September - Cumberland Baptist Association

The Cumberland Baptist Association has a strategic partnership with the churches in
Denver/Colorado Springs. For more information on how your church can pray and engage with
these churches, contact the Cumberland Baptist Association office at 931.358.9036.
The ABC of the CBA
The monthly newsletter of the Cumberland Baptist Association
Dr. Rick Stevens, Associational Missionary
Our mission is to promote cooperative Kingdom work
among her churches, and to help resource those
churches to fulfill the Great Commission
Inside this issue:
From the Missionary
2
Church News
2
Churches Without
Pastors
2
CBA 146th Annual
Meeting
2
Minister Conference
2
See You at the Pole
Celebration
3
Tennessee Baptist
Convention’s Annual
Meeting
3
Riverfest Outreach
3
TBC Apologetic
Conference
3
3
Office Closed for Labor Day
Annual Church Profile
Due
Golden Offering Week of Prayer for Tennessee
Mission
Front Range Mission
Partnership
4
Schedule of Events
4
P.O. Box 3837
Clarksville, TN 37043-0837
850 Highway 76
Clarksville, TN 37043-5391
Our Website Address:
www.cumberlandba.org
Phone: 931.358.9036
Fax: 931.358.9094
cbarick@cumberlandba.com
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cbalinda@cumberlandba.com
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Schedule of Events
DATE
September 1
Sept, 1,8,15,22,29
September 5
September 11-18
EVENT
LOCATION
Church Revitalization Workshop
Wallace Memorial Knoxville,
TN
Prayer Ministry
CBA Shoulder’s Building
TIME
7:30 a.m.
September 22
Minster Conference
CBA Shoulder’s Building
September 28
See You at the Pole Celebration
Hilldale’s FLC
6:30 p.m.
Apologetics Conference
Nashville Zoo
8:30 a.m.
Prayer Ministry
CBA Shoulder’s Building
7:30 a.m.
October 1
Oct. 6,13,20,27
Noon
October 10
ACP Reports Due
October 24
CBA Annual Meeting
FBC Woodlawn
4:00 p.m.
Nov. 3,10,17
Prayer Ministry
CBA Shoulder’s Building
7:30 p.m.
Week of Prayer for Tennessee
Missions
The Cumberland
Baptist Association’s
office will be closed
September 11-18
Monday, Sept5
for the observance
of Labor Day
From the Missionary
September brings us clearly into the fall
season with all the good things that come
our way. Football fans are crazy this time of
year. Pumpkins, multi-colored leaves and
crops being harvested become part of the
landscape. The change of seasons is also a
reminder that this is a season of change for
Christians here in America. Bible believing
Dr. Rick Stevens
Christians are not dying out here, but it is
definitely a season of change. I want to point you to a
scripture that is good for us to hear. 2 Thessalonians 3:13
says “… do not grow weary of doing good.” We do need to
hear that in America.
Churches are different in many ways today in Main
Street America. Programming is different, styles of worship
are varied, and many churches are smaller than they once
were. Our culture is becoming more hostile to Christian
values and to Biblical teaching. Many churches have
struggled to accept change and become more inwardly
focused. Conflict pops up frequently in churches. All of these
things can cause us to become weary in doing God’s work. I
have met people who have become burned out on church
and have seen pastors and members who have been burnt by
church conflict and disillusionment. Maybe you are one of
those people. There is hope! We simply have to look for at
the right things.
In the Luke account of the Easter story, two
heavenly visitors meet the women who have come to
prepare the body of Jesus. As they come to find his body,
they are asked “why do you seek the living among the dead?”
I mention this because all of us need to be looking for the
Living God! He is still alive and active. Many people are very
open to our sharing Christ with them. I see some churches
that are pursuing fresh vision and reaching people. I am
excited by what I am seeing on the mission field! People are
being called and sent and people are responding to the
gospel. Are you in love with a specific model of church, or
are excited to see the ways God is working to help churches
adapt? Are you aware that our media does have the effect of
making us think God is not wanted or needed? Are you
personally spending time with God on a regular basis? He is
alive and active today! I met a young lady just the other day,
who had met Jesus Christ recently. She was glowing with
excitement as she talked about how God had changed her life
and her family. That was here in Clarksville.
Are you growing weary? Look for the Living God!
Stale, tired churches and Christians are growing weary.
However, God is doing amazing things around us. Are you
looking for the living among the dead? Think about it…
PLEASANT VIEW ordained Sam Matthews to the
gospel ministry.
September 8-10
Churches Without Pastors
Spring Creek • Erin • Blooming Grove
Cumberland Baptist
Association’s 146th Annual
Meeting
See You At The Pole Celebration
Monday • October 24 • 2016
Join students from across the area for a time of worship,
fellowship as we anticipate what God will do to glorify
Himself in our schools. Come and be challenged to live a
life pleasing to Him beyond the pole.
First Baptist Church Woodlawn
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Hilldale Family Life Center
Apologetic Conference
October 1
Fellowship Meal
5:30 p.m.
The Nashville Zoo
Cost: $30.00
The Tennessee Baptist Convention will hold an Apologetics Conference at the Nashville Zoo! It will include
live animals, scientists from the Creation Musuem, and
an interactive discipleship tool for great family fun. We
will begin at 8:30 am in Amphitheater. The admission
fee includes: a ticket to the conference, zoo admission,
zoo parking, Biblical videos for each exhibit and a Biblical zoo guide. Each family will receive a free coffee mug
as a gift for attending this exciting day at the zoo!
Contact David Evans at, devans@tnbaptist.org, for more
information.
Session 2
6:30 p.m.
Minister’s Conference
Thursday • September 22
Noon
CBA Shoulder’s Building
Guest speaker will be Kevin
Minchey. Rev. Minchey is the Director of Missions for the Concord
Association (Murfreesboro) and
serves as the Middle TN Consultant
for Church Revitalization for the
Tennessee Baptist Convention.
The ABC of the CBA
The Cumberland Baptist Association will host a booth at
Clarksville’s Riverfest. This is an opportunity to meet
and engage people from all over the area. We will be
doing crafts projects for kids at this event along with
sharing the Gospel with them. If you are interested in
helping with this event contact Dr. Rick Stevens at
cbarick@cumberlandba.com.
Wednesday • September 28
Session 1
4:00 p.m.
Bro . Rick
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CBA Community Outreach
Opportunity
Church News
Annual Meeting of Tennessee
Baptist
November • 13-17
SEVIERVILLE CONVENTION
CENTER, SEVIERVILLE
The ABC of the CBA
Annual Church Profile Reports
Monday • October 10
ACP are due by this date. Please mail a hard copy of
your ACP to the association for our records. If your
church fill out the ACP online, please an email to Ms.
Linda when completed, cbalinda@cumberlandba.com.
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