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Joining SCBA 


We welcome churches who are committed to the Baptist Union Declaration of Principles and the life of the Southern Counties Baptist Association to join us in our worship and mission community.

If you are interested in becoming part of the SCBA then please contact Amy who will put you in touch with your local Regional Minister. 

Your Regional Minister will discuss with the church leadership and members the advantages, disadvantages, responsibilities and privileges of Association membership. The conversation will include:

  1. The degree and nature of the support and fellowship the church can access through membership;
  2. The degree and nature of the support and fellowship that other churches and the Association would like to receive from the member church, including through the church's giving and participation.
You can view the whole process of being a member of the SCBA and of Baptist Together here.

The church membership will then need to write to the trustees (council) via the Regional Team Leaders explaining why they would like to join the SCBA. This will be accompanied by the application form for joining SCBA and Baptist Together (Baptist Union of Great Britain).