First District Association of Baptists in Kentucky
P. O. Box 1091 Hopkinsville, KY 42241-1091
Rev. Dr. Timothy A. Collazo, Moderator
September 6, 2026
Dear Pastor and Congregation,
I greet you in the matchless name of Jesus the Christ.
We are grateful to God for allowing us to convene for our 159th Annual Session. Our host pastor was Rev. Terrence Minor and we thank him and the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church family for serving as gracious hosts during this impactful session.
As we all know, time waits for no one, and we find ourselves preparing to collectively reflect on the passing of another year. We continue to pray for the families of so many who were with us and made the transition from labor to reward. They would remind us that the work must continue; therefore, it is with great anticipation that we prepare our hearts and hands to serve God towards the close of our 160th session, and in the years to come.
Your district cordially invites you to join us for a session designed to edify, enrich, and encourage all its participants. We will convene on September 23-24th at the Hopkinsville College of the Bible where Rev. Dr. M.O. Fort serves as president. Our general theme is “Moving Forward While Being Forged in our Faith” Colossians 2:1-10, and we will be completing our “walk” out of the third pillar of our vision statement which is “Modeling Christ-Like Behavior” 1 Timothy
3:15.
There will be classes available for all, along with great preaching, worship and fellowship. I will have the honor of bringing my third address as your servant/leader. Each church is asked for a registration of $135, and we ask that you please take note that representation into any of the district auxiliaries, does not meet the same criteria as registration into the district through the parent body. We also asked each church to bring a special offering for the Hopkinsville College of the Bible during their rally.
If you are willing and able to donate to the college and register into the parent body, we ask that it be made through two different forms of disbursements.
We thank you for considering this appeal and look forward to seeing you all there.
Your servant in Christ,
Rev. Dr. Timothy A. Collazo
Moderator