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Executive Committee Meeting
Thursday, May 15

Forest Heights Baptist Church
1200 W. Tharpe Street, Tallahassee

10:00am - Refreshments & Fellowship
10:30am - Meeting

Lunch following the meeting

(Voting on the Proposed Constitution and Bylaws for the Florida Baptist Association)

Association Missions Week of Prayer
May 18-24

The Florida Baptist Association was established in 1843, the first Association

in Florida, and now has 55 churches in four counties. We have planted 14 churches

as an Association to provide mission projects like World Changers, disaster relief,

small group and discipleship conferences, training for pastor search committees,

“A lady was picking through the frozen turkeys at the Deep Creek Store, but could not find one big enough for her family. She asked a stock boy, “Do these turkeys get bigger?” The stock boy replied, “No Ma’am, they’re dead.”

The above is a light hearted example of what one might find in a church newsletter. In that same Newsletter, in the latter part of the Chapel Hill Baptist Church Pastor’s article, in summary of the third and fourth chapters of Jesus’ ministry, he wrote: “When the crowds sought to dissuade Him, He was undaunted. When the spirit descended, He delivered. When the truth hurt, He was unashamed. When the morning came, He prayed!” (Pastor Brian Mimbs) Now you can see one reason why I always enjoy reading your church’s newsletters, either delivered by the post office or online. Please put me on your mailing list. Thanks.

May 18 starts Association Missions Week. This is the first time our Association has asked her 55 member churches to promote it in a way of their choosing during that week. Pastors have received an alert that a DVD and other suggestions will be sent out soon after they receive this edition of the Innovator. (By the way, the DVD is less than two minutes in duration.) Thank you in advance for your help!

We covet your prayers these next few months heading into summer, as your Association will be heavily involved in missions – the expected and the unexpected. At the same time, we should be operating under a new set of Bylaws that would help us serve you more efficiently. Our mission will remain constant: “From the capitol to the coast we are helping strengthen existing churches while planting new churches.”

I was trying to think of a way to properly thank you for 15 years as your Director as of December 1. The best thing I can probably say is that it is still an absolute joy to be with you and again reminds me of how “I thank my God upon every remembrance of you.” You are loved.

Many thanks are in order to those of you who met with members of our Constitution and Bylaws Revision group on five different occasions, and at five separate locations. Your suggestions strongly influenced the final draft. The final draft of the suggested Constitution and Bylaws Revision will be presented for vote, with no discussion, during the May 15 Executive Committee Meeting.

The meeting will be at Forest Heights Baptist Church, fellowship at 10:00am and meeting time at 10:30am. Lunch will be after the meeting.

World Changers and other Mission Projects
Every Sunday David and I are in one of our Association churches, sometimes preaching and sometimes just enjoying the fellowship and worship. It is so exciting to hear pastors each Sunday talking about the local mission projects that their churches are involved in. Working together we can make a big impact and change lives. Thank you for helping with our World Changers construction project which will involve over 100 Southern Baptist students coming to Tallahassee to do construction and repair work for low income families. At the same time these students will share the gospel in each neighborhood. Last year, 20 people made a decision to trust Christ.

Church-Planting Update
NEW BEGINNINGS
Begun in 2006, this church meets at the Seineyard Seafood Restaurant on Woodville Highway. Sunday School is at 10:00 am and Worship is from 10:45 to 12:00 noon. On Wednesday night, the church has a small group which meets in the pastor’s home at 7:00 pm. Pastor Charles Boykin graduated from Tennessee Temple University, and served as Youth Pastor and Senior Pastor before coming to New Beginnings. One of their outreach and service ministries is to softball players and their families.
Contact Information:
Email: ckboykin@embarqmail.com
Phone: 850-591-7021

50th Anniversary for Crossway Baptist Church

You are invited to the

50th Anniversary of

Crossway Baptist Church

Sunday, May 4

11:00 Worship service

Dinner on the ground following the service

World Changers are Coming... Are You Ready?
June 8-13, 2008 For more information please
contact the Association Office.

Great Food and Fellowship!
Monday, May 12, 6:30pm
Thomasville Road Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall, 3131 Thomasville Road
· A host of resources will be available
· Door Prizes
· A panel discussion on “Bringing Freshness to Your
Worship Service”
RSVP to Bill Davis:billdavis@thomasvilleroad.org
or 205-0402

Mother and Daughter Tea
Association-Wide
Let’s dress up and wear hats!
If you would come join us for tea…
We would be pleased as could be!

(Grades 1-5)
Saturday, May 10
10:30am — 12:30pm

Woodville, First Baptist Church
9500 Woodville Highway, Woodville

RSVP by May 8 to Sherri: 877-7600 or office@floridabaptistassociation.org

FLORIDA DISASTER RELIEF MINISTRY
2008 Regional Training Event
June 7
9:00am – 3:00pm

North Florida Baptist Church
3000 Meridian Road, Tallahassee

Training Provided in these Disaster Ministry Areas:
- Mass Feeding

- Water Purification

First Time Volunteers - Registration Fee $25 per person
• First Time volunteers will participate in our New Volunteer Class that is designed to prepare volunteers to be able to respond effectively with our ministry. Information will be shared to help answer the questions that all new volunteers typically have. The class lasts all morning. • After lunch, first time volunteers will be able to choose one to attend a Ministry Area Class to get specialized training in the area they most likely want to work. (Water Purification is only available for Returning Volunteers) • You can cross train in other Ministry Areas by attending another regional training event.

Returning Volunteers

Registration Fee $10 per person • During the morning, they may choose to get additional training in their primary ministry area in a specialized class or they may participate in our Spiritual Care class. • Volunteers that are interested in being trained for water purification will attend an all day class that is only open to returning volunteers. • After lunch, they may choose to attend another ministry area class to receive training in another specialty thus expanding their ability to minister.

Quick FAQs
Who should attend this training?

(1) Anyone who wants to become a new volunteer in the Florida Baptist Disaster Ministry or (2) Any previously trained volunteer who wants additional training or needs to retrain. (Volunteers must retrain every 3 years)

Why do I have to be trained to be a volunteer?

Emergency Management Officials now require all volunteers to be credentialed by an organization like ours before they are allowed to work in a disaster response area. Our training is designed to meet these requirements and prepare volunteers to do effective ministry when called upon.

How do I register?

There is no pre-registration. Register at the event site between 8:30 AM & 9:00 AM the day of the event.

May
1 National Day of Prayer
8 Association Council - Noon
10 Mother & Daughter Tea Party - 10:30am - 12:30pm, Woodville 1st
11 Mother’s Day
11 Florida Baptist Children’s Home Offering
12 Bivocational & Volunteer Ministers of Music Dinner - 6:30 pm - Thomasville Road Baptist Church
15 Executive Committee Mtg. - 10:00am, Forest Heights Baptist Church
18-24 Association Missions Week of Prayer

June
4-8 Kids Missions Camp - Blue Springs
7 Disaster Relief - North Florida Baptist Church
8-13 World Changers
10-11 Southern Baptist Convention - San Antonio, Texas
11-15 Camp WorldLight - Blue Springs
17 Father’s Day
18-22 Camp WorldLight - Blue Springs
25-29 Kids Missions Camp - Blue Springs

For information concerning the calendar events,

Phone: 877-7600
Email address: office@floridabpaitstassociation.org
Website: floridabaptistassociation.org