Northshore associations explore consolidations

By Karen L. Willoughby, Managing Editor

HAMMOND – Three associations in southeastern Louisiana are pondering consolidation of their administrative structure.

The North Shore Baptist Association office serves the people between Pearl River on the Mississippi state line and LivingstonThe executive boards of the three Baptist Associations served by Director of Missions and Ministries Lonnie Wascom each voted unanimously in their January meetings to recommend to their churches that they establish a new Northshore Baptist Association at their 2010 annual meetings.