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Hymn Story: Holy, Holy, Holy

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  (Sam Stack) Holy, Holy, Holy was written by Reginald Heber, an Anglican pastor and missionary. He was born in Cheshire, England in 1783.He was able to receive an exceptional education and was a top notch student. Soon after completing his education, he was ordained into the Anglican Church and became a minister. Instead of seeking appointment to a large church, he chose to serve in a small church in Hodnet, England. While there he began introducing new hymns, including some of his own. During that time, the church of England (Anglican church) encouraged the singing of only metrical Psalms. Heber was one of pioneers that helped expand the body of songs for the church. In 1823, Reginald left England for India, where he became the Bishop of Calcutta. His responsibility included all of the mission work in India, Celon, and Australia. During his time in Calcutta, he founded a Seminary for training leaders and preached the gospel across India. He gave tirelessly to his ministry travel...
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Can We Really Do That?

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  (Tom Kennedy) If you've had any conversation about public schools and Christianity, you've probably heard the concerns. "They're trying to take God out of schools." Or "You can't talk about your faith." While there are challenges facing Christians in our culture, sometimes the stories we hear can make it sound as though every opportunity for Gospel influence has disappeared. The reality is much different. God has placed Christian teachers and students who are not ashamed of Christ and live out their faith as witnesses for Him among their peers. Here in Brantley County, God has blessed us. We have teachers and students who are boldly pointing others to Jesus Christ. That's something worth celebrating and supporting. On April 2, every eighth-grade student in Brantley County was given the opportunity to receive a Bible during their lunch period through the ministry of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Members of the FCA Student Leadership Tea...
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Recycle Church Literature

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  Love Packages is collecting used Sunday School literature to share around the world. Central Baptist Church in Waycross is a collection point for literature, Monday-Wednesday 8 AM - 12 PM. If you have any questions, contact Central Baptist (912-283-2646) or Pearlie Dorminey (404-406-4557). You can find information about this ministry at www.lovepackages.org . 
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Southeast Georgia Women's Center - Pastor Walk-Through

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  Southeast Georgia Women's Center invites pastors to a Pastor Walk-Through on July 30 from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM to tour the center and see firsthand the impact of this ministry and how your partnership can make a difference.  Southeast Georgia Women's Center is located at 2007 Tebeau Street in Waycross, GA
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Ministry Budgeting

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  As fall approaches, churches begin to evaluate and prepare their budget for the upcoming church year. Here is a link from  Guidestone ( https://www.guidestone.org/pastorsguide ) that can provide guidance as to what churches may want to include in their budget to properly compensate their pastor and staff. 1. Be sure to take the best possible care of your pastor, other ministers, and staff to the greatest extent possible, with consideration to include benefits. 2. Evaluate which church ministries to fund and elevate, as well as which ones to discontinue. 3. Budget for your pastor to participate in both the Georgia Baptist Convention (Warner Robins) this November, and the Southern Baptist Convention (Indianapolis) in June. Keep in mind that your POBA can assist with lodging expenses for both. 4. Consider which partnerships to include, such as the Piedmont-Okefenokee Baptist Association and the Cooperative Program.
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Sunday School as a Strategy with Allan Taylor

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  POBA will hold “Sunday School as a Strategy” on Monday, August 10 from 6:00 - 8:30 PM at the First Baptist Blackshear MAC Building. The speaker will be Allan Taylor.  Allan Taylor serves as an associate pastor at First Baptist Concord in Knoxville, TN. Previously, he served as Director of Sunday School & Church Education Ministries at LifeWay Christian Resources. Allan conducts many Sunday School and leadership conferences both nationally and internationally and mentors, instructs, and encourages Christian Educators and Sunday School leaders. Allan served 20 years as the Minister of Education at First Baptist Church in Woodstock, Georgia. He also served at Beaver Dam Baptist Church in Knoxville, TN, and London Bridge Baptist Church in Virginia Beach, VA. Before surrendering to full-time Christian service, Allan was a high school football coach. He has written two Sunday School books: The Six Core Values of Sunday School and Sunday School in HD . Please register for thi...
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Want to Plan a Mission Trip?

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  NAMB Opportunities:  https://volunteer.sendrelief.org/ IMB Opportunities:  https://www.imb.org/opportunity-finder/
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