The Associational Advisor

  UPDATE: POBA collected 168 backpacks that are being distributed in Kentucky in December.  Thank you to the churches and individuals who participated in this year's backpack collection.  ________ 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 .  

  POBA will be collecting Christmas Backpacks during the month of August. Backpacks can be boxed and brought to the POBA Office. POBA Goal : 400 backpacks How to pack a Christmas Backpack: https://gabaptist.egnyte.com/dl/6RxA6E2m8C The Christmas Story (to be included in each backpack): https://gabaptist.egnyte.com/dl/ZvfHWyoW9Z For additional information here is a link to the Christmas Backpack RESOURCES page: https://gabaptist.org/backpacks/#resources Do not include perishable items.  

  The  Piedmont Okefenokee Baptist Association  (POBA) partnered with Coastal Rivers Baptist Association  (CRBA) to collect Christmas Backpacks. The backpacks will be distributed in Polk County, TN through the  Polk County Baptist Association.     POBA churches & individuals collected 469 Backpacks !   Backpacks were collected from these churches and individuals: Astoria, Beulah, Bristol, FBC Blackshear, Jimmy & Ida Thrift, Lees Chapel, Mershon, Pineview, Pleasant Hill, South Gate, Sweat Memorial, and Wesley Chapel.  

  The  Piedmont Okefenokee Baptist Association  (POBA) is partnering with  Coastal Rivers Baptist Association  (CRBA) to collect Christmas Backpacks. The backpacks will be distributed in Polk County, TN through the  Polk County Baptist Association.     POBA's goal is to collect 300 Christmas Backpacks. The link to the guidelines for packing is listed below. Also, the link to the  Christmas story  that is to be included in each backpack is listed below. We look forward to cooperating with sister churches to share the Christmas story, encourage children and youth, and meet needs in Appalachia.   POBA Goal :  300 backpacks Deadline   for dropoff at POBA:   November 2,  2022   How to pack a Christmas Backpack:  https://gabaptist.egnyte.com/dl/6RxA6E2m8C The Christmas Story  (to be included in each backpack):  https://gabaptist.egnyte...