T H E R E P O R T E R Volume 4, Issue 5 LEVEL LEADERSHIP NEXT

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1 Colorado Baptist Association May/June 2010 T H E R E P O R T E R Volume 4, Issue 5 Website: coloradoba.org Anthony Casey DuBose Director of Missions/ Executive Director 1730 N Richmond Rd., TX Phone: Fax: UPCOMING EVENTS MAY 3-6 May by the Bay, TBE, Palacios 6 National Day of Prayer 10 Next Level Leadership, 10 am- 3pm, CHBC 14 Yellow Cap Training, FBC Associational Missions Week Victim Champlain and Crisis Responder Training, Braeswood Assembly of God Church, Houston 22 Yellow Cap Plus Chain Saw Training, Frelsburg Baptist Church, Frelsburg 23 Day of Fasting and Prayer for World Evangelism 25 Executive Board, 10:00 am, CBA Office 31 Memorial Day, CBA Office closed JUNE 5 Hispanic Pastors Breakfast, Tony s Taco Restaurant, Eagle Lake Girls Mission Camp, TBE, Palacios 21-24, Kamp Khaos, TBE, Palacios NEXT LEVEL LEADERSHIP TRAINING Monday, May am to 3:30 pm Bill Hulse, College Heights Baptist, For Teams, Church Staff, Deacons, Leadership of Churches, Lunch Provided Call by Wednesday, May 5 For Lunch Reservation EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING Tuesday, May am Primera Iglesia Bautista 128 East Belle, Texas $5.00 for Lunch Reservations by May 18

2 From the Executive Director of Missions Your friend in Christ, Anthony Casey DuBose COLORADO BAPTIST BUILDING SOLD Rachel Ann Williams of Ranch House Designs in made an offer to purchase the CBA building and the Administrative Team countered their offer. Ranch House Designs have accepted our price of $122,000. The closing date will be on or around Wednesday, May 26. Betsy and I will be moving to College Heights Baptist Church located at 1515 Briar Lane. There are three classrooms there that we will be using. They will be used as a Betsy s office, a workroom, and a combination office/meeting room for me. We will have some Executive Board meetings at College Heights, but we will also be using other churches in the association for these meetings in the future. Primera Iglesia Bautista of has offered us their fellowship hall for our Executive Board Meeting on Tuesday, May 25 at 10 am. The church is located at 128 Belle Street. HELP WILL BE NEEDED TO MOVE There are a lot of things that need to be done before the signing of papers on May 26. We will be throwing away a lot of things that need to thrown away. We will also have some furniture that may be bought by churches, individuals, etc. available. We will be taking some things with us, but not much. Shelves/storage need to be built or bought, walls need painted, and new carpet, new phone system, and internet connections put in. If you have a flat bed trailer that we can use to haul off garbage, please let us know. Help will be needed to load the things that will be taken to College Heights. We want to do this on or before Saturday, May 22. Please call us if you would be able to help at this time. Bivocational and Smaller Church Conference July 9-11, 2010 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor This is a great conference for those who are a bi -vocational pastor and/or a pastor of a smaller church. For their own encouragement, I urge each pastor that can get away to go to this conference. I have sent out information on this conference, but if you did not get it, please contact us immediately and we will get it into your hands. Dr. Joel Gregory will be one of the speakers at the conference. There is something for your youth while you are at your conference. There will also be conferences for Hispanic pastors. There is a golf tournament on Friday, if interested. There is entertainment of Friday evening. There are sessions on Saturday beginning at 8:30. Last session at 3:00 p.m. There is a banquet at 6:00 p.m. Recognitions and entertainment on Saturday evening. Final worship is on Sunday morning at 8:30. If you are interested in going, but need some help please contact me or Zach Nicholson of the Church Staff Development Team of CBA. APPRECIATION TO COLLEGE HEIGHTS We really appreciate the people of College Heights offering us this space. We will work on an agreement for a monthly rental with them. Thanks Brother Don Hurley and the people of College Heights. I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength We are going to need it! Casey DuBose, Your Friend at CBA ASSOCIATIONAL MISSION TRIP JULY Trinity Baptist Church in Palacios is sponsoring a mission trip to Venezuela along with e3 Partners. For more information contact Louis Rush at , CBA office at or visit the website at

3 HAPPY BIRTHDAY 4 Jayne Mathis, pastor s wife, FBC, 5 Wayne Watkins, HAPPY education BIRTHDAY minister, FBC 2 Jim Lane, Rosenberg retired pastor 310 Holly Sue Abke, Guthrie, pastor's youth wife, pastor s Bamore wife, Rd., FBC El Rosenberg Campo 1514 Jimmie Joy Bolin, Wright, retired pastor, church New services Mt. Olive, director s wife 1921 Lorraine Louis Rush, Bryan, pastor, music Trinity, minister s Palacios widow, 26 Calvary Jeff Kluttz, Bay pastor, City FBC, Needville Michael Ruby Roberts, Moore, retired pastor, DOM's Pilgrim wife Rest El Campo 25 Harold Sellers, executive director emeritus, Coastal Plains Baptist Area 26 Mary Garcia, pastor s wife, Primera, Louise WEDDING ANNIVERSARY 1 Jeff & Caron English, pastor, FBC, Bellville 1 Duane & Ginny Kerr, music minister, FBC Wallis WEDDING ANNIVERSARY 3 Donnie & Mei-Ling Melton, pastor, FBC, Rosenberg 8 James & Lori Ann Collins, associate 3 Orville & Ruby Roberts, retired DOM and wife pastor/music minister, FBC Palacios 5 Wayne & Cathy Watkins, education minister, FBC 23 Mario Rosenberg & Dee Vasquez, pastor, 8 Gethsemani, Jamon & Blake Speed, Eagle children s Lake minister, FBC 25 Hollie Bay & DeLaine City Briscoe, retired pastor 269 Tony Jonathan & Kelly & Katrin Gideon, Young, youth pastor, & music FBC minister, East FBC Bernard Sealy 11 Howard & Billie Boyd, retired pastor 11 Mack & Jayne Mathis, pastor, FBC, 11 Larry & Sandy CHURCH Howie, ANNIVERSARY music min., Calvary, 25th Gerald Rosenberg Hendon, pastor, Glidden 20th Mike Zimmerman, pastor, FBC, Bay City 15 Rick & Larna DuBroc, pastor, FBC, El Campo 17th Betsy Parsons, administrative assistant, 19 Howard & Nancy Young, music minister, CBA FBC Fresno 4th Richard Lewis, pastor, FBC Matagorda 23 1st Chris Tony & Katrese Gideon, Skinner, pastor, music FBC minister, East Bernard FBC El Campo 23 Mike & Julia Zimmerman, pastor, FBC, Bay City 26 Jo Ann & Scott Daugherty, director of Education FBC Richmond 26 Clayton & Rae Wallin, pastor, Frelsburg 26 Aaron & Marilissa Young, pastor, FBC Van Vleck We will be closed for Memorial CHURCH ANNIVERSARY 4th Amado Miranda, pastor, Manatial Sugar Land 3rd Jamon Speed, children s minister, Day, FBC Bay City 3rd Aaron Young, pastor, FBC Van Vleck 1st Aaron Coleman, music/youth minister, FBC East Bernard May 31st. HAPPENINGS AMONG THE CHURCHES FIRST ORCHARD HAPPY has called BIRTHDAY Paul Johnson as their pastor. 4 Jayne Mathis, pastor s wife, FBC, FIRST 5 Jerry SHERIDAN Laitkep, pastor, has called FBC Jim Lane Dunn City at their pastor. He 5 Penny will be on Pluss, the field pastor s in early wife, July. Golden Ave. Bay City ASIAN AMERICAN CHURCH, MISSOURI CITY 7 Tony Gideon, pastor, FBC East Bernard recently celebrated their 10th anniversary. Coleman 20 Joel Ramirez, Jr., music minister, Primera Chong is their pastor. FIRST 21 Louis BAPTIST, Rush, pastor, BAY Trinity, CITY celebrated Palacios their 110th anniversary. 24 Juan Aguilera, The pastor pastor, is Mike Primera, Zimmerman. Palacios FIRST 29 Petra BAPTIST, Aguilera, BEASLEY pastor s honored wife, Primera their pastor, Palacios Gerald Ford, 30 Ruby on his Roberts, 40th year retired in the DOM's ministry wife and 10th year at the 30 Oliver church. Southall, pastor, Iago Federated PRIMERA WEDDING IGLESIA BAUTISTA, ANNIVERSARY ROSENBERG, had their groundbreaking for their new. Marcelino 5 Michael Gonzales & Tamera is the pastor. Moore, pastor, Pilgrim Rest El Campo Freddie Douglas has retired as mission service corps 11 Mack & Jayne Mathis, pastor, FBC, volunteer for the Prison Ministry in Gatesville. Her new address is 3008 Blue Bonnet Lane, Bedford, Texas Paul & Holly Guthrie, youth pastor, FBC El Campo On June 5th, FIRST BAPTIST, ROSENBERG, will honor their 14 Casey pastor, & Donnie Rae Jean Melton, DuBose, on his DOM 15th anniversary at the 15 Rick church. & Larna DuBroc, pastor, FBC, El Campo 23 Chris & Katrese Skinner, music minister, Jeff English, former pastor of FIRST BAPTIST, BELLVILLE, FBC El Campo recently became pastor of Friendship Baptist 23 Mike Church & Julia in Litchfield, Zimmerman, Connecticut. pastor, FBC, In May, Bay City Albert Cuellar, pastor of LIVING WATER MISSION, GANADO graduated with an associate degree in business from Victoria College. CHURCH ANNIVERSARY IGLESIA BAUTISTA MANANTIAL will celebrate their 5th Maurice Marrow, pastor, Magnet 4th anniversary this month. Their pastor is Amado 4th Larry Van Hook, pastor, FBC Louise Miranda. Howard Harper has announced his retirement from FIRST BAPTIST, MARKHAM. Effective June 1st, Colorado Baptist Association new address will be: We extend our Christian sympathy to Albert Cuellar Colorado and family Baptist in the loss Association of his mother, Carmel Cuellar Briar Lane, Texas 77488

4 HAPPENINGS IN COLORADO BAPTIST ASSOCIATION Sunday, May 4, First Baptist Church of Lane City will be honoring their pastor and wife, Jerry and Judy Laitkep for their 5th anniversary at the church following the morning worship service. Primera Iglesia Bautista, Palacios: The pastor baptized 10 new believers in a baptismal service recently. Juan Aguilera is the pastor. First Baptist of Sheridan will be having a fund raiser bake sale on Saturday May 8, the day before Mother's day in front of the Post Office starting at 9:00 a.m. until the cakes and pastries are all gone. We will have about two tables full of goodies. This is for our Sunday school kids summer activities. Please call Kim s (pastor s wife) phone number is if anyone would like to reserve or request. Allen Tangler is the pastor. First Baptist Church, Van Vleck: The church has welcomed their new pastor and family to FBC, Van Vleck. Robert Hobbins is the new pastor. First Baptist Church of Bay City: The church will celebrate their 115th Anniversary on Sunday, May 16th with a Sunday School Brunch at 9:00 a.m. They will have an all adult Sunday School Class at 9:30 am. and one Morning Worship Service at 10:30 a.m. That afternoon at 3:00 p.m. there will be a reception honoring Dr. Mike Zimmerman for his 20th anniversary as their pastor and from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. there will be a special program. New Church Planting: Coastal Plains Cowboy Church has recently started in New Gulf, Texas through the cooperating of the Western Heritage Ministry of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, First Baptist Church of Bay City and Colorado Baptist Association. Brent Barnett is the pastor of this new Church Start. Primera Iglesia Bautista, : Recently in a baptismal service the pastor, Joel Ramirez, Sr., baptized seven new believers in Christ. Juan Maturino, pastor of Nueva Jerusalem Iglesia Bautista baptized one new believer in Christ. First Baptist Church, Ganado: The pastor, Tony Wishert, reported that about 10 people have come to know the Lord along with new members joining the church. They have baptized at least 8 of these. Primera Iglesia Bautista de Rock Island Juan 3:16: The pastor recently baptized a new believer in Christ. This is their first baptism since starting this new church plant under the help of their sponsor church, First Baptist Church, Columbus along with First Baptist Church of Sheridan and Frelsburg Baptist Church. They are also having between 20 to 30 each Sunday. Rigo Mejia is the pastor.

5 HAPPENINGS IN COLORADO BAPTIST ASSOCIATION Continued First Baptist Church of Blessing April has been a great month and a tough month. The Easter season was so great and seems we have so many folks that are having to travel for work. It may not be that noticed in a large church, but in ours it is major when you lose 4 families to work related causes, and these families were very close and played leadership roles. I know God is sovereign and knows what we have need of, but it created a vacuum so to speak in our fellowship. We are in full swing for V.B.S. scheduled for June 7 to June 9. Our theme is Creation and again we have Bro. Carl Carrigan coming to do the teaching. We begin a one Sunday service with Bro. Carl on June 6 and we start V.B.S. on the 7th. God is still on the throne and I know all will turn out as He has purposed. Bro Larry Swift is the pastor. First Baptist of Columbus The church had a time of Reconnecting to with your family on April 17 & 18 during our Spring Family Life Weekend, Dr. Stan Coffey of Amarillo was the keynote speaker to encourage families in our church and in our community. It was a wonderful weekend. Victor Morrison is the pastor. First Baptist Church, Eagle Lake: Ten people from FBC devoted one week to go on mission with God to Progreso, Texas from March We built two 8 ft x 8 ft bathroom units which now adjoin two family homes. Since we came expecting to build stand alone structures, we had some extra work to do! But a student group from Wake Forest University rose to the occasion, learning everything from the right way to swing a hammer to the wrong way to paper a roof (under the pastor s instruction, of course.) We also helped the Sublime Gracia Baptist Church stock their food pantry and gave their children s area a makeover. The bookcases our church constructed and our kids painted so beautifully were delivered for a family reading fair, held on March 18th. 25 area families now have books and a Bible in their own home. That s a foundation laid for their education, and also for their faith. Kevin Collison is the pastor. ASSOCIATION MISSIONS WEEK MAY In an everchanging world, churches face new challenges and opportunities for Great Commission Impact. The local Baptist Associational is ready to help your church with strategies, resources, and training for effective evangelism, church starting and volunteer mobilization. The Baptist Association: each church on the forward edge of the Great Commission and churches working together for even greater impact.

6 Ministerial Staff Retreat February 18-20, 2010 Crowne Plaza, Houston Cost:. $95 for one night $130 for 2 nights February 19, and Hollas and Nelda Hoffman of Eastside Baptist Church, Gonzales will be the speakers for Saturday morning, February 20. Victim Chaplain or Victim Relief Crisis Response Basic Training May 21-22, 2010 Braeswood Assembly of God Fondren Rd. Houston $199 Advance registration, $249 at door For more information: or Dawn at RSVP by Feb. 2nd Steve Faulkner of FBC, Gonzales (Worship and Senior Adults Minister) will entertain the group on Friday night, The yellow cap training will be from 9-12 am and Chain Saw training from 1-til. Lunch will be provided. Those interested in coming may contact Bro. Gary at Our address is 1839 FM 109, Frelsburg, Texas