MARCH 2016 - Stanly Baptist Association

Organized 1885
27212 Hedge Road Albemarle, NC 28001
Phone: 704.982.1033 Fax: 704.982.3211
E-mail: office@stanlybaptist.org
www.stanlybaptist.org
Hal Bilbo, D.Min., Lead Missionary
Rick Miller, Missionary
Libby Hartsell, Administrative Assistant
Dr. Darrell Nance, Moderator
Rev. Bounyong Vongsa, Lao Missionary
MARCH 2016
ANNIE ARMSTRONG EASTER OFFERING®
Week of Prayer March 6 - 13
Each year, we honor the life and advocacy of Annie Walker Armstrong (1850-1938) when
we give to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering® for North American missions. As a
tireless servant of God and a contagious advocate and supporter of missions efforts
throughout the world, Annie Armstrong led women to unite in missions endeavors that
ultimately led to the formation of Woman’s Missionary Union, for which she served as
Organized
1885
the first corresponding
secretary.
Annie believed in and followed Christ with all her heart, but it was her hands that
expressed that belief in tangible ways. She spent a great amount of time typing and
handwriting letters in support of missions. Many of these letters were quite lengthy and
all were filled with conviction that more could and should be done in our missions
efforts. Annie also never hesitated to use her hands to reach out to hug a child or
distribute food, clothing and the Word of God to those in need. Her hands held her own
Bible as she studied to know how best to share Gods love with others. And, most
important, Annie was a woman of prayer, folding her hands in prayer to intercede for
the missionaries and for those they were helping discover Christ.
Annie rallied churches to give more, pray more and do more for reaching people for
Christ. As modern-day missions advocates unite to continue that work today, we can be
confident that her legacy will also be ours.
WHERE TO SEND FUNDS: Give through your church. Give online at
anniearmstrong.com. Mail a check directly to the North American Mission Board at:
North American Mission Board
P.O. Box 116543 Atlanta, GA 30368-6543
Make sure to indicate “Annie Armstrong Easter Offering” on your check.
THE BANQUET CONFERENCE
Saturday, March 5
Peninsula Baptist Church
687 Brawley School Road
Mooresville, NC 28117
Jesus teaches us to "set the table" for all
who will come. Children with special
needs are sometimes excluded from the
table because churches aren't equipped to
serve them well.
The Banquet conference offers training to
teachers and leaders of ministry to
children with special needs so that all feel
welcome and experience the truth and
love of Jesus at church. Training will be
offered for inclusive, self-contained and
reverse mainstreamed classes for children
with physical impairments, emotional,
social and sensory issues and learning
delays.
Cost: $15.00
1.800.395.5102 x 5645
MARCH 26, 2016 – 6:00 p.m.
KAREN PECK & NEW RIVER
AWAKEN:
WATCH & PRAY
A North Carolina Prayer Gathering
Fri., March 11-7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Sat., March 12-8:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
First Baptist Church
301 S. Davidson Street Charlotte, NC 28202
Conference is free! Register at the door.
For more info., please call Betsy Roland1.800.395.5102, ext. 5513 or visit
www.PrayNC.org
Guests: John Franklin, Richard Roberts,
Mark Harris, Chris Schofield
VBS CLINIC 2016
SATURDAY, APRIL 16
9:00 a.m. – 12:00
BIG LICK BAPTIST CHURCH
626 Big Lick Road, Oakboro 28129
If you have questions, please give Rev. Richard
Alexander, Associational VBS Director, a call at
704.438.1096. Thank you!
With
BRIAN FREE & ASSURANCE
Happy
Easter
Stanly County Agri-Civic Center
4th Annual Concert (Rescheduled)
$20 for Orchestra
$15 for General Admission
($20 day of Concert)
www.itickets.com
January 23rd tickets will be honored
For more information please call
704.985.8303
Sunday,
March 27
WOMEN’S MISSIONS
I hope spring is just around the corner, my crocus and
daffodils are blooming, so that is a good sign. I enjoy
watching God’s world bloom after a cold, dreary winter.
We had a productive session at our associational meeting
on Tuesday, Feb. 16. We welcomed Judy Tucker among us.
She will be serving as WMU Director for First Baptist Church,
Oakboro. She will be replacing Mae Brooks after our spring
session.
ALL ABOARD! Our spring session will be held at
Centerview Baptist Church fellowship hall Tuesday, May 17,
7:00 p.m. We will be inviting the WMU ladies from
Montgomery Baptist Assoc. to join us since our associations
are working side by side. Our speakers will be missionaries
who served abroad for many years. I hope you will attend
and bring your team. Let’s show our visitors how important
WMU and mission work is in Stanly County.
We will be feeding the Community Inn on Thursday,
March 3. The menu will be meatloaf, mashed potatoes,
green beans, rolls and dessert. Come and join us at 6:00 for
a time of fellowship. We will also be giving the inn a
monetary gift to use at its discretion on needed items.
We will not be having a fund-raiser for our scholarship this
year as we have it listed in our budget. We will need to look
at fund raising when we meet in the summer for next year.
If you have a high school senior who is planning to attend
a Baptist College in the fall or someone who is in a Baptist
college and could use some financial assistance, get in touch
with Joyce Whitley, our Scholarship Coordinator. We would
love to award a $750 Scholarship to a deserving young lady.
Don’t forget to collect food items, etc. for the Baptist
Children’s Home coming up in April. They are always
appreciative of any and all donations.
Reminder: We will be collecting paper products for the
Esther House during the month of May. Items (paper towels,
napkins, toilet paper, paper plates, Kleenex) are due in the
associational office on Thursday, June 2.
For those attending Mission Extravaganza April 1-3, we
look forward to your sharing at the Spring Session.
If your group needs a mission project in the next few
months, the ladies of Bridge to Recovery could use towels,
washcloths, blankets and sheets for single beds, cleaning
supplies and monetary donations.
Hope to see each and everyone of you at the Spring
Session.
May you continue to be richly blessed.
Barbara-Assoc. WMU Director
704.982.9508
Missions Extravaganza April 1-3
LifeWay Ridgecrest Conference Center
Theme: Both Feet In
For more information,
please call 1.800.588.7222
April 22-23, 2016
Life Community Church Greensboro
All Together is an event for young women, ages 1835, throughout North Carolina. Erin Davis will be
the lead speaker for this event, which will include
sessions on studying Scripture to help someone
discover their role in ministry and in the church.
The registration fee is $60 and includes a light
breakfast, lunch and all program materials. We
love children, toddlers and babies, but childcare is
not available. All young women are invited. Space
is limited, so register early! Registration deadline
is April 8, 2016.
Registration is non-refundable but may be
transferred to another attendee.
More Information: Ellen Holder
eholder@ncbaptist.org (800) 395-5102 ext. 5507
Mark your calendar
and plan to attend the
WOMEN’S CONFERENCE
CENTERVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2016
STANLY BAPTIST ASSOCIATIONAL
SPRING SESSION
SOUTH STANLY BAPTIST CHURCH
DINNER: 5:45
PROGRAM: 6:45
Guest: Steve Corts
Everyone is invited to attend, but we especially
look forward to seeing our pastors and messengers.
March 31, 2016
Trading Ford Baptist Church
3600 Long Ferry Road Salisbury, 28146
Greetings everyone from NC Baptist
Children's Homes. Hope everyone is
surviving winter and doing well. It seems
that with winter and its short days and
cold temperatures you just want to
hibernate; but good news, spring is just
around the corner. That is the time
things start happening at the BCH.
One of the big projects for BCH is the
annual food roundup in April. We hope
each church will participate in this
project. I will be sending a letter to each
church about the food drive along with a
list of food and supply items needed.
Dates that you may bring the food and
supplies by the Associational office will
begin on Monday April 18th through
May 2nd. The office is open from 8:00
4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Please note: The office is closed on
Friday. We will be reminding you again
next month about this project, but please
take time now to pray and begin
promoting this project.
Please always remember to keep the
children and staff of NC Baptist
Children's Homes in your prayers.
May God bless each of you.
Judy Hartsell
704-982-4891
Each regional conference
is from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
and includes lunch, conference
materials including
The Story Guide Leader Kit.
This kit contains The Story Guide
Primer Edition (Workbook),
Leader Notes (Booklet), helpful The Story Resources such
as DVD Media Disc (Presentation/Videos), The Story Bible
and access code to TheStoryTraining.com. The total cost
is $20 per church leader. Additional guests from your
church are welcome to attend for $10 per person and
includes lunch and The Story Primer Guide.
Trainers: Marty Dupree & Rick Hughes
More Information: Alex Stowers astowers@ncbaptist.org
1 (800) 395-5102, ext. 5563
www/uturnconference.org
April 19-21
RIDGECREST, NORTH CAROLINA
$214/Person (based on double occupancy)
The fellowship, worship, entertainment and
beautiful mountain backdrop make for the perfect
spring getaway. Come join hundreds of other
senior adults at the Southern Gospel Spring Fest.
Come hear The Talley’s, The Tribute Quartet, The
Perry’s and The Kingsmen in concert.
To make reservations for this great event
please call 1.800.588.7222.
Dear Leader
So you’re a leader, but what kind of leader are you? Are
you a leader by call or by default? Did you seek
leadership or did it seek you? What did others see in
you to ask you to serve in this way?
As you probably know by now, leaders are not leaders simply because they
hold a position. Whether pastor, deacon or custodian, the office one holds
does not automatically translate to influence or the ability to work with others
to accomplish a task.
The main ingredient of a godly leader is what J. Oswald Sanders describes as,
“an honorable ambition.” First Timothy 3:1-7 affirms those who aspire to
become leaders and lists traits they should model. As a growing leader, keep
this list before you. An honorable leadership position is never about being
recognized or obeyed by others. At its center, it is about serving others in
meaningful ways. Jesus modeled leadership by serving and giving Himself for
others.
So, dear church leader, why do you give your time and energy to Christ
through His Church? How does your service help others or advance the
causes of Christ in and through others? Take some time to reflect on this and
you will better invest yourself in the right people & organizations with greater
passion and results.
“If anyone aspires to be an overseer,
In grateful service
he desires a noble work.” I Timothy 3:1
Hal
ASSOCIATIONAL PRAYER TIME THURSDAY, March 3, 7:00 p.m.
Stanly Baptist Associational Office
Rev. Sid Martin 704.474.5273
“Pray First…for all men…for kings…all that are in authority." – 1 Timothy 2:1-2
March 8-9, 2016
Fruitland Baptist Bible College 1455 Gilliam Road, Hendersonville
Chris Schofield Steve Harris Liu Zhenying-Brother Yun
Conference is free – Register at the door
MORE INFORMATION Betsy Roland / broland@ncbaptist.org 1 (800) 395-5102 ext. 5513
MARCH BIRTHDAY CALENDAR
04-Lisa Sykes
10-Dawn Bennett, wife of pastor of Pleasant Grove
17-Wayne Bennett, pastor of Pleasant Grove
27-Charlie Littlejohn, pastor of Bethel
ACTIVITIES FOR MARCH
03-7:00 p.m.-Assoc. Prayer Time
04-Daphne Sykes Benefit
04-Women’s Conference-Prospect
06-13-Week of Prayer/Mission Study for
North American Missions & Annie
Armstrong Easter Offering
08-10:00-Minister’s Fellowship
10:30-Minister’s Conference
Guest: Bud Parrish
13-Daylight-Savings Time Begins
17-St. Patrick’s Day
19-First Day of Spring
20-Palm Sunday
25-Good Friday
27-EASTER
28-Easter Monday-Office Closed
CHURCH NEWS
Bethel is seeking a part-time Christian Music/
Worship Leader. For more info., please call the
Church Office at 704.888.5040.
First Baptist, Locust is seeking a full time Minister
to Children and Youth. Please call 704.888.2431 for
more information.
Kinza Memorial (4311 Love Mill Road Stanfield) will
be having “Spring Revival Services," Sun. April 17th
11am & Mon.-Wed. April 18th thru 20th 7pm each
evening. Rev. Curtis Williams, pastor of Brown Creek
Baptist Church of Wadesboro, will be our guest
speaker. There will be special music each evening. A
"Munch & Mingle" will follow the Wed. evening
Worship service. Guests are welcome & expected!
For further details call Dr. Darrell Nance, pastor at
(704) 888-0807.
Welcome Baptist calls Allen Reid as pastor. May
the Lord continue to bless him and Welcome Baptist.
MARCH 13
We offer our love and
sympathy to the
Rev. Ray Moon family.
Pastor Moon passed away
on Tuesday, February 16.
He and his wife, Carolyn,
served at
Welcome Baptist Church from 1984 until
September 2015. Please keep the Moon family
and the Welcome Baptist Church family in your
prayers during this difficult time. May the Lord
mend their broken hearts and give them peace!
You might want to set your
clock forward before retiring
on Sat. night, March 12.
WELCOME SPRING
SATURDAY, MARCH 19th
PALM SUNDAY
MARCH 20
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR January 2016
Church
Albemarle, First
Anderson Grove
Antioch
Aquadale
Badin
Barbee’s Grove
Berea
Bethel
Bethlehem
Big Lick
Calvary
Canton
Centerview
Clear Water
Community
Cottonville
Dunn’s Grove
Fairview
Fellowship
First Hmong
Freedom
Grace
Harmony
Highland
Hill Side
Immanuel
Kendalls
Kinza Memorial
Lakeview
Lao New Hope
Locust, First
Memorial
Mineral Springs
MONTH
January
166.67
442.69
50.00
453.63
259.24
0
0
125.00
360.00
501.00
0
1,000.00
125.00
84.00
100.00
1,086.84
0
144.87
0
0
0
72.62
0
1,137.62
0
0
290.00
0
336.89
31.00
425.00
0
244.72
Church
Mission
Mission @ Stanfield
Mountain View
Mt. Calvary
New London, First
North Albemarle
Norwood, First
Oakboro, First
Oak Grove
Paul’s Crossing
Philadelphia
Pleasant Grove
Plyler
Poplin Grove
Porter
Propel
Prospect
Red Cross
Richfield
Silver Road
Silver Springs
South Albemarle
South Stanly
Stanfield, First
Union Grove
Uwharrie Community
Vine Life
Vortex
Welcome
West Albemarle
West Oakboro
West Stanly
TOTAL
MONTH
January
536.00
134.00
0
0
0
699.16
275.00
0
0
1,825.00
1,246.25
0
1,645.50
330.00
250.00
75.00
1,100.00
186.37
0
0
0
108.33
0
100.00
0
360.00
0
50.00
0
2,147.86
0
0
18,505.26
In addition to Church Contributions received, we also received monies from other sources
totaling $4,683.87 which gives a grand total for the month of January of $23,189.13.
SEARCHING FOR A PASTOR
Anderson Grove
Red Cross, Rev. John Green*
Richfield, Rev. Chris Ehrlich*
West Stanly, Rev. Wayne Willis*
*Interim
MINISTER’S CONFERENCE
Tuesday, March 8
10:00 a.m. – A time of Fellowship
10:30 a.m. – Conference
Guest: Rev. Bud Parrish
MEN’S CONFERENCE
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
MARCH 18 & 19
PROSPECT
BAPTIST CHURCH
Registration Fee:
$50 which includes Friday night dinner,
materials and conference C.D.
www.prospectbaptist.com
Pastor Stoney: 980.622.0760
Women’s Conference
DAPHNE SYKES BENEFIT
CHICKEN DINNER
To help with Medical expenses &
family needs
FRIDAY, MARCH 4th
11:00 a.m. -7:00 p.m.
Drive Thru-Pick-Up-Dine In-Delivery
$8.00 Donation
Please contact Jeff @704.438.3500
for delivery.
PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST
CHURCH - 17236 Frog Pond Road
Oakboro NC 28129
704.485.3944
Cooking by
The Christian Convoy
March 4, 2016
6:00 pm – 9:15 pm
Joy Greene of
Joytime Ministries
will be the guest at
Prospect
Baptist Church - 502 Prospect Church Road
Albemarle, NC 28001
Cost: $10.00 payable at the door. Light
refreshments will be served. Please call
(704.982.6167) or go on line to register
so that adequate refreshments will be
prepared.
http://www.prospectbaptist.com
Thank you!