Central Baptist Association Pastorless Churches

Central Baptist Association
Central Baptist Association
FEBURARY 2016
VOLUME 4 ISSUE 2
CONGRATULATIONS TO BOYD AND SAMIA MOREROD
ON 40 YEARS AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF LOS CHAVEZ
Front Row: Grandson Seth, Boyd, Granddaughter Gillian, Samia.
Back Row: Son Sam, Son, Arron, Daughter-in-law Traci.
Not Pictured: Daughter-in-law Tarah, Grandson Mark
Out of God’s Way and
Into His will
Matthew 16:23 “But He turned and said to
Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are an
offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the
things of God, but the things of men.” NKJV
When I was pastor at FBC Carrizozo in the mid
1980’s, my wife Trudy and I became volunteer
EMT’s and worked with Lincoln County
Ambulance. It opened many doors for us to
connect with the community and gave us access
to all the medical facilities we worked with. In
one of the emergency rooms there was a sign that
read “Either lead, follow or get out of the way.”
Too often some who were in the ER would get in
the way of others who were trying to provide
necessary lifesaving care.
It is not uncommon for us to think we are doing
something right for our Lord when, in fact, we
are in the way of what He wants to do. In the
context of this passage God had just spoken
through Peter after Jesus asked “Who do people
say the Son of Man is?” After the others
indicated that some believed Him to be John the
Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah or another prophet
Peter said “’You are the Messiah, the Son of the
living God.’”
Jesus acknowledged that what Peter said was of
the Holy Spirit and then began to explain that He
must go to Jerusalem, suffer, die and be raised
the third day. Peter immediately rebuked Jesus
saying, “‘Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not
happen to You.’” Jesus’ response to Peter is
stinging, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are an
offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the
things of God, but the things of men.”
Peter was seeking to protect Jesus which would
have kept Him from accomplishing what He
came to do through his death, burial and
resurrection. Peter’s heart was right but his
focus was on the wrong thing. Peter had to get
out of Jesus’ way and, by doing so, would be
stepping into His will. God’s will rarely makes
sense to us but it always leads to the fulfillment of
his purpose and His glory. Have you ever found
yourself in that situation? I pray that I will be
mindful of the things of God and not the things of
men. I would never want to hear “Get behind me
Satan.” I do want to hear “Well done, good and
faithful servant.”
Serving Christ together for His glory alone - John
2016 NM Evangelism Conference
February 29- March 2
Disaster Relief Training
The Disaster Relief basic class, Involving
Southern Baptists in Disaster Relief, will be
held on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at
BCNM.
Completing this class and the required
background check can accomplish one of
two things:
Sagebrush Community church
“1 Focus - 1 Family - 1 Faith
Speakers: Chris Boyd, Todd Cook,
Leroy Gainey, Alvin Reid, Gonzalo
Rodriguez, JD Tucker, with special
music by the NM Singing Churchmen.
1. Re-certify a volunteer whose badge has
expired.
2. Certify a new volunteer.
RSVP to Ira Shelton: 505-934-4751 or
disasterrelief@bcnm.com.
Pastor/Staff Luncheons:
East Mountain
Feb. 9th @ Shorty’s
Moriarty 11:30am
Westside
Feb.16th @ Soul Rio
(lunch provided) 11:30 am
SAVE THE DATE
CASA MUSIC FEST
March 12, 2016
First Baptist Church, Albuquerque.
Valencia
Feb. 17th @ Teofilo’s in Los Lunas 12:00 noon
Eastside
Feb. 18th @ Jason’s Deli (on Louisiana Blvd.
north of I-40) 11:30am
Pastor’s and staff are welcome to attend all
or any of these luncheons. Please RSVP to
john@cbanm.org for the Soul Rio lunch so
they know how many to plan for.
WELCOME to the Central Baptist Association Newsletter.
In this newsletter you will find information about upcoming events, stay up to date with our associate
ministries, new church staff and much more.
Blake Road Baptist Church
February Events
Family Movie Night--02/05/2016 @ 6:30 PM--Popcorn Furnished
MOVIE:"DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?"
Eddie B. In Concert--02/13/2016
Fellowship Meal 5:00 PM--6:00 PM
(No Charge)
Concert begins at 6:00 PM
Featuring: The Blake Road Praise Team
Alyssa Porras
Eddie B.
------------------------------------New Women's Bible Study
Ladies,
Are you longing to hear from God, aching to
know who He really is? The beautiful truth is
this—we can encounter the living God today
and every day in the pages of His Word.
Whether you are a seasoned Bible reader or
struggle to keep up with studying Scripture, this
study will leave you with a greater appreciation
for the Word of God, a deeper understanding
of its authority, and a stronger desire to know
the Bible inside and out.
When: Begins Tuesday, January 12th
Time: Fellowship at 6:30 PM and study at 7:00
PM
Book: Open Your Bible
There will be a $10.00 fee per person to help
cover the cost of
materials.
First Baptist Church Belen is pleased to host a
night of beautiful music for the soul featuring
the vocal talent of Malena Towers.
Malena is pursuing a Master of Music degree
with a concentration in Voice Performance. She
has performed in multiple venues in the United
States as well as overseas and has participated in
national and international voice competitions.
FELLOWSHIP MISSIONARY
VISTA GRANDE CHURCH
Mercy M2 Int. & Fellowship Missionary
will build Fellowship Baptist Kenya in
2016.
Mercy M2 International’s Executive Dir.
Dennis Dunn, will be serving our sister
church, Bartica Baptist, March 8-15, 2016,
in the city and community of Bartica
Guyana, South America.
Mercy M2 Inter. And Four Corners
Inter. will complete construction on 2
fresh water wells in Sawala, Kenya, May
20-29, 2016.
CBA VBS Training
April 14, 2016
Del Norte Baptist Church
7-9 PM
Meal at 6:00 pm
Meal reservation April 8
RSVP to barbara@cbanm.org
Or call 243-2707
Vista Grande Church in Sandia Park, NM has been
joyfully serving the foster care community for several
months now. We partner with The Forgotten Initiative,
a Christian foster care advocacy group that enables us
to effectively serve in tangible ways. Right now we
serve a Christian Foster Care agency in Albuquerque,
The BAIR Foundation. In February, we will be putting
together bags of goodies that point the children to the
Lord’s love and also encourages the foster care
workers that churches in our community care deeply
about them and the children/families they serve. The
bags will have special gifts and cards that share Bible
verses with the children. We want them to know on
Valentine’s day that they are cherished and loved. We
have also been doing service projects for foster
families so that they are encouraged and strengthened.
On our last project, we painted and cleaned a foster
mom’s living area before she had surgery. Soon we
will be doing another service project for another foster
mom who is having surgery. We can provide meals,
cleaning, and yard work when those things become
difficult for the foster families.
Together we can make a tangible difference to families
who feel forgotten and alone. We can bring joy and
purpose to the foster care community through the
Church. The advocate for The Forgotten Initiative for
our area is a member of our church and is happy to
reach out to other churches to help enable them to also
meet the needs of this vulnerable community (the
foster care community).
If you would like your church to be involved or would
like to learn more about projects you can partner with,
please contact Jen at 405-385-6341 or
Albuquerque.nm@theforgotteninitiative.org.
CASA’s free Movie and Popcorn Day
February 9 from 1-3 PM
at Sandia Baptist Church
Featured film: The Day After Tomorrow
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Central Baptist Association
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Central Baptist Association Pastorless Churches
Lindrith Baptist Church
1070 NM 595
Lindrith, NM 87029
Please be praying for these
churches as they seek
God’s will for the person to
lead their congregation.
Mesa View Baptist Church
PO Box 2575
Los Lunas 87031,
505-865-3581
Iglesia Hermosa Santa Fe
(Spanish Speaking Church)
1250 W. Alameda
Santa Fe 87501
Friendship Baptist Church
1200 Atrisco SW
Albuquerque, NM 87105
The Central Baptist Association is a network of Southern Baptist Churches in Central
New Mexico. The geographical area of the Association encompasses about 43% of the
states’ population centered around the Albuquerque metropolitan area including
Bernalillo, Rio Rancho, Bosque Farms, Los Lunas, Belen, Cuba, Jemez Pueblo,
Mountainair, Edgewood, Sandia Park, Tijeras, Cedar Crest, Moriarty, Estancia and
Vaughn. We have recently added churches from Santa Fe and Gallup.
Partner Churches Serving Christ together for HIS
Glory
2016 CBA Budget
Monthly needs:
$18,485.80
Monthly income:
$18,637.14
Monthly expenses: $18,044.05
CENTRAL BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
2517 Wyoming Blvd NE
Albuquerque , NM 87112
(505) 243-2707
Fax: (505) 292-8638
www.cbanm.org
barbara@cbanm.org
John Torrison
Director of Missions
Barbara Long
Office Manager