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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• The Pastors Round Table MeetingNovember 18^th
  
• Thanksgiving DayNovember 28^th
  Office Closed
• Lottie MoonDecember 1^st - 8^th
  Week of Prayer Lottie Moon International Missions
• Annual Meeting 2024December 2^nd
  Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
• New HomeDecember 15^th
  Christmas Cantata @ 6pm Fellowship afterwards
• Christmas BreakDecember 18^th - 31^st
  Office Closed
• New Year's DayJanuary 1^st
  Office Closed
• Administrative CommitteeJanuary 6^th
  9:00 AM Re Semi-Annual Meeting
• Martin Luther King DayJanuary 20^th
  Office Closed
• Men's Ministry MeetingJanuary 20^th
  5:30 PM Oakland Baptist Church
• Executive Board MeetingJanuary 27^th
  9:00 AM
• Message from Henry Cannington
         It's been over a month now. When forecasters warned us about a potential hurricane that would likely hit our area of Florida, the entire state went on high alert.
         If only the days could be all sunshine and clear skies in Taylor County. Those are the kinds of days we pray for and expect in the "Sunshine State." Looking back, we find how storms actually may be God's gift to us. We all know as believers how God often uses difficulty not only to reveal Himself but to shape us to become more caring like Christ.
         In Psalm 107, we find a series of crisis situations that God uses to help His people. The psalmist reminds us to be thankful in tough times when he says several times, "Oh, that men would praise the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!"
         Because of the storms we've experienced, I believe a spirit of Thanksgiving has brought our community together better than most. Think about it! We have been reminded of how quickly things can be taken away. Houses that took months to build, gone in seconds. Shingles that took a professional crew 2 days to nail down, gone in seconds. Trees that took DECADES to reach their size, gone in seconds.
         Not only do we have a new perspective on our possessions but also on our problems. We found if we just look around, somebody has it worse. If you turn on the news, you will see people in Appalachian region who've lost loved ones...and literally don't know where they are.
         Someone at church last Sunday rightly said, "Almost every one of my problems is connected to a blessing." He explained..."The reason trees fell in my yard is because I have a yard. The reason they fell on the fence is because I have a fence. The reason I have some shingles off my roof is because I have a roof.
         Andrae Crouch was a famous gospel singer and songwriter. One of his bestknown songs is called, "Through It All." The second verse of that song seems really appropriate for us this Thanksgiving. He wrote,
  I'll thank Him for the mountains. And I'll thank Him for the valleys.
  I'll thank Him for the STORMS He's brought me through.
  For if I'd never had a problem, I wouldn't know that God could solve them.
  And I wouldn't know what faith in God could do.
  So through it all, through it all, I've learned to trust in Jesus, I've learned to trust in God.
  Through it all, through it all, I've learned to depend upon His Word.
         Make plans now to attend our 2024 association annual meeting next month on December 2nd at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Our theme for this meeting will be "Turning Tragedy into Triumph." Dr. Brian Robertson will be leading us to God's throne during this special time of healing from the storms.
  
  
               Henry Cannington



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