BRADLEY BAPTIST BEACON OCTOBER and NOVEMBER 2009

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1 BRADLEY BAPTIST BEACON OCTOBER and NOVEMBER 2009 ON MISSION CELEBRATION - OCTOBER 3 7, 2009 OMC CHURCHES Beacon Bellefounte Big Spring Brittsville Candies Creek Charleston First Cleveland First Clingan Ridge Corinth Council Dalton Pike Georgetown First Gum Springs Hopewell Michigan Avenue Mt. Carmel New Friendship New Horizon North Cleveland Oak Grove Parkway Philippi Ridgeview Stuart Park Tasso The Church at Grace Point Thompson Springs Valley View Waterville West Cleveland Westwood White Oak SEE PAGE 4 FOR MORE OMC INFO OMC begins with a banquet Saturday, October 3, 5:30 pm Candies Creek Baptist Church guest speaker Dr. Gordon Fort VP, International Mission Board Office of Global Strategy All churches are invited to the OMC Celebration at WESTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH Tuesday, October 6 Missions Fair Missionaries will have displays of items related to the culture from the areas where they minister Celebration Guest Speaker Dr. Jerry Rankin President, International Mission Board ~~~~~PASSPORT TO NEW WORLDS~~~~~ School aged children will be given a passport to tour new worlds where some of our missionaries live and minister (see page 2 for more info) Nursery will be provided beginning at 6:15 pm 5:30 pm 6:30 pm 6:30 pm

2 BBA Ministries.... BBA Disaster Relief Training September 19, North Cleveland Baptist Church Registration will be from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Introduction to Disaster Relief 9:30 a.m. 12:00 noon ($5.00/person) Disaster Relief Luncheon 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. ($4.00/person) 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. (choose one of the following trainings) Chainsaw ($5.00/person) Rebuild ($5.00/person) Flood Recover/Mud Out ($5.00/person) Spiritual / Evangelism ($5.00/person) Shower / Laundry ($5.00/person) You must be a member of a Southern Baptist Church and at least 18 years of age RSVP to the BBA office at (423) Page 2 SEE YOU AFTER THE POLE Wednesday September 23, :30 pm Conn Center at Lee University PHH seeks to indentify families and individuals in our community who struggle to make ends meet and connect them with a church, civic group, family, individual, or company to provide assistance during the Holidays. Volunteers can experience joy, spiritual blessings, and fun by joining a team of other volunteers to serve one day a week from October 5-30 at the BBA office as a receptionist, gospel presenter, communications, interviewer, data processor, home visits, sorting/boxing food and more. Last year 350 needy families in Bradley County were connected to churches and organizations that gave help with food and Christmas for children. A record number of 41 churches participated in Ocoee Outreach last year. Call Randy Bonner at if you are interested in serving. CITY WIDE NOON PRAYER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 at Bradley Baptist Association PASSPORT TO NEW WORLDS... the theme for the Children s portion of the On Mission Celebration, October 6 th. The evening will be filled with many new adventures as boys and girls Kindergarten-5 th grade spend some time with the OMC missionaries, beginning at 6:30 pm. Participants will be issued a passport that will be stamped as they enter each country. As they visit each country, missionaries will share some facts and stories about their assignment and maybe a snack and game from a few of the countries. Dianna Hughes, Director of Children s Ministries at Westwood, encourages local churches to participate in this event by inviting adults in their congregation to come hear Dr. Jerry Rankin, President, International Mission Board, as well as encouraging their children to be a part of this unique opportunity. Ministry opportunities are still available for adults who would like to be involved. Contact Dianna dhughes@westwoodlife.org to get plugged in. Ocoee Outreach is always in need of materials, equipment and supplies to grow our ministry. Items can be donated

3 - Randy Bonner, BBA Ministry Evangelism Director Page Ocoee Outreach Consumed By A Passion Breakdown on Volunteers: 1,100 Volunteers from 50 Churches in 15 States 300 Volunteers from BBA Churches 360 Volunteers from area Churches participated in ONE 1,760 Total Volunteers 90 home repair projects completed - new roofs, carpentry, paint, flooring, electrical, plumbing, windows, gutters, landscaping, wheelchair ramps PLUS one day servant projects on an additional 60 homes in East Cleveland 172 Professions of Faith (PTL!) 1,500 Bibles and 4,000 Witnessing Bracelets distributed 10 Evangelistic Block Parties all over Bradley County that impacted approx. 3,400 people with God s love 35 outreach ministries to hundreds of children and seniors via Backyard Bible Clubs/VBS/Sports Clinics & more 13 Summer Missionaries from 7 BBA Churches 18 BBA Churches provided evening meals for 02 Teams 6 BBA Churches provided their facilities for lodging of mission teams; Waterville, Westwood, Clingan Ridge, FBC Charleston, Union and Candies Creek. Waterville hosted 7 church groups totaling 260 volunteers. Cloverleaf allowed us to keep our storage building on their campus Elkmont provided Ocoee Outreach with $3,500 for the purchase of a Dump Truck A HEART FELT THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING 28 BBA CHURCHES that partnered with Ocoee Outreach this summer by either providing runners, evening meals, lodging, financial gifts and equipment/supplies: Beacon Big Spring Bellefounte Candies Creek Clingan Ridge Cloverleaf Council Dalton Pike Elkmont Farmland FBC Charleston FBC Cleveland FBC Georgetown Grace Point Lebanon Michigan Ave. Mt. Carmel New Horizons North Cleveland Oak Grove Philippi Ridgeview Thompson Springs Tasso Union Valley View Waterville Westwood Ocoee Outreach is always in need of materials, equipment and supplies to grow our ministry. Items can be donated

4 Page 4 more on OMC.... NORTH AMERICAN MISSIONARIES James Arrant William F. Barker, Jr. Josh Arrington Clay Holcomb Steven D. Murdock Victor Benavides Jerzy G. Ratz Nathan W. Cartel Larry Snyder John E. Guillott James C. Cravens Albert T. Stevens, Jr. Moses Valdes Oliver C. Hawkins Sean Wentley INTERNATIONAL MISSIONARIES Not Not Pictured Pictured David Adams Suzanne Adams Gerald Burch Brenda Burch Roger Childres Rose Ann Childres Steven Crittendon Jim Musen Jenny Musen Alan Duncan Jennifer Hand Not Pictured Roger Haun Jack Kinnison Lynn Kinnison Jackie Leggett Keith Morris Sara Wescoat Westly Yoder STATE MISSIONARIES David Acres Kelly Campbell Jerry Essary Mark Miller Willie McLaurin Don Pierson Jim Sellers

5 A word from the Director Page 5 GLOBAL WARNING Jesus told His disciples, I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work (John 9:4). Jesus knew the urgency of His mission. Since the first century, Christians have looked for the coming of our Lord. Now, centuries later, I believe we may very well be in the final days before Christ returns to rapture the saints and looses the final judgment on the world. God set Ezekiel as a watchman over Israel to warn them of coming disasters. So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me (Ezekiel 33:7). Will the church be a vigilant watchman and deliver the Word of the Lord? Will we give the warning? Acts 13 gives a clear view of God s divine plan to sound out the global warning. The cradle for missions is the local New Testament church (Acts 13:1). The local church is God s Plan A for missions, and God does not need a Plan B. God has used para-church groups to win many to Christ on foreign fields, but even parachurch workers will admit that their fruit doesn t remain. Without the strong support of a local church, new believers struggle to become grounded. The church at Antioch was comprised of a spiritually mature group of believers. Acts 11:26 describes Antioch as a church that was grounded in the Word of God: And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. Undoubtedly, these believers gained their missionary zeal from the sound teaching of their church. This church was an incubator for missionsminded Christians. I praise God for mission boards that provide logistical support for missionaries. I am thankful for every Bible College that trains men and women to take the Gospel to the uttermost parts of the earth. Out of all our good work, BBA, TBC, WMU, NAMB, and IMB can never replace the church. God ordained the church as the sending agency for missionaries. It has been said that the greatness of a church is determined by its sending capacity not its seating capacity. Every pastor and every church member must view his church as a center for worldwide evangelism; that is exactly what God intended the church to be. We are days away from hosting our upcoming ON MISSION CELEBRATION. The pictures of all the missionaries represent a church that sent them out. And now they are coming back to the church to share what God is doing. You will be blessed and each missionary will be blessed as you have the opportunity to bless them. When the early church sent-out those first missionaries in Acts it was a simple process, And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. The church sent them away with prayer. They didn t stop praying when they sent their first missionaries. If anything, they increased it. Sending missionaries is an awesome privilege and responsibility for a church, and it should not be taken lightly. The missionaries must be upheld in constant prayer. William Carey was a simple shoe repairman whom God called to be a missionary. He spent forty-two years in India and oversaw Bible translations in forty languages. Many consider this servant of God the Father of Modern Missions. What was the secret to Carey s success as a missionary? He had many outstanding qualities of character, but I believe his crippled and bedridden sister back in England had a large part in his ministry. She couldn t go to India, but she spent hours every day bringing Carey and his work before the throne of God in prayer. To reach the world it will take more than a few men willing to leave their home to go; it will take churches filled with Christians like William Carey s sister who will sacrifice their time to pray. Sometimes people ask me how they can develop a greater heart for missions. Jesus tells us exactly how this is done put your money in missions, and your heart will follow (Matthew 6:21). When we participate in giving to missions, in involves more than just money. Paul wrote of the Christians in Macedonia that they first gave their own selves to the Lord (2 Corinthians 8:5b) Though this was a poor church, they had faith in God and believed in His purpose. God s plan to reach the world has not changed since He determined it before the foundation of the world. The local New Testament church is His vehicle for raising up missionaries and sending them across the globe. God is looking for Christians who are serving, praying, and listening to the leading of the Holy Spirit. Those of us who watch these missionaries forsake all and follow Christ must do our part by going with them and also by supporting them through prayer and giving. The eternal destiny of billions is dependent upon our obedience to God s command to sound out a global warning. Thank you missionaries for sounding the alarm and spending your precious time with us. In His Grace, Phil Taylor

6 Bradley Baptist Association, Oct Nov, North Ocoee Street Cleveland, TN (423) Bradley Baptist Association Phil Taylor Director of Missions Randy Bonner Ministry Evangelism Director Frances Irizarry Ethnic Ministries Director Denise Roebuck Collegiate Ministries Dimple Cox Ministry Assistant Loyce Farris DOM Assistant RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Non-Profit U.S. Postage Paid Permit #288 Cleveland, TN Bradley Baptist Association will host Dr. Richard Blackaby Ministering Out of the Overflow Monday, September 21, :00 a.m. 12:00 noon Lunch at the BBA office followed by Questions and Answer Session All Churches and Associations are invited to attend Please RSVP to the BBA (423) mark your calendar for the: BRADLEY BAPTIST ANNUAL MEETING Thursday, November 5, :30 Ridgeview Baptist Church Among Our Churches CLINGAN RIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH Seeking a Youth Minister for more information, call the church at CLEVELAND FIRST BAPTIST TN Librarian Training Clinic on September 12 register at or ~~~ATTENTION~~~Church Clerks/ACP Contacts HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR CHURCH LETTER TO THE BBA? DUE SEPTEMBER 18TH Saturday, September 26 Cleveland High School Registration begins at 8:15 a.m. Walk for 9:00 a.m. CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 18th Cleveland Net City Wide Noon BBA 18th ACP s due to BBA 19th DR BBA 21st Dr. Richard Blackaby at BBA 10:00-12:00 23rd Pastor s Luncheon 12:00 23rd See You After the Pole Conn 6:30 PM OCTOBER 3rd 7th On Mission Celebration 8th MDT BBA 28th Pastor s Luncheon 12:00 NOVEMBER 4th MDT BBA 5th BBA Annual Meeting at Ridgeview Baptist 6:30 PM 26-27th BBA Closed for Thanksgiving