April 2010 - Mallary Baptist Association

The Mallary Messenger
“Churches Serving Together to
Make Disciples to Impact the World”
322 S. Mock Road P.O. Box 50593 Albany, GA 31703
PH: (229) 435-6171 FAX: (229) 438-8627
Web site: www.mallary-baptist.org
Tom Hocutt, Director of Missions ▲ [email protected]
Jason Jones, Moderator
Volume 40, Number 6
Mallary Baptist Association
April 29, 2010
Week of Prayer
For
Mallary Baptist
Association
May 16-23, 2010
Church News
Alpha: We are seeking a part time worship leader to lead
worship on Sunday mornings. For those who are interested,
please call (229) 869-8698.
Byne: Calvary Baptist Church, Dalton, GA, is a small congregation who desires to change their worship to reach the young
people within their community. If you know of anyone who has
extra equipment that is not being used and would like to donate
it, please call Cheryl Blackwell, Music Ministry Team, 4368399. Please leave a message. Byne is hosting Winshape C3
camp this summer. The camp will run June 7-11. It will not be
an overnight camp. It is in coordination with Chick-Fil-A and
we look forward to partnering with other churches. For more
info you can go to www.winshapecamps.org.
FBC Putney: We would like to invite you to our 48th Homecoming Service on Sunday, May 16th. Kenneth Cloud will
be our guest speaker. "Three for One" will be singing during the
Sunday School hour and the Morning Service., followed by
dinner on the grounds. Everyone is invited.
FBC Sylvester: We are looking for a college student to serve in
an nine-week internship: May 30– August 1. FBC Sylvester is
looking to elevate our children’s ministry. Interns will be responsible for implementing regular and one-time children’s
activities, strengthening families, outreach to the community,
and spiritual growth of the children. Send resume with references, cover letter, and photo, to: Keith de la Moriniere
(Minister of Students), P.O. Box 309, Sylvester, GA 31791 or
e-mail to [email protected].
Gillionville: Gillionville Baptist Church is in search of a part
time Youth Pastor. Please send a resume to the attention of
"Youth Pastor Search Team", Gillionville Baptist Church, 4614
Gillionville Rd., Albany, GA 31721.
Isabella: We are now seeking resumes for a Bi-vocational Music Director. Please send resumes to Isabella Baptist Church, C/
O Pastor, 134 Old Mail Rd, Sylvester, GA, 31791.
Lakeside: We will be celebrating our 50th Anniversary at
Homecoming on May 2nd. John Parker, a former pastor will be
speaking with special music by Mark Lott. Sunday School will
begin at 9:45 AM with a high attendance goal of 306. Morning
Worship will be at 11 AM with a covered dish lunch to follow.
Radium Springs: We are seeking a youth minister for growing
youth ministry. Please contact John McComas at (229) 4356437 for additional details.
Union: Now looking for pianist. Interested persons should
contact Betty Smith at 782-5160.
Unity: Our Faith Fighters are sponsoring a co-ed Softball Tournament on May 29, 2010 at Unity Baptist Church’s Softball
field. Costs are $175 per team. Start time will be 8 AM. This
will be a double elimination tournament. Concessions will be
available. Contact the church office at 776-4212 , to register.
There will be an 8 team limit.
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Director of Missions
Thoughts
Congratulations to two of our churches who were
recognized in the top 100 Fastest Growing Sunday Schools in
the GBC between 2006 and 2009. In the Intermediate
Category (101-199 in average SS attendance) Central Baptist
Church ranked fourteenth. In the Mega Category (700 or
more in average SS attendance) Sherwood Baptist Church
ranked eleventh. Praise God for churches that are committed
to Sunday School and are experiencing growth.
Congratulations are also in order to the following
churches: Cornerstone Baptist Church “as the church in the
Mallary Baptist Association with the leading ratio of
baptisms per resident members during 2009.” First Baptist
Church Acree “as the Mallary Baptist Association’s largest
percentage contributor through the Cooperative Program for
2009.” I had the privilege to make special presentations to
both churches. They are to be commended for their
commitment to the Great Commission.
We also praise the Lord for the 37 representing 15
churches who attended the Executive Committee Meeting
and Dedication of the Garage/Storage Building on April 15.
We heard what God was doing in our association in the areas
of evangelism and missions, prayer, and discipleship. We
also heard how God continues to provide the monetary
resources to carry on the ministries of the association;
however we did not meet budget in contributions or expenses
for the first quarter of the year and our expenses were more
than income for the first quarter. Please pray with us about
our finances.
At the Dedication of the Garage/Storage Building we
praised the Lord for providing such a wonderful facility to
house the Event Evangelism Trailer and the Shower Trailer
as well as provide needed storage. Appreciation was
expressed to the 35 churches and individuals who contributed
financially to make this a reality and a plaque was revealed
listing the churches who had contributed that is now displayed in the meeting room of the office. We spent time
praising the Lord for being the One who worked through His
people to make this happen. We also, of course, enjoyed a
time of fellowship with refreshments!
As you know, we recently approved a partnership with the
Metro New York Baptist Association as part of the
partnership that the GBC has with them. Three pastors (James
Chambers, Ken Chancellor, and Jason Jones) and I will be
going to New York City May 22-26 on a Vision Trip for the
purpose of seeing what God is doing through the Metro New
York Baptist Association, their strategy for reaching New
York City for Christ, and how we can assist them in their
strategy. Please pray that we will see as the Lord sees the
needs there and how He would have us to participate in
assisting in meeting those needs. We will report to the
Evangelism/Missions Team and together we will develop a
plan for this partnership.
Praise the Lord for what He continues to do in our
churches and the association. God is at work! Let’s make sure
that we join Him! Please keep praying for revival and
spiritual awakening in your heart, in your church, in your
county, in Georgia, and in the United States. We desperately
need Him!!
MBA Mission Trips
“Yucatan Peninsula Partnership”
July 17-24, 2010
September 18-25, 2010
Please call 435-6171 for more information.
National Day of Prayer
May 6, 2010
Dougherty County
Governmental Building
At Noon
Please join us as we pray for
our cities, counties, states and nation.
Mallary Prayer Time
May 17 at Noon
At the Mallary Office
Sunday School Workshop
(Correct Date) Saturday, August 14th
8:30 AM– 12 PM
Sherwood Baptist Church
Cost $5.00 per person
Great Training for all Sunday School workers!
You can register online at ssog.gabaptist.org
Tentative Schedule:
8:30 AM-3PM
2 Morning Sessions
Meal (extra cost)
Guest Speaker: Johnny Hunt
MBA WMU
May 20, 2010
WMU Quarterly Meeting
MBO, 5:30 PM
Senior Adult
Sunday is
May 2nd
The Mallary Baptist
Association will be
closed on May 31 in
observance of
Memorial Day
Pastors and Leaders of
Men and Youth Aged Boys
Please mark your calendar
and plan now for this Conference an exciting opportunity for men and
boys aged 12 and up - May 14 & 15,
at Gillionville Baptist Church. Cost is $35 for men and
$18 for youth. Go to http://mens.gabaptist.org to view a
video, to print a flyer with all conference details, and to
register you or your group.
Speechless 2010
Prayer Conference
Seeking to Hear the Voice of God
September 27-28
GBC Conference Center
Norman Park
For more information:
770.936.5243 or visit
prayer.gabaptist.org
Introduction to
PLACE Ministries
Led by Jay McSwain (Author and Founder)
(A follow-up to “Leadership Greatness Workshop”)
Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 8:30 AM-Noon
Mallary Baptist Office
For all Pastors/Staff/Lay Leaders
Come learn how PLACE can assist you
in the area of discipleship and recruiting volunteers.
Register by June 3 by calling 435-6171
What’s Happening
May 2010
2
3
6
8
9
12
16-23
17
19
20
23
25
31
Senior Adult Sunday
Youth Minister’s Meeting, Noon, TBA
National Day of Prayer
State Bible Drill, GBCCN
Mother’s Day
MBA Evangelism/Missions Team, Noon, MBO
Week of Prayer for Mallary Baptist Association
MBA Prayer Time, Noon, MBO
MBA Administrative Team, Noon, MBO
MBA WMU Quarterly Planning, 5:30 PM, MBO
Day of Prayer & Fasting for World Evangelism
MBA Minister’s Fellowship, Noon, FBC Albany
Memorial Day, MBO closed
Church Anniversaries
May:
East Albany
Calvary
Northside
Lakeside
First Putney
Beacon
Gordy-New Bethel
1st Sunday, 1948
3rd Sunday, 1955
3rd Sunday, 1957
1st Sunday, 1960
3rd Sunday, 1962
1st Sunday, 1964
1st Sunday, 1964
Mallary Baptist Association
P.O. Box 50593
Albany, GA 31703
June 2010
8
9
21
15-16
22
23
NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
PERMIT NO. 264
Albany, Georgia
Place Ministries Workshop, 8:30 AM-Noon,
MBO
MBA Evangelism/ Missions Team, Noon, MBO
MBA Prayer Time, Noon, MBO
SBC Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL
MBA Minister’s Fellowship, Noon, FBC Albany
MBA Administrative Team, Noon, MBO
July 2010
8
14
15
16-17
19
21
27
MBA Senior Adult Rally, Noon, Salem
MBA Evangelism/Missions Team, Noon, MBO
Executive Meeting, 7 PM, MBO
WMU Leaderlife, GBCCT
MBA Prayer Time, Noon, MBO
MBA Administrative Team, Noon, MBO
MBA Minister’s Fellowship, Noon, FBC Albany
August 2010
2
6-7
10
14
16
18
24
Youth Minister’s Meeting, Noon, TBA
WMU Leaderlife Training, GBCCN
MBA Evangelism /Missions Team, Noon, MBO
MBA Sunday School Leaders Training,
Sherwood
MBA Prayer Time, Noon, MBO
MBA Administrative Team, Noon, MBO
MBA Minister’s Fellowship, Noon, FBC Albany
Minister/Staff Anniversaries
May:
7 Phillip Dove, Youth Minister, Unity 2006
14 Alisa Hamilton, MBA Ministry Assist. 2007
15 Joe Carr, Pastor, First Putney
2005
Happy Birthday
May:
21 Jerry Deans, Pastor, Faith
Mallary Baptist Finances
March Income: $ 13,192.56
March Expense: $ 15,661.84
Budget Needs Per Month: $16, 929.75
MALLARY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION PRAYER UPDATE
(Acts 1:8 Prayer Plan—Volume 12, Number 4, April 29, 2010)
Crisis Prayer
1. Pray for the spiritual crisis in our churches and our country.
2. Pray for the people of Haiti, Chile, China, and New England; the relief efforts; those who have lost loved ones; and
that the Gospel would be proclaimed.
Our Jerusalem
1. Pray for our Vision to become a reality:
"Serving together the churches of the Mallary Baptist Association will make disciples to impact the world."
2. We are praying for our churches and pastors according to an alphabetical list of churches. Pray this time for
Sunnyside Baptist Church (Tab Howell, interim pastor), Thundering Springs Baptist Church (no pastor), Union Baptist
Church (Donnie Bentley, pastor), and Unity Baptist Church (Matt Greene, pastor).
3. Pray for the churches without pastors: Beacon, Central, Cornerstone, Evergreen, First Acree, Poulan, Sumner,
Sunnyside, and Thundering Springs.
4. Pray for the South Georgia Center, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (seminary extension) its teachers and
students.
5. Pray for our city and county officials in Dougherty, Lee, and Worth Counties.
6. Pray for our schools, boards of education, superintendents, principals, teachers, and students.
7. Pray for the lost in your family and your circle of influence (work, school, recreation, neighborhood, etc.).
8. Pray for unity in the body of Christ in Albany and surrounding area.
9. Pray for the monthly meetings of the Prayer Team, Discipleship Team, Evangelism/Missions Team, Administrative
Team, as well as the monthly MBA Prayer Time.
10. Pray for the resources to complete the Garage/Storage Building.
11. Pray for MBA Senior Adult Rally July 8.
12. Pray for the MBA Executive Committee Meeting July 15.
13. Pray for the GBC Annual Meeting at Sherwood Baptist Church November 9-10, 2010.
Our Judea
1. Pray for our state government officials.
2. Pray for the Georgia Baptist Convention: its ministries and employees.
3. Pray for the Georgia Baptists' Partnerships: California, Moscow/St. Petersburg, New York City, Western Canada,
Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico).
Our Samaria
1. Pray for our national government leaders.
2. Pray for the North American Mission Board and its missionaries.
3. Pray for NAMB as they search for a new president.
4. Pray for the Southern Baptist Convention and its ministries.
5. Pray for the SBC Executive Committee as they search for a new President and CEO.
6. Pray for the Great Commission Resurgence Team.
7. Pray for our partnership with the Metro New York Baptist Association, New York, and its 260 churches.
8. Pray for the Vision Trip to the Metro New York Baptist Association May 22-26 and the three pastors and Tom who will
be going.
9. Pray for the revival of God’s people and the spiritual awakening of our nation and the world.
10.Pray for the National Day of Prayer May 6.
Our Uttermost Parts of the World
1. Pray for the International Mission Board and its missionaries.
2. Pray for the IMB as they search for a new president.
3. Pray for the one billion plus Muslims of the world that they would come to an understanding of who Jesus Christ is.
4. Pray for the salvation of the 100 Largest Unreached People Groups (We will pray for four each time.): Pray for the
Turk people of Turkey whose major religion is Islam, the Uyghur people of China whose major religion is Islam, the
Northern Uzbek people of Uzbekistan whose major religion is Islam, and the Vakkaliga people of India whose major
religion is Hinduism.
5. Pray for the situation in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank that progress would be made toward peace.
6. Pray for protection for our armed forces in Afghanistan and Iraq
7. Pray that the people of Iraq and Afghanistan would have stable governments and that they would have an opportunity
to hear the Gospel and respond.
8. Pray for the persecuted Christians of the world.
9. Pray for the 2010 MBA Mission Trips to the Yucatan, Mexico, July 17-24 and September 18-25.
ANSWERS TO PRAYER
Praise the Lord for the Dedication of the Garage/Storage Building and those who attended.
Next MBA Prayer Time, May 17, 2010, noon, MBO