September is the month Georgia Baptist

Churches all across the state will be

receiving the Mission Georgia Offering to

support missions in our state. Several

years ago, I visited a church that had

written on the inside wall above the front

door, “The Mission Field Starts Here.”

How true that is! We live in a vast mission

field called Georgia where approximately

70% of the people are lost. Please ask the

Lord what He would have you give to

support mission work in our state and

then give as He leads.

Let me encourage you to attend the

“Compassionate Ministry” seminar at Emit

Grove BC on Tuesday, September 17

from 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Bill Barker, Director

of Appalachian Mountain Ministry for the

GBMB, will be our speaker. Bill has over

17 years of experience in compassionately

ministering to people as we seek to share

the love and Gospel of Jesus with them. A

light supper will be served that evening as

well as refreshments during the break.

Greet ings From Our Miss ionar y

Annua l Fa l l Meet ing

October 20, 2019

6:00—8:00 p.m.

New Life Baptist Church in Metter

Speaker: John Waters, Pastor at FBC Statesboro

“Ye Shall Be Witnesses Unto Me…” Acts 1:8

Ogeechee River Baptist Association—A Family of Churches Making Christ Known

SEPTEMBER 2019

O g e e c h e e M i s s i o n s

Visionary

On Sunday, October 20 from 6:00 – 8:00

PM at New Life BC in Metter, we will have

our annual associational meeting. John

Waters, pastor at FBC Statesboro, will be

preaching that evening. This will be our

first meeting since we adopted our new

Constitution & Bylaws as well as Policies &

Procedures (guiding documents) last year. I

will be sending a letter to each of our

churches explaining how registration will

be different this year based on our new

guiding documents.

Kay and I want to thank you all for praying

for our granddaughter, Hannah. Her open

heart surgery on July 25 went well. She did

have a setback the week of August 11, but

has now fully recovered and is doing well.

She is enrolled at Kennesaw State

University as an Early Childhood Education

Major, and at this time, is taking classes

online.

Serving alongside you,

Greg Abercrombie

Member Churches

and Missions

Agape

Bethel

Blitchton FBC

Brooklet FBC

Cedar Street

Christ

Clito

Eastern Heights

Eldora

Elmer

Emit Grove

Excelsior

Fletcher Memorial

Friendship

Harville

Iglesia Cristiana Hispana

Lawrence

Leefield

Macedonia

Merrywood

Metter FBC

New Life

Oak Grove

Old Fellowship

Olive Branch

Pembroke FBC

Pine Grove

Portal FBC

Pulaski

Register

Salem

Southbridge Community

Statesboro FBC

Statesboro Hispanic Mission

Statesboro Korean Mission

Temple Hill

Trinity

Union

News From Our Churches

BROOKLET—After a 56-hour unbroken prayer chain held at the church, with each person praying alone for one hour each, the

Lord Jesus greatly blessed our summer revival services. To Him we give all praise & glory. Pastor Mike Bowen from East Lumberton

Baptist Church, Lumberton, NC & Eternal Vision gospel singing group from Knowville, TN preached and sang to a packed house Fri. &

Sat. nights. Sun. morning service was paired with Homecoming, when BFBC turned 112 years old. Decisions: 9 salvations (4 of those

church members); 15 now awaiting baptism; 3 joined the fellowship; various other decisions.

EMIT GROVE—Sun. 9/15: HOMECOMING! Sunday School at 9:45am & Worship svc. at 11am. Dinner on the grounds will follow

service; please bring a covered dish. NO 8:30am worship svc., choir practice, or evening svc. on that day.

EXCELSIOR—Sun. 9/8: HOMECOMING! Sunday School at 10am & Worship service at 11am with a meal to follow.

FRIENDSHIP—Sun. 9/8; 11a & 6p: One day REVIVAL with Pete Wall (1-day/2-services).

LEEFIELD—Sun. 9/22: HOMECOMING! Sunday School at 10a & Worship svc. at 11a. with our Associational Missionary, Greg

Abercrombie, providing the message. Anyone welcome to join us for worship and a fellowship luncheon immediately following.

MERRYWOOD—Looking for a pianist to play on Sunday mornings, offering a small compensation. If interested, please call Interim

Pastor, Harold Piet at 912-515-9059.

METTER—Sun. 9/8; 6p: Kick-off for the Fall ministry season of “The Lighthouse” (youth ministry of FBCM). This event will in-

clude grilled food, door prizes, and a live concert by Stephen Stanley.

NEW LIFE—(1)Sun. 9/1; 11a: Baby Dedication. (2)Sat. 9/7; 9:30a: Church-wide canvassing. (3)Sat. 9/14; 8a: “Disciplines of A

Godly Man.” (4)Sat. 9/14; 6p: Wild Game Supper & Silent Auction. (5)Sat. 9/21; 9:30a: Church-wide canvassing. (6)Sun. 9/22; 8a:

Men’s Breakfast. (7)Sun. 9/22; 11a: Children’s church Program. (8)Sun. 9/22; 4:30p: WOM/Deacon’s Meeting. (9)Sun. 9/22; 6p:

Operation Christmas Child packing party #2. (10)Sun. 9/22; 6p: Birthday & Anniversary Fellowship. (11)Tues. 9/24; 7p: Teacher’s

Meeting. (12)Sat. 9/28; 8a: “Disciplines of A Godly Man.” (13)Sun. 9/29; 6p: REVIVAL begins with Pastor Kenny Grant & Uvalda

Community Choir. (14)Mon. 9/30-Wed. 10/2; 7p: REVIVAL with Pastor Kenny Grant.

For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His. (Hebrews 4:10; NKJV )

The goal for the 2019 Christmas Backpacks is a God-sized goal of 35,000 backpacks. The project will in-

clude children & teens up to 17 years of age residing in Appalachia as well as in the most poverty stricken

counties in Southwest Georgia. All Georgia Baptist churches can help meet the physical and spiritual needs of

these children & teens by participating in meeting this goal.

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! Go to https://gabaptist.org/backpacks/ to register & participate.

Website includes delivery options.

To participate or for more info, go to:To participate or for more info, go to:

https://cafo.org/orphansundayhttps://cafo.org/orphansunday

FEARFULLY and

WONDERFULLY MADE!

(Choices of the Heart Pregnancy Resource

Center’s Annual Fundraising Banquet)

Tuesday, Oct. 8th @FBC Statesboro

For more info go to:

www.choicesoftheheart.org

or call 912-764-4303

register at: YMCONCLAVE.ORG

register at: YMCONCLAVE.ORG

MOVE Conference

December 27-28, 2019

Macon Coliseum

(200 Coliseum Dr., Macon, GA)

MOVE is the largest winter evangelism confer-

ence for teens in GA, and the absolute best place

to bring your youth group for their retreat.

CONCLAVE … A training conference to equip &

rejuvenate your youth ministry team.

1 - Use regular-sized shoeboxes or special OCC box

(If you wrap it, do lid & box separately.)

2 - Label your gift with BOY or GIRL (ages: 2-4; 5-9; 10-14)

(Can print them from website.)

3 - Fill with gifts (see suggestions to right)

4 - Include $9 donation per box gifts (for shipping & other costs)

5 - Pray for God to use your gift to bless the child who will receive it

6 - Drop off (Collection week: November 18 - 25th)

** For more info go to: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/

A FEW SUGGESTIONS (for more go to the website above):

“Wow” Items: dolls, stuffed animals, small musical instrument (ie. harmonica), etc...

Personal Care Items: comb, hairbrush, toothbrush, washcloth, bar soap, colorful adhesive bandages, blanket, reusable

plastic containers (ie. cup, water bottle, plate, bowl, blunt-edged utensils—consider filling with non-liquid items)

Clothing & Accessories: shirts & pants, loose-fitting sundress, underwear, shoes & socks, flip-flops, hat/scarf/mittens,

sunglasses, tote bag/purse, hair bows, “friendship” bracelets, etc...

Crafts & Activities: pencils, small manual pencil sharpener, colored pencils, pencil case, pens, crayons, markers, coloring

pads, coloring books, picture book, notebooks, glue sticks (NO liquid glue), small adhesive tape, watercolor set (non-liquid),

paint brushes, canvas/paper, building blocks, playdough (consider adding plastic cookie cutters), stickers, make-your-own-item

(ie. finger puppets, hair bows), etc...

Toys: foam ball, soccer/kickballs (incl. manual air pump), tennis balls, finger puppets, slinky, Etch-a-sketch, play cars/trucks/

boats, plastic tools, plastic dinosaurs, interactive toys with push buttons/lights/noise (incl. extra batteries), etc...

Do NOT

Include:

Candy; toothpaste; gum;

used or damaged items; war

-related items such as toy

guns, knives or military

figures; chocolate or food;

seeds; fruit rolls or other

fruit snacks; drink mixes

(powdered or liquid); liquids

or lotions; medications or

vitamins; breakable items

such as snow globes or glass

containers; aerosol cans.

You may enclose a note to the child and a

photo of yourself, your family or group.

If you include your name and an address,

the child may be able to write back.

Calendar

SEPTEMBER (Season of Prayer for Mission Georgia & Offering) Hispanic Fall Retreat 1 Single Adult Sunday 2 Labor Day, Office Closed 13-14 Women on Mission Series (formerly Prayer Retreat), Pinnacle Retreat Center 15 Anti-Gambling Day 26 Associational Executive Council, ORBA Office, 9:00 a.m. OCTOBER (All Month: Cooperative Program Emphasis) 6 Personal Evangelism Commitment Day 13 Global Hunger Sunday 14 Columbus Day 16 Boss’s Day 20 ORBA Annual Meeting, TBD 20-26 Week of Prayer for Baptist Associations 22 Women on Mission Banquet/Meeting, Statesboro FBC, 7:00 p.m. NOVEMBER 3 Orphans and Widows Sunday 3 Daylight Saving Time Ends 4 Baptist Women’s Day of Prayer 5 Election Day 10 Disaster Relief Appreciation Day 11 Veteran’s Day 11-12 (GBC) Annual Meeting, New Hope Baptist Church, Fayetteville 21 Associational Executive Council, ORBA Office, 9:00 a.m. 27-29 Thanksgiving Holiday, Office Closed DECEMBER 2 Pastors and Wives Christmas Banquet 1-8 Week of Prayer for International Missions/Lottie Moon Christmas Offering 19-31 Christmas Holiday, Office Closed (reopen January 2) 25 Christmas Day

The summer months have been an exciting time for us here at the

Mann Center. We had our summer camps (Kids 4 Christ, Camp I

Am Jr., Camp I Am, Pooler Bible Church, family reunions, a wed-

ding (my son Andrew), some birthday parties, weekend retreats,

and some picnics. The highlight of the summer for Duane and I was

the Promise Point Baptist Church of Elkland, Missouri and the 1st

Baptist Church of Lowry City, Missouri coming to the Mann Cen-

ter and staying for a week. While these 2 churches were here they

re-shingled one of our cabins and repaired the Sarah Miller building

where a tree had fallen on the roof. This group consisted of John

Long’s daughter Becky and son Clifton plus others. Praise the

LORD for the kind people who came and spent part of their time

working at the Mann Center!!!

We still have projects on our “Wish” list, so if any of your church-

es are looking for projects, please call me (912-531-2946).

Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we are beginning to

slow down as our “slack” season approaches, and we still need

ALL of our churches to support us financially here at the Mann

Center.

GOD bless you all.

Mike Sparks

Jeremiah 32:17

Ogeechee River Baptist Association

17 North College Street

Statesboro, GA 30458

Phone: 912-764-3620

Fax: 912-489-4566

Email: orbaoffice@frontiernet.net

Associational Missionary: Greg Abercrombie

Moderator: Tom Alderman

Administrative Assistant: Debbie Marotte

W.W. Mann Retreat Center

2171 Prather Road

Statesboro, GA 30461

Phone: 912-842-2460

Fax: 912-842-2464

Email: bradwellalum69@yahoo.com

Website: www.wwmanncenter.webs.com

Director: Mike Sparks

Mann Center News

Christian Social Ministry (CSM)

John Long, Director: 912-512-0107

Assistance/Food Pantry:

31 N. Zetterower Ave., Statesboro

Thrift Store:

122 E. Parrish St., Statesboro

Thrift Store/Boutique:

College Plaza Shopping, Statesboro

September

1 Claire Pagliarullo

22 Albert Hodges

29 Ted Page

30 Genia Crosby

7 Travis & Diane Moore

18 Taek & Mira Kang