Disaster Relief Information

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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Baptist Identity Sunday, May 1st

Sunday, May 1st, we will celebrate our heritage as free and faithful Baptists with Baptist Identity Sunday.  Our guest preacher will be Dr. John Pierce, Executive Editor of Baptists Today.  In an era in which state Baptist papers have become increasingly controlled by Baptist state conventions, Baptists Today stands alone as an autonomous newspaper with a focus on Baptist issues and news.  In...
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What Would You Do?

I do my best to walk a thin line when it comes to politics and the work of the church.  As a free and faithful Baptist who understands and appreciates our Baptist heritage, I believe in the separation of church and state.  Certainly I have personal political convictions and I do my best to develop convictions that are informed and shaped by my personal relationship with God.  Still, I do not...
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Japan Disaster Response

Listed below are five channels for contributing to the relief  efforts in Japan.  SBC—www.imb.org  CBF—www.thefellowship.info From CBF of Georgia: Yesterday, one of our very closest partners, Volunteers of America Southeast (VOASE), offered to support exclusively the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) and Japanese Baptist Convention (JPC) disaster response efforts in...
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College Ministry

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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