The Clarion. Affirming the Positive

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1 The Clarion Volume 47 Issue 5 May 2018 Our mission is to Encourage, Equip and Engage our network of churches to share the love of Christ with our communities. Office Directory 1202 Virginia Ave Lynn Haven, FL (850) (800) Fax (850) Director of Missions Troy Varnum troy@nwcbap.org Ministry Assistant Phyllis Poland phyllisp@nwcbap.org VIM Coordinator Jennie London vim.nwcba@juno.com One More Child Senior Licensing Specialist Emily Fidler Emily.Fidler@fbchomes.org One More Child Licensing Specialist Michelle Freeman michelle.freeman@ fbchomes.org (850) Moderator Craig Hodges pastorcraig@eastbaybc.com (850) Seaport Ministry Ken Kraich seaportservant@gmail.com (251) Affirming the Positive Interested in the typical day of your associational missionary? First of all there is no such thing as a typical day. Paul s statement in II Corinthians 11:28 points out one reason why. And, apart from other things, there is the daily pressure on me of my anxiety for all the churches (ESV). The different pathways of 51 church entities provide a lot of variety to the day. Then add that to Jeremiah s admonition, But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare (Jeremiah 29:7, ESV). This combination provides an endless combination of avenues to pursue everyday. Here s a sample of a recent day: provided care to a pastor during the minutes leading up to his wife s transfer to Heaven, then assisting in making contacts and making sure his pulpit was covered for a few weeks ahead; took part in a Child Abuse Awareness Month program put on by our One More Child Team and attended by several of our foster families in the area; met with our Seaport Director and was brought up to speed with that ministry including the details of a service that would result in 7 Philippine crewmen accepting Christ as Savior; helped a church develop a conversation that could lead to a church replant; and worked on resourcing some of our pastor peer groups for upcoming gatherings. This isn't a boastful listing but rather a brief sample of some of the ministry opportunities our association provides. This is part of an Acts 1:8 strategy to be global in spreading the good news of Christ. We sometimes forget that global includes our here. Without local missional agents, there would be no one available to go over there. It is a pleasure to serve as one of your missional agents; right beside you, another missional agent. In Christ, Troy

2 VOLUNTEER IN MISSIONS JENNIE LONDON Volunteer Mission Vision This month, it s ALL about Florida Baptist Disaster Relief Saturday, May 5, there will be a Regional Training at New Home Baptist Church, 405 E. Hampton Springs Avenue in Perry. Registration will begin in Perry at 8:30 A.M. EDT; cost will be $25 for each New Volunteer and $20 for each Returning Volunteer. In addition to Orientation for New Volunteers, there will be training in Mass Feeding, Clean Up & Recovery, Administration, Temporary Child care, Emergency Response Team (Security & Communications) and Spiritual Care. Shower Unit Training will also be available. Saturday, May 19 will be another Regional Training, at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 800 E. Nine Mile Rd., Pensacola. Registration will begin at 8:30 A.M. CDT. Cost and training opportunities are the same as for Perry, with the exception that there will not be any Shower Unit Training. However, for the very first time, there will be some Vendors on site. Although we do not know how many, we do know that a chain saw company plans to have a display with representatives to answer questions, as well as the I Want Yellow.com online store for Disaster Relief Uniforms and other related items. This will be a great opportunity to see those items before you buy them. For both training events, you may go to for more information, or you may contact me at or vim.nwca@juno.com. FLBDR Volunteers, please be sure your badge is still current. If it has expired, or will expire at the end of this year, please try to attend one of these trainings to update your badge. And, if you have not already done so, please go to the above website ASAP, to also update your background check. Both your Background Check and Badge must be updated every three years. And, please invite anyone who may be interested in joining FLBDR! Thank you. In HIS Service Jennie or vim.nwca@juno.com

3 April was Abuse Prevention Month, and we were so blessed to have the opportunity to join with our pastors and local foster families to plant Pinwheels for Prevention garden. Thank you so much to everyone who came to be a part of that. There are so many needs in our community and we continue to strive to meet the physical need for foster parents and supporting them with the material things they need. But there is no greater need than prayer for these families and children. A quote by Dr. Karyn Purvis says, Our children were harmed in relationship, and they will be healed in nurturing relationship. At the conference where that quote was shared, Psalm 91:15 was also shared. When he calls out to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will rescue him and give him honor. Such a sweet reminder that God created us for relationship and a relationship with Him is where we find rescue and healing. Please pray for the children in our community who desperately need a relationship in their life that will demonstrate that healing and rescue. Please pray that those who God is calling to foster or mentor these children that He will equip them for the important calling in their life. Please pray for healing in our community where too many children do not have the family that God would desire for them to have. Please pray that awareness would move us all to action. Blessings, EMILY FIDLER Senior Licensing Specialist MICHELLE STRATTONFREEMAN Licensing Specialist O: F: Virginia Ave, Lynn Haven

4 Items needed for the Seaport Ministry: The Seaport Ministry is looking for a van. If you have one to give away or sell, please let us know. We are still looking for long term housing for Ken and his wife when they are at the Ports in Panama City. If you have a space or know of someone who does, please let us know. Also, Ken Kraich, Director, Seaport Ministry, is available to do presentations at your church, Sunday School classes or Mission groups

5 Minister s Conference Schedule All minister s conferences are at 11:00 a.m. at the Missions Center, 1202 Virginia Ave, Lynn Haven. May 2018: 7 Special Called Executive Committee Meeting (See Agenda Below) 14 Seaport Ministry Update, Ken Kraich, Seaport Ministry Director 21 End of Semester Fellowship Lunch provided ***The Fall Semester of Ministers Conference begins September 10*** Special Called Executive Committee Meeting May 7, Consider recommendations re The Missions Center renovations 2. Consider recommendation re One More Child that would allow financial gifts given for that ministry to be used locally. 3. Consider recommendation to transfer the balance of Designated Seafarers Fund to Fishers of Men Seaport Ministry Check out our Web site at Please verify your church information and let us know if corrections are needed. If you have a new staff member, please send us the name, staff position, beginning start date, birthday (no year needed), and if married, spouse name, anniversary date including the year.

6 MAY 2018 WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES 02 ( 64) Douglas (Katie) Boucher, Pastor, FBC, Eastpoint 18 ( 02) Mike (Melanie) Dunn, Pastor, Dalkeith Baptist 18 ( 02) Chad ((Courtney) Reister, Int. Assistant Pastor, Carlisle 25 (13) Jon (Brittney) Gers, Student Pastor, Gulf Beach 28 ( 94) Barry (Lisa) Fish, Music Minister, Gulf Beach And the two shall become one STAFF ANNIVERSARIES 1 ( 93) Fred Hapner, MM/YouthFBC, Bayou George 25 ( 01) Janet Hogan, Fin. SecretaryFBC, Port St. Joe 28 ( 17) Gwyn Hughes, Children s Director, Gulf Beach BIRTHDAYS 5 Levy Cooper, Associate Pastor, Fellowship Baptist 12 Phyllis Poland, Special Ministries Director, NWCBA 15 Dr. Linward Barnes, Academy Director, New Bethel Missionary 17 Jennie London, NWCBA VIM Coordinator 24 Boyd Evans, Pastor, FBC PSJ 26 Sallie Wright, SecretaryCornerstone Baptist 30 Christine Boggs, SecretaryHiland Park BC 30 Stephanie Smith, Min. Asst., Hiland Park BC

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8 Region One Training Saturday, May 19, 2018 Hillcrest Baptist Church 800 E Nine Mile Rd, Pensacola, FL Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. Please check to see if your DR Badge needs to be updated If you are new, be sure you have your background check completed prior to the training. Go to

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10 NWCBA Vacation Bible School Dates 2018 Church Date Time Apalachicola, FBC June :00 8:30 p.m. Bayou George, FBC Beach Baptist Chapel Brannonville BC Callaway, FBC June :30 8:30 p.m. Cedar Grove BC City Church at Northside (AMPED) June :30 a.m. Noon Cornerstone BC June :00 8:00 p.m. Christ Fellowship Cove BC Dalkeith BC Deerpoint Lake, FBC East Bay BC Eastpoint, FBC Emerald Coast Fellowship June :30 8:00 p.m. Family of God BC Family of God West June :00 8:00 p.m. Fellowship BC Not having a VBS Fountain, FBC Gulf Beach BC June :30 a.m. Noon Highland View BC Hiland Park BC June :30 a.m. Noon Hiland Park, Parker Campus June :30 a.m. Noon Holy Hill BC Howard Carlisle BC June :458:15 p.m. Howard Creek BC Immanuel BC Kingswood BC Lifeblood Baptist Long Avenue BC (Shipwrecked) June 37 6:00 8:30 p.m. Lynn Haven, FBC June :00 8:00 p.m. Mexico Beach, FBC New Midway BC June :00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Oak Grove BC Panama City, FBC June :00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Panama City FBC Youngstown Campus Port St. Joe, FBC Primera Iglesia Bautista de Panama City Rock Solid Sand Hills BC Southport, FBC Springfield BC St. Andrew BC (kickoff Sunday, 10 th, 46) June :00 8:30 p.m. Sunnyside, FBC Temple BC West Bay BC Westside BC Wewahitchka, FBC June :00 a.m. Noon White City, FBC Woodstock Panama City Beach If you are having Vacation Bible School and you have not given us the dates, please let us know. Thank you.

11 Yum Yum Disaster Relief Breakfast at Granny s APT Association Planning Team PLG Peer Leadership Group PEG Peer Evangelism Group CPG Church Planting Group BPG BiVocational Group

12 Yum Yum Disaster Relief Breakfast at Granny s APT Association Planning Team PLG Peer Leadership Group PEG Peer Evangelism Group CPG Church Planting Group BPG BiVocational Group

13 Yum Yum Disaster Relief Breakfast at Granny s APT Association Planning Team PLG Peer Leadership Group PEG Peer Evangelism Group CPG Church Planting Group BPG BiVocational Group Builders for Christ Trip July 28 August 4

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