Coming Events

Monthly prayer meetings:
• The first Monday night at 6:30 p.m.: corporate prayer for Kingdom issues
• The first Saturday at 10:00 a.m.- noon: corporate praying for SFRBA pastors, church staff members, and churches
Both meetings are at Ridgeview Church, Gainesville (Map)
• The second Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the association center for pastors and church staff members

Maguire State Missions Offering Week of Prayer (Fla. Bapt. Conv.)
Sept. 7-14

Executive Committee Meeting
Sept. 11, 10:30 a.m.; Northwest Church, Gainesville

Literacy Ministry Training (Fla. Bapt. Conv.)
Sept. 11-13, Lake Yale Conf. Center, Leesburg

Sunday School Training Conference
Connecting Sunday School to the Real World

Mon., Sept. 15, 6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; Northwest Church, Gainesville

For all Bible teachers and prospective teachers

Our Associational Sunday School Training will get a shot of adrenaline this year, offering a completely new format. Practical sessions will be offered twice in one night, giving you an opportunity to take more information with you when you leave.

This conference is designed for SS directors, teachers, assistant teachers, class leaders, potential teachers or anyone interested in making your Sunday School the best it can be.

The schedule:

5:00 pm.- 6:15 p.m. Meal

6:30 pm.- 6:40 p.m. Opening

6:45 pm.- 7:45 p.m. Session #1

7:45 pm.- 8:00 p.m. Break

8:00 pm.- 9:00 p.m. Session #2

Some seminars will be for two hours, others for one. One-hour seminars will be offered twice during the evening.

Planned seminars:

Baptist College of Florida Luncheon
Thur., Sept. 18, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Antioch Church
For anyone interested in knowing more about BCF, Florida Baptists' university in Graceville. The lunch is free but please call the association center to make a reservation.

Retirement Planning Seminar (Fla. Bapt. Conv.)
Tue., Sept. 23, 6:30 p.m.
Free financial planning help for anyone near retirement. Call the association center for an appointment.

See You at the Pole
Wed., Sept. 24
Secondary school students meet at their schools' flag poles to pray. (For more information, contact your church's youth director or call the association center.)

Church Ministry Assistants'  Workshop
Sept. 26

Conference on Islam and Persecution of Christians Worldwide
Sat., Oct. 4, through Mon., Oct. 6
Sam Elisha, a persecuted Christian himself from India and familiar with the Muslim religion, will teach about both subjects throughout the weekend.
Sat., Oct. 4, 10 a.m., Ridgeview Church, Gainesville
Sun., Oct. 5, 8:30 a.m., First Church, High Springs
Mon., Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m., Ridgeview Church, Gainesville

Ministry Evangelism Training Conference (Fla. Bapt. Conv.)
Oct. 9

Alachua County Fair
Oct. 17-26, Alachua County Fairgrounds
Churches greet fair-goers to present their churches and the gospel. (Contact Vicki Lawrence, association Church and Community Ministries Director, for more information.)

Association Annual Meeting
Mon., Oct. 20

Florida Baptist State Convention
Nov. 10-11; Lakeland

Week of Prayer for International Missions (SBC)
Nov. 30-Dec. 7

Association Center Open House
Dec. 8-19 (Mon. through Thur.)
Drop by for some Christmas cheer: cookies, coffee, fruit cake, wassail, and more!

Association Center Closed for Christmas
Dec. 22, '08-Jan. 2, '09