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THE WILLIAM CAREY WITNESS
Bread of Life
Brogan Avenue
WILLIAM CAREY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
P. O. BOX 11
34 SIMMONS CIRCLE
FAYETTEVILLE, TN 37334
PHONE: 931-433-3631
FAX: 931-433-3637
EMAIL: [email protected]
www.williamcarey.org
February 2016
Cash Point
Donaldson Grove
Fayetteville First
Flintville First
Friendship
Gum Springs
Grace Falls
Hickory Grove
Howell First
Howell Hill
Huntland Missionary
Kelly’s Creek
Kirkland
Lexie Cross Roads
Lincoln
Macedonia
Maranatha
McBurg First
Molino
Mulberry First
New Grove
New Hope
Oak Hill
Parks City
Petersburg First
Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Ridge
Prospect
Stewart’s Chapel
Taft First
Twin Oaks
West End
BRO. RANDY MAXWELL
DIRECTOR OF MISSIONS
The
RANDY’S
RAMBLINGS
It doesn't seem possible that the first month of 2016
is quickly moving toward the end, and finally the winter
weather has found us down here in South Central
Tennessee. I love sweaters and sweater vests and I have
been wearing one just about every day.
January is a great athletic month with the Pro Football season coming to an end as it leads up to the Super
Bowl on February 7th, high school men and women
basketball season are at their peak, and the college
national championship games in each of the various
divisions crown the best of the year. Of course I don't
have to tell anyone around here that once again “Roll
Tide” celebrated a national championship. Needless to
say that I am an avid basketball and football fan. I
really don't think there is anything wrong with that.
After all, it is important to attend local games and show
our support to our student athletes at Riverside, Fayetteville (City) High, and Lincoln County. These students
work hard and often times end up with injuries for the
sake of their school and the community.
Now, I don't think there is anything wrong with
supporting your favorite teams, but what is wrong is
when we are much more interested in sports than we
are in our relationship with our Lord. So many of our
children and youth get on traveling teams and are gone
every weekend (including most of the Sundays as well).
We teach our children and youth how to train so their
children or youth can bring pride to their parents. At
the same time most of the parents make sure these same
youth and children study to make good grades so they
will have a better chance to get a scholarship. Somehow many of our younger parents today encourage
these things that are not bad in their selves, but leave a
lesson that the things of this world are much more
important than a relation with our awesome God. After
all, their young people will have plenty of time to get
involved in church even though the parents have not
made that a priority in their lives. Please don't think
that all our young people who are involved in sports and
make good grades in the classroom are not committed
to the Lord. Many of our youth still make their number
one relationship with Jesus Christ. Our children and
youth are so vitally important. This is why we are trying to give more emphasis to these children. One of our
new ministries here at William Carey Association is a
Children's Winter Blast on February 6th at Stewart's
Chapel off the Flintville Road about 5 miles from
Highway 64. The Blast will be from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
There will be a hot dog meal, a mission project after the
meal, various games, a short devotion, and ending with
a puppet show, and maybe a surprise or two. We are
asking each church to send an approximate number of
children and adults who will be there. We REALLY
NEED an approximate number so we will have enough
food and materials It would help if we had this number
on Thursday January 28th, but we absolutely need a very
close number by Monday, February 1st. Please
encourage your children to come!
Great things for our youth are already happening.
For several months, a group of our churches have joined
together for a Youth Revival in one of our churches.
The entire association are invited to be a part of this
exciting event. As you will see inside the Newsletter
these monthly services planned for and by some of the
youth leaders takes place on the first Wednesday of
each month. These services are really exciting and
moving. I thank and praise God for those who began
this great event for our youth.
You will also see information about the “Stand
Strong Youth Conference” at the Ninth Grade
Academy April 22-23rd. We are blessed to have Scott
Dawson coming back to our association. Scott is one of
the most dynamic, Godly youth speakers in our country.
Plan to bring your youth for this special time. This will
be on the same schedule of our annual D-Now.
Finally, I am so excited about our Evangelism
Explosion Sunday, February 14th at FBC
Fayetteville. One of Tennessee's most demanded
evangelist, Phil Glisson, from the Memphis area, will
be our guest speaker. The service will be held at
6:00pm and a nursery for children (birth to 5 year olds)
will be available. We are blessed to have a Trio from
New Grove Baptist to be our special music. These three
talented singers are Amy Beard, Julie Beard, and Amber Mitchell. Our real special music will be provided by
the Renowned Men's Choir made up of our pastors and
staff members. Folks, please encourage your pastor and
staff members to be a part of this group. There will be a
few who can really sing and the rest will make a joyful
sound! Stay on these guys and make sure they will be
at FBC at 5:00 p.m. for rehearsal. Donnie Browning
will be directing the choir.
It may be a cold winter, but we are going to warm
up our winter with some exciting events. I hope you
will be at as many of them as you can for the glory of
God. The joy of being your DOM just gets greater and
greater as we make this journey together.
Bro. Randy
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We want to thank Bro. Ronnie and everyone at Prospect for their hospitality. The food is
truly wonderful and it has become a brotherhood bowl with more than just chili and stew.
Bro. Josh Moran led us in prayer for our meal. Bro. Claude Rigsby led us in “Amazing Grace”.
After welcoming everyone, Bro. Derrick Moose led us in prayer for the meeting. We had one
person there that was his first time attending a Brotherhood Meeting. The church with the
largest attendance was Prospect. We had 8 pastors, 12 churches represented, and 60 people
in attendance. Our attendance was down some, but those that were present received a
blessing. Our offering was $300.00 which will help needy families and mission work. Bro.
Rigsby did a fantastic job with music and Bro. Roger Berry, Pastor of New Grove, preached
out of 2 Corinthians 12 about lacking in leadership. At the invitation we did a special prayer
for the mission trip to the Philippians. Bro. Randy Nichols, Pastor at Maranatha, represented
the 28 people from Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Every man in the sanctuary came to
the altar for prayer and to pray led by Bro. Don Pierson.
Our next meeting will be Monday, April 25th at 6:30pm for the Baptist Men’s Buffet at
Maranatha. This will be a family event.
Our Christmas for children in 2015 allowed us to provide toys, food boxes, cloths, coats,
and Bibles. We were also able to help with furniture, electric bills, and handicap equipment.
Please continue to pray for those on mission everywhere.
Wayne Jean, WCBA Brotherhood Director
EVANGELISM EXPLOSION
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2016
6:00 PM
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH FAYETTEVILLE
210 ELK AVENUE NORTH
SPEAKER:
PHIL GLISSON
BRING YOUR CHURCH MEMBERS, FAMILY, AND
FRIENDS
WCBA’S RENOWNED MEN’S
SPECIAL MUSIC BY:
CHOIR WILL BE LEADING US IN
WORSHIP (PLEASE BE THERE AT
5:00PM TO PRACTICE)
YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS IT!
AMY BEARD, JULIE
BEARD, AND AMBER
MITCHELL
2016 WCBA Church
Contributions
Received as of January 28th
Brogan Avenue
$0.00
Cash Point
$903.47
Donaldson Grove
$125.00
Fayetteville FBC
Flintville FBC
$1,250.00
$576.00
Friendship
$0.00
Grace Falls
$0.00
Gum Springs
$135.00
Hickory Grove
$243.13
Howell FBC
$322.34
Huntland Missionary
$0.00
Kellys Creek
$220.00
Kirkland
$329.02
Lincoln
$107.26
Macedonia
$100.00
Maranatha
$550.00
McBurg FBC
$200.00
Molino
$0.00
Mulberry FBC
$0.00
New Grove
$0.00
New Hope
$0.00
Oak Hill
$0.00
Parks City
Petersburg FBC
$1074.62
$0.00
Pleasant Hill
$200.00
Pleasant Ridge
Prospect
$104.82
$735.37
Stewart’s Chapel
$75.00
Taft FBC
$160.16
Twin Oaks
West End
$107.58
$0.00
Budget Contributions Only!
Designated contributions NOT Included!
We have currently finished two handicap ramps in Flintville. If you would like to work with us
or know of a need, please contact me at 625-7892.
David Miller, WCBA DR/Rebuild Director
Bulk Rate
U.S.Postage
Paid
Fayetteville, TN
37334
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WINTER BLAST
AFTERNOON TEA
Sunday, February 7th
2:00pm
at WCBA
Ministry Center
We have several events coming up in the next
few months. We will host an Afternoon Tea on
Sunday, February 7th. We will have the opportunity
to learn about missionaries and their work in Italy.
We will also kick off Focus on WMU Week,
February 8th-14th. This is a great time to let your
church know what you are doing in missions.
Get Together and Connection early-bird
registration is now available. The cost is $60/person
if postmarked by March 21, 2016; $70/person if
postmarked March 22nd-April 1st. Pre-registration
end April 1st so go to www.tnwmu.org and register
today.
Our Missionary Kid, Charlotte Payne at
Belmont, who we support through mail and goodie
packages has a new address: Twin Oaks 422B
2010 Bernard Circle
Nashville, TN 37212
Let me know how we can help you to serve in
missions.
-Amy
WCBA ASSOCIATIONAL CHILDREN’S DAY
KINDERGARTEN THRU 6TH GRADE
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2016
2:00-4:00PM
STEWARTS CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH
97 Stewarts Chapel Road, Flintville
Don’t forget to call the WCBA office at 433-3631 by January 29th
with the number attending from your church so we will have
enough food and supplies.
ETS
PUPP
MISSION ACTION PROJECT
WOW What A Wednesday our Associational Youth Revivals continues. All churches are
invited to participate by bringing your youth to the Revival on the following dates and
places:
Wednesday, February 3rd, 7:00pm
Kelly’s Creek
6 Savannah Road, Ardmore
Wednesday, March 2nd, 7:00pm
McBurg Baptist
353 McBurg-Dellrose Road, Dellrose
Wednesday, April 6th, 7:00pm
Kirkland Baptist
655 Ardmore Highway, Taft
Mark your calendar now for
STAND STRONG YOUTH CONFERENCE
APRIL 22ND-23RD, 2016
Ninth Grade Academy
Speaker: Scott Dawson
Begin praying now for this youth outreach event, the leaders, all
attending, and how your church can support it to make it free for anyone
who wants to attend.
Monday, February 1st, 7:00pm
Wednesday, February 3rd, 7:00pm
Saturday, February 6th
Sunday, February 7th, 2:00pm
Sunday, February 14th, 6:oopm
Sunday, February 14th
Monday, February 15th
Tuesday, February 23rd, 6:30pm
Executive Board Meeting, Ministry Center
Youth Revival, Kelly’s Creek
Associational Children’s Day, Stewarts Chapel
Ladies Afternoon Tea , Ministry Center
Evangelism Explosion, FBC Fayetteville
Valentine’s Day
President’s Day
Church Director VBS Get Together
EVANGELISM EXPLOSION
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2016
6:00 PM
FIRST BAPTIST FAYETTEVILLE
ASSOCIATIONAL VBS TRAINING
MONDAY, MARCH 21ST, 2016
PARKS CITY BAPTIST
5:30PM
Wednesday, March 2nd, 7:00pm
March 6th-March 13th
Sunday, March 13th
Friday, March 11th-Saturday, March 12th
Sunday, March 20th
Monday, March 21st, 5:30pm
Thursday, March 24th
Friday, March 25th
Sunday, March 27th
WOW Wednesday Youth Revival, McBurg Baptist
Week of Prayer for North American Missions
Annie Armstrong Easter Offering
Daylight Savings Time Begins
Youth Evangelism Conference (YEC), Nashville
First Day of Spring
WCBA VBS Workers Training, Parks City Baptist
WCBA Closed for Easter
Good Friday
EASTER SUNDAY