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Who We Are

The Massachusetts Baptist Deacon & Deaconess Association (originally called ~The Deacons Union and Ladies Auxiliary of Greater Boston and Vicinity) was organized by the late Deacon Armsted Jones in the Ebenezer Baptist Church, 7 West Springfield Street, Boston, Massachusetts, on December 7, 1897.

The early goal of the Association was to purchase a home for the aged Deacons and Deaconesses when they retired.  Today our mission and goals are for Deacons and Deaconesses to come together to:

1. Learn how to assist Pastors better in advancing general interests of churches;
2. Build a closer relationship between Deacons and Deaconesses and members of our churches;
3. Discuss and study principles and duties applying to our roles as servants;
4. Provide outreach programs to meet the needs of our community

What We Believe

“Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Philippians 2:4 “Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve…. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.”
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

What We Do

Through the years the Association has held the Deacon Jeff C. Brown  & Deacon Alphonso Anderson Memorial Scholarship Banquet in November.  Both Deacon Brown & Deacon Anderson served as president of the Association for many years and were champions of many good works. Each year scholarships are awarded to youth of our local member churches who are in need of financial assistance.

We also sponsor an annual Golf Tournament in July. Proceeds from this event go towards the scholarship fund.

We continue to sponsor annual retreats for the purpose of training and education, featuring lectures and seminars from local and national Christian leaders.

When We Meet

Our meetings are held every second Monday of the month.  The devotional period begins at 7:00 PM. The business meeting immediately follows from 7:30 to 8:30 PM.  We currently alternate meetings at Concord Baptist Church, Milton, MA; Metropolitan Baptist Church, Dorchester, MA; Messiah Baptist Church, Brockton, MA; and Twelfth Baptist Church, Roxbury, MA.

Everyone is cordially invited to attend!