MISSION-AIDER VBS 2018 HVBA CHILDREN-YOUTH BIBLE DRILLS

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1 MISSION-AIDER H o l s t o n V a l l e y B a p t i s t A s s o c i a t i o n V o l u m e A p r i l I s s u e 7 HVBA CHILDREN-YOUTH BIBLE DRILLS Saturday, April 14th 9:30 am Children s Registration 10:00 am Children s Drills 10:30 am Youth/High School Registration 11:00 am Youth Drill 11:30 am High School Drill 11:45 am Praise Celebration & Awards Ceremony 12:30 pm Dismiss East Rogersville Baptist Church The State Drill will take place at Kingsport First Baptist on April 28th, Contact Dinah De Ford for more information by phone at or by at dinahdeford@gmail.com. VBS 2018 You may continue to place VBS GAME ON literature orders through the associational office for your VBS until April 9th. With every order placed through us, Lifeway gives HVBA a 15% commission that assists with daily expenses. These orders can be charged to your church s Lifeway account and can be picked up in the Morristown Lifeway store or at the HVBA office.

2 Page 2 Service Project Mission-Aider The Holston Valley Baptist Association is partnering with Appalachian Service Project of Johnson City to assist a lady who lost her home in the Gatlinburg fire. She has purchased property in Hancock County and is currently living in a yard barn and getting all of her water from a nearby stream. Materials to build her a home will be provided by ASP. HVBA will be providing all the labor. However, she desperately needs a well to be built on her property and the grant money donated to cover the cost of materials does not cover the installation of a well which will cost $4, The well must be fully installed before construction can begin on her home. For a living, this lady makes and sells crafts at markets and shows. She owns a Chevrolet Tahoe that she uses to travel to shows. Her vehicle also serves as a camper when she is at a craft show. It is, however, worn and she is in need of a new one. She needs a similarly sized vehicle to replace the one she has because in addition to traveling and camping in it, she uses it to haul water to her home. If you or your church would like to donate toward the cost of the well or vehicle, you may send a check to HVBA at 207 Hawkins Street, Rogersville, TN and put Hancock County Well/Car on the memo line. DEACON CONFERENCE Saturday, April 28, 2018 Church Hill First Baptist Church There will be a Deacons Conference on Saturday, April 28th at Church Hill First Baptist. The theme will be Pastors and Deacons as Ministry Partners. The breakout sessions will include the following: Deacon Family Ministry Speakers Gary Gerhardt and Lynn Parker Basic Training for New Deacons Speaker Bill Choate Pastor/Deacon Relationships Speaker Steve Holt More information will be listed in next month's newsletter and on the Holston Valley Baptist Association Facebook page as it becomes available.

3 Volume 134 Issue 7 Page 3 Hawkins County Pregnancy HELP Center Update by Kelly Snodgrass I would like to thank every church and every individual that participated in the Baby Bottle fundraiser. We had incredible participation this year and are still collecting bottles. To date, a little over $8500 has been given to the Pregnancy Center through the baby bottle fundraiser. I am overwhelmed by the generosity of the HVBA Churches. Thank you all so much! The Promise Class in February was held at East Rogersville Baptist Church. The Promise moms joined forces with the Bible journaling group that meets on Monday nights. The ladies really enjoyed the devotional lesson on Psalm 127:3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb is a reward. The journaling was a new experience for most of the ladies and they loved it. After the devotion, the ladies made a visual of the verse that they could insert into their Bible. It is a great way to memorize Scripture. The March Promise Class will be at Henard s Chapel. Since January, there have been 8 new clients sign up at the Pregnancy Center and approximately 65 moms visit with their children. Please pray for the women and children that visit the Center. I also ask that you pray for Taylin Fender. Taylin is the 6-year-old daughter of Jessica Fender who participates as a Promise Mom. Taylin has had a reaction to something that is still undetermined (possibly antibiotics) and has TENS syndrome. This affects the skin and is treated like second degree burns. Currently she is being treated in the burn center at Vanderbilt Children s Hospital. Please pray for this family, they have been told they will be there a month. Again, I am so thankful for the HVBA Churches and their support of the Hawkins County Pregnancy Help Center. Together we are stronger!!

4 Page 4 DISASTER RELIEF TRAINING Friday & Saturday, April 6-7, 2018 Central Baptist Church Knoxville, TN The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board is hosting a disaster relief training April 6 7, 2018 which includes Introduction to Disaster Relief. Friday s session will be from 5:30 pm until 9:00 pm and Saturday s session will be from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm. The training will be held at Central Baptist in Knoxville, TN. The credentialing fee is $36 which covers the cost of ID and background checks as well as any additional courses you want to take for 3 years. If you have already completed the Introduction to Disaster Relief Training you may take the Disaster Relief Chaplaincy Class instead. There is no cost for this class, however, there is $6 charge to cover lunch and you must be preregistered. You can find out more details about the trainings and register at or contact Elizabeth Holmes at eholmes@tnbaptist.org or (615) RA RACE Mission-Aider Oak Grove Baptist May 5th 9:30 am The associational RA race will be at Oak Grove Baptist Church on Saturday, May 5th. The day s activities will begin at 9:30 am. There will be classes and activities for boys and men of all ages even if your church does not have an RA program. Trophies, gift bags, and doughnuts will all be included. If you need to order a car to race you can at or contact Justin Bise at ridgeviewras@outlook.com or by phone at NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER Thursday, May 3, :10 pm Rogersville Town Square VOLUNTEER Needing a place to serve? Of One Accord in Rogersville is in great need of volunteers to serve in their thrift shop, food pantry, and with their Senior meal delivery program. You can volunteer as an individual, family, or with your church group. This summer they will also be needing individuals and groups to assist mission teams who come into our area to do service projects. Make plans now to have an impactful summer serving our community. You can volunteer as an individual, family, or with your church group in any of these areas. Call the center at to set up a time for you or your group to volunteer. Of One Accord is open Monday Saturday 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Henards Chapel Baptist Church is seeking a bivocational Music Director. They use a blended style of music with Age Graded, Congregational, and Adult Choirs with mid-week rehearsals. Mail or resumes to: Henards Chapel Baptist Church 145 Henards Chapel Road Rogersville, TN rev_rick_7@hotmail.com CHURCH SAFETY Henards Chapel March 24, :30 am 3:30 pm Henards Chapel is hosting a Church Safety Program presented by Gene Cobb. It will cover how to prevent and safely handle potentially dangerous or unexpected situations. The cost is $10.00 per person which covers a workbook and lunch. Register by sending your name, phone number, and payment to: Henards Chapel Church, 145 Henards Chapel Road, Rogersville, TN or call the church office Wed Fri from 10 am 2 pm at for more information.

5 Volume 134 Issue 7 Please pray for our churches that are in Pastor Searches: Fishers Creek, Howes Chapel, North Fork, Oak Grove, Shepards Chapel, Speedwell 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Rev. John and Kathie Parrott will be celebrating their 50th anniversary with a reception at Price Public Community Center in Rogersville on Sunday, March 25, 2018 from 2-4 pm. The public is invited to the drop-in reception being hosted by their children Jeremy Parrott and Lori Smith. John served for many years as the HVBA Director of Missions and now serves with the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. Congratulations John and Kathie! WOMENS RETREAT Saturday, April 21, :00 am-2:00 pm Henards Chapel Baptist Church Henards Chapel is hosting a Women s Day Retreat on Saturday, April 21st. Women of all ages are welcome and are encouraged to invite a friend. The theme will be Keeping A Full Cup. Bobbie Bernard, the speaker for the retreat, is a Hawkins County school teacher who works with the youth group and drama team at her home church of Mulberry Gap Baptist in Sneedville. She will be sharing God s plan for Keeping a Full Cup so that you are able to share with others. The retreat will also include a light breakfast, lunch, special music, and testimonies. The church will open at 8:00 am and breakfast will be served at 8:30 am. The program will start at 9:00 am. There is no cost to attend but reservations are required. For more information and to make reservations contact the church office by phone at , by at hcboffice@bellsouth.net, or online at You may also make reservations by contacting Patsy Hurd by phone or text at Financial Report for February Receipts Balance Gifts in An Itemized Report of Gifts BUDGET BUDGET CHURCHES IN FEB Bass Chapel 0.00 ` 0.00 Beech Creek Belmont Bentleys Chapel Bethel Big Creek Burem Caney Creek Cave Springs Choptack Christians Bend Church Hill FBC Circle C. Cowboy Compromise Cool Branch Cross Anchor Cowboy Duck Creek East Rogersville Elm Springs Fishers Creek Gills Chapel Henards Chapel Hickory Cove Howes Chapel Independence Indian Ridge Keplar Kyles Ford Lone Oak Looneys Chapel Lyons Park Maple Hill McCloud 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 Balance and Receipts Disbursements in Feb Balance March 1, Page 5

6 Page 6 Mission-Aider PRAY FOR OUR CHURCHES 5-Rev. Tim Johnson.. New Life 9-Rev. James Adams.... Retired 13-Rev. Glen Bradley......Kyles Ford 17-Mrs. Larry (Faye) Cook...Interim 24-Rev. Larry Cook. Interim 30-Mrs. Ron (Margie) Grimes.Indian Ridge MCCLOUD 206 McCloud Road Rogersville, TN Pastor: Heath Elkins MCKINNEYS CHAPEL McKinneys Chapel Road Rogersville, TN Pastor: Jerry Lawson 8-Paul and Glenda Clevinger.... Interim 15-Randall and Ellen Burton.. New Hope MCPHEETERS BEND 430 Church Road Church Hill, TN Pastor: Heath Smith MOORESBURG 411 Old Highway 11W Mooresburg, TN Pastor: Jamey Brooks BLOCK PARTY TRAILER We have started booking dates for our Block Party Trailer for The trailer includes supplies for making popcorn and snow cones. There is also a bounce house, tables, chairs, pop up tents and more for you to use during your event. Call our office today for more information or to book the trailer for Holston Valley Baptist Association 207 Hawkins Street, Rogersville TN Phone: FAX: HVBAoffice@gmail.com your church. Holston Valley Baptist Association Associational Missionary: Rev. Mark Roberts Ministry Assistant: Mrs. Melinda Eidson Pregnancy Center Director: Mrs. Kelly