Piedmont Okefenokee Baptist Association

08/31/2026

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08/20/2026

08/13/2026

https://christianindex.org/stories/stone-family-points-to-resurrection-hope-as-daughter-enters-hospice-care,107881

BLACKSHEAR, Ga. — Mike Stone, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Blackshear, said his 18-year-old daughter, Sarah, has entered hospice care at home after nearly a decade of serious health struggles, but her family says the hope of Christ and the promise of the resurrection are sustaining them in...

07/29/2026

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07/20/2026

Register at this link:
https://churchteams.com/m/Register.asp?a=eEswRmpXeHBweU09

07/15/2026

https://www.sbc.net/missions/the-cooperative-program/about-the-cooperative-program/

THE COOPERATIVE PROGRAM

What is the Cooperative Program?
The Cooperative Program is Southern Baptists’ unified plan of giving through which cooperating Southern Baptist churches give a percentage of their undesignated receipts in support of their respective state convention and the Southern Baptist Convention missions and ministries.

How Does The Cooperative Program Work?
It begins with you!
You give yourself first to God (II Cor. 8:5). Next, out of gratitude and obedience to God for what He has done for you, you commit to give back to Him, through your church, a portion of what He provides. This is commonly called a tithe and represents ten percent of your income (Lev. 27:30, Mal. 3:10).

Your Church… decides the next step. Every year your church prayerfully decides how much of its undesignated gifts will be committed to reaching people in your state and around the world through The Cooperative Program. This amount is then forwarded to your State Baptist Convention.

Messengers at the State Convention Annual Meetings… from your church and other churches across the state decide what percentage of Cooperative Program gifts contributed by local congregations stay in your state to support local missions and ministries. The percentage to be forwarded to the SBC for North American and international missions and ministries is also determined at this time.

Messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting… from across the country decide how the gifts received from the states will be distributed among SBC entities. These gifts are used by SBC entities to send and support missionaries, train pastors, and other ministry leaders; provide relief for retired ministers and widows; and address social, moral, and ethical concerns relating to our faith and families.

The bottom line – people around the world hear the Gospel and receive Christ!

07/14/2026

POBA will hold “Sunday School as a Strategy” on Monday, August 10 from 6:00 - 8:30 PM at the First Baptist Blackshear MAC Building. The speaker will be Allan Taylor.

Allan Taylor serves as an associate pastor at First Baptist Concord in Knoxville, TN. Previously, he served as Director of Sunday School & Church Education Ministries at LifeWay Christian Resources. He has written two Sunday School books: The Six Core Values of Sunday School and Sunday School in HD.

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POBA will hold “Sunday School as a Strategy” on Monday, August 10 from 6:00 - 8:30 PM at the First Baptist Blackshear MAC Building. The sp...

07/04/2026

Happy Independence Day!

07/02/2026

https://gbfoundation.org/cfc/

Lead with Confidence!

Join Georgia Baptist Foundation and Ministry Trust on August 20-21 or a dynamic two-day training designed specifically for church treasurers and financial secretaries. This practical, hands-on experience will equip you with the essential skills and knowledge you need to excel in your role. Our expert-led sessions cover crucial topics including:

Location:
First Baptist Church, Tifton GA
404 Love Avenue
Tifton, GA 31794

The Foundation strengthens ministry efforts to help bring Gospel transformation to every part of life by managing and producing funds for churches, ministries, and institutions, as well as helping generous givers contribute to their Spirit-led passions. P: 800.452.9064, E: [email protected]