister Springs Baptist Church-Tyler,AlaOcmulgee Baptist ChurchPlantersville Baptist ChurchSummerfield Baptist ChurchValley Grande Baptist ChurchSiloam Baptist ChurchOrrville Baptist ChurchNorthside Baptist ChurchElkdale Baptist ChurchWestwood Baptist ChurchSbc SardisMontgomery Baptist AssociationBibb Baptist AssociationAlabama Baptist State Board of MissionsThe Alabama Baptist newspaper

01/14/2026

A great WCBA Executive Committee meeting last night! Christ’s gospel is being sown/watered all over!
(L-R)
• Moderator Josh Watford runs a
very smooth meeting!
• Casting vision on GOING TO
the fields that are waiting for us
• Exec Director of Safe Harbor,
Jennifer Dobbs, shares how we
can come alongside this vital
ministry
• One of our pastors, Jason Potvin of
Sbc Sardis, shares about the
blessing of prayer-walking, as part
of our Jerusalem Vision. GOD IS
AMAZING!!
Ocmulgee Baptist Church Plantersville Baptist Church Sister Springs Baptist Church-Tyler,Ala Siloam Baptist Church Orrville Baptist Church First Baptist Church of Selma, Alabama Northside Baptist Church Elkdale Baptist Church Westwood Baptist Church Valley Grande Baptist Church Summerfield Baptist Church Montgomery Baptist Association
Bibb Baptist Association Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions The Alabama Baptist newspaper

12/17/2025

If you did this ONCE you’d never want to miss it again.
FIRST PRIORITY
at Selma High is shown here.
The WCBA has FIVE other High Schools that are waiting on us to do this. Contact our office, and get ready for your “LIFE-VALUE” to go through the roof! 🙌🏽
Valley Grande Baptist ChurchSister Springs Baptist Church-Tyler,AlaSiloam Baptist ChurchOrrville Baptist ChurchFirst Baptist Church of Selma, AlabamaNorthside Baptist ChurchElkdale Baptist ChurchWestwood Baptist ChurchSummerfield Baptist ChurchOcmulgee Baptist ChurchPlantersville Baptist ChurchSbc Sardis

12/16/2025

2025 has been a great Kingdom year for our Association of 33 churches!
Our Executive Council met for lunch at the Tally-Ho (THANK YOU Paul and Bo!) to celebrate, and look forward into 2026 as to how ALL of Perry and Dallas Counties hears the good news of Christ crucified, buried, raised, and coming again!! Valley Grande Baptist Church Summerfield Baptist Church Sister Springs Baptist Church-Tyler,Ala Siloam Baptist Church Orrville Baptist Church First Baptist Church of Selma, Alabama Northside Baptist Church Elkdale Baptist Church Westwood Baptist Church Ocmulgee Baptist Church Plantersville Baptist Church Sbc Sardis The Alabama Baptist newspaper Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions Montgomery Baptist Association Bibb Baptist Association Keith Hinson