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

• Newsletter
  The current Newsletter is available for download. Click here to receive it.
• Back to School
  As the new school year begins, please join us in praying for all our students, teachers, administrators, bus drivers, lunchroom workers, staff, and volunteers.
  Pray for God's protection, wisdom, strength, and guidance throughout the school year. Ask the Lord to bless each school, provide encouragement to those who serve, and help students grow academically, socially, and spiritually.
  May God's presence be evident in every classroom and school across our community, and may His love and grace shine through all who teach, learn, and serve.
  
  "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight. " - Proverbs 3:5-6
  
  **Schools Starts on theses Dates:
  Taylor County School - August 11, 2026
  Steinhatchee School - August 11, 2026
  Point of Grace School - August 11,2026
  Aucilla Christian School - August 6,2026
• Annual TeaAugust 22^nd
  New Home Baptist
  We plan to have our annual tea in the late summer this year, August 22, 2026.
  We will have Tammy Whitehurst returning to speak to us with humor and faith. Plans are under way, watch for more details to come but SAVE THE DATE NOW!
• Labor DaySeptember 7^th
  office closed
• Administrative CommitteeSeptember 15^th
  Administrative Committee, 9:00 AM
  Re Annual Session
• Executive BoardSeptember 28^th
  Executive Board, 9:00 AM
  Calendar & Budget Review
• Annual SessionOctober 11^th
  Annual Session
  Athena Baptist
  Supper 5:30 PM
  Meeting 6:30 PM
• Florida Baptist ConventionNovember 9^th - 10^th
  Florida Baptist Convention,Orlando
• Veteran's DayNovember 11^th
  office closed
• Thanksgiving DayNovember 26^th
  office closed
• Christmas PartyDecember 4^th
  Christmas Party, 6:00PM for Pastors, Staff & Wives
• Week of PrayerDecember 6^th - 12^th
  Week of Prayer for Lottie Moon
  International Missions
• Christmas BreakDecember 17^th - 31^th
  office closed
• Message from Henry Cannington
         Look Unto the Fields: Our Community Is Our Mission Field
  
         As a new school year gets underway across Taylor County, this is a wonderful opportunity for our churches to lift up our eyes and look again at the mission field God has placed around us. From Mt. Gilead in the rural north end of our county, through the town of Perry, and all the way to the beaches of Keaton Beach and Steinhatchee, God has placed our churches in communities filled with people who need the hope of the gospel and the love of Christ.
  
         I want to challenge our churches to use this month to take intentional steps toward reaching and ministering in the communities where God has planted us.
  
         I rejoice in the ways our churches have engaged in missions this summer through mission trips, youth camps, Vacation Bible Schools, and countless other ministry and mission engagement opportunities. You have served faithfully, and I am grateful for the way our churches continue to demonstrate that missions is not simply something we support-it is something we do.
  
         As we move into a new season, I want to encourage our pastors and churches to develop a culture of missions. We must learn to see our communities much like a missionary sees a mission field.
  
         First, Know Your Mission Field
  
         Every church should take time to understand the community God has called them to serve. Who lives around us? What are their needs? Where do people gather? What challenges are families facing? What opportunities exist for us to build relationships?
  
         Second, Look at Your Church
  
         Once we understand our mission field, we must honestly ask, "How has God equipped our church to make meaningful connections with our community?"
  
         Every church may not be able to do everything, but every church can do something. The question is not, "What can someone else do?" The question is, "What can God do through us?"
  
         Third, Jump into Action
  
         Knowing our community and understanding our church must ultimately lead to action. We must move beyond simply discussing the needs around us and begin looking for ways to make a difference.
         As you look through the calendar in this month's newsletter, I encourage you to discover events and ministry opportunities that may help your church better understand and reach your community.
  
         The fields are white unto harvest-and we are all missionaries where we live!
  
  Serving with you,
  Henry Cannington
  Association Mission Strategist
  Taylor Baptist Association



• Florida Baptist Convention News
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