Adventist Family: Intrafaith Organizations

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Bible Sabbath Association

RD 1, Box 22
Fairview, OK 73737

The Bible Sabbath Association was established in 1943 by several sabbatarians (those who believe Saturday to be the biblical sabbath and day set aside for worship) from different churches who felt the need for mutual support and closer fellowship. An office was established in Pomona Park, Florida, and later moved to Fairview, Oklahoma. The association has as its goals the promotion of the seventh-day sabbath, the encouragement of the repeal of blue laws (which inhibit activity on Sunday); and the facilitation of fellowship among sabbath keepers on a nonsectarian basis.

The organization periodically publishes a Directory of Sabbath-Observing Groups, which lists those with Adventist, Baptist, Pentecostal, and Latter-day Saint backgrounds.

Membership: In 1986 the association reported approximately 1,000 individual members. The latest directory lists several hundred groups, including denominations and independent congregations.

Periodicals: The Sabbath Sentinel.

Sources:

Directory of Sabbath-Observing Groups. Fairview, OK: Bible Sabbath Association, 1986.