STANLY BAPTIST ASSOCIATIONAL ANNUAL SESSION

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1 Organized Hedge Road Albemarle, NC Phone: Fax: Hal Bilbo, D.Min., Missionary Libby Hartsell, Administrative Assistant Rev. Brian Franklin, Moderator Rev. Bounyong Vongsa, Lao Missionary STANLY BAPTIST ASSOCIATIONAL ANNUAL SESSION and MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 Anderson Grove Baptist Church 2225 East Main St. Albemarle, NC :00 p.m.-afternoon Session 5:35 p.m. Evening Meal 6:30 p.m. Mission Celebration TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 BIG LICK BAPTIST CHURCH 625 Big Lick Road, Oakboro NC :30 Evening Meal 6:30 Mission Celebration We certainly encourage our pastors and messengers to attend our Annual Session so that we may take care of the business of the Association. Nevertheless, EVERYONE is welcome to come and worship with us. Come meet our Missionaries, fellowship and worship together. We look forward to seeing YOU!

2 UPCOMING EVENTS A Southeast NC Prayer Gathering October 2-3, 2015 Mount Airy Baptist Church 7209 NC Hwy 72 Pembroke, NC "...watch therefore, and pray always..." Luke 21:36 Speakers: Mel Blackaby, Richard Roberts, Chris Schofield For more info., please contact Betsy Roland at broland@ncbaptist.org or ext In CONCERT SAT., OCT. 10, 6:00 p.m. STANLY COUNTY AGRI-CIVIC CENTER Tickets: $20.00 BRIDGE TO RECOVERY BENEFIT FREE YOUTH EVENT OCT AM - 4 PM 204 Idol Street - Thomasville, NC UNITE is a day of youth evangelism,worship and fun that invites middle and high school youth to come & bring their friends to experience the contagious love of Christ. Curtis Zackery: Speaker/Christian Hip-Hop Artist 3 City Metro Charlotte Prayerwalk Saturday, October 3, 2015 The Metrolina Baptist Association, in partnership with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, invites you to take part in a prayerwalk among our international neighbors. Together, we have identified the 10 most needy groups living in the Charlotte area. We invite you to walk with us through their communities, praying that God will open their hearts to the gospel and send out churches that will demonstrate the good news in word and deed.for more information, please contact the following: Russ Conley-rconley@ncbaptist.org x 5556 Kathy Bennett-kbennett@ncbaptist.org x 5557 A Pastor and Wife Getaway October NC Baptist Assembly at Fort Caswell Oak Island, N.C. For more info., pleasecontact Eddie Thompson ethompson@ncbaptist.org or ext October 10, :30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Oaklawn Baptist Church 3500 Kernersville Rd, Winston-Salem, NC Join pastors and teachers from across the state for a day of equipping and age-specific training for Sunday School. Begin the day with David Apple, adult ministry specialist at LifeWay, and continue in training relevant to the class that you lead. Cost: $7 (includes a box lunch) For more info.,please contact Lauren McCall-lmccall@ncbaptist.org or x 5628 JANUARY 23, :00 p.m. KAREN PECK & NEW RIVER With BRIAN FREE & ASSURANCE Stanly County Agri-Civic Center March 18 & Johnny Hunt Men s Conference Prospect Baptist Church

3 CONTRIBUTIONS FOR AUGUST 2015 Church August January-August Church August January-August Albemarle, First , Mission 0 1, Anderson Grove Stanfield Antioch Mountain View 0 1, Aquadale Mt. Calvary 0 0 Badin , New London, First 0 0 Barbee s Grove 0 1, North Albemarle , Berea Norwood, First Bethel , Oakboro, First Bethlehem , Oak Grove 0 0 Big Lick , Paul s Crossing 0 3, Calvary 0 0 Philadelphia 0 3, Canton , Pleasant Grove 0 1, Centerview , Plyler 0 3, Clear Water Poplin Grove Community Porter , Cottonville 0 2, Prospect 1, , Dunn s Grove 0 0 Red Cross Fairview , Richfield 0 0 Fellowship 0 0 Silver Road First Hmong 0 1, Silver Springs Freedom South Albemarle Grace South Stanly 0 0 Harmony 0 0 Stanfield, First Highland 1, , Union Grove 0 2, Hill Side 0 0 Uwharrie Community , Immanuel , Vine Life Kendalls , Vortex Kinza Memorial 1, , Welcome 0 0 Lakeview , West Albemarle 0 12, Lao New Hope West Oakboro 0 0 Locust, First , West Stanly 0 1, Memorial 0 2, Mineral Springs , TOTAL 9, , In addition to Church Contributions received, we also received monies from other sources totaling $7, which gives a grand total for the month of August of $16, SEARCHING FOR A PASTOR WALK for LIFE SAT., OCT. 24 Registration 8:30 a.m. YMCA Pavilion Park 427 N. First St. Albemarle, NC Anderson Grove, Rev. John Morgan, Interim Hillside Red Cross, Rev. John Green, Interim Richfield, Rev. Chris Ehrlich, Interim West Stanly, Rev. Wayne Willis, Interim

4 STANLY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION - PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2016 Please note: We will be voting on the proposed budget on Monday afternoon, Oct. 26 during our Annual Session/Mission Celebration at Anderson Grove Baptist Church. I. Missions Team Women s Missions $ $ Men s Missions Partnership Missions: Battered Women s Shelter (The Esther House) 1, , Bridge to Recovery 1, , Pregnancy Resource Center 2, , Stanly Community Christian Ministries 2, , West Stanly Community Ministries 2, , Community Inn (Emergency Housing) 1, , Ethnic Missions Hispanic Ministry (2015) 1, , Christian Action League 1, , TOTAL $12, $12, II. Ministry Team Children s Ministries: Training and Materials $ VBS 1, , Youth Ministries: 0 Training and Materials Special Events 1, , Adult Ministries: 0 Training and Materials Special Events Senior Adult Ministries: 0 Special Events Family Ministries: 0 Support 1, , Training and Materials TOTAL $ 6, , III. Leadership Development Team Pastor s Development: Minister s Emergency Fund $ 1, , Learning Communities Hospitality Music Development (2015) Deacon Development: 0 Training and Materials Small Group Leader Development 0 Training, Materials, Special Events Communication/Technology Development 0 Website Media Resources URE Missional Center TOTAL $ 4, ,300.00

5 IV. Administrative Support Prayer Team: Training and Materials $ Special Events General Sessions: 0 Meals 1, , Supplies Guest Speakers Missions Celebration 2015 (Will be partially funded by reimbursement from 28, N.C. Missions Offering and Churches participating in this special Missions Celebration.) Associational Missionary Miscellaneous Professional Expenses Associational Missionary Conventions and Conference Expenses 3, , Associational Missionary Book Allowance Administrative Assistant Conferences/Professional Expense Travel Expense 3, , Workman s Compensation 1, , TOTAL $40, , V. Operational Support Electricity $ 4, , Insurance and Bond 1, , Communications 2, , Office Equipment: Lease 4, , Printing 3, Office Supplies 2, , Postage 2, , Water Property: Maintenance/Improvements 7, , TOTAL $24, , VI. Personnel Associational Missionary: Ministerial Support 32, , Housing 25, , Insurance 15, , Annuity 8, , Social Security Offset 4, , Christmas Gift Administrative Assistant: Ministerial Support 27, , Annuity 2, , Christmas Gift Office Assistant 1, , Treasurer 5, , Employer Withholding 2, , TOTAL $127, $133, TOTAL BUDGET $215, $196, Increase 15.73% $29, Decrease 8.74% $18,829

6 See Saw? Every manual saw requires a push and a pull. Churches are a lot like that. A healthy, growing church does things to pull people into the church to experience the Gospel and does things that send people into its community with the Gospel. Some call this attractional church and missional church. A growing, healthy church does both. So, Dewayne and Hal combine on this article to help your church think about its push and pull. Getting Your Community into Your Church Hal Bilbo Are there things a church can do to increase the chances that a family from your community will visit your church? Yes! Are there things your church might do (or left undone) to reduce the chances that families in your community will not visit your church? Most certainly! It happens every week. You can improve your church s outreach with a few of the many factors (for a more complete assessment, contact me for a walkthrough consultation). May I ask you a few questions? 1. How is the community invited? Do members regularly make personal or FaceBook invites? Does your church invite with advertisements (signs, radio, internet )? Does your church offer events that welcome and register unchurched community members? 2. What meets the eye? Is your church well maintained? Are parking and entry points well-marked? 3. What is your welcome design? Are people greeted and made to feel as valued guests before entering the facility and again once inside before they reach the pews? What does your welcome area say to those without a church background? Does the church have a plan to help guests to connect to membership and ministry? Does your church service consider the needs or interests of the mildly curious? Getting Your Church into Your Community Dewayne Houser Adopt a community initiative For local churches, outreach often consists of a one-time event on the church campus. While this strategy has produced fruit and can be effective, it is not the only way to create a gospel. A consistent presence in that community results in a long-lasting impact. The idea is you will be able to build better relationships in which to have gospel conversations the more you are in a community. So, how does this work and where do I even start? A way to make this work in your church is through small groups identifying and adopting different communities in your area. A small group or Sunday school class could choose a local neighborhood or an apartment complex they want to reach out to and seek to see people saved in. After they choose the location, they should seek to be proactive in this community to be a gospel presence. The group can ask their church to help with big events such as cook outs, local VBS, sports clubs, etc. in order to meet people. Alongside big events, the group should be praying for the community at their doorstep and walking through the community. The big events will be more successful if you are a continued presence in the community. It is important for people in the group to be faithful to go and walk around the area regularly in order to build relationships. The idea is that each small group is committing to a community while prayerfully and proactively sharing Jesus. The group should seek to have gospel conversations and even begin Bible studies with people in their homes (training can be given to help people learn how to do this). Group members should communicate with each other regularly to make sure they have a plan and also to encourage one another. We understand that we are all to be a part of the great commission, but can be intimidated by this task alone and unsure how to accomplish it. This idea helps people come together as a church body to accomplish the great commission together and helps give direction to people on where to start. I would be happy to personally assist your church with identifying neighborhoods and training your community outreach teams.

7 Letter from Pastor Preston Young of Sweet Home Baptist Church website: sweethomebc.com Dear Pastors and Churches of Stanly County, We all know of the wickedness of our day. Evil is justified, and good is condemned. We have got to make a difference. The apathy of pastors and churches must come to an end. The world does not know it needs us, but we know that we have the answer to their problem. We cannot shove it down their throat, but we certainly need to make a greater effort to present it appropriately. To get this message out a rally was held in Columbia, South Carolina on August 29 th of this year with over 10,000 in attendance. The Lord was lifted up and a stand was taken that We Stand With God. Churches have been demonized if they try to make a difference, but with the church being silent with little influence for many years now we see the negative difference that has been made. There is a We Stand With God Rally to be held in Raleigh, North Carolina on October 17 th at 1pm. We are trying our best to make sure that Stanly County has a good representation in Raleigh. There will be a pastor s meeting held at Sweet Home Baptist Church September 24 th at 7pm to get pastors informed and involved. There will be a Stanly County We Stand With God Rally held October 9 th at 7pm: Location to be determined by pastors and support. We need to show our leaders nationally and locally that we will stand with those that follow righteousness and stand against those that will not stand with righteousness. This is not the church getting involved in politics, but the citizens being encouraged to not be ashamed of their commitment and responsibility before the God of Heaven. We have forgotten that congregations, pastors, and civil servants are citizens that have a significant voice. We have been lied to saying that it is not proper to try to change things according to our beliefs. Then whose beliefs are we going to follow? Your beliefs are important to the survival of our society and nation. Express them and stand on them. Please mark the schedule and attend: 1. Pastor s meeting at Sweet Home Baptist Church September 24 th at 7pm 2. Stanly County Rally (location to be determined) October 9 th at 7pm 3. We Stand With God Rally in Raleigh October 17 th at 1pm Check out the following links: Westandwithgod.org Facebook.com/profamilyrally Sweethomebc.com Twitter@profamilyrally Use Hashtag #westandwithgod Please contact us to show your support and interest in these events. Our country, state, county, city, and community need you to make a difference whether it is appreciated or not. We need your involvement and participation. Psalms 119:126 It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law Acts 5:29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

8 HELPING HANDS November 30-December 2 December December 7-9 Christmas by the Sea retreats are programmed specifically for retired and semi-retired adults and are a great way to kick off the holiday season in a relaxing and entertaining way. For more information, please call NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST MEN Men s Work and Worship Weekend October 9-10 Come join other Baptist Men for a weekend of fellowship, worship and missions at the NCBM Mission Camp in Shelby, North Carolina. The session will begin with supper and a time of worship on Friday night. Saturday, they will go out into the Community to do hands-on mission projects. There is something for all, regardless of skill level. Cost of the event is $24/person and includes lodging and three meals. For more information, please call Richard Brunson at ext Making Christmas a little brighter for children of Stanly County. If you would like to make a financial contribution to Helping Hands, please mail to P.O. Box 132, Albemarle, NC or if you have questions, please give Mrs. Anita a call at WMU RED SHOE BOX MINISTRY Bars of Hand Soap Weight: 4-5 Ounces No Liquid Soap Due in the Associational Office by Tuesday, Nov. 3. Thank you! But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 1:8

9 WOMEN S MISSIONS By the time this newsletter reaches you, the fall session will have been held. Many thanks to my team of ladies at West Albemarle for helping me get this pulled together a month before. I thought they were going to kill me, but they were gracious as always and jumped in with both feet. Claudette and I traveled to Camp Mundo Vista for the regional workshop on Saturday, September 13. What a great place to fellowship and have an awesome meeting. The camp staff were so helpful and gracious. Our next meal at the Community Inn will be Thursday, January 14, It s hard to believe it is only a few months away. Final reminder of our Red Box collection item: 4-5 Ounce Soap Bars (No liquid Soap). Please bring your soap to the associational office by Tuesday, November 3 rd. I have placed a CD on Post Traumatic Syndrome Disorder (PTSD) in the Associational Library. It is available for anyone to check out just see Libby or Hal. Mission Extravaganza will be held at Ridgecrest this year on April 1-3, If you or your team are interested in attending, you can register on line or call the WMU office. We are looking at doing a 1-2 day/night weekend get away for 2 to either the beach or mountains. We will do a raffle in the spring. The proceeds will go toward our Scholarship Fund. Don t forget to pay your dues by the end of December. It is $2.00/member (WOM, GAs, RAs, etc.) $.50 goes to the Scholarship Fund. Thank you! The weather is cooling down and we ve felt a nip in the air, especially in the mornings, so fall is just around the corner. May God bless each activity and project you do in the mission field. We know He is behind us every step of the way. Happy Fall and blessings! Barbara UPCOMING WOMEN S EVENTS OCTOBER 3 - Centerview Baptist Church will host a Women s Conference, Five Habits of a Woman Who Doesn t Quit, on Saturday Oct. 3 from 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Program includes Keynote Speaker, Nicki Koziarz, Proverbs 31 Ministries and Musical Guest, Kristie Chipps. Cost: $12.00 which includes lunch For more information, or to purchase a ticket call Centerview Baptist at or Sylvia Lingerfelt at OCTOBER CAROLINA WOMEN - Fort Caswell, Oak Island, NC An overnight retreat for you to celebrate missions. This will be a wonderful time to gather with women from across the two Carolinas to see how God is at work. If you have questions, please contact Margaret Harding at mharding@wmunc.org October NC Baptist Women s Retreat Obedience by Faith Caraway Conference Center Sophia, ext. 5561

10 OCTOBER is Pastor Appreciation Month Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine. (I Timothy 5:17 NKJV) NEWS FROM OUR CHURCHES Barbee s Grove is seeking a part-time paid Youth Leader. For more information, please call Rev. Phillip Smith at First Baptist, Oakboro will be celebrating Homecoming on Sunday, October 18. Rev. Jesse Watkins, former associate pastor, will bring the a.m. message. There will be a covered dish luncheon after the worship service and you are invited to join in the celebration. For more info., please call (704) First Baptist, Stanfield will be celebrating their 91 th Homecoming on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 11:00 a.m. A covered dish luncheon will immediately follow the worship service. Pleasant Grove is collecting coats (Children and Adult sizes) for the folks of the West Virginia Mountains. They would like to invite you to help them by collecting coats in your church, S.S. Class, etc. They will be collecting through October 14. If you have questions, please call Norma Jean, the Church Secretary at Thank you so much! COME MEET OUR They will be visiting in several of our churches and sharing with us during our Mission Celebration on Monday, Oct. 26, 3:00 p.m., Anderson Grove Baptist Church and on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 5:30 p.m. at Big Lick Baptist Church. Africa Chile Latin America Brazil Honduras East Asia Ukraine China Asia Salt Lake, UT Washington, DC Charlotte (NC) Duplin & Sampson Counties (NC) Triad (Greensboro) Mt. Pleasant Mt. Gilead Welcome Pastor Ray Moon has served Welcome Baptist since July of What a blessing he has been to this congregation for the past 31 years. We pray that the Lord will continue to bless him and his wife, Carolyn, as they begin to slow down a little and enjoy the next phase of their life RETIREMENT! Congratulations - Pastor Moon! MINISTER S CONFERENCES TUES., OCT :00 a.m.- Fellowship 10:30 a.m. Conference TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 10:00 a.m.-fellowship 10:30 a.m.-conference Guest Speaker: Dr. Michael Whitson, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Indian Trail

11 BIRTHDAY PRAYER CALENDAR for OCTOBER 02-Peggy Abernathy, wife of retired pastor 05-Brent Pope, Associate Pastor, West Alb. 09-Dot Shimpock 10-Eva Griffin 12-Jimmie Bartley, pastor of Harmony 17-David Morton, Youth/Worship-North Alb. 21-Norma Mabry, wife of pastor of Philadelphia 26-Tammy Littlejohn, wife of pastor of Bethel 29-Gary Hunsucker, pastor of Vine Life 29-Phillip Smith, pastor of Barbee s Grove 30-Belinda Little, wife of pastor of Silver Springs 30-Judy Russell NOVEMBER 04-Yates Brooks, retired pastor 04-Inez Vaughn 08-Terri Scott, wife of pastor of Aquadale 18-Adam Hatley, pastor of West Albemarle 18-Teresa Pope, wife of Associate Pastor of West Albemarle 19-Carine Yang, wife of pastor of First Hmong 24-Melissa Benfield, wife of pastor of Prospect 24-Brian Franklin, pastor of Plyler 26-Stoney Benfield, pastor of Prospect 27-Aaron Brooks 29-Shirley Hoffman ASSOCIATIONAL PRAYER TIME Thursday, October 1, 7:00 p.m. Thursday, November 5, 7:00 p.m. Stanly Baptist Associational office Rev. Sid Martin ACTIVITIES FOR Pastor s appreciation Month 01-7:00 p.m.- Associational Prayer 03 3 City Metro Charlotte Prayerwalk 03-9:00 a.m. Women s Conference- Centerview Baptist Church 07-Missions Development 09-Stanly County Rally (Place TBA) 10-The Talley s Concert-Agri Civic Cen. 12-Columbus Day 13-10:00 a.m.-minister s Fellowship 10:30 a.m.-minister s Conference Carolina Women-Fort Caswell 17-11:00 a.m. - UNITE-Youth Event, Baptist Children s Home, Thomasville 17- We Stand With God Rally -Raleigh Pastor & Wife Getaway 24-8:30 a.m.- Walk for Life 26-3:00 p.m. Annual Session and Mission Celebration-Anderson Grove 5:35 - Evening Meal 6:30 Mission Celebration 27-Mission Celebration-Big Lick Baptist 5:30 -Evening Meal 6:30 Mission Celebration 01-Fall Backward-Daylight Savings Time Ends Baptist State Con.-Greensboro 04-9:00 a.m.-missions Development 05-7:00 p.m. Associational Prayer 10-10:00 a.m. - Minister s Fellowship 10:30 a.m. Minister s Conf. 11-Veteran s Day Baptist Children s Home Annual Offering/Week of Prayer 26-Thanksgiving (Office will be Closed)

12 BAPTIST CHILDREN S HOMES OF NC ANNUAL OFFERING Please Note: Due to preparing for the Annual Session and entering Congregational Profile information, the next Associational Newsletter, November/December issue will be mailed around Nov. 19. Thanks for your understanding! Libby Baptist State Convention November 2-3 Koury Convention Center-Greensboro Stanly Baptist Association Hedge Road Albemarle, NC Non-Profit US POSTAGE PAID Albemarle, NC Permit #7 The Annual Meeting allows N.C. Baptists to gather and learn about the BSCNC mission and vision. The meeting features worship, ministry reports, an exhibit hall featuring resources for churches and business sessions. Registration Dates and Times Monday, November 2 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 3 8:00 a.m ext. 5555