A Word From Our Associational Missionary:
As this pandemic lingers and continues, I think we are becoming more than a little weary of all this.  We all long for this to end and for life to come back to some semblance of normal. This disruption has lasted long enough and so we long for some good days. Peter gives us some good advice on how to have good days. In I Peter 3:10 “He who would love life and see good days…” 
How many of us would like to love life and see good days?  I am sure most of would if not all of us.  I cannot imagine someone actually wanting trouble, heartache, and drama in their life.  Peter tells us how to love life and see good days by…
  1. Verse 10 “…refrain his tongue from evil…” The tongue needs to be controlled.  Proverbs and James warn us over and over about using our tongue for good and not for evil purposes.  We need to think before we speak, to choose our words and sometimes we just need to hold our words.  James 3:8 “But the tongue can no man tame…”  I glad that with the Lord’s help we can tame our tongue.  Words can hurt, damage, kill, destroy, deceive, and condemn.  Words also can encourage, lift, give life and repair.  During this pandemic we need to show kindness to others by choosing our words carefully and blessing others with our speech. 
  2. Verse 11 “…turn away from evil and do good…”  The Christian life should be a life that is marked by good works.  We are influencing people for eternity by the life we live.  If we name the name of Christ, people are watching our life to see if Christ is real.  The only Bible some people will ever read is our life.  May we live up to His name! 
  3. Verse 11 “…seek peace and pursue it…”  Let us be known as peace makers.  It is not hard to stir up strife and trouble, but it takes effort to keep the peace.  We need to do all that we can to live peaceably with others.  This means we may have to take the first step in reconciling by pursuing peace.  We don’t need to wait for the other person to apologize.  It is in our power with the Lord’s help to forgive, forget and to move on. 
Three simple steps to help us to love life and see good days.  Let’s keep our eyes on the Lord and prayerfully seek Him every day.  There are better days ahead! 
Thanks, Bro. Mike



Our Staff

Rev. Mike Blout
​Associational Missionary

Saved in 1979 at age 22 and called into the ministry in 1982
Graduate of Theology Degree in 1986 from Tabernacle Baptist  Church in Greenville, SC
Has served as bi-vocational pastor, Senior Pastor and Minister of Education/Associate Pastor until he accepted call as Associational Missionary in February 2020
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​Mrs. ​Teresa Smith
Associational Administrative Assistant
Teresa has served as the Administrative Assistant since October 1998
She is a member and attends New Hope Baptist Church, Toccoa, GA.
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Mrs. Paddie Jackson
 Associational Administrative Assistant
Paddie joined the staff April  2020
She is married to Rev. Ken Jackson and is a member and attends Rock Creek Baptist Church, Toccoa, GA. 

OUR HISTORY

 On the 12th day of September, 1818, delegates from the following named churches met at Poplar Springs Church, in Franklin County, and after a sermon by Isam Goss, elected Dozier Thornton, Moderator, and Isam Goss, Clerk. They then proceeded to effect a permanent organization, by enrolling the names of the delegates who were present, with letters showing their appointment by their respective churches.
Chauga....................Pendleton, S.C.
Liberty.....................Pendleton, S.C.
Beaverdam..............Pendleton, S.C.
Perkins Creek...........Pendleton, S.C.
Double Branches.......Franklin Co., Ga.
Eastanollee..............Franklin Co., Ga.
Nails Creek...............Franklin Co., Ga.
Line Church...............Franklin Co., Ga.
Leatherwood.............Franklin Co., Ga.
Hunters Creek...........Franklin Co., Ga.
Poplar Springs...........Franklin Co., Ga.
Tugalo River..............Franklin Co., Ga.
Henrys......................Elbert County, Ga.
Contributions amounted to $43.50. Total Membership was 671.
Today, with 43 Churches and 1 mission in Stephens, Franklin, Banks, and Hart counties in Georgia, the 2011 minutes indicate a membership of 17,240 members and contributions of $116,646. In the spirit of our founding documents....We, the United Baptist Churches of Christ in Georgia and South Carolina, east and west of Tugalo River, having been regularly baptized upon profession of faith in Christ, are convinced of the necessity of a combination of churches in order to perpetuate a union amongst us and perserve and maintain a correspondence with each other in our union.
There are history files on Tugalo Baptist Association and her churches available from 1818 to present day for those interested in learning more. You may contact our office, Monday-Thursday 8:00am-12:00noon and 1:00-4:00pm at 706-779-2626 or email us at tugaloassociation@gmail.com to set up an appointment.
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In Memory of Rev. Herbert Doud
​​April 11, 1923 - April 26, 2020
Rev. Doud served as Pastor of several Georgia Baptist churches which included White Hall Baptist Church, Blacks Creek Baptist Church, Pendergrass Baptist Church, Providence Baptist Church, Martin Baptist Church, and one mission church in Dublin, GA.  In 1956, the Lord called him into Mission ministry, where he began serving as the first Associational Missionary of Tugalo Baptist Association until his retirement in 1988. While serving as Associational Missionary, he worked with and supported numerous pastors of 44 churches.   During his retirement, Rev. Doud served as Minister of Music at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and then as organist for 16 years at Liberty Hill Baptist Church.