connecting with the
alumni association
Accomplishing
the
Mission
Together
ou have done all that Moses the servant of the What about making a commitment to faithful prayer?
Y
LORD commanded, and you have obeyed me Nothing has a greater impact than this. The alumni
in everything I commanded. For a long time board of directors made a commitment last year to pray
now – to this very day – you have not deserted for the college—its faculty, staff, and most of all the
your brothers but have carried out the mission the LORD students, who one day will be alumni, too.
your God gave you. Joshua 22:2, 3
What about a commitment to give? This year’s annual
The theme for this edition of Connections is goal of $50,000 to the Alumni Sustaining Student
“Accomplishing the Mission.” I believe we certainly saw Scholarship has the potential to make a tremendous
this unfold in a fresh new way during Homecoming impact in the lives of our students. When we give to
’08. And I can say without hesitation that the alumni this part of the mission, we also help to relieve financial
of Toccoa Falls College continue to accomplish the pressure in other areas. What about your time, your
mission God gave Dr. Forrest in 1907. giftedness, or strengths? These are areas where you can
serve the college and make a difference for eternity.
Throughout these 101 years, countless lives have
intersected with the school in immeasurable ways. As TFC enters another year of accomplishing the mission
And these folks have gone on to influence many others that God gave Dr. and Mrs. Forrest over 101 years ago, I
in the world marketplace or in ministry as pastors or would ask you to think about the question that he asked
missionaries around the world. Everywhere we look many decades ago. He said, “By the grace of God we’re
someone is playing a role in helping to accomplish going to stand by. . . . Will you stand by, too?” Will you
the mission of God’s work being done at Toccoa Falls stand by the mission that God has given [us] at Toccoa
College. Falls? It is a mission that will last not just for a lifetime
but also for an eternity. If you have questions on how
Years ago our Founder Dr. Richard Forrest stated that
you can be involved, feel free to email the alumni office
though many institutions of higher learning develop the
at alumni@tfc.edu or call 706-886-6831 ext. 5222.
intellect of a man or woman for material advancement,

only Christian education attends to the spirit—that part
Together with you
of a person that lasts for eternity. Only education based
in the mission,
upon the inerrant Word of God has the power to renew
the mind of a man or woman and give life to his or her
spirit for all eternity.
Any successful undertaking is dependent on a defined Pat McGarvey
purpose with followers committed to perform specific President, TFAA
assignments in order to fulfill the mission. Have you
ever asked the Lord to give you an assignment that
would support His mission at Toccoa Falls College?
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