The Baptist Recorder Official Newsletter of Truett Baptist Association of Churches, Inc. Telephone 828.837.5401 Email tbanc@frontier.com Rev. Mitchell Shields, Director of Missions Mobile #828.360.5049 Email-tbadom@frontier.com Mitchell s Musings: Lord you provide examples and instructions from most of life s experiences. It seems, as individuals and a nation, we have a difficult time remembering our history. Thank you for your written word that helps us remember what we were before we heard you calling to us, what we are since repenting of our sins and accepting you as our Lord and Savoir; what you want us to be and how far we have to go to get there. Father, I ask your Spirit to fill our hearts with such a deep desire to read, hear and internalize your Word that this desire will overshadow every other insignificant priority we may have. UPDATES: LAND IS PAID FOR, PRAISE THE LORD Annual meeting will be Saturday October 19 starting at 5:00pm. This year we are celebrating a note burning. The annual meeting will be a picnic on the Ministry Village property. Truett Association will provide hot dogs, drinks, paper products. We ask that you bring the side dishes; beans, Cole slaw, favorite salads, disserts and disserts. Program details will be completed prior to that day and sent to you by email. Besides THE NOTE BURNING there will be one order of business. We will vote on changing from quarterly meetings to semiannual meetings, one in April and one in October. Area Crusade: On May 1, 2014, National Day of Prayer we are hosting The Main Event with Dr Johnny Hunt, pastor of First Baptist Church Woodstock GA and the gospel singing group The Nelons. If you are not acquainted with Dr Hunt check him out at: http://www.johnnyhunt.com/new/ To prepare for the Main Event, beginning in August would you make the first (1 st ) Thursday of each month a special day of prayer for the Main Event. Ask God to lead you to the person He wants you to invite to the Main Event. Then follow through on what God leads you to do in developing a relationship the person and invite that special person. The Main Event will be at the Bear Ridge Mall in Andrews. My Hope America: This November the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) is sponsoring a nation wide outreach/ renewal event. BGEA is purchasing air time on all TV networks to share a message of hope from Dr Billy Graham. There are several association churches participating in this event by enlisting Matthew Families to host gatherings for the purpose of sharing their testimony. This may be the biggest evangelistic outreach in the history of this nation. Would you like to have a part in bringing America Back to God? Contact Mitchell Shields for more information. Please pray for My Hope America, with Billy Graham. ATTENTION CHURCH CLERKS The 2013 Annual Congregation Profiles were recently mailed to you. If you would please complete the profile for your church as soon as possible and mail back to us or you can enter the information online, we will be appreciative. It is our hope that we can get a completed profile from every church in Truett Association this year. If you have questions or See You at the Pole Each year students gather at their school flag pole and pray for their school, teachers and fellow students. September 25 is the day. Encourage students to join this time of prayer led by students. The next Pastor s Fellowship & Breakfast will be on Monday, August 12 th, 8:30 a.m. at The Blue Mountain Grill in Peachtree.
Good Girls don t have to Dress Bad Fashion meets Faith Conference with Shari Braendel Friday, October 4, Session 1, 6-8:30 p.m. Saturday, October 5, Session 2, Multiple sessions, I Including lunch and color analysis for every guest. Teens are being bombarded with the message that in order to be someone special they have to dress and act sexy. Join us and find out that you are on God s V.I.P. List Discover new self worth, Find freedom and victory from the hurts of the past. Cost $12.00 Door prizes! Vendors! Fellowship! Marble Springs Baptist Church PO Box 264, Marble, N.C. 828-837-5322 NC MISSION CELEBRATION -REGION 10 MONDAY AUGUST 26 @ CLEAR CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH 250 Blue Valley Rd Highlands, NC 28741 A Celebration of Missions for Men, Women, & Youth! Meal begins at 6:p.m. With program to follow. A night of missions celebration as we experience what God is doing through North Carolina Baptist volunteers in our state, our nation, and around the world. No charge for the meal, but your reservation must be made no later than August 22. 2013 Appalachian Bivocational and Small Church Pastor Staff Wives Celebration September 6 7, 2013 Starts at 3:00 PM on Friday September 6 and ends at noon on Saturday, September 7 Clear Creek Baptist Bible College 300 Clear Creek Road Pineville, KY 40977 Registration is $25.00 and includes Supper on Friday and Lunch on Saturday Deadline: August 1, 2013 Registration after August 1 is $40.00 The Registration is waived for all active Clear Creek Baptist Bible College and Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute students and their spouse. Students must register by August 1st to attend. For registration forms contact: Truett Baptist Association, 828-837-5401 or register on line at: http://ccbbc.edu/ To register contact the NC Baptist Men s office at 1-800-395-5102 x5613 or register on line at WWW.BAPTISTONMISSION.ORG (EVENTS/REGIONAL RALLIES/MISSION CELEBRATIONS)
TBA Budget Church Contributions January 1, 2013 to June 30, 2013 Other Missions TBA Budget Other Missions 1 Iglesia Bautista Hispanic 24.51 0.00 Murphy First Baptist Church 1,750.02 1,200.00 Andrews First Baptist Church 11,815.95 7,724.02 New Hope Baptist Church 0.00 0.00 Bealtown Baptist Church 600.00 0.00 New Martins Creek Baptist Church 884.75 0.00 Bethabara Baptist Church 0.00 0.00 Notla Baptist Church 0.00 0.00 Bethel Baptist Church 0.00 0.00 Oak Grove Baptist Church (Marble) 1,258.45 1,226.00 Bible Missionary Baptist Church 0.00 0.00 Oak Grove Baptist Church (Murphy) 1,302.46 1,500.00 Blessed Hope Baptist Church 0.00 0.00 Oak View Baptist Church 0.00 0.00 Boiling Springs Baptist Church 600.00 2,750.00 Ogreeta Baptist Church 0.00 0.00 Downings Creek Baptist Church 0.00 0.00 Old Shooting Creek Baptist Church 1,293.17 0.00 Ebenezer Baptist Church 1,667.76 0.00 Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church 7,921.46 1,450.00 Fires Creek Baptist Church 78.92 0.00 Pilgrim Baptist Church 0.00 0.00 Friendship Baptist Church 1,800.00 0.00 Pine Grove Baptist Church 0.00 0.00 Grace Fellowship Baptist Church 0.00 0.00 Pine Log Baptist Church 529.80 0.00 Hanging Dog Baptist Church 250.00 0.00 Ranger Baptist Church 2,400.00 401.00 Harmony Baptist Church 0.00 0.00 Shady Grove Baptist Church (Hayesville) 628.64 0.00 Hopewell Baptist Church 600.00 0.00 Shady Grove Baptist Church (Murphy) 0.00 0.00 Liberty Baptist Church 150.00 0.00 Shiloh Baptist Church 0.00 0.00 Little Brasstown Baptist Church 6,999.96 600.00 Shoal Creek Baptist Church 0.00 0.00 Macedonia Baptist Church 277.86 222.28 Simonds Chapel Baptist Church 358.02 0.00 Maltby Baptist Church 0.00 0.00 Snow Hill Baptist Church 0.00 0.00 Marble Springs Baptist Church 2,792.59 600.00 South End Baptist Church 0.00 0.00 Martin Hill Baptist Church 0.00 0.00 Swanson Baptist Church 0.00 0.00 Meadow Grove Baptist Church 0.00 0.00 Sweetwater Baptist Church 146.00 0.00 Moccasin Creek Baptist Church 0.00 0.00 Tomotla Baptist Church 600.00 500.00 Moss Memorial Baptist Church 250.00 1,055.00 Truett Memorial First Baptist Church 0.00 75.00 Mount Carmel Baptist Church 150.00 1100.00 Unaka Baptist Church 1,118.45 0.00 Mount Liberty Baptist Church 950.00 740.00 Upper Peachtree Baptist Church 600.00 800.00 Mount Moriah Baptist Church 475.15 600.00 Valley River Baptist Church 500.00 425.00 Mount Pisgah Baptist Church 156.00 0.00 Valleytown Baptist Church 500.00 441.00 Mount Pleasant Baptist Church 7,996.59 3,643.35 Vengeance Creek Baptist Church 750.00 850.00 Mount Zion Baptist Church 563.53 0.00 Violet Baptist Church 300.00 600.00 Individuals 0.00 10100.00 61,040.04 38,602.65 Ministry Village Development (former Land Purchase Update) Balance 5/14/2013 $1,506.01 Contributions from Churches: Andrews First 2,733.34 Little Brasstown 300.00 Moss Memorial 500.00 Mt. Liberty 170.00 Mt. Pleasant 200.00 Murphy First 900.00 Oak Grove(Marble) 241.00 Tomotla 500.00 Upper Peachtree 500.00 Valley River 170.00 Vengeance Creek 300.00 Total Church Contributions $ 6,514.34 Total Individual Contributions $ 2,615.00 Sub-Total $10,635.35 Payments: Mtn. Office Systems 20.00 First Citizens 1,419.84 First Citizens (Principal) 5,100.00 Total Payments $ 6,539.84 Balance 7/17/2013 $ 4,095.51 2013 Youth Leader Training, August 24, 2014 Spencer Baptist Church, Spindale, NC To register: Call (800) 395-5102 ext. 5566, Email Student Evangelist@ncbaptist.org or visit www.bedotell.com. Topics include: Five Purposes of the Church, Mentoring Enlisting and Keeping Volunteers, How to Plan a Mission Trip, How to Plan a DiscipleNow Weekend Leaving a Legacy A Prayer & Evangelism Retreat for Women of all ages and stages of Life. September 6-7, 2013 LifeWay Ridgecrest Conference Center Registration: (800) 588-7222
CHURCHES PRAYING FOR CHURCHES The churches listed below have signed up to pray on a specific day each month. We talk about the importance of prayer. Our country and community needs us to pray. Would you join these churches in making prayer a priority in the life of your church and in your personal life? The Challenge! Acts 1:8 The Answer! Matthew 9:38 PRAYER MINISTRY Remember to pray for the children in care at Truett Children s Home in Hayesville. B.G. M.G. A.S. M.G. K.C. B.G. SPECIAL PRAYER REQUESTS Please remember to pray for these Churches searching for a Pastor: Murphy First Marble Springs Valleytown Liberty -------------------------------------------- Has your church signed up to pray a day each month? Please prayerfully consider this opportunity Sign up your church to pray on a specific day...we can have more than one church each day. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Vengeance Creek Baptist Church Oak Grove Baptist Church, Marble Downings Creek Baptist Church Oak Grove Baptist Church, Murphy Ebenezer Baptist Church Vengeance Creek Baptist Church Marble Springs Baptist Church Oak View Baptist Church 8 Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church 9 Notla Baptist Church 10 Liberty Baptist Church 11 Grace Fellowship Baptist Church 12 Old Shooting Creek Baptist Church 13 Blessed Hope Baptist Church 14 Meadow Grove Baptist Church 15 Pine Log Baptist Church 16 Bible Missionary Baptist Church 17 Murphy First Baptist Church Rebecca Sunday School Class 18 Murphy First Baptist Church Men s Bible Study 19 Moccasin Creek Baptist Church 20 Unaka Baptist Church 21 Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church 22 Vengeance Creek Baptist Church 23 Mt. Liberty Baptist Church 24 Friendship Baptist Church 25 Andrews First Baptist Church 26 Shoal Creek Baptist Church 27 Valleytown Baptist Church 28 Little Brasstown WMU 29 Macedonia Baptist Church, Wolfcreek 30 Shady Grove Baptist Church, Murphy 31 Truett Memorial Baptist Church (or last day of each month) See You at the Pole: Each year students gather at their school flag pole and pray for their school, teachers and fellow students. September 25 is the day. Encourage students to join this time of prayer led by students. Remember those serving in Military If your son/daughter/father/mother is serving and you would like for us to list their name to pray for them, please contact us at 828.837.5401 or tbanc@frontier.com Men and Women Serving in the Military: Brett Bateman Steven Eric Moore Matt Hauck Patrick Cook Michael Johnson Jonathan White Cpl. Christopher Raper Isaac Rhodes Savannah M. Dockery Chris Berry Galen Edwards Brian Shields Jarrett Graves Jordan West Spencer Williamson Elijah Shields Dakota Curtis Devan D. Jump DeEtte LaCharite Ashley Allen Brandon Cordon Justin Jensen T.J. Posey Dustin Berry Dana Miles Nathan Rhoton Travis McClure Megan Bateman Aubrey Oller ------------------------------------Pray for: Iglesia Bautista Hispana de Cherokee Co. TBA Children s Home Mountain Area Dental Ministry Remember to pray for all students and faculty as school and college classes will begin in a few weeks.
B I R T H D A Y S A U G U S T 1 R E V. D O Y C E W A T E R S 1 5 R E V. N E D G O L D E N 1 7 R E V. L E N N O X H E D R I C K 2 2 R E V. B I L L Y F R A N K L I N 2 2 P A M ( M R S. G R E G ) S W A I N 2 3 R E V. A U D B R O W N 2 6 D E N I S E ( M R S. C H A R L E S ) S H E L T O N 2 9 J E A N N I E ( M R S. D E N N I S ) M I L E S 3 1 D O R I S ( M R S. R I C H A R D ) R O B E R S O N B I R T H D A Y S S E P T E M B E R 7 D O T T I E ( M R S. T O N Y ) R A X T E R 1 4 B E C K Y ( M R S. A U D ) B R O W N 1 4 R E V. J O H N H I L L 2 3 R E V. J O S H L E D F O R D 2 5 B A R B A R A ( M R S. R O N D A L L ) F O R D 2 7 R E V. R O N D A L L F O R D 2 9 R E V. S T E V E C O T H R E N A N N I V E R S A R I E S A U G U S T 3 R E V. A N D M R S. J O S H L E D F O R D 1 0 R E V. A N D M R S. K E N N Y W H I T E 2 8 R E V. A N D M R S. T R O Y L O N G 2 8 R E V. A N D M R S. K E I T H N U C K O L L S A N N I V E R S A R I E S S E P T E M B E R 1 R E V. A N D M R S. R I C H A R D R O B E R S O N 1 3 R E V. A N D M R S. H A R O L D S T I L E S The Truett Baptist Association Office will be Closed on Monday, September 2, for Labor Day. Regular Office Hours are: Monday Thursday 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Closed Friday Would you be interested in receiving the Truett Association Newsletter by E-mail instead of snail mail? If so, please send us an email indicating you would prefer the E-mail Newsletter and we will make the change. This will help TBA with postage expense and will benefit you because you will receive your newsletter faster. Truett Baptist Association of Churches Inc. 2235 North Carolina Highway 141 Marble, North Carolina 28905 Non-Profit Organization US Postage Paid Permit Number One Marble NC 28905 August/September 2013 Newsletter