The NAVIGATOR Strengthening The Church and Impacting Lostness Website: www.tarriverbaptist.org The Monthly Newsletter of the Tar River Baptist Association Volume 12 Issue 2 Calendar of Events (*) = more details in this newsletter Please check our calendar on the website on a regular basis for updated calendar information. Our website is www.tarriverbaptist.org. *13th Country Breakfast for Meredith Byrd s Mission Fundraiser to Uganda at Duke Memorial Baptist Church 7am - 9:30am *23rd Pastor s Fellowship 11:30am Johnny Bull s Restaurant, Louisburg Please note change in date *26th DNow Youth Event 6:00pm *27th DNow Youth Event 8:30pm *29th Deadline to sign up for the Church Finance & Treasurers Training - Email Pauline Expect additional information to come to you electronically and check the TRBA Calendar for updates. MUCH happening at time of publication. March 2016 *3rd Church Finance & Treasurers Training 2pm or 6pm Sessions at the TRBA Office 15th Pastor s Fellowship 11:30am Johnny Bull s Restaurant, Louisburg *17th Deadline for Easter Baskets to be delivered to the TRBA office by 2pm *28th TRBA Office closed for the Easter Holiday Please print pages for your churches bulletin boards!! Watch for our Facebook updates & information postings. Help us share & spread the news that happening around us. Luke 21: 36 (Amplified Bible) reads, But keep alert at all times [be attentive and ready], praying that you may have the strength and ability [to be found worthy and] to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand in the presence of the Son of Man [at His coming]. A command given to Christ-followers then and NOW! How do you KEEP ALERT? Are YOU indeed attentive (observant, focused) and READY (prepared, equipped, organized)? Are you daily praying that you will have the strength and the ability to stand firm for Christ in the days to come and to lead the lost to Christ? If Christ were to return as you read this article, would YOU be found worthy? There will be a day and many all around us are saying it could be any minute. We don t have to deal with when, we need to BE READY whenever! Are you?????? If you are NOT, there are two more questions. First, why not? Second, what are you going to do? If you are NOT, there are two questions more. It appears that any time a people are called to pray, we are slow to respond. Hopefully you are among those praying with us these past 5 weeks and you will continue to pray with us in the days ahead. Join the TRBA Prayer Team. Take the prayer concerns to your church family and friends. But most importantly PRAY! The Bible teaches that there is power in prayer. A preacher years ago shared, a prayer-less church is a powerless church. What adjective is more appropriate to describe the church of North America than powerless? Can the church be powerful through prayer if church members are as faithful as you are to pray for the will of God to be done? I challenge you this month to pray with me for a movement of God among His people and pray EXPECTING there to be a movement of God amongst us!! Dougald McLaurin
2 52 Sundays of Prayer Each week Tar River Baptist Association is calling each of you to Fervent Prayer. Watch for emails each Sunday to begin your week of fervent prayer. TRBA is still building up our Prayer Team for 2016. To become a member of our Prayer Team, please let us know. Reflections on the Pastors & Wives Appreciation Dinner The Tar River Baptist Association Staff was honored to serve dinner to 8 TRBA pastors and wives who attended the dinner this past Friday night. We enjoyed food, fellowship and praying for their churches and families. This dinner was made possible by GuideStone Financial Resources and Dougald shared about some of the benefits each pastor and their family could receive through GuideStone. We were fortunate to bless each pastor in attendance with a door prize of some kind. Two couples received The "We Still Do..." Ministers and Wives Marriage Retreats to either Ridgecrest or Caswell and two other couples received Sylvan Heights Annual Family Passes (free admission to Sylvan Heights, NC Zoo, NC Aquariums, Science Center in Charlotte and NC Nature in Asheville for a year). Some of the others received gift cards and books. Each pastor s wife was given a flower and bookmark in a mug. We hope each one that came felt our love, support and appreciation for all they do! A special thank you to Linda McLaurin and Doug Muller for their help in making this event possible. Our only regret for the event is that more pastors and their wives did not attend. We hope to have many more next year! Sincerely, TRBA Staff Pray for Our Churches Without Pastors Stanhope Bunn 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. February s Safety Tip Sponsored by: Church Mutual Insurance Company Do you use extension cords? Make sure they aren t stretched across walkways, where they can be a tripping hazard. Watch for next months safety tip from Church Mutual Insurance Company TRBA Staff, email addresses & Office Hours: Dougald McLaurin, Associational Missionary - Dougald@tarriverbaptist.com Pauline Muller, Ministry Assistant / Bookkeeper - Pauline@tarriverbaptist.com Meredith Byrd, Church & Community Ministries Director - Meredith@tarriverbaptist.com Office Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00am to 2:00pm Other times by appointment only. Website: www.tarriverbaptist.org
Country Breakfast Fundraiser for Meredith Byrd Share the word and bring a friend to breakfast and help us in supporting Meredith as she answers God s call to share the gospel in Uganda. Meredith will be interning with Sixty Feet Organization in Uganda. For other ways to support Meredith or follow her trip visit her blog at livingsent.wordpress.com. When: Saturday, February 13th, 2016 Time: 7:00-9:30 AM Where: Duke Memorial Baptist Church 3976 NC 581 Highway North, Louisburg, NC 27549 Cost: $7.00 per plate **All proceeds will go to Meredith for financial support** Pancakes, eggs, ham, sausage, grits, biscuits, steamed apples, pastries, coffee, juice and milk.
4 Week of Prayer/North Carolina Offering for Older Adults February 7-14, 2016 Goal: $600,000. Offering materials are available on Baptist Retirement Homes website at www.brh.org Duke Memorial Baptist Church Hosting: Medical & Dental Clinics February 20 Duke Memorial Baptist church will host a medical and dental clinic utilizing the NC Baptist Men's Medical and Dental Buses on Saturday, February 20. Patients will be seen from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The dental bus will be staffed with 2 dentists. A dental hygienist will also be available for cleanings. Dental appointments are required. Patients with medical needs will be able to have blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol screenings. Those with general medical needs may also see a Physician s Assistant or other health care professional. Medical appointments are preferred but not required. The objective of this ministry is to meet the medical and dental needs of low income, unemployed and uninsured. If you know of individuals, children or adult who meet this criteria and have need for medical attention have them call 919-853-3161 for an appointment. As we minister to the physical needs, we hope to reach out to the spiritual needs of hurting people. Please pray for this ministry and the volunteers who make this happen. 2016 Disciple Now Weekend Dates are: February 26th and 27th, 2016 Please pray for the youth, leaders, volunteers and churches involved in this outreach ministry that hearts will be touched and lives changed!! Church Finance & Treasurers Training Thursday, March 3, 2016 @ TRBA Office 2:00PM or 6:00PM TWO opportunities to receive important information your church needs to know about ministry/church finances and expectations. Churches have changed leadership, information is not always shared; there are those who do not understand church practices/ IRS expectations; even established churches with long-term leadership sometimes are not familiar with the changes that come along. Some changes have great impact. Recent changes affect church staff and those who work with finances of the church need to keep informed. Register by February 29th!! If we do not have at least 10 people signed up to attend the evening session; we will cancel! Sign up by emailing Pauline at Pauline@tarriverbaptist.com. Include the following information in your email: Church Name, Names of individuals that are attending, their email address, their phone number and any questions you want addressed at the session.
Annie Armstrong Easter Offering Week of Prayer March 6-13, 2016 National Goal: $70 Million Check your churches mail for more Information or visit anniearmstrong.com TRBA Annual Spring Meeting Monday, April 25, 2016 5:30pm Registration Hosted by: Corinth Baptist Church, Louisburg, 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. TRBA now has the movie War Room on DVD!! Reserve your date now for your church viewing Email Pauline at Pauline@tarriverbaptist.com to see if your date is available. Dates are filling up fast, so contact us now. This is a powerful movie that you must see!! WHY DO YOU NEED THE LICENSED COPY OF WAR ROOM? The copyright law of the US mandates that in order to use a copyrighted work, you must first gain permission from the copyright owner. Regular DVD and BluRay are for in home use only. Any showing outside a home is considered public and therefore permission is needed from the copyright owner to show the film. TRBA S LICENSED COPY CAN BE USED FOR UP TO 99 PEOPLE. Take note of the change in Event Pricing! Reservations for the Outreach Trailers are starting to fill up for 2016. The cost for reserving and use of the Outreach Trailers will be $300.00 per event. This price includes the $100.00 refundable deposit (if guidelines are met) and $200.00 for use of the event equipment/trailer. This increase is due to the cost of upkeep/maintenance and equipment replacement. We want to encourage our churches to use these trailers for ministry events. Don t forget that now all the training required to use the Outreach Trailers can be accessed online. The training has been condensed down to seven short videos which cover the instructions/guidelines for how to use the items in the trailer. Reservations are going fast for 2016 events so visit www.tarriverbaptist.org to see the available dates and apply online. More info: Email Meredith@tarriverbaptist.com
6 Region 4 Missions Rally for Men, Women & Youth Tuesday, February 9th at Faith Baptist Church, Youngsville, NC Meals are free, but they need a count no later than February 2nd Register at www.baptistsonmission.org, call 1-800-395-5102 x5596 Supper - 6:00pm Program - 6:50pm 2016 NC Baptist MISSIONS CONFERENCE Rescued and Redeemed April 15-16, 2016 Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC Disaster Relief Training 2016 Region 4 - March 18 & 19th - the place has not be determined yet! Want to plan a Baptist Men s Sunday at your church Planning a Sunday to observe Baptist Men s Day is a day to emphasizes the importance of Men s Ministry within the church, community and the world. For more information go to http://baptistsonmission.org/church-programs/men-s- Ministry/Baptist-Men-s-Day Castalia Baptist Church 9563 Main Street, Castalia, NC 27816 Come out and help them support their missions project!! Friday, February 19, 2016 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. Tuesday, February 23rd 11:30 AM Join us for a Dutch-treat lunch, fellowship, and prayer at Johnny Bull's Restaurant here in Louisburg (behind BoJangles). We will be offering these times of fellowship each month. 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!!!
Easter Basket Collections for 2016 Delivery Deadline to TRBA: Thursday, March 17th by 1:00 pm The Women of Tar River will be collecting Easter Baskets for the foster children of Franklin & Nash Counties. They will also provide baskets for the Children of prisoners in the MATCH program. There is great opportunity for your church to get involved and make a difference in a child s life. Please make baskets for ages 2-12. Some items to include in your basket; gospel tracks, small games, coloring books, crayons, bubbles, etc. and of course don t forget some goodies!! A D a y t o E q u i p a n d E n c o u r a g e M i ni s t r y W i v e s March 5, 2016 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Old Town Baptist Church Winston-Salem, NC Embrace Women s Missions and Ministries will offer North Carolina Baptist ministry wives a day of equipping, encouragement and engagement as we focus on unique aspects of ministry life. The March 5, 2016, event will include interactive sessions to problem solve collaboratively with other wives about ministry life and there will be opportunities to develop much needed relationships. The registration fee is $25 and includes a light breakfast, lunch and all program materials. We love children, toddlers, and babies, but childcare is not available. Please consider bringing a ministry wife friend or other wives on your staff team. Space is limited, so register early! Registration deadline: Friday, February 26, 2016 - $25 The annual Food Roundup has successfully united churches, businesses, and other friends to collect much needed food, supplies and gift cards for Baptist Children's Homes' boys and girls. When you are feeding cottages that can have as many as 12 to 16 residents, it takes a lot of food to fill hungry bellies. BCH serves as many as 700,000 meals and snacks throughout the year! Consider that BCH operates care locations in 19 North Carolina communities and you can imagine how much it costs to feed so many. The Food Roundup makes it all possible!
8 Pilot Baptist Church has the following openings at their church: Part - Time Minister of Children or Children s Director Part - Time Minister of Youth or Youth Director Part - Time Minister of Music or Music Director Part - Time Minister of Education or Education Director Please send resume to the attention of Personnel Committee at: Pilot Baptist Church 8103 NC 39 Highway S, Zebulon, NC 27597 VBS DISCOVERY DAY Explore & Discover what VBS program is right for your church this year! Lifeway s Submerged Resources & VBS Materials!! VBS Discovery Day Saturday, March 5th All Day Event (10am to 9pm) Lifeway Christian Store 5250 Capital Blvd, Raleigh