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Association Missionary Thoughts Well, we are heading into September with still many unanswered questions. All of the Savannah Baptist Association Churches have reopened only to see a few have to close down again due to people being exposed to COVID 19. This exposure has been experienced by Staff as well as church members. It has left the Leadership of the Churches with difficult and sometimes unpopular decisions. However, the Church Leaderships main concern is for the wellbeing of its Members. We most definitely should be praying for our Leader- ship and supporting the decisions they are making (Hebrews 13: 7, 17). Even with all the uncertainties, we will resume our Ministers Meetings on Monday, September 14 at 11:00 here at the Association office. We will have our meeting area sanitized before each meet- ing and we will sanitize it after each meeting. We are going to ask each person that will be attending to wear a mask and practice social distancing. I hope everyone understands that the precautions we are taking are not based on fears, but out of caring for each other. As our Administration Team will be meeting this month I am asking for special prayer for wisdom from God about some major decisions the Associa- tion might have to make. Please pray that God will guide our hearts and minds in a way that we will understand His Perfect Will for these decisions. We simply desire to be in the Center of His Will. We are praying for all of our Savannah Baptist Association Churches and we exist to help and sup- port each Church in any way that we can. Please feel free to contact us at any time. Serving Him Together, Buddy Wasson SBA Mission Strategist [email protected] Assembly News Assembly Update – How Can We Serve You This Fall? With the calendar turning to September, it’s natural to shift our attention toward the fall ministry season and beyond. With everything going on right now, we recognize that planning has become an even greater challenge for church- es. What’s one key to successful planning in uncertain times? Plan your upcoming events with flexible, trustworthy, King- dom-minded partners! At the Savannah Baptist Assembly, we are here to serve you, flexible to make things work for you, and focused on what matters most: reaching people, making disciples, and honor- ing God. And right now, there’s lots of availability for your church’s upcoming events and activities. With your cooperation with our current COVID-19 guide- lines and precautions (mostly screening, spacing, and sanitiz- ing), we’d love to partner with your church to host your fall events! Like maybe… 1) A Back to School or Family Fun Day Is your church looking for a venue to host a one-day chil- dren’s, youth, adult, or church-wide event? How about an outdoor worship service, fellowship gathering, or a prayer walk? These are all great ways to stay connected. Contact us to check dates and to make a reservation. 2) Enjoying the Great Outdoors If you’re interested in a getaway – even just for a night or two – we can accommodate your tent or RV camping needs. Or make a reservation to stay in one of our new cab- ins. Contact us to discuss the possibilities and availability. 3) An Opportunity to Serve Serving is a great way to get your church together and unite for a purpose! Whether you’re looking for a volunteer op- portunity for one, a group, or your entire church, we’d love to get you involved and let you help out. Please contact us to discuss dates and projects. We want to be your first choice this fall for rest, recreation, reflection, and renewal! Please let us know how we can serve you, your family, your group, or your church. Your ministry partner, Tommy Rev. Tommy Duke Director, Savannah Baptist Assembly www.SBAssembly.org | Office: 912.772.3368 | Mobile: 912.667.7127 Tony’s Tidbits The past few weeks have been a whirlwind. Students are back on campus. We put to- gether 300 goody bags with the help of our churches and other volunteers. Most of them have been given away. 120 passed out in one day alone. Our Cookout was a huge success in the BCM backyard with lots of masks and social distancing. Numbers don’t tell it all. What is really more important is the conversations that we are having with students. Chris a freshman. His parents are both atheists. Only in the last year has he started exploring Christianity by attending a church in his hometown. He has agreed to meet regularly to talk about God and the Bible. Then there is Brandon who is a sophomore who came to the BCM for the first time. He has read “More than a Carpen- ter” and it has sparked some interest. We are also trying to get him headed in the direction of Christ. Sharing the good news of Jesus is ultimately what makes it all worthwhile. As always, we are very aware that we can- not do it with out all of you. Thanks to all the churches who provided stuff for our goody bags. Thanks to the churches who put together promo videos for our website. Thanks to all the church people who assisted us with our cookout. We have been blessed. The current circumstances have created an open door. Let’s make sure that we do not miss any of our opportunities. Rev. Tony Branham, Director Baptist Collegiate Ministries [email protected] www.bcmofarmstrong.org Savannah Baptist Center Thank you! We have received many donations of bottled water, snacks, and laundry de- tergent. Thank you to everyone who provided these donations. Please continue to follow us on Facebook to see the latest info and needed items. The Baptist Center has had quite a few unexpected expenses this past month. We would appreciate any financial contributions to help defray the cost of these expenses. We appreciate your support. Please continue to pray for us and God’s work at the Bap- tist Center. Stephanie Mrs. Stephanie Carr, Director, SBC [email protected] www.savbaptistcenter.org Like us on to see current needs and info! Don’t forget to sign up for Community Rewards with your Kroger card to bene- fit the Baptist Center! Page 3 Page 2 To our Pastors and Spouses Rev. Jonathan Tillman 9/6 Mrs. Irene Jones 9/13 Mrs. Tara Feldkamp 9/17 Mrs. Sherry Harrelson 9/22 Mrs. Martha Lee Vaught 9/24 Rev. Erik Palmberg 9/26 Mrs. Susan Palmberg 9/29 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE SAVANNAH BAPTIST CENTER! On August 17th we celebrated 62 years of ministry to the Savannah community. We appreciate all of your prayers and support over the years for this ministry. It is our prayer that God will continue to bless this ministry for years to come. Rev. Tommy Duke has accepted a Senior Pastor position with First Baptist Church of Garden City where he has been serving as inter- im. He will continue to be the Director of the Baptist Assembly until the end of September. We wish him well! It’s that time again! Please be on the look-out for your church’s ACR! The GBMB will be emailing this infor- mation out. The due date has been set for September 15th. If you have questions or need help please contact the Association office at 232-1033 or [email protected].
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Association Missionary Thoughts Well, we are heading into September
with still many unanswered questions.
All of the Savannah Baptist Association
Churches have reopened only to see a
few have to close down again due to
people being exposed to COVID 19. This
exposure has been experienced by Staff as well as
church members. It has left the Leadership of the
Churches with difficult and sometimes unpopular
decisions. However, the Church Leaderships main
concern is for the wellbeing of its Members. We
most definitely should be praying for our Leader-
ship and supporting the decisions they are making
(Hebrews 13: 7, 17).
Even with all the uncertainties, we will resume
our Ministers Meetings on Monday, September 14
at 11:00 here at the Association office. We will
have our meeting area sanitized before each meet-
ing and we will sanitize it after each meeting. We
are going to ask each person that will be attending
to wear a mask and practice social distancing. I
hope everyone understands that the precautions
we are taking are not based on fears, but out of
caring for each other.
As our Administration Team will be meeting this
month I am asking for special prayer for wisdom
from God about some major decisions the Associa-
tion might have to make. Please pray that God
will guide our hearts and minds in a way that we
will understand His Perfect Will for these decisions.
We simply desire to be in the Center of His Will.
We are praying for all of our Savannah Baptist
Association Churches and we exist to help and sup-
port each Church in any way that we can. Please
feel free to contact us at any time.
Serving Him Together,
Buddy Wasson
SBA Mission Strategist
Assembly News Assembly Update – How Can We Serve
You This Fall?
With the calendar turning to September, it’s natural to shift
our attention toward the fall ministry season and beyond.
With everything going on right now, we recognize that
planning has become an even greater challenge for church-
es. What’s one key to successful planning in uncertain times?
Plan your upcoming events with flexible, trustworthy, King-
dom-minded partners!
At the Savannah Baptist Assembly, we are here to serve you,
flexible to make things work for you, and focused on what
matters most: reaching people, making disciples, and honor-
ing God. And right now, there’s lots of availability for your
church’s upcoming events and activities.
With your cooperation with our current COVID-19 guide-
lines and precautions (mostly screening, spacing, and sanitiz-
ing), we’d love to partner with your church to host your fall
events! Like maybe…
1) A Back to School or Family Fun Day
Is your church looking for a venue to host a one-day chil-
dren’s, youth, adult, or church-wide event? How about an
outdoor worship service, fellowship gathering, or a prayer
walk? These are all great ways to stay connected. Contact us
to check dates and to make a reservation.
2) Enjoying the Great Outdoors
If you’re interested in a getaway – even just for a night or
two – we can accommodate your tent or RV camping
needs. Or make a reservation to stay in one of our new cab-
ins. Contact us to discuss the possibilities and availability.
3) An Opportunity to Serve
Serving is a great way to get your church together and unite
for a purpose! Whether you’re looking for a volunteer op-
portunity for one, a group, or your entire church, we’d love
to get you involved and let you help out. Please contact us
to discuss dates and projects.
We want to be your first choice this fall for rest, recreation,
reflection, and renewal! Please let us know how we can
serve you, your family, your group, or your church.
Your ministry partner,
Tommy
Rev. Tommy Duke
Director, Savannah Baptist Assembly
www.SBAssembly.org | Office:
912.772.3368 | Mobile: 912.667.7127
Tony’s Tidbits
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind.
Students are back on campus. We put to-
gether 300 goody bags with the help of our
churches and other volunteers. Most of them
have been given away. 120 passed out in one day alone.
Our Cookout was a huge success in the BCM backyard with
lots of masks and social distancing. Numbers don’t tell it all.
What is really more important is the conversations that we
are having with students. Chris a freshman. His parents are
both atheists. Only in the last year has he started exploring
Christianity by attending a church in his hometown. He has
agreed to meet regularly to talk about God and the Bible.
Then there is Brandon who is a sophomore who came to the
BCM for the first time. He has read “More than a Carpen-
ter” and it has sparked some interest. We are also trying to
get him headed in the direction of Christ.
Sharing the good news of Jesus is ultimately what makes it
all worthwhile. As always, we are very aware that we can-
not do it with out all of you. Thanks to all the churches
who provided stuff for our goody bags. Thanks to the
churches who put together promo videos for our website.
Thanks to all the church people who assisted us with our
cookout. We have been blessed. The current circumstances
have created an open door. Let’s make sure that we do not
miss any of our opportunities.
Rev. Tony Branham, Director
Baptist Collegiate Ministries
www.bcmofarmstrong.org
Savannah Baptist Center
Thank you!
We have received many donations of
bottled water, snacks, and laundry de-
tergent. Thank you to everyone who provided these
donations. Please continue to follow us on Facebook
to see the latest info and needed items.
The Baptist Center has had quite a few unexpected
expenses this past month. We would appreciate any
financial contributions to help defray the cost of
these expenses. We appreciate your support. Please
continue to pray for us and God’s work at the Bap-
tist Center.
Stephanie
Mrs. Stephanie Carr, Director, SBC
www.savbaptistcenter.org
Like us on to see current needs and info!
Don’t forget to sign up for
Community Rewards with
your Kroger card to bene-
fit the Baptist Center!
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To our Pastors and
Spouses
Rev. Jonathan Tillman 9/6
Mrs. Irene Jones 9/13
Mrs. Tara Feldkamp 9/17
Mrs. Sherry Harrelson 9/22
Mrs. Martha Lee Vaught 9/24
Rev. Erik Palmberg 9/26
Mrs. Susan Palmberg 9/29
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE
SAVANNAH BAPTIST CENTER!
On August 17th we celebrated 62
years of ministry to the
Savannah community. We appreciate all of your
prayers and support over the years for
this ministry. It is our prayer that God
will continue to bless this ministry for
years to come.
Rev. Tommy Duke has accepted a
Senior Pastor position with First
Baptist Church of Garden City
where he has been serving as inter-
im. He will continue to be the
Director of the Baptist Assembly
until the end of September.
We wish him well!
It’s that time again! Please be on the look-out for your
church’s ACR! The GBMB will be emailing this infor-
mation out. The due date has been set for
September 15th. If you have questions or need help
please contact the Association office at 232-1033 or
Ministers Meetings
Mondays at 11:00 am
September 7
Labor Day holiday
September 14
Time of Prayer
Lunch: Firehouse Subs
1935 E. Victory Drive
September 21
Time of Prayer
Lunch: Barnes Restaurant
5320 Waters Avenue
September 28
Time of Prayer
Lunch: Carey Hilliard’s
3316 Skidaway Road
Savannah Baptist Association Staff
Rev. Buddy Wasson, Mission Strategist Rev. Tommy Duke, Director, Baptist Assembly Mrs. Connie Martin, Financial Secretary Mrs. Stephanie Carr, Director, Baptist Center Mrs. Janet Bell, Administrative Assistant Rev. Tony Branham, Baptist Collegiate Ministries
Mr. Stephen Bell, Treasurer
Savannah Baptist Association 704 Wheaton Street Savannah, GA 31401
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Phone: 912-232-1033 E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.sbassociation.org
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