“Happy Holy New Year” 2015!!!

Interim Association Missionary Thoughts: “Happy New Year”!!! It’s 2015. It’s a brand new year. It’s God’s gift to His children. What are your plans for 2015? What are you going to do with God’s gift? For me, I’m going to do my best to bring Glory and Honor to my King, Jesus Christ. I’m going to strive to point everyone to Jesus. I’m going to do my best to point everyone to God’s Holy, Inspired, Inerrant, Immutable, Authoritative, Living Word (the Bible). I’m going to do my best to align my life to the teaching of His Word. As we see our world changing for the worst. As we see Biblical Prophecy unfold before our eyes, I think that all Believers should take it seriously and that we should all be striving to be better Christians this year. We may not have too many years left. We need to make an impact in our world for Jesus Christ now, not later. In the month of January, we will resume our Pastor Conferences each Monday at 11:00 a.m. at the Associ-ation Office. I would like to encourage each of our Savannah Baptist Pastors to strive to attend as many of these conferences that you can. Remember, “iron sharpens iron”, and Pastors need to fellowship and encourage each other. Also, we will have our Executive Committee Meeting on January 27 at The Cross Road Baptist Church beginning at 7:00 p.m. This is our opportunity to share with all the Savannah Baptist Association Churches what is going on in the Association. This is when we conduct Association Business. On average, out of our 68 Savannah Baptist Churches, only 20 – 22 Churches are represented. We should be doing much better. Please make plans to attend. Once again, I would like to thank the Association for allowing me to serve as the Interim Association Missionary. It truly is a joy. Also, I would like to thank our Staff. Mrs. Connie Martin, Bro. Tommy Pirtle, Bro. Stephen Bell, Mrs. Gay Donovan. Also, thank you to those who oversee the ministries of the Association. Mrs. Stephanie Carr (Director of the Savannah Baptist Center), Bro. Kevin Alley (Director of the Savannah Baptist Assembly), Rev. Everett Tumblin (Director of the Seafarer’s Ministry), and Rev. Tony Branham (BCM). All of these do a GREAT job for the Savannah Baptist Association. In His Service and Yours, Rev. Buddy Wasson

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Church Positions available: Savannah Korean Baptist Church is seeking a part-time Minister of Youth grades 6-12. Please mail your resumes to Pastor Yong Cho 6165 Chief of Love Road, Savannah Ga. 31419 or email to: cholovej@gmail.com.

Kevin’s Corner: Assembly News: Beginnings I would like to encourage you that as we embark upon the journey of a new year, a fresh start, a renewed spirit, that we would approach our lives with a renewed sense of purpose. As I look for-ward over the months to come, I certainly see lists of projects and a number of tasks that we at the assem-bly must prepare for; but beyond that, I see lives that are to be impacted and decisions to be influenced, both of which are molded by relationships. The na-ture and purpose of our buildings and grounds at the assembly is to be conducive to the development and exercise of these relationships. I am excited about the events to come as groups prepare their students and their camps that decisions will be challenged and that lives will be changed. We are motivated by many things but must be guided by a sense of purpose which has at its origin the very one that holds creation in His hand. As we relate to one another through our Christ-like faith, “Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wis-dom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts” Colossians 3:16 (NIV), let us purpose together as we approach the new year within our association; not only in all that we do but by all that we are, seeking God’s will and direction for our lives, our ministries, and our service.

Blessings in Christ, Kevin Alley

Savannah Baptist Assembly

To our Pastors and Spouses Rev. Devin Bell 1/3 Mrs. Marilyn Best 1/8 Mrs. Chris Wiley 1/16 Rev. Yong Su Cho 1/25

Rev. Ovidio Cabrera 1/25 Mrs. Carolyn Speirs 1/31

Mrs. Mary White 1/31

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Tony’s Tidbits: I love starting a New Year. You can try something that you have never tried. Old stuff is gone and there is a chance to be new. The BCM will be trying a few new things this semester. We are starting an on-campus bible study to reach out to residence students. We have plans to do some new evangelism activities. We have a plan to get students connected with the local churches. New students are joining our leadership team. New students will be invited to join our ministry. New small groups will be started. New opportunities for students to participate in spring break missions, Send Me Now missions and local missions. More than anything else we are praying for students to become new to the church through salvation. Join us in praying that the BCM will walk in the newness of Christ in 2015. Rev. Tony Branham, Director Baptist Collegiate Ministries Armstrong Atlantic State University

Jan. 1-2: Association/Center Offices will be CLOSED for

the New Year.

Church News:

EVENTS:

Additional churches positions are located on

Association Website: www.sbassociation.org/employment

Jan. 13: Admin. Team Meeting- 10:00 am Baptist Center

Here are some steps you or your church can take: Pray, Plan, Prepare, Watch, Disciple. Find more information @ MyHopeWithBillyGraham.org

Jan. 29: Baptist Assembly Committee Meeting 6:30 pm

Windsor Forest Baptist Church in need of an AV Tech. Please contact Dorcus Branham at 912-925-8650 for more information.

Jan. 19: Association/Center Offices will be CLOSED

“Martin Luther King Jr. Day”

Jan. 27: Executive Committee Meeting Place: The Crossroads Baptist Church 8510 Middleground Road Time: 7:00 pm

Jan. 27: VBS 2015 Jumpstart Place: FBC Rincon—See website for flyer: www.sbassociation.org/events

Savannah Baptist Association Staff: Rev. Buddy Wasson (Interim), Associational Missionary Mr. Kevin W. Alley, Director, Baptist Assembly Mrs. Connie Martin, Financial Secretary Mrs. Stephanie Carr, Director, Baptist Center Mr. Tommy Pirtle, Administrative Assistant Rev. Everett Tumblin, Director, Seafarer’s Ministry

Rev. Tony Branham, Baptist Collegiate Ministries

Savannah Baptist Association 704 Wheaton Street Savannah, GA 31401

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Phone: 912-232-1033 Fax: 912-236-5554

E-mail: info@sbassociation.org Web: www.sbassociation.org

Savannah Baptist Association Vol. No. 46, Issue No. 1

January 2015

The Baptist VisionThe Baptist VisionThe Baptist Vision

Associational Calendar Events:

January 2015 “Happy New Year”! Jan. 1-2: Association/Center Offices will be CLOSED Holidays Jan. 13: Admin. Team Meeting– Baptist Center Conference Room 10:00 am Jan. 19: Association/Center Offices CLOSED “MLK Birthday” Jan. 27: Executive Committee Meeting-The Crossroads Baptist Church-7:00 pm Jan. 29: Baptist Assembly Committee Meeting 6:30 pm

February 2015 Feb. 9-15: Focus on WMU Week Feb. 11: Baptist Center Auxiliary Meeting-10:00 am Feb. 19: WMU Banquet-Immanuel Baptist Church 6:30 pm

March 2015 Mar. 7: GA Mothers/Daughter Banquet Mar. 10 Admin Team Meeting Baptist Center 10:00 am Mar. 17: Association /Center offices will be CLOSED Mar. 24: Annual Spring Meeting-Bull Street Baptist 6:30 pm Mar. 26: Baptist Assembly Committee Meeting 6:30 pm

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Pastor’s Conference Meeting Baptist Center (Mondays)

Jan. 5: Rev. Aaron Webb Restaurant: Carey Hilliards-8410 Waters Ave. Jan. 12: Rev. Travis Hodges Restaurant: Sisters of the New South– 2605 Skidaway Rd Jan. 19: No Meeting Restaurant: No Lunch Jan. 26: Bro. Mark Miza (Common Thread Ministry) 9:00 am-1:00 pm Restaurant: The Exchange-6710 Waters Ave

All events are located on the Associational

web site: www.sbassociation.org