Peace River Baptist Association Peaceful, Progressive and Proportionally Giving Family of Churches

Conversation Among Associations Has Happened...

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 forty two Pastors, church leaders and lay persons in the

churches of the Peace River Baptist Assn, Southwest Florida Assn, and the

Manatee Southern Assn met to discuss the work of the local association.

This historical event was held at Colonial Oaks Baptist on Bee Ridge Rd in Sarasota.

As a result of this conversation each association will be presenting three persons to be part of a

team to continue with a third conversation about how our three associations might work together.

Pastors of our PRBA churches will discuss this further at the May ministers fellowship...see the info for that meeting below.

Ministers Fellowship

Monday, May 14, 2012

12:00 PM

Mt Pleasant Baptist Church

Address: 4836 NW Florida Ave, Arcadia 34266

Mt. Pleasant will host this month's ministers fellowship.

The purpose of the luncheon is two-fold, fellowship and to discuss the conversation

the state has had with the joint meeting of three associations....

Manatee Baptist Association, Southwest Florida Association, & Peace River Association.

This months meal will be provided, including drinks.

Please RSVP by Friday, May 11, so the appropriate amount of food can be prepared.

RSVP to

prba99@yahoo.com or Greg Martin at 863-990-2926.

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING

MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012

7:00 PM

First Baptist Church of Punta Gorda

459 Gill Street

The ELC is made up of the following persons: Senior Pastors; Ministerial Staff; 1 person for

every 50 members of your church with no church exceeding 10 votes per meeting.

ASSOCIATIONAL BIBLE DRILLS AND SPEAKERS TOURNAMENT

was held on

SUNDAY, APRIL 15

MURDOCK BAPTIST CHURCH

There were seven children and two youth that participated in this years drill.

The following qualified for the State Drills that were held in Apopka, April 21.

Children's Drill:

Murdock Baptist: Alexis Smith, Grace Winchester, Julianna Helt (all gr 4)

FBC Punta Gorda: Sergio Cacciola (gr 6)

Youth Drills:

Murdock Baptist: Ben Sloan (gr 8)

FBC Punta Gorda: Colette Cacciola (gr 9)

We also want to mention Elise Jones, a second grader and member of First

Baptist Arcadia scored enough to qualify for state drills. But Elise cannot

be a part of the state drill because she was too young. But she did a great

and she and her parents are to be commended for the work she has put in.

The Peace River Baptist Association was proud to be able to assist those taking the

children to the State Drills in the way of providing reimbursement for their fuel.

Verse of the day

“For, “All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever.” And this is the word that was preached to you.” (1 Peter 1:24-25)

(Read by Max McLean. Provided by The Listener's Audio Bible.)

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Conversation Among Associations Has Happened... Tuesday, April 24, 2012 forty two Pastors, church leaders and lay persons in the