Kilpatrick Baptist Association
Connecting • Serving • Equipping
Tim Batchelor, Associational Missionary
Chanda Harbeson and Susan Batchelor, Ministry Assistants
Von Adkins, Financial Secretary
KBA Executive Committee Meeting
August 12th, 2025
Sweetwater Baptist Church
@ 10am
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We would love to see the pastors and messengers of Kilpatrick Baptist Association.
WV/VA Mission Trip 2025 is quickly approaching. Thank you for continuing to pray for the mission team as we travel and serve Christ in the Appalachian region of WV. Thank you to those who have donated time and offerings to make this trip possible for 22 years.
Upcoming Events
Pastors Conference, Tuesdays @ 10:30am Sweetwater BC Fellowship Hall​​​​​
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July 12-18 West Virginia Mission Trip
Aug 12 KBA Executive Committee Meeting, 10am at Sweetwater Baptist Church
Sept 28 SPARK Conference, 4-8:15pm at Lakeside Church of Oconee at Greensboro
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Reedy Creek Homecoming July 13th,
Revival Services nightly July 13-16th, Speaker Rev. Mason Davis​
Bethesda 125th Anniversary Homecoming w/ Endless Grace Concert, 10AM & Guest Speaker Bill Harrell during Worship, & Dinner on the Grounds following.
​Fellowship BC of Gibson, GA is seeking a full-time pastor. See details​
Little Brier Creek BC, Homecoming August 3
@ 11am. Dr. Ron Drawdy
Sunday - Wednesday, Revival - 7:00pm. Dr. Phil Pilgrim​​​​​
Kilpatrick Baptist Association
JULY 2025
Missionary Moment
by Tim Batchelor
The summer heat that has overtaken our region has made me consider just how much I have enjoyed the relatively mild temperatures we have had this spring and early summer. Have you noticed that how hot or cold you feel depends largely on the temperatures you are used to. If you are used to highs of 75 then 85 feels really hot. If 85, then 95 feels really hot. A several years ago, a couple of our pastors and I went on a mission trip to Kolkata India. Prior to leaving for India, there had been several weeks of cold winter temperatures with highs in the 50s. When we arrived there the lows were in the 50s and the highs were in the 70s. As we drove down the streets at 3:00 am we were surprised to see folks sleeping along the streets bundled up head to toe as if it were freezing outside. Our driver told us that the city was in a crisis as people were freezing to death because of the cold. That was surprising to us because a nighttime temperature of 55 degrees didn’t seem cold at all to us but for people who rarely experienced low temperatures in the 50s it was a crisis. It is a matter of what you are acclimated to.
I am glad that after a few weeks of 95-degree weather I become acclimated and can tolerate it. The ability to acclimate to imperfect circumstances is a great trait that allows us to adapt and cope in an imperfect world. At the same time, there are some things that we should never acclimate to or consider normal....
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Christianity and Our Independence
Hopefully, this weekend celebration goes beyond the annual beach trip where your family finds a tiny spot of sand to set up camp, amongst hundreds of other families. Hopefully, this weekend celebration goes beyond the cookout at a friend's house. Hopefully, this weekend celebration goes beyond watching the biggest fireworks show one can find.
July 4th weekend should be a time of remembrance and a time of gratitude. Not only for the many freedoms we have today, but for the countless lives that were lost in making and keeping these freedoms a reality. This nation was founded on Christian principles, and for Christians, we should be very thankful we live in a nation where we can freely worship the Lord.
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KBA Media
Center Update
We have several new Bible Studies that you will want to explore in the KBA Library. Most come with video access to help with your preparation and presentation. Take a look at our new listings, then stop by to check out the Study Guide.