The Associational Advisor

  Sunday, September 8 First Baptist Brunswick 4:00—8:15 PM Cost: $15/person Register: www.thesparkconference.com Your POBA will gladly assist POBA churches by covering the registration cost for you and your church members to attend the SPARK conferences. Contact the POBA Office at (912) 285-8161 by Monday, September 2. Dr. Mac Brunson will be the keynote speaker and there will be over 25 breakout sessions. Your church can be a SPARK Partner. A SPARK Partner is a church where the pastor makes a commitment to attend and bring at least 5 people with him. Spark Partners will receive scholarships for the pastor and five attendees. Contact the POBA Office for details.  

  POBA will be partnering with Coastal Rivers Baptist Association to collect Christmas Backpacks. Backpacks can be boxed and brought to the POBA Office by   October 30, 2024. POBA Goal : 200 backpacks POBA will focus on packing backpacks for 9-10 year olds (4th-5th grades). Each backpack should be zippered and all items should be new. The Christmas Story and instructions for packing can be found at   mypoba.org/backpacks .  

  Annual Church Report information is being mailed to each church. These reports will be due Monday, October 7. If you do not receive this information, please contact the POBA Office at (912) 285-8161.  

  Choirfest Update #2 : At of today (October 7), Choirfest is being postponed. When it is rescheduled, POBA will send out information. Thank you.  **** CHOIRFEST UPDATE:   Due to the anticipated weather associated with Tropical Storm Helene, Choirfest has been rescheduled for  Thursday, October 10 . It will still be held at Sweat Memorial Baptist Church, beginning at 6:30 pm.  **** Choirfest will be held on Thursday, September 26 at Sweat Memorial Baptist Church beginning at 6:30 PM . Information and registration forms have been mailed to each church. If you have not received this information, please contact the POBA Office at (912) 285-8161. The deadline for registration forms is Thursday, September 12, 2024. The form can be completed online at: https://bit.ly/Choirfest2024Reg . Choirfest is designed as a time for us to worship 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

  LAUNCH Youth Rally will be Saturday, August 24, 6:30 PM at First Baptist Waycross. Allen Huber will be this year’s speaker. Patterson Baptist will lead the music. Register your group:   https://bit.ly/pobaLAUNCH24  

  The POBA Executive Committee Meeting will be Thursday, August 22 at Pine Grove Baptist Church. Pine Grove Baptist Church is located at 4997 Trudie Road in Blackshear. There will be a meal at 6:30 PM & the meeting will begin at 7:00 PM.   Please RSVP by August 15 for the meal by calling the POBA Office (912-285-8161) or at   https://bit.ly/Aug2024ExecMeal