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Mobilizing Mission Georgia for such a time as this

Lorna Bius, left, talks with Beth Ann Williams at the Missions and Ministry Center in Duluth. Bius serves as Mission Georgia mobilizer through and under Georgia Baptist Women, of which Williams is lead strategist. SCOTT BARKLEY/Index

Posted Tuesday, November 19, 2019 5:00 am

Scott Barkley

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evangelism, leadership, Mission Georgia, missions, restructuring

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Mobilizing Mission Georgia for such a time as this

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