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Our Wednesday Word
A Wednesday Word from George Bullard for April 20, 2022
One Priority Family Stories
Wednesday Morning Volunteers Welcomed at Concord Baptist
CMBA member Concord Baptist Church in Lugoff is an approved Harvest Hope and US Department of Agriculture food distribution provider.[...]
A Partnership Story: Resource Sharing Among Churches
“When people who are following Jesus hear of a need, they’ll meet it. We’ve got churches experiencing crises on a[...]
Partnership in Action: Crescent Hill Hosts Midtown Fellowship Baptism
CMBA celebrates stories of partnership in action! Midtown Fellowship Two Notch Pastor Ant Frederick says Crescent Hill Baptist Church generously[...]
Community Impact Through Trunk-or-Treat Ministry
Hope-Baptist-Trunk-Or-TreatDownload Hope Baptist Church held its first trunk-or-treat event in October 2022, and Pastor Tim Murr says it was a[...]
One Priority Resources
March Advisory and Executive Team Meeting Report
March-2024-ATeam-Report-WEBDownload The CMBA Advisory Team met March 19 at GraceChurch of Columbia to conduct business and share ministry updates. At[...]
Central Spain Update from February 2024 Vision Trip
Central-Spain-February-2024-ReportDownload In early February, a CMBA vision team traveled to areas in Central Spain to explore more than 20 potential[...]
New CMBA Advisory Team Members Attend First 2024 Meeting
January-2024-ATeam-ReportDownload The CMBA Advisory Team met January 16 at New Creation Baptist to conduct business and share ministry updates. New[...]
Temple Zion Supports Community Through Time of Crisis
A tragedy took place in the Eau Claire community in September. An argument resulted in three teenagers being shot and[...]
2023 Baptist Women’s World Day of Prayer
CMBA Woman's Missionary Union and the Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Association Women's Auxiliary are hosting the 2023 Baptist Women's World Day[...]
New Congregational Expressions
Personal Evangelism Workshop – First in New 2024 Church Equipping Series
A CMBA Church Equipping Workshop on personal evangelism was held Monday, Jan. 8, at Spring Valley Baptist. Twenty people from[...]
CMBA Looks to Provide Customized Revitalization Assistance to Churches
April-RevitalizationDownload Data from the North American Mission Board (NAMB) suggests that 90 percent of today’s churches need some aspect of[...]
First Myanmar Baptist Church Dedication: A “Full Circle” Missions Story
First-Myanmar-Baptist-dedicationDownload The First Myanmar Baptist Church held a dedication service on Sunday, February 5. The CMBA-member church is sponsored by[...]
Rogers Announced as New Executive Director Candidate at June VLC
June-2022-VLC-ReportDownload The CMBA Visionary Leadership Community (VLC) met Tuesday, June 21, at Mt. Elon Baptist in Hopkins to conduct business[...]
Executive Director Search Committee Updates VLC at May Meeting
May-2022-VLC-ReportDownload The CMBA Visionary Leadership Community (VLC) met Tuesday, May 17, at New Heights Church to conduct business and share[...]
Thriving Congregations
Creating Space for Senior Pastors’ Wives
Senior-Pastors-WivesDownload A senior pastor’s wife fulfills so many important roles, including serving their congregation and supporting their family and spouse[...]
$50 Walmart Gift Card Collection for International Teachers
Every fall many teachers arrive from international countries to work in Richland School Districts One and Two – right here[...]
March Advisory and Executive Team Meeting Report
March-2024-ATeam-Report-WEBDownload The CMBA Advisory Team met March 19 at GraceChurch of Columbia to conduct business and share ministry updates. At[...]
Forrester Called to FBC Ridgeway Following Church’s Revitalization Journey
FBC-Ridgeway-Stephen-ForresterDownload God is writing a new chapter in First Baptist Ridgeway’s story, and church members are ready for it. Following[...]
Central Spain Update from February 2024 Vision Trip
Central-Spain-February-2024-ReportDownload In early February, a CMBA vision team traveled to areas in Central Spain to explore more than 20 potential[...]
