Organisation
The Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland comprises 115 Baptist churches. These member churches of the association have over 8500 members with a worshipping congregation ofm over 20,000 each Sunday . Departments include Baptist Women, Baptist Youth, Missions, Welfare, and Training (Irish Baptist Historical Society and Irish Baptist College). The ABC Insight is a bi-monthly magazine serving the churches. The Baptist Centre comprising the administrative offices and the Irish Baptist College is located near Moira, County Down, Northern Ireland. The Association holds an annual assembly in May. The Churches Council meets during the week of the annual assembly and also annually in November. The purpose of the Council is to hear reports and conduct business. Matters are handled between sessions by the Executive Committee elected by the churches at the May Churches Council meeting.
Our emphasis on the importance of the church as a local company of baptized believers leads us to place the local church at the centre of the life of the Association. It is from there that all our work commences.
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