Several people have asked me about the amount of the offering we took up for the Greater Little Rock Baptist Church this past Sunday. The counters brought me a total of $10,200 today. Thank you, church family, for trusting me and following my lead and request to help our sister church that was ripped up during the recent tornado in the downtown area. We will get the check to them this week. On Wednesday of this week, leaders at the Pensacola Bay Baptist Association are putting together some workers to help people in recovery from the storm. If you are interested you can call Stan Lewis in our office (850-476-1932) to see what you might do to be a part.

In the past few days we have found ourselves in a significant situation with Escambia County officials and code enforcement regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages within 1000 feet of a place of worship or educational facility. We are both of these. “Conditional Use” can be granted by the Board of Adjustment if certain conditions exist. There is a business owner opening a new eating establishment in the old Burger King building just south of us on Davis Highway. We stated our objections on October 17 but the board did not act. Instead they set another hearing for November. We will once again be before the board. I ask you to pray that our spokesman will be able to present our case with clarity, conviction and compassion.

Tonight I will be driving over to the First Baptist Church of Fairhope, AL, to preach. The theme for the night is “Renewing Our Passion to Reach Our Neighborhoods for Christ.” That is exactly what I was preaching about Sunday evening when we discussed Jesus: A Friend of Sinners.

I encourage you to look around for ways to reach out to your neighbors. One good way is to invite those with children to the Fall Festival this Saturday from 10a.m.-1p.m.

Pastor Ted Traylor

Posted on Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007 at 10:19 am.
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