In this issuePastor’s column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 2Annual Assn’l Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . p. 2Newborns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 3Bridal shower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 3MissionGeorgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 3Join a women’s group . . . . . . . . . . . p. 3See You At The Pole . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 4Seasoned Saints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 5Pinehill birthday party . . . . . . . . . . . p. 5Help Byromville Womans’ Club. . . . p. 5Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o, 6Monthly info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 7Prospective pastor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 8

On the coverMary Lamberth and her Sunday SchoolClass. Mary has been teaching 40+years.

Mike L. Parker

Randy Mullinax

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Pastor’s column

Are we walking out what we are hearing?

The last two Sunday’s welooked at two differentrealities in our spiritual lives.One is the reality that theDevil is a roaring lionroaming about seekingsomeone to devour, i.e., hehas come to steal, kill, anddestroy. The other reality isthat Jesus Christ has come togive us life, and to give it tous in abundance.

To avoid living in the first reality we must be alertand diligent to respond in faith whenever the Devilimplements schemes against us that he feels certainwill be successful. But how are we to respond? Byfirst understanding that we have a loving Savior thatis presently interceding for each of us and He hasgiven to us the precious Holy Spirit. That is reallyall we need. Now, that being said since Jesus is theWord we really need to know It! And we can onlyknow It if we spend time reading It and meditatingon It.

When we put the right stuff in our minds then wewill output what is overcoming and powerful…anew way of thinking, speaking, and acting! Satan’sgreatest game plan is to get us to doubt the promisesand faithfulness of God. So, remember, anythoughts that cause us to be doubtful and fearful arenot from God. His perfect love cast out all fear, andHis track record of NEVER failing, not even once isthe reality that we need to be walking in. So, don’tdoubt and be overcome by the lie of the evil one butboldly approach the Throne of God for more gracewhenever you need it. May I suggest that is bestdone on a daily basis, and moment to moment!

By the time you read this you will have heard thenext message in this series…’He is able because Heis ‘I AM’. When we are walking in the reality ofabiding in His word we will also realize that He isour everything. God are you my hope? I AM! Godare you my healer? I AM! God are you my deliverer

out of the enemies schemes? I AM! You see, He isthe I AM to our every question, and there is thetruth that will sustain us throughout our walk offaith. We have covered a lot of ground in a shortperiod of time, which begs me to ask our originalquestion again. Are we walking out what we arehearing? Let’s be doers of the Word and not hearersonly.

God Bless!Pastor Mike

Pinecrest Church hosting189th Annual Meeting ofHouston Baptist AssociationSeptember 8

State Missionary RandyMullinax will be the featuredspeaker at this year’s annualmeeting at Pinecrest Church,1007 East 19th Avenue,Cordele on September 8 at5:00 p.m. Joe and KimStanley will be the worshipleaders. You will enjoyhearing about all the excitingways God is working in,among, and through the

churches of HBA. A time of food and fellowshipwill follow. A separate program for children(K–6th grade) will be provided as well as a nursery.

BBC will not have it’s regular 6pm worship thatevening. Everyone is encouraged to attend the annual meeting at Pinecrest.

The purpose of the Mission Georgia Offering is tojoin all Georgia Baptists in fulfilling the GreatCommission. As our church partners with nearly3,600 Georgia Baptist churches in ministry andwitnesses to unbelievers living in all of ourcommunities, we can make a difference — together.Over 10.5 million people live in Georgia with anever-growing population rate this coming year.

September 2019

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Levi Garrett Wright (above) was born July 31weighing 7 lb. 9 oz. Congratulations to parentsDeanna and Garrett and big brothers Ryan andZachery. Also, congratulations to grandparentsTerri and Tracy Gregory and great grandparentsMary Beth (pictured above) and Denny Rogers.

Goal: $1,000

September is a great time tojoin a women’s group at BBCBoth our current women’s groups will resumemeeting this month so this would a perfect time foryou to join one of them or both!

Women On Mission usually meet on the thirdTuesday around 10:00 or 11:00 a.m. They often goout to eat after their meetings. For moreinformation about WOM talk to Mary Beth Reed-Rogers.

GEMS (Girls Eating Meeting Serving) are meetingon third Tuesdays also but at 6:00 or 6:30 p.m. Formore about GEMS talk to Jenn Averill.

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The See You at the Pole Story

A small group of teenagers in Burleson, Texas, cametogether for a DiscipleNow weekend in early 1990.They came seeking God and little did they know howpowerfully He was about to move. On Saturday nighttheir hearts were penetrated like never before, whenthey became broken before God and burdened fortheir friends. Compelled to pray, they drove to threedifferent schools that night. Not knowing exactlywhat to do, they went to the school flagpoles andprayed for their friends, schools, and leaders. Thosestudents had no idea how God would use theirobedience.

God used what He did among those teenagers andothers who were holding similar prayer meetings attheir schools to birth a vision in the hearts of youthleaders across Texas. The vision was that studentsthroughout Texas would follow these examples andmeet at their school flagpoles to pray simultaneously.The challenge was named See You at the Pole™ at abrainstorming session during a meeting of key youthleaders. The vision was shared with 20,000 studentsin June 1990 at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.

Only God had envisioned how many students wouldstep up to the challenge. At 7:00 a.m. on September12, 1990, more than 45,000 teenagers met at schoolflagpoles in four different states to pray before thestart of school. Reports came into toll-free numberfor days after the first event.

A few months later, a group of youth ministers fromall over the country gathered together for a nationalconference in Colorado. Many of them reported thattheir students had heard about the prayer movementin Texas and were equally burdened for theirschools. No other events had been planned, but itwas clear that students across the country would becreating their own national day of student prayer.There was no stopping them.

On September 11, 1991, at 7:00 a.m., an estimatedone million students gathered at school flagpoles allover the country. From Boston, Massachusetts, toLos Angeles, California, from North Dakota to thetip of Texas, students came together to pray. Somesang, some read Scripture, but most importantly, theyprayed. Like those first students, they prayed fortheir schools, for their friends, for their leaders, andfor their country.

As in all great movements of prayer, See You at thePole™ did not begin in the hearts of people. It beganin the heart of God. God used the obedience of asmall group of teenagers to ignite what has becomean international movement of prayer among youngpeople.

Since 1991, See You at the Pole™ has grown toGod-sized proportions. Within the first few years, themovement began to spread to other nations throughmissionaries from the U.S. Now each year, anestimated 1 million students from all the worldparticipate in See You at the Pole™. Students inmore than 64 countries have participated. In placeslike Canada, Korea, Japan, Turkey, and the IvoryCoast, students are responding to God and takingseriously the challenge to pray.

God is continuing to call His people to repentanceand prayer. Countless inspiring testimonies of howHe has used See You at the Pole™ to bring studentsto Christ and to change lives affirm God’s power toanswer those who cry out to Him in humbledependence. Bible clubs, weekly prayer meetings,and other ministries have begun on campuses wherestudents participated in See You at the Pole™.

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Seasoned Saints’September destination isnot a seafood place!!!!

They will be leaving at 10:30a.m. on September 7 forN e w k ’ s E a t e r y , 7 1 7Westover Blvd, Albany.

Newk’s diverse menu delivers a wide range ofculinary delights made just for you: fresh-tossedsalads, artisan pizzas, specialty toasted sandwiches,kettle batch soups and desserts. They havesomething for everyone to enjoy.

Please let Elaine Phelps (433-2035) know if you aregoing.

Birthday PartyPinehill Nursing CenterSeptember 17 @ 2:30pmSponsored by Women On Mission.

Join US. We’d love to have you and we could use the help!

11:00am WomenOn Mission

2:30pm BirthdayParty at Pinehill

6:00pm GEMS

5:30pmChurch Council6:00pmConference

Autumn begins See YouAt The Pole

Rosh Hashanah

Grandparents Day

2–3:00pm BridalShower for SharonPowell

5:00pm HoustonBaptist Assn.189th

Annual Mtg.atPinecrest ChurchNo 6pm service at BBC

11:00amProspectivePastor NoahHurst preaching

10:30amSeasoned Saintsleave for Newk’s Eatery,Albany

Labor Day

NationalPeanut Day

State MissionsEmphasis Month

SUN MON TUES WED THU FRI SAT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30

9-4 Rusty Wilkes9-5 Ed Sandefur9-6 Jamie Gauthier

Terri Gregory9-11 Madison Hunter9-13 Vernon Kirksey

Nancy Musselwhite9-14 Keith Lamberth9-15 Alexandra Braddock

Thomas Braddock9-17 Denver Massey

Lawson Massey9-19 Karli Thompson9-20 Hannah Morrow9-21 Pat Hatcher

9-23 Louise Kirksey9-24 Amy Langford

Ben BrinsonChristopher Phillips

9-25 Ansley Scarborough9-26 Kimberly Keene9-27 Cole Gaultney

Scott WoodruffTodd Woods

9-28 Newt BrockTaylor BryantTonya HunterRandy Keene

9-30 Clint PayneChip Woodruff

10-1 Brandy ElrodShani PayneJuston Trimback

10-2 Paul BushBeverly CarrollBrandi Miller

10-5 John Monta Averill10-7 Russ Wilkes10-8 Madison Lamberth

Please pray for these folks on their birthday.

SUNDAYSunday School . . . . . . . 10AMWorship . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11AMWorship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6PM

WEDNESDAYPrayer/Bible Study. . . . . . 7PM

Nursery and.Children’s Church for

Sunday 11AM Worship.

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September Volunteers (Please arrange coverage if you are unable to serve on your scheduled day.)

Date Nursery AM Children’s Church Deacon of the Week Offering Bearers

Sep. 1 Sharon Powell, SharonThompson, RhondaYoungblood

Jenn/John John Averill Arthur Roney Arthur RoneyRoger Roney

Sep. 8 Laura/Keith Lamberth Vicki LamberthRobin Peavy

Joe Kent Mark SmithQuint Smith

Sep. 15 Mindy/Paula Smith Kim/Randy Keene Arthur Roney Denny RogersBuck Thompson

Sep. 22 Jenn/John John Averill Ansley/Cal Scarborough Joe Kent Jimmy LockermanMatt Youngblood

Sep. 29 Tori/Vicki Lamberth Laura/Keith Lamberth Arthur Roney Carson GodfreyTracy Godfrey

August Sunday School StatsSenior adults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4FBIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15CIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Young Adults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Youth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0Older children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Young children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Older preschoolers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Younger preschoolers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

July Financial $ummaryJuly receiptsGeneral offerings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,670.00Special–Building Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,500.00TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,170.00

July disbursementsGeneral expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,617.78Georgia Baptist Children’s Homes . . . . . . . 784.63Pastorium repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000.00Houston Baptist Association. . . . . . . . . . . . . 562.33Cooperative Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,209.00TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . 15,173.74

Year To Date Summary Actual Budgeted Difference

Receipts 68,702.18 66,360.00 +2,342.18Disbursements 56,639.13 66,360.00 -9,720.87

Byromville Baptist Church713 Patterson Street ` POB 126Byromville, GA 31007www.byromvillebaptistchurch.com478-433-2505

Blessings is published monthly by Byromville Baptist Church. Send news items and/or comments to Editor BrendaLockerman at POB 217, Byromville, GA 31007, email to brendalockerman@windstream.net or call 478-433-2791.

Rev. Hurst will preach in the 11am worship service on Sunday, September 1. A special called church conferencewill be held immediately following the service for the sole purpose of voting whether to extend a call to Rev. Hurstto be our pastor.

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