March, 2016 - Bethel Baptist Association

REJOICE!
He has been raised.
-Mark 16:6
We are able to do missions today because of the generations who
came before us, like Annie Armstrong. She rallied churches to give
more, pray more and do more for reaching people for Christ. As
modern-missions advocates unite to continue that work today,
we can be confident that her legacy will also be ours.
It is hard to believe that
spring is just around the corner.
We have a variety of opportunities for spiritual growth and
doing hands-on missions here in
the Bethel Association coming
up this month, including a week
of “Collide Blakely” evangelistic
activities. See elsewhere in this
newsletter for details on events
to kick-off our Spring in 2016.
I am continually encouraged by how the churches of the
Bethel Baptist Association
respond to mission needs right
here in our own community
and around the world!
Two
examples of this missionary
spirit were brought to my
attention
recently…
Mrs. Pat Hatcher from
Vilulah Baptist Church sent me
a copy of a letter to the editor
which she wrote and had
published in the Missions
Mosaic magazine of Woman’s
Missionary Union. The article
told the story of the Fort Gaines
Clothes Closet Ministry which
regularly involves volunteers
from five Bethel Association
churches and three other
churches in ministering to
the physical needs of low income Clay County residents.
Another example of the
mission-mindedness of our
Bethel Association was provided
by Bro. Flinn Gregory of
Colomokee Baptist Church, who
directs the SW Georgia branch
of the Book-Link International
Ministry. He reported that in
the last associational year (Oct.
1, 2014 - Sept. 30, 2015),
eleven churches in our Bethel
Association donated over 4,600
books and other materials (that’s
2,016 pounds!) and $752 in
shipping funds to Book-Link! In
addition, volunteers from our association contributed 22 hours of
labor to help sort and pack
books. These printed materials
are shipped to other countries
that have little or no access to
God’s written word, to help
national pastors and evangelists
to share the Gospel and to grow
disciples for our Lord.
T h a n k y o u , Be t h e l
Baptists, for expressing your
love for the Lord Jesus Christ in
practical ways like these.
Together, you are sharing the
light of God’s W ord in
dark place s ev ery where.
Have
a
blessed
Easter!
Bro. James
The next
Missions
Coordinating
Committee Meeting
May 16th at 7:00 pm.
Assoc. Office.
Wed. March, 16 @ 10 am
“Revitalization Roundtable”
Assoc. Office,10 am
Important Note:
(project requests due in the
office by Thurs. May 12th).
Due to lack of registrations and several scheduling conflicts, it was
decided to cancel the Association-wide Disciple NOW Weekend
originally scheduled for March 18-19. If anyone has already sent in
registration money to the Assoc. Office, it will be returned .
March 20th
March 28 - Apr. 1
-Survey the Community Needs
-Door-to-Door Evangelism
-Children Ministry
-Senior Care Ministry
-Jail Ministry
Contact Us: Craig Layton, (229) 886 - 4540 pastorcolayton@gmail.com
Visit us on the web: http://colidelbc.com
BARNABAS GROUP
Meeting
Tuesday, March 1st, 11 am
Associational Office.
SAVE THE DATE!
Camp Okitayakani
July 6-9
BBA Children’s Camp
Jan. 28, 2016 - Feb. 24, 2016
Arlington
Bethel
Beulah
Blakely FBC
Bluffton
559.56
1,100.62
200.88
1,287.94
384.17
Carnegie
Coleman
Colomokee
490.64
Cuthbert FBC
512.50
Damascus (E)
Damascus (R)
351.30
Edison
113.30
Enterprise
500.00
Faith
Fort Gaines
1,014.02
Georgetown
500.00
Leary
214.11
Milford
284.00
Morgan
Monday, Mar. 28
7:00 pm
Blakely FBC
Morris
308.00
Mt. Gilead
Mt. Hebron
174.11
Mt. Vernon
New Bethel
New Hope
502.94
New Zion
Rehoboth
Salem
16.22
Shellman FBC
Leary Baptist Church Announces their...
3RD ANNUAL GLOBAL MISSIONS
CONFERENCE 2016
March 6th - 8th @ 6:30 am
Leary Baptist Church
Special Guest Speaker: Dr. Jabulani Mudenda
President: Hope Ministries Zimbabwe
Shiloh
708.00
Southside
225.00
Sowhatchee
327.71
Springvale
Vilulah
Individuals
TOTAL
100.00
9,875.02
Balances (Feb. 24, 2016)
General Fund
Designated Fund
15,061.83
10,908.95
New Work Fund
9,712.73
Bethel Baptist
Association
124 Bay Ave.
PO Box 398
Edison, GA
39846
Change Service
Requested
The Bethel Baptist Association
Dr. James Holloway, Associational Missionary
Kathy Hardwick, Ministry Assistant
Joyce Jarrett, Financial Assistant
Phone 229.835.2887
FAX 229.835.2023
E-mail: bethelbaptist@windstream.net
Website: www.bethelassociation.com
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March 2016
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16
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27
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28-Apr 1
“Barnabas” Group - Assoc. Office, 11 am
“Revitalization Roundtable” Assoc. Office,10 am
Administrative Team - Assoc. Office, 6:30 pm
EASTER
Associational Children’s Bible Drill - Blakely FBC, 7 pm
“Collide Blakely” Evangelistic Activities
April 2016
“Barnabas” Group - Assoc. Office, 11 am
BBA Spring Meeting - Shellman FBC, 5 pm
Regional Children’s Bible Drill - Tifton FBC
New Zion Steering Committee - Freeman Rd. 6:30 pm
5
10
12
25
May 2016
3
16
30
“Barnabas” Group - Assoc. Office, 11 am
Missions Coordinating Committee - Assoc. Office, 7 pm
MEMORIAL DAY (Associational Office Closed)
Hold the Date: July 6-9, 2016 BBA Summer Camps!
Christian Sympathy:
To Rev. Jim Cox and family in the loss of his wife of 57 years, Mrs. Diane Cox,
on February 11, 2016. Bro. Jim is the Pastor of Springvale Baptist Church.