THE BANNER. New Visions - New Frontiers FBA SPRING BIBLE STUDY SAVE THE DATE

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1 THE BANNER New Visions - New Frontiers Fairburn Baptist Association 6950 Rivertown Road P. O. Box 365 Fairburn, GA Rev. Ronald P. Wildes Associational Missionary Susan Cunningham Ministry Assistant Tel: Fax: associationfairb@bellsouth.net Vol. 81, Issue 3, March, 2016 FBA SPRING BIBLE STUDY March AM - 12 PM "The Exodus - Part 2" Cost - $10 Includes lunch and materials for all three days. We will meet in the FBA Conference Room. March 13 Daylight Saving Time Begins SAVE THE DATE The FBA VBS clinic for all VBS workers will take place Monday, April 11, at 7 PM. Location TBA. FBA BIBLE DRILL April 14 McDonough Road Baptist Church FAIRBURN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION SPRING MEETING GOAL: 70 MILLION Monday, April 18 Meal - 5:30 PM Meeting - 6:15 PM PINETREE PARK BAPTIST CHURCH 2855 Bethsaida Rd. Riverdale, GA 30296

2 Line Creek Baptist Church welcomes Dr. David Hammonds, and his wife, Sandra. Brother David will be serving as Line Creek's Interim Pastor. Brother David has 34 years of experience in the ministry. He founded one church in North Carolina and has been the Senior Pastor of three churches in Georgia; Poplar Springs Baptist in Dalton, Greentree Baptist Church in Tyrone, and Sardis Baptist Church in Chattahoochee Hills. Before coming to Line Creek, David served as Transitional Pastor of First Baptist Church, Gay, Georgia. David is married to Sandra Norris Hammonds of Gastonia, North Carolina. Sandra is Executive Assistant to Chris Hobbs, Vice President of Communications of the Georgia Baptist Children s Home in Palmetto. Sandra and David are blessed with two daughters, two sons-in-law, and two grandchildren. McDonough Road Baptist Church honors Dr. David Chancey for 15 years of service as Pastor. Shown in photo with his wife, Amy, Brother David also serves in various capacities on the associational level and state convention level. Amy is a Registered Nurse, neonatal intensive care, in a local hospital. David and Amy are blessed with four children and two granddaughters. Rev. Philip Johnson was honored on Sunday, February 7, 2016 for his 20 years as Pastor of Sandy Creek Baptist Church. The Morning Worship Service included special music by Bro. Philip and his family and message presented by Dr. James Burdette. Lunch, a time for fellowship and special presentations to Pastor Philip and his wife Cindy followed the morning service. Shown in photo are Bro. Philip, Cindy and their daughter, Natalie. JOIN LINE CREEK'S YOUNG AT HEART GROUP FOR TWO UPCOMING TRIPS: The first trip is a mystery trip! The dates will be April The cost is $360, which includes motor coach, meals, hotels and all activities. Just show up at Line Creek BC before 8 AM, on April 18, with bags in hand. A $50 deposit is due by March 1. The second trip is September The travelers will be headed west. Some of the places include Yellowstone National Park, the Corn Palace, the Black Hills, Mount Rushmore, Jackson Hold, the Mormon Tabernacle, (hopefully to hear the choir practice), and the Oklahoma Federal Building Museum. These are just some of the things planned. The cost will be around $1500, depending on the number of people going. This will include the chartered bus, all breakfast and dinners, hotels, and all events. There will be an informational meeting in April, and another meeting in July covering the final details and information. A $50 deposit will be due by May 1. Make your check to: Line Creek Young At Heart, C/ O Connie Adams, 2963 Gordon Rd., Senoia, Ga., If you have any questions, please feel free to Connie Adams at ccadams1947@yahoo.com.

3 NEWS & NEEDS BALDWIN ORGAN AVAILABLE FOR DONATION: BAPTIST HYMNALS AVAILABLE: If you or your church could use a Baldwin organ in good working condition, contact Amanda Mullis at: amullis@gmail.com A church member at Providence Baptist Church has Baptist hymnals, (older edition), he would like to give to a church, organization or individual that needs them. There is also a director's copy. If interested, please contact Troy Winslett at: winslettmtroy@gmail.com. PINETREE PARK BAPTIST CHURCH SEEKING A MINISTER OF MUSIC: Responsibilities: Direct music for worship and special programs. Conduct choir rehearsals. Manage musical equipment & materials. Play keyboard/organ/piano. Send resume to: Pinetree Park Baptist Church, P.O. Box , Riverdale, GA For additional information, contact the church office at (770) THE ROCK BAPTIST CHURCH HAS AN ALLEN ORGAN FOR SALE: They are asking $1,500. Included are two large external speaker cabinets. If interested, call the church office at FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH IS IN NEED OF A PIANIST: Friendship Baptist Church is searching for a pianist to play for their Sunday AM service. There is a short practice with the choir at 9:45 AM before Sunday School, and the service begins at 11 AM. The pianist will receive the line up for the hymns to be used early each week. The compensation is very good. If you know someone who may be interested in this permanent position, have them contact Judy Hattaway at , or Marilyn Bruce at The church is located at 6090 Cochran Mill Rd., Palmetto. OLIVER GROVE LAOTIAN BAPTIST CHURCH IN NEED OF NURSERY ITEMS: Oliver Grove Laotian Baptist Church has been blessed with several babies, toddlers, and preschoolers in the past months, and are in need of items for their new church nursery. The items include baby beds with mattress, sheets, playpen, toys, changing table, rocking chair, diapers, wipes, etc. The items will be collected at the Fairburn Baptist Association office, 6950 Rivertown Rd., Fairburn. SHADNOR FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IS SEEKING A MINISTER OF MUSIC: Shadnor First Baptist Church is currently searching for a Minister of Music for Sunday morning services. A 30 minute choir practice is conducted at 10:30 AM before the 11 AM service. If interested, contact Joann Johnston at , or the church office at To submit an upcoming church event or news for publication in the next monthly newsletter, to: associationfairb@bellsouth.net

4 USPS Volume 81 Issue 3, March, 2016 The Banner (USPS ) is published monthly by the Fairburn Baptist Association P.O. Box 365 Fairburn, GA POSTMASTER: Send changes to: The Fairburn Baptist Association, P.O. Box 365, Fairburn GA Periodical Postage paid at Fairburn, GA February Receipts Church Budget Desig. YTD Bethlehem $ $ Blessings of Life Campbellton $ $ Cliftondale FBC $ $ 1, Connally Drive Crossroads Crossroads SF Dogwood FBC Fairburn $ $ FBC Fayetteville $ $ 1, FBCF Korean FBC Peachtree City $ $ FBC Tyrone $ $ First Victory $ $ Flat Creek $ 1, $ 2, Friendship $ $ Genesis Heatherwood $ $ Hisp. Fairburn Hisp. Palmetto $ $ Hisp. Peachtree City Line Creek $ 1, $ 2, McDonough Road $ $ 1, Mt. Olive $ $ Mt. Vernon $ $ New Hope $ $ Oliver Grove $ $ Palmetto $ 1, $ 3, Pinetree Park Providence $ $ 2, Ramah FBC $ $ Red Oak FBC $ $ Sandy Creek $ $ 1, Sardis $ $ SFCCC Shadnor Southside $ $ The Greater Solid Rock $ $ The Rock $ $ UPCOMING EVENTS March: 8 Minister's Luncheon at 12 PM - Frank's at the Old Mill 13 Daylight Saving Time Begins FBA Spring Bible Study, "The Exodus, Part 2"- 10 AM - 12 PM, $10 for all three days, includes lunch and materials 22 Minister's Luncheon at 12 PM - Tim's Country Kitchen 25 Good Friday - FBA Office Closed 27 Easter 28 FBA Administration Committee meeting - 5 PM - FBA Conference Room April: March Birthdays 12 Wendell Banks, Retired Pastor 14 John Conrad, Pastor/Music & Missions - New Hope 15 David Chancey, Pastor - McDonough Road 16 Donald Lowery, Minister of Music - Line Creek 20 Linda Baxter, Minister/Preschool & Children - Flat Creek 21 Greg Foster, Minister of Music - Mount Olive 11 VBS Clinic (for all workers) at 7 PM - location TBA 12 Minister's Luncheon at 12 PM - Village Café 14 Bible Drill - McDonough Road BC 18 FBA Spring Meeting - Pinetree Park BC, starting w/ meal at 5:30 PM 26 Minister's Luncheon at 12 PM - FBA Fellowship Hall - Sam Warner, Director, Georgia Baptist Foundation, Speaker Easter Sunday March 27

5 DENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR MINISTERIAL STAFF AND THEIR SPOUSES Baptist Mobile Health Ministry (BMHM) is again the recipient of grant funding from the Georgia Baptist Health Care Foundation to offer dental assistance at no charge to ministerial staff and their spouses and widows of ministers who do not have dental insurance or the financial means to obtain dental care. The services offered are dental hygiene, x-rays and restoration (both silver and tooth colored) and extraction of teeth. As stipulated in the grant proposal that was submitted to the Foundation, we strive to be able to see any of these persons yearly. If it is possible, we will see them twice yearly as needed for pain relief and fillings or extractions March 31-April 2, 2016 McDonough Road Baptist Church Fayetteville, Georgia Open to any Georgia Baptist Convention ministerial staff and spouse who do not have dental insurance April 11-April 13, 2016 Ethnic Ministers and Spouses Intercultural Church Planting and Mission Ministry Leadership Conference Georgia Baptist Conference Center Norman Park, Georgia Must be registered as a participant of this event September 14-17, 2016 Ministers Wellness Retreat Georgia Baptist Conference Center Toccoa, Georgia Sponsored by Georgia Baptist Mission Board Church Minister Relations Ministry. Registration is open to any Georgia Baptist Convention minister and spouse who do not have preventive health insurance. Dental service is offered to participants of this event who do not have dental insurance September 22-24, 2016 Ministers Wellness Retreat Georgia Baptist Conference Center Norman Park, Georgia Sponsored by Georgia Baptist Mission Board Church Minister Relations Ministry. Registration is open to any Georgia Baptist Convention minister and spouse who do not have preventive health insurance. Dental service is offered to participants of this event who do not have dental insurance For information regarding the event for the Ethnic Ministerial Staff, please contact Mrs. Carlene Cooper by calling or RING GBC, ext. 217 or by at ccooper@gabaptist.org. For information regarding either of the Ministers Wellness Retreats, please contact Mrs. Ruth Smith by calling or RING GBC, ext. 364 or by at rsmith@gabaptist.org. For information regarding the event to be held at McDonough Road Baptist Church or for any other questions, please contact Mrs. Diana O. Brown, R.N. by calling or RING GBC or by at dbrown@gabaptist.org.

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9 SWAMP PONDERINGS "What Could Have Been Said?" Aunt Ruth was my Granny's sister. Normally, she was a quiet, sweet lady. She and Uncle Ray owned a little store selling grocery items and offered a small grill. It was fun to visit them, because they always had something to give you. It may be some good food from the grill, or, it could be a new gadget they discovered and were trying out in their store. Uncle Ray would let you look at it, touch it, let you use it, then ask for money to pay for it. Usually, our visits wouldn't last longer than a few hours. The two kept pretty busy. They never rushed us out or anything like that. In fact, they always wanted us to stay longer - even spend the night. On one Saturday visit, we did. Granny wanted to go see Aunt Ruth, who had been sick. Granny was at an age where the family did not want her to travel alone. No one was available to ride with her, so I volunteered. She seemed to be happy with my company. We were not planning to stay overnight, so we got into Granny's little Datsun and took off. She was a good driver, and made many trips on her own, and perhaps, could have made this trip without any problems. But, this trip was a little longer and she welcomed the company. She was happy. I was a content grandchild volunteer....it was cozy...it was fun!... We made some "necessary" stops (and a few "unnecessary" stops) along the way. This put us arriving a little later than usual. Our visit was pleasant and way too brief for their liking. Aunt Ruth insisted we spend the night and go to church with her the following day. It was getting late, and I could sense Granny was getting tired; so, we agreed to stay. Since going to church required clean clothes, and we had not brought a change of clothes with us, our clothes had to be washed and ironed. That night, I took my shower and was given a robe to wear while my clothes were washed. When they were dry, they were ironed, and became untouchable until the next day. My robe was my evening attire, and my bed clothes if I so chose. Since I had to sleep on the couch, in the living room, I so chose! Have you ever tried to sleep in a robe, under covers, in a public area? It was a bit difficult to rest. Once you fought the robe and got to a resting position, you really didn't want to move again. I awoke several times checking my robe and cover. The next morning, I was allowed to put my fresh, washed, ironed clothes on. I felt so relieved when I was able to dress in my own clothes. They were clean...lightly starched...and ironed to perfection. They even had a nice fresh scent to them....you better believe I was very careful to keep them in that condition until after church!... When we arrived at church, Aunt Ruth wanted to introduce us to everyone. We met her friends, her enemies, her Sunday School teacher and her pastor. After Sunday School, Aunt Ruth wanted us all to meet in the hallway, so we could enter the sanctuary together. It was a proud moment for Aunt Ruth to have her extended family at church, since none of her immediate family attended. She was "as proud as a peacock" when she strutted into the sanctuary with her family trailing behind. We came to the bench where she usually sat, but found it occupied by a stranger...a first-time attender. Aunt Ruth approached her with a smile and said, "This is my seat, dear." The woman and her small daughter apologized and moved to the end of the row. Aunt Ruth responded with, "No, no, dearie. This whole row is for us." The woman apologized, again. Aunt Ruth smiled, then called one of the deacons who was standing nearby, "Benjamin, could you help this lady find a seat?" The deacon was obliged to do so. I could hear him apologize to the lady and her daughter as he led them away. Granny and I, both, were embarrassed; and, Granny tried to tell Aunt Ruth we could sit anywhere. But, Aunt Ruth insisted on her usual seat for her prized guests....i often wondered if the woman and her child ever came back!... What else could have been said to a first-time visitor? I'm sure this type of thing doesn't happen now. Any visitor, first-time or otherwise, should be made to feel accepted and at home - not embarrassed and relocated! ("What Could Have Been Said?" continued on back)

10 ..."What Could Have Been Said?," cont... Thom Rainer, President of LifeWay Christian Resources, shared an , (5/20/2015), which offered, "Seven Things Church Members Should Say to Guests." They were: 1. "Thank you for being here." A basic acknowledgment of a visitor's presence with a "thank you for coming" will often open the door for their return. 2. "Let me help you with that." If a visitor is struggling with children, diaper bags, purses, umbrellas, or other items, a kind gesture to hold something, or assist them, is often appreciated. Anyone, even other members, appreciates help in the midst of a struggle. 3. "Please take my seat." Or, better yet, "Please take this seat." Since the seat doesn't belong to you anyway, why not be willing to yield the seat to someone who is trying to find a place to sit. This especially works well if a new family is trying to sit together. 4. "Here is my contact number" ( or phone). "Please let me know if I can help in any way." Use this comment carefully, but if you feel okay with it, let it open the door of communication which will be much appreciated. 5. "Can I show you where you need to go?" In any size church, a visitor will need to know where the nursery, restrooms, Sunday School and small groups rooms, or even the sanctuary is located. If you don't know, then help them find an usher who can help. 6. "Let me introduce you to...." Meeting other members in a positive way increases the return rate for visitors. You may introduce them to the pastor, church staff or leaders of their own age. They will appreciate the introductions. 7. "Would you join us for lunch?" This statement was offered last for two reasons. First, the situation must obviously be appropriate before you offer this invitation. Second, this approach has the highest guest return rate of any other. What could you say to a visitor? "You shall neither mistreat a stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers once in the land of Egypt" (Exodus 22:21). "Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by doing so, some have entertained angels unawares" (Hebrew 13:2). Bro. Ron

11 HUMMINGBIRD CAKE (GRANNY WILDES) 3 cups plain flour 1 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup pecans 1 teaspoon salt 8 oz. can crushed pineapple 2 cups sugar 2 cups chopped bananas 3 eggs beaten Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and sugar in large mixing bowl. Add eggs and oil. Stir (do not beat) until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in vanilla, pineapple, pecans and bananas. Spoon batter into 3 greased cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for minutes CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 pkg. (16 oz.) powdered sugar Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add sugar gradually, beating after each addition until blended. Place 1 cake layer on a serving platter. Spread 1 cup Cream Cheese Frosting over cake layer. Top with second layer, and spread 1 cup frosting over cake layer. Top with third cake layer, and spread top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. Options: Shredded coconut may be sprinkled on top or mixed in with frosting. Arrange toasted pecan halves in a circular pattern over top of cake.