CHURCH NEWS
CHURCHES SEEKING PASTORS Bement Baptist Church First Baptist Church, Charleston First Baptist Church, Bertrand Illmo Baptist Church
ASSOCIATION NEWS PASTORS MONTHLY LUNCHEON 2nd Tuesday of each month @ Noon at the China Buffet Restaurant in Sikeston; next meeting April 14.
CHURCH NEWS Hooe Baptist Church has called Rev. Kenneth Shoemaker as pastor. Fellowship Baptist Church has called Rev. Terry Mejean as pastor.
PRAYER & PRAISE
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Mary & Dean Wallace Bro. Dean Wallace reports that two mission teams helped at Shining Light in March. They delivered 1100 bags of school supplies plus installing new kitchen stoves and heat in the clothes closet ministry area. He also invites you to pray with him about starting a Celebrate Recovery ministry. He reports that five mission teams are committed to week-long mission trips to Shining Light this summer.
EASTER EVENTS April 1 Trinity hosts a Garden of Gethsemane service @ 7 PM April 3 Trinity conducts Good Friday service @ 7:00 PM preceded by meal @ 6:00 PM April 4 Fellowship hosts Easter egg hunt @ 10:00 AM Bertrand hosts Easter egg hunt @ 2:00 PM April 5 Calvary conducts Sunrise Service @ 6:30 AM w/breakfast @ 7:00 AM Morehouse has Sunrise Service @ 6:30 AM Morley & Oran jointly conduct Sunrise Service @ 6:30 AM at Oran Unity has Sunrise Service @ 6:30 AM First, Charleston hosts Sunrise Service @ 6:30 AM New Bethel presents an Easter drama @ 5:00 PM
SPRING REVIVALS Apr 19 First, Oran in revival w/ - 22 Rev. Ron Shrum as evangelist; Sun @ 10:45 AM & 6 PM; Mon-Wed @ 7:00 PM
Pray for the health concerns of these pastors and wives: Mrs. Virginia Wimberley, New Bethel, who is recuperating from a broken shoulder. Rev. Mitch Jackson, Miner, who recently broke his foot. Rev. Dean Wallace, Wyatt, who has chronic respiratory difficulties.
2015 SUMMER CAMP DATES
SPRING CHURCH EVENTS Apr 11 Morehouse conducts Gospel Opry; doors open @ 4:30 PM; 5-5:30 PM open mic; featured group Southern Tradition @ 7:00 PM Apr 12 New Savannah conducts baptismal service @6:00 PM Apr 18/19 First, Charleston hosts Piano Praise during Dogwood-Azalea Festival; Saturday @ 1:30 & 4:00 PM; Sunday @ 3:30 PM Apr 19 Crossroads of Hope hosts fellowship meal @ noon
Children’s Camp
July 13-17
Overnight Camp
July 17-18
Youth Camp
July 20-24
Day Camp
July 25
Clothes Closet Ministries: Morehouse - 2nd Saturday; 1:00 – 3:00 PM Unity – 3rd Saturday; 9:00 AM - Noon But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. I Corinthians 15:20, NIV
Women’s & men’s conferences from the recent SEMO Regional Leadership Conference at First Baptist, Jackson.
FINANCIAL REPORT March 27, 2015 Total Income Less Expenses Balance
Current Month $ 8,777.49 $ 9,317.58 $ - 540.09
Budget (Annual) $150,968 (Monthly) $ 12,580.67 Total Income Balance (percent of budget received = 85%)
Year to Date $ 64,147.02 $ 69,295.61 $ - 5,148.59 $ 75,484.02 $ 64,147.02 $ -11,337.00