Hammond to lead new round of listening sessions, starting next week

Executive Director Thomas Hammond – here at Roswell St. Baptist Church in Marietta in February 2019 – conducts one of the first listening sessions that have become a mainstay of his tenure for Georgia Baptists. SCOTT BARKLEY/Index

DULUTH — A series of 20 listening sessions across the state will be hosted by Georgia Baptist Executive Director Thomas Hammond, and begin Sept. 14.

Sessions are expected to last 1-2 hours and be held either mid-morning or the afternoon. Locations and times are:

Southwest Region

• Sept. 14, 11 a.m., First Baptist Albany
• Sept. 21, 10 a.m., First Baptist Cordele
• Sept. 21, 2 p.m., First Baptist Moultrie
• Oct. 29, 10 a.m., Calvary Baptist, Columbus

East Central Region

• Sept. 22, 10 a.m., Northside Baptist, Milledgeville
• Sept. 22, 2 p.m., Martinez Baptist Church
• Oct. 29, 2 p.m., First Baptist Dublin

Northwest Region

• Sept. 23, 10 a.m., First Baptist Emerson
• Sept. 30, 10 a.m., Salem Baptist, Dalton
• Oct. 5, 2 p.m., West Rome Baptist, Rome

Northeast Region

• Oct. 1, 2 p.m., Prince Avenue Baptist Church, Bogart
• Oct. 27, 10 a.m., First Baptist Snellville
• Oct. 27, 2 p.m., Ebenezer Baptist, Toccoa

Southeast Region

• Oct. 7, 10 a.m., First Baptist Sylvania
• Oct. 19, 10 a.m., First Baptist Douglas
• Oct. 19, 2 p.m., Calvary Baptist, Jesup

West Central Region

• Oct. 8, 10 a.m., First Baptist Peachtree City
• Oct. 8, 2 p.m., Greenforest Community Baptist, Decatur
• Oct. 22, 10 a.m., Franklin Road Baptist, LaGrange
• Oct. 22, 2 p.m., M28 Church, Atlanta.

At this time there will be no limits on attendance. For more information email jjohnson@gabaptist.org or call 770-936-5203.