The Associational Advisor

  Update : Thank you to each individual and church who brought donations for the Georgia Baptist Children's Home. Your generosity is appreciated! To date we have received donations from the following churches (as well as individuals): Astoria, Calvary, Laura Chapel, Liberty, Millwood, Mt. Calvary, Newbern, Pleasant Hill, and South Gate. The POBA will be collecting items for the Georgia Baptist Children's Home throughout the month of May. Items should be brought to the POBA Office by Thursday, May 23, 2024.  Suggested items are: Mixed vegetables BBQ sauce Ketchup Paper towels Seasonings (any) Laundry detergent (liquid) gift cards Please contact the POBA Office at (912) 285-8161 with any questions. 

  There were 16 churches represented at the April 2024 Regular Meeting held at Laura Chapel Baptist Church. The following churches were represented: Camp Pinckney, Central, First Blackshear, Hickox, Laura Chapel, Manor Community, Mt. Calvary, Pineview, Pleasant Hill, Pleasant Valley, Set Free, South Gate, Southside Nahunta, Ten Mile, Waynesville, Youmans Chapel. Highlights: Approved forms for POBA Leadership & Policy Manual Presented proposed bylaw amendment (to be considered at Annual Meeting)   These documents can be seen at https://www.mypoba.org/governingdocuments  

  Pastor’s Conference: June 9-10 Annual Meeting: June 11-12 Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis Register at: sbcannualmeeting.net The POBA has funds available to help POBA ministers with lodging for up to three nights to attend the SBC Annual Meeting in June. Contact Greg Benfield at (912) 285-8161 for more information.   You can watch the SBC Annual Meeting LIVE at:    https://sbcannualmeeting.net/live/  

  For Seminary Students: Crawford Street Baptist Church (formerly located in Waycross, Georgia) established a fund to provide scholarships to Southern Baptist theological seminary students. Piedmont Okefenokee Baptist Association has the privilege of nominating candidates to receive a scholarship to students out of the POBA   who will be attending one of the six Southern Baptist Theological Seminaries in the fall of 2024. 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 2024? 3.   Are you preparing for ministry as pastor, minister of music, youth, or education? If you answered yes to these questions and wis...

  Monday, May 13 10:30 AM Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Guest Speaker: Randy Mullinax   The Senior Adult gathering: “Created for Worship” will be held at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Waycross on Monday, May 13, beginning at 10:30 AM. Songs will be from the Red Back Hymnal. This year’s guest speaker will be Randy Mullinax. Lunch will follow. There is a suggested donation of $5 to help with the cost of lunch. If you plan to attend, please RSVP by May 6 to the POBA Office at (912) 285-8161 or online at:  https://bit.ly/Created4Worship2024   Information has been mailed to churches. This event was formerly known as The Gathering.  

  Thursday, April 18 Laura Chapel Baptist Church, Patterson 6:00 PM Meal 7:00 PM Meeting Please RSVP for the meal by Thursday, April 11 by calling the POBA Office at (912) 285-8161 or online at: https://bit.ly/APR2024RegMeal .  

  I have often been advised and have given the age old advice to take things “One step at a time”. Perhaps you’ve heard the old saying on how to eat an elephant…by taking one bite at a time! When faced with a difficult situation or trial in your life, whether it be spiritual trial, or just the everyday stresses of life, we too should remind ourselves that we need to take our walk with Jesus one day, one step, or even one bite at a time. This month’s hymn article is titled “Day By Day”. It was written by Caroline Sandell-Berg in Sweden. This is a hymn of peace and assurance of God’s watch, care, and provision for His children as we walk this earth each day. Let’s read the words of hymn together. Verse1:  Day by day and with each passing moment, Strength I find to meet my trials here; Trusting in my Father's wise bestowment, I've no cause for worry or for fear. He whose heart is kind beyond all measure Gives unto each day what He deems best-- Lovingly, its part of pain...