Dear Friends: Thank you so much for “Savannah Day”, which your association held to collect much needed paper products for the Georgia Baptist Chil-

dren’s Homes. We continue to be blessed each year through this special event. Thank you so much for the monetary gifts and the $275 worth of gift cards (including Walmart & VISA debit) which were donated to the Baxley Campus this year. We too are extremely grateful for the truck load of paper prod-ucts including cups, plates, napkins, forks, toilet tissue, and paper towels. Your association continues to be a blessing to our ministries. Just as nature blooms with the warm sun shining, the children in our care bloom in the love of God’s Son. We are blessed as an agency to share God’s love with these children. Your generous gift allows us to continue encouraging our children to bloom in the love of Jesus Christ. Sincerely, Micheal Shumans Baxley Division Administrator

Association Missionary Thoughts The Georgia Baptist Mission Board will be hav-ing their GO GEORGIA Ministry Training at FBC Statesboro on August 23rd and 24

th. Go Georgia

is a Total Church Leadership Equipping Event which will have, of course, Leadership Training, Keynote Speakers and over 100 Breakout Ses-sions on every aspect of Church Ministry. I en-

courage all of the Savannah Baptist Association Churches to try to attend. You can register at the Georgia Baptist Mission Board website. The Savannah Baptist Association will be hosting a GO GEORGIA preview for Pastors on August 6

th. It

will probably be at Carey Hilliard’s in Pooler. We will send out more information as we get closer. During the months of June, July and August our Ministers Meeting will be held at different restaurants on the Southside. I will be sending out weekly email reminders to all of our Min-isters. We will be meeting at 11:30 for food and fellowship. I hope you will make plans to join us. Please be in Prayer for the Southern Baptist Convention on June 11

th and 12

th as we meet in Birmingham, AL. Pray for

God’s Holy and Perfect will to be accomplished in our South-ern Baptist Convention. Praise the Lord, the Savannah Baptist Assembly is up and running. The construction has been completed and we are open for business (God’s business). Please pray about hold-ing your events at the Assembly or just go by and see all the improvements that the Lord has done over the last two years. I think you will be pleasantly surprised. As we pray for all of the Churches of the Savannah Baptist Association, we are careful to pray for staff as well as church members. It truly is a JOY serving all of God’s Churches. Thank you for the Honor.

Serving Him Together, Buddy Wasson Association Missionary revwasson@gmail.com

Assembly News With the passing of Memorial Day weekend, we are entering the busiest season of the year at your Savannah Baptist Assembly. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Buddy Wasson,

a handful of contractors, and several tireless volunteers, the new cabins and bathrooms that have been in progress for months are completed and ready for Summer groups! With those new cabins and bathrooms inspected, approved, and available for use, we now have overnight accommoda-tions for up to 87 people at a time, no matter the weather. Praise the Lord for His faithfulness and all the people He’s prompted to help make this possible. In addition, the air conditioning unit in the Lodge went out in May and one of our local contractors (Galbreath & Sons, Inc.) was able to get the new equipment donated and installed it for us. The previous unit was over 20 years old, so we’re thanking God for providing this blessing through His people.

Between the new cabins & bathrooms, the new Lodge A/C, recent upgrades to the interior of the Tabernacle, and vinyl siding & metal roofs on most of the buildings, the next time you join us at the Assembly you’ll find a familiar space with a refreshed look and more comfortable feel. Several of the churches in the Association have already re-served dates for these coming months – for youth and chil-dren’s camps, church picnics, men’s and women’s gatherings, etc. It’s going to be an exciting season as we welcome and serve these churches and more. How about your church or group? If you’re interested in booking the Assembly for the Summer or Fall, or simply taking a tour, please give me a call or email to explore the dates and options still available. Please know that we’re working every day to be your first choice for rest, recreation, reflection and renewal. Thanks for your continued support of the Savannah Baptist Association and all of its ministries, including the Savannah Baptist As-sembly! Your partner in advancing God’s kingdom, Tommy

Rev. Tommy Duke, Director Savannah Baptist Assembly www.SBAssembly.org Office: 912.772.3368 Mobile: 912.667.7127

Tony’s Tidbits Spring semester is over. Eleven BCM stu-dents graduated. Summer school has start-ed. The pace has changed drastically. No weekly activities on the schedule. It is time to

catch up. It is time to clean up. It is time to make new plans. It is time for lots of communication with our partners. It is time to adjust to all kinds of change. Change is inevitable. Summer brings great change. With college ministry there is semester to semester changes. There is year to year changes. There is sometimes even week to week changes. For sure every new class of fresh-men is different. And this year there is change in the Geor-gia Baptist Mission Board. We will all be adjusting. As we face change this year it is more imperative than ever for us to cooperate for the cause of Christ. There are many in our state, in our community and on our campus, who still do not have a personal relationship with Jesus. People needing Jesus is the one constant that has not changed. May we never forget that constant and recommit ourselves to meet that need no matter how everything changes around us. Let me know if I can help you in your pursuit of reaching this goal especially with the college aged generation.

Rev. Tony Branham, Director Baptist Collegiate Ministries www.armstrongbcm.org. tbranham.bcm@gabaptist.org

Savannah Baptist Center

Summer Opportunities Summer Ministry opportunities and projects are available!

We are available to give tours of the Baptist Center and share with individuals or groups information about God’s work at the Center. Please contact us to schedule a visit or for more infor-mation.

Upcoming Events

Summer Kickoff-Game Night

Thursday, June 13th from 3-5pm will be a ladies event with board games, bingo, and ice cream. This is an out-reach opportunity of fellowship and fun.

End of Summer-Dinner and a Movie Thursday, August 22nd from 4-7pm will be our last ladies outreach and fellowship event of the summer. We are planning on sharing a meal and watching a movie. Thank you for all your support, Mrs. Stephanie Carr Director, SBC stephanie@savbaptistcenter.org www.savbaptistcenter.org Don’t forget to enroll your Kroger card in community rewards for the Savannah Baptist Center!

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To our Pastors and Spouses

SEAFARER MINISTRY

GAs from Silk Hope Baptist Church, led by Judy Davis, visited International Seamen’s House on April 13th. They visited, saw and heard of how, when and where seafarers from many nations learn of who Jesus is and what Jesus has done to save everyone through the Gos-pel. They donated 61 Ditty Bags with practical, useful items for seafarers. These have been given out through the Easter season. Summer is a good time for churches to do missions education in VBS, playgrounds, camps and picnics. Let’s focus on children and youth, who will impact their schools, families and neighborhoods for the benefit and to glorify the name of Jesus. Rev. Everett Tumblin Director evandjoy@comcast.net

Rev. Dwayne Dasher 6/6

Rev. Perry “Guy” Boyd 6/12

Mrs. Amy Waddell 6/13

Rev. Truc Phan 6/24

Mrs. Natalie Doyle 6/25

Mrs. Krissy Lewis 6/25

Mrs. Kelli Crunkleton 6/28

World Changers Update: Nearly 150 youth and their leaders will arrive on Monday, June 17 for World

Changers 2019. They will be eager to make an impact in our community. A big thanks to the churches who have volunteered again this year to assist with feeding the teams each day. There are still opportunities for groups to assist with late night snacks, assist with set-up, assist with clean-up or with move-in. Contact Tony Branham at 678-378-5001 for further details.

WANTED! MUSIC/YOUTH DIRECTOR

First Baptist Church Port Wentworth is currently searching for a PART TIME MUSIC/YOUTH DIRECTOR. We need some-one interested in developing a well-rounded youth program and music ministry. Job responsibilities will focus on establish-ing a new youth program and lead in musical worship. Please send resume' to First Baptist Church, 402 Pinehurst Place, Port Wentworth, GA 31407. ATTN: Personnel Committee

Savannah Baptist Association Staff

Rev. Buddy Wasson Associational Missionary Rev. Tommy Duke, Director, Baptist Assembly Mrs. Connie Martin, Financial Secretary Mrs. Stephanie Carr, Director, Baptist Center Mrs. Janet Bell, Administrative Assistant Rev. Everett Tumblin, Director, Seafarer’s Ministry

Mr. Stephen Bell, Treasurer Rev. Tony Branham, Baptist Collegiate Ministries

Savannah Baptist Association 704 Wheaton Street Savannah, GA 31401

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Phone: 912-232-1033 E-mail: info@sbassociation.org

Web: www.sbassociation.org

Savannah Baptist Association Vol. No. 50, Issue No. 6

June 2019

The Baptist VisionThe Baptist VisionThe Baptist Vision

Associational 90 Day Calendar June 2019 June 16: Happy Father’s Day! June 17: Baptist Center Trustee meeting –1:30 pm July 2019 July 4: Independence Day-offices closed July 15: Baptist Center Trustee meeting-1:30 pm August 2019 August 1: Baptist Center Volunteer meeting-10:00 am August 19: Baptist Center Trustee meeting-1:30 pm August 22: Assembly Committee meeting-6:30 pm

We are on Facebook and Twitter! You can visit us at Savannah Baptist Association. If you cannot find us, email connie@sbassociation.org with your Facebook name or you can follow us on twitter: @SavAssociation . We will give you a “friend invite”. You can also send us pictures and announcements from your church and we will try to put them on our Facebook or Twitter page. We would love to see pictures of VBS, musicals, ordinations, etc.

Ministers Meetings Mondays at 11:30 am

Please RSVP

June 3 Ole Time’s Country Buffet 209 Stephenson Avenue

June 10

Spanky’s 308 Mall Way

June 17

Red Lobster 11 W. Montgomery Crossroads

June 24

Carey Hilliard’s 8410 Waters Avenue

All events are located on the Associational web site: www.sbassociation.org

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All articles are due by noon on the 25th of the month. Please mark your

calendars.

J U N E E V E N T S

June 14: Flag Day

June 16: Happy Father’s Day!

June 17: Baptist Center Trustee meeting-1:30 pm

You rule over the surging

sea; when its waves mount up, you still

them. Psalm 89:9