Mercer Baptist
Association

Thomas County
Association

Welcome to the Mercer-Thomas Baptist Network!

I have served more than thirty-six years as pastor of six churches, one each in Texas, California, and Wisconsin, and three in Florida. I am blessed to serve as Associational Mission Strategist for Mercer and Thomas County Baptist Associations, having begun August 1, 2019. My life verse is John 15:16, in which Jesus says, “You did not choose Me, but I chose you. I appointed you that you should go out and produce fruit and that your fruit should remain so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.” (HCSB)

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Grant & Yolonda Hignight

Associational Mission Strategist

(229) 200-0336

Who We Are

We are a family of churches serving the living Lord in Brooks County and Thomas County—in Brooks County through the Mercer Baptist Association and in Thomas County through the Thomas County Baptist. The Mercer-Thomas Baptist Network exists to assist our affiliated churches in fulfilling their purpose and mission as local expressions of the Body of Jesus Christ. Their purpose and mission is making Jesus Christ—his love, his invitation, and the life he offers—known throughout our communities and region.

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	June 2026
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	1 VBS @ First Bap Ch Thomasville - Illumination Station VBS @ First Bap Ch Thomasville - Illumination Station June 1, 2026 8:30 am - 12:00 pm See more details VBS @ Salem Baptist Church VBS @ Salem Baptist Church June 1, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • •	2 VBS @ First Bap Ch Thomasville - Illumination Station VBS @ First Bap Ch Thomasville - Illumination Station June 2, 2026 8:30 am - 12:00 pm See more details VBS @ Salem Baptist Church VBS @ Salem Baptist Church June 2, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm See more details MBA Men's Meeting MBA Men's Meeting June 2, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Morven Baptist Church 3–99 Lee St, Morven, GA 31638, United States See more details • • •	3 VBS @ First Bap Ch Thomasville - Illumination Station VBS @ First Bap Ch Thomasville - Illumination Station June 3, 2026 8:30 am - 12:00 pm See more details VBS @ Salem Baptist Church VBS @ Salem Baptist Church June 3, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • •	4 VBS @ First Bap Ch Thomasville - Illumination Station VBS @ First Bap Ch Thomasville - Illumination Station June 4, 2026 8:30 am - 12:00 pm See more details VBS @ Big Creek Bap Ch, Illumination Station VBS @ Big Creek Bap Ch, Illumination Station June 4, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm See more details VBS @ Salem Baptist Church VBS @ Salem Baptist Church June 4, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • • •	5 VBS @ First Bap Ch Thomasville - Illumination Station VBS @ First Bap Ch Thomasville - Illumination Station June 5, 2026 8:30 am - 12:00 pm See more details VBS @ Big Creek Bap Ch, Illumination Station VBS @ Big Creek Bap Ch, Illumination Station June 5, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm See more details • •	6 VBS @ Big Creek Bap Ch, Illumination Station VBS @ Big Creek Bap Ch, Illumination Station June 6, 2026 9:00 am - 1:00 pm See more details •
7 VBS @ Big Creek Bap Ch, Illumination Station VBS @ Big Creek Bap Ch, Illumination Station June 7, 2026 9:45 am - 12:00 pm See more details Installation of John Page as Pastor of Barwick Bap Ch Installation of John Page as Pastor of Barwick Bap Ch June 7, 2026 11:00 am - 12:00 pm See more details VBS @ First Newark Bap Ch VBS @ First Newark Bap Ch June 7, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm First Newark Baptist Church, 225 Russell Rd, Thomasville, GA 31757 See more details VBS @ Pineland Bap Ch - Illumination Station VBS @ Pineland Bap Ch - Illumination Station June 7, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm See more details VBS @ Pauline Bap Ch VBS @ Pauline Bap Ch June 7, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • • • • •	8 VBS @ First Newark Bap Ch VBS @ First Newark Bap Ch June 8, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm First Newark Baptist Church, 225 Russell Rd, Thomasville, GA 31757 See more details VBS @ Pineland Bap Ch - Illumination Station VBS @ Pineland Bap Ch - Illumination Station June 8, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm See more details VBS @ Pauline Bap Ch VBS @ Pauline Bap Ch June 8, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • • •	9 VBS @ First Newark Bap Ch VBS @ First Newark Bap Ch June 9, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm First Newark Baptist Church, 225 Russell Rd, Thomasville, GA 31757 See more details VBS @ Pineland Bap Ch - Illumination Station VBS @ Pineland Bap Ch - Illumination Station June 9, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm See more details VBS @ Pauline Bap Ch VBS @ Pauline Bap Ch June 9, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • • •	10 VBS @ First Newark Bap Ch VBS @ First Newark Bap Ch June 10, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm First Newark Baptist Church, 225 Russell Rd, Thomasville, GA 31757 See more details VBS @ Pineland Bap Ch - Illumination Station VBS @ Pineland Bap Ch - Illumination Station June 10, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm See more details VBS Kickoff @ Boston Bap Ch - Dr. Dan's Inflatable Stories VBS Kickoff @ Boston Bap Ch - Dr. Dan's Inflatable Stories June 10, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Boston Baptist Church, 143 S Main St, Boston, GA 31626, USA See more details • • •	11 VBS @ Pineland Bap Ch - Illumination Station VBS @ Pineland Bap Ch - Illumination Station June 11, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm See more details •	12	13
14 VBS @ Dawson St Bap Ch - Illumination Station VBS @ Dawson St Bap Ch - Illumination Station June 14, 2026 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm Per DSBC Email 10Feb26 See more details VBS @ Coolidge Bap Ch - Illumination Station VBS @ Coolidge Bap Ch - Illumination Station June 14, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm See more details VBS @ Gatlin Creek Bap Ch VBS @ Gatlin Creek Bap Ch June 14, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details VBS @ Little Ochlocknee Bap Ch VBS @ Little Ochlocknee Bap Ch June 14, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm See more details VBS @ Barwick Bap Ch - True North VBS @ Barwick Bap Ch - True North June 14, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details VBS @ Boston Bap Ch--"Emerald Crossing: An Irish Adventure Through Psalm 23" VBS @ Boston Bap Ch--"Emerald Crossing: An Irish Adventure Through Psalm 23" June 14, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Cf. Email newsletter 27Feb26 See more details • • • • • •	15 VBS @ Dawson St Bap Ch - Illumination Station VBS @ Dawson St Bap Ch - Illumination Station June 15, 2026 8:30 am - 11:30 am Per DSBC Email 10Feb26 See more details VBS @ Coolidge Bap Ch - Illumination Station VBS @ Coolidge Bap Ch - Illumination Station June 15, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm See more details VBS @ Gatlin Creek Bap Ch VBS @ Gatlin Creek Bap Ch June 15, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details VBS @ Little Ochlocknee Bap Ch VBS @ Little Ochlocknee Bap Ch June 15, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm See more details VBS @ Antioch Bap Ch VBS @ Antioch Bap Ch June 15, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm See more details VBS @ Barwick Bap Ch - True North VBS @ Barwick Bap Ch - True North June 15, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details VBS @ Boston Bap Ch--"Emerald Crossing: An Irish Adventure Through Psalm 23" VBS @ Boston Bap Ch--"Emerald Crossing: An Irish Adventure Through Psalm 23" June 15, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Cf. Email newsletter 27Feb26 See more details • • • • • • •	16 VBS @ Dawson St Bap Ch - Illumination Station VBS @ Dawson St Bap Ch - Illumination Station June 16, 2026 8:30 am - 11:30 am Per DSBC Email 10Feb26 See more details Brooks County Ministerial Association Brooks County Ministerial Association June 16, 2026 9:00 am - 10:30 am First Baptist Church Quitman, 509 W Screven St, Quitman, GA See more details VBS @ Coolidge Bap Ch - Illumination Station VBS @ Coolidge Bap Ch - Illumination Station June 16, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm See more details VBS @ Gatlin Creek Bap Ch VBS @ Gatlin Creek Bap Ch June 16, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details VBS @ Little Ochlocknee Bap Ch VBS @ Little Ochlocknee Bap Ch June 16, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm See more details VBS @ Antioch Bap Ch VBS @ Antioch Bap Ch June 16, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm See more details VBS @ Barwick Bap Ch - True North VBS @ Barwick Bap Ch - True North June 16, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details VBS @ Boston Bap Ch--"Emerald Crossing: An Irish Adventure Through Psalm 23" VBS @ Boston Bap Ch--"Emerald Crossing: An Irish Adventure Through Psalm 23" June 16, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Cf. Email newsletter 27Feb26 See more details • • • • • • • •	17 VBS @ Dawson St Bap Ch - Illumination Station VBS @ Dawson St Bap Ch - Illumination Station June 17, 2026 8:30 am - 11:30 am Per DSBC Email 10Feb26 See more details VBS @ Coolidge Bap Ch - Illumination Station VBS @ Coolidge Bap Ch - Illumination Station June 17, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm See more details VBS @ Gatlin Creek Bap Ch VBS @ Gatlin Creek Bap Ch June 17, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details VBS @ Little Ochlocknee Bap Ch VBS @ Little Ochlocknee Bap Ch June 17, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm See more details VBS @ Antioch Bap Ch VBS @ Antioch Bap Ch June 17, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm See more details VBS @ Barwick Bap Ch - True North VBS @ Barwick Bap Ch - True North June 17, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details VBS @ Boston Bap Ch--"Emerald Crossing: An Irish Adventure Through Psalm 23" VBS @ Boston Bap Ch--"Emerald Crossing: An Irish Adventure Through Psalm 23" June 17, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Cf. Email newsletter 27Feb26 See more details • • • • • • •	18 VBS @ Dawson St Bap Ch - Illumination Station VBS @ Dawson St Bap Ch - Illumination Station June 18, 2026 8:30 am - 11:30 am Per DSBC Email 10Feb26 See more details VBS @ Coolidge Bap Ch - Illumination Station VBS @ Coolidge Bap Ch - Illumination Station June 18, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm See more details VBS @ Gatlin Creek Bap Ch VBS @ Gatlin Creek Bap Ch June 18, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm See more details VBS @ Little Ochlocknee Bap Ch VBS @ Little Ochlocknee Bap Ch June 18, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm See more details VBS @ Antioch Bap Ch VBS @ Antioch Bap Ch June 18, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • • • • •	19 VBS @ Little Ochlocknee Bap Ch VBS @ Little Ochlocknee Bap Ch June 19, 2026 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm See more details VBS @ Antioch Bap Ch VBS @ Antioch Bap Ch June 19, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm See more details • •	20
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