Calendar of Events 

GBAMA Annual Meeting

Georgia Baptist Association

of Ministry Assistants

Marh 7-9, 2011

 First Baptist Church, Peachtree City

Register online at DM.GABAPTIST.ORG (Conference)

List of hotels on DM.GABAPTIST.ORG (Make your reservations)

If you are plan on going please

contact the Associational Office

706-736-8705.  We are taking

a Mini Van and we can carpool.

DOM Search Committee Update

On Monday, February 6 we will hold two Listening Sessions.  The first will be during the Executive Committee Meeting at 11:00 a.m. at Pine Hill Baptist Church and the other will be at The Baptist Center at 6:30 p.m.

Thank you to those who have taken the time to send in your surveys.  We continually seek your prayers as we go through this process.

We have received many resumes and we continue to receive them through March 1.

We look forward to seeing and hearing from you.

Phillip Winsett, Search Committee Chairman

2012 Evangelism Conference

Awaken

"...and when they were fully awake, they saw HIS glory..." Luke 9:32

March 5-6

Curtis Baptist Church Augusta

Stewardship Workshop

March 13, 2012 - 7:00 p.m

The Baptist Center

Rev. Tony Neal a specialist with Church Financial Services with Georgia Baptist Convention, will lead the workshop concerning updates and requirements of the Internal Revenue Service.  This information is important for all churches to understand.

Associational Bible Drills

The Augusta Association Children's Bible Drill will be held Sunday afternoon, March 11, at Warren Baptist Church.  Any group interested in participating should contact the Association office at 706-736-8705 or Beth House at 706-860-6191 for more specific information.

Priority of Preaching Workshop for 2012

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

First Baptist Church Thomson

8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Cost $10.00 (to help cover the cost of lunch)

The workshop presenters are:  Jay Vineyard of Leadership Ministries of the Georgia Baptist Convention, Richard Bray of Shorter College, Alan Hix of Shorter College and Benny Pate, State Missionary.  Topics to be covered are: Convictions about Preaching, Planning your Preaching, Biblical Foundations of Proclamation, Developing the Central Truth ("Big Ideas") from the Text, Preaching as Intervention or in Times of Crisis, Using Illustrations, Different Prespectives and Helps, and How to Give an Effective Invitation.

You can register by email your name, position, and Church name to Jackie (jcooper@gabaptist.org) then mail the $10.00 fee to Leadership Ministries, GBC, 6405 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, GA  30097, ATTN:  Jackie Cooper.  Please register by February 15th if possible.  Walk-ups are still welcomed.

Church News

Crossbridge - Bob Purvis accepted the call of Pastor effective January 1, 2012.  Congratulations to Doug Thompson celebrating his fifth anniversary as Associate Pastor/Worship Leader.

Harlem - is seeking candiates for the full time staff position of Minister of Students for students grades 6-12 interested candiates may submit a resume to the attention of Minister of Student Search Committee at church@harlembaptist.org.  Resumes will be accepted through February 17, 2012.

McBean - Mark Andrew accepted the call of Pstor effective December 7, 2011.

Open Door - Larry Jones accepted the call of Pstor effective February 5, 2012.

Pineview - has called Wayne Jackson as their Minister of Music effective January 22, 2012.

OTHER

Augusta Baptist Association - Congratulations to Gail Griner, Missions/Ministry Secretary, as she celebrates her 16th anniversary on february 20, 2012.

Broad Street Ministry Center - Congratulations to Kaye Morris, Christian Mnistries Director and to Karleen Nichols, Administrative Assistant as they celebrate their second staff anniversary on February 1, 2012.

We are encouraging the churches to book

Camp Daniel Marshall for the fall and winter.

If you have not been to the camp in awhile

I encourage you to take a trip up there and

see all the improvements that have been made.

You can call the Associational office

706-736-8705 and ask for Gail Griner

and she will be happy to assist you

with your bookings.

Thank you

Camp Daniel Marshall Committee

Does your church need a ministry project?

I have been contacted by "Developmental Disabilities Ministries."  They have two homes here in the Augusta area. The Pedigo and Drew Homes for women.  Both homes are in need of assistance in several areas.

The churches in the West Augusta Coalition, that worked together on "Love Acts" projects, have agreed to adopt the Pedigo Home for women.  They will work to help meet the needs of that home.  The second home is the Drew Home for women; both homes have a need for perishables.  If your church is looking for a ministry project please call the Association office and we will give you contact information and a list of the needs.