Brushy Mountain Herald
Rev. Michael Johnson
5
Rev. Daron Brown
10
Mrs. Robert (Martha) Livingston 17 Rev. Jeff Collins
20
Mrs. Eddie (Jody) Tharpe
24
Rev. Kevin Brown
28 Anniversaries
Rev. & Mrs. Thomas Bumgarner 22 Rev. & Mrs. Eddie Tharpe
23
PERMIT 27
“Our mission is to glorify God by partnering with churches to make disciples of Jesus Christ.”
rald e H in a t n u o M y h s u r B March, 2016
Donations (Operating Acct) Receipts
Annie rallied churches to give more, pray more and do more for reaching people for Christ. Are we willing to do that today to reach the lost?
Hallelujah He Arose! Happy Easter from the BMBA Staff
Beaver Creek Bethany Boiling Springs Celebration Community Cub Creek Davis Memorial Edgewood Elk First Baptist-NW First Light Fishing Creek Goshen Greater Vision Harmony Hinshaw Lewis Fork Liberty Grove Little Rock
Brushy Mountain Baptist Association Welcome to Dr. Burt Wilbur and wife Linda to the Association. Dr. Wilbur is
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
3
U. S. POSTAGE PAID
Mrs. Kris (Sarah) Patton
PO Box 1375, 1519 River St
Birthdays
Brushy Mountain Baptist Association
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
March
February
YTD
39.61
211.06 1669.95 1836.84
Cont’d…….. 1/28/16 to 2/25/16 Receipts Millers Creek
301.00
450.00 1818.00 1704.00 2415.17 500.00 3500.00 1280.00 1739.62 361.47 2211.80
Moravian Falls Mt. Pleasant Mt. Zion New Hope Oak Grove-NW Oakwoods Parkway Garden Pilgrim Pleasant Grove Pleasant Home Purlear Roaring River Stony Hill
335.28 416.67 383.00
1862.01 2941.69 1915.00
Walnut Grove Welcome Home Wilkesboro Zion Hill
344.96
2310.20
446.28 75.00 618.00
100.00 500.00 169.00 301.32
February
YTD__
7959.10
25077.48
200.00 50.00
1200.00 300.00
388.00 75.00 353.67
700.00 1000.00 6000.00 150.00 1500.00 150.00 1830.00 450.00 1727.36
400.00 1252.62 95.07
2000.00 10603.69 1161.67
1000.00 25.00
Thank you for your faithful financial support of the Association!
Dr. Burt Wilbur is married to Linda K. Wilbur and they will celebrate their 37th wedding anniversary in June. They have two children; their daughter, Lynduska, is a Senior Financial Officer at the State Employee’s Credit Union and is married to Tristen Chapman and they have one daughter, Joslyn. Their son, Tres, is a Detective for the Burke County Sheriff’s Department and is married to Whitney Reese Wilbur. The Wilbur’s met at Eastern College in St. David’s, PA from which Linda holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Business Administration, along with a minor in social work. Dr. Wilbur attended there two years and went on to receive his Bachelor and Master Degrees from International Seminary in Orlando Florida, later completing a Doctor of Biblical Studies, from Master’s Graduate School of Divinity and a PhD. In Theology, from Master’s Theological Research Institute, both schools are part of Master’s University of Divinity in Evansville, IN. Dr. Wilbur has been preaching since the age of 15, and was licensed to preach at the age of 19 in March of 1978 and ordained at the age of 21 in October of 1981. He has served in eight pastorates, held leadership positions in four associations’ including being Moderator in two of those associations and five terms as President of the Minister’s Conference. He is the author of, A Problem with Purgatory: https://www.createspace.com/5007381, Building A Pyramid of Understanding: https://www.createspace.com/5009136, and Father in Crisis: The Invisible Child: http://smashwords.com/b/89270. His first day in the office is planned for April 4, as our new Director of Missions. Dr. Wilbur is available to you by phone at (828) 443-
Director of Missions: Rev. Jim Gore, Interim Rev. Lawson Horton,
Pastor Update: Elk Baptist-Open
DOM Emeritus
First Baptist-NW-Seeking Pastor, Dr. David Smith, Interim
Administrative Assistant:
Greater Vision–Seeking Pastor Rev. Tim Roten, Interim
Mrs. Lois Woodie
Little Rock-Seeking Pastor Rev. Robert Livingston, Interim
336-838-4407 [email protected] Web address:
Welcome Home-Seeking Pastor Rev. Richard Whittington,
brushymountain.com ---------------CCM Director: Mr. John Triplett Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Jackie Hollis 336-903-1414 wilkesministryofhope@ gmail.com
Special Thanks! We would like to thank the Director of Missions Search Team for their hard work, dedication and prayers as they diligently sought the man God would have as the Association Missionary. God bless each of
January h.o.p.e. Center News Missionary Moments…….
Families Served (412) Individuals (1356)=25,261 lbs
The past six months or so I’ve had an interest in the questions asked in the Bible. So many of the Biblical questions are rhetorical---that is a question asked only for effect, as to emphasize a point, no answer being expected. Such is the case in Matthew 6:27, “Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?” No need to answer that question. The point is already made. No answer is necessary.
New Families
It’s been said that 44% of what we worry about never happens. It’s also been said that worrying is like sitting in a rocking chair. It will give you something to do, but it will never get you anywhere. We humans are prone to worry about the past and the future as well as the present.
Manwich, Pizza kits, Soups, Peas, box Potatoes and Rice, Canned Ham, Mac’ n cheese and Spaghetti Sauce.
In his book , “The Jesus Code,” O. S. Hawkins says worry is foolish, futile, frustrating, and faithless. Worry is the opposite of faith. Worry and faith are both reactions to life’s circumstances. If our life is not governed by Scripture, circumstances will have greater power over us and we will understandably react with worry. Worry reveals
March Association Calendar: March 5-Association Car Race, Wilkesboro Baptist Church 8:30-9:15 am Registration 9:30 am Race Car Events Registration fee is canned food for h.o.p.e. March 6-13-Week of Prayer for North American Missions/ Annie Armstrong Offering March 7-Minister’s Conference, Association Office 9:45 am
Prayer Time
10:30 am
Pastor’s Meeting
March 7-6:30 pm, Pastor’s Bible Study, Association Office March 16-SureCord Christian Counseling Meeting, 12:00 noon, Association Office. March 20-Associational Bible Drill, 3:00 pm, Lewis Fork Baptist Church. Please attend and encourage our Youth. March 27-Easter March 28- Association and the h.o.p.e. Center closed.
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Financial Assistance $4,795.92 Salvations
2
Baby closet
58
Loads of Firewood
20
Food needs: Jelly, canned Pasta,
Boomer Food Pantry Baby Closet Needs: Boys and Girls Spring clothing, sizes 0-5T. Diapers Churches responsible for food in March Liberty Grove, Beaver Creek, Greater Vision,
Number of families (50), individuals (155)=4,298 lbs.
Greetings from h.o.p.e. Ministry… Since the last newsletter, I have been on a 17 day mission trip to Honduras. Thank you for the prayers. Our mission was to Love and Serve. We built a Sunday School building for the Alpha & Omega Mission. The first Sunday we were there our translator asked me to preach at his church. The message was, “Love needs no translation.” Acts 1:8, “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”
Ladies’ Bible Study “One In A Million” by Priscilla Shirer March 30-May 18 on Wednesdays 10 am-12:00 noon
Pastors’ Bible Study “What Every Pastor Ought to Know” by Adrian Rogers 6:30 pm 1st Monday of each month. Each Study is held at the Associa-
Region 7 Missions Rally, Feb. 19 at Millers Creek Baptist Church. Record attendance with over 280 present. Featured speakers and entertainment.
Now I am back home and the same message applies. To be the best witness for Christ we must be all about the love of Christ. We don’t have to go to the ends of the earth, we can just go to our neighbor and show the love of Christ Jesus. I have come to realize that for the most part people are the same because they are looking for someone to believe in them and someone to believe in. Seeing people at h.o.p.e. we find that people are looking for others to love them as they are. Example: The other day I met with a lady about helping keep their power from being turned off by paying $100. Then I asked her about her walk with Christ and she looked at me with tears in her eyes and she said, “you are first person to ask me about that.” Her power was important but where she was spending eternity was the most important thing to me. She was saved but was
5
Rev. Daron Brown
10
Mrs. Robert (Martha) Livingston 17 Rev. Jeff Collins
20
Mrs. Eddie (Jody) Tharpe
24
Rev. Kevin Brown
28 Anniversaries
Rev. & Mrs. Thomas Bumgarner 22 Rev. & Mrs. Eddie Tharpe
23
PERMIT 27
“Our mission is to glorify God by partnering with churches to make disciples of Jesus Christ.”
rald e H in a t n u o M y h s u r B March, 2016
Donations (Operating Acct) Receipts
Annie rallied churches to give more, pray more and do more for reaching people for Christ. Are we willing to do that today to reach the lost?
Hallelujah He Arose! Happy Easter from the BMBA Staff
Beaver Creek Bethany Boiling Springs Celebration Community Cub Creek Davis Memorial Edgewood Elk First Baptist-NW First Light Fishing Creek Goshen Greater Vision Harmony Hinshaw Lewis Fork Liberty Grove Little Rock
Brushy Mountain Baptist Association Welcome to Dr. Burt Wilbur and wife Linda to the Association. Dr. Wilbur is
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
3
U. S. POSTAGE PAID
Mrs. Kris (Sarah) Patton
PO Box 1375, 1519 River St
Birthdays
Brushy Mountain Baptist Association
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
March
February
YTD
39.61
211.06 1669.95 1836.84
Cont’d…….. 1/28/16 to 2/25/16 Receipts Millers Creek
301.00
450.00 1818.00 1704.00 2415.17 500.00 3500.00 1280.00 1739.62 361.47 2211.80
Moravian Falls Mt. Pleasant Mt. Zion New Hope Oak Grove-NW Oakwoods Parkway Garden Pilgrim Pleasant Grove Pleasant Home Purlear Roaring River Stony Hill
335.28 416.67 383.00
1862.01 2941.69 1915.00
Walnut Grove Welcome Home Wilkesboro Zion Hill
344.96
2310.20
446.28 75.00 618.00
100.00 500.00 169.00 301.32
February
YTD__
7959.10
25077.48
200.00 50.00
1200.00 300.00
388.00 75.00 353.67
700.00 1000.00 6000.00 150.00 1500.00 150.00 1830.00 450.00 1727.36
400.00 1252.62 95.07
2000.00 10603.69 1161.67
1000.00 25.00
Thank you for your faithful financial support of the Association!
Dr. Burt Wilbur is married to Linda K. Wilbur and they will celebrate their 37th wedding anniversary in June. They have two children; their daughter, Lynduska, is a Senior Financial Officer at the State Employee’s Credit Union and is married to Tristen Chapman and they have one daughter, Joslyn. Their son, Tres, is a Detective for the Burke County Sheriff’s Department and is married to Whitney Reese Wilbur. The Wilbur’s met at Eastern College in St. David’s, PA from which Linda holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Business Administration, along with a minor in social work. Dr. Wilbur attended there two years and went on to receive his Bachelor and Master Degrees from International Seminary in Orlando Florida, later completing a Doctor of Biblical Studies, from Master’s Graduate School of Divinity and a PhD. In Theology, from Master’s Theological Research Institute, both schools are part of Master’s University of Divinity in Evansville, IN. Dr. Wilbur has been preaching since the age of 15, and was licensed to preach at the age of 19 in March of 1978 and ordained at the age of 21 in October of 1981. He has served in eight pastorates, held leadership positions in four associations’ including being Moderator in two of those associations and five terms as President of the Minister’s Conference. He is the author of, A Problem with Purgatory: https://www.createspace.com/5007381, Building A Pyramid of Understanding: https://www.createspace.com/5009136, and Father in Crisis: The Invisible Child: http://smashwords.com/b/89270. His first day in the office is planned for April 4, as our new Director of Missions. Dr. Wilbur is available to you by phone at (828) 443-
Director of Missions: Rev. Jim Gore, Interim Rev. Lawson Horton,
Pastor Update: Elk Baptist-Open
DOM Emeritus
First Baptist-NW-Seeking Pastor, Dr. David Smith, Interim
Administrative Assistant:
Greater Vision–Seeking Pastor Rev. Tim Roten, Interim
Mrs. Lois Woodie
Little Rock-Seeking Pastor Rev. Robert Livingston, Interim
336-838-4407 [email protected] Web address:
Welcome Home-Seeking Pastor Rev. Richard Whittington,
brushymountain.com ---------------CCM Director: Mr. John Triplett Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Jackie Hollis 336-903-1414 wilkesministryofhope@ gmail.com
Special Thanks! We would like to thank the Director of Missions Search Team for their hard work, dedication and prayers as they diligently sought the man God would have as the Association Missionary. God bless each of
January h.o.p.e. Center News Missionary Moments…….
Families Served (412) Individuals (1356)=25,261 lbs
The past six months or so I’ve had an interest in the questions asked in the Bible. So many of the Biblical questions are rhetorical---that is a question asked only for effect, as to emphasize a point, no answer being expected. Such is the case in Matthew 6:27, “Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?” No need to answer that question. The point is already made. No answer is necessary.
New Families
It’s been said that 44% of what we worry about never happens. It’s also been said that worrying is like sitting in a rocking chair. It will give you something to do, but it will never get you anywhere. We humans are prone to worry about the past and the future as well as the present.
Manwich, Pizza kits, Soups, Peas, box Potatoes and Rice, Canned Ham, Mac’ n cheese and Spaghetti Sauce.
In his book , “The Jesus Code,” O. S. Hawkins says worry is foolish, futile, frustrating, and faithless. Worry is the opposite of faith. Worry and faith are both reactions to life’s circumstances. If our life is not governed by Scripture, circumstances will have greater power over us and we will understandably react with worry. Worry reveals
March Association Calendar: March 5-Association Car Race, Wilkesboro Baptist Church 8:30-9:15 am Registration 9:30 am Race Car Events Registration fee is canned food for h.o.p.e. March 6-13-Week of Prayer for North American Missions/ Annie Armstrong Offering March 7-Minister’s Conference, Association Office 9:45 am
Prayer Time
10:30 am
Pastor’s Meeting
March 7-6:30 pm, Pastor’s Bible Study, Association Office March 16-SureCord Christian Counseling Meeting, 12:00 noon, Association Office. March 20-Associational Bible Drill, 3:00 pm, Lewis Fork Baptist Church. Please attend and encourage our Youth. March 27-Easter March 28- Association and the h.o.p.e. Center closed.
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Financial Assistance $4,795.92 Salvations
2
Baby closet
58
Loads of Firewood
20
Food needs: Jelly, canned Pasta,
Boomer Food Pantry Baby Closet Needs: Boys and Girls Spring clothing, sizes 0-5T. Diapers Churches responsible for food in March Liberty Grove, Beaver Creek, Greater Vision,
Number of families (50), individuals (155)=4,298 lbs.
Greetings from h.o.p.e. Ministry… Since the last newsletter, I have been on a 17 day mission trip to Honduras. Thank you for the prayers. Our mission was to Love and Serve. We built a Sunday School building for the Alpha & Omega Mission. The first Sunday we were there our translator asked me to preach at his church. The message was, “Love needs no translation.” Acts 1:8, “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”
Ladies’ Bible Study “One In A Million” by Priscilla Shirer March 30-May 18 on Wednesdays 10 am-12:00 noon
Pastors’ Bible Study “What Every Pastor Ought to Know” by Adrian Rogers 6:30 pm 1st Monday of each month. Each Study is held at the Associa-
Region 7 Missions Rally, Feb. 19 at Millers Creek Baptist Church. Record attendance with over 280 present. Featured speakers and entertainment.
Now I am back home and the same message applies. To be the best witness for Christ we must be all about the love of Christ. We don’t have to go to the ends of the earth, we can just go to our neighbor and show the love of Christ Jesus. I have come to realize that for the most part people are the same because they are looking for someone to believe in them and someone to believe in. Seeing people at h.o.p.e. we find that people are looking for others to love them as they are. Example: The other day I met with a lady about helping keep their power from being turned off by paying $100. Then I asked her about her walk with Christ and she looked at me with tears in her eyes and she said, “you are first person to ask me about that.” Her power was important but where she was spending eternity was the most important thing to me. She was saved but was
