The Associational Advisor

  Ministers of Youth and Youth Leaders are invited to a Youth Minister Network meeting on Thursday, February 8 at Southern Roost in Blackshear, beginning at 12:15 PM.   This meeting is held monthly on the second Thursday.  

   You won’t find this hymn in the hymnal at your church because it is a newer song. I am excited to find that there is a renewed emphasis in hymn-style writing that has been blessing the church music for some time now. This modern hymn was written by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa, and Michael Bleecker. If you are not familiar with their works, do yourself a favor and look them up. They, along with the Getty’s have produced many wonderful modern hymns. Let’s look at the lyrics. Verse 1: Come behold the wondrous mystery In the dawning of the King He the theme of heaven's praises Robed in frail humanity In our longing in our darkness Now the light of life has come Look to Christ who condescended Took on flesh to ransom us Verse 2: Come behold the wondrous mystery He the perfect Son of Man In His living in His suffering Never trace nor stain of sin See the true and better Adam Come to save the hell-bound man Christ the great and sure fulfillment Of the law in Him w...

  When: July 8-12, 2024 Where: Epworth By The Sea, St. Simons Island Cost:   $375/person Details: Space is limited. Contact Rebecca Musgrove (912-548-5820) if you are interested in attending. Deposit of $50/person is due by February 1. Remaining balance due by May 1. Cost includes all camp activities, books, tshirt, and snacks. For His Glory Student Camp is a ministry of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church.  

  Find a way to engage in and support Sanctity of Life during the month of January.   Examples: ·   Each year in January a Life Chain is held in each county (see page 2). ·   Support a foster family in your community (provide gift cards for clothes, meals, basic toiletries) ·   Become a foster family ·   Make a donation to, support, and partner with the Georgia Baptist Children’s Homes, Called to Care, Families 4 Families. ·   Host a One Day Fun Day (Mission Georgia) for foster children and their host family. ·   Make a donation to and support the Southeast Georgia Women’s Center located in Waycross with the following items: Desitin cream, Mylicon drops, diapers (Huggies/Pampers, sizes 3 & 4), baby clothes (new) up to size 24 months, baby towels and washcloths, body wash & lotions for mamas, diaper bags, car seats ·   Make a donation to and support the Skylark mobile unit in Folkston (Wednesdays) and Nahunta (Fridays) ...

  The Georgia Baptist Foundation will hold a Roundtable about writing endowments for the church at the POBA Office on February 8, 2024 from 11:30 AM—1:00 PM RSVP by calling the POBA Office at (912) 285-8161) or online at: h ttps://bit.ly/Feb24GBFroundtable  

  FAMILIES 4 FAMILIES https://www.families4families.cc/ Christian Foster Care Organization Informational Meeting January 30, 2024 11:30am - 1:00pm The Christian Foster Organization “Families 4 Families” will be having an informational meeting January 30, 11:30am-1pm at Bridge Church located at 419 Main Street in Blackshear, GA. This will be in hopes of getting a Christian Resource for families in our area who want to foster through an organization that will be a support to them in the long run. To help equip churches to better support local foster families and to hopefully see the number of foster families in our region out number the children in care one day soon! RSVP to Phillip Cochran at cochranphillip@hotmail.com .  

  POBA RA Derby Race February 10, 2024 9:00 AM Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Registration: 8:30 AM Cost: $5/car POBA RA Camporee March 8-9, 2024 Lake Wendi (5901 Central Ave, Waycross) Begins: 8:00 AM on March 8 Cost: $15/participant Camp Kaleo Events :  State RA Racer Derby: February 24 State RA Camporee: March 22-23