Boston Southwest Association

BSW Fall Association Meeting
2025-11-08 | MA
Save the date!
The Boston Southwest Association of The American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts invites all pastors and lay members to attend our Fall Association Meeting on Saturday, November 8, 2025. Location and time will be confirmed soon.

Installation service
2025-07-13 14:30 - 17:00 UTC | MA
Installation service on Sunday, July 13, 2025
The Rev. Art Gordon, Sr. Pastor
People’s Baptist Church
134 Camden Street
Boston, MA
Beginning promptly at 3:00 PM
Note: Clergy asked to wear vestments
Assemble no later than 2:30 PM

Annual Spring Association Meeting & Election of Officers
2025-04-12 09:30 - 11:30 | Concord Baptist Church, 180 Blue Hill Ave, Milton, MA, 02186, United States
The Boston Southwest Association of The American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts invites all pastors and lay members to attend our Annual Spring Meeting on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 9:30 AM at Concord Baptist Church of Boston, located at 180 Blue Hill Ave, Milton, MA 02186.
This meeting will include the annual election of Association officers. We encourage all members in good standing with their local church to consider serving in a leadership role.
Nomination & Election Process
The nomination and election process follows our Association by-laws. To be considered for office, nominees must complete the following steps:

Complete a Qualification Form (read more)
Submit the completed form to the Chair of the Nominations Committee no later than Friday, March 28, 2025, at 11:59 PM.

Election Timeline

Friday, March 28, 2025 – Deadline for nomination submissions.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 – Review of nominations and establishment of the candidate slate.
Saturday, April 12, 2025 – Presentation of candidates and election during the Annual Spring Meeting.

We encourage all members to participate in this important process as we continue our mission and service together.
For questions or further details, please contact the Boston Southwest Association Nominations Committee at deegantt4@gmail.com.
We look forward to your presence and participation!

Celebration of American Baptist Churches USA Sunday
2025-02-09 | MA
Save the Date for ABCUSA Sunday –
February 9 or 16!

Dear ABCUSA Family,

Get ready for an uplifting and mission-driven Sunday as we celebrate American Baptist Churches USA Sunday this February! This special event offers a wonderful opportunity for us to come together in unity and purpose, honoring our history while looking forward to our future.

As Matthew 28:19-20 reminds us, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations… and surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

This year’s theme, “Serving with Love, Transforming through Mission,” captures the essence of our calling.

Choose to celebrate on February 9 or 16, or a Sunday of your choosing, depending on what works best for your congregation.

All the resources you need are available on the ABCUSA website at abc-usa.org/abcusasunday

Videos: Downloadable videos are available for you to show to your congregation. Feel free to post them on social media, your church website, or include links in your newsletters/emails.

Bulletin Inserts: Use our bulletin inserts to tell the ABCUSA story.

Online Toolkit: Access a variety of resources in our United Mission Toolkit, including articles, sermons, webinars, and more. Visit www.abc-usa.org/united-mission-toolkit.

Poster: A downloadable, legal-sized poster will be available for you to print and display, helping to promote ABCUSA Sunday within your community.

Prayer: Include in your celebration a prayer for our ABCUSA leaders, partners, global servants, and local churches. Give thanks for how God has blessed us with a rich history and continue to seek God’s mission, as we are United in Christ, Together in Mission.

As part of this special observance, we invite you to give generously to support the vital work of American Baptist Churches USA. Together, we can continue to make a meaningful impact on lives and communities, advancing the work of Christ. Please join us in this important opportunity to give, pray, and serve.

Let’s unite in the spirit of mission and discipleship as we celebrate ABCUSA Sunday. Your involvement and support this February will help spread the message of our shared mission and provide a meaningful opportunity for a congregational offering that will strengthen our collective efforts.

Blessings,
Rev. Dr. Gina Jacobs-Strain
General Secretary
American Baptist Churches USA

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Annual Fall Association Meeting
2024-11-02 10:00 - 12:00 | First Baptist Church of Dorchester, 401 Ashmont St, Boston, 02124, United States
We are pleased to announce that the Boston Southwest Association will be holding its next meeting on November 2, 2024. This meeting is an important opportunity for the board members to gather, discuss, and make decisions regarding the Association’s ongoing activities and future initiatives.
Date: November 2, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: First Baptist Church of Dorchester, 401 Ashmont St, Boston, MA 02124
Agenda items will include:
Updates on church support programs
Discussions on ongoing and upcoming missions
Review and planning for the Committee on Ministry
Open forum for any additional concerns or ideas
Please make sure to mark your calendars and plan to attend.
We look forward to your participation!

Conversations We Need to Have
2024-09-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Concord Baptist Church, 180 Blue Hill Ave, Milton, MA, 02186, United States
Special Focus this Month: Leading in an Election Year
Every 4th Tuesday of the Month
Next Meeting Date : September 24
11:00 a.m. via Zoom
No registration required
Dear Friends,
Our September 24 monthly discussion will have a special focus. CCDM is offering a workshop that day for Leading in an Election Year. Dr. Derrick Harkins, one of President Obama’s pastors during his 8 years as president, will lead this discussion.
We’ve been concerned about the additional stress pastors are experiencing during a particularly contentious election cycle. Derrick is wonderful and is the perfect person to help support us during some challenging days ahead.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 863 7457 2942
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Join us for one or more of these events (see list below)
You are welcome to attend just one or as many of these discussions as you like!
Discussion Dates
1. Tuesday, September 24, 11am-12:30pm
2. Thursday, September 26, 3:00 – 4:30pm
3. Monday, October 7, 11am – 12:30pm
4. Thursday, October 17, 3:00 – 4:30pm
Leader
Rev. Dr. Derrick Harkins
Rev. Dr. Derrick Harkins
The Rev. Dr. Derrick Harkins serves as a principal in The Raben Group’s Issue Campaigns practice area, with a focus on using expertise drawn from his extensive political and ministerial career to form coalitions and lead initiatives at the intersection of faith and public engagement. In June of 2021, Dr. Harkins was named an appointee to the Biden Harris administration where he served as Director of the Center for Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Prior to his role at HUD, he was Director of Interfaith Outreach for The Democratic National Committee, where he also led faith outreach during the 2012 reelection campaign of President Barack Obama.From 2015 to 2020 Harkins was Senior Vice President for Innovations in Public Programs at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. He has served as Chair of the Board of Odyssey Impact Productions and is an executive producer of several acclaimed documentaries including, The Rape of Recy Taylor, and most recently, A Crime on the Bayou.
Dr. Harkins served for seventeen years as pastor of the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church in Washington, DC., where he was extensively engaged in relief and development work in Rwanda, Burkina Faso, and Jamaica. He served as a member of the Board of Directors for World Relief, Faith in Public Life, and Sojourners. Before beginning his pastorate at Nineteenth Street, he served as the Senior Minister of the New Hope Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, where he was also President of the Greater Dallas Community of Churches, and a founding board member of The Dallas Leadership Foundation. In Dallas, his was a leading voice in the efforts toward reconciliation between the African American and Latino communities.
Dr. Harkins’ ministerial career began at the Historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York as Assistant Minister. He has been a guest lecturer on the church and social action at a number of colleges and universities including, Rutgers, Cornell, Iona College, Howard University, and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.
Dr. Harkins was a contributing author for The Audacity of Faith: Christian Leaders Reflect on the Election of Barack Obama (Judson Press) He has earned a B.S. degree in Broadcasting and Film, from Boston University, a Master of Divinity degree in Church History from Union Theological Seminary, NY, and a Doctorate in Homiletics as a Proctor Booth Fellow from United Seminary, in Dayton, Ohio. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he and his wife Juli, a healthcare policy specialist, are the parents of two adult daughters.
Contact Us
Email:
office@conferenceofbaptistministers.com
president@conferenceofbaptistministers.com
Phone:
(857) 263-3727
*For all matters pertaining to programs and workshops, please email our office email. For all other matters, please email our president.
