Volume 34 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2017 NUMBER 1/2

“I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might

save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its

blessings” (1 Cor. 9:22b–23 NIV).

The Churches of the Brunswick Baptist Association

Antioch - Beach Road - Bethel - Beulah - Boiling Spring Lakes - Bolivia - Bonaparte - Boones Neck - Bridge Brunswick Islands - Calvary - Community Chapel - Cross Rock - Elah - Faith - Farmers Chapel - Friendship

Goshen - Gospel Center - Jennies Branch - Lebanon - Longwood - Mill Creek - Mt. Olive - Mt. Pisgah New Beginnings - New Brunswick - New Ebenezer - New Found Grace - New Life - Oak Grove - Oak Island Ocean View - Old Shallotte - Peace Memorial - Prospect - River of Leland - River of Life - Sabbath Home Shallotte - Shell Point - Shoreline - Soldier Bay - Southport - Sunset Harbor - Supply - Town Creek - Trinity

Unidos en Cristo - Woodburn - Zion

From Your Associational Missionary . . .

What a great Toy Store! We witnessed to 180 families, in most families we had two persons who came to

shop. Ten persons made professions of faith! Praise the Lord. We serviced the most children we ever have - 555.

Thanks to all of you who gave VBS offerings, individual gifts of monies and toys, conducted toy drives, volunteered

at the toy store sites and who assisted with the golf tournament. I’m like one of our Toy Store workers who said “I

work in the Toy Store each year because it helps me in my heart be ready for Christmas!” Christmas is a season of

giving and each of you, in your own way, has helped to give Christ and hope in our 2016 Toy Store. Merry Christmas

and Thank you. Our Toy Store Celebration (covered dish event) is on January 20, 2016 at 7 pm at Calvary Baptist

Church in Shallotte. You are invited! I hope to see you there.

We hit the ground running in 2017. Happy New Year. Four events spring to mind.

1. Our quarterly meeting is January 9, 2017 at 7 pm. Thank you Lebanon Baptist Church for hosting.

2. January Bible Study on the Book of Malachi, 9 am to 3 pm on Saturday, January 14, 2016. Lunch

will be provided. The only cost is $8 for the pupil’s book. Please call 754.7979 to register.

Teacher, Jeff Gibby.

3. Our Deacon Spouse Training Event is January 31 with Keith Dixon at Southport Baptist Church (meal

provided but please contact the BBA to register). Keith Dixon, the facilitator is a Former Pastor, Director of

Missions and currently with Baptist Retirement Homes.

4. R.A. & G.A. Race is on February 25, hosted by Sabbath Home Baptist Church from 3-5 pm.

These events should get you up and running in the new year!

Remember every trained worker is pleasing to the Lord! 2017 is a year that by all means at hand we can fol-

low His example; We can step into the world around us; We must cultivate relationships; and We will create opportu-

nities to demonstrate the love of Christ. We can win them to Christ! - Brother Jeff

Church News Mount Pisgah Baptist Church recently participated in several mission activities: We collected 99 Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes. We prepared 21 Baskets of Blessings for our com-munity. We donated 25 Thanksgiving backpacks for the Wings Backpack Ministry. Zion Baptist Church has called Landis Lancaster as Pastor.

1, Provide clear signage in the parking lot.

2. Provide clear signage to the entry points of the church.

3. Have a welcome center near the entry point.

4. Greeters are key to a good guest experience.

5. Greeters should escort guests to their destination.

6. Guests prefer to be greeted casually.

7. Simple guest cards are the most effective.

8. Email follow-up within 24 hours is the most effective.

9. Explain things in the service the guests might not

understand.

10. Sit with guests. February 25th, 3 - 5 PM

Sabbath Home

RA GA Derby

Deacon/Spouse Training 2017 January 31 @ 6:30 PM - Southport Baptist Church

Led by: Keith Dixon

“The Deacon As Minister”

Topics:

The Qualifications and Role of the Deacon Practical Ministry to Families

Hospital Visitation Ministry

Illness & Bereaved Ministry

Elderly & Shut-In Ministry

We are so grateful to each church and association who participat-ed in the Red Box ministry to incarcerated women in NC prisons this year. We were blessed once again with an abundance of items. We were able to provide red boxes to inmates at NCCIW, RCCW, SCCW, ECCW, and to a Youth Detention/Development Center. Your generosity is greatly appreciat-ed. Here are just a couple of thank you notes we received from the prisons.

Margaret Harding WMU NC ASSOCIATE - ADULTS

Notes from two inmates who received a red box:

I would like to show my appreciation for the “Red Box”. I lost my mother and my husband 2 months apart so this holiday season is going to be an emotional one. For someone to take the time out to remember the inmates here in North Carolina is the greatest gift I have received all year! So, I thank each and everyone one of you. Please pray for me and my family this holiday season.

I am an inmate at the women’s prison here in Raleigh, NC. I have just received the red Christmas box that you sent for us and I can’t tell you how much it means to me. I don’t have any family on the outside so I don’t get canteen and such like most people so this box has helped me more that you could possibly know. In a place like this it’s hard to see the good in people and remember that there are still good people in the world. Thank you for reminding me. This is my second year being incarcerated and also my last. Last year I was in county jail and they don’t do much for Christmas so this was definitely a surprise. It made it actually feel a little bit like the holiday season. I don’t know if you get many “thank you’s” but you definitely deserve them. I just wanted to let you all know that your efforts are ap-preciated and that they made a significant difference in my life this holiday season. I hope that when I get out maybe I can join WMU or at least in some way support the cause. May-be then I can help to continue making changes in people’s lives as well. Thank you again. God bless and Happy Holidays.

(Our Association provided shampoos for this year’s Red Box Ministry. Thank you to all the churches who participated.)

January Bible Study

Saturday, January 14th

8 AM to 3 PM

Lunch Provided - $8 for Book

Call 910-754-7979 to Register

January 9 Pastors’ Fellowship/10:30 AM/Resource Center 9 Quarterly Meeting at Lebanon 7 PM 14 January Bible Study (MALACHI) 8 AM—3 PM 16 Resource Center Closed 20 Toy Store Celebration/7 PM/Calvary 22 Sanctity of Human Life Sunday 31 Deacon & Spouse Training/6:30 PM/Southport

February 3 Gideon Banquet 6 Pastors’ Fellowship/10:30 AM/Resource Center 12 WMU Day/Focus Week Follows 18 Children’s Ministry Day 25 RA & GA Car Race/Sabbath Home/3—5 PM

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Columbus Baptist Associa-tion would like to thank you for your GENEROUS donation of supplies, money, gift cards, etc. Thank you for being so willing to share with us. It was a blessing! It was so thoughtful of you and we have distributed every-thing to the victims of Hurricane Matthew. So many were blessed from your generosity.

Continue to pray for our friends and neighbors that are hurting. We will overcome and be stronger than ever. God is in control and has brought so many blessings from this trial. We thank you again for your help and love.

May God Bless You! Sincerely, Teresa Powell CBA Administrative Assistant

Brunswick Baptist Association, Inc. P.O. Box 80 Supply NC 28462

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Seminary in a Day Saturday, January 21st 8:30 - 2:30

Wilmington Baptist Association 610 S. College Road Wilmington

By Michael K. Moore - $10 cost for book Call 910-799-1160 or

email andrea@yourwba.org to register

Thank you for your gifts and kindnesses expressed

during the Christmas season! It is a joy to serve

alongside all of you. We pray God’s grace and good-

ness on you in the New Year. - Jeff & April