The Associational Advisor

  Sanctity of Life Sunday will be Sunday, January 18, 2026.  The Life Chain will be held from 2:30 - 3:30 PM at the following locations: Ware County: Jerry J's Country Cafe (Plant Ave) Pierce County: Burger King (Highway 84) Brantley County - Nahunta: Intersection of Highways 82 and 301 Brantley County - Hoboken: Intersection of Highways 82 and 121 Charlton County: Intersection of US 1 and Main Street

  POBA's EQUIP Conference will be held on February 12, 2026. Location TBA.  There will be two breakouts to choose from: Breakout 1:      VBS Overview led be Krista Stanton      How to Pay Your Pastor & Staff Well led by Tony Neal Breakout 2:      VBS Evangelism & Follow-up led by Krista Stanton      Payroll Do's & Don'ts led by Tony Neal Schedule: 6:00 PM Light Meal 6:30 PM Breakout 1 7:25 PM Break 7:35 PM Breakout 2 8:30 PM Dismiss There is NO COST for this conference, but please register by calling the POBA Office at (912) 285-8161 or online at http://bit.ly/POBAequipFEB26 . 

  POBA's D-Now "One Weekend" will be held on February 20-22, 2026 at First Baptist Church in Blackshear.  The speaker will be Alex Gore, Student Pastor of Rocky Creek Baptist Church in Greenville, South Carolina. Music will be led by Whit Smith.  The cost will be $15 per person, which can be paid in advance or at the door. 

  The POBA 57th Annual Meeting was held on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Central Baptist Church in Waycross, Georgia.  The following churches were represented: Camp Pinckney, Central, FBC Blackshear, FBC Waycross, Haywood, Jamestown, Laura Chapel, Liberty, Lulaton, Mt. Calvary, Pineview, Pleasant Hill, Satilla, Second, South Gate, Southside, Ten Mile, Waynesville, Williams Chapel, and Youmans Chapel.  Theme: "Go & Tell" based on Mark 5:19-20  “Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you,  and how He has had compassion on you.” Highlights: 2026 Budget approved 2026 Leadership approved

  Pastor -  Piedmont Okefenokee Baptist Association would like to invite you to dinner and conversation on December 11 at Hog-N-Bones in Waycross, GA at 6:00 PM. Bring your wife for a time of fellowship and a complimentary meal. No RSVP is needed.  If you have any questions, please contact the POBA Office at (912) 285-8161.

  November 17-24 is National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child. There are two dropoff locations in the POBA.  Offerman Baptist Church (7225 E Hwy 84, Offerman) November 17-20: 4:30-5:30 PM Second Baptist Church (301 Tomberlin Road Waycross) November 17: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM November 18: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM November 19: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM November 20: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM November 21: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM November 22: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM November 23: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM November 24: 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM You can find resources at samaritanspurse.org/occ .