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State Board elects church planting missionary, explores partnership with Eastern Cuba
Feb 20, 2013
By BARBARA DENMAN
Florida Baptist Convention

The default on the purchase of Blue Springs Baptist Conference Center in Marianna followed non-payment of a lease agreement with the Spirit and In Truth Church of God in Christ of Bonifay. The $13,000 per month lease agreement, approved by the Board in September, 2012, provided a purchase option for the church. Yet despite meeting in the facility for four months, the church only paid $5,500 towards the rent. 

During this meeting, the Board agreed for the Convention to place the Marianna property back on the real estate market for a possible sale and for the conference center to operate during the summer of 2013 to generate additional operating income from the facility. By accommodating summer camps and events, the months of June, July and August are the busiest times for the conference center which will remain closed during the remainder of the year. 

The Board also heard a status report from Convention staff who serve as regional coordinators in the Convention’s efforts to regionalize the state into five geographical regions for enhanced church planting endeavors and ministry programming. 

Among other items approved was the sale of land on the Convention’s Jacksonville property where the Baptist Building is located to the State of Florida’s Department of Transportation. The sliver of land, totaling approximately 103 feet of property, will be used in the construction of the I-95 Overland Bridge. 

Also, the DOT will receive a permanent easement to the Convention’s property, totaling approximately 2,411 square feet and a temporary construction easement totaling approximately 4,920 square feet of on the property. The property sale and easement fees will net the Convention $457,166.

The Board’s next scheduled meeting is May 30-31 at Lake Yale Conference Center. 

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