The Associational Advisor

  The following officers were elected at the POBA 55th Annual Meeting: Moderator: Ben Smith Vice Moderator: Wayne Woods Treasurer: Bill Higginson Asst. Treasurer: Larry Paulk Clerk: Sarah Rozier Asst. Clerk: Donna Murray

  To Canaan’s Land I’m On My Way, also known as Where the Soul Never Dies, was written in 1914 by William Golden. The song was later recorded by Hank Williams under the more familiar title and became a hit that has been  recorded by many gospel groups. The following story about the song was told by Duane Allen of the Oak Ridge Boys:   In 1976 the Oak Ridge Boys were invited to do a singing tour in Russia. As in most tours of Communist countries all songs had to be pre-approved by the communist government.   The group realized that they were going to need more songs and the only songs they had were gospel songs.   Those songs were more difficult to get approved by the communists. The Oak Ridge Boys wanted to do Where the Soul Never Dies, but submitted it with it’s original name hoping it would be approved. The censors approved the song with one change, they didn’t understand Canaan Land, so they told them they could sing it if they changed the wording to Disneyland.   The group wa

National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child is November 13-20. Resources can be found at: samaritanspurse.org/occ . There are two Operation Christmas Child collection sites in the POBA. Second Baptist Church (301 Tomberlin Road, Waycross) Nov 13, 15, 17:   10 AM—12 PM Nov 14, 16:           5 PM—7 PM Nov 18:                  9 AM—11 AM Nov 19:                  2 PM—4 PM Nov 20:                  7 AM—9 AM Offerman Baptist Church (7225 E Hwy 84, Offerman) Nov 12-17: 6 PM—8 PM