NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U. S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT 27 Brushy Mountain Baptist Association 1519 River Street Wilkesboro, NC 28697 Power Point presentation is available to use for church and other meetings. Go to the BMBA website @ brushymountain.com for more information and to download the power point. The VIRTUAL Church Office Brushy Mountain Herald A Publication of the Brushy Mountain Baptist Association Our mission is to glorify God by partnering with churches to make disciples of Jesus Christ. March 2017 Issue Brushy Mountain Baptist Association Red Springs Mission Trip (Feb. 2017) To Red Springs helping Survivors of Hurricane Matthew. Please Mark Subject Box: Radio Announcements Email Church Announcements to BMBA@brushymountain.com Churches working together to glorify Christ by serving others. Thank you, Len Moore for coordinating the trip and to all our weekend Missionaries. Saturdays @ 9:15 A.m. WKBC-AM Bringing Associational News and The Good News with Dr. Burt Wilbur and Rev. John Triplett Brushy Mountain Baptist Association Broadcast
Missionary Moments from Dr. Burt Wilbur Email: director@brushymountain.com Cell Phone: (828) 443-3247 Brethren, pray for us. 1 Thessalonians 5:25 Do you ever find yourself having one of those WOW! Moments? Today presented one of those moments for me as I sat down to write this very article. I realized by the end of this month I will have been the Director of Missions for one year. It seems to have gone by so quickly. I have visited, preached at, held revivals, worked with committees, or worked with 28 of our churches one on one. You can be sure if your church is not in that count I will be coming soon. I accept every invitation to come and visit our churches or preach on a first come first served basis. Every church is special and I desire to serve everyone as God gives the opportunity. During this first year we have: Welcomed two new works into our Association under Watch Care. Wilkes Cowboy SONcrest Outreach Expanded the Minister s Conference Started Brushy Mountain S.A.M. Created The Virtual Church Office Welcomed Fruitland Bible College into our office Created the Church of the Month Sent out missionaries to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew Continued Our historic ministries We dealt with loss at the passing of Lois Woodie and honored her service with the creation of the renaming of the Honor Clerks Award to the Lois Woodie Honor Clerk Award. We have welcomed new staff to meet the growing ministries. Receptionist Linda Holland and our Administrative Assistant Gloria Kilby currently serve you at the Association office. All of this is to grow the kingdom of God as we seek to join the Spirit of God in ministering to the lives we touch. Please pray for me as I pray for you that God might use us to His Glory, daily, throughout the years ahead until Jesus comes in all His glory. Just in case you haven t heard our Grand-daughter, Joslyn has two baby brothers, who were born on December 2nd, Braden and Caden. What a year! Special Prayer Request Pray for our sister churches as they seek the leadership of the Holy Spirit in calling the under-shepherd of Christ to serve His Church of God s own choosing. Beaver Creek Baptist Church Elk Baptist Church Rev. Mike Hamby, Interim Little Rock Baptist Church Rev. Robert Livingston, Interim Pleasant Home Baptist Church Rev. Jimmy McGlamery, Interim Purlear Baptist Church Rev. Robert Webb, Interim Stony Hill Baptist Church Rev. Jay Johnson, Interim Staff and Services Director of Missions Dr. Burt Wilbur DOM Emeritus Rev. Lawson Horton Administrative Assistant Mrs. Gloria Kilby Receptionist Mrs. Linda Holland Phone 336-838-4407 Email BMBA@brushymountain.com Web address brushymountain.com Associational Office Hours Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday 8:00 am - 1:00 pm - - - - - - - - - - - - CCM Director Rev. John Triplett Administrative Assistant Mrs. Jackie Hollis Phone 336-903-1414 Email hope@brushymountain.com Wilkes Ministry of Hope Hours Monday Tuesday Thursday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
A S S O C I A T I O N A L G I V I N G Church Giving Jan 16th-Feb 15th YTD Beaver Creek 24.42 199.16 Bethany 0.00 1661.81 Boiling Springs 0.00 1662.66 Celebration 0.00 0.00 Community 75.00 450.00 Cub Creek 314.00 1550.00 Davis Memorial 0.00 1880.00 Edgewood 0.00 2274.07 Elk 100.00 500.00 First Baptist - NW 500.00 3000.00 First Light 189.00 1075.00 Fishing Creek 328.90 2293.74 Goshen 0.00 0.00 Greater Vision 397.00 2083.00 Harmony 300.00 300.00 Hinshaw Street 308.52 1966.37 Lewis Fork 416.67 2500.02 Liberty Grove 383.00 2298.00 Little Rock 241.01 2341.21 Millers Creek 0.00 15756.86 Moravian Falls 200.00 1200.00 Mt. Pleasant 50.00 300.00 Mt. Zion 400.00 400.00 New Hope 0.00 700.00 Oak Grove - NW 0.00 0.00 Oakwoods 1000.00 6000.00 Parkway Garden 25.00 150.00 Pilgrim 300.00 1500.00 Pleasant Grove 0.00 150.00 Pleasant Home 100.00 1299.00 Purlear 75.00 450.00 SONcrest Outreach 42.98 429.98 Roaring River 638.46 1923.52 Stony Hill 250.00 250.00 Walnut Grove 0.00 0.00 Welcome Home 400.00 2000.00 Wilkes Cowboy Church 0.00 0.00 Wilkesboro 1151.10 9842.31 Zion Hill 264.92 1292.22 Thank You for Your Faithful Financial Support of the Association! Brushy Mountain Baptist Association - March 2017 Church Of the Month Pilgrim Baptist Church Organized 1859 493 Pilgrim Baptist Church Road, Wilkesboro NC 28697 (336) 973-4087 Sunday Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am Rev. Derek Kilby Pastor Wednesday Adult Bible Study, Youth 6:45 pm 1st Wednesday(only)-Mission Groups 6:45 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily. Acts 16:5
March Associational Calendar Mrs. Kris (Sarah) Patton 3rd Rev. Michael Johnson 5th Mrs. Robert (Martha) Livingston 17th Davis Blount, BSCNC, Guidestone retirement discussion Rev. Jeff Collins 20th Administrative Team Quarterly Meeting, 6:30 pm 12th: Week of Prayer for North American Missions Food Pantry, Zion Hill Baptist Church, 9 am-noon Daylight Savings Time begins-"spring Forward" Ministers Conference, 10:30 am Mrs. Eddie (Jody) Tharpe 24th Rev. Kevin Brown 28th 1st FaithHealth Meeting, 1 pm (Media Center) 4th Association RA Car Race, 8:30 am, Wilkesboro Baptist 7th Ministers Conference, 6:30 pm 9th 5th 11th 12th 14th Dr. Bert Young, Testimony and Life Message pastor of First Baptist-North Wilkesboro 15th 20th 20th 21st March Birthdays SureCord Meeting, 12 pm (Media Center) Church Health Team Quarterly Meeting, 6:30 pm Newsletter information due to BMBA office Ministers Conference, 10:30 am Roundtable discussion-church Marriage Policies 26th Association Bible Drill, Lewis Fork Baptist, 3:00 pm 27th Mission Team Quarterly Meeting, 6:30 pm 28th Ministers Conference, 10:30 am Dr. Burt Wilbur, DOM "Things you need to know" 29th Ladies Bible Study begins, 10:00 am (BMBA office) 30th NCBAM Smoke Alarm Training, 6-8 pm (BMBA office) Free smoke alarms available. Please register before the event. Call NCBAM at 1-877-506-2206 to register (All meetings held at the Associational Office unless noted otherwise) The Good Soil Ministry of Liberty Grove Baptist Church/ Fleetwood NC reminds everyone to collect their used quarterlies, teaching packets, and other Christian materials and deliver them to the BMBA Office. For more information, contact J.C. Trivette at (336)877-4067 or (336)977-8381 (cell). March Anniversaries Rev. & Mrs. Eddie Tharpe 23rd BMBA Spring Ladies Bible Study Wednesdays, 10 a.m. March 29-May 10 Gideon by Priscilla Shirer Gideon: Your weakness. God s strength is a 7 week session women s Bible study. This study will encourage you to recognize your weakness as the key that the Lord gives you to unlock the full experience of His strength in your life. Call the association office at (336) 838-4407 to register by March 15. Cost of the study book is $13.00
March Calendar of Church Events Boiling Springs Baptist Church on 1390 Boiling Springs Road in Purlear NC will be having a free concert featuring Southern Gospel and Christian artist Shellum Cline on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 6:00 PM. Greater Vision Baptist Church on 1090 N. Minton Road in Millers Creek NC will be having an Old-Fashion Singing and Meal Fundraiser on Sunday, March 12, 2107 at 5:00 PM. Donations are asked for the meal. Special singing by the Gospel Voices begins at 6 PM. Dress in Old-Fashion attire (if you want to) and come enjoy the evening s festivities. Hinshaw Street Baptist Church on 1105 Hinshaw Street in North Wilkesboro NC will be having a 90th anniversary celebration on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at 10:30 am Worship Service. Rev. Leland Kerr will be guest speaker. There will be special music. All church friends, former members and pastors are invited to attend. Moravian Falls Baptist Church on 1940 Moravian Falls Road in Moravian Falls NC will be having Revival Services, Sunday-Wednesday, March 19-22, 2017 11 am Sunday morning and 7 pm each night. Dr. Burt Wilbur is the speaker for each service. Job opportunity: Fishing Creek Baptist Church is looking for a part-time Music Director to lead adult and children s choirs. This position would require 10-15 hours per week including Worship Services. Contact Tim Tribble at (336) 262-3030 if interested. Announce your next Church Event Here, Email or call in the following: Church Name, Time and Date, Event Name, Cost and Purpose. Newsletter Deadline 3rd Monday of each month. Send to BMBA@brushymountain.com Or call (336) 838-4407
January h.o.p.e. Center News Food distributed: 32,567 lbs Families served: 528 Individuals served: 1,550 Financial Assistance: $3,646.20 Baby Closet served: 60 New Families Served: 64 Loads of Wood: 24 Handyman Projects: 1 Boomer Food Pantry: January 2017 Families served: 61 Individuals served: 250 Food: 4,885 lbs Food Needs: SpaghettiO s, Ravioli, Ramen Noodles, Rice, Canned Ham, Canned tuna, Soups, Green peas, Jelly, Mixed vegetables, Pizza kits, Cooking oil Churches Responsible for Food in March Beaver Creek, Greater Vision, Liberty Grove, Pleasant Grove, SONcrest, Stony Hill, Wilkesboro Baby Closet Needs: We need at least 25 people to sign up for the training at our office by calling the phone number above. Diapers sizes 3, 4, 5 and 6, Baby wipes, Baby shampoo, Baby lotion
h.o.p.e. - Helping Other People Excel Rev. John Triplett, C.C.M. Director Greetings from h.o.p.e. Ministry, First, let me say thank you for your prayers. We covet them. We know prayer is a vital part of the ministry. We pray with each person that we see. I can remember one time while counseling with a client, she said to me that the prayer time was her favorite part of coming to h.o.p.e. ministry. I have prayed with people and after we were done, they have told me how much better they felt. Jeremiah 29:12 says, then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. God said he will listen to you. What a promise. Will you help us pray for the people we see? Will you help us pray for a new ministry building? But most important, help us pray for the lost that need to repent and come to Jesus Christ. Thank you for your support so we can tell the world about Jesus. God Bless You! John Triplett
The 2017 Associational RA Car Race will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Wilkesboro Baptist Church, 300 West Main Street, Wilkesboro NC. Registration begins at 8:30 am. Racing begins at 9:30 am. Boys and girls can participate. Registration fee is canned food for Wilkes Ministry of h.o.p.e. Call John Triplett at (336) 903-1414 for more information. The 2017 Associational Bible Drill will be March 26, 2017, 3:00 pm at Lewis Fork Baptist Church, 395 Lewis Fork Baptist Church Road in Purlear NC 28665. Children and Youth, ages 4th-12th grades can participate. There is also an abbreviated drill for children, grades 3 and younger. Call Sherrill and Wanda Lowe at (336) 921-2379 for more information. Give and Grow Give a $10.00 gift to Wilkes Ministry of Hope from February 1st, 2017 until March 31st, 2017 and receive a free copy of my book, Building a Pyramid of Understanding. All proceeds will go to Wilkes Ministry of Hope. Then every Saturday, April 22nd - June 24th join me as I teach through the book on the Association s Radio Program at 9:15 am, on WKBC 800 AM. Books will need to be picked up at Wilkes Ministry of Hope or at the Brushy Mountain Baptist Association Office to allow more of your gift to go to the mission work of Wilkes Ministry of Hope. Learn about the aspects of God, Man, Temptation, and Christian Service as you move to understand the three relationships we can have with God: Creation, Salvation and Growth. Take time to know what you believe, so you can share and discuss your faith with confidence. Truly this special project will allow you the opportunity to Give and Grow, blessing others as you are blessed.