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South Yadkin Baptist Assoc. PO Box 5249 Statesville, NC 28687-5249 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

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Statesville, NC Permit No. 56

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MISSIONS Dr. Michael Brown, Interim

EDITOR Mrs. Bonnie Eanes

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS:

5th Karen Shea Preschool, Front Street 5th Rev. David Childress Pastor, Mt. Vernon 10th Dr. Shirley Lynn Education, New Hope, Denver 18th Rev. Allen Mullins Pastor, Cooleemee FBC 25th Rev. Ron Harrison Retired 25th Dr. Paul Childers Retired 26th Dr. Toni Woods Staff, Great Hope 28th Dr. David Gilbreath Pastor, Eatons 28th Rev. David Teague Pastor, Christ Community

FEBRUARY EVENTS: 5 “Souper” Bowl of Caring 13 Region 8 Mission Rally/South River/6:00 pm meal/6:50 pm program

UPCOMING MARCH EVENTS: 5-12 N. American Missions Emphasis & Annie Armstrong Easter Offering 24-25 Missions Extravaganza/FBC, Greensboro

UPCOMING APRIL EVENTS: 3 SYBA Vision Meeting with Dr. Josh Ellis/Western Avenue/7:00 p.m.

CHURCH OF THE WEEK— FEBRUARY 2017

Please pray for these churches & their pastors:

5 South River Dr. Chris Thompson 12 Southside Rev. Mark Ball 19 Statesville FBC Dr. Nelson Granade 26 Temple Rev. Jason Payne

Dec. 2016 RECEIPTS: CHURCH: Berea Bethel Beulah Blaise Bristol Dr. Calahaln-F. Calvary Charis Community Christ Community Cleveland, FBC Cochran Street Community, Cool. Community, Mt. M. Cooleemee, FBC Cornerstone Countryside Cove Diamond Hill Eagle Heights Eatons Edgewood Fairview Faith Fallstown Farmington Fellowship Fork Front St. Great Hope Harmony Hebron Ijames Jerusalem Misio'n Bautista Hisp Mocksville, FBC Monticello Mooresville, FBC Mountain Rd. Mt. Vernon New Bethany New Hope, Denver New Hope, Iredell Northside Oakdale Peninsula Pleasant Grove Refuge Community River City Rodgers Park Redeemed Shady Grove Society South River Southside Statesville, FBC Temple The Oaks Trinity Troutman Turrentine Union Chapel Watermark Welcome Western Ave. Westwood Whitman Park Yadkin TOTAL BUDG. REC.

Dec. $ 2,254.88 350.00 865.08 612.00 25.00 0 136.00 0 0 70.75 0 0 0 112.50 0 0 0 300.00 0 580.00 0 0 244.55 1,107.00 0 40.00 1,867.12 6,000.00 0 0 0 292.00 638.20 0 0 415.48 333.33 0 732.50 200.00 0 0 0 457.00 365.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 522.94 850.16 0 186.18 0 1,727.73 1,190.24 0 111.31 500.00 126.00 208.33 0 0 0 $23,421.28

Received & deposited by 4:00 pm on 12/30/16

Year to Date: $ 2,254.88 350.00 3,069.08 1,225.00 100.00 473.00 520.00 0 0 408.43 0 0 0 450.00 300.00 0 0 1,387.00 0 1,030.00 909.11 6,107.31 936.56 3,780.00 0 160.00 3,734.24 8,000.00 0 0 0 1,140.00 2,217.10 0 0 826.02 1,333.32 0 1,465.00 800.00 0 0 0 1,828.00 1,460.00 150.00 0 0 0 0 0 2,509.41 3,488.47 0 757.69 0 7,773.98 9,843.73 1,250.00 220.35 1,000.00 596.00 1,041.65 0 0 0 $ 74,895.33

“Doing ministry for the purpose of winning people to Christ”

SYBA Board of Directors

President: Dr. David Gilbreath bicep22853@yadtel.net

Vice-President: Rev. Joel Settle settlejray@yahoo.com

Secretary: Rev. Tony Bunton yadkinpastor@yadkinbc.org

Dr. Jerry Cloninger jc@fbcmooresville.com

Rev. Paul Hill statesvillehills@msn.com

Dr. David Troutman pastor@fallstownbaptist.org

Mrs. Jane Jones jsjones@yadtel.net

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Baptist Center Hours: Monday—Thursday

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Dr. Michael Brown, Interim mbrown@sybaptist.org

Ext. 5: Mrs. Bonnie Eanes Executive Assistant

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Ext. 7: Mrs. Carol Anthony Administrative Assistant canthony@sybaptist.org

Ext. 3: Mrs. Mary J. Hoover Ministry Assistant

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Ext. 15: Charles Dixon Christian Counselor

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Greetings from Dr. Michael Brown: I am rejoicing in the victories that were won in 2016 in the churches of SYBA. We are on the move to make great strides of progress in 2017. The meeting with Dr. Josh Ellis that was cancelled due to snow is being rescheduled. Please continue to pray for the Executive Board, the DOM Search Team, and the Long-Range Strategy Planning Team. We continue to pray for our pastors and churches. Missions is the life blood of every church. There are several outreach ministries available to assist every church. Please note the Region 8 Missions Rally at South River Baptist Church on Monday, February 13. More details inside this newsletter. Thank you for sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ and His love for the lost people of the world. Blessings.

“Souper” Bowl of Caring

Sunday, February 5

Be a part of sharing God’s love with those in need by collecting non-perishable food items

for the SYBA Food Pantry.

RESCHEDULED:

Everyone is invited to a vision meeting with

Dr. Josh Ellis

Monday, April 3, at 7:00 p.m.

Western Avenue Baptist, Statesville

The SYBA Executive Board of Directors has invited Dr.

Josh Ellis from Houston, TX, to come and lead us in long-

range strategy planning. Dr. Ellis is the Associate Director at

Union Baptist Association, the largest Southern Baptist

Association in the United States. He is also an author and

spends much of his time coaching pastors and leaders with

strategic planning processes. You can learn more about him

at www.repavingtheroad.org.

We want to cast a vision for the South Yadkin Baptist

Association for the next 5 to 10 years. Your input is needed

and welcomed. We want to hear from you! Your

participation is critical.

Please mark April 3rd on your calendar now!

Dr. Josh Ellis

BSCNC Disciple-Making Conference Feb. 27th at Center Grove Baptist in Clemmons. 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Theme: Luke 19:10. Registration is free. Box lunch is $7.00. Schedule is at www.disciplenc.org.

Leading Change in the Church—Dr. Thom Rainer March 7th at the west campus of Calvary Baptist in Winston-Salem from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Conference is sponsored by LifeWay, BSC, and SEBTS. Dr. Thom Rainer is the keynote speaker. Four breakout sessions offered. Registration required at leadingchange.church. Cost is $10. Call Kathryn at 919-459-5648 or email questions@leadingchange.church for details. Please call Rev. Hal Greene at Southside Baptist if you would like to ride on their church bus: 704-663-2892.

AWAKEN: N.C. Prayer Gathering March 10-11th at Osborne Baptist in Eden, NC. Conference is free! Speakers include Dr. Gordon Fort, IMB; Chris Schofield, BSCNC; and Mel Blackaby. See praync.org for details.

Reconciled: 2017 Missions Conference March 17-18th at Calvary Baptist, Winston-Salem. Begins at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. $20 registration includes lunch on Saturday. Register by March 3rd at ncbaptist.org. For all men, women, and students. Speakers include Anne Graham Lotz, John Ortberg, Gary Chapman, & Jennifer Rothschild.

Smoke Alarm Training March 23rd at Metrolina Baptist Association, Charlotte, at 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by NC Baptist Aging Ministry, Office of State Fire Marshal, and Metrolina Baptist Association. To register call 704-375-1197.

Missions Extravaganza March 24-25th at First Baptist of Greensboro. Details can be found at wmunc.org.

Revitalize 2017: Renewing Churches...Changing Lives April 8th at Crosspointe Baptist, Concord. This is a one-day training/equipping conference for pastors/church leaders. Email jstevesells@gmail.com. Registration is $35. Register at http://operation-transformation.com/revitalize.

2017 Regional Bible Drills April 22nd—Flint Hill BC, Shelby; Mt. Zion, Hudson (speakers) & April 29th—Parkwood BC, Concord (speakers). For more info & to register, contact Deborah Robson at drobson@ncbaptist.org or Terri Howell at 1-800-395-5102 ext. 5646. Free website resources are available at www.ncbibledrill.org.

Microsoft Training Classes All classes are free and will be at the BSCNC office in Cary. Hours will be 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Call Judy to register or for more information: 1-800-359-5102 x5592. MS Excel—Feb. 9th; MS Word—March 2nd; MS PowerPoint—March 23rd; Movie Maker vs. PowerPoint—April 6th; and MS Publisher—April 27th.

Part-time Positions **Cornerstone Baptist Church, Cleveland, is seeking a part-time contemporary Worship Leader. For more info about the position or to apply, contact Kirk Fessler at kirkfessler@cornerstone.org. **Mooresville FBC is seeking a part-time Church Hostess. Mail resume to Church Hostess Position, FBC Mooresville, 150 S. Church Street, Mooresville NC 28115 or call (704) 664-2324.

For Sale: Chancel furniture and 43 pews of various lengths. Light finish oak with light blue padding. Contact Mt. Vernon Baptist Church office between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Monday-Thursday at 704-876-4025 or pastordavid.mtvernon@gmail.com.

AWANA Derby Track Available: Please call Ken Johnson at 704-682-0953 for more information.

NEWS AS REPORTED BY OUR SYBA CHURCHES: BEREA: Baptist Men’s supper was Jan. 17th. Grief Share meets each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. NC Baptist on Mission dental bus will be at Berea on March 18th; call 704-663-0986 for more details. BETHEL: Sanctity of Life Sunday was Jan. 15th. Baptist Men ’s Day was Jan. 22nd. BEULAH: Girls Night Out will be Jan. 27th; Guys Night Out will be Jan. 28th. Dr. Michael Blackwell will be the guest speaker on Sunday, Jan. 29th. Senior adult soup lunch will be Feb. 5th. Beulah exceeded their LMCO goal! CLEVELAND FIRST: Past events include a youth car wash, missions spaghetti dinner, caroling, birthday party for Jesus, and live drive-through nativity. COMMUNITY, MT. MOURNE: Rev. J. R. Speece has resigned as pastor. CORNERSTONE: Moldova mission trip was Dec. 27th-Jan. 3rd. Men’s breakfast will be Jan. 29th at 8:00 a.m. Stepping Stones Children’s Ministry Training Workshop will be Feb. 4th. VBS dates are July 16-21st. COUNTRYSIDE: A group of 17 members will travel on mission to Peru on Feb. 1st for 11 days. FAIRVIEW: Baptist Men’s Day was Jan. 22nd; Brent Alexander shared his testimony. Covered dish lunch followed the ser-vice. Cancer Companions begins Feb. 13th. Festival of Tables will be Feb. 18th at 10:30 a.m. Men’s Impact Weekend will be March 17-18th at Liberty University. FAITH: Ladies’ LACE fellowship will be Jan. 28th at 9:00 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, will be “Vision 2017” Day. The 5th Sunday singing will be the 29th at 6:00 p.m. Ladies wellness class meets on Tuesday nights at 6:30 p.m. Self-defense class for men, women, and children over 12 years will be Feb. 4th from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. FALLSTOWN: Dr. Michael Brown, Interim DOM, was guest speaker on Sunday, Jan. 15. FORK: Fork rejoices over exceeding their LMCO goal. Baptist Men ’s Day will be Jan. 29th with guest speaker, Marty Dupree at 11:00 a.m. Breakfast for men and boys will be at 7:30 a.m. Youth Super Bowl Party will be Feb. 5th. Youth will sponsor a Valentine’s Banquet on Feb. 11th. Youth will lead services on March 5th. FRONT STREET: Team went to Lumberton for relief work on Jan. 20-22nd. Evangelicals for Life Conference Simulcast will be Jan. 26-28th; it is free. Call Pastor Troy at 704-768-1072 to register or for the schedule. Grief Support began Jan. 5th and continues on Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. Financial Peace begins Feb. 12th. HEBRON: AWANA resumed on Jan. 4th and meets each Wednesday night. Baptist Men ’s Day was Jan. 15th. Youth snow tubing trip was Jan. 23rd. IJAMES: Youth winter retreat was Jan. 20-22nd. Church-wide birthday party will be Jan. 29th. JERUSALEM: Mission trip fundraiser breakfast was Jan. 15th. Baptist Men ’s Day will be Jan. 29th. MOORESVILLE FIRST: January Bible study is on Malachi on Wednesday nights. MT. VERNON: Youth mission day was Jan. 16th; members went to Lumberton to assist in repairs. Sanctity of Life Sunday was Jan. 22nd. OAKDALE: Oakdale rejoices over exceeding their LMCO goal! Several members helped with the toy store in West Lumberton. Valor III will be in concert on Jan. 29th at 6:00 p.m. “Patterned” (10-week discipleship Bible study) will begin on Feb. 5th at 6:00 p.m. SOCIETY: Past events included a live nativity, mini cantata, and Christmas communion. Game night was Jan. 21st. SOUTH RIVER: Philippine mission trip will be Feb. 9-18th. On Feb. 13th, South River will host the Region 8 Mission Rally for men, women, and youth. A meal is provided; reservations due by Feb. 6th at baptistonmission.org or 1-800-395-5102 x5596. Youth Agape Banquet will be Feb. 11th. AWANA Grand Prix Rally will be Feb. 19th. Spring revival will be March 12-15th. Serve Statesville will be May 5-13th. Bike Rodeo will be May 6th. SOUTHSIDE: GROW is a multi-faceted ministry that meets each Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Celebrate Recovery meets on Thurs-day nights at 6:30 p.m. Children’s Church begins Feb. 19th. WMU Tea will be Feb. 25th. STATESVILLE FIRST: Grief Support began Jan. 5th and meets each Thursday at 2:00 p.m. The sewing group meets each Tuesday at 10:15 a.m. The church clothes closet is open each Thursday at 1:00 p.m. A mission trip to Miami is being planned for July. TRINITY: Women’s Winter Ministry soup/salad meeting will be Jan. 27th with Senior Chaplain Rodney Stilwell from Forsyth Prison Ministry as guest speaker; he will bring his potter’s wheel and give a presentation on “The Potter’s House”. TROUTMAN: Baptist Men ’s Day was Jan. 22nd. Valentine’s Banquet will be Feb. 11th. GA’s and RA’s will attend South Mountain Camp in June; youth week will be July 9-14th. Family mission trip will be July 18-23rd to the Kentucky area. TURRENTINE: The church rejoices over their LMCO of $6,000+ which is the most ever given! WOM are making no -sew fleece blankets to give to the homeless in the community. Looking forward to another great year in missions for 2017. WATERMARK: Current sermon series is “Great Expectations”. Marker 4:12 for teens meets each Sunday at 6:00 p.m. at Troutman Middle School. Youth will attend Winter Jam on Feb. 19th in Charlotte. Work is progressing on the new worship site and plans are to move in by late summer. WESTERN AVENUE: Pastor Jeff Spry is teaching “Membership Matters” on Wednesday nights through Feb. 15th at 6:30 p.m. Fifth Sunday food drive will be Jan. 29th. Preschoolers/children will attend the Children’s Theater on Feb. 3rd. YADKIN: Baptist Men’s breakfast fellowship was Jan. 14th; Baptist Men’s Day was Jan. 15th. Senior adult luncheon was Jan. 19th. Youth Sunday will be Jan. 29th.

The SYBA Bulletin Board MINISTRIES OF SYBA

Mary Jane Hoover, Ministry Assistant

mhoover@sybaptist.org 704-873-4372 ext. 3

Iredell County Toy Store for Jesus Results

Number of families assisted: 454 Number of children who received NEW toys: 1,240

SALVATION decisions: 69 Rededication decisions: 8

Thank you for supporting this ministry that began in 1994! Over 37,000 children have received new toys since 1994, but more importantly, over 2,900 decisions have been made for Him! Toys are used to share His Eternal Message. Please pray for these families, especially those who made decisions for Christ. Also, remember that Toy Store for Jesus is year-round. Toys, children’s and teen appropriate Bibles, and winter-wear (coats, gloves, scarves, knit caps) may be purchased as stores begin selling items at discounted prices.

LifeWay Pastors—Pastoral Care Line 1-844-472-7867 Confidentiality ensured by the Family Health Center.

West Lumberton Mission Trip Twenty-three (23) team members from 11 SYBA churches went to West Lumberton on Dec. 19-20th to assist with a Toy Store for Jesus. There were 233 families who were devastated by Hurricane Matthew who were invited to participate in the Lumberton Toy Store.

800+ Children received toys. 3 Salvation decisions were made.

15 Rededicated their lives to Christ!

Birthday Bags

Will your class or group help? When parents shopping at the Baptist Center Food Pantry have children (ages 1 to 12) celebrating an upcoming birthday, they are able to choose a birthday bag along with a toy (leftover from our Toy Store for Jesus). The parents are thrilled to get these “extra” blessings and sometimes make the comment about not knowing what they were going to do if not for the special birthday bags and toys.

157 birthday bags were shared in 2016. I would like for 12 DIFFERENT SYBA GROUPS/CLASSES to be responsible for providing 12 birthday bags one month during 2017. Please contact Mary Jane Hoover at mhoover@sybaptist.org or 704-873-4372 x3 to make a commitment or for additional information.

Birthday bags contain:

A box of cake mix & can of frosting

A box of candles

Paper party supplies (plates and napkins)

Box of spaghetti noodles & jar of spaghetti sauce Optional items may include Parmesan cheese, Kool-Aid drink mix, and additional party supplies or favors.

Adopt-a-School We have multiple schools in our area that have not been adopted by an SYBA church. It is never too late to adopt a school. The ministry purpose is to encourage the faculty/staff. The encouragement can be in the form of cards, small gifts for classrooms, a special appreciation meal, etc. We would especially love for a church to adopt South Iredell High School. Why? As of last semester, they begin a Christian club with the help of a Campus Crusade for Christ representative. The club desires to have outreach to the student body, but they need minimal funds. An adopted church could help meet this need. An outreach last semester involved bowling with frozen turkeys which resulted in three students accepting Christ as Lord and Savior! Who knew God would use frozen turkeys to bring souls to Him! If your church is interested in adopting, contact Mary Jane Hoover at 704-873-4372 x3 or mhoover@sybaptist.org.

Campus Impact Club SYBA is a part of this Christian club for Mitchell College students. Since the Club meets each Tuesday from 12:20 to 1:20 p.m., we provide lunch for the members. If you have a church group willing to provide a light lunch for 20-25 people one Tuesday, please contact Carol at 704-873-4372 x7 or email her at canthony@sybaptist.org.

Everyone is Invited: Region 8 Mission Rally South River Baptist Church

Monday, February 13 — Meal at 6:00 p.m. & Rally at 6:50 p.m. This rally will highlight the variety of opportunities that NC Baptists have to be involved in missions across our state, nat ion, and the world. There will be a time of worship, testimony, mission video, and prayer. This event is for all men, women, and youth interested in missions.

Please register for the meal by Feb. 6th by calling 800-395-5102 x5596 or at baptistonmission.org.