HOLSTON VALLEY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. From the Holston Valley Baptist Association VOLUME135 DECEMBER 2018 ISSUE 3

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1 HOLSTON VALLEY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION From the Holston Valley Baptist Association VOLUME135 DECEMBER 2018 ISSUE 3

2 The Directories for the Holston Valley Baptist Association are printed and ready to be picked up. If your church ordered Directories someone from your church may pick them up during our office hours (Monday Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm). We will also have some at the December Executive Board Christmas dinner, so you may pick your church s copy up at that time as well. If you did not order one, we have a few extras that may be purchased for $9.50 each. We are collecting used literature again to be donated to those in need. Please drop off your Fall Sunday School literature by Friday, December 7th. The Holston Valley Baptist Association has been assigned a Missionary Kid who is currently in the states attending college away from her family to sponsor throughout the school year. Our student this year is Elizabeth who is attending The University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Would you, your Sunday School class, or your church consider helping us in sponsoring Elizabeth? You can send her cards, care packages, or even her a word of encouragement. If you would like her contact information and address for mailing please come by our office or call us at and we will be happy to assist you. The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board s Bivocational Ministers and Wives Retreat will be Thursday, January 24 - Saturday, January 26, The retreat will be at the Music Road Hotel and Convention Center in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. There will be numerous speakers and breakout sessions. Speakers include Randy Davis, Steve Holt, Tony Rankin, Scott Shepherd, Mark Lemay, Roc Collins, David Evans, and more. The cost is $225 per couple which includes the cost of the hotel and three meals. The deadline to register and make payment is December 10, You may register online at or stop by our office to get a registration form that you can then mail to the TBMB. For more information you may contact John Parrott at jparrott@tnbaptist.org or PAGE 2 MI SSION-AIDER

3 Hawkins County Pregnancy HELP Center By Kelly Snodgrass This month I attended the Lifeway Women s Leadership Forum in Hendersonville, TN. The conference was held at Long Hollow Baptist Church and consisted of various speakers and breakout sessions centered around women s ministry. It was very informative. I not only learned a lot but was also greatly encouraged. The November Promise Class was held at East Rogersville Baptist Church. We had a great time with Jackie Webb from the UT Extension Office. We discussed how to take care of your whole person. Jackie did a nutrition lesson for the ladies. Jackie is going to offer the entire nutrition class starting in 2019 for the Promise moms. The East Rogersville BWOM provided the meal and support with the children. There were 30 in people in attendance. VOLUME135 ISSUE 2 P AGE 3

4 Financial Issues Seminar Howes Chapel January 24th 6:00 p.m. HVBA will be hosting a Financial Issues Seminar that will have vital information for all Church Secretaries, Ministry Assistants, Treasurers, and Pastors. Gary Rickman from the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board along with CPA Deborah Taylor will discuss financial issues for churches including taxes and housing allowances. Join us on Thursday, January 24th at 6:00 p.m. at Howes Chapel Baptist Church for this informative seminar. SEMINARY EXTENSION CLASS THE GOSPEL OF JOHN January 7 March 18, 2019 The Holston Valley Baptist Association is continuing to resource and strengthen our churches by offering The Gospel of John as a Seminary Extension Class. This class will be taught by Rev. Mark Roberts, Association Missionary for Holston Valley. The class will begin on Monday, January 7th. This course will be taught each Monday night at 6:00 p.m. at Surgoinsville First Baptist Church and will conclude on March 18th. This class will study the Gospel of John and show its unique approach and themes in contrast to Matthew, Mark, and Luke. You can pre-register for this class by sending a check to the associational office made payable to HVBA. The cost of the class is $ and includes your textbook. This class is open to all pastors and lay members. LOTTIE MOON CHRISTMAS OFFERING WEEK DECEMBER 2-9, 2018 Is not the festive season when families and friends exchange gifts in memory of The Gift laid on the altar of the world for the redemption of the human race, the most appropriate time to consecrate a portion from abounding riches and scant poverty to send forth the good tidings of great joy into all the earth? - Lottie Moon PAGE 4 MI SSION-AIDER

5 Please pray for our churches without Pastors Lyons Park Sneedville First Shepards Chapel Valley View Financial Report for October 2018 Balance October 1, 2018 Gifts in October 2018 West View Remember that if you would like to make a monetary tax deductible year end donation to the Holston Valley Baptist Association, the Pregnancy Center, or Disaster Relief your donation must be postmarked by December 31, You may drop off donations at our office before we close for Christmas until Friday, December 21, Contribution forms for those needing one, will be mailed in January Please be aware that during the winter months when the weather is unfavorable, we may be forced to close or delay opening our office. We will always post any weather related changes on our Facebook page. If the weather is questionable, please call our office at before you head our way to assure that we are open. Even when we are closed, you may leave a voic or us at hvbaoffice@gmail.com. As always, we will get back with you as soon as possible ITEMIZED REPORT OF GIFTS CHURCHES Bass Chapel Beech Creek Belmont Bentleys Chapel Bethel Big Creek Burem Caney Creek Cave Springs Choptack Christians Bend Church Hill FBC Circle C. Cowboy Cool Branch Cross Anchor Cowboy Duck Creek East Rogersville Elm Springs Gills Chapel Henards Chapel Hickory Cove Howes Chapel Independence Indian Ridge Keplar Kyles Ford Lone Oak Looneys Chapel Lyons Park McKinneys Chapel McPheeters Bend Mooresburg Morrisetts Chapel Mount Pleasant New Hope New Life North Fork Oak Grove Persia Prices Grove Ridgeview Rogersville FBC Shady Grove Shepards Chapel Sneedville FBC Speedwell Surgoinsville FBC Tar Pine Tunnell Hill Valley View War Creek West View TBC Supplement Other TOTALS OCTOBER ` Balance and Receipts Disbursements in October 2018 Balance November 1, 2018 VOLUME135 ISSUE P AGE 5 B W G se

6 OUR CHURCHES AND PASTORS TO PRAY FOR THIS MONTH CAVE SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH 810 Cave Springs Road Rogersville, TN Pastor: Rev. Randy Warner December 4.Rev. Todd Haley (Oak Grove) December Rev. Ray Mullins (Shady Grove) December Rev. John Seymore (Looneys Chapel) December Rev. Tommy Seals (Hickory Cove) December 27..Mrs. Kathy Gibson (Elm Springs) December Mrs. Becky Bunch (Interim) December 30...Mrs. Casey Brooks (Mooresburg) CHOPTACK BAPTIST CHURCH 5973 Highway 66 N Rogersville, TN Pastor: Dr. Keith Osborne CHRISTIANS BEND BAPTIST CHURCH 1520 Christians Bend Road Church Hill, TN Pastor: Rev. Gary Gibson December Jerry & Alma Buell (Interim) December Dale & Heather Hughes (Interim) December 19...Edward & Elizabeth Cuthrell (Retired) December Chip & Tina McLain (North Fork) The last day that our office will be open before Christmas will be Friday, December 21, We will reopen on Thursday, January 3, Holston Valley Baptist Association 207 Hawkins Street Rogersville TN HVBAoffice@gmail.com Website: holstonvalleybaptists.org CHURCH HILL FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 202 East Main Boulevard Church Hill, TN Pastor: Rev. Gary Gerhardt Associational Missionary: Rev. Mark Roberts Ministry Assistant: Mrs. Melinda Eidson Pregnancy Center Director: Mrs. Kelly Snodgrass Follow us on Facebook and PAGE 6 MI SSION-AIDER