The Associational Advisor

    For Seminary Students: Crawford Street Baptist Church (formerly located in Waycross, Georgia) established a fund to provide scholarships to Southern Baptist theological seminary students. Piedmont Okefenokee Baptist Association has the privilege of nominating candidates to receive a scholarship to students out of the POBA    who will be attending one of the six Southern Baptist Theological Seminaries in the fall of 2025. This scholarship is for young people who desire to matriculate as students in any Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and who are preparing for the ministry as a pastor, minister of music, youth, or education. 1.   Are you a member of a church in the Piedmont Okefenokee Baptist Association? 2.   Will you be enrolled in classes at a Southern Baptist Theological Seminary for the fall of 2025? 3.   Are you preparing for ministry as pastor, minister of music, youth, or education? If you answered yes to these questions and wish to be ...

  Satilla Missionary Baptist Church invites all men, sons, and grandsons to attend Brotherhood at 1:00 PM on May 3, 2025. Join for a time of fellowship, connection, and brotherhood, coming together to strengthen our bond as men of God. It will be a great opportunity build relationships, share experiences, and support one another on our spiritual journeys. Satilla Baptist looks forward to seeing you there and encourage you to invite other men in your life to join this special gathering. Come together to uplift and empower each other while walking the path of faith together.  

  POBA will be collecting items for the Georgia Baptist Children's Home during the month of May. If you would like to participate, please bring items to the POBA Office by Thursday, May 29, 2025.  The suggested items are: Paper towels Laundry detergent Dish detergent Individually wrapped snacks Large canned vegetables Canned Chicken Gift Cards If you have any questions, please contact the POBA office at (912) 285-8161. 

  June 16-21, 2025 Rome, GA Students of POBA member churches are eligible for a $75 scholarship to Surge Music Camp. Call the POBA Office at (912) 285-8161. 

  Monday, May 5, 10:30 AM Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Guest: Jeff Cleghorn The Senior Adult Gathering “Created for Worship” will be held at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Waycross on Monday, May 5, beginning at 10:30 AM. This year’s guest will be Jeff Cleghorn. Lunch will follow. There is a suggested donation of $5 to help with the cost of lunch. If you plan to attend, please RSVP by April 28 to the POBA Office at (912) 285-8161 or online at: https://bit.ly/Created4Worship2025 . Churches will be sent information soon. This event was formerly known as The Gathering.  

  The POBA Regular Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at Liberty Baptist Church. Liberty Baptist Church is located at 7755 Liberty Church Road in Nicholls.  There will be a meal at 6:30 PM and the meeting will begin at 7:00 PM. Please let us know you will be eating by calling the POBA Office at (912) 285-8161 or online at:  https://bit.ly/APR25RegMeal .