First District Missionary Baptist Association
Established 1863
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dr. Samuel Gibbs, Jr., President
Rev. Byron Johnson, General Secretary
Welcome
Welcome to our website.
We are located in the great city of New Orleans, Louisiana and God has blessed us to serve this city, state, and nation since 1863. It is by God´s divine order that you have "clicked" on to this site. If your church is not a part of an Association in our city or state, please contact us and a representative will return your call.
"We Are A Network of Churches Seeking God First, Working Together,
and Witnessing to the World"
Matthew 6:33, 28:16-20
OUR FOUR-YEAR THEME
2024
The Great Commandments: Mark 12:28-34
Love God and Love Others
2025
Love: The Evidence of Discipleship -John 13:34-35
2026
The Church That Is Rooted and Grounded in Love Ephesians 3:14-19
2027
Love Never Ends -1 Corinthians 13:8-13
Dr. Linda T. Fortenberry on
Dr. Linda Mae Turner Fortenberry
Dr. Linda Mae Turner Fortenberry, born July 23, 1946, peacefully departed this life on Saturday, April 12, 2025.
A celebration of her life will be 11:00 A.M. TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 at Bethel Missionary Baptist church. Entombment will follow at the Tallahassee Memory Gardens Cemetery.
She is survived by a host of family and friends.
Dr. Matthews McGary, Sr. Scholarship Foundation
Louisiana Missionary Baptist State Convention News
Young Adult Conference Networking Mixer Crawfish Boil
Young Adult Conference Networking Mixer Crawfish Boil
Friday, April 25, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
1706 Hollywood Ave | Shreveport, LA 71108
Rev. Robert Hudson, Pastor
Hosted by
13th District Missionary Baptist Association
Young Adult Conference
Young Adult Conference Networking Mixer Crawfish Boil
Saturday, April 26, 2025
10:00 AM
Registration begins at 9:00 AM
1706 Hollywood Ave | Shreveport, LA 71108
Rev. Robert Hudson, Pastor
Hosted by
13th District Missionary Baptist Association
LMBSC Congress of Christian Education
LMBSC Congress of Christian Education
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Little Zion Baptist Church
128 N. Academy St
Opelousas, LA
InSide The District
Communications & Announcements from our Churches
If you need additional information regarding our communications and announcements listed below, please contact us at info@firstdistrictmba.org
Greater Little Rock Baptist Church