Calvary News October12

Calvary News October 12

Sunday was a day of preparation for the up coming Tallapoosa Baptist Annual Meeting. Calvary had been chosen to host the 91st Annual Session on Monday, October 9th, 2006. Although it is a lot of hard work, it is a great honor for a church to be the host. We worked all week making sure everything was in order, the menu was prepared, food ordered, workers lined up and there was enough iced tea (both sweet and un-sweet) available. You never want to give out of iced tea for we are southern born and breed. Brother Tom had reached the point of total melt down by Sunday evening even with all the encouraging words from his staff (We will never get this done, why did you get us into this, I’m taking my vacation, I’ll see you when this is over, all the words any good staff will say to their pastor in a situation like this).

At precisely 2:00 PM Rev. Richard Hall Jr. called the 91st Session of the Tallapoosa Association to order. Rev Tom Pemberton pastor of Calvary Baptist Church welcomed everyone to Calvary and gave some much-needed directions to the facilities (bathrooms and water fountains). After that there was reports form the State Mission, Associational Reports, Associational Business, Ministry Reports, Memorial Service and a message from Rev John Maclaren. While that was going on 20 of Calvary’s finest was busy preparing the evening meal, ham, green beans, sweet potatoes, rolls, cake and tea. 150 meals were prepared and waiting for the 130 in attendance to come storming down the stairs to the fellowship hall. After many “more tea sir” the crowd dispersed and went back upstairs for the evening session. After a few more reports Rev Richard Hall brought the Annual Sermon. Rev Barry Cosper, Director of Missions, gave the Associational Missionary Report. Rev. Cosper,s vision for 2007 is first to pay off the $300,000 debt in a year. He purposed that this can be done by 300 of the 11,000 members of Tallapoosa Association giving just $20.00 a month ($1000.00 a year) or 600 giving just $10.00 a month ($500.00 a year). This will pay off the new building in just one year. Second, Rev Cosper purposed the building of a house on land donated in Stillwaters as a Missionary home for those on furlough. It will be used for great commission ministries as well. If you are willing to give $1000 or $500 a year until the new building is paid off call the Associational office and tell Mrs. Cathy to put you down.

Calvary had a baby needs pounding for the Sanders twins this past Sunday. Dewayne had to be taking back to the hospital in B’ham Saturday night. He is not doing well. He has a lot of infection and had to have surgery again Sunday morning. Keep him in your prayers.

Hope Parker spent Saturday night in Russell Medical Center with stomach viruses. She is reported home and much better.

Sandra Horton will have arthroscopy surgery on Tuesday, October 17. Keep her in your prayers.

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