Church News
Here are some of the latest news and announcements about things happening in our Church.
ATTENTION:
Sunday school is held each Sunday at 9:15. Go directly to your class.
The Sanctuary class is broadcast live on Facebook and You Tube each Sunday at 9:15.
Church will be held at 10:00 each Sunday in the sanctuary. Notice will be provided in advance on Facebook and by calling post messages if changes occur.
Worship services will also be live on Facebook, YouTube and Mixlr.
Pastor’s Note
Psalm 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore, my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise Him.
Do you ever have a time when you feel like your strength is almost gone? Did you know God’s strength never fades? He is always there for us to lean on. He is the shield against our fear; He is the source of our courage when we trust him. It doesn’t mean that life’s problems will just disappear, but rather it means we have an anchor that will hold us steady through whatever we face.
Remember you do not have to walk alone. God is with you fighting for you and filling you with his peace, keep your eyes on him and he’ll give you strength for every day.
In Christ Alone,
Preacher Ronnie
September at a glance
September 9th:
Wednesday night activities resume
Kingdom Kids 6PM
Fellowship on the field 6:30 PM
Adult Choir 6:30 PM
September 13th:
Sunday School kick-off breakfast 9:00AM-picnic tables
Worship-10, WMU will give bibles to those baptized
You’re invited to a baby shower for Lily (Gilleland) & Kevin Jones, 2-4 in the Fellowship Hall. Registered at babylist.com: it’s a sweet baby boy
September 16th:
Young at Heart-11AM, Fellowship hall
Kingdom Kids 6PM
Fellowship on the Field 6:30 PM
Adult Choir 6:30 PM
September 20th:
Conference after worship
September 23rd:
Fall Break
No Kingdom Kids or Fellowship on the Field
Adult Choir TBD
September 27th
Gift cards, cash, checks, due for GA Baptist Children’s Home
Gift cards to Walmart, Visa & Master Card
Checks & cash should be in an envelope with amount listed. Make checks to GBCHFM
Give donations to Phil Cochran or Vicki, also a bag will be at the sound system.
September 28th
WMU meets in fellowship hall-6:30, upcoming year elections
September 30th
Hightower Association annual meeting Coal Mountain 9:00 AM
Delegates: Coy Cochran, Randy Wilkie, John Heard, Mark Cochran, Phil Cochran, Ronny Price
Kingdom Kids 6PM
Fellowship on the Field 6:30 PM
Adult Choir 6:30 PM
Save the date
October 18th:
Pastor Appreciation details to follow
October 25th:
Trunk or Treat
November 7th:
Turkey Shoot
December 6th:
Children’s Christmas program 10:00 AM Worship
December 10th & 11th:
Journey to Jesus Drive thru
December 13th
Adult Choir Christmas Cantana 10:00 AM
August 6th – 8th, 2027:
Church Camp at Camp Pinnacle
Happy Birthday
September 7th
Earl Turpin
Welcome new members
The WMU will give bibles to our new members baptized Sunday September 13th during worship
Baptized:
Maddie Cochran
Brayden Grantham
Hudson Greene
Liam Stephens
Wiley Tipton
Blakely Williams
Georgia Baptist Children’s Home and Family Ministries
The annual drive is on.
We are collecting gift cards from Walmart, Master card And Visa. We accept cash also.
Please put your check or cash donations in an envelope with the amount listed on the outside. Make checks payable to GBCHFM. The amount should be listed, so donations can be counted quickly and announced at the meeting. You may give your donation to Phil Cochran or Vicki. There will be a bag at the sound system also
Children’s Christmas Program
Calling all Children!
Ronnie and Cindy would love for children of all ages to plan to be a part of this special Christmas Celebration. Practice will begin in October during Kingdom Kids on Wednesday nights. Mark your calendar to make plans to bring your children as we prepare for our upcoming Christmas Program, celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus.
The Children’s program will be presented Sunday, December 6th during our 10:00 AM Worship Service.
Young at Heart is back
We are excited to announce that our Young at Heart Senior meetings are Resuming! If you’re Young at Heart, we would love for you to join us for a time of fellowship, fun, food, and laughter as we enjoy spending time together.
This is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with old friends, make new ones and enjoy some special times together. Mark your calendars and make plans to come because age is just a number when you’re Young At Heart
WEDNESDAY 9/16 11 AM
FELLOWSHIP HALL
WEDNESDAY 10/14
WEDNESDAY 11/18
We will resume in January 2027
Journey to Jesus Drive-thru
Dates: Thursday December 10th and Friday December 11th
There are many ways to volunteer and we count on our congregation who always step up and deliver a wonderful event that ministers to so many around our community and beyond. What a way to embrace Christmas by providing a way for those in our area to see through scenes and music the Journey of Jesus.
Please see Tabitha Wilkie or Rebecca Price to sign up for one or more areas.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Costume Committee: Coordination and organization of costumes for each scene
Driveway Committee: Driveway scraping, gravel and light strand setup
Electrician Committee
Greeting Committee
Live animal coordination: Help Phil Cochran
Marketing Committee: Advertisement signs, flyers, Facebook announcements
Music Committee: Review the current music, copy USB and CD’s, confirm the QR code
Photo and Video Committee:
Scene actors: The more the better
Scene setup: Each scene will need setup prior to the event. Specifications on the setup will be provided
Scene sign coordination
Sunday School News
Lessons for September:
September 6th:
Colossians 1
September 13th:
Kick off breakfast 9 am
Colossians 2 9:30 am
September 20th: Colossians 3
September 27th: Colossians 4
We are excited to begin a new year in Sunday School. Thank you to all the teachers that volunteered to teach a class.
On September 13th we will have our annual Sunday School Kick-off.
A great day to bring your family to Sunday School. A light breakfast will be served at the picnic tables, beginning at 9:00 AM. Around 9:30, we will report to our classes.
Our 5th Sunday Offering went to the Hightower Food & Clothing Bank, the collection was $500. The average attendance for August was 107.
WMU News
We met on August 24th, with a great crowd of ladies and several new faces.
We have heard your request and are in the planning stages of a new directory. Amber Cloy will be taking the photos again. Hopefully we will have a schedule soon. Please remember this is a very time consuming task. We ask for everyone’s patience & cooperation as we begin compiling pages for our new directory.
We have set the date for Pastor’s Appreciation on October 18th. Save the date, we will have details to follow.
The WMU purchased new fabric for the benches in the fellowship hall. If you remember, they were royal blue, and no longer went with the color scheme. Please give Myron Wilkie a BIG thank you, as he recovered all the benches. They look great. We also purchased new tablecloths, some were very soiled and stained. Church members, please remember when using table clothes for showers, please spray stains before you take them off to launder them. After cleaning please return them to the fellowship hall in a timely matter.
Our next meeting is September 28th in the fellowship hall, 6:30 and we will hold our annual elections.
Food trays for September are Vicki & Lois.
If you would like to sign up for a devotion, please let Theresa Huskins know.
Fellowship on the Field
We would love to see all middle school and high school youth on Wednesday nights beginning at 6:30.
We will have a meal, devotion, games activities and fun.
We meet on the lower field in the youth building
Invite your friends and come join us on Wednesday nights.
Callie, Emily, Mary Grace Grant, Walker
Kingdom Kids
We meet on Wednesday evenings @ 6 PM. The kids enjoy dinner, devotions, crafts and games, along with a time for music.
The children are divided into age appropriate groups for fun and learning.
If you would like to help with a meal, please see one of the KK leaders.
KK will begin a new year September 9th.
Adult Choir News
After a long break we will begin practice Wednesday September 9th at 6:30. We will begin looking at our Christmas music and reviewing our old favorites. This is a great time to come out and join us.
Prayer Requests
Valerie Cheshire
Kristy Clark (friend of Dax)
Rhonda Cochran
Frankie Edge
Gene & Jo Gilleland
Betty & David Hester
Joan Hill
Todd Ledford
Bill & Eula McIntosh
Ric & Linda Moore (Friends of George Lathem)
David & Joyce Owens (Malenthia’s parents)
Michelle Pendley
Stanley Pinyan
Tony Porter
Bill Pruitt
Gene Pruitt
Helen Pruitt
Lucille Rich
Debbie Rucker
Earl & Betty Jo Turpin
Barbara Wheeler
Gene Wheeler
Peggy Wheeler
Herman Wilkie
Jackie Wilkie
Thomas Wilkie
Loretta Wright
** Please help us keep the prayer list current by adding or omitting as needed. Thank you for your help. **
Church Information
Venmo is @Hightowerbaptist-Church
Our physical address:
3444 Hightower Rd.
Ball Ground, GA 30107
Mailing address:
PO Box 569
Ball Ground, GA 30107
Email address: hightowerclerk@rocketmail.com
For those needing donation receipts for your tax purposes, please email those requests to me.
Thanks, Edwin Wilkie, Church Clerk
Church Directory Updates
Carol Carnes
833 Spruce Avenue
Canton, GA 30114
Stanley & Rhonda Cochran
1000 Hube Turner Rd.
Canton, GA 30115
Gene and Jo Gilleland
704 Owens Circle
Canton, GA 30115
470-863-9322
770-757-2213
Trey & Haley Howell
243 Trenton Lane
Canton, GA 30115
Scott Huskins
678-793-7422
Mark & Debbie Jones
1038 Gaddis Rd
Canton, GA 30115
Diane Martin
678-234-6990
718 E. Pierson Dr.
Lynn Haven, FL. 32444
Dave and Malenthia Odum
2473 Jordan Rd.
Talking Rock, GA 30175
Karen Parrott
3100 Taylor St.
Canton, GA 30114
Karen: 678-910-7208
Ronny & Rilla Price
8350 Ball Ground Rd
Cumming, GA 30028
Rilla 770-656-1333
Ronny 404-772-1382
Helen Pruitt
The Retreat of Canton
3333 East Cherokee Dr.
Canton, Ga 30115
Lucille Rich
50 Cagle Mill Rd. Unit 4
Jasper, GA 30143
Virginia Wyatt
540 Gold Rush Ct.
Ball Ground, GA 30107
678-897-3930
Church Officers
Pastor: Ronnie McCormick
Church Clerk: Edwin Wilkie, Asst. Coy Cochran
Song Leader: Ronnie Price, Asst. Steve Pressley
Pianist: Regina Groover, Asst. all others that play
Organ: Tabitha Wilkie, Asst. Wanda Harbor
Church Announcements: Chad Cochran, Asst. Trey Howell
Sound System: Brian Wallace, Asst. Tony Porter, Tim Perkins, Calista Odum,
Lance Carnes, Heath Wilkie, Westin Wilkie
Church Maintenance: Phil Cochran, Edwin Wilkie, Ed Cipriani
Fellowship Hall Maintenance: Randy Wilkie, Lance Carnes
Cemetery Committee: Heath Wilkie, Randy Wilkie, Coy Cochran
Sunday School Teachers and Officers 2026-2027
Sunday School Teachers:
Nursery: Shanna Wilbanks, Director
1st: Megan & Julie
2nd: Judy & Kayla
3rd: Shanna & Marla
4th: Haley & Jamie Bobo
(Pre-K ) 3,4 & 5 Years thru 2nd grade: Emily Reinhart & Mary Grace Wilkie
3rd-5th Grade: Kelly Wilkie & Rebecca Price
Middle School: Trey Howell 1st, Bake Cochran 2nd. Adam Barton 3rd, Chris Sterling 4th
High School: Walker Wilkie, Chad Cochran, Kyle Wilkie
College & Career:Emily Wilkie
College/ Young Adult Class: Edwin & Tabitha Wilkie
ARK Class: Corey Bobo, Tonya Carnes, Wyatt Wilkie, Randy Wilkie
Middle Adult Class (Empty Nesters): Cindy McCormick, Heath Wilkie, Cory Bobo, Reese Reinhard
Sanctuary Class: Clint Smith
Officers:
Children’s Choir: Charm Cochran
Youth Choir: Megan Barton & Taylor Boles
VBS Directors: Haley Howell & Kayla Floyd
Christmas Gift Coordinator: Emily Reinhart
Children’s Christmas program: Ronnie & Cindy McCormick
Kingdom Kids Directors: Shanna Wilbanks & Rebecca Price
Fellowship on the Field Directors: Callie Odom, Emily Wilkie, Grant Gilleland, Mary Grace Wilkie, Walker Wilkie
Sunday School Leadership Team: Phil Cochran, Clint Smith & Emily Reinhart.
Christmas Baskets, Decorate Church, Easter Sunrise Breakfast: Empty Nesters
Hightower Deacon Board
Randy Wilkie – Chairman
Lance Carnes
Chad Cochran
Coy Cochran
Ron Cooper
Thomas Heard
Tim Perkins
Ronny Price
Gene Wheeler
Edwin Wilkie
Heath Wilkie
Lanny Wilkie
Wyatt Wilkie