Association Missionary Thoughts We will have our Spring Executive Committee Meeting on the 17th at the Isle of Hope Baptist Church starting at 6:45pm. If you remember we are now only having two meetings a year. I know this falls on a Sunday night and over half of our Savannah Baptist Churches still have Sunday night services. First I praise God for

those who still have Sunday night services. Second, each Church can send their Executive Members to our Associa-tion Meeting. Actually, all are invited. Our Keynote speaker for our Spring Executive Committee Meeting is Bro. Randy Ryan from Richmond Hill. Bro. Randy is the owner of A & R Tree Service. Bro. Randy has shared his testimony in many Churches and even at a Billy Graham Crusade. Bro. Randy was at Pope Air Base in North Carolina in 1994 when an F-16 crashed close to him. God spared Randy’s life that day and God used that experience to bring Randy to Christ. You really do not want to miss hearing Bro. Randy’s testimony. Please make every effort to attend. I know you will be stirred and moved by what you will hear. Work at the Assembly continues. We now have the plumbing for the bathrooms on the cabins roughed in. Hopefully, we will have the electrical, insulation, and sheet-rock done in the next few weeks. May I say, “Praise the Lord.” Our Monday Ministers Meetings have been great. Pastors, staff and brothers in Christ sharing openly with each other about God’s blessings, gains in the ministry and even diffi-culties we face. To all of our Ministers, I really want to en-courage you to try to attend our Monday Ministers Meet-ings. I know you will be blessed. I want to Thank each and every Savannah Baptist Church for your support. May God continue to richly Bless the Sa-vannah Baptist Association. Serving Him Together, Buddy Wasson Association Missionary revwasson@gmail.com

Assembly News As we mark the first day of March, I am thinking about the fact that over 16% of 2019 is already in the past. Think about that, we’re 1/6th of the way to New Year’s Eve… already!

My question for you is this: Are you 1/6th of the way toward accom-plishing what God has for you this year? Maybe you – like me – set some spiritual, physical, relational, even vocational goals way back when this new year was beginning. Well… How’s it going? If it’s not going quite like you were hoping (the average New Year’s resolution has long been abandoned), remember that it’s never too late to get back on track. With the pace of today’s society, you may have set a goal to make more space for rest this year. Or maybe you’re one of the millions who started 2019 with a health & fitness goal, to add more recreation to your routine. Perhaps one of your goals was to carve out some tech-free time to reflect – assess where you’ve been honoring God, where you’ve been falling short and seek opportunities to adjust accordingly. Final-ly, your goal may have been to simply fall more in love with Jesus and be renewed in His presence. The Assembly exists to provide a sacred space just for moments like these; to give you and your church a memorable, accessible place to find rest, recreation, reflection, and renewal. My prayer is that you would be bold in correcting your course and moving in the direction of whatever the Lord is leading you to do. Yes, we’re 16% finished with 2019, but there’s 84% still in front of us! As for my goals, they’re not all where I had hoped they’d be by now, but I’m happy to report that we have work going on almost every day to finish our new bathhouses and get the Assembly back to full over-night capacity. That leads me to share an opportunity: We’re looking for a few good (or at least willing) painters! As we work toward the home stretch of the construction that’s been ongoing, we will soon be ready to mobilize several people to come and assist with painting and a couple of similar projects around cam-pus. If you’re willing to invest your time and energy toward making the Assembly the best Kingdom asset it can be, please contact me at assembly@sbassociation.org or 912-667-7127. Your partner in advancing God’s kingdom, Tommy

Rev. Tommy Duke, Director www.sbassembly.org

Savannah Baptist Assembly assembly@sbassociation.org 912-772-3368

Tony’s Tidbits

February was a great month. Partnering with students to go out on campus and share the gospel has been exciting. Students are

learning to share their faith and others are hearing the gos-pel. It is a win, win situation. Being salt and light to our campus is a real joy. It is also a joy to work with the associational Collegiate Min-istry team. Recently, we partnered with some of the local student ministers to discuss the important transition of youth to college. As a result of that meeting we have set aside three nights, March 4, March 25 and April 8

th for students to

get a taste of what a college campus ministry is like. Each Monday night at 7 PM we host a coed Bible study. We want to invite our associational churches to bring their students to get a peek into college any Monday. The specific nights listed will be nights where the message would be beneficial to the youth. Pray for us in March as we have our annual Spring Break Mission trip. Students will once again be walking by faith. They sign up to go wherever they are told to go without knowing in advance. And they pay with their own money to do this. We will also be having our semester outreach meal on campus. Continue to pray for God to shine forth on our campus through our ministry.

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

E V E N T S

Savannah Baptist Center The Savannah Baptist Center sewing class is making activity mats to share with pa-tients at hospitals and residents of nursing homes. The mats help with rehabilitation

and therapy for patients. If you would like to contribute or donate towards this project, the following is a list of needed supplies.

Sewing Class Supply List

Spray adhesive for fabrics Large textured appliques Satin blanket binding 45 inch shoelaces Double fold quilt binding Elastic Solid color cotton fabric Velcro Small stuffed animals Gift cards from Hobby Lobby, Walmart, Michaels

Donations can be dropped off at 704 Wheaton Street on Mondays-Thursdays from 9-5

Thank you, Mrs. Stephanie Carr Director, SBC stephanie@savbaptistcenter.org www.savbaptistcenter.org

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To our Pastors and Spouses SEAFARER MINISTRY

Rev. Everett Tumblin Director evandjoy@comcast.net

Rev. Cory Moore 3/11

Rev. Robert Norman 3/19

Mrs. Arlene Taylor 3/21

Rev. Jesse Pamplona 3/21

Rev. Joseph Wong 3/22

Rev. Calvin Fowler 3/27

Rev. Francisco Rodriguez 3/27

Mrs. Peggy McCoy 3/29

Mrs. Joy Dorsett 3/29

Dr. Dan Hall 3/30

Mar. 3-10: Week of Prayer for North American Missions

& Annie Armstrong Easter Offering

Mar. 5: Admin meeting -10:00 am

Mar. 9: GA Mother/Daughter Banquet at Woodlawn-6:30 pm

Mar.17: Exec. Committee meeting at Isle of Hope-6:45 pm

Mar. 18: Baptist Center Trustee meeting-1:30 pm

Mar. 21: Assembly Committee meeting-6:30 pm

Mar. 30: Assoc. VBS Clinic at North Salem-8:30 am

Savannah Baptist Association VBS Clinic “In the Wild”

March 30th at North Salem Baptist Church 8:30 am-1:15 pm

$7.00 charge for Chick-fil-A box lunch Please email Connie Martin at

connie@sbassociation.org by March 25th. Questions? Call Bill Gammon, 912-663-3716

World Changers Update: It is time to start getting ready for World Changers 2019 coming the week of June 17

-22. We will need churches to assist with lunches. We will need a few ministry sites. We could use a few people to as-sist with a variety of other activities throughout the week. There are a couple of great opportunities for local youth groups to make an impact throughout the week. So, if you want to be involved it is time to let Tony know by calling him at 678-378-5001 or emailing tbranham.bcm@gabaptist.org. The first ones to contact will be assured of an opportunity to serve. JOB OPPORTUNITY

MUSIC/YOUTH DIRECTOR: First Baptist Church Port Wentworth is currently searching for a PART TIME MU-SIC/YOUTH DIRECTOR. We need someone interested in developing a well-rounded youth program and music ministry. Job responsibilities will focus on establishing 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. 3

March 2019

The Baptist VisionThe Baptist VisionThe Baptist Vision

Associational 90 Day Calendar March 2019 Mar. 3-10: Week of Prayer for North American Missions & Annie Armstrong Easter Offering Mar. 5: Admin Team meeting-10:00 am Mar. 9: GA Mother/Daughter Banquet at Woodlawn-6:30 pm Mar. 10: Daylight Savings Time begins Mar. 17: Exec. Committee meeting at Isle of Hope-6:45 pm Mar. 18: Baptist Center Trustee meeting-1:30 pm Mar. 21: Assembly Committee meeting-6:30 pm Mar. 30: Associational VBS Clinic at North Salem-8:30 am April 2019 Apr. 11: Load truck for Children’s Home Paper Drive Apr. 12: Savannah Day at Baxley Children’s Home Apr. 14: Palm Sunday Apr. 15: Baptist Center Trustee meeting-1:30 pm Apr. 19: Good Friday (Office closed) Apr. 21: Easter Sunday Apr. 27: GA Baptist Women’s Spring Event May 2019 May 2: Baptist Center Volunteer meeting-10:00 am May 6: World Day of Prayer May 12: Happy Mother’s Day! May 12-19: Savannah Baptist Association Emphasis Week May 16: Senior Adult Picnic at J. F. Gregory Park-11:00 am May 20: Baptist Center Trustee meeting-1:30 pm May 23: Assembly Committee meeting-6:30 pm May 27: Memorial Day holiday-office closed

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 11:00 am

Please RSVP

March 4: Time of Prayer Restaurant: Firehouse Subs

1935 E. Victory Dr.

March 11: Time of Prayer Restaurant: Barnes Restaurant

5320 Waters Avenue

March 18: Time of Prayer Restaurant: Carey Hilliard’s

3316 Skidaway Road

March 25: Time of Prayer Restaurant: Sisters of the New South

2605 Skidaway Road

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

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

Thank you!

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR NORTH AMERICAN MISSIONS AND THE ANNIE ARMSTRONG

EASTER OFFERING MARCH 3-10

ASSOCIATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MEETING MARCH 17TH AT 6:45 PM

ISLE OF HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH