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Hymn Story: How Great Thou Art

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  (Sam Stack) In 1885 a Swedish minister by the name of Carl Boberg, wrote a poem entitled “O Store Gud.” In English the translation is O Mighty God. The original first verse translated to English: When I the world consider Which Thou has made by Thine almighty Word And how the webb of life Thou wisdom guideth And all creation feedeth at Thy board Then doth my soul burst forth in song of praise Oh, great God, Oh, great God! It is said that Boberg’s inspiration for the poem came about after he was caught outdoors during a summer thunderstorm. This hymn has a very interesting history. Several years after he wrote the poem, Boberg was surprised to find it being sung to an old Swedish folk tune. In 1925, the poem was translated into German. In 1927, it was again translated into Russian. H. K. Hine and his wife were missionaries to the Ukraine in the early 1920’s. It was there they learned the Russian version of the song. They began writing a new English version of the song during their...
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419 Crossing at Bridge

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  Bridge Church is hosting 419 Crossing, a Bible study on Philippians for ages 18-25 on Mondays from 6-8 PM at Bridge Church (419 Main Street).  Bring $5 for dinner. Contact BJ Warren for more information at (912) 281-9628.
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Fall in Love with Jesus

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  There will be a “Fall In Love with Jesus: Women’s Season of Change Praise and Worship” at Sweat Memorial Baptist Church.  Join Heather Crawford, wife, mother to two teenagers, evening news anchor, 10x Emmy award-winning journalist in Jacksonville, FL, and founder of Sisters in Christ International on November 14, 2026 from 11 AM - 2 PM.
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2026 Fall Revivals & Homecomings

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  Below is a listing of 2026 Fall Revivals & Homecomings in the Piedmont Okefenokee Baptist Association. If your church's information is not listed, please contact the POBA office at (912) 285-8161 with details. You can also submit this information online .  Revivals: Dates Church Speaker(s) September 13-16 Lulaton Dalton Grovenstein, Wayne Woods, Freddie Smith, Ernie Thomas, Jim Burkhardt September 13-16 Shady Grove Ashley Corbett, Wayne Woods, Haydon Gordon, Tim Hall, Ray McMillan September 20-23 Offerman Sam Quick, Bob Richardson, Brad Waters, Haydon Gordon September 20-24 Walkerville RC James, Seth Gunter, Buddy Griner, Dwayne Dawson, Brandon Shuman Homecomings: Date Church Speaker September 20 Shady Grove .
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2026 SPARK Conference

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  Your POBA will gladly assist POBA churches by covering the registration cost for you and your church members to attend the SPARK Conference. Contact the POBA office at (912) 285-8161 to register.  September 27, 2026 3:45 - 8:15 PM Crossroads Baptist Church, Valdosta Speaker: Jimmy Scroggins More information  HERE
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Choirfest 2026

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Choirfest will be held on Thursday, September 24 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Waycross, beginning at 6:30 PM. Information and registration forms have been mailed to each POBA church. If you have not received this information, please contact the POBA Office at (912) 285-8161. The deadline for registration is September 10. This form can be completed online HERE . Choirfest is designed as a time for us to come together and experience the worship that takes place each week in our individual churches. Churches are encouraged to make every effort to come and sing then stay and worship with other churches. We are looking forward to this time of worship with the churches of the Piedmont-Okefenokee Baptist Association!
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Hymn Story: There Is A Fountain

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(Sam Stack) This hymn was written by William Cowper. He was born in 1731 in England. His father was a minister. Cowper had a difficult childhood, his mother died in childbirth when he was only 6. Sent to a boarding school, he was bullied because of his nervous demeanor. His father wanted him to become a lawyer, but while preparing for the bar exam, his anxiety took over and he ran away and attempted suicide. He was committed to an asylum run by a devout Christian Doctor. As he began the healing process, he found faith and began writing poetry. Several years after his release from the asylum, he joined John Newton (author of Amazing Grace) in Olney, England, where Newton was pastor of the parish church. In 1799, Newton and Cowper produced the Olney Hymnal one of the most significant Hymnbooks of the early Evangelical movement in England. This hymnal contained 349 hymns, sixty seven of them were written by Cowper. There is a Fountain is based on Zechariah 13:1 “In that day a fountain sh...
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