Dear Church Family,
Jesus said, “I will build my church…” Matthew 16:18. We are gathering on Sunday, November 16 at 10:00 a.m. to celebrate the 90th anniversary of this precious fellowship of believers! We are going to have a wonderful lunch together with smothered chicken, au gratin potatoes, green beans, rolls, and sweet and unsweet tea. Our own Crystal Elixson is making our dessert. It will be a fantastic fellowship meal together! We are excited to worship our Lord at 10:00 a.m. and hear Dr. Steven Rummage, Executive Director/Treasurer of our Florida Baptist State convention. God is using Dr. Rummage in a wonderful way in our state as he leads our convention of Florida Baptist churches. A gifted preacher and pastor, He will challenge and encourage our hearts as we have our celebration together. You don’t want to miss being a part of the special picture that we will take of our group. We also want each of you to go by the photo booth because we want everyone’s picture on this day to be a part of a special memento we are preparing to put up in our church. Also, every person in attendance will sign the 90th anniversary scroll, a church keepsake that will be here for the generations to come. Don’t miss this day. You will also receive a beautiful leather coaster embossed with our name and logo. Everyone present will receive one to take home. You can go online to our church website to register for this day. What a special time it will be!
Our Trunk or Treat event that took place on October 29 was a resounding success! We believe we had our largest attendance ever on this property as a result of this tremendous outreach! We had 44 trunks and over 1,200 people on our property. We gave away over 1,000 tracts and gospels of John and saw two people come to know Christ as Lord and Savior. What a victory!
The night before, many of our people gathered at the Will Graham Sunshine State Good News Tour event that was at Depot Park in downtown Gainesville. It is estimated that 1,800 people attended with 85 decisions for Christ. What a victory!
I want you to put on your calendar our Smoky Mountain Christmas concert, scheduled for December 14 at 6:00 p.m. This is always a highlight of our Christmas season! Mark your calendar for this special date and invite your friends and family.
It has been a joy to study the book of 2 Corinthians. The Lord gave us perfect timing as we looked at ” God’s grace in the church” as our overall heading for this special book of the Bible. All leading us to our 90th anniversary celebration.
You have been so gracious to Kelly and I and to our entire church staff. It is a joy to serve the Lord alongside you. May the Lord bless this precious fellowship of believers.
Sincerely,
Pastor Calvin