ASSOCIATIONAL CALENDAR February 5-6: State Evangelism/Discipleship Conference February 9-15: Focus on WMU Week February 16: President’s Day observed February 20-22: Engage Leadership Conference March 1-8: Week of Prayer for North American Missions and Annie Armstrong Easter Offering March 8: Daylight Saving Time begins March 10: CCSBA Executive Board Meeting March 13-14: Disaster Relief Blue Hat Roundtable March 21: Associational VBS Training Institute, Cape Girardeau
Vol. 44—No. 2 February, 2015
CCSBA Executive Board Meeting Tuesday, March 10, 7:00 pm CCSBA/BSU Office 2090 Three Rivers Blvd, Poplar Bluff
2014 ANNUAL MINUTES WILL BE AVAILABLE.
CCSBA/BSU Ministry Team Week of Prayer for North American Missions March 1-8, 2015 National Offering Goal: $70 Million 100% goes for the support of ministries in the United States and Canada.
Lyle Witcher, BSU Director Wilma Fowler, part time Ministry Assistant Mailing & Location Address: 2090 Three Rivers Blvd. Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 573-686-1115 Fax: 573-686-1116 E-mail:
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FEBRUARYCHURCHES
February Birthdays and Anniversaries
Each month we highlight selected Churches and their Pastors to be especially lifted up in daily, intentional prayer. Living Word Baptist Church, Poplar Bluff
3 Lynn & Nora Ham 6 Freda Boyer 9 Kathy Kirkley 26 Barbara Ward 26 Lloyd & Betty Anderson
Donny Emmons, Pastor
First Baptist Church, Dexter From Lyle – Your BSU Director Well all, it’s that time of year again; you know - red hearts, pink roses, balloons, cards, candy, and stuffed animals that sing songs of love (that annoying gorilla singing Love Me Tender – btw I got one once). The day after New Year's stores start stocking their shelves getting ready for Valentine’s Day. Factoid – more roses are sold on Valentine’s Day than any other day of the year? LOVE… a four-letter word that I always had issues with because I thought who would love me for me. Then one day I discovered what love is… God. God is love (1 John 4:8) and He loves us (John 3:16). However, the verse that transformed my life those many years ago is, “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8).” So when you go out to get that special someone that annoying gorilla, remember who truly loves you… God. Things you might like to know @ the BSU: Bible Study & a Sandwich kicks off in February. This semester we will study different topics from the book, Celebration of Disciplines by Richard Foster. Some of those topics include: journaling, prayer, solitude, service and many more. I am in the process of creating a Spring Break Mission Experience for our students. This experience will take place March 8-14, 2015 in St. Louis, MO. While there we will serve with some of the community agencies such as food pantries, children community centers, homeless shelters, etc. Please be in prayer for me as I work on all the logistics (travel, lodging, expenses, etc.). If you are willing to help support this effort financially… I will be sending out an email within the next week or two giving you all the details. Prayers & Blessings to you all.
George Nite, Pastor (2/8/15)
New Hope Baptist Church, Doniphan Truman Chatman, Pastor
First Baptist Church, Puxico Justin Miller, Pastor Please pray for our pastorless churches: Center Hill Baptist Church; FBC Bernie, FBC Bloomfield; FBC Broseley (interim); FBC Harviell; Leora Baptist Church; Stringtown Baptist Church. FBC Dexter has called George Nite as Pastor. (Feb 8, 2015)
If you would like to have news from your church included in the Trumpet, please send news items to the associational office by the 15th of the month. We would love to report the exciting things God is doing in your church.