Floyd County Baptist Association 17 Burnett Ferry Rd. Rome, GA 30165 706-291-0904 Office

1. Floyd County Baptist Association 17 Burnett Ferry Rd. Rome, GA 30165 706-291-0904 Office 706-291-8181 Ministry Center 706-291-7839 Fax Non Profit Org US Postage PAID Rome, GA Permit # 57 Return Service Requested Rev. Jim Reynolds Director of Missions jim@floydbaptist.net Brenda Gail Baldwin Director of Church & Community Ministries brendagail@floydbaptist.net Sandra Davenport Ministry Assistant sandra@floydbaptist.net www.floydbaptist.net Items Needed for the Food Pantry The First Annual GEORGIA BAPTIST HISTORY CONFERENCE will be held August 28-29, 2009 at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center in Toccoa. The Keynote Speaker is Dr. Emir Caner. Cost is $65.00. For more information: Email: rmorris@gabaptist.org or call 1-800-746-4422. • Pop Tarts • Spaghetti (dry pasta) • Canned Spaghetti Sauce • Tuna, 6 oz. • Evaporated Milk, 12 oz. • Ravioli • Spaghetti-Os • Ramen Noodles – Pkg. of 6 • Applesauce, 25 oz • Peanut Butter, 18 oz. • Grape Jelly – 32 oz plastic • Rice, 1lb • Mac & Cheese Don’t forget to send us a copy of your VBS Report!! CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS Fairview needs a Music Director to lead worship. Call church office: 706-232-6621

2. August 2009, Volume 2009, Number Four 2009 ANNUAL MEETING Floyd County Baptist Associationwww.floydbaptist.net October 4, 2009 Location: Fellowship Baptist Church 5:00 pm – Business Meeting 6:30 pm – Celebration Service Guest Speaker: Dr. J. Robert White Executive Director, Georgia Baptist Convention JOIN THE CHOIR FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING!! Everyone is welcome! PRACTICES START THURS. SEPT 10TH @ 7PM… (practices held at Fellowship Baptist) Kevin Boyd will be leading the choir  For more Information contact: Floyd County Baptist Association 706-291-0904 www.floydbaptist.net sandra@floydbaptist.net

3. August 2009 Newsletter page 2 From the desk of our DOM: Seminar: “Reaching the Hindus and East Indians in the Floyd County Area” September 17, 2009 10AM-12Noon Fellowship Baptist Church Light Lunch to Follow: RSVP to reserve your Lunch to 706-291-0904 During the week of July 11-17, 22 people from 9 Floyd County churches were on mission to West Virginia. The task we were assigned was to have VBS in the small town of Coalwood. Coalwood , at one time, was a town of over 2000 but since the closing of the coal mine has dwindled to 300 more or less (depending on who you talk to). The area has no industry and is suffering economically. The only jobs available require a significant drive which adds to the stress of survival. While the economy is a huge problem it is not the greatest need in this area. The greatest need is spiritual. There are some small churches in town but there are no efforts to reach people. The Methodist church, where we held our VBS, has 5 retired ladies attending and the church is very close to death. Our VBS was very successful. We were able to enroll 35 and we saw 6 make professions of faith. Calvary Baptist Church in War, WV has agreed to do follow-up and has committed to help with a church planting effort in Coalwood. Our sincere thanks go to those who went on this mission trip and also to those who prayed, gave money, and helped with other needs as Floyd County Baptists ministered in our Samaria. Jim MEETINGS Administration Committee Meetings August 19 September 16 Noon at the FCBA CCM Committee Meeting August 12 12:00 Noon FCBA Offices DATES TO REMEMBER! August 11 Pastor’s Fellowship 11:30 AM at FCBA Office Dr. Tony Crisp, Speaker August 13 Floyd Medical Center Presentation on Insurance 11:00 AM – FCBA Office August 18 Regional SS Conference New Armuchee Baptist 7:00-9:00 PM September 10 Conference – “Reaching Hindus and East Indians” in Floyd County Area Fellowship Baptist 10:00 AM-12:00 Noon Ms. Norma Charles, Speaker GBC, Language Ministries Light Lunch to follow RSVP FOR LUNCH 706-291-0904 September 10 Choir Practice for Annual meeting September 17 7:00 pm September 24 Fellowship Baptist Church October 1 Come Join Us!! COMING MARCH 21-24, 2010 On Mission Celebration Get your commitment card turned in and Join us for this wonderful opportunity 12 Churches Already On Board There will be International, North American and State Missionaries available to preach in our churches There will be a church fair at Shorter College on Wednesday, September 2nd from 10 to 1. The purpose of the fair is to get students plugged into local churches. Contact Aaron Werner at awerner@shorter.edu if you would like to be involved or need more information. Notes from the Ministry Center: As I study the life of Jesus, I find one thing abundantly clear. You will not find one person who was ever afraid to draw near to Him. Some mocked Him. Some misunderstood Him. Some were jealous of His power. Others revered Him. But never was there a person who was afraid to approach Him because they thought they might be rejected. How approachable are you? How approachable is your church? We must always make sure that the lost world isn’t afraid to approach us because of the fear of rejection. Open wide your arms today and let the love of Jesus Christ flow from you. Remember how wide He opened His arms to you. My prayer is that our arms are always wide open at the ministry center. Because as the body of Christ, our arms are His arms. “Jesus said, Whoever comes to me I will never drive away.” John 6:37 For Kingdom Work, Brenda Gail

4. August 2009 Newsletter page 3 www.floydbaptist.net Food Pantry Donations June & July 2009 Giving June & July 2009 New Armuchee $640.00 Pisgah 590 lbs $25.00 Pleasant Hope 240 lbs $85.00 PVN $187.00 PVS 539 lbs 2nd Ave $216.67 Sherwood Forest $75.00 Shorter Ave 890 lbs $314.00 State Line $200.00 Vanns Valley 10 lbs West End 250 lbs West Rome $40.00 Woodlawn 60 lbs Individual Gifts $135.00 TOTALS 3,885 lbs $3,114.48 Bush Arbor 130 lbs $22.00 Calvary 145 lbs Comm Chapel 130 lbs East Rome 176 lbs Enon 210 lbs Everett Sp. $421.01 Fellowship 160 lbs $144.55 5th Avenue $135.00 Friendship 272 lbs Grace Fellowship 68 lbs Hill Crest $54.25 Hollywood 15 lbs $100.00 Lindale First $20.00 Mt Alto $200.00 Mt Carmel $100.00 Antioch $840.00 Armuchee $300.00 Bethel $194.39 Blue Pond 0 Bush Arbor $130.00 Calvary $700.54 Cave Spring 0 Cedar Creek $544.00 Comm Chapel $406.92 Deaf Church $77.00 Desoto Park $50.00 Dykes Creek $1156.00 East Rome $459.00 Enon $961.00 Everett Sp $699.00 Fairview $662.28 Fellowship $1242.59 5th Ave $1879.69 Flint Hill $829.00 Floyd Sp $737.05 Friendship $2438.00 Garden Lakes $425.37 Grace Fellowship 0 Hill Crest $580.37 Hollywood $1408.53 In Focus $103.20 Lakeview $2047.00 Lindale 1st $3135.41 Live Oak 0 McFall 0 Mt Alto $500.00 Mt Carmel $320.00 Mt Tabor 0 New Antioch $631.30 New Armuchee $1537.16 New Canaan 0 New Hope $335.00 New Prospect $252.00 Park Ave $675.76 Pisgah $510.01 Pleasant Hope $690.12 PVN $833.32 PVS $2048.12 Riverside 0 2nd Ave 0 Shannon 1st 0 Sherwood Forest $3132.48 Shorter Ave $2585.33 Silver Creek 0 Solid Rock 0 South Broad 0 Southside 0 Spring Creek $488.93 State Line $525.00 Sunny Hill $132.48 Swan Lake 0 3 Rivers $360.00 Vann’s Valley $493.00 Victory 0 Vietnamese Bible 0 Wax $576.00 West End $175.74 West Rome $1750.00 Wilkerson Rd 0 Woodlawn $856.08 Individual Gift $534.16 TOTAL $41,948.33 *Vacation Bible School* Report Enon 88 Everett Springs 60 Fairview 143 Grace Fellowship 113 Hollywood 144 Lakeview 225 Lindale First 245 Mt. Alto 113 New Armuchee 198 Pisgah 33 Pleasant Hope 86 Pleasant Valley North 240 South Broad 169 Spring Creek 217 Wax 68 FCBA Mission Trip 67 ASSOCIATIONAL TRIP TO ISRAEL February 15-24, 2010 Open to Pastors and Church Members If you are interested, call the office at 706-291-0904 or Come by the office for a video about the trip *Don’t see your church info? Remind your VBS director to send in the report so we can share your awesome news!* ATTENTION VOLUNTEERS! www.floydbaptist.net To volunteer at the Floyd County Baptist Ministry Center, please call Brenda Gail Baldwin at 706-291-0904. SPECIALTHANKS FOODDRIVES June – July, 2009 LBS $ Community Chapel 130 lbs Enon 210 lbs Fellowship 160 lbs $145.00 Grace Fellowship 68 lbs Hill Crest $54.25 Pisgah 590 lbs $25.00 Pleasant Hope 240 lbs $85.00 West End 250 lbs Matt. 25:40 NEEDS FOR PRISONMINISTRY: ◦ Solid White Tube Socks ◦ Toothbrushes ◦ Unsharpened pencils Embers separated from the fire will not burn very long!