July was a very busy month and God has worked in great and awesome ways. I rejoice for what God did during our overnight Girls and Boy’s Camps. We didn’t have as many campers as in previous years, but God did a great work in many lives. We had five salvations in our girl’s camps and many of the other campers grew in their walk with the Lord. I want to thank all of the churches who supported our camps by providing supplies and cooking and serving the meals. We could not do this ministry without the support of our churches. I am also thankful for the Directors and Camp Missionaries who gave their time to invest in the lives of the campers.

As I am writing this article, I just returned from Norristown, PA with seven others who went and ministered and shared the Gospel. We had the opportunity to tell residents about the new church plant and about the upcoming Street Festival that is taking place on August 19^th. We also prayer-walked the Middle School and High School. There were several Gospel conversations, and we are praying that God will work in each life that heard the Gospel. Please pray for the team that will be going to Norristown to help with the Street Festival August 18-20. We anticipate there will be many people from the community that will come, and we know that they will hear the Gospel! Please pray that many will respond and give their lives to Christ!

I am looking forward to our Association's Annual Meeting that will be held at FBC Cordele on September 10^th. We are trying something new this year for the time of our business session and worship service. We will have our Business Session for messengers elected by their churches at 5:00 pm and we anticipate this session will last approximately 20-30 minutes. There will be an item of business that will come from our By-Laws committee in regard to added verbiage regarding our Statement of Faith. We will also be voting on the election of Moderator and Vice-Moderator, our Annual Budget, and the Nominating Committee Report.

We will have a fellowship time with light refreshments that will begin around 5:15 and we will begin our time of worship at 6:00 pm. I am very excited about this year’s theme. The theme for this year is “Restore Us” which is based on the scripture from Psalm 80:19, “Restore Us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved”. The message from God’s word will be brought by Rev. Jeremy Barrett (Pastor of Riverview Baptist) and Dr. J. Robert White (former Executive Director of the GBMB). We will also be having activities for children grades 1-5 and for youth grades 6-12. Please make plans to attend this year! This is a great time for our churches to come together to conduct business and most importantly worship together! I look forward to seeing you there!

Bro. Gary

SCBN Girls and Boys Camp Pics

You don’t want to miss the Women on Mission Series set for September 15-16 at Pinnacle Retreat Center! Hear testimonies of women, just like you, who have anchored their Hope In Christ as they walked through the challenges of mental illness, grief, foster care and other real-life challenges. Together, we will a take a deep dive into Romans 12:12 – Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer - and celebrate God’s victory in our lives!

The Blue Ridge mountains are colorful, the air is crisp and the beauty of Pinnacle creates an environment for you to reflect and recharge! To view Speakers, Program Highlights, Schedule and to register online go to georgiabaptistwomen.org/womseries.  

See you soon!

Beth Ann Williams

Lead Strategist

Georgia Baptist Women

P.S. - This event is for women of all ages so gather a group from your church, your mom, daughter and best friend and join me in Clayton!