MISSION-AIDER H o l s t o n V a l l e y B a p t i s t A s s o c i a t i o n V o l u m e 1 3 4 F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 8 I s s u e 5 Annie Armstrong Easter Offering & Week of Prayer March 4 11, 2018 VBS CLINIC March 19, 2018 Church Hill First Baptist 6:00 p.m. Light Meal 6:30 p.m. Clinic Mark your calendars now for the Vacation Bible School Clinic at Church Hill First Baptist. There will be a light meal followed by a clinic to get your church ready for VBS 2018. VBS directors and workers are invited to attend. There will be valuable information for pastors, and those teaching preschool, children through 6th grade, youth, music, and crafts. Lifeway s VBS this year is called Game On! For every order placed through the associational office Lifeway gives HVBA a 15% commission that assists the association with daily expenses. Contact the office at 272 7318 for further information on this Early Bird special.
Page 2 HVBA 2018 EVANGALISM CONFERENCE Sunday, March 4, 2018 East Rogersville Baptist Church Breakout Sessions: 5:30 PM 6:30 PM Worship Rally: 7:00 PM Session Leaders: Mission-Aider Prayer and Evangelism Personal Witnessing Music Evangelism Church Revitalization Sports Evangelism Children (K-2 nd Grade) Children (3 rd -5 th Grade) Youth (6 th -8 th Grade) Youth (9 th -12 th Grade) John Butler (Pastor, East Rogersville Baptist Church) Cody Greene (Youth Pastor, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Jonesborough) Scott Shepherd (Worship/Music, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board) John Parrott (Revitalization, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board) Rick Mitchell (President, Sport and Rec Plus, Chattanooga) Kristina Elsea and Mindy Hutson (McPheeters Bend Baptist Church) Patsy Hurd (Henards Chapel Baptist Church) Mitch Russell and Dustin Jessee (Mitch- Student Pastor, Church Hill First Baptist Church) (Dustin- Student/Family Pastor, Ridgeview Baptist Church) Patrick Arbo and Travis Whited (Patrick Student Pastor, Rogersville First Baptist Church) (Travis Student Pastor, East Rogersville Baptist Church) Worship Rally: Pre-Service Music provided by Scott Shepherd Evangelist: Dr. Larry Robertson (Pastor, Hilldale Baptist Church, Clarksville) CHURCH SECURITY Mark Le May who is the Risk Management Specialist of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board will present the seminar How to Keep My Church Safe and Secure on Tuesday, March 6 th at 6:30 p.m. at Oak Grove Baptist Church. Everyone is invited to the seminar that will cover major risks that churches face in today s world. Topics will include guns at church and active shooter preparedness.
Volume 134 Issue 4 Hawkins County Pregnancy HELP Center Update by Kelly Snodgrass Page 3 Greetings friends!! I can not believe a year has passed since I began working at the Pregnancy Center. It has been my privilege to be a part of the Pregnancy Help Center ministry this year. I am very thankful for the opportunity to minister to the women and families of Hawkins County through the Pregnancy Center. God is the leader and the reason for and behind the ministry. He is due all credit and praise. As the ministry continues to grow, my sincere desire is to see people come to know Christ and then to be discipled as a part of a local church. In 2017, the Pregnancy Center ministered to close to 75 moms and over 150 children. I pray that the Lord will continue to use the Center to help the families of Hawkins County. BABY BOTTLES!! This will be the 5 th year for the annual Baby Bottle Drive to raise money for the Pregnancy Center. It is so easy to collect *Change for LIFE*! Just come by the HVBA office and pick up your bottles or call me at the Center (272-7309) and I will be happy to deliver them. Fill the bottles with change, bills, or checks. Return the bottles to your church or to the HVBA office by the end of February. Please help us share God s love and Truth with the women and children of Hawkins County! I am so thankful for your prayers and support. Legal Issues Seminar Monday February 12th, 6:30 PM Oak Grove Baptist Church Mr. William Maxwell of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board will be leading this seminar. Possible topics include Payroll/ Minister s Taxes, Copyright Issues, Personnel Issues, Property Taxes, State Sales Tax, 501(c) (3) tax exemption, and same sex marriage. You do not want to miss this VERY IMPORTANT SEMINAR! IMPORTANT SEMINAR!
Page 4 Mission-Aider Nashville Municipal Auditorium SCHEDULE: FRIDAY Night 7:30 10:00 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Event begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday session includes: Clayton King, YEC Worship Band, and The Skit Guys SATURDAY Morning 10:00 a.m. noon Doors open at 8:00 a.m. Event begins at 9:30 a.m. The Saturday session is different than Friday night and includes: Deron Whitehead, YEC Worship Band, and The Skit Guys REGISTRATION COST: CURRENT $30 AFTER 02/11/18 $35 AFTER 03/04/18 $40 Missions Get-Together & Connection * March 16-18, 2018 * Gatlinburg, TN What is Missions Get-Together? What is Connection? An event for women of all ages. A missions event for girls in grades 7-12. FRIDAY 10:30 Registration opens 11:00 Missions Fair opens 1:00 1:45 Conference 1 2:00 2:45 Conference 2 3:15 4:00 Conference 3 4:15 5:00 Conference 4 7:15 Worship * 8:45 Food, Fun, and Fellowship Connection Only SATURDAY 8:00 Missions Fair opens 9:00 9:45 Conference 5 10:00 11:30 Worship *TN WMU Annual Meeting during Missions Get-Together worship 1:30 2:15 Conference 6 2:30 3:15 Conference 7 3:30 4:15 Conference 8 7:15 Worship SUNDAY 8:30 10:00 Combined Worship FULL ACCESS REGISTRATION FEE: LIMITED ACCESS REGISTRATION FEE: $65/person if registered by February 22 $40/person at the door (no pre-registration) $75/person if registered by March 5 FOR MORE INFORMATION: $80/person at the door CONTACT EMILY TRAYLOR 800-558-2090 ext. 2038
Volume 134 Issue 4 Please pray for our churches that are in Pastor Searches: Fishers Creek, Howes Chapel, Lone Oak, North Fork, Oak Grove, Shepards Chapel, Speedwell Bible Study Classes to Begin on March 5 A unique opportunity has been presented to our association by offering Bible study classes through the Seminary Extension ministry of the Southern Baptist Convention. The purpose of the ministry is to provide theological education and ministry training to church leaders and members where they live. We will be offering two classes this next Spring. The first will be How to Understand the Bible led by Rev. Gary Gerhardt, pastor of Church Hill First Baptist Church. The other class will be New Testament Survey, Part 1 led by Rev. Jon Rogers, pastor of Ridgeview Baptist Church. Registration for these classes will be on Monday, March 5th at 6:00 PM. Surgoinsville First Baptist will again be graciously providing the classroom space. These classes will meet for three hours once a week for approximately 10 weeks. The cost for How to Understand the Bible will be $190.99. The cost for New Testament Survey, Part 1 will be $203.99. These classes are open to both clergy and the lay members of the church. You can pre-register for the classes by sending a $50 deposit to the associational office making the checks payable to Holston Valley Baptist Association and designating Seminary Extension on the Memo Line. If your pastor or one of your members wishes to take the class but needs help with the cost, please consider paying for part or all of the fee. For those interested in pursuing a Diploma in Biblical Studies, these classes will be a requirement toward that Diploma; however, you do not have to pursue the diploma to take the class. For more information, please feel free to call the office at 423-272-7318. Financial Report for December 2017 100 Receipts Balance 12-01-17 23542.65 100 Gifts in 12-2017 15004.33 An Itemized Report of Gifts BUDGET BUDGET CHURCHES IN DEC 2017-2018 Bass Chapel 0.00 ` 0.00 Beech Creek 0.00 0.00 Belmont 150.00 450.00 Bentleys Chapel 180.00 180.00 Bethel 0.00 288.41 Big Creek 200.00 600.00 Burem 48.64 176.85 Caney Creek 25.00 75.00 Cave Springs 0.00 0.00 Choptack 152.00 450.00 Christians Bend 125.00 375.00 Church Hill FBC 3833.30 7666.64 Circle C. Cowboy 0.00 0.00 Compromise 0.00 0.00 Cool Branch 0.00 0.00 Cross Anchor Cowboy 0.00 0.00 Duck Creek 100.00 300.00 East Rogersville 995.79 3099.21 Elm Springs 0.00 0.00 Fishers Creek 0.00 0.00 Gills Chapel 841.95 2542.81 Henards Chapel 820.97 2507.11 Hickory Cove 549.15 2064.65 Howes Chapel 191.67 575.01 Independence 0.00 0.00 Indian Ridge 289.87 817.72 Keplar 0.00 0.00 Kyles Ford 20.00 60.00 Lone Oak 30.00 90.00 Looneys Chapel 39.30 118.82 Lyons Park 30.00 90.00 Maple Hill 0.00 0.00 McCloud 0.00 0.00 McKinneys Chapel 200.00 600.00 McPheeters Bend 75.00 225.00 Mooresburg 0.00 0.00 Morrisetts Chapel 0.00 625.00 Mount Pleasant 90.00 90.00 New Hope 0.00 0.00 New Life 0.00 250.00 North Fork 80.89 222.19 Oak Grove 1469.19 4645.22 Persia 100.00 300.00 Prices Grove 0.00 0.00 Ridgeview 834.00 2502.00 Rogersville FBC 833.33 2499.99 Shady Grove 110.00 440.00 Shepards Chapel 275.00 825.00 Sneedville FBC 302.78 864.22 Speedwell 50.00 150.00 Surgoinsville FBC 345.81 1005.30 Tar Pine 0.00 0.00 Tunnell Hill 461.28 1517.01 Valley View 0.00 0.00 War Creek 0.00 0.00 West View 170.60 511.80 TBC Supplement 782.00 2346.00 Other 201.81 1431.89 TOTALS 15004.33 43577.85 101 Balance and Receipts 38546.98 999 Disbursements in Dec 2017 19945.16 101 Balance January 1, 2018 18601.82 Page 5
Page 6 Mission-Aider PRAY FOR OUR CHURCHES 9-Rev. John Parrott Jr....... TBC 11-Rev. Billy Ray Carmack.....Lyons Park 22-Rev. Keith Wisecarver......Persia 23-Mrs. Kenneth (Eula) Luckadoo.. Gills Chapel INDEPENDENCE Route 1 Eidson, TN 37731 Pastor: Larry Wolfe INDIAN RIDGE 516 W Main Blvd 4-George & Lori Bradley. Burem 16-Jerry Wayne & Peggy Lawson........McKinneys 19-Sam & Cathy Trent...Bentleys Chapel 24-Rex & Linda Morelock....Prices Grove 25-Edward & Kelly Snodgrass..Office 25-Carroll & Carolyn Manis.Retired Inclement Weather Policy The winter weather sometimes affects our office hours. We have a concrete parking area which is a magnet for snow and ice in very cold temperatures. Freezing conditions make it difficult to drive or walk on this parking area. Therefore, we do not hesitate to close the office when we think having it open would be a danger to our visitors and us. When the weather is uncertain, please call our office, 272-7318 or 272-7309 before planning to travel our way. If we re closed we will try to leave a message letting you know. If it is cold and snowing with accumulation we will probably be closed if you call and no one answers the phone. Please leave your name, message and phone number and we will return your call as soon as possible. We will also post any closings on our Facebook page. Thanks for working with us and being understanding! (Of course you can always e-mail us, message us on Facebook, or give us a call at home.) Church Hill, TN 37642 Pastor: Ron Grimes KEPLAR Burem Road Rogersville, TN 37857 Pastor: Dwain Brewer KYLES FORD 7692 Kyles Ford Road Kyles Ford, TN 37665 Pastor: Glen Bradley 2017 DIRECTORIES The 2017 Directories are still available to be picked up at the Association office! Please come by at your convenience and get yours. Some of you have NOT PICKED UP YOURS FOR LAST YEAR! Holston Valley Baptist Association 207 Hawkins Street, Rogersville TN 37857 Phone: 423.272.7318 FAX: 423.272.9270 Holston Valley Baptist Association Associational Missionary: Rev. Mark Roberts Ministry Assistant: Mrs. Melinda Eidson Pregnancy Center Director: Mrs. Kelly Snodgrass @HVBaptistAssoc www.holstonvalleybaptists.org