The Associational Advisor

The Regular Meeting of the POBA was held on April 20, 2023 at Pineview Baptist Church in Waycross, GA. There were 16 churches represented: Camp Pinckney, Central, Emmanuel, FBC Blackshear, Haywood, King Memorial, Laura Chapel, Manor Community, Mershon, Millwood, Pineview, Pleasant Hill, Pleasant Valley, Southside Nahunta, Ten Mile, and Walkerville.  Some highlights:  * Bree Howard of Emmanuel Baptist Church and a student at South Georgia State College in Waycross spoke regarding the newly formed BCM (Baptist Collegiate Ministries) chapter.  *A Policy Review Committee will be formed to make recommendations (propose policies that align with new bylaws) at the August Executive Committee Meeting  *A Compensation Committee will be formed to make recommendations (propose compensation packages) at the August Executive Committee Meeting *POBA will meet with migrant workers every other Wednesday through July for a meal and devotion. If you are interested in being a part of mi...

  Update: THANK YOU to each individual, group, and church who brought donations for the Georgia Baptist Children's Home. Your generosity is appreciated! To date, the following churches and organizations have contributed (as well as individuals): Calvary, FBC Blackshear, Laura Chapel, Millwood, Pineview, Pleasant Hill, Scouting for Jesus, South Gate, Sweat Memorial, and Ten Mile. ***** POBA will be collecting items for the Georgia Baptist Children's Home in Baxley throughout the month of May. Items should be brought to the POBA Office by Thursday, May 25. Suggested items are: *baked beans *diced tomatoes *canned potatoes *sweet peas *elbow noodles *dish detergent Please contact the POBA Office at (912) 285-8161 with any questions.

  POBA Pastors: the POBA office has 2 hotel rooms available at the SBC Annual Meeting in New Orleans in June.  If you are interested in staying in one, contact Greg no later than May 15, 12:00 PM.    

For Seminary Students: Crawford Street Baptist Church  (formerly located in Waycross, Georgia) established a fund to provide scholarships to Southern Baptist Theological Seminary students.  Crawford Street has given the Piedmont Okefenokee Baptist Association, Inc leadership the privilege of nominating candidates to receive a scholarship to students out of the Piedmont Okefenokee Baptist Association, Inc who will be attending one of the six  Southern Baptist Theological Seminaries in the fall of 2023.  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 2023? 3. Are you preparing for ministry as pas...

When will your church have Vacation Bible School? POBA would love to help you get the word out! Please send the dates and theme for your church’s VBS to sarah.poba@gmail.com. You can also submit your information online: https://bit.ly/WhenIsVBS2023 Did you miss the VBS training? There are some resources online on POBA's website: mypoba.org/vbs .  To see a listing of church VBS dates:  https://www.mypoba.org/vbs 

  POBA Minister Wellness invites pastors and their spouses to a dinner on Monday, May 22, 6:30 PM at Olive Garden in Waycross (2497 Memorial Drive, Waycross, GA) Please RSVP by May 18: By phone: (912) 285-8161 Online: https://bit.ly/MinisterMeetupMay2023  

  (Sam Stack) In looking for a hymn for this month’s hymn story, I looked back over my older hymn story articles.   This hymn is one of my favorites. Charles Frederick Weigle was born in Lafayette, IN, on November 20 1871.   His parents were immigrants from Germany.   He grew up in a large family with four brothers and seven sisters.   While the family attended church and were very devout, Charles was rebellious to the point of getting in trouble with the law.   By the age of 12, he had settled down and became a Christian, joining the Methodist church.   While in high school, his parents moved to Florence, KY.   Charles had a interest in music and was able to attend the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.   Weigle became an itinerate crusade evangelist in the Methodist Church.   It was said that he was an inspiring preacher.   He was also a very gifted songwriter. Many times, out of the deepest darkest periods in life, great hymns are...