Floyd County Baptist Association 17 Burnett Ferry Rd. Rome, GA 30165 706-291-0904 Office 706-291-8181 Ministry Center

1. Floyd County Baptist Association 17 Burnett Ferry Rd. Rome, GA 30165 706-291-0904 Office 706-291-8181 Ministry Center 706-291-7839 Fax Non Profit Org US Postage PAID Rome, GA Permit # 57 Return Service Requested Rev. Jim Reynolds Director of Missions jim@floydbaptist.net Brenda Gail Baldwin Director of Church & Community Ministries brendagail@floydbaptist.net Sandra Davenport Ministry Assistant sandra@floydbaptist.net www.floydbaptist.net Items Needed for the Food Pantry “STOCK THE PANTRY” Three rivers church-- Floyd county foster home Monday, November 23, 2009 9:00 AM—3:00 pm At Floyd county baptist association ITEMS NEEDED: PAPER SUPPLIES: LAUNDRY NEEDS Toilet Paper Bleach Napkins Dryer Sheets Ziploc Bags (for lunches) Stain Remover Foil HE Detergent only (due to machine type) Paper Towels Large Garbage Bags CLEANING SUPPLIES • Pop Tarts • Spaghetti (dry pasta) • Canned Spaghetti Sauce • Tuna, 6 oz. • Evaporated Milk, 12 oz. • Ravioli • Spaghetti-Os • Ramen Noodles – Pkg. of 6 • Applesauce, 25 oz • Peanut Butter, 18 oz. • Grape Jelly – 32 oz plastic • Rice, 1lb • Mac & Cheese CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS Fairview needs a Music Director to lead worship. Call church office: 706-232-6621

2. October 2009, Volume 2009, Number Five LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCE October 26, 2009 6:45 – 9:00 PM Hosted by: Shorter Avenue Baptist Sessions/Leaders Senior Adult Ministries – Phil Patterson & Bill Dempsey Youth – Happy Peterson Clerks – Becky Martin Children – Chris Giddens Deacons – Frank Nuckolls Finance – George Barnett Music – Steve Brown Missions – Billy Fricks Pastors – Bob Skelton Floyd County Baptist Associationwww.floydbaptist.net We encourage each church to take advantage of any/all sessions that will benefit your church This conference is made possible by your gifts to the Floyd County Baptist Association Thank you to : Fellowship Baptist Church for again hosting the Floyd County Baptist Association Annual Meeting Kevin Boyd for the wonderful job in leading us in music All who participated in the Choir The messengers who made the Business Meeting go so smoothly Tony Cargle, Moderator -- great job this last year!

3. October 2009 Newsletter page 2 From the desk of our DOM: Our mission as your association is to assist our churches. One of the things that I hear, as I visit our churches and talk with pastors, is a need for leaders. We are responding to that need by providing a Leadership Training Conference. The conference will be on Monday, October 26, 6:30-9:00 P.M. at Shorter Avenue Baptist Church. I hope that your church will take advantage of this opportunity to get some quality training. This conference is designed for veteran workers as well as potential leaders or those who might be interested in a particular area. I look forward to seeing you on October 26th. Jim Baptist Women’s World Day of Prayer “Seeing with New Eyes: God’s Creation” Monday, November 2, 2009 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon Lindale First Baptist Church Light Lunch to follow MEETINGS Administration Committee Meetings October 21 November 18 Noon at the FCBA ATTENTION MUSIC DIRECTORS: We have music from the Annual Meeting available for sale. Price: $1.00 per sheet “Holy, Holy God Almighty” 93 copies “Jesus Messiah” 63 copies “When I Think About the Lord” 60 copies “Jesus Messiah” 14 copies COMING MARCH 21-24, 2010 On Mission Celebration Get your commitment card turned in and Join us for this wonderful opportunity 21 Churches Already On Board There will be International, North American and State Missionaries available to preach in our churches **DEADLINE EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 2ND** DATES TO REMEMBER! October 26 Leadership Conference Shorter Avenue Baptist 6:45 – 9:00 PM November 2 World Day of Prayer November 3 Pastors’ Fellowship 10:00 AM FCBA Offices Preview of January Bible Study November 8-10 Georgia Baptist Convention First Baptist Church at Woodstock November 23 “Stock the Pantry” Floyd County Foster Home November 26-27 FCBA Office Closed Notes from the Ministry Center: Do you sometimes feel like you are beating your head against a wall? There are days that I feel that way. My husband says that I am so hard headed, I probably don’t feel any pain. But even those of us who are strong willed can become discouraged. A wonderful pastor in Floyd County, Hoyt Coker, once told me “the devil’s super wedge in the life of the Christian is discouragement.” When you feel discouraged and defeated, just know that Jesus Christ has won the victory for you and me. Through His death, burial and resurrection, He defeated discouragement and gave us hope. That is the message that we strive to tell to all who walk through our doors. Please pray this month for all who come to us for help. They are fighting the devil’s super wedge every day. Pray that when they leave the ministry center, they will feel encouraged because Jesus Christ loves them! For Kingdom Work, Brenda Gail

4. October 2009 Newsletter page 3 www.floydbaptist.net Food Pantry Donations August & September 2009 Giving August & September 2009 New Armuchee $480.00 Park Avenue 70 lbs $160.19 Pisgah 50 lbs PVN $279.00 PVS 3,398 lbs Sherwood Forest $25.00 Shorter Ave 522 lbs $118.00 Silver Creek 120 lbs State Line $200.00 Sunny Hill 321 lbs West Rome $20.00 Woodlawn 103 lbs Individual Gifts $60.00 TOTALS 5.134 lbs $3,348.19 Armuchee $635.00 Bush Arbor $47.00 Comm Chapel 70 lbs East Rome 234 lbs Everett Sp. $423.00 Fairview 126 lbs Fellowship 10 lbs $250.00 5th Avenue $136.00 Friendship 83 lbs Hill Crest $115.00 Hollywood $100.00 Mt Alto 27 lbs $200.00 Mt Carmel $100.00 Antioch $1102.00 Armuchee $300.00 Bethel $236.28 Blue Pond 0 Bush Arbor $130.00 Calvary $486.15 Cave Spring 0 Cedar Creek $526.00 Comm Chapel $177.04 Deaf Church $113.00 Desoto Park $50.00 Dykes Creek $1156.00 East Rome $898.00 Enon $1029.00 Everett Sp $521.00 Fairview $630.07 Fellowship $1220.94 5th Ave $1517.44 Flint Hill $958.00 Floyd Sp $750.92 Friendship $2527.96 Garden Lakes $389.16 Grace Fellowship 0 Hill Crest $623.54 Hollywood $1467.03 In Focus $107.51 Lakeview $1115.00 Lindale 1st $3007.51 Live Oak 0 McFall 0 Mt Alto $400.00 Mt Carmel $221.00 Mt Tabor 0 New Antioch $641.19 New Armuchee $1750.64 New Canaan 0 New Hope 0 New Prospect $366.00 Park Ave $1097.21 Pisgah $834.83 Pleasant Hope $484.66 PVN $833.34 PVS $1800.32 Riverside 0 2nd Ave 0 Shannon 1st $199.12 Sherwood Forest $1044.16 Shorter Ave $2407.80 Silver Creek $100.00 Solid Rock 0 South Broad 0 Southside 0 Spring Creek $447.88 State Line $421.00 Sunny Hill $218.64 Swan Lake 0 3 Rivers $360.00 Vann’s Valley $503.00 Victory 0 Vietnamese Bible $32.00 Wax $258.00 West End $161.28 West Rome $1750.00 Wilkerson Rd 0 Woodlawn $377.48 Individual Gift $260.00 TOTAL $38,009.10 *Vacation Bible School* Report Fellowship 277 Mt. Tabor 151 Pleasant Valley South 425 West End 107 West Rome 289 www.floydbaptist.net ASSOCIATIONAL TRIP TO ISRAEL February 15-24, 2010 Open to Pastors and Church Members If you are interested, call the office at 706-291-0904 or Come by the office for a video about the trip All money must be in by December 2nd. ATTENTION VOLUNTEERS! To volunteer at the Floyd County Baptist Ministry Center, please call Brenda Gail Baldwin at 706-291-0904. SPECIALTHANKS FOODDRIVES August-September, 2009 LBS $ Armuchee $635.00 Fairview 126 lbs Park Avenue 70 lbs $160.19 Pleasant Valley South 3,398 lbs Silver Creek 120 lbs Sunny Hill 321 lbs Matt. 25:40 • NEEDS FOR • PRISONMINISTRY: • Combs • Solid White Tube Socks • ◦ Toothbrushes • ◦ Unsharpened pencils