Church News — October 2024

East Centre
75th Anniversary, October 13, 10:00 a.m.

Faith at Piedmont
Homecoming, October 6, 10:30 a.m.
The Hindmans will be the featured singers and David Dutton will be preaching. Lunch served.

Liberty
Has called Wayne Handyman as their pastor.

Sand Rock
Harvest VBS, November 2, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Shady Grove
175th Anniversary, November 3, 11:00 a.m.
Lunch and afternoon activities.

Pray for our Churches Seeking Pastors
Alexis, Friendship,
Slackland and Tates Chapel

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Fall Activities

Cedar Bluff First
Fall Festival, October 31, 5:00–7:00 p.m., in the CLC

Shiloh
Fall Fest, October 6, 3:00 p.m.

Slackland
Fall Festival, October 26, 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Stop by for Trunks of Treats!

Tates Chapel
Fall Festival, October 31, 5:00–6:30 p.m.

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Birthday Blessings To Our Pastors!

Oct 4 – Danny Farley, Shiloh
Oct 8 – Ricky Pollard, Tates Chapel
Oct 12 – Thomas Ward, Pleasant Arbor
Oct 18 – Josh Bryant, Providence
Oct 25 – Trey Jordan III, Servants Heart
Nov 11 – Michael Roach, Pilgrim Rest

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Ministries

Christmas Backpacks Collection
October 14–17, 2024 (Monday–Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
at CBA

We have our 300 Backpacks Commitments!

The Association will again partner with Alabama WMU & Real Life Church to collect 300 Christmas Backpacks and deliver to Uniontown, AL.  Please pack a nice Christmas gift, a Bible, and fill your backpack.  Please call the Association & give us the number/age/gender of backpacks your church is committing to fill.

The Association does not have the bands or the Christmas Story. Order your bands and Christmas Story from:  AlabamaWMU.org/christmasbackpacks or call 1-800-264-1225.

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Upcoming Events

Cherokee Baptist Association 191st Annual Meeting
October 21, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

Pleasant Arbor Baptist Church
4825 County Road 29
Piedmont, AL 36272

Message by Rev. Jarman Leatherwood, first vice president of The Alabama Baptist State Convention

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Cherokee Baptist Association Pastor & Family Appreciation Lunch
Sunday, October 13, 2024 from 12:00–1:30 p.m. at the Cherokee Baptist Association office

Please RSVP by October 7. 

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Week of Prayer for Associational Missions
October 20–26, 202

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October — Cooperative Program Month

We accomplish more together than we ever could alone! Thank you for fueling the Great Commission with your gifts through the Cooperative Program. Your generosity is making a difference in Alabama, across the U.S. and Canada, and around the world!

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Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes
November 18–25, 2024

Sand Rock Baptist Church will be a drop-off location. Call their church for the times they will collect (256-523-7722) or visit their FB page.

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ADDITIONAL UPCOMING EVENTS

October
Minister Appreciation Month
Cooperative Program Month

13          Pastor & Family Appreciation Lunch, CBA, 12:00–1:00 p.m., RSVP by October 7
14-17     Christmas Backpack Ministry Collection
20-26   Week of Prayer for Associational Missions
21          CBA 191st Annual Meeting, Pleasant Arbor Baptist Church, 6:00 p.m.
27          Gideon Sunday

November

3              Daylight Savings Ends
3              Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
10            Ireland-Godfrey ALCAP Sunday
12-13      Alabama Baptist State Convention, Eastern Shore BC, Daphne
28           Thanksgiving Day — Office closed