The Pee Dee Baptist Association held the 148th Fall Meeting on Monday, October 21, at Piney Grove Baptist Church, Lake View.
The Afternoon Session began at 4:30 p.m.
The Legacy of Camp Director Donald Foreman, 1197-2024, for the Pinehill Baptist Retreat of the Pee Dee Baptist Association was recognized.
The Afternoon Session began at 4:30 p.m. with the Welcome and Call to Order by Carl Maness who also offered the opening prayer followed by the Approval of Agenda and Book of Reports.
The Call to Worship was “He Is Lord”.
Pastor Jason Paris had the Devotion. His Devotion was “To Pass Our Faith To Our Children”. He stated that we need to train our children and steer them in the right direction.
After college those whose parents are involved in the faith, 50% of these young adults leave the faith. If parents are not grounded in faith, then those young adults who leave the faith is between 70% and 80%. Our children see how we live in the faith.
If we generally love others as Christ does, our children and others will see it. When we love God, our children will know it. We must talk with our children. We need to read the Bible with our children. Children need to read a Bible that is easy to read and understand.
If you have a question about the Bible, look it up.
We must pray with our children.
We must all get rid of our idols. God is a jealous God. We must follow and obey God. God must be number 1.
Our children need to know how we became to know Christ.
Take an active roll in your children’s faith.
Pastor Paris closed with prayer.
Ron Taylor of the Pee Dee Baptist Association presented the Registration Report. Taylor spoke of some of the disasters that the Pee Dee Baptist Association Team worked including a tornado in Brownsville, Hurricane Debbie, Hurricane Helene. He also reported on the team’s disaster relief efforts. He thanked everyone for their financial support.
Cammie Corbett presented the Missions Report and also thanked everyone for their generous donations of materials taken to those in need from Hurricane Helene.
Chairman Tim Ammons presented the Church Life Team’s Report. Ammons stated the concern about the status of the churches. Ammons asked for input and offered help to all of the organization’s church members. The Church Life Team exists to assist churches in the areas of missions, church struggles, and church needs.
Ron Taylor and others visited the Mount Market Place Mission in West Virginia located in a former coal mining industry that has been shut down. Taylor spoke of the approximately 9,000 residents located there in the county the size of Dillon County that has no 4-lane highway, only 2 lanes and “goat” trails. This poor community is serviced by the Pee Dee Baptist Association twice a year. This past time, the group did not take food and supplies as these were needed more by those affected by Hurricane Helene. However, the group did send $5,200.00 to help the residents with food.
The Mission has changed as the original operates have passed away. New ones have taken over and still operate a church there. In fact, the chairs in the mission were donated by the Pee Dee Baptist Association.
Ron Taylor stated that churches who are members of the Pee Dee Baptist Association are asked to donate 3% of the church’s undesignated funds to the Pee Dee Baptist Association and 3% to Camp Pinehill. Some who give more were recognized such as Brownsville Baptist Church who gave 12% in 2023 and Thomas Memorial Baptist Church in Bennettsville gave 10.96%. Both of these churches received a plaque from the Pee Dee Baptist Association.
Special music was provided by the Piney Grove Choir and there was also congregational singing throughout the meeting.
Pastor Jason Paris offered the blessing of the food prepared by Piney Grove at 6:00 p.m.
The Evening Session began at 7:00 p.m. with the welcome and opening prayer by Carl Maness.
The Call to Worship was “Holy Ground”.
Pee Dee Baptist Association’s Ron Taylor offered his appreciation for everyone’s help and commitment to Pee Dee Baptist Association.
The Registration Report was presented by Deloris Frye.
Special Music was by Stephanie Jones.
The Business Session was conducted by Benny Cooper who presented the Nominating Committee Report, and the Budget Report was by Marvella Easterling.
The Congregational Singing was “I Love You, Lord’.
The Pinehill Report was by Camp Director Keith Darnell.
Special Music was provided by the Piney Grove Choir.
The Legacy of Camp Director Donald Foreman was by Sonya Andrews, Jamie Arnette, Robbie Foreman, and Ron Taylor.
The Congregational Hymn was “Go, Tell It On The Mountain”.
The Appointment of the Nominating Committee was by Carl Maness followed by the Benediction by Carl Maness.
Piney Grove Baptist Church is located at 152 Piney Grove Road, Lake View.
PHOTO GALLERY
Photos by Johnnie Daniels/The Dillon County News
and Pastor Josh Hilton (evening meeting photos)
