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E-Encourager Alpha Edinburg Gallatin* Galt Jameson Jamesport Laredo Lineville Medicine Valley Mercer Modena Princeton Ravanna* Rural Dale

N I T E D O N M I S S I O N Volume 36, Number 4 April, 2012 Churches working together to fulfill Jesus Great Commission.

another as churches to exalt Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, to edify and equip His disciples to serve him and one another, and to

Matthew 28:19-20 In This Issue DOM Report 2 WMU Report 2 BSU Report 6 Financial Report 9 Church Reports 7-8 Birthday & Anniversary 3 Men s

1 E-Encourager Alpha Edinburg Gallatin* Galt Jameson Jamesport Laredo Lineville Medicine Valley Mercer Modena Princeton Ravanna* Rural Dale Salem Shelburne Spickard Tenth Street Trenton First Union* North Grand River Baptist Association The Encourager 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 U N I T E D O N M I S S I O N Volume 36, Number 4 April, 2012 Churches working together to fulfill Jesus Great Commission. Matthew 28: North Grand River Baptist Association s Purpose- To mutually and prayerfully support, encourage and challenge one another as churches to exalt Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, to edify and equip His disciples to serve him and one another, and to evangelize those who have yet to come to know Him personally. Matthew 28:19-20 In This Issue DOM Report 2 WMU Report 2 BSU Report 6 Financial Report 9 Church Reports 7-8 Birthday & Anniversary 3 Men s Breakfast 3 Celebrate Recovery 8 Bookstore Sale 5 April Events 3 VBS Training 4 Grand Oaks Camp Dates 3 Director of Mission s E.J. Barnes Ministry Assistant Debbie Dickinson BSU Director Diann Barnes Assistant BSU Director Gene Schreffler

What does Easter tell us about Jesus our living Lord?.. He is.. Eternal Romans 6:23 Alive Acts 1:3 Savior Acts 5:31 True Revelation 3:7 Exalted Acts 5:31 Risen Luke 24:34 Let s celebrate!

2 E-Encourager 2 From My Heart to Yours It is that time again when we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. What a glorious time! Even nature becomes an object lesson to the world the trees are budding, flowers are blooming, green grass is growing life is springing forth from that which was dead! It s Easter time! What does Easter tell us about Jesus our living Lord?.. He is.. Eternal Romans 6:23 Alive Acts 1:3 Savior Acts 5:31 True Revelation 3:7 Exalted Acts 5:31 Risen Luke 24:34 Let s celebrate! Let s tell others about our Lord! Let s compel others to come to worship with us Easter Sunday, as my aunt did with my parents some 60 years ago. On that Easter Sunday morning my dad committed his life to Jesus Christ to His Lordship. That day changed the course of my aprents marriage and family (which includes me). I am eternally grateful!! As an expression of our joy that Jesus is alive, let s commit the remainder of our lives to know Him better, to love Him deeper and to serve Him more! For His Glory E.J. Barnes M-Counter at Jackson It s not too late to register for M-Counter. If anyone would like to go, Virginia Stephenson, WMU Consultant from Albany, says they have room for 2 or 3 more ladies on their bus. Contact Virginia at At our March Prayer Luncheon we collected a special offering as a project for this month. I also shared a list of items that the BSU team can use on their trip to Canada. Perhaps some of our WOM groups, age-level groups, or churches could use this as a missions project: Christian stickers and salvation cards (available at the Mission Center Bookstore), school supplies (pencils, colored pencils, markers, glue sticks, colors, notebooks and paper), hygiene items (men s and women s deodorant, body lotion, men s cologne, body wash, shampoo), stocking caps, scarves, gloves, earmuffs, house slippers, children s books, teenage books (Boxcar Children, wilderness books, adventures, westerns. You may include a note Jesus loves you. Items need to be at the Mission Center by May 18th. Shelly Sims from FBC Gallatin will be sharing about her recent medical missions trip to Haiti at our April 17th Program and Prayer Luncheon at 10:30 am at the Mission Center. Belinda Hogan will also share about her trip to help with the Shoebox Ministry. A covered dish luncheon will follow. The new evening WOM group at FBC Trenton is going strong! How exciting! If any church has a new group or wants to start one, please let me know. Emma Bankson, our WOM Consultant, and I will be glad to help. Ladies, our May Day Program and Prayer Luncheon will be held at Sunnyview on May 15th at 10:30 am. Details in the May Encourager. Easter blessings! Bev Martin WMU Director

E-Encourager 3 April Events April 6 Good Friday Mission Center Closed NGR Executive Board Meeting April 16, 2012 7:00 pm April 17 Women s Prayer Luncheon ATTENTION ALL SENIORS!

Frank Fain (Senior Adult Director of Ministries and Services at the Baptist Home in Ironton) He will be presenting a program titled Laughing Your Way Through Life April 27, 2012

that will be going to State Level on April 14th at Jefferson City- Youth Ben and Christy Young, Matthew Halstead Jr and Kail McCarter.

Bring a dish for a light carry-in lunch Drive around back to basement Fellowship Hall April 4 Brad & Sherry Walker 19 David Robertson Camp registration forms are available to be

After that date is $120. CHILDREN S CAMP is July 16th-July 20th. Forms are to be submitted by Friday June 16th and the cost will be $75.

3 E-Encourager 3 April Events April 6 Good Friday Mission Center Closed NGR Executive Board Meeting April 16, :00 pm April 17 Women s Prayer Luncheon ATTENTION ALL SENIORS! You are invited to hear Dr. Frank Fain (Senior Adult Director of Ministries and Services at the Baptist Home in Ironton) He will be presenting a program titled Laughing Your Way Through Life April 27, 2012 at Noon Trenton, First Baptist Church April 21 Men s Prayer Breakfast Galt April 23 NGR VBS Clinic 6:30-8:30 Trenton FBC Congratulations to North Grand River Bible Drill winners that will be going to State Level on April 14th at Jefferson City- Youth Ben and Christy Young, Matthew Halstead Jr and Kail McCarter. The Association Children s Bible Drill will be at Tenth Street on March 28th, Bring a dish for a light carry-in lunch Drive around back to basement Fellowship Hall April 4 Brad & Sherry Walker 19 David Robertson Camp registration forms are available to be picked up from your church or at the Mission Center. YOUTH CAMP is June 4th-8th. The cost is $85 if the forms are submitted to the Mission Center by Friday May 4th. After that date is $120. CHILDREN S CAMP is July 16th-July 20th. Forms are to be submitted by Friday June 16th and the cost will be $75. The cost will be $105 if submitted after June 16th. Galt Baptist Church Saturday, 8:00 am April 21, 2012 All Men Invited! Grand Oak Leaves You will find a newsletter insert from Grand Oaks Baptist Assembly. This will be a one time insert. A copy will be put in all the church mailboxes. The newsletter will be part of the E-Encourager that is sent out and also you can find it on the NGR website at northgrandriverbaptist.com. If you are not receiving the E-Encourager contact Debbie at ngrmission@sbcglobal.net.

4 E-Encourager 4 Associational VBS Clinic April 23, 2012 Trenton First Baptist 6:30-8:30 pm Conferences for Director, Pastor, Adult VBS, Pres-school-K, 1-2 Grade, 3-4 Grade, 5-6 Grade (VBX), Youth, Crafts, Missions & Music Snacks also available Hope to see you and your team there! Our Lord is great, vast in power; His understanding is infinite. Psalm 147:5 (HCSB)

E-Encourager 5 North Grand River Christian Bookstore Take Another 10% Off lowest price 1108 Main St. Trenton 660-359-3897 Huge Bible Sale 101 Things Jesus Has Done for You WOW! Just $5.

5 E-Encourager 5 North Grand River Christian Bookstore Take Another 10% Off lowest price 1108 Main St. Trenton Huge Bible Sale 101 Things Jesus Has Done for You WOW! Just $5.00 Sale Ends April 13th ALL Bibles are on sale for 10% off. (Most Bibles are already marked 15% off or more) Example NKJV Ultraslim Bible is SRP $29.99 Publisher Sale Price is $19.99 NGR Bookstore Discount Price- $ % off Sale Price makes your cost- $15.30 Special Purchase s Holman Christian Standard Bible- $6.00 NKJV Gift Bible- (SRP $14.99) NOW- $6.00 (Includes some Bible helps) NLT Bible s in various sizes Beginning at $8.00 for Compact to Large Print for $16.00) These Special Purchased Bibles are a one time offer. NEW! Just Arrived The Heaven Answer Book by Billy Graham Loving by Karen Kingsbury Easter Read and Share DVD- $5.00 Great for Easter Baskets the Easter Story in coloring books and books Plan of Salvation Balls- $2.50 Just added some new Christian T-Shirts Men s Polo Christian T-Shirts- $12.50 (SRP- $24.99) Some new ties SRP of $19.99 only $8.00 Symphony in Red CD SRP $11.99 only $3.50 Worship Hymn Vol. 1 SRP $9.99 only $3.50 New Devotional Books Be Still and Let Your Nail Polish Dry Delight Yourself in the Lord Even on Bad Hair Days His Grace is Sufficient.. Decaf is Not

E-Encourager 6 BSU @ NCMC Most of our NGRBA churches are emphasizing the North American Home Missions offering this month through and up to Easter Sunday.

I just want to remind each of you that we have up close and personal our very own NAMB missionary in the person of Christina Boatright living with us and avidly working among our NCMC college

) If you would like for her to come and share with your people during a worship service or mission s group please call us.

6 E-Encourager 6 NCMC Most of our NGRBA churches are emphasizing the North American Home Missions offering this month through and up to Easter Sunday. Our cooperative program and mission offerings that support our missionaries is one of the strong reasons I m glad I m a Southern Baptist. I just want to remind each of you that we have up close and personal our very own NAMB missionary in the person of Christina Boatright living with us and avidly working among our NCMC college students sharing Jesus with them on a daily basis. (According to NAMB, college students are the 2 nd largest UNREACHED people group in North America.) If you would like for her to come and share with your people during a worship service or mission s group please call us. In January, we also began ministering to a group of NEW students, who are international students from Nigeria and Ghana. Christina s connection with these students has really encouraged 2 of them to become involved not only within our BSU ministries but have also encouraged the group to begin visiting worship services of our local churches. We have also started a Sunday 9:15am Bible study for college students on campus, and then encourage students to attend local services. Also remember, we have a very personal Home missions opportunity to teach our children and allow them to become personally involved in a home mission s project of sharing Jesus with Indian children by having them collect items for children or make evangelistic items for children that we can take with us on our Canada Mission trip, May 23-June 1, to the 1 st Nation s People of Shoal Lake #39 Indian Reserve. This trip will be the very first time we have gone to this reserve, and it is our opportunity to be involved in the project of transforming a house into a church, which will be the very first church presence on the grounds of this reserve. Our Nehemiah church planter and NAMB missionary, Jay Kim, started a Bible study on this reserve last fall During one of those Bible studies he was given a house by a person attending the study for the purpose of converting the house into a church where the group could meet for worship. On April 10, Martin Stukenborg, youth pastor at Fulton Baptist, and his team of men (knowledgeable in construction) will visit the reserve and will draft a plan for re-modeling the home into a church. At that time we will know what it will take to make this ministry need a reality. Please pray for this trip as we have several other needs as well. The team will need Two 15-passenger vans to make the trip. At this time the BSU has none reserved. There are 3 students who need scholarship help to cover their $400/person expense. One of the team members is our Nigerian student, Bola. Pray that she receives in time an approved Canadian Visa so she can participate. Another way you can be a part of this mission trip is to help minimize the expense by donating food supplies for the team and for the community suppers we plan to serve before each night s worship service. Last year at our first evening supper/worship service we served 40 people from the reserve. Seven days later at our last supper/worship we served 80+ of the First Nations community. Your faithful prayers, and continuous support is what makes this ministry to these college students a reality. It s what made it possible for Taylor, a 19 year old, to hear about Jesus in his own college ese language in such a way that he asked Jesus to take charge of his life during one of our Wednesday Lunches. It s what is making it possible for a brand new Nigerian student to have the opportunity for the first time to participate in a mission trip to tell children about Jesus. It s what is making it possible for a Ghana student to come to America and play music in an American praise worship service. God is moving on campus in ways that I never imagined before. Please pray God will make us sensitive to the ways God wants us to be doing ministry to the students, not just good ways. He is Worthy to Receive the Rewards of His Sacrifice Souls Diann Barnes Cooperative Program Month The Cooperative Program is the funding process that Southern Baptists use to support missions and evangelism. Through the Cooperative Program, the mission of one church is extended to ministries which reach the lost, hungry, hurting, sick and displaced. In addition, the Cooperative Program is how we support more than 10,500 missionaries around the globe

7 E-Encourager 7 Edinburg- Two men and our pastor attended the NGRBA Men s Prayer breakfast at Jameson. On Sunday night, February 19th, following the evening worship services, we had a card shower, cookies and punch to celebrate Bro. Stan s birthday. We have a young man who has given his life to the Gospel Ministry and has shared in our pulpit. I would highly recommend him if you need to have your pulpit filled any time. You can contact me and I will get you in touch with him. My phone number is We now have our Sunday Worship Services on the internet if you re interested you can find it at sermon.net/edinburgbaptist. Galt Our annual Sweetheart Banquet was held February 12th with ten couples attending. The Grundy R-V FFA attended our worship service on February 19th. Jamesport A large group of our ladies are enjoying the ten week Monday night Beth Moore Bible Study on the book of Esther. Bro. Avi Snyder, European Director of Jews for Jesus, led us in an authentic representation of the Jew s Passover on Monday evening, March 26th. Easter Sunrise breakfast will be hosted by the Methodist Church with our church leading the worship service. Afterwards at our church we will present our Easter Cantata Because We Believe. Kids Festival with KC Wolf will be Saturday, April 28th in our Church parking lot. The Sew Good ladies are still meeting on Thursdays. They are sending 2 dozen little comforters to Canada with the BSU team. The Mustard Seed Thrift Store is still open on Wednesdays and Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm. Medicine Valley Community Ministry- While it became necessary to withdraw funds this month from our small saving account to cover shortfalls that had occurred in the General Fund our present greatest need is strong prayer support. Yes, it is time that additional financial support is necessary, but it will come more readily as a result of the prayer support of God s people. Beyond this our greatest need is for people to assume positions of leadership and service. What has developed here is a ministry focusing on the needs of hurting people. While at present we do not see people come to acceptance of Jesus and his gift of eternal life as we so much desire, we yet believe that day will come. We reach out to often confused, hurting and needy people through the Food Pantry Ministry and through Celebrate Recovery in expectation of also sharing the life changing gospel message. Through the Food Pantry we are now assisting about 60 households each month. In April we will begin operation of a secondary point of distribution utilizing the Community Building in Humphreys as the distribution point for people in the Humphreys and Reger communities. We expect this to increase the number of households assisted to some 75 or 80 families. With help from Mike Dennis and other leaders from 10 th Street our Celebrate Recovery Program has gotten off to a good start. Attendance including both adults and children has been running between 20 and 23 individuals weekly. We look forward to several special activities as we approach the Annual Celebration of Christ s Crucifixion and Resurrection. Special services are to be held on Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. We began on Friday. March 16. a series of studies on the significance of His Death and Resurrection. Again, we express our gratitude to all who through their generosity enable this ministry to function and to impact the lives of a multitude of people who need the Lord in their lives. Thank you one and all for your support of this mission in you own back yard.

8 E-Encourager 8 Mercer- We will have our Easter Sunrise program and breakfast at 8:00 am on Easter morning. Princeton- April 01 at 10:45 am we will be having a Children's Easter Worship Time remembering Jesus dying on the cross for all of us. Easter Worship Service will be Sunday, April 8 at 10:45 am. April 14 at 7:00 A.M. Men's breakfast. April 14 - Sportsman's Banquet at 6:00 pm, with area-wide fish & frog leg fry. There will be door prizes, give-a-ways and displays. Adult prize is a Wolf Black Powder Rifle. Youth prize is a Gunner Ground Blind. Lots of other prizes to be given away. The Special Guest Speaker will be M.R. Hamilton, lifelong hunter and former hunting guide in Colorado. He also is developer and builder of a line of custom longbows. Bro. Hamilton is the current pastor of First Baptist Church, Norborne, MO. Come and join us. Saturday, April 21st at 6:30 pm, we will be showing the film COURAGEOUS, a powerful, heroic, entertaining, and life changing experience movie. Our Last Awana program will be April 25 with Awards being given on Sunday night, April 29. Salem- On March 18th we held our church VBS meeting. Our VBS will be the 3rd week in July, from Sunday Evening till Thursday Evening with Commencement on Friday. Our Sunday morning worship service was opened with the Girl Scouts presenting the pledges to the American Flag and Christian Flag with the congregation reciting the pledges with them. Also the pledge to the Bible and the Girl Scout Motto. The young adults are now holding Bible Studies every Wednesday night with Adam Clark as the teacher. On April 1st we will hold the SunnyView services. That evening will be movie night at the church. April 7th we have been invited to a skating party by Hatton Chapel from 4-6 p.m. April-8 we will have breakfast that morning prepared by the men of the church at 9 am, followed by an egg hunt for the children. Easter Sunday services will begin at 10:30 am. Also we will take part at Camp Rainbow this year, held at Crowder Park. June 19th, our church will provide the sheet cakes for that evening at Camp Rainbow Spickard On Easter morning we will have a breakfast at 8:00 am followed by Morning Worship at 9:00 am. We will not be having Sunday School. Trenton First Awanas attendance is very good with new children attending each week. Awana Sunday is April 15th with a carry-in dinner at noon and a pinewood racer event afterwards. Our Senior Adults enjoyed a St. Patrick s carry-in dinner on March 16th. Richard Ashenfelter entertained with story-telling. Our senior adults are collecting non-perishable foods for the community food pantry this month. March 25th we had a finger food fellowship with the emphasis on North American Missions. We are excited about hosting the Associational VBS training April 23rd at 6 pm. Kayla Michael and her staff have worked very hard planning for this. Our archery shoot is well attended. They begin at 7 pm on Mondays. Our Wednesday evening Bible Study on the book of Amos is well attended. Easter Sunday we are having a worship service at 8 am with a breakfast to follow. Sunday School and Morning Worship will be at regular time. Sunday evening services are dismissed. Our evening begins with Worship Service at 6:00 pm. This time together has been so great as you knew the presence of the Lord was among us. You are welcome to come and join us. Following the worship service we break into our groups at 7:00 pm followed by the Solid Rock Café from 8:00 to 9:00 pm. GriefShare joins us for worship and then they break into their group at 7:00 pm. Transportation is available to people inside Trenton City limits. Call the Church at Thank you to so many who help with Celebrate Recovery. M-Counter 2012 April 20-21, 2012 First Baptist Church Jackson, Missouri Registration Fee after April 1- $35 per person For women of all ages! Event sponsored by Missouri WMU, Women s Ministry and Missouri Baptist Convention

9 E-Encourager 9 February 2012 Monthly BSU DT/ Bapt. Youth Kids Reports Inc. Inc. SS MW EW Wed WMU Men Ministry Bapt. Alpha $ $ Edinburg $ $ Gallatin $ $ Galt $ $ Jameson Jamesport $ $ Laredo $ $ Lineville $ $ M. Valley $ $ Mercer $ $ Modena $ $ Princeton $ $ Ravanna $ $ Rural Dale $ $ Salem $ $ Shelburne $ $ Spickard $ Tenth St. $ $ Ltr/ Other Trenton FB $ 1, $ Union $ $ Total $ 7, $1, Chilli, FBC $ MBC $ Seminary Checking $ Seminary Savings $2, Belarus $10, Benevolent Savings $ NGR Savings $4, BSU February 2012 Income to Expense Beginning Balance $2, Income $1, Total $4, Expenses $1, Ending Balance $2, General BSU Fund $2, Designated BSU Fund $53.76 North Grand River Baptist Association February 2012 NGR Account Beginning Balance $7, Income $11, Total $18, Expenses $11, Ending Balance $7, Line Items in General Checking Designated Funds $2, General Fund $5, Checking Balance Total $7, NGR October February 2012 (Does not include designated funds) Income $61, Expenses $58, Difference $3, N Main Director of Missions Trenton, MO Rev. E.J. Barnes Fax: Ministry Assistant ngrmission@sbcglobal.net Debbie Dickinson BSU Telephone BSU Director DOM s Office Telephone Diann Barnes Web Page

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