BELIEFS

Taylor Baptist Association holds to the beliefs set forth by the Baptist Faith & Message 2000. On June 14th, 2000, the Southern Baptist Convention adopted a revised summary of our faith.

To view the Baptist Faith & Message 2000, click here to see it on the Southern Baptist Convention's web page.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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• Christmas CantataDecember 14^th and 21^st
  Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
  Christmas Cantata
  Sunday Evening, December 14th at 6pm
  Sunday Evening, Dec. 21st 6pm
  Children?s Christmas Program
  8985 Alton Wentworth Road
  Greenville, Fl 32331
• Christmas CantataDecember 14^th
  New Home Baptist Church
  Christmas Cantata
  Sunday December 14,2025 at 6PM
  405 E. Hamton Springs Ave, Perry, FL
  The choir will perform "The Greatest Story Ever Told." We will have a fellowship in the Family Life Center afterward.
  More details to come.
• Christmas PartyDecember 15^th
  Christmas Party, 6pm for Pastors, Staff & Wives
• Food DriveDecember 20^th
  Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
  Food Drive
  on Sat. Dec. the 20^th
  From 10am - 12Noon
  8985 Alton Wentworth Road
  Greenville, Fl 32331
  
• Birth of JesusDecember 20^th
  New Home Baptist Church will be set up Saturday evening, December 20, 2025, on the corner of East Hampton Springs Ave and Center St.
  There will be live actors and animals depicting the birth of Jesus. Bring the children to see the reason for the season. Any child attending dressed as a Bible Character will receive a gift from us. We will have refreshments, Christmas Carols, the narrating of the Nativity Story, and more activities in the planning stages......
• Christmas DayDecember 25^th
  office closed
• Christmas BreakDecember 17^th - 31^st
  office closed
• New YearsJanuary 1^st - 2^nd
  office closed
• Administrative CommitteeJanuary 5^th
  Administrative Committee, 9:00 AM
  Re Semi-Annual meeting
• Men's Ministry MeetingJanuary 19^th
  Men's Ministry Meeting 5:30 PM
  Oakland Baptist Church
• Martin Luther King DayJanuary 19^th
  office closed
• Executive BoardJanuary 26^th
  Executive Board, 9:00 AM
• Church Pianist
  First Baptist Church is seeking a pianist to serve as the primary accompaniment musician for the church's worship ministry. The pianist is responsible for providing musical accompaniments for all scheduled worship services and special events. The pianist is a paid, part-time staff position. Candidates must be able to read music. Those interested can obtain the job description and other details by contacting Pastor Steven Ruff at 850-584-7066.
• Message from Henry Cannington
         "Pointing People to the Light of the World"
  
         As we enter this blessed Christmas season, our hearts turn once again to the message that changes everything: "The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light" (Isaiah 9:2). In a world searching for hope, peace, and direction, we rejoice in proclaiming that Jesus Christ is still the Light of the World. His coming breaks through every shadow, brings clarity to confusion, and offers salvation to all who receive Him.
  
         December is also a month when Southern Baptists unite in a special way to carry that light to the nations through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Every dollar given goes directly to support our International Mission Board missionaries as they take the gospel to the unreached. What an eternal privilege we have to participate in this work! I encourage every church family to pray, give sacrificially, and ask God how He would lead you to help push back the darkness around the world this Christmas. Together, we can be part of fulfilling the Great Commission in places where the Light is still unknown.
  
         Another highlight of this season is the powerful and worshipful Christmas music presented by our churches. This year, we invite you to make plans to attend the special Christmas Cantatas hosted by Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and New Home Baptist Church. These faithful congregations, with their dynamic choirs and dedicated music ministries, will shine a bright spotlight on the glory, majesty, and joy of our coming King. Invite friends, family, neighbors, and the unchurched-these musical celebrations are a beautiful way to lead hearts toward Christ during this season of worship.
  
         This Christmas, may God refresh you, empower you, and fill your hearts with renewed joy as you declare the Christ of Christmas-the One who came, who saves, and who reigns forevermore.
  In Closing
         As an association family, may we join hands and hearts to lift high the name of Jesus. Let every sermon, every hymn, every act of giving, every cantata, and every gathering point others to the Savior born in Bethlehem. May His light shine brightly through our churches, our ministries, and our lives.
  
         From the Taylor Baptist Association, may you and your family experience the hope, joy, and peace of Jesus Christ, the Light of the World. Merry Christmas!
  
  With a grateful heart,
  Henry B. Cannington Jr. Taylor Baptist Association



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