The NAVIGATOR The Monthly Newsletter of the Tar River Baptist Association Volume 13 Issue 3 Strengthening The Church and Impacting Lostness Website: www.tarriverbaptist.org Calendar of Events Please check our calendar on the website on a regular basis for updated calendar information. Our website is www.tarriverbaptist.org. Expect additional information to come to you electronically and check the TRBA Calendar for updates. MUCH happening at time of publication. *10th & 11th Josh Hunt Change Your Church Or Die Training at Pearce Baptist Church, Zebulon 12th Daylight Saving Time - Spring Ahead Turn your clocks ahead 1 hour *26th Dr. Benjamin Quinn Does God Care About Your Work 6:30pm @ Cedar Rock First Baptist Church, Castalia, NC *28th Pastor s Prayer Fellowship 10:00am @ Castalia Baptist Church * means more information inside on these events April 2017 *5th Deadline for Easter Baskets to be delivered to the *10th - 13th TRBA Office Closed for the 2017 14th Good Friday (TRBA Office will be open by appointment only) 17th TRBA Office Closed for the Easter Holiday 19th TRBA Finance Meeting TRBA office 1 pm *24th Baptist Children s Home Food Donations Due at TRBA from 10am to 2pm *24th TRBA Annual Spring Meeting 5:30pm @ Bethlehem Baptist Church, Youngsville, NC 25th TRBA Office Closed TRBA office by 2pm Associational Missionary Conference Please print The Navigator Newsletter for your churches bulletin boards!! We want to make our news and information easy for everyone to read and share. We need you help in getting the information out. Help us share & spread the news that happening around us. Words from Dougald As I pen these words, at least 18-20 key leaders from TRBA churches are in attendance at a LEADING CHANGE Conference; this weekend HOPEFULLY more than the 25+ already registered will attend the CHANGE YOUR CHURCH OF DIE conference at Pearce; and then Saturday, March 26th we have rescheduled THE SECRET OF TEAMS at Castalia. Seems like a lot of emphasis on Church revitalization doesn t it? My burden-the church of North America is in decline (not plateaued). God is bringing people from the nations to our neighborhoods? What is your church s strategy to reach the nations? Could it be that we can reach the world for Christ by being faithful in proclaiming the Gospel to our neighbors? Over the next couple of months, I will be sharing numerous invitations to (1) join me in prayer about God s command to make disciples, and (2) join me in becoming more aware/better equipped/personally engaged in the mission of the church. There s an old song I used to sing a lot entitled Do You Really Care? Second verse, I see people just longing to know -What they can live for and where they can go We have the hope and the purpose to share -BUT -Do we REALLY care? I am convinced THE church really cares and are just as burdened as I that the perceived church is in decline in our country. My prayer we will commit anew to BEING the church to the communities where God has placed us! Praying God raises up DRY BONES!!
2 Pray for Our Churches Without Pastors Mountain Grove Union Chapel Salem Community Please be in prayer for these churches as they seek out the individual God has prepared for them. Remember to lift all of our pastors and their families up in prayer, as they strive to minister to God s people. March March 11th - Wayne Sullivan @ Cornerstone March 12th - Dougald McLaurin @ TRBA March 14th - Gene Whitehouse @ Peachtree March 15th - Bill Ausley @ Community March 16th - Jonathan Chandler @ Union View March 23rd - Gary McNair @ Flat Rock April April 5th - Nathaniel Williams @ Cedar Rock April 8th - Josh Parrott @ White Level April 28th - Earl Roach @ Hopkins Chapel If you don t see your pastors birthday listed, it is because we don t have his information. Please email Pauline at pauline@tarriverbaptist.com with his birthday so we can add him to our calendar. Thank you!! Josh Hunt Training Event for ALL church members!!! CHANGE YOUR CHURCH OR DIE Friday Evening, March 10th - 7 to 9pm Saturday, March 11th - 9am to 3pm Location: Pearce Baptist Church 4688 Pearce's Road, Zebulon, NC 27597 Cost - $20 per person You can sign up by emailing Pastor Mark Cottrell at mkcottrell@gmail.com or call 919-269-7510 for more details and information. This seminar is suited for everyone in your church!! Please mark your calendar and plan to attend.
Sunday, March 12, 2017 Castalia Baptist Church 9563 Main Street, Castalia, NC 27816 Friday, March 17, 2017 4:00pm to 8:00pm $8.00 per person All you can eat!! Eat in or take outs available! Fish, crab cakes, hush puppies, Cole slaw, fries or baked potato, drink & homemade desserts.
4 Pastor s Prayer Fellowship Tuesday, March 28, 2017 @ 10am Hosted by: Castalia Baptist Church 9563 Main Street, Castalia, NC 27816 Join us for fellowship and prayer time. We will be offering these times of fellowship each month at various locations. Come and strengthen the fellowship among the TRBA pastors. It is our prayer that over the next 12-18 months, we can build up clusters of pastors and churches, engaged together with renewed commitment to prayer, ministry to the communities they serve, and reaching the lost throughout the region. Join us in praying daily!!! March s Safety Tip Sponsored by: Church Mutual Insurance Company Severe Weather Season Spring storms are on the way. Inspect your roof and building and make sure you have an emergency plan in place. 2017 Easter Basket Collections Schedule Start collecting and making baskets now because the Delivery Deadline to TRBA: Wednesday, April 5th by 2pm There is another great opportunity for your church to get involved and make a Godly difference in a child s life. The Women of Tar River will be collecting Easter Baskets for the foster children of Franklin & Nash Counties. Baskets will also be provide to the Children of prisoners in the MATCH program. Please make baskets gender neutral for ages 2-12. Let s fill the baskets with God s Love for these kids.
GOTCHA Soccer at Pilot Baptist Church We are excited that it is time for our 2017 Spring Soccer league! Our sign-ups for the 2017 season will be on Saturday, March 4 or Saturday, March 11, from 10am until 12 noon at the Pilot Baptist Church Family Life Center. The fee to participate in this year s soccer league is $40.00 suggested and includes your child s socks, shirt, and trophy. Age brackets this year will be 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12. Lancaster Funeral and Cremation Services 804 N. Bickett Blvd, Louisburg, NC 27549 BLOOD DRIVE Friday, March 24, 2017 2:30 pm 7:00 pm To make an appointment, download our FREE blood donor app or visit www.redcrossblood.org. Sponsor code is Lancaster. For more information, contact Lancaster at amy@lancasterfcs.com or 919-496-3161. To complete your pre-reading and history questions, visit www.redcrossblood.org/rapidpass the day of the blood drive.
6 April 2017 Closings for the TRBA Office The TRBA Office will be closed on the following dates: April 10th - 13th; Staff will be attending the 2017 Associational Missions Conference at the Caraway Conference Center April 14th - Good Friday (TRBA Office open for appointments only) April 17th - Staff Easter Holiday April 25th - Staff review day for Spring Meeting April 2017 - Food Roundup for the Baptist Children s Homes Start collecting now!! TRBA will be a drop off donation site. All donations must be to the TRBA Office by 2pm on Monday, April 24, 2017. Downloadable resources are available at www.bchfamily.org/ foodroundup. Volunteers will be needed to pack up food, call Pauline if you are able to help. 2017 TRBA Annual Meeting Monday, April 24, 2017 Registration begins @ 5:30pm Hosted by: Bethlehem Baptist Church, Youngsville, NC Each member church is entitled to 5 voting messengers - one is the pastor or interim and then 4 others elected by the church. If TRBA has email addresses of all messengers, we will get important information to you in time for review before the meetings. To be sure email Pauline at Pauline@tarriverbaptist.com with your list of messengers. PLEASE NOTE: Everyone is ALWAYS welcome to attend, but each church has only the 5 voting members.
Week of Prayer, March 5 12, 2017 / Goal: $70 Million Calling All Galactic Starveyors!! Saturday, March 11th is the BIG VBS DAY! 10am to 4pm All VBS leaders & volunteers are invited to go to your local LifeWay Store and preview the 2017 LifeWay VBS materials. You ll find special offers, giveaways, snacks and activities for families too!
Tickets: $17 Groups of 10+, $20 General, and $50 VIP* and can be purchased at www.dunncenter.com or by calling 252-985-5197. 8
The Secret of Teams: Leadership Training Saturday, March 25th Hosted by: Castalia Baptist Church 9563 Main Street, Castalia, NC 27816 Many congregations are moving away from "committee" based approach to ministry towards a "team-based" approach. We're hosting this Training Session and it's open to all church deacons, leadership teams, church councils, and any other layperson interested in accomplishing ministry as a TEAM. The training is FREE, but registration is required! The training is being facilitated by our Pastor, Carlyle Hall Jr. You may reserve your spot by texting Carlyle @ 919.801.4901 or email @ carlylehall65@gmail.com. PLEASE RSVP BY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22ND. Breakfast - 8:00am Lunch - 11:30am Session One - 9:00am - 11:30am Session Two - 12:00pm - 2:00pm
10 AAIM Aging Adults Innovating Ministry AAIM Roundup! May 2, 2017 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Early-Bird Sessions begin 9:00 AM ) Rich Fork Baptist Church, Thomasville, NC Cost: $10 Call 877.506.2226 to register EXPLORING THE FAMILY OF GOD In addition to great music, fellowship and food, this year's roundup will in form and inspire around the theme, "The Family of God." Topics include: Caregiving support for families Intergenerational ministry within the church Alzheimer's disease and other dementias Community resources for churches Answers to: "How can churches best care for caregivers?" SPECIAL SPEAKERS Allan Blume, editor/president of the Biblical Recorder since 2011, will pro vide the keynote address -focusing on the role of the church in supporting caregivers as well as supporting aging adults in ministry. Beth Harris has been a minister's wife for 27 years and has walked the care giver's journey. Harris will provide a breakout session in addition to the closing address-focusing on the special needs of the family caregiver. The AAIM network is an initiative of North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry -a ministry of Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina, Michael C. Blackwell, President/CEO and NCBAM Founder.
The 66th Annual National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 4, 2017 As citizens and residents of the United States and as believers in Christ Jesus, we not only have a spiritual responsibility according to 1 Timothy 2:1-2 to pray, but a civic duty as well to heed our President s call to stand in the gap for our nation. Who but God s people have the ability to enter into the very throne room of Heaven with prayers and petitions! Our theme this year is For Your Great Name s Sake! Hear Us... Forgive Us...Heal Us! Taken from Daniel 9:19, which says, O Lord, Listen! O Lord, Forgive! O Lord, Hear and Act! For Your Sake, O My God.... As the 2017 National Day of Prayer on May 4th approaches, thousands of individuals, churches, and communities will be working to rally millions of Christian s to once again heed this call! Scripture tells us again and again that our fervent prayer is effective. That our loving God responds to His children s earnest pleas in mighty ways that avail much, and ultimately determine the course of history. At this crucial time for our nation, we can do nothing more important than pray. Thank you in advance for making this spiritual discipline a personal priority and for standing with us as we encourage others to incorporate prayer in their lives. The Lord has graciously anointed our efforts, empowering them to touch and change many hearts and lives. We look forward to seeing His hand move across our land in exciting ways each May in response to our petitions! In closing, we ask that you prayerfully consider becoming a volunteer in your church or community to lead a National Day of Prayer gathering. May the Lord s peace fill your heart as you rest in Him throughout the days ahead. TRBA Staff, Email Addresses & Office Hours: Dougald McLaurin, Associational Missionary - Dougald@tarriverbaptist.com Pauline Muller, Ministry Assistant / Bookkeeper - Pauline@tarriverbaptist.com Matt Atwell, Church & Community Ministries Intern - Matt@tarriverbaptist.com Office Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00am to 2:00pm Other times by appointment only. Website: www.tarriverbaptist.org
12 2017 Associational Missions Emphasis (AME) Week of Prayer & Mission Emphasis May 21-28, 2017