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Affiliations
As individual believers benefit from
fellowship in a local church, so local
churches profit from fellowshipping with
other churches of like faith and order.
Hebrews 10:24-25; Psalm 133:1.
The churches of the New Testament enjoyed
some type of fellowship or association. II
Corinthians 8:9-11, 18-19; Romans 15:25, 26;
Revelation 1:4.
Berea Baptist enjoys fellowship in the
following Associations which do not infringe
upon or violate the sovereign independence
of the local churches.
1. Hebron Association of Regular Baptist
Churches (HARBC) is a local greater
Cleveland area fellowship. It is composed
of about 30 churches and meets once a year
for a conference. There are monthly
pastors' meetings and monthly youth rallies.
2. Ohio Association of Regular Baptist
Churches (OARBC) is a state
fellowship. It is composed of about 165
churches in Ohio and meets once a year for a
conference during the month of October. The
OARBC representative is Dr. David Warren. A
council of 12 men elected by the churches
cares for the association business.
3. General Association of Regular
Baptist Churches (GARBC) although a
separate entity, is similar to the State
Association, except it is on the national
level and has 1,330 churches in its
fellowship. The official magazine is THE
BAPTIST BULLETIN, 1300 N. Meacham Road,
Schaumburg, Illinois 60195. Our National
Representative is Rev. John Greening. All
the churches are invited to an annual
conference at the end of June. A council of
18 men elected by the churches carries out
association business.
4.
American Council of Christian Churches (ACCC)
is a group of fundamental churches which
maintains offices in Valley Forge, PA, and
represents us sometimes on national issues.
They help with chaplaincy placements and
delicate government matters for
missionaries.
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