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“Love Our Counties Outreach and Food Distribution” was blessed by the Lord! Twenty-three of our churches provided $6,258 as of September 26. We had a total of 239 volunteers from 26 of our churches to participate. We had one hundred volunteers from 12 of our churches to pack the food boxes at the Second Harvest Food Bank warehouse on Saturday, September 10. LifeWay Christian Store provided 659 Bibles through contributions from customers as well as Sherwood providing additional New Testaments. We distributed 44 food boxes and Bibles through DFACS issued vouchers in our three counties. We distributed another 45 through Church Vouchers. The remainder of the boxes was distributed to churches in our three counties as well as the Lord’s Pantry and Albany Rescue Mission. To top all of this off one person prayed to receive Christ as his Savior
and his name and information have been given to one of our churches for follow-up. Praise the Lord! Although we were not able to give out as many boxes and Bibles as we had hoped through DFACS vouchers, the churches will be able to distribute the boxes to needy people in the days to come. This was a marvelous picture of churches working together to meet needs and to share the Gospel. What else can be said other than “to God be the glory!”
Don’t forget to elect your messengers to the Annual Meeting and let the office know. See more details on the Annual Meeting on the front page of this newsletter. Everyone is welcome to participate, but make sure that you let FBC Sylvester know if you want to eat.
What a blessing Manley Beasley, Jr. was to us again! We had special times of him sharing and prayer together. For three of the times there were 20 in attendance each time and on Saturday morning there were 11 of us. God challenged us through Manley to continue to seek God. He used 1 Timothy 1:5 for his instruction. Please look it up, and meditate on it!!! Our time together (Joint Worship Service) Sunday night at First Baptist Albany was a culmination of Manley’s time with us. There were 100 youth from 5 of our churches meeting simultaneously. There were close to 600 of us from at least 17 of our churches present. The music was outstanding led by Jimmie Nettles and the Combined Choir! Manley preached on holiness from 1 Peter 1:13-16. God challenged us through to live a holy life because He is holy. We will have CDs available of the teaching sessions. If you are interested, call the office.
I am convinced that God wants to revive us. I am believing God to bring revival to us and our churches. Will you join me in this belief?
Thank you for permitting me to be a part of what God is doing and is going to do in and through the Mallary Baptist Association. I count it a privilege to serve with you and to be your Director of Missions!
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