The BABA is a family of Southern Baptist congregations that serve the Mid-Michigan Bay Region with the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Association primarily serves the counties of Arenac, Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac, and Tuscola. However, the Association is open to churches outside this area that wish to become cooperating churches. The Association voluntarily cooperates with the Baptist State Convention of Michigan (BSCM), the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) and other entities that help it to elicit, combine and direct the energies of its people and churches in the most effective manner. All cooperating churches are encouraged to support the Cooperative Program in addition to the Associational Program and to participate in BSCM and SBC events. The Association enables cooperating churches to have an active part in the programs of the BSCM and the SBC. The purpose of the Association is to assist cooperating churches to equip, encourage and engage their members in making, maturing and mobilizing Christian disciples (Matthew 28:19-20), which we understand to include the promotion of missions, evangelism, discipleship training, stewardship and harmonious fellowship. You can find out more about our churches and common Christian faith by going to our website: http://www.facebook.com/baybaptist or emailing us at bayareabaptistassn@gmail.com