Florida Baptist State Convention Schedule

November 10-11, 2003

Published: October 9, 2003

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MONDAY EVENING, NOV. 10
"Pathway of Pursuit … People"
"And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest." (Matthew 9:35-38)
6:15 p.m. - Musical Prelude: Florida Baptist Singing Men, Singing Women, and Orchestra

6:30 p.m. - Convention Convenes

President’s Welcome/J. Thomas Green
Welcome to Tampa/ Rhonda Storms

6:35 p.m. - Patriotic Observance

Color Guard
Pledge of Allegiance
Singing "National Anthem"
Prayer

6:45 p.m. - Congregational Hymns

6:50 p.m. - Enrollment of Messengers/Ronald C. Hobbs

Committee on Order of Business Report/ George Price
Presentation of FBSC Officers

6:55 p.m. - Special Music/Leo E. Day

*7:00 p.m. - Bible Study/Kevin Cosby, pastor, St. Stephens Baptist Church, Louisville, Kentucky

7:20 p.m. - Special Music/Florida Baptist Singing Men, Singing Women, and Orchestra

7:30 p.m. - Intercessory Prayer

7:35 p.m. - Testimony

7:45 p.m. - Congregational Hymn

7:50 p.m. - Special Music/First Baptist Church Choir, Brandon

*8:00 p.m. - President’s Message/J. Thomas Green

*8:30 p.m. - Convention at Worship

Congregational Hymn
Prayer
Special Music

9:00 p.m. - Address/Charles S. Kelley, president, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, Louisiana

9:30 p.m. - Closing Prayer

TUESDAY MORNING, NOV. 11
"Pathway of Pursuit … Praise"
"But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel." (Psalms 22:3)
8:30 a.m. - Musical Prelude

8:40 a.m. - Convention Convenes/Congregational Hymns

8:45 a.m. - State Board of Missions Report (#1)/Gary L. Crawford

*9:30 a.m. - Election of Convention Officers (President)

*9:40 a.m. - Convention at Worship

Congregational Hymn
Scripture and Prayer/Richard Ledgister
Special Music
Convention Sermon/James J. Kibelbek, pastor, First Baptist Church, Port Charlotte

10:20 a.m. - Agency Report/Florida Baptist Witness/James A. Smith Sr.

10:30 a.m. - Pursuing Christ through Missions/Cecil Seagle

*10:40 a.m. - Election of Convention Officer (President Run- off/ First Vice President)

10:50 a.m. - Miscellaneous Business

10:55 a.m. - Committee on Nominations Report/Richard A. Powell

11:05 a.m. - Agency Report/Florida Baptist Children’s Homes/Jimmy McAdams

11:15 a.m. - Pursuing Christ through African-American Ministries/Sid Smith

11:25 a.m. - Intercessory Prayer

11:30 a.m. - Bible Study/Kevin Cosby, pastor, St. Stephens Baptist Church, Louisville, Kentucky

11:50 a.m. - Praise Music

12:05 p.m. - Closing Prayer

TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOV 11
"Pathway of Pursuit … Purity"
"As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy." (1 Peter 1:14-16)
1:40 p.m. - Convention Convenes

Congregational Hymn
Special Music

1:50 p.m. - Agency Report/Florida Baptist Financial Services/Eddie McClelland

2:00 p.m. - Pursuing Christ through Church Services/Glen E. Owens

2:10 p.m. - Election of Convention Officers (2nd Vice President)

2:15 p.m. - State Board of Missions Report (#2)/Gary L. Crawford

2:35 p.m. - Congregational Hymn

Special Music

*2:45 p.m. - Bible Study/Kevin Cosby, pastor, St. Stephens Baptist Church, Louisville, Kentucky

3:05 p.m. - Intercessory Prayer

3:10 p.m. - Election of Convention Officers

3:15 p.m. - Miscellaneous Business

3:20 p.m. - Agency Report/The Baptist College of Florida/ Thomas Kinchen

3:30 p.m. - Pursuing Christ through Church Development/ James Chavis

3:40 p.m. - Congregational Hymn

3:50 p.m. - Memorial Service

3:55 p.m. - Pursuing Christ through Language Missions/ Raul A. Vazquez

4:05 p.m. - Special Music (Worship Team)

*4:10 p.m. - Doctrinal Message: "The Holiness of God"/ John Sullivan/Executive Director-Treasurer, Florida Baptist Convention

4:40 p.m. - Closing Prayer

TUESDAY EVENING, NOV. 11
"Pathway of Pursuit … Purpose"
"Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit." (Ephesians 2:19-22)
6:15 p.m. - Musical Prelude

6:30 p.m. - Convention Convenes/Congregational Hymns

6:35 p.m. - Pursuing Christ through Evangelism/David Burton

6:45 p.m. - State Board of Missions Report (#3)/Gary L. Crawford

6:55 p.m. - Bible Study/Kevin Cosby, pastor, St. Stephens Baptist Church, Louisville, Kentucky

7:15 p.m. - Special Music: Idlewild Baptist Church Choir, Tampa

*7:25 p.m. - Address/James Merritt, pastor, Cross Pointe the Church at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia

7:55 p.m. - Intercessory Prayer

8:00 p.m. - Testimony

8:10 p.m. - Presentation of New FBSC Officers

8:15 p.m. - 150th Anniversary Special Presentation

8:25 p.m. - Special Music: Idlewild Baptist Church Choir, Tampa

*8:30p.m. - Address/Kenneth C. Whitten, pastor, Idlewild Baptist Church, Tampa

9:00 p.m. - Closing Prayer

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