Macedonia Baptist, Manchester reports six baptisms from revival
“That night heaven came down and nearly everybody in the building prayed together…”
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GBC annual meeting to focus on encouragement, resourcing
“I want to focus on how we can impact the culture with the gospel.”
Old Fellowship celebrates 175 years
Old Fellowship Baptist Church celebrated 175 years on Oct. 13. ERIC RENTZ/Special
Schedule for 2019 GBC annual meeting released
DULUTH — The provisional program for the 198th annual meeting of the Georgia Baptist Convention has been released. Its theme is “Impact” from Acts 17:6 and will be held on Nov 11-12 at New Hope Baptist Church in Fayetteville. The Inspirational Rally on Sunday, Nov. 10 will kick off the meeting from 6-7:30 p.m. Jon […]
Songer, longtime Georgia Baptist pastor, dies
MACON — Jerry Alan Songer died on Oct. 10. He was 83. A native of Indiana, Songer held degrees from Belmont College (now University), Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. During his 40 years of ministry he served as pastor of two Georgia Baptist Churches — Central Baptist Waycross, and First Baptist […]
Woodstock First Baptist music minister wins third Dove Award
“…with this I got to go back and revisit some songs from my past, ones I hadn’t heard in years.”
Ringgold church making a difference in local schools
Members of the Women’s mission group with the 160 Easter baskets given to a primary school. BBBC/Special
Tuesday sessions of GBC annual meeting to feature rollout of Restructuring, Mission Georgia
Executive Director Thomas Hammond addresses the Executive Committee in September. SCOTT BARKLEY/Index DULUTH — During Thomas Hammond’s Executive Director report to the Georgia Baptist Convention Executive Committee meeting Sept. 11, he broke form just a little. His goal, Hammond explained, was for the Mission Georgia offering to essentially become a love offering for the state. […]
First Baptist Atlanta celebrates 50 years with Charles Stanley
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp presents Charles Stanley with the official proclamation in honor of Stanley’s “faithfully preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ at First Baptist Atlanta, Georgia for fifty years.” FBA/Special Click here for a printable pdf of this story. DUNWOODY — In 1969 Charles Stanley joined the staff of First Baptist Church Atlanta as associate pastor. Two years later he […]
What’s happening around the state – Oct. 2019
Associational news Etowah Baptist Associaton’s annual meeting will be on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. The schedule will be as follows: 6:00 p.m. – Meal 7:00 p.m. – Worship Service The meeting will be held at North Central Area Missions, 4206 North Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock 30188 Mike Griffin, public affairs representative for the Georgia Baptist […]
Resolutions Guidelines for 2019 Annual Meeting of the Georgia Baptist Convention
The 198th Annual Meeting of the Executive Committee to the Georgia Baptist Convention will be held at New Hope Baptist Church, 551 New Hope Road, Fayetteville, GA 30214-3799 on November 11-12, 2019. The office of Dr. John Bryan will accept resolutions for the 2019 annual convention until November 5, 2019. Please email resolutions with messenger’s […]
Cash, pastor for 62 years, retires
Robert and Pauline Cash BOB CASH/Special WARTHEN – On Sunday, Sept. 8, Robert Cash preached his final sermon at Union Baptist Church in Warthen, one of the oldest churches in Washington County (est. 1844). Friends and family attended to celebrate his final sermon from the pulpit, culminating 62 years of pastoral ministry. Cash graduated from […]