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Scattered, Smothered, and Covered – Jody Long
Much to my doctor’s chagrin, I enjoy hash browns from the Waffle House. I don’t eat there as often I’d like because of said doctor, but when I do, I order my hash browns “scattered, smothered, and covered.” Over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed most of our partner...
Where Were You? – Jody Long
Do you remember where you were when President John F. Kennedy was shot? Do you remember where you were when the Berlin Wall was torn down? Do you remember where you were on September 11, 2001? As our world, our country, our state, our communities, and our...
Interactive i-Visions Now Available Online!
We at CBF/GA have been concerned for some time that ReVisions subscribers have not been hearing the full story of CBF/GA. Making our "print" quarterly newsletter, i-Visions, which has much more information, feature articles, and columns from our leadership, available...
A New Chapter in the Story of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Georgia
Earlier this year, the Coordinating Council of CBF/GA voted to explore selling our office building. This was not an easy decision. The office building, located at 2465 Hillcrest Ave., has been an integral part of the story of CBF/GA. For nearly 20 years, the office...
New Year and New Beginnings – Jody Long
By the time you read this post, CBF/GA will have already begun a new budget year. Or at least a new, six-month budget year. For some time, CBF/GA has operated on a fiscal year budget cycle running from July 1 through June 30. On advice from our auditor and accountant,...
Unity, Not Uniformity
One of my college professors proclaimed something like this: “Christianity is more concerned with unity than uniformity.” It took me a few years to attempt to unpack that comment and, truth be told, I’m still wrestling with it. It’s not that I don’t believe it; I do....
“Nine Days”
Nine days. There are nine days until Major League Baseball’s Opening Day on March 28, 2019. It’s the earliest opening in MLB history, save for some overseas/international games that occasionally are played, including this year’s two-game series in Tokyo, Japan,...
“I’ve Been Everywhere” – Jody Long, Executive Coordinator
I have a music play list on my iPhone entitled “Running Music,” and that’s what it is: music I listen to while running. Sometimes, I listen to it in my truck. On a few occasions, my children (much to their dismay) are forced to listen to it in my truck. A couple of...
A Secret too Good to Keep!
On Monday, January 14, I was told a secret. I wasn’t supposed to tell anyone until after 9:30 the next morning. Well, unfortunately, I couldn’t keep the good news a secret so I told my wife, who had also been told the secret. I then reached out to a couple of friends...
On the Table
Today, I spent my morning and lunch time participating in a local event, "On the Table," sponsored by the Community Foundation of Central Georgia. On the Table is designed to gather community members, from all walks of life and from all demographics, around the table...
State Mission Offering “Together”
Dear CBF/GA friends and family, As the Apostle Paul planted congregations around the Eastern Mediterranean, he continually reminded them that the emerging Kingdom of God could only occur if believers used their God-given gifts together. There was no “one-size...
Milestones and Memories- by Jody Long
Milestones and Memories In the past 3 weeks, CBF/GA has marked employment milestones with members of our staff. Martha Kate Hall and Rachel Greco both celebrated their 5th Anniversaries with CBF/GA. Martha Kate’s anniversary is August 27 and Rachel’s is September...
Food Bank, Snack Bags, Breakfasts and More
First Baptist Church, Columbus Recognizing that God has blessed them to be a blessing, First Baptist Columbus, GA serves as a vehicle to share the overwhelming abundance God has showered on them with those in need in the community. First Baptist’s Victory Mission is...
Smart Lunch Smart Kids, Mobile Food Pantry
Milledge Avenue Baptist Church, Athens Milledge Avenue Baptist Church in Athens is very active in the area of hunger ministry. They participate in Food2Kids through the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia. They also partner with Action Ministries for a summer “Smart...
Loaves & Fishes and Rise Against Hunger
Highland Hills Baptist Church, Macon Highland Hills Baptist Church in Macon delivers sack lunches to Loaves & Fishes on the first Tuesday of each month. Sunday School classes and other groups take turns packing the non-perishables into the lunches on the Sunday...
Meals Midday, Thanksgiving, and Super Bowl
First Baptist Church, Marietta First Baptist Church Marietta hosts 25-40 guests twice a week throughout the year, on Mondays and Thursdays, for a free midday meal. The church began this ministry on Thursdays using leftover food from Wednesday night church meals. From...
The Community Garden and More
First Baptist Church, Griffin For many years, First Baptist Griffin has contributed to Five Loaves Two Fish Food Pantry through funding, donations, and with volunteers who serve on a weekly or monthly basis. The church’s benevolence team offers food vouchers,...
Feeding Our Friends and Rise Against Hunger
Central Baptist Church, Newnan Each Tuesday, through “Feeding Our Friends,” members of Central Baptist Church in Newnan prepare 120-130 meals. We then deliver them for free, along with a side helping of care and friendliness, to needy and shut-in persons in the...
Summer Lunches and Food Packs for the Weekend
Heritage Fellowship, Canton Heritage Fellowship in Canton has participated in the county-wide MUST Ministries Summer Lunch Program for the past eight years. The church serves as one of three distribution points for this ministry. Starting on the Tuesday after Memorial...
Food Baskets
First Baptist Church, Eatonton In March of 2017, the chair of First Baptist Eatonton’s Missions Committee asked if the church could do something different that spring that could become the church’s “Signature Mission Project.” Our church is already involved in...