Getting Together
As the smallest of the Australian States, it is easily possible for Tasmanian Baptists to come together on a regular basis as a 'family' of churches. Representatives from each of the churches have the opportunity to fellowship together at Assemblies which are held at least twice each year.
The Annual Assembly is held in September or October and the Mid-Year Assembly is held early in July. These are usually one day events, but in recent times we have held larger weekend Gatherings, three years apart, from Friday evening through to Sunday afternoon. One at Camp Clayton at Turners Beach, and one at Citygate Church on the Eastern Shore of Hobart.
There is always some business which must be attended to at the Assemblies, as this is where new policies and major decisions that affect our association of churches are discussed and put in place. But Assemblies are not all business and time is given for creative and meaningful worship, prayer together and listening to a variety of informative, inspirational and challenging speakers.
2012 Mid- year Assembly will be held in Hobart with Engage Tasmania on 21st July and the Annual Assembly will be at Longford on 6th October.
For some helpful reading, see documents -
'Baptism and Church Membership' and 'Church Membership and Baptism Reports'