Mallary Baptist Association Annual Product Drive for the Georgia

The Mallary Messenger
“Churches Serving Together to
Make Disciples to Impact the World”
Physical: 322 S. Mock Road, Albany, GA 31705
Mailing: P.O. Box 50593, Albany, GA 31703
PH: (229) 435-6171 FAX: (229) 438-8627
Web site: www.mallary-baptist.org
Tom Hocutt, Director of Missions ▲ dom@mallary-baptist.org
Jason Jones, Moderator
Volume 44, Number 5
Mallary Baptist Association
May 29, 2014
Mallary Baptist Association
Annual Product Drive for the
Georgia Baptist Children’s Home
June 16-19, MBO
Needed Items
bottled water, liquid laundry detergent, liquid
soap for boys/girls, plastic utensils, and canned
chicken. Of course, we
always appreciate gift cards anytime!!
Church News
Bryant Drive: We will be having VBS June 6-8. Please
contact our church for more details.
Central: We are taking resumes’ (applications) for a
Bi-Vocational Minister of Music. Parties interested
should mail a resume to the Attention of The Personnel
Committee, Central Baptist Church, 1618 3rd Ave.,
Albany, Ga. 31707.
FBC Acree: We will be having our “Jungle Safari”
themed VBS on June 27th-29th. For more info, please call
229-439-0909.
FBC Leesburg: We’d like you to join us in welcoming
our new pastor, Dr. Todd Sullens. We will be having VBS
June 22-25, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. each evening. All are welcome.
Friendship: We are seeking a Bi-Vocational Minister of
Music for a blended service congregation. Interested parties can contact Sandra Yerby at san4au@bellsouth.net
New Hope: New Hope Baptist Church located On Hwy 256 in
Scooterville, GA will have Vacation Bible School beginning
Sunday, June 8th from 6 p.m.– 8p.m. and Monday through Friday (June 9-14) from 6:30-8:30 p.m. There is a class for all
ages. Supper will be provided every night.
Sherwood: Register now for KidzBlast VBS, June 2-6.
Register here: www.sherwoodbaptist.net/summerregistration
Summer Sports Camps for Children, Ages 5-12. More info:
www.sherwoodbaptist.net/summersports. Father’s Day Guest
Speaker Carey Casey, CEO of the National Center for Fathering. Sunday, June 15 at 9:30 a.m. in the Worship Center. Free
Patriotic Concert “AN AMERICAN ANTHOLOGY: A Celebration of American Music” presented by the Sherwood Choir
and Orchestra. Sunday, June 29th at 6:00 p.m. in the Worship
Center.
Unity: June 1st-5th Vacation Bible School K4-;
June 9th – 13th Centri-Kid Camp; June 23rd-27th Student Life
Camp
NEW TO OUR LIBRARY!
The new Jumpstart Sunday
School—a Sunday School Leadership Workshop video resource— is
now in the library for churches to
check out. There is a video workshop for preschool, children, students, young adults,
and adults.
Also available is Allan Talyor’s Resource Kit
“Forward from here!—Urgent Priorities for Today’s
Sunday School and Small Groups. “
Call MBO for availability.
Please check out our new web site:
www.mallary-baptist.org. Also, please let the
office know if any church information is incorrect
or incomplete.
Director of Missions Thoughts
I am such a blessed child of God. I have a loving,
supporting wife, great children and their spouses, and wonderful grandchildren. I have been blessed to be your Director of
Missions for over 16 years. God has led us each step of the
way when we listened to Him. He has blessed beyond measure
as together you were able to pay off a $200,000 plus debt in
five years; began promoting and taking mission trips all over
the world; entered into partnerships with two associations in
Idaho and the Hudson Baptist Association in New York; took
numerous mission trips to the Yucatan in Mexico; began ministries to the Hispanics and Vietnamese; began ministries at
the Albany Exchange Club Fair and the Raccoon Hunt; provided church planting resources for two Anglo church starts;
admitted seven churches and missions into the association (one
of them being African American, but this church left us later)
provide resources for the Hispanic, Vietnamese, and Asian
Indian ministries; purchased and equipped a Shower Trailer,
Event Evangelism Trailer, and an Office Trailer; built a Garage/Storage Building with no debt; and, currently have a partnership with the Metropolitan New York Baptist Association.
We have been able to provide training yearly for Sunday
School workers and VBS workers (sometimes with partnership
of GBC). Many Pastor Search Teams have been trained. All of
this shows how good God has been to us. He gets all the honor
and glory!
It has come time for me to retire from being your
Director of Missions. I will be 70 in September and proud of
every year. I feel that I am as strong now as I was when I came
and hopefully wiser, but it is time for you to find someone
God has chosen to lead you into the future. God has even
greater things in store for this association! Therefore, I am
announcing my retirement effective December 15, 2014. I will,
of course, be available for providing assistance after that date
as called upon. Martha and I have no definite plans for the
future, but will be open to whatever God has planned for us. I
have a sense that God has more for me to do, so we will
prayerfully seek His direction. I feel that I am leaving the association in capable hands with Jason Jones as your moderator, a
great Administrative Team, and Alisa Cooper as your Ministry
Assistant. I would encourage you to go slow and let God lead
you to the man he has chosen to be your new Director of
Missions.
The MBA Personnel Manual on page 8 says the
following: "When the office of the DOM is vacant, the
Moderator shall appoint a search committee to suggest a DOM
to the Executive Committee."
There are so many people to thank that have impacted
my life positively and made it fulfilling to be your DOM, but I
would like to name a few: my wonderful wife, the DOM
Search Committee that recommended me 17 years ago, the
moderators who have served well with me, the Executive
Committee members who have served, the Administrative
Team members who have served, the pastors whom I have
served alongside, the staff and leaders in our churches, the
church members of our 51 churches and members, and, not
least, our present capable Ministry Assistant, Alisa Cooper.
Thank you all for your followship, fellowship, encouragement,
and assistance over the years.
Mallary Prayer Time
June 16, 2014
Noon, MBO
MBA Senior Adult Rally
Senior Adult Singin’
July 24, 10:30 AM
First Baptist Church-Albany
The singin' begins at 10:30 AM and ends with lunch.
Cost: $5.00
Join us for a time of "singing the old songs". Frank Jones
of Frank Jones Ministries, Vestavia, AL, will take you
back to your early days singing the songs you "grew up
with." It will be a time of great congregational singing with
some toe-tapping, hand-clapping kind of music! A love offering will also be taken in support of Frank’s ministries.
2014 State Men's
Conference
“The Family Man”
Special Guest Speaker
Larry Wynn, GBC
Saturday, August 9, 2014
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
(Doors open at 8:00 AM)
Central Baptist Church
1120 Lake Joy Rd
Warner Robins, GA
Register at htpp://mightymen.org or call
1-86-MIGHTY-MEN (1-866-444-8963)
Southern Baptist Convention
Annual Meeting
June 10-11, 2014
One West Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
To register online go to: www.sbc.net
MBA WMU
June 6-7
CWJC Director’s Retreat
June 8-9
National WMU Mission Celebration &
Annul Meeting
Baltimore, MD
June 9-June 13
Camp Pinnacle Session 1: Younger Girls
Pinnacle Retreat Center:
MBA Children's Home Products Drive: June 16-19
June 16-June 20
Camp Pinnacle Session 2: Younger Girls
Pinnacle Retreat Center
June 20-June 21
Camp Pinnacle Session 3:
Mother/Daughter Overnight
Pinnacle Retreat Center
June 23-June 27
Camp Pinnacle Session 4: Younger Girls
Pinnacle Retreat Center
June 30-July 4
Camp Pinnacle Session 5: Younger Girls
Pinnacle Retreat Center
Mallary Baptist
Association wishes all
fathers a Happy and
Blessed Father’s Day!
June 15th
Now Taking Applications for Ministry Assistant
Alisa Cooper has resigned effective the end of June as our
Ministry Assistant in order to better take care of her family. We
are sad to see her go, but wish God’s very best for her.
We are now accepting applications for the Ministry Assistant
position. A job description and application may be picked up at
the office or by contacting the DOM at 435-6171 or
dom@mallary-baptist.org. The deadline for applications is June
5. We hope to have an overlap of at least a week with Alisa.
MBA Executive
Committee Meeting
July 17, 2014, MBO
7 PM
What’s Happening
June 2014
10-11 SBC Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD
15
Father’s Day
16
MBA Prayer Time, Noon, MBO
16-19 MBA Children’s Home Products Drive
18
MBA Administrative Team, Noon, MBO
21-28 Mission Trip to NYC led by Friendship BC
24
MBA Minister’s Fellowship, Noon, FBC Albany
July 2014
4
Independence Day, MBO closed
9
MBA Evangelism/Missions Team, Noon, MBO
16
MBA Administrative Team, Noon, MBO
17
MBA Executive Committee, 7 p.m., MBO
21
MBA Prayer Time, Noon, MBO
22
MBA Minister’s Fellowship, Noon, FBC Albany
24
MBA Senior Adult Rally, Noon, FBC Albany
August 2014
2
Regional SS Training, 7:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.,
Byne
13
MBA Evangelism/Missions Team, Noon, MBO
18
MBA Prayer Time, Noon, MBO
20
MBA Administrative Team, Noon, MBO
26
MBA Minister’s Fellowship, Noon, FBC Albany
September 2014
1
Labor Day, MBO closed
6
Southwest GA Men’s Conference, Decatur
County Memorial Coliseum
10
MBA Evangelism/Missions Team, Noon, MBO
13
Disaster Relief Phase I Training,
Piney Grove Baptist, Fortson
15
MBA Prayer Time, Noon, MBO
17
MBA Administrative Team, Noon, MBO
23
MBA Minister’s Fellowship, Noon, FBC Albany
23
Prayer Walk for Local Schools, 7 p.m.
24
See You at the Pole
Minister/Staff Anniversaries
June:
1 Les Reed, Pastor, East Albany
4 Ruby Allmon, Ministry Assist., Isabella
4 Charlie Rouse, Pastor, Liberty
6 David Joiner, Assoc. Pastor, Sherwood
11 Bruce Gordon, Pastor, Antioch
12 Mike Carter, Pastor, New Hope
17 Jim Jewell, Assoc. Pastor, Sherwood
2012
2012
1989
2004
1995
2005
2001
Church Anniversaries
June:
Thundering Springs
Alpha
Poulan
Iglesia Bautista Gracia y Verdad
1st Sunday, 1853
4th Sunday, 1966
4th Sunday, 1904
06/20/2004
Mallary Baptist Finances
April Income: $ 11,800.60
April Expense: $ 14,511..05
Budget Needs Per Month: $ 16,147.47
Happy Birthday
June:
5
12
16
17
22
27
Todd Sullens, Pastor, FBC Leesburg
Dan Story, JR, Pastor, Bethel
Steve Futch, Pastor, Alpha
Roy Carroll, Pastor, Pine Forest
Jim Jewell, Associate Pastor, Sherwood
Brian Kretschman, Youth Minister, FBC Albany
MALLARY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION PRAYER UPDATE
(Acts 1:8 Prayer Plan—Volume 16, Number 5, May 29, 2014
Crisis Prayer
1. Pray for Jerry Willis, pastor of Mercedes BC, and his health issue.
2. Pray for the Lord to lead us to the Ministry Assistant God has chosen.
2. Pray for a spirit of prayer to sweep through our churches that would usher in true revival.
Our Jerusalem
1. Pray for our Vision to become a reality:
"Serving together the churches of the Mallary Baptist Association will make disciples to impact the world."
2. We are praying for our churches and pastors according to an alphabetical list of churches. Pray this time for
Pine Forest Baptist Church (Roy Carroll, pastor), Pine Hill Baptist Church (Donnie Wright, pastor), Poulan Baptist Church (Mike
DeLoach, pastor), and Raleigh White Baptist Church (Ronnie Kinsaul, pastor).
3. Pray for the churches without pastors: Byne, First Acree, Gillionville, Gordy-New Bethel, Iglesia Bautista, and Radium Springs.
4. Pray for our city and county officials in Dougherty, Lee, and Worth Counties.
5. Pray for our schools, boards of education, superintendents, principals, teachers, and students.
6. Pray for the lost in your family and your circle of influence (work, school, recreation, neighborhood, etc.).
7. Pray for unity in the body of Christ in Albany and surrounding area.
8. Pray for the monthly meetings of the Prayer Team, Discipleship Team, Evangelism/Missions Team, Administrative Team, as
well as the monthly MBA Prayer Time.
9. Pray for the preparations for an Asian Indian Church Start and Younis Farhat, the church planter.
10. Pray for the MBA Annual Meeting October 16 at FBC Leesburg with George Russ from Metropolitan New York Baptist Association preaching.
Our Judea
1. Pray for our state government officials.
2. Pray for the Georgia Baptist Convention: its Executive Director (Robert White), its ministries, and other employees.
3. Pray for the Georgia Baptists' Partnerships: California, Moscow/St. Petersburg, New York City, and Western Canada.
Our Samaria
1. Pray for our national government leaders.
2. Pray for the North American Mission Board, its president (Kevin Ezell), staff, and its missionaries.
3. Pray for the Southern Baptist Convention: Frank Page, President of the Executive Committee and Fred Luter, SBC President.
4. Pray for our partnership with the Metropolitan New York Baptist Association, New York; George Russ, Executive Director; its
260 churches; and their church planting efforts.
5. Pray for the Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention June 10-11 in Baltimore, Maryland, and the associated meetings.
6. Pray for the revival of God’s people and the spiritual awakening of our nation and the world
Our Uttermost Parts of the World
1. Pray for the International Mission Board--its president (Tom Elliff), staff, and missionaries.
2. Pray for the one billion plus Muslims of the world that they would come to an understanding of who Jesus Christ is.
3. Pray for the salvation of the 100 Largest Unreached People Groups (We will pray for four each time.): Pray for the Shaikh people of India whose major religion is Islam, the Shaikh people of Pakistan whose major religion is Islam, the Sinhalese people of Sri
Lanka whose major religion is Buddhism, and the Somali people of Somalia whose major religion is Islam.
4. Pray for the situation in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank that progress would be made toward peace.
5. Pray for protection for our armed forces in Afghanistan.
6. Pray that the people of Iraq and Afghanistan would have stable governments and that they would have an opportunity to hear
the Gospel and respond.
7. Pray for the persecuted Christians of the world.
ANSWERS TO PRAYER
1. Praise the Lord for FBC Leesburg calling Todd Sullens as pastor.
2. Praise the Lord for Thundering Springs Baptist Church calling Tom Baggett as their pastor.
2. Praise the Lord for the twenty-four representing twelve churches who attended the MBA Executive Committee Meeting April 24.
Next MBA Prayer Time, June 16, 2014 , noon