The Trumpet - Wilmington Baptist Association

May 2016
The Trumpet
Missionary Moment
The Groundbreaking Ceremony was exciting for Temeka and her children, as
well as the Habitat staff and Baptist volunteers from several churches within
the Association.
The sign on the “Baptist Build” site lists the current sponsors, which in addition to the WBA are: College Aces, First Baptist Church of Wilmington, Masonboro,
Ogden, Temple, and Winter Park. Other financial contributions are welcome and can
be sent directly to Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity at 20N. 4th Street, Ste. 200,
Wilmington, NC 28401.
Additional volunteers are needed for the Saturday workdays: May 7, 14th,
21st, June 4th, 11th, 18th, July 16th and 23rd. You can volunteer by going to the
website http://baptistbuild.capefearhabitat.volunteerhub.com/.
Some church groups are providing lunches as follows:
May 7 ---- Hampstead Baptist Church
May 21----Hope for all Nations
Additional groups are needed for the work day lunches of May 14th, June
4th, 11th, 18th, July 16th and 23rd. You can sign up to provide the volunteer
lunches by calling the WBA Resource Center at (910) 700-1160 or emailing:
[email protected]
Children and Youth can volunteer to:
Plant flowers in pots for the family
Make welcome home signs
Make bird houses, wreaths, or planters for the new home
Make placemats for the family’s new kitchen
Create a welcome home basket for the family
Make small houses to be used for donation banks in Sunday School
Room
Host a yard sale, care wash or other fundraiser for the Habitat build
Collect donations in Habitat banks in each Sunday School Room
Pray for the build, the volunteers and the family
Make house blessing cards for the home dedication
Make lunches and deliver to site
Sign plywood or 2x4s to be used in the Habitat home
& Youth can Paint
WMU
May 16 Everyone is Invited
Men...Women…Youth…and…Children
WBA WMU Missions Celebration
& Annual meeting
6:30-8:30pm
Wrightsboro Baptist Church Activities Ctr
2736 Castle Hayne Rd.
Mary Ellen Bowman, “Making a
Difference for Families Struggling with PTSD”
Mission Friend activities: Ages 3-4
Children on Mission Activities: Ages 5-12
Music: Ben & Peggy Croom
Catered Meal, $5 donation at the door
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Yahweh Children’s Village
Looking for a Mission Project?
Yahweh ministry to seriously abused/neglected children
NEEDS: Paper products, Laundry & Cleaning products
Which Month would you like to help?
Contact: [email protected]
Office phone: 910 675-3533
Baptist Men
NC Operation Inasmuch
It's about time for the NC Statewide Inasmuch, April 30
or May 7th.
If your church is planning to participate, please let us
know before and after your event. We want to pray for
each specific event, participants and clients and for God
to use this event to lead many to Jesus Christ.
Let us know if you still need projects. All ages, male and
female, are encouraged to participate.
Inasmuch is a great witness opportunity for our members
to involve our non-church friends, neighbors and coworkers. Encourage your members to reach outside their
comfort zone and invite others to participate.
It's all about serving as the "hands and feet of Jesus".
Matthew 25:40 "Inasmuch as you did for these, the least
of these My brothers, you did it for Me."
Mike Moser
Thank You!
Resource Center Hours
The Resource Center is now open 5 days a week. We are
open 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Thursday and
8:30 am to 12:30 pm on Friday. Others hours are available by appointment.
Change in Financial Bookkeeper
The Association has been outsourcing the bookkeeping
responsibilities. We are pleased to announce the return
of “in-house” bookkeeping and the return of Diane
Waters. Diane is a member of Freedom Baptist Church
and is no stranger to the Association, as she has filled
this position in the past. She will begin this part-time
position on June 1, 2016. Keeping the books in-house
should give us more rapid response and consistent communication. We thank Peggy Yopp for her very competent and knowledgeable assistance over these past two
years.
If you are sending contributions to the Hanpstead P.O.
Box, we thank you and ask that you begin to send
checks directly to the Wilmington Baptist Association,
610 South College Road, Wilmington, NC. 28403
The Administrative Team, on behalf of the Wilmington
Baptist Association, met on April 28, 2016 to thank Nathan Morton for his service as Moderator. Pastor Nathan
served above and beyond the typical duties of a Moderator as he served through the transition of losing a Director
of Missions. During the year without a DoM, Nathan
functioned as an acting DoM while continuing to pastor a
growing church. He was also instrumental in the calling
of the current Director of Missions. We are forever grateful to Pastor Nathan for his leadership and his friendship.
The Administrative Team, on behalf of the Wilmington
Baptist Association, met on April 28th to thank Daniel
“Booney” Joyner for his three years of service as Baptist
Collegiate Minister. His love for the students at UNCW is
exceeded only by his love of our Lord, Jesus Christ and in
leading young people to a deeper walk with God the
Father through active participation in local Baptist
Churches. Thank you, Booney. Let’s pray for Booney as
he searches for what God has in store for him career wise.
As the school year at UNCW is coming to a close, so is
Booney’s responsibility as Collegiate Minister. The WBA
will continue to pay his salary and housing through August or until he takes another job.
Associational Missions Emphasis
Associations typically have a Week of Prayer for Associational Missions. The WBA used to celebrate this once a year. For some
reason, this was discontinued a few years ago. Since then, the Association has significantly declined. It is time to call on God to
renew this Association. This aligns with our emphasis on prayer. I believe this is pleasing to God. We will have prayer guides
available within the next two weeks. These can be used as bulletin inserts or as stand-alone guides. Will you lead your church to
pray for your Association one week in May or June?
Associations typically receive a Week of Prayer for Associational Missions Offering. The WBA used to receive such an offering,
but it was discontinued as was the Week of Prayer. Let’s reinstitute this offering, along with the Week of Prayer. Let’s also shorten
the title to: WBA Mission Impact Offering. This offering will further the mission of the Association in providing a high level of
service to the churches as we partner to fulfill the Great Commission. This will also provide a tool for churches to contribute to the
Association without having to wait until the next budget year to do so.
Send Baltimore
Pastors and Key Leaders are invited to lunch with Rev. Ron Larson, NAMB
Missionary coordinating “Send Baltimore”. Ron shared last year during one
of our Monthly Pastors’ Lunches and was well received.
He will be back in Wilmington at noon on Thursday, June
2nd. He will provide lunch and inspiration as he describes
some of what God is doing in Baltimore and the many
opportunities to join in evangelism and church planting in
that city. The lunch will be free with a reservation.
Contact Theresa or Roy to reserve your seat.
7,770,738 people live in metro Baltimore.
57.9% are unaffiliated with any religious body.
9.9% are affiliated with an evangelical church.
Pastor’s Lunch
May 12, 2016
12:00 to 1:30 pm
Lunch will be provided
In the Wilmington Baptist Association Resource
May Birthdays
Billy Moore - Canetuck Baptist Church
Donnie Lovette - Calvary Baptist Church
George Potter - Interim Pastor
(Source: www.namb.net/valtimore/overview.aspx)
Kenny Chinn - Northside Baptist Church
Senior Adult Rally
June 4, 2016 - Surf City Soundside Park
Time- 10:00am - 1:00pm. Singers will be Four in Christ
and the speaker will be Chris Schofield and lunch will be
provided.
August 4, 2016 - Baptist Childr en’s Home in Camer on
November 3, 2016 - Wrightsboro Baptist Church Time 10:30am
Wilmington Baptist Association
Newsletter Distribution
We are keen to increase the distribution of The Trumpet
(the WBA Newsletter). If you will share this newsletter with
others and ask them to give us their postal address or e-mail
address, we are happy to send this directly to homes in
addition to copies to churches.
For More Information please call:
Paul Bunn - 910-395-4224
Wilmington Baptist Association
610 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone - 799-1160
Fax - 859-7622
Web - yourwba.org
Roy Smith - Director of Missions - [email protected]
Theresa Bradley - Administrative Assistant - [email protected]
Steve Spangler - Moderator - [email protected]
Wilmington Baptist Association
Revenues and Expenses
January - March
Announcements
First Baptist Church of Carolina Beach welcomes Rev. Hal Hiatt and his wife Sher r ie. Rev. Hiatt begins ser vice as pastor on May
22th. He is also the Regional Director of FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes).
College Acres Baptist Church welcomes J or don Wilson his wife J esse and son Mar k. J or don began ser vice as Missions and Student
Pastor April 25th. They previously served overseas with International Mission Board.
Olivet Baptist Church welcomes Rev. Kyle Sullivan and wife Kr istina. Rev. Sullivan began ser vice as Pastor Apr il 17th.
Sunset Park Baptist Church will be having a weekly pr ayer gr oup Wednesday 10am at the church. We are praying for the community,
churches, families and the unsaved for salvation and deliverance.
Sunset Park Baptist Church is seeking a par t-time Music Director. Please contact Sam Barton at 910-508-3546.
Mt. Holly Baptist Church: Roy Smith, Dir ector of Missions will br ing the message in the 11am ser vice on Sunday, May 1, followed
by lunch and a Question and Answer Session. Visitors are welcome. Pastor is Rev. Merrell McKoy
New Hope Baptist Church: Roy Smith, Dir ector of Missions will be br inging the message in the 11am ser vice on Sunday, May 15th.
Long Creek Baptist Church: Roy Smith, Dir ector of Missions will br ing the message in the 11am ser vice on Sunday May 22. Visitors are welcome. Pastor is Rev. Wayne Bateman.
Forest Hills Baptist Church: Roy Smith, Dir ector of Missions will be br ing the message in the 11am ser vice. Pastor is Rev. Tim
Cook.
Mt. Holly Baptist Church will be having a Cruise in for Christ car and tr uck show on May 22nd, sponsor ed by the Mt. Holly Outreach Team. It will begin at 10:30am. Those participating in the show need to arrive between 9:00am - 10:00am. Contact Merrell McKoy
at. 910-515-4000.
Sunset Park Baptist Church will be having a Family Fun Day Satur day, May 28th from 2:00pm –5:00pm. For tickets please call 910762-4486. Tickets are available in the church office Monday, Wednesday and Friday - 9:00 - 4:00pm.