Some of the Ministries of the Hamilton County Baptist Association

Summer Missions

Riverbend (Scenic City Ministries including the County Tair, Color Cruise, etc.)

• 8000 Salvation bracelets
• 9000 Balloon Sculptures
• 128 Volunteers from 11 churches

Mission Groups

• Backyard Bible Clubs
• Conduct Vacation Bible Schools
• Repair & paint church facilities

World Changers

• Completed 51 of 53 projects
  • 63 Professions of faith
• HCBA churches hosted crews (800 participants during two weeks)
• 20 Individuals each work serving as crew chiefs, supervisors and runners from HCBA
• World Changers Coordinating Team was from HCBA, except for the construction coordinator

HaCoBACare Ministries

• 90+ Volunteers each month (including R.C. Thornbury, director)
• 8900+ Persons given food (Tuesday through Friday mornings, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
• 300 Professions of faith and 188 rededications
• Number 1 in providing emergency groceries through referrals by First Call for Help for the third year in a row
• Health screening clinics with Health Department and immunication clinics
• Computer classes
• ESL classes
• 300+ children given Christmas gifts
• Assistance in job search for clients

English as a Second Language

• 115 volunteer teachers each week
• 19 centers
• 800+ students from 43 nations
• Training offered each August and January
• Language Bibles, Jesus Videos, and student books provided
• Center libraries provided
• Teacher materials provided

Mission Support

• 4 Hispanic, 1 Cambodian, 1 Philippine, and 1 Korean missions
• River City Community Church, pastoral support
• Primera Iglesia Hispana, pastoral support

Collegiate Ministries

• Program support for BCM's at UTC and Chattanooga State

Consultation Services

• Search committee orientation
• Budget planning
• Personnel matters--job descriptions, staff relations, payroll, conflict, taxes, reimbursables
• Natural Church Development (NCD)
• Resume Files
• Business practices, policies
• Church missions involvement locally, planning, direction

Training

• Computer training--PowerPoint, Mail Merge, Excel, etc.
• ACS-- Tri-state User's Group
• Church program training sessions -- VBS, WMU, SS
• Program leadership training -- assemblies, magazines
• Legal issues seminars
• "End of Year" financial conference

Communications

• Web site -- baptistassociation.com
• Bridge newsletter
• E-mail -- depending more on electronic communications instead of printed hard copy

Organization

• Association staff: 2 full time, 4 part time
• TEAMS
• Finance, Trustees, and Personnel committees
• Executive Board and Annual Meetings