This Sunday, February 27th I will be preaching in my home county, Baker County, at First Baptist Church of Glen St. Mary, Florida. I will be preaching in supply for Pastor Tim Patterson at 11am & 6pm. First Baptist Church is located on George L. Taber Blvd. in Glen St. Mary, Florida.
This past Saturday I attended the wedding of my niece Krystle and her new husband Curtis. The wedding was held at First Baptist Church of White Springs (Florida) with the reception at Stephen Foster Memorial.
I took almost 200 photos of the festivities and I wanted to share one with you and ask that you join me in praying for this new family. Both Curtis & Krystle are professing Christians. Curtis is in the US Coast Guard and they will be living in Virginia.
The revival services at Brinson Baptist Church (Georgia) ended last night. These services were really a blessing to me. It was great to minister with Pastor Ellis Hardwick, Minister of Youth Avery Hutto and the congregation. Lisa Donalson led the music and done a wonderful job. Not only did I enjoy the services, but I had a great time of fellowship with various families in the church.
I hope you will say a prayer for everyone at Brinson Baptist Church and ask the Lord to use them in a mighty way to further His Kingdom.
I received a call yesterday (Tuesday) from my friend Terry Elixson to schedule a revival in May. Terry has just started as pastor of First Baptist Church of Winter Springs, Florida. He had been the pastor of Attapulgus (Georgia) Baptist Church.
I will preach revival services in Winter Springs beginning Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 10:45am. The services will continue at 6:30pm nightly through Wednesday, May 18th.
First Baptist Church of Winter Springs is located at 817 East State Road 434 in Winter Springs, Florida. You can call Pastor Terry Elixson at (407) 327-5626 for more information.
The revival services got underway this morning at Brinson Baptist Church in Brinson, Georgia. The morning & evening services were well attended. The meetings continue at 7pm through Wednesday. Please continue to pray for these services and my travel back home on Thursday.
Revival services begin at Brinson Baptist Church in Brinson, Georgia this Sunday, February 20th. Please be in prayer for these services.
The Valentine Banquet at New Home Baptist Church in Perry on Saturday night was a great time of food, fellowship, laughs and Bible study. It was nice to visit with some friends that I have not seen in quite some time. We played a biblical game of Hollywood Squares that featured some of New Home's own "stars". It was a lot of fun and a lot of laughs too!
The next day (Sunday) I preached the morning & evening services at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Mayo. It was great to worship again with Pastor Ted Rushing and all of the fine folks at Pleasant Grove.
I hope you will remember both of these churches and their ministries in your prayer time.
Tomorrow (Saturday) I will be traveling to Perry, Florida to speak at the New Home Baptist Church Youth Valentine Banquet. I spoke during this banquet a couple of years ago and really had a good time.
On Sunday I will be returning to Pleasant Grove Baptist Church near Mayo, Florida to preach during the morning & evening worship services. It will be good to see my friends there again.
Please be in prayer for all of these services and for safe travel too.
I have just added Columbia Baptist Church's Homecoming to my schedule for September 2005. The service will begin at 11am on Sunday, September 25th.
I have preached several times at Columbia Baptist Church over the past few years. I remember preaching services for them when they were meeting in a house. It was interesting bringing the message in the living room so close to the front row you could reach out and touch them. I often joked that if the people on the front row felt like I was "steppin' on their toes" it was probably because I really was stepping on their toes! Now the church is located in a beautiful new building.
Columbia Baptist Church is located on State Road 47, south of Lake City, next to Columbia City Elementary School. For more information call Pastor Daryl Tomlinson at (386) 752-5199.
Pastor Terry Elixson, Sr. of Grace Christian Fellowship in Worthington Springs, Florida contacted me today to set up revival services for the church. The revival will begin on Sunday, April 17, 2005 with services at 11am & 6pm and will continue Monday-Wednesday evening at 7pm.
Grace Christian Fellowship is located on County Road 238A off of County Road 18 near Worthington Springs. This will be my first time to minister at this church. I hope you all will be praying for the services and the preparations over the next two months.
"Friend Day" at Pinetta Baptist Church in Ocilla, Georgia has been rescheduled. The special service mentioned in an earlier post on this site was scheduled for March 20th, but has now been changed to Sunday, May 22nd at 11am.
My pastor, Rusty Womack, has asked me to fill in for him on Wednesday, March 9th at First Baptist Church of Lake Butler. The service begins at 6:30pm at 195 E. Main Street in Lake Butler, Florida.
Today I've added two new preaching engagements to the schedule for next month. The first is on Sunday, February 13th at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 816 SW CR351, in Mayo, Florida. I'll be preaching the morning & evening worship services at 11am & 6pm. I preached revival services there last September and we had a wonderful time of worship & fellowship. Pastor Ted Rushing and the congregation made me feel like part of the family.
On Sunday, February 27th I'll be preaching in supply for Pastor Tim Patterson during the morning (11am) and evening (6pm) worship services at First Baptist Church of Glen St. Mary, Florida. I gave a devotion during a senior's luncheon several years ago at this church but this will be my first time preaching there and I'm looking forward to ministering to them.
Please be in prayer for these services.
A very good friend of mine, Mark Spradley, has recently been called as the Minister of Youth at Forest Grove Baptist Church in Alachua, Florida. Today he called me to schedule a youth revival beginning Sunday night August 21st and ending on Wednesday night August 24th. I'm looking forward to ministering to the youth at Forest Grove. Please be in prayer for these services and for the Lord to give me just the right messages for them.
This is Mark's first full-time ministry position. He has previously served bivocationally as Minister of Youth at First Baptist Church of White Springs (FL) and Wellborn Baptist Church (FL). Please pray for him & his family as they move into full-time service for the Lord.
Pinetta Baptist Church in Ocilla, Georgia will be having "Friend Day" on Sunday, March 20th at 11am. Pastor Jeff Wells has invited me to preach this service. I'm looking forward to making a lot of new friends in Ocilla on "Friend Day"!
I spoke with Pastor Ellis Hartwick of Brinson (Georgia) Baptist Church last night and final preparations are underway for revival services next month. Lisa Donalson from Fellowship Baptist Church in Brinson, Georgia will lead music & worship for the services. Posters should begin appearing in the area within about two weeks.
The services will begin on Sunday, February 20th at 11am & 6pm and will continue Monday-Wednesday night at 7pm.
Please be in prayer for these services and all of the preparations.
My home church, First Baptist of Lake Butler, Florida, will begin "40 Days of Purpose" the last Sunday of this month. Each week will have a special emphasis as believers seek God's purpose for their life.
On Sunday, March 13th we will hold a Mission Fair before and after the morning service. I will be coordinating the fair which will feature information booths about our church's mission projects in Honduras, Montana, central Florida, Ghana, West Africa and local efforts in Union County. You will be able to see photos of activities, learn how you can assist, and even taste some food found in the region.
I'll add more info on this as it becomes available or you can call Pastor Rusty Womack at (386) 496-3704.
I received a call from Glenn Luttrell, pastor of Riverside Baptist Church in Mayo, Florida, to lead revival services in March. The series of meetings will begin on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 and will continue at 7pm nightly through Saturday, March 26th. The final service will be on Easter Sunday March 27th at 11am. Not only will this service be the final revival service and an Easter service, but it is also the church's homecoming service.
Riverside Baptist Church is located on County Road 151 off State 27 near Mayo. Please be in prayer for this series of meetings.
I was contacted today by New Home Baptist Church Minister of Youth Bill Lawhon about speaking during a youth valentine banquet this year. It will be on Saturday, February 12, 2005 at 6pm. New Home Baptist Church is located in Perry, Florida.
Please be in prayer for all of the preparations for this banquet and for the message that I should bring to the youth.
I normally spend New Year's Day at my dad's annual cookout; however, this year my brother, John (pictured above), and I attended the 2005 Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida. John received a couple of tickets for Christmas and invited me to go. We both missed the great food that is always enjoyed at the cookout, but we really enjoyed the game too. Both of us are Florida State Seminole fans and the Noles beat West Virginia 30-18.
I really had a great time watching the game and the fellowhip with my brother. I hope that the start of 2005 was a great time for you too.
Praise the Lord for a new year that will be filled with opportunities for each of us to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Let's make the best of every opportunity.
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