Archbishop Malkhaz Songulashvili asks for help for the people of the Republic of Georgia. His letter can be read here. CBF/GA can handle all donations. Donations will be wired in one transfer. You can donate here or send check to Suzanne Powell, P.O. Box 4343, Macon, GA 31208. Please mark that the donation is for the Republic of Georgia.

Baptists will celebrate their 400th birthday in 2009. Consider leading your church to adopt some of the suggested anniversary projects described in this article by Charles Deweese.

THANK YOU! We had 200 people served by 65 leaders representing 11 congregations. Click here for photos.

Bruce Gourley responds to the negative article about CBF by Baptist Press.

CBF/SC, CBF/AL, and CBF/GA are excited to announce the first ever tri-state Youth Minister Retreat. This event will be a wonderful opportunity for youth ministers from these three states to network with o­ne another. The retreat will focus o­n community building and providing resources for youth ministry.

Using the same voice read in Formations Commentary, Cecil Sherman writes an autobiography focusing o­n his works as husband, father, pastor, and minister. He shares his history from his ancestors to his work at the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. Dr. Sherman writes of his struggles through the days of his pastorates, the kindness of his churches, and his role in the 1980s SBC political controversy.

An inward look at a man known for his discernment and intellectual expeditions, By My Own Reckoning is a book to be studied and incorporated into the reader’s own life. Click here for more information.

CBF/GA issues special citation commending Cecil Sherman. Click here to read it.

The Andy Anderson Institute of Morningstar Children and Family Services presents Healing the Brokenness of Addictions. This is substance abuse and dependency training for clergy, other pastoral ministers, counselors, social workers and therapists. Click here for a brochure.