The Mallary Messenger “Churches Serving Together to

Make Disciples to Impact the World” Physical: 322 S. Mock Road, Albany, GA 31705

Mailing: P.O. Box 50593, Albany, GA 31703

PH: (229) 435-6171 FAX: (229) 438-8627

Web site: www.mallary-baptist.org Hans Wunch, Director of Missions ▲ hwunch@mallary-baptist.org

Charlie Brown, Moderator

Volume 61, Number 7 Mallary Baptist Association July 2016

2016 REGIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE

MAKING FULLY DEVOTED

FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST “And he said to them all, If any man will come after me,

let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.” Luke 9:23

Saturday, August 20 8:30 am-12 pm

FBC Leesburg

135 Main Street Leesburg, GA

Registration: Contact MBO by Thursday, Aug. 11

Phone: 229-435-6171 or Email: minassistant@mallary-baptist.org

Director of Missions Thoughts Church News

Arabi: Arabi Baptist Church is currently seeking a bi-vocational youth pastor/leader. Interested persons should send resumes to Pastor Johnny Evans at 3910 1st Ave., Arabi, GA 31712. Central: We are taking resumes for a Bi-vocational Minister of Music. Parties interested should mail a resume to the Attention of The Personnel Committee, Central Baptist Church, 1618 3rd Ave., Albany, GA. 31707. Gillionville: Gillionville will host an OASIS Senior Adult Luncheon on the second Tuesday of each month. The Luncheon will be held in the Fellowship Hall at the church at 4614 Gillionville Rd. Cost is $5/person. Please call 229-435-9738 for reservations. We have 9” plastic letters for a church sign that we would like to donate. Preferably to a rural, bi-vocational church. If interested, please call 229-435-9738 or email at info@gillionville.org. Salem: We have the following items to be given away to any church that has a need: 3 pews, 4 sanctuary lights, 3 modesty rails, older hymnals. Contact Jackie Cabannis at jackiec51@bellsouth.net or call Salem Baptist Church at 229-776-0759. Sherwood: Upward Basketball Camp for children grades 1-6, July 18-22 at Sherwood Baptist Church gymnasium. Register at SherwoodBaptist.net/sports. ReFRESH Conference in Albany – September 18-21, 2016 at Sherwood Baptist Church. More info at albany.Refreshconference.org. Southside: Southside Baptist Church will be having Homecoming July 10, 2016. Rev. Chad Smith will be preaching (this is Chuck and Wilma Smith’s son). Services start at 11am followed by dinner and at 1:30pm the group Copperhead Highway will be praising the Lord in song. We look forward to seeing everyone and having a wonderful time in the Lord with all who attend. Everyone is welcome!

Just a reminder to our churches that the deadline to

submit news for the Newsletter is the 15th of each month. Just send us an email to

minassistant@mallary-baptist.org

ENGAGE, ENCOURAGE, EMPOWER

Matthew 28:18b-20 "All authority has been giv-en to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have com-manded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen." (NKJV) I have been in prayer since last year that the Lord would give me His wisdom for this new ministry area. This is a prayer I am sure many pastors and staff can relate to. Recently, I felt impressed by three "E"'s: Engage, Encourage, and Empower. These "E"'s encom-pass much of what we do as an Association and I be-lieve are brief enough to help us focus our attention. We find these focus points in the Great Commission as we relate to those who are far from God. Engage. Jesus commanded us to "Go" and "make disciples." This is engaging the world around us. Of all the verbs or commands Jesus could have given us, He chooses "GO," thus we are to be people of action, of "going." There is more, we are not only to "go" we are also to "make disciples." Again, this conveys action. So, we need to engage others (all the nations) with the claims of Christ, that we might share with them the Gospel of the Kingdom of God. That is, that they can know the good news of living as a disciple, one who does the will of their King. Encourage. It is not enough to simply go or share. Paul is clear that we are supposed to mature in our faith. The maturation process can be hindered if we are not around other disciples. So, as an Association and as members of churches that support the Association, we can encourage those who do not know Christ to know Him. We can share the truth in love. Thus, this would be, "teaching them to observe all the things that I have commanded you." Empower. We also see empowerment in the Great Commission. Making disciples is, in fact, an act of empowerment. Moreover, "baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spir-it," is empowering, because it is an act of obedience. In the act of baptism, we show the new disciple that they can obey the Lord, submit to His reign, and follow Him. These are things they could never do apart from a rela-tionship with Christ. So, let us band together, to Engage, Encourage, and Empower, that we might serve our Lord as we GO, make disciples.

MBA WMU

July 16-20: Mission Fest: Spartanburg, South Carolina August 5-6: Go Georgia: Includes equipping for all ages of Mission Discipleship and Women’s Ministries, Prince Avenue Baptist Church, Athens, GA August 11: Connecting with Women’s Ministry Leaders: FBC Albany, Guest Speaker: Beverly Skinner,6:30-8:30 p.m. The Mallary WMU Leadership Team has some positions open. If you are interested in faithful service on this team, please contact: Barbara Pattee, 229-776-5774 or email bjpattee@hotmail.com Positions open: Women on Mission Consultant, Communication, and Royal Ambassador Consultant. Special thanks to those who served previously: Nadine Glass- WOM, RA’s; C.B. Fincher, and

Dot Hautman for her many, many years of service in various WMU positions!

Mallary Prayer Time July 18, 2016 Noon, MBO

September 22-24, 2016 GBCC

Norman Park

Free, complete health and den-tal screenings by physicians.

For more information and

registration, call 1-800-746-4222 ext.364

Isabella: July 10-14, 6:30pm-9pm

NEW MBA LOGO CONTEST

We are having a contest to see who can come up with an updated logo for the Mallary Baptist Association. Any

member of a Mallary Baptist Association Church is welcome to participate. The logo should embody who we are as an association of churches. It might include images associated with church work, community, partnership, etc. You may also want to include our 3 focus points, the 3 E's (Engage, Encourage, and Empower). We would like all of the submissions to be in a computer graphic format such as a jpeg, gif or png file. The winner of the contest will get a

$50 gift card to Chick-fil-a. All submissions should be emailed to hwunch@mallary-baptist.org and should be in by July 6th. Multiple entries by the same individual are

permitted.

SENIOR ADULT

RALLY!!

July 14, 2016

Byne Baptist Church 2832 Ledo Rd

Albany, GA 31707

Theme: Patriotic Please call by Mon., July 11 for reservations!!!

229-436-5700

What’s Happening

Minister/Staff Anniversaries

Mallary Baptist Finances May Income: $10,868.15

May Expenses: $12,034.36 Budget Needs Per Month: $ 15,126.68

Happy Birthday

July: 2 Richard Parker, Liberty, Assoc. Pastor 5 Bruce Gordon, Antioch, Pastor 5 Jim McBride, Sherwood, Exec. Pastor 7 Frank Lamb, Friendship, Music 8 Jackie Cabaniss, Salem, Pastor 15 Jay Flynt, Sherwood, Recreation 21 John Townsend, Sumner, Pastor 23 Ronnie Kinsaul, Raleigh White

July: 1 Thomas Baggett, T. Springs, Pastor 2012 2 Bobby Joe Brown, Bridgeboro, Pastor 1989 3 Richard Parker, Liberty, Assoc. Pastor 2003 7 Gregory Davis, Central, Pastor 2010 8 Ethan Smith, Unity, Music 2012 10 William Knight, FBC Albany, Pastor 2005 18 Brian Kelley, Sherwood, Students 2000 22 Dan Story, Jr., Bethel, Pastor 2007 24 William Suggs, Jr., Southside, Pastor 1994

July 2016 6/22-5 Montana Mission Trip 4 Independence Day 11-14 MBA Children’s Home Products Drive 13 MBA Evangelism/Missions Team, Noon, MBO 14 MBA Senior Adult Rally, Noon, Byne 18 MBA Prayer Time, Noon, MBO 20 MBA Administrative Team, Noon, MBO 26 MBA Minister’s Fellowship, Noon, FBC Albany 28 MBA Executive Committee, 7 p.m., MBO August 2016 10 MBA Evangelism/Missions Team, Noon, MBO 15 MBA Prayer Time, Noon, MBO 17 MBA Administrative Team, Noon, MBO 23 MBA Minister’s Fellowship, Noon, FBC Albany 20 Regional SS Training, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m., FBC Leesburg September 2016 5 Labor Day, MBO closed 14 MBA Evangelism/Missions Team, Noon, MBO 19 MBA Prayer Time, Noon, MBO 21 MBA Administrative Team, Noon, MBO 22-24 Minister’s Wellness Retreat, GBCCN 27 MBA Minister’s Fellowship, Noon, FBC Albany 27 Prayer Walk for Local Schools, 7 p.m. 28 See You at the Pole October 2016 8 MBA Senior Adult Rally, Noon, FBC Leesburg 9 World Hunger Sunday 12 MBA Evangelism/Missions Team, Noon, MBO 11-13 Ag Expo, Spence Field, Moultrie 17 MBA Prayer Time, Noon, MBO 20 MBA 132nd Annual Meeting, 4:30-8:30 p.m.,

Gillionville 23-24 Speechless Prayer Conference, GBCCT 25 MBA Minister’s Fellowship, FBC Albany November 2016 1-6 Exchange Club Fair 6 Daylight Savings Time Ends 7 Baptist Women’s World Day of Prayer, TBA 9 MBA Evangelism/Missions Team, Noon, MBO 14-15 GBC Annual Meeting, Savannah 14 MBA Prayer Time, Noon, MBO 16 MBA Administrative Team, Noon, MBO 24 Thanksgiving, MBO closed December 2016 4-11 Week of Prayer for International Missions and the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering 5 MBA Minister/Spouse Christmas Banquet 14 MBA Evangelism/Missions Team, Noon, MBO 19 MBA Administrative Team, Noon, MBO 21 MBA Prayer Time, Noon, MBO 24- Jan 3 Christmas Holidays, MBO closed

Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek

my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.

2 Chronicles 7:14 (NLT)

WMU Updates

First Baptist Church Sylvester: is involved in many local ministries in Sylvester.

Refreshments are taken to the local fire department, police department, and

EMS. Monthly meals are provided for shut-ins and bereavement meals are

provided as needed. Visits are made to Pruitt Health Care and the local hospital.

WOM host teas for residents at Pine Shadows Health Care. A food pantry called,

“The Bread of Life” is provided for those in need. In November and December

food boxes included hams or turkeys. One of their special events is a

mother/daughter banquet. Several members annually prayer walk the Worth

County Schools and the Board of Education. Mission support is kept in focus as a

church wide IMB Missions Banquet is held yearly. Other fund raiser events

include a fish fry, cake auction, and a chicken-que. Contributions are regularly

made to the Alpha Pregnancy Center in Sylvester. Other projects include

quarterly financial support to E.L. Hodges Ministry, the Kevin Apperson Ministry in

Las Vegas, the Baptist Children’s Home, Pure Water, Pure Love, Missions Georgia,

Fair Hygiene bag collections, shoebox collection, and the Appalachian book bag

collection. Several members participate in mission trips and a World Hunger

event is promoted yearly.

Northside Baptist Church, Sylvester: participates in several ministries. Local

ministries include filling baby bottles for the pregnancy center, making travel

pillows for hospital patients, and providing socks for the nursing home residents.

They also provide “Journey Bags” for foster children. Local needy families are

remembered during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season with a food basket.

Northside participates in the annual Annie Armstrong and Lottie Moon Christmas

Offerings. Members are also involved in the Franklin Graham Shoebox Ministry.

If you want your church WMU/WOM group updates to be published in the

Mallary Newsletter please email them to: bjpattee@hotmail.com or mail them to

Barbara Pattee, 4118 GA HWY. 256, Sumner, GA 31789

“For we are laborers together with God” I Corinthians 3:9