Opportunities to serve may consist of but not limited to:

• Making health care kits
• Registration
• Take Vital Signs
• Perform Dental Screenings
• Checkout Station
• Counseling
• Food & Refreshments
• Witnessing
• Childcare

Please begin to share with your friends, co-workers, church members and families about this great ministry opportunity we will have. Also, if you know of a family or individual that may benefit from this ministry, please give them the clinic phone number. They will be happy to make them an appointment.

Also, we need help collecting the following for Health Care Ministry Kits:

We are also collecting NKJV Economy Bibles which may be ordered from CBD for $1.99 (XU010868) each or by the case (20 Bibles) for 34.99 (XU010868CA).

All donations must be delivered to our DBA office or the Mercy Clinic by Thursday, April 1. To volunteer please call Jana Park at (912) 538-0523 or email her at janapark14@gmail.com

Our Associational D-Now Weekend for students is fast approaching and we hope your church is planning to participate February 19-21. The cost is $35 per student which includes lodging, food, t-shirt, bible study materials and “SNOW”. Yes, I said snow. For more information please contact our Youth Ministry Team Leader (George Holcomb) at ghfbclyons@bellsouth.net or (912) 526-8136.

Our Associational Student Speakers Tournament is February 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Ailey Baptist Church. If you have plans to participate you must register by call our office (583-2713) by Thursday, February 11.

Our DBA Bible Institute will begin March 2 at 6:30 p.m. at our DBA office in Ailey. Our first course will be A Survey (Introduction) of the New Testament which will be taught by Dr. Jerry Ray from Brewton Parker. The course is $45 (textbook is extra) and will last 12 weeks. This course is designed to help both clergy and non-clergy have a better understanding of the New Testament and how to apply it to one’s life. The textbook will be Encountering the New Testament (2nd Edition) by Elwell & Yarbrough and published by Baker Academic which can be purchased at the Brewton-Parker Bookstore or online at  www.amazon.com. For registration please give us a call at 583-2713.

Congratulations to Nita Thigpen who has served as our DBA Secretary for the past twelve years.

Also, congratulations to Glenn Russell on celebrating 20 years as pastor of Fairview Baptist Church.

Congratulations to Kevin Hammons (pastor of First Glenwood) and his wife Debbie on the birth of their son Ezra Louie Hammons who was born December 24, 2009 weighing 8lbs/10ounces.

Quote of the Month:
God is pursuing with omnipotent passion a worldwide purpose of gathering joyful worshipers for Himself from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. He has an inexhaustible enthusiasm for the supremacy of His name among the nations. Therefore, let us bring our affections into line with His, and, for the sake of His name, let us renounce the quest for worldly comforts and join His global purpose. –John Piper

Excited in Jesus,
Robby Smith

1. Thank you DBA for loving the Lord and His children. On December 3^rd we collected 280 cakes plus gift cards from 28 churches for the Baxley Children’s Home. Thank you again for ministering to the children.
2. Our Mercy Clinic has need for a canister vacuum cleaner to vacuum vinyl floors. If you can help with this need please give me a call.
3. Our DBA Super Evangelism Seminar this year will be held at First Baptist Vidalia on January 21^st at 7 p.m. Topics include the following:

Evangelism through Sunday School equips Sunday School leaders and members to reach people through their Sunday School ministry. We will also discuss Hot Topic Points like being guest friendly, enrollment process, etc.

The WANT TO Behind the HOW TO is personal evangelism training that explains why most church members don’t share their faith. It will provide a simple evangelism tool using one verse of scripture which encourages and removes fear by building the motivation to share based on spiritual foundations.

Standing In the Gap will give scriptural principles as well as a step by step guide for praying for individuals by name. A brief prayerwalking training will also be implemented into this study.

Child Evangelism……More than the ABC’s will equip Sunday School leaders, VBS leaders, and all other children’s leaders/workers in the how to’s relating to leading children to a relationship with Jesus.

Pastors/Ministers Track:
Revival/Revival Prep offers help to pastors in planning for a revival in order to make it a great opportunity for people to come to Christ and join the church.

Top Ten Hits and the Churches That Sing Them will inform pastors/ministers of ten things that every church can do to make their church focus (strategies and ministries) more intentionally evangelistic.

This is going to be an awesome time of training and fellowship and I hope each of you will make plans to participate and as we partner together to reach our communities for Christ.

Quote of the Month:
The mark of a great church is not its seating capacity, but its sending capacity. –Mike Stachura

Blessings and Happy New Year upon each of you as you reach your community for Christ.

Excited in Jesus,
Robby

Just a note to remind you of the two Church Finance Seminars we will be offering at our DBA office in Ailey tomorrow, October 22.

Workshop One from 10:30-Noon: How to Keep your Church out of Court

This session will address the growing crisis of churches being sued by individuals. Not only will practical steps be sugge3sted to limit the church’s liability, but also preventive tools will be offered. Topics of discussion will include church insurance, church incorporation, child abuse prevention, and screening volunteers and employees.

Workshop Two from 6:30-8:30 p.m.: Federal and State Payroll Reporting Requirements for Churches

This session will focus on the requirements for complying with federal and state pay reporting requirements. Topics include: W-2s, Form 1099-MISC, I-9s, Proof of Racial Nondiscrimination, 941s, and so forth. Questions will also include: Who is an employee? Does our pastor receive a W-2? Who is responsible for mistakes made on federal and state returns?

Each of these workshops will be led by Dr. Keith Hamilton, CFP. Dr. Hamilton works for our Georgia Baptist Convention and is an expert in the area of church and clergy finances.

Please encourage your staff and financial leaders to attend these workshops that are offered free of charge due to DBA’s partnership with the Georgia Baptist Convention.

Excited in Jesus,

Robby

May God bless each of you as you faithfully serve Him.

Excited in Jesus,

Robby Smith