We hope that you will continue to pray four our local association as we lift up the following churches, along with their pastors and their pastor’s wives:

Cedar Grove Baptist Church: Tray & Shay Earnhart
Chaplin Baptist Church: Mark & Sharon Harrison
Clermont Baptist Church: Dean & Denise Snyder
Cox’s Creek Baptist Church: James & Sharon Bratcher
Eagle Heights Baptist Church: Shelby & Michelle Pruitt
Eastside Baptist Church: Arnold & Melissa Brown

We will also be praying for our partner The New Life Center in Bardstown. The New Life Center exists to educate, equip, and empower parents, caregivers, families, and individuals in all stages of life, to build healthy relationships with themselves and others while helping foster strong families. We seek to strengthen families and break generational cycles of oppression, illiteracy, poverty, and abuse. It is our mission to support women and their families regardless of age, race, religion, ethnic, social or economic background. Last year they completed 400 appointments/classes. They supported mission projects such as Mountain Mission and Saint Vincent de Paul, purchased five new car seats for their clients and children, and connected three different families with local churches! Here are some of their prayer needs:

1) For Expansion: Their goal next year is to continue to expand their current ministry activities including their curriculum.

2) For Fundraising: They currently have three fundraisers planned – The Turkey Fun Run and Family Stroll on Thanksgiving Day, “Dinner for the Center” in February 2026, and the Baby Bottle Campaign in the summer of 2026.

3) For Families: The center’s main purpose is to reach the families of their local community with a goal of meeting over 200 new families!

Today begins the week of prayer for Baptist Associations and we would love for you all to take some time this week to pray for our association. Each day we will highlight several of our association churches with their pastors and pastor’s wives, along with a specific ministry that our association is connected to.

Today we are praying for:

Bardstown Baptist Church: John & Baylee Pendleton
Bardstown Junction Baptist Church: Justin & Kristen Anderson
Beech Grove Baptist Church: Junior & Angela Wallace
Belmont Baptist Church: Lonnie & Melanie Hill
Bethany Baptist Church: Neal & Sebrina Gish
Bloomfield Baptist Church: Richard & Sandy Carwile
Bullitt Lick Baptist Church: Jim & Carol Orrick

Our association is also connected with Dan Pokharel and Global Mission Nepal. For centuries, Nepal was closed to the Gospel. Until 1950, not a single church or known believer existed within its borders. Yet, Christians from Raxaul, on the Indian side of the border, and from other nearby regions, gathered to pray—believing that one day God would open the door. In 1951, that door opened. Political changes allowed foreigners to enter Nepal for development work. Among them were humble followers of Christ who served through education, health, and community projects while quietly meeting for worship. Global Mission Nepal now plants churches in order to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ! Here are some of their prayer requests:

1) For Birgunj: A city of 700,000 people, deeply influenced by radical Hindu groups and home to a large Muslim population. Pray for peace, unity, and open hearts to receive the Gospel.

2) For the new church plant: That it would become a beacon of hope for rescued girls and a place of transformation through Jesus Christ.

3) For provision: Pray that God will provide the financial resources needed to rent a space and support this growing ministry.

We are glad to bring back Breakout Sessions for this year’s Annual Meeting!  Breakout sessions will go from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 7th at Parkway Baptist Church.  You will have 5 to choose from.  See the details below:

Reaching Gen Z by Tara and Aaron Branch (Area Representatives at Greater Louisville FCA): Who is Gen Z? What are they like? What are the best practices to reach them with the Gospel? Join us for this breakout as we wrestle with these questions.

Overcoming Objections in Evangelism by Jason Hay (Evangelism Strategist for the Kentucky Baptist Convention): Learn how to confidently share your faith by overcoming common objections with grace and clarity.  In this session, you will be equipped with strategies that invite further conversations and permission to speak into someone’s spiritual journey beyond the initial encounter.

Front Door Evangelism by Todd Gray (Executive Director for the Kentucky Baptist Convention): This simply, one-hour training is designed to help everyday believers gain confidence in sharing their faith – specifically through making intentional visits to homes in their community.  This session isn’t about pressure, programs, or personality.  It’s about offering a practical and biblical way for people to step out in faith and talk to others about Jesus.

Don’t Amputate your Missionaries from the Body: The Vital Role of the Local Church in the Great Commission by Jimmy Winfrey (Regional Leader for Latin America for Disciple the Nations):  In  recent decades, too many Churches have outsourced the missionary task to para-church organizations. This session will examine the biblical teaching that local churches are God’s chosen means for raising up, sending out, and caring well for workers being sent into the harvest. A special focus will be given on the practical ways churches can develop missions policies that honor their responsibility to actively engage in reaching the nations with the gospel of Christ.

Training Women to Delight in Serving Missionaries by Susan Bryant (Legacy Ambassador Representative WMU): We are called to serve with great delight because of the purpose for which we serve.  This session will ask some basic questions: 1) Is WMU in your church, if not why not?  2) Why are we on fire about evangelism?  3) We are you attempting to run this race alone?

Register for a breakout session by filling out this form!

Here is a list of Vacation Bible School’s that are happening around our Association:

Nelson County

1) Wonder Junction at The First Cedar Creek Baptist Church on June 8-13 from 5-8pm.  Located at 754 Bellwood Road, Bardstown, KY 40004.

2) Wonder Junction at Chaplin Baptist Church on June 16-20 from 6-8pm.  Located at 5585 Lawrenceburg Road, Chaplin, KY 40012.

3) Wonder Junction at Parkway Baptist Church on June 2-6 from 9am-12pm.  Located at 2580 Springfield Road, Bardstown, KY 40004.

4) KC Ranch Roundup at Mill Creek Baptist Church on June 9-13 from 6-8:30pm.  Located at  431 Poplar Flat Rd, Bardstown, KY 40004.

5) Magnify! at First Baptist Church New Haven on June 8-12 from 6-9pm.  Located at 311 Center Street, New Haven, KY 40051.

Bullitt County

1) Magnify! at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church on June 23-26 from 6-8:30pm.  Located at 1305 Mt. Carmel Church Road, Lebanon Junction, KY 40150.

2) True North at First Baptist Church Shepherdsville on July 16-18 from 6-8:30pm.  Located at 254 South Buckman Street, Shepherdsville, KY 40165.

3) Magnify! at First Baptist Church Lebanon Junction on July 21-25 from 6-8:30pm.  Located at 495 Main Street, Lebanon Junction, KY 40150.

4) Magnify! at Vine Hill Baptist Church on June 16-20 from 6-9pm.  Located at 2078 Clermont Road, Coxs Creek, KY 40165.

5) Wonder Junction at First Baptist Church Mt. Washington on June 9-13 from 5:30-8pm.  Located at 320 North Bardstown Road, Mt. Washington, KY 40047.

6) True North at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church on June 8-11 from 6-8:30pm.  Located at 5285 Hwy. 44 East, Shepherdsville, KY 40165.

7) Wonder Junction at Belmont Baptist Church on July 20-25 from 6-9pm. Located at 345 Church Ave, Lebanon Junction, KY 40150

8) Magnify! at Bardstown Junction Baptist Church on June 16-20 from 6-9pm. Located at 4855 Preston Hwy, Shepherdsville, KY 40165

Spencer County

1) Magnify! at River View Baptist Church on June 16-20 from 6-8:30pm.  Located at 1850 Old Louisville Road, Coxs Creek, KY 40013.

If you are looking to attend either a Good Friday Service or a Sunrise Service then here is some information that we have:

Good Friday Services (04/18):

1) Rolling Fork Baptist Church (615 Rolling Fork Church Rd, Boston, KY 40107) begins at 6:00 p.m.

2) First Baptist Church of Shepherdsville and Mercy Hill Church (254 S Buckman St, Shepherdsville, KY 40165) begins at 6:30 p.m.

3) First Baptist Church of Lebanon Junction (495 Main St, Lebanon Junction, KY 40150) begins at 6:30 p.m.

4) Redeemer Fellowship Church (5010 Pennebaker Blvd, Bardstown, KY 40004) begins at 7:00 p.m.

5) Bullitt Lick Baptist Church (2975 Hwy 44 W, Shepherdsville, KY 40165) begins at 6:00 p.m.

6) First Baptist Church of Mt. Washington (320 N Bardstown Rd, Mt Washington, KY 40047) begins at 6:30 p.m.

7) Bloomfield Baptist Church (106 Springfield Rd, Bloomfield, KY 40008) begins at 6:30 p.m.

8) Wickland Baptist Church (510 Bloomfield Rd. Bardstown, KY. 40004) begins at 7:00 p.m.

9) New Salem Baptist Church (2775 Deatsville Rd, Cox’s Creek KY. 40013) begins at 6:00 p.m.

10) Parkway Baptist Church (2580 Springfield Rd, Bardstown, KY 40004) begins at 7:00 p.m.

11) Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (5285 Hwy 44 East. Shepherdsville, KY 40165) begins at 6:00 p.m.

12) Cox’s Creek Baptist Church (600 Fairfield Rd, Cox’s Creek, KY 40013) begins at 6:00 p.m.

Sunrise Services (04/20):

1) River View Baptist Church (1850 Old Louisville Rd, Coxs Creek, KY 40013) begins at 7:30 a.m.

2) Immanuel Baptist Church (1810 W. Blue Lick Rd. Shepherdsville, KY. 40165) begins at 8:30 a.m.

3) Vine Hill Baptist church will be at Bernheim Forest in the Arboretum Parking Lot beginning at 7:30 a.m.

4) Cedar Grove Baptist (4900 Cedar Grove Rd, Shepherdsville, KY 40165) begins at 7:30 a.m.

5) New Salem Baptist Church (2775 Deatsville Rd, Cox’s Creek KY. 40013) begins at 7:00 a.m.

If your church is hosting a Good Friday or Sunrise Service and would like to be added to this list, then please pass that information along to me!