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While others Associations were celebrating Super Bowl Sunday on February 5 during their evening worship hours, we in Marshall Baptist Association celebrated "Samford Sunday" (formerly known as H Day).
Bro. Bryan Mosley, our Associational Sunday School Director and pastor of Mount Olive #2, coordinated with Dr. Sigard Bryan, of the Ministry Department of Samford University, in securing ministerial students to preach in our morning worship services all over our County. Eight churches requested preachers, and all churches received their request. I want to personally thank these churches for giving these young men an opportunity to exercise their calling. I am sure your church received a blessing from this ministry.
After seeing the preachers off to their assigned churches, Vicki and I attended Honeycomb Baptist Church, where Bro. Patrick Hammett is pastor. What a wonderful service we experienced! New friends and old friends alike welcomed us as we entered their sanctuary for worship.
While I was talking to old aquaintances, Vicki was talking to the ladies of the church about their recipes for the 125th Anniversary Cookbook. The pastor's wife said, "Patrick would have to submit the recipes from their family." (Men can submit recipes for the cookbook, too!!)
What a blessing we received from the special music and the sermon. Both were just what I needed to hear. May God continue to bless Honeycomb Baptist Church as they minister to the people in their community.
On Monday morning, February 6, Dr. Keith Williams, pastor of Central Baptist Church and Discipleship Training Director for the Association, taught the 2012 Doctrinal Study, "Life in the Spirit", by Robertson McQuilkin, for pastors and staff at the MBA Office. This is a timely book about the Holy Spirit, how He has worked in our lives from the creation of the world, to how He works in us to fulfill the Great Commission that Jesus gave us before returning to His Father.
Thank you, Bro. Keith, for your preparation and for your teaching all of those who took time to further their education on the Holy Spirit. May God continue to bless you and your church for sharing your talents with the Marshall Baptist Association.
Your Servant and Friend
Bro. Randall
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