Praise the Lord God for all of his many wonderful blessings toward us.  As we embark upon this our 82nd Annual session of this our Association, I am reminded "Behold, how good and pleasant t it is for brethren to dwell together in unity".   We are grateful for the many bountiful blessings that the Lord has bestowed upon each of us.  I greet you in the name of Jesus.  A special thanks to Pastor Davis for the wonderful hospitality shown to us on last year.  What time we experienced in the camp.  To Pastor Bennett and the fine members of Belfair Baptist Church, we wish to take this opportunity to thank you for hosting this year.  We are looking forward to moving to greater heights in the Lord.  It is my prayer that you will be a blessing as well as come expecting to have a spirit filled good time during this week.  Although this world is constantly changing, we have the confident that we serve an unchanging God.   "And now unto Him that is able to keep us from falling, and to present us faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy"...

To God be the glory!                                                                                                                      Your Servant,

Dr. Excell Payne, President