Massachusetts Baptist Deacon and Deaconess Association

Monthly meeting
2025-09-08 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-08-10 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-09-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-10-12 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-11-09 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)

Monthly Meeting
2025-10-13 19:00 - 20:30
Join us for the next Mass Baptist Deacon & Deaconess Association meeting
on
Monday, October 13, 2025, 7:00 pm -8:30 pm
at
Messiah Baptist Church
80 Legion Pkwy, Brockton, MA 02301

Deacon Annual Day- United Baptist Church
2025-11-09 11:00 - 18:00
Theme: Service with a purpose, Acts 6. Brother Eddie Jenkins – 11AM service and Bishop Orlando Harris – 4:00 PM Service

2025 Deacon Jeff C. Brown & Deacon Alphonso Anderson Scholarship Luncheon
2025-11-15 12:00 - 15:00
Saturday, November 15, 2025
12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Messiah Baptist Church
80 Legion Pkwy, Brockton, MA 02301
Keynote Speaker: Rev. Steven Neville, Pastor of Metropolitan Baptist Church
Tickets: $35.00
Scholarship recipients will receive two complimentary tickets.

MBDDA Christmas Fellowship
2025-12-06 12:00
MBDDA Christmas Fellowship — Details coming soon.

Fellowship Luncheon
2026-01-10 14:00 - 17:00 | Olive Garden, 401 Technolog Center Drive, Stoughton, Massachusetts
We are pleased to invite you and a guest to our Lunch Fellowship as we gather to start the new year together.📅 Event DetailsDate: Saturday, January 10, 2026Time: 2:00 PMLocation: Olive Garden Italian RestaurantAddress: 401 Technology Center Drive, Stoughton, MA 02072Website: https://www.olivegarden.com/locations/ma/stoughton/stoughton/1659Cost: $20 per person🎁 Yankee SwapWe will also have a Yankee Swap. Participation is optional.If you would like to participate, please bring a wrapped unisex gift.RSVPPlease RSVP by December 28, 2025, so we can confirm the number of attendees.👉 Click the RSVP link below or respond to this email.When responding, please include:Your nameNumber of attendees (including guests)Whether you will participate in the Yankee SwapRSVP Here: https://forms.office.com/r/PpmXVtCc86

Monthly Meeting
2026-02-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Concord Baptist Church, 180 Blue Hill Avenue, Milton, MA, 02186, United States
Join us for the next Mass Baptist Deacon & Deaconess Association meeting

on

Monday, February 9, 2026, 7:00 pm -8:30 pm

Location: Concord Baptist Church

Deacon Ordination at Twelfth Baptist Church
2026-03-01 15:00 - 17:00 | Twelfth Baptist Church, Roxbury, MA, 02119, United States
You are cordially invited to attend the Deacon Ordination at Twelfth Baptist Church.

Event: Twelfth Baptist Church Deacon OrdinationLocation: 160 Warren Street, Roxbury, MA 02119Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026Time: 3:00 PM

Attire:

• Deacons – Black attire

• Deaconesses – White attire

Deacons and Deaconesses are asked to meet in the TBC Deacon Room at 2:30 PM so that we may process in together.

Monthly Meeting
2026-03-09 19:00 - 20:30
Join us for the next Mass Baptist Deacon & Deaconess Association meeting

on

Monday, March 9, 2026, 7:00 pm -8:30 pm

at

Twelfth Baptist Church

The new location is:

142 Warren Street, Roxbury, MA 02119

(two doors down from our central office).

Monthly Meeting
2026-04-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Messiah Baptist Church, 80 Legion Parkway, Brockton, MA, 02301, United States

Monthly Meeting
2026-05-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Concord Baptist Church, 180 Blue Hill Avenue, Milton, MA, 02186, United States

MBDDA Annual Workshop 2026
2026-05-30 10:00 - 14:00 | Concord Baptist Church, 180 Blue Hill Avenue, Milton, MA, 02186, United States
The Massachusetts Baptist Deacon & Deaconess Association cordially invites Deacons, Deaconesses, Pastors and Ministers to attend our Retreat on Saturday, May 30, 2026.

Our facilitator will be the Reverend Brenda A. Brown

Theme: “Holding on to Our Faith and Legacy,” Hebrews 10:23-25

Concord Baptist Church will serve as host for the retreat, which starts at 10:00 a.m. and ends at 2:00 p.m. Located at 180 Blue Hill Avenue, Milton, MA

The registration fee is $20 per person. A light lunch will be served. We would like to request that, if possible, you register as a church and write one check for all who will attend from your church. This is a great opportunity to learn about and fellowship with other area Deacons and Deaconesses.

Download Announcement: jpg format

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Registration Link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/UN3xtJTMFd

Monthly Meeting
2026-06-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Twelfth Baptist Church, Roxbury, MA, 02119, United States

National Baptist Deacons' Convention - Washington, DC
2026-07-20 08:00 - 2026-07-24 17:00 | Hilton Alexandria Mark Center
National Baptist Deacons’ Convention Of America Inc And Its Auxiliaries

2026 Annual Session – Washington, DC ~ July 20- 24, 2026

Theme: “Building On A Firm Foundation”, I Corinthians 3:10-11

“According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.”

BASIC REGISTRATION FEES (Parent Body and Women’s Auxiliary)

PACKAGE 1: Includes: Minutes, Program, Class Book, Badge: $135.00

PACKAGE 2: Includes: Minutes, Program, Class Book, Badge and Prayer Breakfast Ticket: $180.00

PACKAGE 3: Includes: Minutes, Program, Class Book, Badge Banquet Ticket: $215.00

PACKAGE 4: Includes: Minutes, Program, Class Book, Badge Prayer Breakfast Ticket, Banquet Ticket: $260.00

Annual Membership Dues (Due January 31, 2026): $25.00

Prayer Breakfast Ticket Only: $45.00

Banquet Ticket Only: $80.00

Processing Fee: $5.00

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

1. A $10 discount will be given to all who register for the Annual Session before June 1, 2026.

2. NO REFUNDS will be given after July 1, 2026, for the Annual Session.

https://nationalbaptistdeaconsconvention.org/registration-2

MBDDA Scholarship Golf Tournament
2026-07-27 08:00 - 16:00 | D.W. Field Golf Course, Brockton MA, 331 Oak Street, Brockton, ma
Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament+

Join Us on the Greens for Scholarship Dreams

Join Us on the Greens for Scholarship DreamsSupporting First-Year College Students Through Education, Community, and Opportunity.

Please help us assist those who have chosen to seek higher learning. Our future depends on their education. We are asking for your continued support for the scholarship fund. The request to all member churches has been that you contribute $150.00.

When and Where

Date: Monday, July 27, 2026

Time: Registration Starts at 08:00 AM, Tee off 9:30AM

Location: Beautiful D.W. Field Golf Course, 31 Oak Street, Brockton, MA 02301

Format and Cost

Format: Four Person Scramble:

Cost per Golfer $150.00 /or $600.00 per foursome.

Cost includes Green Fee, Golf Cart, and Buffet Lunch

Served after the tournament at:

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

457 Oak Street, Brockton, MA 02301

Even if you don’t play golf ,you can sponsor a hole or make a donation +

o Individual Golfer: $150

o Foursome Golfer(s): $600

o Donation: $1000

o $1500

o Hole Sponsor: $75

In Memory of_______________________________

o Other Amt $___________

Your contribution is tax-deductible. MBDDA is a registered 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN: 38-3915674)

Download Sponsor/Donation Form

Download: Registration Form for Golfers

Annual Scholarship Application Deadline
2026-10-02 20:00

44th Annual Deacon Jeff. C Brown and Alphonso Anderson Memorial Scholarship Luncheon
2026-11-14 12:00 - 15:00

Christmas Fellowship
2026-12-12 12:00 - 15:00
Location: TBD
