vbs clinic 2016 - Stanly Baptist Association

Pastor Rick and Debbie arrived in
the United States on Monday, March
21. Pastor Rick will begin his new
ministry as Missionary for
Stanly/Montgomery Associations on
April 1, 2016.
Welcome HOME!
(Dr. Hal Bilbo will continue serving both
Associations as Lead Missionary.)
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Albemarle NC 28001
Permit #7
Stanly Baptist Association
27212 Hedge Road
Albemarle, NC 28001
WELCOME
DR. RICK MILLER & DEBBIE
BAPTIST CHILDREN’S HOMES
FOOD ROUND-UP
Please help us bring a smile to the children at our Baptist
Children’s Homes. We will be collecting canned goods,
cleaning supplies, paper products, etc. at the office
beginning Mon., April 18th through Mon., May 2. The office
is open from
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Please Note: The office is closed on Friday.
VBS CLINIC 2016
Motto: Jesus sees. Jesus knows. Jesus saves.
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!
Please Note: We would appreciate your placing your VBS order with the
Association. We will receive a 15% commission from each order from
LifeWay and you will not have to pay a shipping charge. Please bring
your order by the office, e-mail or fax to Libby at
[email protected] or 704.983.3211. Deadline is April 21.
To those of you who placed an earlier order,we say “Thank You!”
Mr. Jonathan White
330 Presnell Townhouse #25
Asheboro, NC 27203
Barbee’s Grove (24819 Barbees Grove Rd., Oakboro)
BIRTHDAYS
01-Ruth Hopkins, wife of pastor of
Silver Road
04-Womack Keck, retired
Director of Missions
04-Renee Laws, wife of pastor of
South Albemarle
05-Neng Yang, pastor of First Hmong
14-Wayne Richardson, pastor of
Oak Grove
18-Betty McDonald, wife of retired pastor
23-Mark Mabry, pastor of Canton
24-Melissa Madaris, wife of pastor
of Highland
25-Jeremy Blake, pastor of Union Grove
29-Janice Keck, wife of retired
Director of Missions
ACTIVITIES FOR APRIL
1-2 – Disaster Relief TrainingProspect Baptist
1-4-The Compassion Experience-Hopewell
07-7:00 p.m. – Associational Prayer Time
12-10:00 a.m. – Minister’s Fellowship
10:30 a.m. – Minister’s Conference
16-9:00 a.m. – VBS Clinic-Big Lick Baptist
18-Food Round-Up Begins
21-3:00 p.m. – NC Baptist Foundation Church
Loan Conference
25-5:45 p.m. – Spring Session Dinner at
South Stanly Baptist Church
6:45 p.m. – Spring SessionGuest-Steve Corts
25-26-27- Senior Adult Spring Revival
10:30 a.m. Bethel Baptist, Mt. Gilead
Lunch will be served daily
27-Administrative Professionals Day
invites you to their revival services scheduled for April
17-21, 7:00 p.m. nightly. Speakers: Sunday, Rev.
Christian Herring, Monday, Dr. Mike Madaris,
Tuesday, Rev. Adam Hatley, Wednesday, Rev. Brian
Franklin. There will be special music nightly.
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)
17th
will be
11am
having “Spring Revival Services," Sun. April
& Mon.-Wed. April 18th- 20th at 7pm. Rev. Curtis
Williams, pastor of Brown Creek Baptist Church of
Wadesboro, will be the guest speaker. There will be
special music each evening. Guests are welcome &
expected! For more info., please call Dr. Darrell Nance,
pastor, at (704) 888-0807.
Paul’s Crossing (40461 Paul’s Crossing Road, Richfield)
will hold revival services April 25-27
with Rev. Chris Justice, pastor of Lee Park
Baptist Church, Monroe. For more info.,
please call Pastor Medlin at 704.985.6526.
Porter Baptist (16562A US 52 HWY S, Norwood) will
have revival services beginning April 17-21. Pastor
Mike Madaris will be the guest speaker. For more info.,
please call the church office at 704.982.2811.
Prospect Baptist will hold their Piedmont Baptist
Conference May 1st-May 4th. Special Musical Guest:
Greater Vision and the Prospect Music Ministry will
sing nightly.
Conference Speakers: Dr. Stephen Rummage,
Dr. Ron Lynch, Dr. H. B. Charles, Dr. David Allen,
Dr. Herb Reavis, Dr. H.B. Charles and
Dr. Mike Stone. For more info., please visit
www.prospectbaptist.com or call the office
at 704.982.6167
Red Cross Baptist calls Jesse Herring to be their
Youth and Children’s Pastor. May the Lord bless the
Student Minister as Pastor Jesse serves in this capacity.
The N.C. Pastors Network Presents
April 14, 2016 –
Southern Evangelical Seminar
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
www.uturnconference.org
ASSOCIATIONAL PRAYER TIME
THURSDAY, April 7, 7:00 p.m.
Stanly Baptist Associational Office
Rev. Sid Martin 704.474.5273
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.
The last full week of April
is Administrative Professionals Week, of which every
Wednesday of that week is Administrative
Professional Day (April 27) recognizing the important
contributions that administrative professionals make
each year to our economy. “Thank You”
Church Clerks and Secretaries!
Blessings!
Libby
North Carolina Singing Americans of Stanly County
The N. C. Singing Americans of Stanly County will begin rehearsals for the 2016
Patriotic concert season on April 5, 5:30 p.m. at First Street Methodist Church in
Albemarle.The Singing Americans is a unique organization composed of singers
who sincerely love their God and country. The group has been active in Stanly
County since 1976. The members are dedicated to their theme and determined
to the mission of presenting quality programs.
If you are interested in joining the Singing Americans, have questions, or need more information, please check
out their face book page at www.singingamericans.org or contact Claudette Burris, publicity chairman, at
[email protected]. Thank you!
The Singing Americans of Stanly County are supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the
Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
CHURCH CONTRIBUTIONS for FEBRUARY 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
February
166.67
0
25.00
0
274.08
375.00
0
125.00
360.00
551.00
0
0
125.00
0
50.00
0
0
185.52
0
346.23
0
92.77
100.00
1,116.46
0
440.28
290.00
1,600.30
145.55
60.00
425.00
0
244.72
JanuaryFebruary
333.34
442.69
75.00
453.63
533.32
375.00
0
250.00
720.00
1,052.00
0
1,000.00
250.00
84.00
150.00
1,086.84
0
330.39
0
346.23
0
165.39
100.00
2,254.08
0
440.28
580.00
1,600.30
482.44
91.00
850.00
0
489.44
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
February
0
0
0
0
840.00
535.97
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250.00
0
1,100.00
199.31
0
0
250.00
108.33
0
0
0
0
15.00
150.00
0
1,531.46
0
243.32
12,321.97
JanuaryFebruary
536.00
134.00
0
0
840.00
1,235.13
275.00
0
0
1,825.00
1,246.25
0
1,645.50
330.00
500.00
75.00
2,200.00
385.68
0
0
250.00
216.66
0
100.00
0
360.00
15.00
200.00
0
3,679.32
0
243.32
16,291.86
30,827.23
In addition to Church Contributions received, we also received monies from other sources totaling
$3,585.00 which gives a grand total for the month of February of $15,906.97.
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, April 12
10:00 a.m. –A time of fellowship
10:30 a.m. – Conference
“Be on guard for yourselves and for
all the flock that the Holy Spirit has
appointed you to as overseers, to
shepherd the church of God, which
He purchased with His own blood.” Acts 20:28
Dear Leader,
Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory
through our Lord Jesus Christ! (1 Corinthians 15:57)
Did you notice all the new Panther fans while they made their Super
Bowl run? Flags, t-shirts, jerseys were all over town. People love a
winner and love being a part of a winning team. This not only applies to
sports teams.
A leader helps others identify “wins” and engage in ways to win.
Church leaders often struggle to develop a winning spirit and to create
momentum. Without a recent win, a church naturally adjusts its
mindset to simply avoid losses, resulting in contentment with
mediocrity, a formula for failure.
Leadership is about getting people to move toward a better future. A
leader may start with a small win. If it has been a while, find an easy,
quick win. This gets people moving together and gives an occasion to
celebrate. Winning starts with a change of momentum. The most
effective leaders move people with information and ideas, giving
encouragement and permission.
What is your most recent win?
What could be your next win?
Hal
Associational Emphasis Week is May 15-22
This year, we are asking churches to take a special offering to start a
Church Assistance Fund. This fund is not so much to bail out a
struggling church, but to help a church "turn the corner" and reverse a
pattern of decline. As the church is renewed, it will want to reinvest
these funds for other churches. What a great idea!
We recently had the donation of a car to help fuel that
fund. Think about this initiative in two ways. First,
what would you like to invest in assisting churches?
Second, is your church in need of a turn around and if
so, would you consider studying the options for your
church to make its greatest impact in your county?
REGION 6
CHURCH LOAN CONFERENCES
Need a Church Loan? New Construction, Renovations
Property Purchase, Refinancing
Is your NC Baptist church considering applying for a loan for one of
many purposes? If so, plan to attend one of the one-hour regional
presentations by North Carolina Baptist Financial Services, a
ministry of the North Carolina Baptist Foundation. A short
presentation of the loan program available to NC Baptist churches
will be followed by a time for questions.
If you have questions, please call the North Carolina Baptist
Foundation at 1-800-521-7334.
Greensboro Monday, April 18
3:00 p.m.
Piedmont Association Office
2009 Sharpe Road Greensboro
Asheboro
Tuesday, April 19
3:00 p.m.
Randolph Association Office
1206 Old Farmer Road Asheboro
Matthews
Wed., April 20
11:00 a.m.
First Baptist Church Matthews
185 S. Trade Street Matthews
Carthage
Thursday, April 21
10:00 a.m.
Sandhills Association Office
5254 US Hwy 15/501 Carthage
Albemarle
Thursday, April 21
3:00 p.m.
Stanly Association Office
27212 Hedge Road Albemarle
DISASTER RELIEF
TRAINING
Friday, April 1 –
Saturday, April 2
PROSPECT BAPTIST CHURCH
Basic, Cross-Training,
Re-Certification, Advanced
For more information, you
may visit the Baptist on
Mission website or if you
have questions, please give
Chris Simpson a call at
704.695.4592. You may also
contact Mary
Mountz
mmountz@
ncbaptist.org or
(919) 459-5606.
THE COMPASSION EXPERIENCE
April 1-4
Hopewell Baptist Church
Victory Campus 8900 Concord HWY – Monroe, NC 28110
What is the Compassion experience? This free event features an interactivejourney through the
true stories of children living in developing countries like the Philippines, Kenya, Uganda and the
Dominican Republic. In over 2,000 square feet of interactive exhibit space, visitors will step
inside homes, markets and schools - without getting
on a plane.Each child’s story starts in poverty,
but ends in HOPE! Reservations are required.
Visit www.whatasavior.com to register. For more
info or to volunteer contact
Amy Capps at 704.753.1084 or
[email protected]
RESCUED and REDEEMED - NC BAPTIST MISSIONS CONFERENCE
APRIL 15-16 HICKORY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH, CHARLOTTE Featured Speakers: Bob Goff,
Gary Chapman, Bryan Loritts & Rebekah Lyons
Worship Leader: Laura Story
For more information, please call 1.800.395.5102, ext. 5596 or visit www.baptistsonmission.org
WOMEN’S MISSIONS
If the weather and the blooming of plants are a true indication, spring has sprung. It is nice
seeing color after a cold wet winter.
Don’t forget that April is our food-round up month for the Baptist Children’s Homes. This is a
project everyone likes to get involved in as it is for children who need our love and support.
Our spring session is scheduled for Tues., May 17, in the fellowship hall of Centerview Church,
which is located off HWY 52, on the connector behind Burger King. We will kick off at 7:00 p.m.
If you have a high school senior in your church who is planning to attend a Baptist college this
fall, please let Joyce Whitley (704).982.0564 or Libby at the associational office know soon. We
have $750 Scholarship that we would love to give to a deserving young lady.
We fed the Community Inn on Thursday, March 3. We were small in number, but long in love.
Our next meal is set for Thursday, June 2.
REMINDER: We are collecting all kinds of paper products for the Esther House (the Domestic
Violence Shelter). The Esther House also works with women who have been a part of Human
Trafficking.
Hope to see each and everyone at our spring session. Bring a friend and join us!
May you be blessed by this Easter season, remembering Christ’s death and
resurrection to save us from our sins.
In His Mercy & Love,
Barbara – 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
ALL TOGETHER
Young Women’s Event
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, 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. 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 [email protected]
(800) 395-5102 ext. 5507
WMU SCHOLARSHIP
This Scholarship is for a young lady
who will be graduating high school this
year and who will be attending a
college/university in North Carolina
that is affiliated with the Baptist State
Convention of North Carolina.
Guidelines and Applications are
available at the Associational Office or
you may request one by e-mail
([email protected]). Applications
must be returned by April 28.
Office Hours are Mon.-Thurs.
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Lunch from 12:00-12:30
For more information,
please call the office
at 704.982.1033.
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Organized 1885
27212 Hedge Road Albemarle, NC 28001
Phone: 704.982.1033 Fax: 704.982.3211
E-mail: [email protected]
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
APRIL 2016
SENIOR ADULT SPRING REVIVAL
April 25-27 10:30 a.m.
(Lunch will be provided daily)
Organized 1885
Bethel Baptist Church
590 Hydro Road, Mt. Gilead, NC 27306
Guest Speaker: Pastor Eugene Ussery
of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Carthage NC
“It’s not the years of your life that count, it’s the life in your years!!!
In partnership with Stanly and Montgomery Baptist Associations
STANLY BAPTIST ASSOCIATIONAL SPRING SESSION
MONDAY, APRIL 25
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.