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Although local Associations are autonomous and independent from the California Southern Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptist Convention, we work closely with both to achieve the goal set before us, "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." Matthew 28:19-20
The North American Mission Board, A Southern Baptist Convention entity supported by the Cooperative Program and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering®, assists Southern Baptists in their task of fulfilling the Great Commission (Matt 28:19-20) in the United States, Canada and their territories through a national strategy for sharing Christ, starting churches and sending missionaries, in cooperation with Acts 1:8 Partners.
On October 19-20, 1949, seven Baptist churches from northern California met for the First Annual Meeting of Sierra Butte Baptist Association. The churches were from Chico, Crescent City, Gridley, Live Oak, Olivehurst, Oroville, Susanville and Yuba City. They had begun relationships to help churches reach people for Christ, establish churches, and provide ministries that would help the churches work together to do things they could not have done alone.
Today, the Association has become an association of 30 churches in the six counties of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Sutter, Tehama and Yuba. The area is smaller and the number of churches larger, but the mission remains. We are an association of Southern Baptist Churches who cooperate together with the California Southern Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptist Convention to reach the world with the Gospel of Christ, strengthening local churches, starting new churches and working together in carrying out the Great Commission and the Great Commandments of our Lord through the Cooperative Program of World Missions.

First Tuesday of each month, 8:00 AM at the Cozy Diner, 1695 Mangrove Ave, Chico
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Third Tuesday of each month, 8:00 AM at Linda's Soda Bar & Grill, 668 Plumas Street, Yuba City

The Sierra Butte Bible Institute is designed to provide training opportunities for our lay leaders. This training will equip our leaders to support existing churches and assist in new starts.
Our Winter Classes Session #2 begins February 20th, 2012 and goes for 8 weeks
Monday, February 20th at 6:30pm - 8:30pm at our satellite office in Olivehurst, Feather River Baptist Church, 5400 Chestnut Rd, 95961. Pastor Charles Woods will continue with the class he presented last Fall called “Communication Skills that Work”. Participants will learn & develop 11 listening skills including behavior description, direct expression of feelings, paraphrase, perception check, productive questions, and life commandments. Participants will learn interviewing techniques which will help them get to the real issues as they become astute, sensitive, and caring listeners and observers. How to deal with criticism and turn negativity into useful feedback will also be taught. A very useful tool will be taught which will aid in identifying who is dropping out of your organization/church and at what stage they are so that action can be taken to reverse this. Information on developing and administrating a listening and caring program in the local church will also be covered. It will be an 8 week course; $25 for materials, $5 for class. If you attended the Fall session, then no new materials will be needed.