Annual Meetings + Church Conference

We are so excited about the upcoming joint Annual Meetings + Church Conference! Obviously, this is a significant change to how we normally do our annual meetings and I believe it has the potential to be one of the most impactful things we do for our churches.

BREAKOUTS

The big idea is to offer breakouts for members of SCBA churches to help them do an even better job serving in their local church. Here's a list of the breakout topics:

• Children Ministry -- Sarah Logsdon  (How to Share the Faith with Children)

• Children Ministry -- RoseMary Vickery  (Classroom Management & Serving Special Needs Children)

• Student Ministry -- Eric Rachui (“Authenticity Over Activity” – prioritizing being genuine over just doing more)

• Student Ministry -- Scott Townsend  (Responding to Students in Crisis)

• Worship Ministry -- Chuck Knowlton  (Volunteers: An invaluable part of our churches)

• Worship Ministry -- Keith Longo  (How Your Personal Worship Can Impact the Sunday Service)

• Community Outreach -- Keith Longo  (Easy Ways to Connect for Evangelism)

• Missions -- Tim Rowell  (Ways to get your local congregation to engage in God’s Global Missions effort!)

• Missions -- RoseMary Vickery  (Principles & Mindsets For Short Term Mission Trips)

• Adult Discipleship -- Alex Garza  (The Crockpot Recipe to Growing Disciples in Christ Who Grow Disciples in Christ)

• Adult Discipleship -- Matt Singleton  (Leading Highly Engaging Adult Small Groups/Sunday School Classes)

• Team Work -- Matt Singleton  (Q & A on How to Improve Team Work in Ministry)

• Ministry Wives Network -- Lora Cherry  (Part I: Getting to know wives of ministers in the SCBA)

• Ministry Wives Network -- Lora Cherry  (Part II: Making plans for the Ministry Wives Network in 2026)

• Deacon Ministry -- Walter Jackson  (Rethinking and Reigniting Deacon Ministry-Part I)

• Deacon Ministry -- Walter Jackson  (Rethinking and Reigniting Deacon Ministry-Part II)

REGISTRATION

It is super important that everyone registers for this year's Annual Meetings + Church Conference. Why?

1. Registering will help us with room assignments for the breakouts.

2. Registering gives us a headcount for the meal.

3. Registering also gives you the option to select childcare.

4. And you can register your 7th--12th grader for breakouts created just for them!

Final note, there is no group registration. Everyone will need to fill out the form individually. However, you can download the form to print, fill out, and email back to us at matt@southcentralarea.net.

SUPPORTING MISSIONARIES

Here's another cool thing we're doing this year. We will be taking up an offering for missionaries supported by our churches in the Closing Session. So make sure you bring your offering! If it is a check, make it out to the South Central Baptist Area.

SOUTH TEXAS PREGNANCY CARE CENTER

One more thing! We will be partnering with the STPCC in Seguin. We will have a table you can visit to put together a gift bag for their clients who learn they are pregnant. This is a great way to share the love of Jesus with those in need. You can listen to the recent podcast we did with their Executive Director, Janice Weaver, to learn more about the STPCC.