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Monthly Reminder: 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).
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.”
November 2017 Issue
at the Brushy Mountain Baptist Association Office 1519 River Street, Wilkesboro NC 28697
Saturday Appointments Thank You, To Everyone Who Made the 146th Annual Meeting a time of Praise, Prayer , and Proclamation!
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[email protected] Please Mark Subject Box: Radio Announcements
All calls and appointments are confidential.
Reach for help today. Call 336-957-1710.
SureCord Counseling Center is a compassionate & professional ministry, supported by a group of area churches.
Missionary Moments from Dr. Burt Wilbur Email:
[email protected] Cell Phone: (828) 443-3247
“Brethren, pray for us.” 1 Thessalonians 5:25 There is a Season of Anxiety that seems to begin in November and lasts until the celebration of the New Year. So much to do and so many places to be in such a short period of time. It is so easy to become overwhelmed with everything and enjoy very little. Here is something I’ve been thinking about getting ready for this year’s Season of Anxiety. The Bible Says: “Rejoice in the Lord alway: [and] again I say, Rejoice. 5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord [is] at hand.” Philippians 4:4-5 This year Lord, I’m going to be rejoicing in You! The Bible Says: “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 This year I’m going to stop worrying about what everyone thinks and trust God to show me the steps I need to take and the things I need to do. The Bible Says: “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things.” Philippians 4:8 This year will be great as I focus on what is good and let go of the negative. Try it, what do you have to lose but a season of anxiety? By the way if you’re already in a panic over the perfect gift, it was already given, His name is Jesus Christ and He can still be received today! But more about the perfect gift next month.
Special Prayer Request
Staff and Services
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.
Director of Missions Dr. Burt Wilbur
New Hope Baptist Church Seeking Pastor Pleasant Home Baptist Church Seeking Pastor Rev. Jimmy McGlamery, Interim Purlear Baptist Church Seeking Pastor Rev. Robert Webb, Interim Stony Hill Baptist Church Seeking Pastor Rev. Jay Johnson, Interim Job Opportunity Welcome Home Baptist Church, 132 Welcome Home Church Road in North Wilkesboro is seeking a part-time Youth Minister. If interested in the position, please send resume and cover letter to: Welcome Home Baptist Church, Attn:Personnel Committee, 132 Welcome Home Church Road, North Wilkesboro NC 28659. Millers Creek Baptist Church requests your continued prayers as they seek a new Youth Pastor.
DOM Emeritus Rev. Lawson Horton Administrative Assistant Mrs. Gloria Kilby Receptionist Mrs. Linda Holland Phone 336-838-4407 Email
[email protected] Web address brushymountain.com Associational Office Hours Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
-----------Associate Director of Missions Rev. John Triplett Administrative Assistant @ hope Mrs. Jackie Hollis Phone 336-903-1414 Email
[email protected] Wilkes Ministry of Hope Hours Monday · Tuesday · Thursday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Church Giving
A S S O C I A T I O N A L G I V I N G
Beaver Creek Bethany Boiling Springs Celebration Community Cub Creek Davis Memorial Eastside Edgewood Elk First Baptist - NW First Light Fishing Creek Goshen Greater Vision Harmony Hinshaw Street Lewis Fork Liberty Grove Little Rock Millers Creek Moravian Falls Mt. Pleasant Mt. Zion New Hope Oak Grove - NW Oakwoods Parkway Garden Pilgrim Pleasant Grove Pleasant Home Purlear SONCrest Outreach Roaring River Stony Hill Walnut Grove Welcome Home Wilkes Cowboy Church Wilkesboro Zion Hill
Sept 16th-Oct 15th 33.31 879.78 0.00 0.00 0.00 314.00 0.00 81.40 0.00 100.00 500.00 258.00 281.89 0.00 376.00 0.00 531.66 0.00 383.00 230.47 4,435.35 250.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 500.00 1,000.00 25.00 300.00 0.00 264.00 75.00 100.68 278.24 0.00 0.00 383.00 0.00 1,259.91 118.90
YTD 67.98 879.78 316.56 0.00 75.00 314.00 0.00 186.00 0.00 200.00 1000.00 413.00 281.89 0.00 824.00 0.00 531.66 416.67 383.00 230.47 4,435.35 500.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 500.00 2,000.00 50.00 300.00 0.00 531.00 150.00 100.68 565.35 0.00 0.00 783.00 0.00 2,641.76 247.10
Brushy Mountain Baptist Association - November 2017
Church Of the Month Thank You for Your Faithful Financial Support of the
Moravian Falls Baptist Church
Association!
Organized 1886 1940 Moravian Falls Road, Moravian Falls, NC 28654 (336) 667-8690
Sunday
Wednesday
Sunday School 10:00 am Worship Service 11:00 am 2nd and 4th Sunday Nights 6:30 pm
Fellowship Meal 6:00 pm Bible Study 6:45 pm
“And so were the churches Rev. Joseph Sturgill Pastor
established in the faith, and increased in number daily.” Acts 16:5
November Birthdays Mrs. Michael (Cara) Johnson
2nd
Rev. Sherrill Wellborn
8th
Rev. Steve Smith
11th
Mrs. Tim (Sara) Roten
11th
Rev. Joey Moore
19th
Mrs. Bert (Tiffany) Young
19th
Mrs. Robbie (Alicia) Stone
24th
Mrs. Kevin (Pam) Brown
25th
Mrs. Joey (Lisa) Moore
28th
November Anniversaries Rev. & Mrs. Dennis Chapmon
1st
Rev. & Mrs. Jeff Collins
13th
Rev. & Mrs. Dennis Chapman
23rd
Praise Report from h.o.p.e. Ministry The need of a golf cart has been met!
November Associational Calendar 1st FaithHealth meeting, 1:00 pm (Media Center) 1st Ladies Bible Study continues, 10:00 am-noon 5th Daylight Savings Time ends …… “Fall Back!” 6th - 7th: Baptist State Convention of North Carolina Annual Meeting in Greensboro NC 7th Minister’s Conference, 10:30 am, Association Office 8th Ladies Bible Study-last session, 10:00 am-noon
Next meeting
9th S.A.M. Event, 10:30 am-noon, lunch cost-$5.00
November 14, 2017
Welcome Home Baptist Church, N. Wilkesboro NC Concert by the Senior Community Choir 11th Veteran’s Day 14th Minister’s Conference, 10:30 am, Association Office 14th Ordination Fellowship, 6:30 pm Dinner and Meeting at Liberty Grove Baptist Church
From Prison to Ministry Chaplain Larry Ford Wilkes Prison Ministry, Inc. Dinner & Meeting Location:
5899 River Rd/Liberty Grove Rd, North Wilkesboro NC Chaplain Larry Ford is guest speaker 21st Minister’s Conference, 10:30 am, Association Office 23rd Thanksgiving Day 22nd - 24th:Thanksgiving Holiday
Association and h.o.p.e. Offices are closed 29th Minister’s Breakfast Gathering, 8:30 am Cagney’s Kitchen 1200 Central Street, Wilkesboro NC 30th Ministers and Wives Christmas Dinner, 6:30 pm Wilkesboro Baptist Church 300 West Mail Street, Wilkesboro NC (All meetings held at the Associational Office unless noted otherwise)
Liberty Grove Baptist Church 5899 River Rd/Liberty Grove Rd North Wilkesboro NC 28659 *RSVP by November 7th
November Calendar of Church Events Hinshaw Street Baptist Church at 1105 Hinshaw Street, North Wilkesboro NC will be having their 18th Annual Bazaar starting on Friday, November 3rd at 2 pm—8 pm and on Saturday, November 4th from 8 am—2 pm. There will be plenty of fresh home-baked cookies, pies and cakes, freshly canned vegetables, chicken pies, crafts for indoors and outdoors and chicken BBQ sandwiches. All proceeds go to the Building Fund. The WMU of Fishing Creek Baptist Church, 1191 Old 60 in Wilkesboro NC will be having a Fall Bazaar “A Harvest of Blessings” on Saturday, November 11th, 9 am—2 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Items for sale include: variety of crafts, holiday decorations, homemade baked goods, homemade canned goods, household items, handmade furniture, and much more! Special events include: silent auction and cake auction. A hotdog lunch will be served at noon….1 hotdog/chips/drink for $3.00 or 2 hotdogs/chips/drinks for $5.00. All proceeds go to the Church Building Expansion Fund. Millers Creek Baptist Church is sponsoring a Basketball Camp for grades K-5 on Saturday, November 11th, 9 am—noon at West Wilkes High School in Millers Creek NC. Cost of the camp is $7.00. Call the church at (336) 838-4446 for more information. First Baptist Church of North Wilkesboro, 510 D Street, will be celebrating their 125th Anniversary on Sunday, November 19th. 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
[email protected] Or call (336) 838-4407
AFLAC @ BMBA Seeking to assist the Churches in ministering to their staff the Brushy Mountain Association has partnered with Aflac Associate – Natasha Faw to form an Aflac Insurance Group. This group includes all BMBA Church Staff who receive a W-2 as an employee of the church who wish to participate. We are currently offering the following plans through our group: Accident Advantage · Cancer Care Dental Insurance · Critical Care Protection
Natasha Faw will be available to schedule appointments for your church employees. You can contact her at:(828) 406-1626 Or by email:
[email protected] h.o.p.e. -
September h.o.p.e. Center News
Helping Other People Excel
Rev. John Triplett Associate Director of Missions
Food distributed: 20,437 lbs Families served: 367 Individuals served: 1153
Greetings from Hope Ministries In the book of Matthew Jesus said, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” This time of year, I have a heavy burden about two things: First is for families that are not able to provide Christmas for their children. The second thing is the homeless that we serve. The Bible teaches us that we are to be the hands and feet of Jesus. So, when we have people come to us in need, we as followers of Christ Jesus, have an obligation to try to lift the heavy-burdened and give them some rest. We will serve over 500 families and 1,500 children with Christmas again this year. We need your help. You can sponsor a child for only $60. By sponsoring children, you have given rest to someone. My second burden is a homeless population that we serve. On any day Hope Ministry is open, we will have 3 or 4 homeless individuals walk through our door seeking help. No less than one or more families come each week seeking refuge. If your heart is burdened for the homeless situations, it costs $160.00 to put an individual in a room for a week. $260.00 to put a family of four in a room for a week. As I have shared my burdens with you, I ask for your prayers for these two Outreach Ministries. Thank you for praying and seeking the Lord’s direction on ways we can partner together to continue to serve our community. Thank you for giving so we can bless others in the name of Jesus Christ. John Triplett
Financial Assistance: $1,675.42 Baby Closet served: 42 New Families Served: 45 Salvations: 1 Handyman Projects: No projects completed Boomer Food Pantry: September 2017 Families served: 57
Individuals served: 145
Food: 3,118 lbs
Wilkes Community College Food Pantry: September 2017 Students Served: 167 students served food 768 times Food Needs Cooking oil, Crackers, Ravioli, Ramen Noodles, Canned Ham, Canned green peas, SpaghettiOs, Canned mixed vegetables, Pizza kits, Microwavable meals for WCC food pantry Churches Responsible for Food in November Celebration, Lewis Fork, Moravian Falls, Parkway Garden, Purlear, Zion Hill Baby Closet Needs Diapers–sizes 4, 5 and 6, Bottles, Baby toiletries Boys & Girls Winter clothing: 9 months-24 months, 2T, 3T and 4T