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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	August 2026
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						1 VBS @ Northside VBS @ Northside August 1, 2026 9:30 am - 12:30 pm See more details Faith & Family Celebration w/ Jeff Cleghorn Faith & Family Celebration w/ Jeff Cleghorn August 1, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Morven Baptist Church 3–99 Lee St, Morven, GA 31638, United States See more details • •
2	3	4 MBA Deuteronomy 1:15 Meeting MBA Deuteronomy 1:15 Meeting August 4, 2026 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Northside Baptist Church, 8559 US-84, Quitman, GA 31643, USA See more details MBA Executive Committee Meeting MBA Executive Committee Meeting August 4, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Northside Baptist Church, 8559 US-84, Quitman, GA 31643, USA See more details • •	5	6	7	8 Reliance Women's Conference @ Pauline Bap Ch Reliance Women's Conference @ Pauline Bap Ch August 8, 2026 9:00 am - 2:00 pm See more details VBS @ Elam Community Bap Ch VBS @ Elam Community Bap Ch August 8, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details • •
9 Revival @ Ochlawilla w/ Dr. Michael Todd Revival @ Ochlawilla w/ Dr. Michael Todd August 9, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm See more details Deacon Ordination @ Northside Bap Ch Deacon Ordination @ Northside Bap Ch August 9, 2026 11:00 am - 12:00 pm See more details Revival @ Ochlawilla w/ Dr. Michael Todd Revival @ Ochlawilla w/ Dr. Michael Todd August 9, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm See more details • • •	10 Revival @ Ochlawilla w/ Dr. Michael Todd Revival @ Ochlawilla w/ Dr. Michael Todd August 10, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm See more details •	11 Engage Six (GBMB) - Sunday Morning Experience w/ Joel Southerland Engage Six (GBMB) - Sunday Morning Experience w/ Joel Southerland August 11, 2026 10:00 am - 11:30 am Eastside Baptist Church, 1490 Kennedy Rd, Tifton, GA 31794, USA Engaging the Sunday Morning Experience Creating an evangelistic environment for the Sunday morning experience and engaging your groups in outreach. Evangelism occurs as we get the gospel to people but also as we get people to the gospel. This opportunity is present every week through your Sunday worship experience. Evangelistic leaders understand this and take great pains to elevate the Sunday worship experience, and by engaging their groups in outreach. Discover how in this session. See more details Engage Six (GBMB) - Sunday Morning Experience w/ Joel Southerland Engage Six (GBMB) - Sunday Morning Experience w/ Joel Southerland August 11, 2026 10:00 am - 11:30 am Eastside Baptist Church, 1490 Kennedy Rd, Tifton, GA 31794, USA Engaging the Sunday Morning Experience Creating an evangelistic environment for the Sunday morning experience and engaging your groups in outreach. Evangelism occurs as we get the gospel to people but also as we get people to the gospel. This opportunity is present every week through your Sunday worship experience. Evangelistic leaders understand this and take great pains to elevate the Sunday worship experience, and by engaging their groups in outreach. Discover how in this session. See more details Revival @ Ochlawilla w/ Dr. Michael Todd Revival @ Ochlawilla w/ Dr. Michael Todd August 11, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm See more details • • •	12	13	14 CTI Qtrly Prayer & Action Summit CTI Qtrly Prayer & Action Summit August 14, 2026 8:00 am - 10:00 am Vashti Center Dining Hall, 1815 E Clay St, Thomasville, GA 8am - Breakfast 8:30am - Program See more details •	15
16	17	18 Brooks County Ministerial Association Brooks County Ministerial Association August 18, 2026 9:00 am - 10:30 am First Baptist Church Quitman, 509 W Screven St, Quitman, GA See more details TCBA Admin Team TCBA Admin Team August 18, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm See more details • •	19	20	21 Camp Meeting @ Morrison Baptist Church Camp Meeting @ Morrison Baptist Church August 21, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details •	22 Camp Meeting @ Morrison Baptist Church Camp Meeting @ Morrison Baptist Church August 22, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details •
23 Homecoming @ Antioch Bap Ch, Music by Gospel Road, Bro. James Miller Preaching Homecoming @ Antioch Bap Ch, Music by Gospel Road, Bro. James Miller Preaching August 23, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm See more details Camp Meeting @ Morrison Baptist Church Camp Meeting @ Morrison Baptist Church August 23, 2026 11:00 am - 12:00 pm See more details • •	24	25	26	27	28	29 The Inspirations Quartet @ First Bap Ch Quitman The Inspirations Quartet @ First Bap Ch Quitman August 29, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details •
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