NR GOOD NEWS - New River Baptist Association

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May/June/July
Contributions
From the Churches
Church
March
Bear Creek
888.48
Bethany
350.00
Bethel
0.00
Bethlehem
1,159.89
Blue Creek
175.00
Brookwood
375.00
Calvary
0.00
Cedar Fork
365.53
Centerview
2,000.00
Enon Chapel
400.84
Engulf
0.00
Galilee
787.51
Grants Creek
742.38
Hallsville
855.31
Harris Creek
0.00
Jacksonville First
1,666.67
Kellum
1,200.00
Korean
120.00
Living Hope Comm. 187.50
Maple Hill
0.00
Maysville First
1,386.38
Memorial
175.00
Midville
280.68
New Hope
0.00
New Life
0.00
N. Topsail
335.21
Pillar Church J’ville
548.00
Piney Grove
719.00
Potters Hill
196.68
Providence
1,635.75
Richlands First
1,125.00
Salem
550.00
Swansboro First
1,698.10
Tar Landing
920.00
Victory
100.00
Watermark
0.00
Total
20,943.91
Yr. to Date
3,089.94
1,050.00
0.00
5,108.83
525.00
375..00
0.00
1,027.35
6,000.00
1,225.83
220.00
787.51
2,783.78
2,357.44
1,979.67
5,000.01
3,600.00
360.00
562.50
0.00
7,981.27
525.00
417.42
0.00
300.00
1,043.93
1,198.00
2,919.00
414.09
4,907.25
3,375.00
1,650.00
5,780.09
2,760.00
300.00
519.34
66,443.25
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NR GOOD NEWS
New River Baptist Association
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May/June/July 2016
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May 8, 2016
The office will be closed on
May 30 in obser vance of
Memorial Day.
Father’s
Day
Associational Emphasis Week (May 15-22)
June 19, 2016
The office will be closed on
July 4 in obser vance of
Independence Day.
New River Baptist Association is located at 2734 Commerce Road. The NR
Good News is a quarterly newsletter. Church news/announcements should be
submitted by the 15th of the month before publication. Information may be
faxed to 455-9906 or sent by email to [email protected].
Summer Associational
Quarterly Meeting
July 26, 2016
Maysville FBC
7:00 PM
All church members are welcome. Pastors and messengers,
please make a special effort to attend and share the information in the Book of Reports with your churches. For more
information, please call the Associational Office at 347-3146.
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May/June/July
Brothers and Sisters,
Ahhh – beautiful Spring! New life all
around us. The new baby duck on my
pond. The fresh crisp air in the morning.
The blossoms -- you can almost watch
them bloom before your very eyes!
Alas – for all the joy in each new
spring, we realize in the big picture of life
we are all dying. Yes, but life is a gift
from God. We’d like to live it as long as
God will allow. We do our best to preserve our lives: eat healthy, exercise,
practice spiritual disciplines, keep our
minds engaged, channel our emotions
appropriately, and invest ourselves in our
children and grandchildren and the youth
around us so our legacy of character and
worth will live on and on. Or do we?
Interesting how much these elements
of the human body parallel the body of
Christ, His church – your church, my
church. The Apostle Paul drew some
strong comparisons (Romans 12 and I
Corinthians 12). Like the human body,
every church lives out a life cycle.
Birthed, live some period of time, then
die. Some live hundreds of years, others
far, way less!
In the normal course of life (that is,
barring a tragic accident), people become
unhealthy on the way to death. So, too,
with churches. According to the North
American Mission Board (NAMB), only
10-15% of Southern Baptist churches are
healthy and multiplying. Another 7075% are not healthy and are plateaued or
declining. The remaining 10-15% are at
risk or near risk of death. We can expect
that around 900 Southern Baptist churches will close their doors – that is: die -this year! WHERE IS YOUR CHURCH
ON THE CYCLE OF LIFE FOR A
CHRISTIAN CHURCH?
There are many ways to define a
healthy or an unhealthy or an at risk
church. Let me share with you how I
understand NAMB approaches this.
**Church struggles to pay its bills in a
timely manner.
**Church does not pay its pastor in the
manner in which the people know he
should be paid.
**Church is unable to attract young people
and young families from its community.
**Church is not engaged in its community.
The community wouldn’t notice if the
church closed.
**IF current trends continue in both attendance and giving, the church may have
to close within the foreseeable future.
AN UNHEALTHY CHURCH ON ITS
WAY TO AN EARLY DEATH
**A steady decline in active attendance for
more than three years.
Joe Cappar
Associational Missionary/
Director of Missions
New River Baptist Association
A church with any of these
“symptoms” is less than healthy. Help is
available. But, perhaps you say, “Phew,
thank God we don’t look like that!” Ok.
Maybe not at risk of immanent death, but
does that mean healthy?
What does A HEALTHY CHURCH
look like?
**People are constantly coming to Christ.
**Healthy disciples are reproducing
healthy disciples.
**Members live out God’s Word in their
daily lives.
**Members serve and meet significant
needs in the community.
**Leaders find ways to start new churches.
**Leaders find ways to send missionaries.
Your church is healthy? Really? Yes?
Praise God! No? Help is available. An
Association is churches helping churches
so every church can be healthy!
Think about it. Pray about it. Let us
help. Also -- plan to be with us for our
Disciple-Making Church Revitalization
Conference on May 12 (details are on
page 3 in this issue).
Pray today for the churches of the NRBA!
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May/June/July
Church Happenings
Planning Meetings
Blue Creek - is looking for a part
time receptionist (15 - 20 hours per
week). For more information, contact the church at 910-346-9648.
Senior Adult MAG
July 5, 1:00 PM
Centerview - On May 4, the Children’s Choir is presenting Legends
at Camp Garner Creek at 6:30 PM.
Memorial - A par enting class, The
Mind of Christ, In the Digital Age,
will be held on May 14 at 9 AM - 12
PM (Adults Only). Topics will include: (1) The Mind of Christ, (2)
The Mechanics of the Mind and (3)
Parenting in the Digital Age.
Piney Grove - Flag football/
Cheerleading (Grades K5 - 8th) will
start early registration on May 1.
Evaluations/Orientation will start on
August 2. Games will be held from
September 10 - November 5.
Finance Committee Meeting
July 21, 6:00 PM
Executive Committee Meeting
July 21, 7:30 PM
Churches Seeking Pastors
Bethany
Grants Creek - Sandy Bain (I)
New Hope
CareNet of NC Counseling Center
E J Hines Baptist Center (Jacksonville Location)
To schedule an appointment, call (910) 799-1071.
Prayer Calendar for Churches & Pastors
May 1-7
May 8-14
May 15-21
May 22-28
May 29 - June 4
June 5-11
June 12-18
June 19-25
June 26-July 2
July 3-9
July 10-16
July 17-23
July 24-30
Bethel (Billy Cox)
Bethlehem (Daniel Flynn)
Blue Creek (Terry Hinson)
Brookwood (Rick Beacham)
Catherine Lake (Brian J. Mann)
Calvary (John Allegri)
Cedar Fork (Shane Kennedy)
Centerview (Dr. Mike Schwalm)
Crosspoint Mission Church (Derek Arnold)
Engulf Church (Z.J. Cunningham)
Enon Chapel (Dr. James Kelley)
Galilee (Mike Shivar)
Grants Creek (Sandy Bain, Interim)
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STATE EMPHASES/EVENTS
May/June/July
May/June/July
ASSOCIATIONAL EVENTS
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Senior Adult Fellowship
May 14, 2016
E. J. Hines Baptist Center
11:00 AM
National Day of Prayer - Thursday, May 5, 2016
12:00 PM - Freedom Fountain
The theme is Mother’s Day and the Celebration of Spring. The tickets
are $3 each and will be available from your Senior Adult Representative. The menu will consist of: Yankee Pot Roast, Mashed Potatoes,
Mixed Vegetables, Peach Cobbler, Rolls, Tea & Lemonade. For more
information, call the NRBA office at 347-3146.
Secretaries Lunch
7:00 PM—Senior Citizen Gym in the Commons
Mission Dignity Sunday
June 26, 2016
Motorcycle Charity Ride for
Baptist Children's Homes of
North Carolina
May 4-7, 2016
For more information about the
Ride to Clyde, please call
1-800-395-5102 ext. 5501.
May 10, 2016
12:00 PM
Location: TBD
RSVP by calling the NRBA Office at 347-3146.
Ministers Conference
They call it Dignity.
We call it a Mission.
For more information, visit
www.MissionDignitySBC.org
or call 1-888-984-8433.
May 19, June 16, & July 21
E.J. Hines Baptist Center
10:00 AM
Please RSVP by calling 347-3146 or emailing [email protected].
For more information, call Clyde Headley at 353-1401 or Joe Cappar
at 347-3146.
Discipleship Conference
The Role of Lay People
in Church Revitalization
Monday May 2, Concert Starts at 6:45 PM
First Baptist Church
408 W Main Street, Wallace NC
May 12, 2016
Centerview Baptist Church
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Guest Speaker:
Dr. John Ewart
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ASSOCIATIONAL EVENTS
May/June/July
May 17, June 21 & July 19
11:30 AM
Third Tuesday of each month. Locations announced by email.
For more information, call Josh Scruggs at (910) 548-5198.
May/June/July
ASSOCIATINAL EVENTS
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July 1
May 26
Graduation
Ceremony
Independence Day
Cook-Out
May 12
Story Book
Parade
Japanese Fellowship
May 21, June 18, & July 16
E J Hines Baptist Center
1:00 PM
For more information, contact Yasushi Nemoto at 498-1526.
June 2, 2016
E. J. Hines Baptist Center
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Cost: Varies by procedure
For more information, call: 1-888-653-6450.
Summer Basketball and Cheer Camps
Registration Open: June 1-17
Associational Mission Trip - Appalachia
Upward Cheer Camp
K - 6 Grade, July 23, 9 AM - 1 PM
July 16-23, 2016
Hillcrest Baptist Church
Spencer, West Virginia
Upward Basketball Camp
Grades 1-6 (Under 13 by July 1), July 25 – 28 (Mon, Tue & Thu)
5 - 9 PM
Evangelism Team
Kindergarten, July 29 (Fri) - 5-7:30 PM
www. newriverba.com/Upward
[email protected]
Team members will be participating in local evangelism efforts
during the week. The cost is $200 a person. For more information or to sign up, contact Dimas Castillo at 347-3146.