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SHARING CHRIST WITH
THE WORLD
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015
VOLUME 4 ISSUE 5
C H I L H OW E E B A PT I S T
M E S S E N G E R
The 131st Annual Meeting
Of The
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
CAMP TIPTON
2
BAPTIST CENTER
3
CHURCH NEWS
4
NURSING HOME
4
SCHEDULE
WMU
5
MINISTER’S
5
Chilhowee Baptist Association
October 15th 2015
Central Point Baptist Church
Martin Mill Pike, Rockford
Schedule
1:30-4:30 PM Afternoon Session
WIVES
MARK VANDERLIP
7
4:30-5:30 PM Mission Fair
CHARM
6
5:30–6:15 PM Fellowship Dinner, RSVP by Oct. 12th
AWAKEN BANQUET
8
Golden Offering
2
Points of Interest
Save the Date
WMU meeting, Oct. 8th,
6:30pm @ Unity Baptist.
CHARM events: Sept. 17-19
outreach to motorcyclist &
Sept. 24-26 Townsend Fall
Festival. See page 6.
AWAKEN Banquet for Pastor’s
& Key Church leaders & their
spouse. Featured guest is
Richard Ross., author & professor @ Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Nov. 21, 2015 @ 6:00pm.
See page 8 for details.
Golden Offering for Tennessee Mission page 2
982-0499 or [email protected]
6:15-8:30 PM Evening Session
* Special Guest—Daryl and Glenda Cox IMB missionaries to the
Maninka people of Mali West Africa.
AWAKEN 2016
“Awake! Adore! Arise!”
See Details on Page 8
CHILHOWEE BAPTIST MESSENGER
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CAMP TIPTON
We have had a great summer Camp Tipton this year! We have posted 12 mission teams with
almost 200 volunteers! We have had from 35 to 65 children each week in our summer day
camp! We have seen several salvation's and rededication's over the course of the summer.
One of the mission teams painted the pavilion another put down new floors in the classrooms upstairs in the gym. We also have a tub that was donated for baptisms. God has truly
blessed Camp Tipton and it's ministry this summer! Thank you for your prayers and support this summer.
Looking for a place for a church picnic bonfire hayride or fall festival? CBA churches can use the pavilion for
free! Contact us at [email protected] or (865)257-2288 to schedule your event.
Larry Overton
Camp Tipton Director
GOLDEN OFFERING FOR TENNESSEE MISSIONS
Lives are being transformed by the gospel because your church participated in the 2014
Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions. Your church helped plant new churches, care for others through compassion ministries and Christian Women’s/Christian Men’s job corps, reach
the nations through Baptist Collegiate Ministries and much more. Here is just one story of
how your Golden Offering giving is making a difference in your area of the state.
Carly, 18, came from China to the University of TN to study. She knew few people,
spoke little English and felt very far from home. She met Baptist Collegiate ministry students
within the first weeks of school who love connecting with internationals. Carly was invited to
several meals @ a Baptist Collegiate Ministry volunteer’s home. Through that relationship,
Carly heard the gospel, was saved and baptized. This fall Carly will live as a resident @ the UT
Baptist Collegiate facility where she’ll be discipled and learn to share the gospel with other
international students @ UTK. TN Baptists giving to the Golden Offering for TN Missions help
provide Baptist Collegiate Ministry facilities on university campuses, which enable TN Baptist
Missionaries and students involved in BCM to reach TN and the nations for Christ.
We have envelopes and prayer guides @ the CBA office to share with our churches. The
suggested emphasis dates for 2015 are September 13-20. For details please go to
www.goldenoffering.org .
NEW THIS YEAR! 10% of the Golden Offering received from Chilhowee Association
Churches will be returned to the Chilhowee Baptist Association to support
evangelism and church revitalization efforts locally
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BAPTIST CENTER
Chilhowee Baptist Center June 2015-July 2015
SERVICES
NUMBER OF FAMILIES
Benevolence
16 (Utility support, gasoline)
Blankets
47
Clothing
230
Diapers
19
Food
738
Toiletries
722
Cleaning supplies
554
Furniture
34
These totals represent about 110-125 families served each week. In the last 3 months we have
signed up 102 new families. These represent 258 new recipients of food, clothing, furniture or other services.
Our “Pack a Pack” school supply distribution was done on July 25th and we were able to supply 360
children with back packs full of school supplies. Donations were great this year and we appreciate those
who brought such great backpacks. We were able to supply the 3 school systems, Blount, Maryville, and
Alcoa with left over supplies for those who will need them during the year, and did not get them in time. We
work with the Family Resources branch of each school system they work with individual school guidance
counselors to ensure all children have what they need. We have enough monetary donations to supply underwear and socks for school children up through the winter months. Thank you Chilhowee Baptists for
your generosity.
October 1st will begin our blanket drive for the next winter season. The Baptist Center accepts new
blankets to distribute to all new clients and we try to keep a stock of gently used blankets for those who
request blankets throughout the year. Queen blankets are the most requested size by our clients.
School has started and it will not be long until our toy drive starts for our “Happy Birthday Jesus” celebration. It would be an excellent time to begin to look for good deals in toys and games. We will announce
specific needs soon so you can be on the lookout early. The date for our distribution this year is Dec 12th.
UPCOMING EVENTS
.Blanket Drive
October 2015
Happy Birthday Jesus Celebration
December 12, 2015
Churches to bring food in September: Stock Creek, Everett Hills, Kinzel Springs, Millers Cove, Old Piney
Grove, Piney Grove, Six Mile.
Churches to bring food in October: Alcoa First, Calvary, Central Alcoa, East Alcoa, Hillview, Meadowbrook,
Grace Community.
Serving Him Together
Rick and Sue Myers
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF SHARING CHRIST’S LOVE TO BLOUNT COUNTY
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CHILHOWEE BAPTIST MESSENGER
NURSING HOME SCHEDULE
We need more churches to volunteer so contact Jeannie Cornett. If
your church cannot fulfill the scheduled time please call Jeannie
Cornett, CBA Nursing Home Director @982-3936. Thank you.
Sept 2015
Quality Care
Liberty Assisted Living
Church News
ZION CHAPEL Pianist needed. Call
Don @ 742-2729 or 995-1711.
SPRINGVIEW BAPTIST Grief Share
Is a 13 week seminar featuring
6th
Dotson Memorial
Armona
13th
Forest Hill
Calvary
20th
Hillcrest
27th
Kinzel Springs
Beech Grove
Oct 2015
Quality Care
Liberty Assisted Living
4th
Liberty
Cold Springs
8/17. Cost: none. Child care: upon
11th
Maple Grove
East Maryville
request. Register: 865-982-2804 or
18th
Oakland
25rd
Laurel Bank
East Walland
Nov. 2015
Quality Care
Liberty Assisted Living
1st
Mount Zion
Friendly Hill
LUKE 14 FRIENDS FIESTA is for
8th
Old Piney Grove
Oakview
friends with special needs and
15th
Piney Level
22nd
Pleasant Grove
Hopewell
29th
Parkway
Immanuel
Dec 2015
Quality Care
Liberty Assisted Living
6th
Mount Carmel
Meadowbrook
13th
Piney Grove
Marble Hill
20th
Six Mile
27th
Stockcreek
grief experts and real life stories of
people who have experienced
healing through biblical, Christcentered teaching that focuses on
grief topics associated with the
death of a loved one. When: Mondays, 6:30pm-8:30pm ,starting
email [email protected].
ROCKFORD BAPTIST Fall Festival,
Oct. 2-4. Fri. & Sat. 8am-8pm. Sun.
service 10:30am. Proceeds go to
church building fund.982-6805.
their families. Oct 17, 10:00am1:00pm. @ Fairview United Methodist. Reg. www.fbalcoa.org. They
are asking for prayers & financial
support. 1st Baptist Alcoa will be
collecting sponsor donations and
depositing them in a special acct.
[email protected].
MT.LEBANON “Everything Chocolate & More” Sept. 12 ,9:30am. For
Old Chilhowee
cost & info call 865-983-4200.
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WMU
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Greetings in the name of Jesus! Hope everyone had a great summer!
The first thing I want to mention is the themed baskets for The Kings Academy. Their festival is now in the
fall instead of spring and is coming up on September 19th. If you do a themed basket for them, please have
it to the association office by September 14th.
October 8th at 6:30 p.m. at Unity Baptist Church will be our next WOM/AOM Associational meeting
which is going to be called Missions Meeting and anybody that is interested in missions is welcome to
come. Any age will be welcome. Women’s World Day of Prayer is Nov. 2 @ 1:00 @the CBA office.
We want to get missions out to each and everyone that is interested in missions. Doing missions is
for all God's Children! If you have a group that has been on a mission trip and would like to share so you
can get more to go on a trip with you, then contact me at 856-0067 and we will let you come and share
when we can fit you into the schedule. A different person will be in charge of the meetings and they will not
be long. We are going to try to keep them no longer than 1 hr if possible. I know people are busy and we
are going to try our best to not keep you any longer than is necessary! Until next time, May God Bless You.
Kathy Neely, Chilhowee Baptist Association WMU Director
MINISTER’S WIVES
Please join us for our annual retreat weekend for ministers' wives. Get away for a couple days with
other ladies who serve in ministry. Take a break from the crazy and chaotic schedules we keep and leave
the distractions behind. Use this time to refresh and relax with other ladies who "get you"!
We are excited to have Laura West as our guest speaker. Laura is from First Baptist Church of Sevierville and she travels all over the country sharing with ladies. She has an amazing testimony and we
are looking forward to hearing from her during this retreat. You don't want to miss it!
We will be staying at Dodgen Log Cabins in Wears Valley Friday, September 25 through Sunday,
September 27. The fun kicks off Friday night. Come anytime after 5:00 pm. Dinner will be served at 6:30,
followed by a weekend of fun including: three sessions with Laura West, a hayride around Cade's Cove,
lots of laughing, and great fellowship!
The cost is only $25/person! You can't beat that! Bring your favorite snack or drink to share. All
meals (tea & lemonade to drink), 2 nights lodging, and the hay ride are included in the price. Laura West
will have a product table if you want to buy any of her items (I'm sure you will!)
Hope you can make it! Please RSVP and invite your friends who also serve alongside their husbands in ministry. Open to wives of Sr. Pastors, Assoc. Pastors, Lay Preachers, Evangelists, Missionaries,
Music Ministers, Youth Ministers, Children's Ministers, etc. Payment can be made at the retreat. Simply
RSVP to save your spot!
Jana Davis, Chilhowee Baptist Association, Ministers' Wives Fellowship
341 E. Lincoln Road
Alcoa, TN 37701
[email protected]
"Two are better than one...if one falls down, his friend can help him up."
CHILHOWEE BAPTIST MESSENGER
CHARM
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Goodbye to Summer Missions
CHilhowee ARea Ministries was blessed this summer to have great volunteers and great
experiences during the summertime mission season.
CHARM ministers year-round but there’s no denying that we see more people and have
more volunteers during June and July. This summer, we conducted 125 day camps and
family fun nights in four campgrounds. Eight people were saved this summer. Four people
were baptized in Little River. Many more grew closer to God.
Volunteers visited stores and shops, praying for workers and employers. As a result of the
visits, we’ve also had phone call and phone text requests for prayer.
Servant evangelism activities also increased this summer over past years, with volunteers
giving away ice cream, washing windshields, and helping tubers and tubing workers with a
purpose of telling people about Jesus.
Please pray for Steve Monroe and his wife Sandra, as Steve has chemotherapy. The Monroe’s oversee the servant evangelism activities and Steve preaches on Sunday mornings at
Mountaineer Campground.
We are also blessed to have Ricky and Veronica Sims, of Yadkinville, N.C., helping with
campground teams and more each summer.
During the last week of July, a team from Florida assisted staff at Townsend Elementary
School during registration day, then provided a block party with backpack and school supplies giveaway. The event was a partnership with Bethel Baptist Church. Look for photos of
these and other activities at www.facebook.com/charm.smokies
CHARM’s next big event is an outreach to motorcyclists on September 17-19, followed by
providing children’s activities, including Bible stories, at the Townsend fall festival on September 24-26. To volunteer, please contact Joe Ledford at [email protected] . Look
for photos of these and other activities at www.facebook.com/charm.smokies
Serving with joy,
Joe and Linda Ledford
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MARK VANDERLIP
What is something that we as Christians can do to actively and effectively respond
to what we see going on in the world around us?
There IS something we can do. It will protect vulnerable lives inside and outside of the womb. It will actively defend the Biblical definition of marriage. Homelessness, gangs and crime, teenage pregnancies, and children who are at-risk for all these things will be powerfully influenced by what we will do. At a time when too many
fear that Christianity is now permanently on the decline because our religion appears to be lukewarm and inactive, we will respond by doing the main thing that God has done for us: He adopted us into His family, through
Jesus’ love for us. We, the Family of God, will do the same. By the power of the Holy Spirit, in Jesus name, to the
glory of our Father who adopted us first, we will act out in obedience by practicing what God calls “true and undefiled religion” (James 1:27). This will bring our local church families closer together while people outside the
Church will be drawn to join the Body of Christ. They will know that we are Christians by our love.
The L.U.K.E.W.A.R.M. Initiative (Loving, Unconditionally, Kids Everywhere – Where Adoption and Religion
Meet) is an easy to understand, socially transformative online resource that churches will use for free to make it
more practical and possible for Christian couples to adopt kids in their time of need. The changes needed in our
country and world will not be solved by government officials, nor does God require that of them. God clearly tells
us whose responsibility it is and what we must do: “if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive
their sin and heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14)
The purpose of the LUKEWARM Initiative is: To challenge and freely equip every evangelical Christian
church to adopt one child each year into a Christian home, and to actively love that family by becoming supportive ‘immediate’ and ‘extended family members’ to the adopted child.
Every evangelical Christian church, adopting a child, every year. Think about how this will profoundly influence our country and world. This is not only very doable, but, if we as the Body of Christ are to actively practice
“pure and undefiled religion” it is also the thing that we are specifically told by our Adoptive Father to do: care for
the orphans and widows in their time of need. One of the fastest growing populations among the homeless in our
society are the children ‘aging out’ of foster care. These parentless kids look to gangs, crime, drugs, and pregnancy (71 percent of these young women will be pregnant by age 21) to fill their emptiness. Many could have
been adopted out of foster care or state’s custody years before those risks became reality. We, the Body of
Christ, can and will change that.
There are many Christian couples interested in adoption, but the process often seems overwhelming. The
LUKEWARM Initiative transforms the picture by bringing the Christian couple’s church family around them in tangible, practical ways. This active support from their home church allows the couple’s interest to be turned into
active love.
The Chilhowee Baptist Association churches will be the first churches in our country to be given the opportunity to adopt the challenge set forth by The LUKEWARM Initiative, but churches in other states and countries will not be far behind as our team members are stationed and ready. Starting in 2016, the first generation
of LUKEWARM Initiative churches will begin healing our land, by the power of our Father, God.
The LUKEWARM Initiative, website, and social media blitz are scheduled to be launched in late 2015. Let
us humble ourselves, pray and seek His face, and turn from our sinfully passive ways so that He will be faithful to
His promise and heal our land. Please be in prayer for God to do His work, in and through us all, in this. The initiative was birthed out of prayer and will be successful through our prayers. Encourage your pastor and church leaders to be ready to adopt and implement this initiative as a positive response to the needs of our country and
world.
Mark Vanderlip
Deacon, Everett Hills Baptist Church
Founder, The LUKEWARM Initiative
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AWAKEN 2016
“Awake! Adore! Arise!”
“First, Christians wake up to more of Christ and His Kingdom, so that we open up in renewed
adoration toward our Redeemer Lord, which in turn causes us to rise up to love him, serve Him, and
share Him in whole new ways for all He is.” David Bryant
Introduction and Informational Banquet for Pastor’s and Key Church Leaders and their spouse
Saturday November 21st, 2015
East Maryville Baptist
Brown School Road
6:00—8:30 PM
Featured Guest Richard Ross, Author and professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
RSVP by November 18th to [email protected] or call 865 982-0499