Sweetwater Baptist Association
Friday, August 08, 2025
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Office Hours
 
Mon-Thurs:  8:30 am - 4:00 pm                                                                 
Friday:        Closed 
 
 
Closed September 1, 2025 - Labor Day 
 
 

July/August 2025 Issue of The Messenger is now available
 
  
 
 

 
 
 
 
Attention Pastors & VBS Directors: 
Once your VBS has ended, please take a minute to complete the 2025 VBS Report (link below).
Even though this is a Lifeway report, all VBS's need to report here, regardless of theme used.

Also, please contact the SBA Office with the following information:
1. Total Enrollment
2. Average Attendance
3. Number of Decisions/Salvations
 


 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
Greece Group Tour
(Paul's Missionary Journeys)
November 3-12, 2025

 
Contact the office for more information or to sign-up!
Phone: 423-442-6604
Email:  Becky Jones
 
  **5 Spots Remaining**
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
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Sweetwater Baptist Association
Old Fashioned Prayer Meeting
Monday, August 4, 2025
7:00 pm
Lakeside Baptist Church, Vonore
Preaching:  Jonas Turpin (Pastor Walnut Grove Baptist Church)
Singing: The Lingerfelt Family (Island Creek Baptist Church)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2025 Church Clerk Training 
2 Options...choose the time that works best for you!
Monday, August 25 @ 6:30 pm
Tuesday, August 26 @ 10:00 am
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 

 
Biblical Studies Class
September 9, 2025, 6:30 pm
*6-8 Week Class (Meets each Tuesday)
 
 
Lessons from the Resurrection of Christ
and the Teachings of Paul
 
Led by:  Wayne Stockstill
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SBA Pastor & Family Picnic
Monday, September 22, 2025
6:30 pm
Notchey Creek Baptist Church (pavilion)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See You at the Pole
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Armbands available for Students! Contact us!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2025 SBA Annual Meeting
Monday, October 20, 2025
Business Session:  6:30 pm
Worship to Follow
New Macedonia Baptist Church
**Church ACP Reports & Messenger Cards are Due October 2, 2025**
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sweetwater Baptist Association
WMU/Ladies Meeting
Monday, November 3, 2025
7:00 pm
First Baptist Church, Madisonville
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tennessee Baptist Mission Board
2025 Annual Meeting & Summit
November 9-12, 2025
West Jackson Baptist Church
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
2025 Senior Adult Christmas Show
2025 Pastors & Wives Christmas Banquet
Monday, December 8, 2025
Union McMinn Baptist Church
Special Guests:  The Shirah Brothers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pastors' Conference meets each Monday at 10:00 a.m. at the SBA Office. 
 
December: Pastors' Conference Does Not Meet
 
2025 Guest Speakers

Aug 4................. Ed Cullen

Aug 11................ Greg Watson

Aug 18............... Bob Pitman

Aug 25.............. Jason Robertson

Sept 1................. No Pastors’ Conf

Sept 8................ Dennis Cagle

Sept 15.............. Willie O’Dell

Sept 22.............. Ronny Jones

Sept 29............. Lon Shoopman

Oct 6................. John Thomas McCallie

Oct 13................ Shane Johnston

Oct 20............... No Pastors’ Conf

Oct 27............... Joey Bivens

Nov 3................

Nov 10.............. Rick Harris

Nov 17...............

Nov 24.............. Nathan Harris

 

 

 
 
For more information regarding any of the above events, please contact the Sweetwater Baptist Association.
 
Phone:   423-442-6604
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
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