80th. Annual Session Of. Southwest District Association Sunday School and Usher Board Congress Of Christian Education And Youth Revival

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1 80th Annual Session Of Southwest District Association Sunday School and Usher Board Congress Of Christian Education And Youth Revival Hosted by First Baptist Church - Rockport 530 East Moline Street Malvern, Arkansas Dr. J. N. McCollum, Pastor July 13 July 17, 2014 Youth Activities Wilson Elementary School Malvern High School Youth Revival Theme: Solidarity with the Savior through His Witness I Corinthians 3:1-8, Acts 1:8, John 1:26

2 Southwest District Congress of Christian Education Dear Christian Friends: Grace and joy to you from God our Father and The Lord Jesus Christ. I greet each and every one of you in the matchless name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who has called us out of darkness into his marvelous light. Welcome to the 80 th annual session of the Southwest District Congress of Christian Education, to convene July th 2014 at the First Baptist Church Rockport at 530 E. Moline St. Malvern, AR Dr. J.N. McCollum, Pastor. First Baptist Rockport Church joyfully greet and welcome all of the messengers from our Association Churches to come to Malvern this week to better equip yourselves for effective work in the ministries of Jesus. I am confident that you will have a wonderful experience of learning, sharing, and growing. We all will be blessed with music from our favorite choirs on Sunday night under the direction of Dr. Kenneth Harris at 7pm. By seeing the condition of the world you know that we need you to come! Come anticipating a very great move of God that will result in a productive and fruitful session because we are living in a confusing time, people want to worship but don t know who and how. Yours in Christ, J.N. McCollum, President P.S. You will receive motel information with this letter. 2

3 June 25, 2014 Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: Once again, it is Congress time! This will be the second year for the combination of the Southwest District Congress of Christian Education and Youth Revival. We have been, and are in the process of, working to make this event a great success. I believe its success is dependent on our coming together praying, attending, and supporting it in every way. The dean s office is excited about what is being offered to you in the way of education, service projects, fellowship, and worship and praise opportunities as we gather in Malvern in July. Much prayer and preparation has gone forth to try to make this our best Congress yet. There are some exciting new courses that are being offered for adults and youth. New staff has been added. Our youth will learn, and have opportunity to worship through drama, puppet ministry, and liturgical dance. Two community service projects have been added to teach our youth about serving others. Our focus this year will be Solidarity With the Savior Through Our Witness. In previous years, we have explored themes of solidarity through His word, through worship, and through work. If we know His word, and have been involved in worship and work, then we have an obligation to witness and testify through our lifestyles of the goodness of our Savior. I believe that when we work together in love, we can do great things for the building of the Kingdom of God as we seek to serve and impact the lives of all of those around. I want to encourage you pastors, ministers, leaders, adults, and youth of Southwest District to join us in Malvern as we are hosted by First Baptist Church (Rockport) July 13-17, According to Acts 1:8, to be filled with the spirit is to enjoy that power of God. Come and let us study to be in harmony through our witness, our walk, and our worship of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Come let us be filled with His spirit, enjoy the blessing of His power, and through our witness for Him, truly turn this world upside down. Be Blessed in Christ, Dean F. L. Smith 3

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6 CONGRESS OFFICERS Dr. J.N. McCollum....President Rev. Alvin Hunter... Vice President Rev. F.L. Smith... Dean Bro. Willie Buck... Assistant Dean Rev. D.R. Crossley... Moderator...Secretary Sis. Shirley Ross... Asst. Secretary Rev. Alex Winfrey... Treasurer Sis. Margie Thrower... Director General Dr. Linda Clark... Coordinator Church School Department Sis. Beverly Burks... Youth Department Chairperson Sis. Demetria McCollum... Youth Dept. Co-Chairperson Sis. Fannie Scott... President Southwest District Ushers Youth Revival Officers Sis. Kathryn Wiley... Youth Director Sis. Lauri Gulley... Choir Director Sis. Jessica Hampton... Youth President Finance Committee Rev. Alex Winfrey Rev. Thomas Hale Sis. Shelia Shears General Information Class A Church (Enrolling with a quota Entitle to 10 Messages)...$ Class B Church (Enrolling with a quota Entitle to 5 Messages)...$ Class C Church (Enrolling with a quota Entitle to 3 Messages)...$ Class D Church (Enrolling with a quota Entitle to 1 Message)...$ Sunday School Superintendent - $10.00 Ordained Minister - $10.00 N.B.C. Directors - $10.00 Licensed Minister - $10.00 Pastors - $15.00 Ushers - $10.00 Congress Officers will meet Monday, July 14, 2014, at 8:00 a.m. at the host church. All instructors are requested to be present 6

7 Sunday Evening July 14, :00 p.m. Song... Congregation Prayer... Pulpit Welcome... First Baptist Church - Rockport Acceptance... Sis. Floy Gulley Pre-Congress Musical Dr. Kenneth Harris Officiating Malvern High School Invitation... Pulpit Offering... Finance Committee Announcements... Appointee Benediction Monday Morning July 14, :00 a.m. 8:00 a.m.... Faculty Meeting Official Opening Dr. J. N. McCollum 9:00 a.m. Song... Congregation Devotion... Rev. Thomas Hale, Devotional Leader St. Ruth Baptist Church, Gum Springs, AR Song... Music Department Directive/Recognition of Congress Worker... Dean Freddie Smith/Margie Thrower Appointment of Committees...Dr. J. N. McCollum Time and Place Permanent Organization Benediction 7

8 Monday Morning (continued) July 14, :00 a.m. 10:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m.... Class Period (Class No. 1) Break for Lunch (12:00 p.m.) 1:30-3:30 p.m.... Class (Class No. 2) All Lecture Series will be at First Baptist Church Rockport 3:45-5:00 p.m.... W.T Keaton Lecture Series (Adults) Dean Betty Jo Lea Solidarity with the Savior through His witness 5:00-6:00 p.m.... Youth Activity Talent Show /KAA Activities Monday Evening July 14, :00 p.m. All Evening Classes will be at First Baptist Church Rockport 5:00-7:00 p.m.... Evening classes- Adults (Class #3) Monday Night Rev. Douglas Jones, Presiding July 14, :30 p.m. Song... Congregation Devotion... Rev. J. Lister Rising Star Baptist Church Music... Southwest District Association Youth Choir Greetings... Dr. D. Crossley, Moderator Music... Canaan Baptist Church Presentation of Speaker... Sis. Linda Block Smith 8

9 Dean s Address... Rev. Freddie Smith Invitation... Pulpit Music... Canaan Baptist Church Love Offering... Finance Committee Announcements... Appointee Benediction... Pulpit Tuesday Morning July 15, :30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. (Wilson Elementary)... Song Devotional Period... Rev. Bobbie Hampton Roanoke Baptist Church 10:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m.... Class Period (Class #1) Break for Lunch (12:00 p.m.) Meeting... Feasibility Committee 1:30-3:30 p.m.... Class Period (Class #2) 3:45 6:00 p.m. (Wilson Elementary)... Youth Bible Bowl Tuesday Evening July 15, :00 p.m. Class Period (First Baptist Church Rockport)... 5:00-7:00 p.m. (Class #3) Tuesday Night Rev. C. T. Huey Presiding July 15, :30 p.m. Music... Southwest District Association Choir Devotion... Dr. L. R. Massey Roanoke Baptist Church CMBSC State President 9

10 Music... First Baptist Rockport Presentation of Speaker... Pulpit Annual Address...Dr. J. N. McCollum Song... First Baptist Rockport Invitation... Pulpit Love offering... Finance Committee Special Recognition... Announcement... Appointee Benediction... Pulpit Wednesday Morning July 16, :00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.... Song Devotional Period... Rev. J. O. T. Lea Greater New Hope Baptist Church, Malvern, AR Report of Committee 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.... Class Period (Class #1) Break for Lunch (12:00 p.m.) Wednesday Afternoon July 16, :30 p.m. 1:30-3:30 p.m.... Class period (Class 2) 3:45 5:00 p/m.... W.T. Keaton Lecture Series Rev. Douglas A. Jones Union Baptist Church, Hot Springs, AR Rebranding the Church 5:00-7:00 p.m.... Evening Class (Class 3) 5:00 6:00 p.m. (Youth Activity)... Movie 10

11 Wednesday Night July 16, :30 p.m. Rev. Christopher Williams - Pulpit Coordinator Mt Canaan Baptist Church, Gurdon, AR Rev. Glenn Phillips (Alternate) Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Perrytown, AR Processional... All Choir Members Welcome... First Baptist Church - Rockport Malvern, AR Response... Lonoke Baptist Church Texarkana, AR Pulpit Devotion... Bro. Dwayne Ganaway First Baptist Church, Vine Malvern, AR Praise Devotion...Section III Youth Theme Presentation... Union Baptist Church Hot Springs, AR Macedonia Baptist Church, Columbus, AR (Alternate) Praise in Dance... Sis. Ashley Walker & Group Songfest... Sunshine Band & SWD Youth Choir Offertory Worship... Section IV Youth Introduction of the Speaker... Rev. Douglas E. Jones The Word in Song... Union Baptist Church Hot Springs, AR The Spoken Word... Rev. Douglas A. Jones Union Baptist Church, Hot Springs, AR Rev. Harold Massey (Alternate) Macedonia Baptist Church, Columbus, AR Call to Discipleship... Pulpit Announcements... Youth Officer Benediction 11

12 Thursday Morning July 17, :30 a.m. 9:30 a.m.... Song Devotional Period... Rev. Thomas Hale, Devotional Leader St. Ruth Baptist Church, Gum Springs, AR 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.... Class Period (Class #1) Break for Lunch (12:00 p.m.) Thursday Afternoon July 17, :30 p.m. 1:30-3:30 p.m.... Class Period (Class #2) 3:45 5:00 p.m. (All Adults & Youth)...Theresa Keaton Series Special Guest: Matt Mosler of KARK TV Little Rock, AR Thursday Evening July 17, :00 p.m. Class Period... 5:00-7:00 p.m. (Class #3) 6:00-7:00 p.m. (Youth Activity)... Closing Ceremony 7:00-7:30 p.m.... Break Thursday Night July 17, :30 p.m. Rev. William Colbert - Pulpit Coordinator Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Gurdon, AR Rev. Frederick Smith (Alternate) Gennesaret Baptist Church, Arkadelphia, AR Processional... All Choir Members Pulpit Devotion... Rev. Mickey Manning Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Prescott, AR 12

13 Praise Devotion... Section I Youth Theme Presentation... Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Nashville, AR Praise in Dance... Sis. Ashley Walker & Group Songfest... Sunshine Band & SWD Youth Choir Offertory Worship... Section II Youth Introduction of the Speaker... Rev. Alex Winfrey, Sr. First Baptist Church, Nashville, AR The Word in Song... Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Nashville, AR The Spoken Word... Rev. Alex Winfrey, Jr. Mt Zion Baptist Church, Nashville, AR Rev. Jefferson D. Walker (Alternate) St. Paul Baptist Church, Benton, AR Call to Discipleship... Pulpit Announcements... Youth Officer Benediction Year Church 2015 Greater Pleasant Hill Arkadelphia, AR 2016 Greater St. Paul Hot Springs, AR 13

14 OBJECTIVES: The Certificate of Progress (COPP) To increase biblical knowledge To create an understanding of the Baptist Church To provide an educational structure that will develop candidate qualified for teaching and leadership position To provide incentives for the candidates to complete the program and To produce trained church leaders. Person currently enrolled in the COP Program are challenged to meet new objectives and to prepare for Christian service POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: The Participant will have a Dean of Record available to him or her by a Christian Leadership School certified dean.. The Dean of Record is responsible for giving guidance to the COPP participant throughout the program The participant must complete and submit a Form 12 Admissions Application for the Certificate of Progress Program. All applications, assignments and form for COPP should be submitted, along with appropriate fees, to the Dean of Record The participant must communicate with the Dean of Record, who will forward 14

15 all correspondence to the Division of Christian Education Accreditation and Credentials office The participant should purchase the CLS Student Handbook The participant must subscribe to the Christian Education Informer when applying for admission If an enrollee has received any religious credit from college, universities or seminaries, he or she may submit this validated information to the Dean of Record. The Dean of Record will forward it to the COPP coordinator for evaluation and possible exemption from required courses listed in the certificate program All COPP applications must have the required signature. All application and forms are available online at PHASE REQUIREMENTS Classes can be taken in any order with a phase, but each phase needs to be completed within a five years period. Phases should be completed in sequential order. Upon completion of Phases 1, 2 and 3, students will receive a certificate for each phase. A COPP diploma will be issued upon completion of phase 4. NOTE: No required courses may be used as electives. The Certificate Of Progress Program course offerings per Phase are as follows. PHASE 1 COURSES: (All classes are required; there will be NO elective in the phase) 1004 Effective Bible Reading 1007 Introduction to the Old Testament 1072 Introduction to the New Testament 2007 Christian Stewardship 15

16 3008 Theology and History of Christianity 6021 Spiritual Maturation NOTE: Prospective applicants for instructor certification must complete PHASE 1 requirements and take course 2023 Creative Ways of Teaching and 9008 Public Speaking. PHASE II COURSES: 1075 Synoptic Gospels 2011 Baptist Doctrine 4012 The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit 7024 Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts 9003 Writing Techniques 1 Elective One Outside Writing Experience ASSIGNMENT: Salvation through Jesus Christ *This paper should be at least two typed, double spaced pages. PHASE III COURSES: 1079 Survey of John 1089 Survey of Romans 3007 History of Baptists 7005 Christian Evangelism 9005 Writing Technique II Elective One Outside Writing Experience ASSIGNMENT: Contemporary Issues Affective the Church *This paper should be at least three to five typed, double spaced pages. Provide at least five to seven different references. 16

17 PHASE IV COURSES: 1112 Survey of Revelation 2015 Foundation of Christian Ethics 6013 Organizing the Church for Christian Education 8066 Christianity and Contemporary Issues 9024 The Computer in the Life of the Church One Outside Writing Experience ASSIGNMENT: The Role of Christian Education in the Local Church *This paper should be at least three to five typed, double spaced pages. Provide at least five to seven different references. Cost: The cost for enrollment in the Certificate of Progress Program are: ($25.00 Initial Program Administrative Fee) - $80.00 for Phase I-III - $90.00 for Phase IV. $25.00 /Year for each year enrollment for the required Christian Education Informer Subscription. ***AN ADULT CLASS MUST HAVE FIVE (5) OR MORE STUDENTS TO MAKE*** Adult Classes Classes #1 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m Effective Bible Reading Bro. Willie Buck 1079 Survey of John Rev. C. T. Huey 1007 Spiritual Formation Rev. Thomas Hale 1072 Introduction to the New Testament Rev. Bobby Hampton 2023 Creative Ways of Teaching Sis. Bonester Moore Christian Ethics Rev. Donald Crossley How to become a Strong Christian Woman Sis. Deborah Hale Spiritual and Contemporary Needs of Women Today Sis. Floy Gulley Education for Church Mission Dr. Delores Hodge 17

18 Class #2 1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m Theology and History of Christianity Dr. Linda Clark 2007 Christian Stewardship Rev. Thomas Hale 1086 Acts of the Apostles Rev. Frederick Smith 4011 Ordinance of the Lord s Supper Rev. Alvin Hunter 1089 Survey of Roman Rev. Alex Winfrey 6018 Organizing the Church for Christian Education Bro. Willie Buck Minister s Wife Sis. Deborah Hale Class #3 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m The Synoptic Gospel Dr. Linda Clark 2012 Baptist Doctrine Rev. Alvin Hunter 4012 The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit Rev. Donald Crossley 8017 The Fundamentals of ushering Sis. Fannie Scott 7024 Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts Rev. Frederick Smith 1114 Revelation of Jesus Christ Rev. Alex Winfrey Christian Charm, Social Etiquette and Good manners Sis. Linda Smith Gospel music in the Church Dr. Kenneth Harris Organizing the Work of the Church School Bro. Rosboro Hendrix Youth Classes Class #1 10:00 a.m. 10:55 a.m Using Puppet Ministry In Christian Education Bro. Brandon Thurston 2039 Children Learning to Worship Sis. Demetria McCollum 2052 Christian Charm and Social Etiquette (ages 5-11) Sis. Linda Smith 9515 We ve Have Come to Praise Him Dr. Kenneth Harris Speaking for Christ in Spanish (ages 5-11) Sis. Betty Yarber Teaching Youth to Serve (Community Service-ages 10-17) --- Bro. Willie Wilson Learning to Praise God through Liturgical Dance Sis. Ashley Walker Learning to Praise God through Sign Language Sis. Jeanne Moss (Tuesday only) 18

19 Class #2 11:00 a.m. 11:55 a.m Using Puppet Ministry in Christian Education Bro. Brandon Thurston 2052 Christian Charm and Social Etiquette (ages 12& up) Sis. Linda Smith 9515 We Have Come to Praise Him Dr. Kenneth Harris Learning to Praise God through Drama Rev. Harold Massey Speaking for Christ in Spanish (ages 5-11) Sis. Betty Yarber Teaching Youth to Serve (Community Service-ages 10-17) Bro. Willie Wilson Learning to Praise God through Liturgical Dance Sis. Ashley Walker Class #3 1:30 p.m. 2:25 p.m Using Puppet Ministry In Christian Education Bro. Brandon Thurston 2039 Children Learning to Worship Sis. Demetria McCollum 2052 Christian Charm and Social Etiquette (ages 5-11) Sis. Linda Smith Why We Do What We Do As Baptists Rev. Harold Massey The Best Me I Can Be (ages 6-12) Sis. Sheryl Hendrix Do You Feel Me Jesus (ages 12-17) Bro. Willie Wilson Learning to Praise God through Sign Language Sis. Jeanne Moss (Monday only) Class #4 2:30 p.m. 3:25 p.m Using Puppet Ministry In Christian Education Bro. Brandon Thurston 2039 Children Learning to Worship Sis. Demetria McCollum 9405 Its OK to Be Different (ages 6 10) Bro. Willie Wilson Learning to Praise God through Drama Rev. Harold Massey Speaking for Christ in Spanish (ages 5-11) Sis. Betty Yarber Learning to Praise God through Liturgical Dance Sis. Ashley Walker Learning to Praise God through Sign Language Sis. Jeanne Moss (Monday only) 19