Disaster Relief Information

Posted by on May 11, 2011 This past Sunday, the deacons recommended we send money from our local missions funds to help with disaster relief in Georgia and Alabama. For Alabama, funds will be sent through the Alabama Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.  We are investigating to find the best venue for the funds for Georgia.  We will concentrate on the area around Ringgold.  In addition, the area around Ringgold is ready for...
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Good and Evil

Posted by on Mar 23, 2011 A church member recently asked me, “Why are we seeing so much cancer these days?”  We receive daily up-dates on the devastating effects of an earthquake and tsunami in Japan.  Two police officers in Athens are shot in the line of duty and one of them dies.  Our country is again in the midst of a conflict brought about by a sadistic dictator; this time in Libya.  As our senses are...
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When the Branches are Just out of Reach

Posted by on Mar 16, 2011 I hope you appreciate the whimsical creativity in the title of this week’s column.  The “Branches” of the title refers to the church newsletter.  We call it Branches to correspond with our tree motif and our mission statement which is expressed in the phrase “Rooted in Christ…Reaching the Community.” Unfortunately, some of you have not always received your newsletter in a timely...
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College Ministry

Posted by on Feb 16, 2011 Last week I told you about Now Serving, a mission weekend for college students in Georgia through the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Georgia (CBF/GA) and McAfee School of Theology.  This event has been a great way to bring these students together in service.  I want to make sure you are aware of another opportunity for our college students in Georgia called Cooperative Student Fellowship...
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