NAVIGATOR. The. Mark Your Course MAY JUNE JULY. Strengthening The Church and Impacting Lostness. Calendar of Events. Volume 3 June-July 2012

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1 Mark Your Course Calendar of Events MAY 28th TRBA Meetings Night for all councils and committees 6:00pm TRBA 30th COURAGEOUS Movie 6:30pm Hopkins Chapel Baptist Church JUNE 9th Franklin County Mission Meeting (Homeless Shelter) Meeting 9:00am-10:00am TRBA Prayer Drive 7:00am-9:00am TRBA 13th Finance Committee Meeting 10:00am-12:00noon TRBA 15th 2013 Budget Request Due for all council and committee chairs 18th ALT Meeting 6:00pm TRBA 4th Office Closed JULY 10th Deadline for TRBA Navigator Newsletter 11th Finance Committee Meeting 10:00am-12:00noon TRBA 14th Franklin County Mission Meeting (Homeless Shelter) 9:00am-10:30am TRBA 16th ALT Meeting 6:00pm TRBA 19th Senior Adult Rally 4:00pm Maple Springs Baptist Church 21st COURAGEOUS Movie 6:00pm Union Hope Baptist Church 23rd TRBA Executive Board Meeting 6:30pm TRBA 24th Party Trailer Training 6:30pm TRBA The NAVIGATOR Strengthening The Church and Impacting Lostness Volume 3 June-July 2012 Issue 3 The Bi-Monthly Newsletter of the Charting His Course By: Dougald McLaurin Associational Missionary And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. Mark 16:15 Since this is still a new format, I will simply remind you that TRBA has altered our newsletter format. Each newsletter is a two-month issue, so this issue is for June/July. Please use this to inform your church of upcoming activities and ministries. Expect updates electronically to share as well. This time of the year becomes busy with family reunions, much needed vacations, and most of our churches have VBS. Pray FERVENTLY for God to use VBS to permeate our communities with the Gospel. We ask that you share your VBS dates (so we can pray with you) and your VBS stories (so we can celebrate with you what God is doing in the communities we serve). Over 50% of professions of faith in the convention come as a direct result of VBS each year. This is not just some annual activity, it is a major outreach effort to the communities we serve as His church! If I have not spent some time with you (pastor and church leaders that are interested) talking about Link2Lead and The Mapping Center, you need to contact me and we can set a time to work through this together. In recent months, I have become convinced that IF the church really wants to reach their communities for Christ, there are four things that can get them well on their way. Those three things are, (1) the TCAT Assessment Tool, (2) Link2Lead, (3) The Mapping Center, and (4) a GENUINE desire to reach the community! If the heartfelt desire to reach the community for Christ is not there, we can stop there. However, if the desire is there, these will be a great help. Information and the TRBA strategy is spelled out on our NEW website but here it is in a nutshell. The TCAT Assessment is an online (can also be done manually) survey that helps determine the current reality of the church and what needs to be done in order to reach the established goals of the church. The Link2Lead is a FREE resource that tells you specifically the needs of the community where your church is located (and any place your church may be going on a mission trip). The Mapping Center allows you to assign areas to people committed to doing outreach in the community and provides names, addresses, and in many cases phone numbers to the people living in the shadow of your steeple. Utilizing these three tools, can revive the local church in its mission to be the church to the communities where God has placed you. I stand ready to help you in this effort and look forward to working alongside you in the days ahead! I want to take this opportunity to simply say THANK YOU! It is a joy to serve as your Associational Missionary and be a part of what God is doing in His church. KNOW you are daily in my prayers and that I solicit your prayers as I continue to serve in this capacity. All is Christ, Dougald

2 Church & Community Ministries Mission and Ministry Opportunities Joe Lively-Church Development Director or Implementing the Plan By: Joe Lively Church Development Director Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 Church Development and Community Ministries We would like to thank everyone who contributed to the 2012 Operation Food Roundup for the Baptist Children s Home. We collected over 20 boxes of food and $ in monetary contributions. This local collective effort will contribute to the Baptist Children s Home as they serve over 700,000 meals this year alone. Thank you again for this generous support! As we move into the summer, please mark your calendars and begin preparing for the Back-to-School ministry. The Back-to-School ministry is a school supply drive in which we ask you to collect school supplies either as an individual, group or church which we will distribute to local schools within the area. Please check the website for a list of needs and dates in which to drop-off school supplies at the association building. Finally, we formally launched the new website, at the spring meeting. Please check the website for information concerning ministries, dates, times and other helpful resources. I will post flyers and schedules that you can print and post in your church or pass along to groups or friends within your church. Thank you again for your support in all the ministries and activities of the association. If I can be of assistance, please call TRBA at or by Joe@tarriverbaptist.com Courageous Showing at local churches. See the TRBA website calendar for listings If you would like to show COURAGEOUS at your church please contact the TRBA office to schedule a time. TRBA has purchased the movie/license to show it publicly. Please send us your VBS dates to post on the TRBA Church Events calendar. We would love to hear about what God is doing in your community through VBS, mission trips, etc. Please post it on our facebook page.

3 Church & Community Ministries Mission and Ministry Opportunities Meredith Byrd-Church Ministries Director or Pressing Forward By: Meredith Byrd Church Ministries Director Jesus therefore said to them again, Peace be unto you: as the Father hath sent me, even so send I you. John 20: Relay For Life PRAY Without Ceasing! Thank You for PRAYING!!! Who will go? Who will go? To the ends of the earth, Hast thou a passion for the lost? Dost thou realize what a soul is worth? Who will go? Who will go? Tell of Jesus death upon the tree? Oh! Who will answer quickly, Here am I, O Lord, send me? - Jesse A. Barney

4 Church & Community Ministries Mission and Ministry Opportunities By: Team Updates Cory Wilson & Tom Ravan Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me. Matthew 25: Missions Development & Partnership Missions Joint Council The joint councils objective is to reach the lost and strengthen the local church. The joint councils propose a 5 year partnership with emphasis on: 1. Local Mission Partnership 2. State Mission Partnership 3. North American Mission Partnership 4. International Mission Partnership The proposed partnerships and projects will provide opportunities to strengthen the local church by encouraging response to specific mission and ministry needs. There are needs that anyone and everyone can address. 1. Local Mission Partnership-Franklin County Mission, Louisburg, NC This project was initiated by Pastor Lee Jefferys of Open Road Community Church. Many TRBA churches have joined this effort to provide for the needs of the homeless in Franklin County. 2. State Mission Partnership-Shelby Mission Camp, Shelby, NC This project is directed by NC Baptist Men, to involve churches in missions; providing opportunities for many spiritual needs to be met. 3. North American Mission Partnership-Gallery Church, Toronto Canada Mike & Missy Seaman will move to Toronto in late summer of 2012 to start Gallery Church. The Seamans are members of Red Bud Baptist Church of TRBA. Mike has served as youth pastor at Red Bud. 4. International Mission Partnership-Hausa People of Niger, West Africa Kevin Carwright serves the Hausa People as an IMB missionary with his wife Jessica and 3 small children. They live in Zinder, Niger and plan to be career missionaries. For more information on getting involved contact TRBA at

5 Church & Community Ministries Mission and Ministry Opportunities Sherri Barham-Ministry Assistant or Connecting Together By: Sherri Barham Ministry Assistant I urge you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:1-2 Franklin County Mission (Homeless Shelter) Bringing HOPE, HEALING, & TRANSFORMATION to Franklin County COMMUNITY PRAYER POINTS FAVOR Pray that God will give us FAVOR with the surrounding communities, county leaders, and churches. Proverbs 3:3-4 FAITHFULNESS Pray that area churches, businesses, support services and individuals would be FAITHFUL to support the mission through praying, serving and giving. Matthew 25:23 FORTITUDE Pray that God would give us courage and FORTITUDE in all committed to seeing the vision come to fruition. Hebrews 12:1 FRUITFUL Pray that God will use Franklin County Mission to bring HOPE, HEALING, and TRANSFORMATION to many lives for the glory of God. That we would bear eternal FRUIT that would remain for all generations. John 5:5 Franklin County Mission (Homeless Shelter) Come and PRAY for Franklin County with us! Saturday, June 9, :00am-9:00am The FCM prayer team will be prayer driving once a month in communities all over Franklin County. Come and join us. This will become a reality on Oct. 1, We invite you to be part of it. Imagine thousands of Christians across North America gathering to look over their local communities and gain a fresh vision of God's heart for the lost. THE ROOF TOP PRAYER.

6 Tar River Baptist Association Churches Strengthening The Church And Impacting Lostness Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks for this is God s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1Thessalonians 5:17 Tar River Baptist Association Strengthening the Church...Impacting Lostness CHURCH PRAYER POINTS REPENTANCE Pray the church will be broken over personal and corporate sin and REPENT. Psalm 51:17 REVIVAL Pray God will revive the body of Christ starting with us. Isaiah 57:15 RENEWAL Pray God will renew our passion to know Him and share the good news with others. 2 Corinthians 4:16 RECONCILE Pray that the Holy Spirit would tear down walls of prejudice and pride among denominations and communities so God can join our hearts and hands together under the Lordship of Jesus Christ as ONE BODY to share the gospel of Christ and the love of God to a lost and dying world. 2 Corinthians 5:18 Roman Road to Salvation Romans 1:16 Romans 8:1 Romans 3:16 Romans 10:9 Romans 3:23 Romans 10:13 Romans 5:8 Romans 12:1 Romans 6:23 Romans 12:2 Message of H.O.P.E. CRUSADE! We are excited to let you know about a large scale effort of the churches of the Tar River Association to fulfill our mission statement of strengthening the church and impacting lostness. The pastors of many of the churches in the Tar River have been meeting for a few months and have begun preparations for a Tent Crusade on March 17-20, 2013 with Evangelist Dave Kistler ( Evangelist Kistler is a personal friend of Maple Springs Baptist Church and is truly one of the most talented and gifted evangelists in the entire country. With much prayer and work this Crusade could turn out to be one of the largest missional events ever done in our area! There will be numerous ways that we will need the involvement of all of the churches in our area. We will need counselors, security personnel, a prayer team, a finance subcommittee, a counseling team, follow up volunteers, as well as much other help in many other areas. We hope that you will pray about this event and get involved in the next few months as the steering committee begins to work hard at seeing this become a reality. Please call me or see your pastor to get involved in this great work. The fields are white to harvest, Jason Havens, Chairman, Crusade Steering Committee Praying for Message of H.O.P.E. CRUSADE! Give H.O.P.E. through PRAYER! H elping O thers P repare for E ternity PRAY WITHOUT CEASING Pray for lives to be changed for eternity. Pray for the church to be purified and strengthened. Pray for REVIVAL in America and start with us. Message of H.O.P.E Crusade March17-20, 2013 Louisburg, NC For more information contact

7 Tar River Baptist Association Churches Strengthening The Church And Impacting Lostness Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks for this is God s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Invites you to the Senior Adult Rally Thursday, July 19, 2012 Maple Springs Baptist Church TIME: 4:00 pm (registration starts at 3:30 pm) Dinner at approximately 6:15 pm An Evening of Praise and Worship with Mrs. Christy Clemmons Hannah Griffin & Mr. Brian Miller Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! Psalm 150:6 COST: $5.00 per person (accepted at the door) Reservations deadline: July 12, 2012 All adults (55 years +) are invited to attend. CONTACT or Meredith@tarriverbaptist.com SPECIAL REQUEST Please contact members of your church who reside in rest homes, assisted living facilities, etc. Provide transportation for them as well as those in your church who cannot drive. Maple Springs is handicapped accessible. We will have volunteers to assist at the Rally Contributions From TRBA Churches January May Bailey 1,532 Bethlehem 1,933 Bunn Castalia 1,186 Cedar Rock 1,050 Centerville Corinth 1,612 Community 452 Cornerstone 400 Cypress Chapel Duke Memorial 1,250 Ephesus 2,758 Flat Rock 5,105 Franklinton 1,937 Good Hope 1,089 Grace Haven 300 Harris Chapel 1,500 Hickory Rock 667 High Cross 50 Holly Grove 150 Hopkins Chapel 4,768 Louisburg 1,875 Maple Springs 800 Mount Zion Mountain Grove Oak Grove 800 Open Road 588 Peachtree 952 Pearce Perry s Chapel Philadelphia Pilot 2,500 Pine Ridge 1,533 Pleasant Grove 875 Poplar Spring Ransdell Chapel 628 Red Bud 1,660 Rock Spring 898 Rocky Cross 700 Saints Delight 80 Samaria 1,591 Sandy Creek 200 Social Plains 962 Spring Hope 1,000 Stanhope 100 Union Chapel 770 Union Hope 800 Union View 171 Unity 998 White Level 2,000 Wood 175 Word of Life 473 Senior Adult Rally 2011

8 June 05 Rev. Cory Wilson, Red Bud CELEBRATIONS TRBA PASTOR S & WIVES BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all, in view of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now. Philippians 1: Paige Cottrell, Wife of Rev. Mark Cottrell, Pearce 10 Betty Lawson, Wife of Rev. Greg Lawson, Union Chapel 13 Jean Collie, Wife of Rev. Charles Collie, Cypress Chapel 17 Libbie Ausley, Wife of Rev. Bill Ausley, Community June 05 Rev. & Mrs. Melton Tyson, Rock Spring 05 Rev. & Mrs. Aaron Land, Centerville 07 Rev. & Mrs. Jonathan Chandler, Union View 16 Rev. & Mrs. Gary McNair, Flat Rock 17 Rev. & Mrs. Gene Whitehouse, Peachtree JUNE & JULY BIRTHDAYS July 05 Teresa Story, Wife of Joel Story, Sandy Creek 15 Pettra Spain, Wife of Rev. Michael Spain, Bunn 15 Tiffany Caudill, Wife of Rev. Joey Caudill, Cedar Rock 20 Rev. Dick Graves, Grace Haven 22 Rev. Joey Caudill, Cedar Rock 23 Georgette Burnette, Wife of Rev. Steve Burnette, High Cross 25 Kathy Roach, Wife of Rev. Earl Roach, Hopkins Chapel 26 Rev. Daren Smart, Mountain Grove JUNE & JULY ANNIVERSARIES 18 Rev. & Mrs. Jason Havens, Maple Springs 20 Rev. & Mrs. Steven Wade, Poplar Spring July 03 Rev. & Mrs. Mitch Friar, Social Plains 06 Rev. & Mrs. David Averette, Franklinton 22 Rev. & Mrs. Reggie Rushing, Louisburg 92 NC 56 Highway E. Louisburg, NC Mark Your Steps TRBA Annual Summer Meeting Monday, July 23, :30pm-9:00pm 92 NC Hwy 56 East Louisburg, NC The July meeting is a time of worship for the association. Each member church is entitled to 4 messengers and the pastor or interim as voting members of the association. All members of TRBA churches and guest are invited. Registration begins at 5:30pm Nonprofit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Louisburg, NC Permit No. 8 If you have information for the newsletter, please sherri@tarriverbaptist.com