BEULAH BAPTIST NEWS Beulah Baptist Association, Inc.

Jason Engle, President

Joel Bradsher, Vice-President

Dion Loving, Financial Officer

Lona Lockhart, Adm Asst/Clerk

PO Box 1175, 230 S Morgan St

Roxboro, NC 27573

336-599-6117

E-mail: lonal@beulahassociation.com

Volume 60 January-February, 2016 No. 1

January 17, 2016

Region Rallies

NC Baptist Men Tuesday, February 9 – Region 4

Faith Baptist Church, Youngsville

249 Holden Rd, Youngsville, NC 27596

In February 2016 NCBM will host a series of Regional

Mission Rallies across the state. These rallies will

highlight the variety of opportunities NC Baptist have

to be involved in missions across our state, in our

nation and around the world. Featured will be

worship, testimony, mission video and a prayer time

for missions. These rallies are for men, women and

youth – everyone interested in missions is encouraged

to attend. A main focus of these rallies will be the NC

Missions Offering and ministries that are supported by

the NCMO. You may register at

http://baptistonmission.org/events/region-rallies

2016 With the turning of the calendar comes the beginning of a

new year. As 2016 begins, we have so much to anticipate; so

much to look forward to. We are hopeful. Generally

speaking, we are hopeful because of the gospel. No matter

what chaos ensues around us in this sin-sick world, we look

forward to a day when Jesus has promised to make all things

right. Because we are in Christ, we look forward to an

eternity where we will dwell with God in an eternal home

completely void of sin and its effects.

More specifically, we are hopeful because of how we have

already seen God begin to cast his vision for our future as an

association. Much of the last two years have been filled with

wonderful discussion that has led to an exciting picture of

how God seems to be leading us to fulfill the Great

Commission together! Through that process we have been

able to further define our mission statement in a way that

causes us to better steward our resources for that very

mission. And for that, we are thankful.

Although we are thankful for this refreshed vision, we

desire to see 2016 become a year of action. Now that we

have further defined our mission, let’s begin to actualize

those ideas as we pursue it together! Our Board will begin to

have some intentional conversations in the early year about

specific ways we can begin to encourage, mobilize and train

in ways that will maximize our ability to do that.

As we have seen God’s faithfulness through leading us in

this time of vision casting, we are just as confident that He

will provide our association with the leadership needed to

carry this vision into the future. We believe that we are

perhaps very close to seeing the end of that process, as well.

Would you join us in praying as the Lord continues to lead?

Pray for a special event coming up on Tuesday, February 2,

(Tuesday, February 9, inclement weather date), in which

pastors or representatives from each of our association

churches will interact with a final candidate and decide

whether to present him to our entire association at our

Spring Meeting for a final affirmation to ask him to be our

next Executive Director.

Most of all join us in praying for big things as we follow a

big God into 2016 and the future together!

Jason Engle, President, BBA Board

YOU ARE INVITED to attend 2nd Annual Sportsmen’s

Banquet Westwood Men’s Ministry Saturday, Jan 23, 2016

Chris Siemers, Guest Speaker Doors open 6pm, Dinner at

6:30 Come early to check out the wildlife

exhibits. Tickets are $10 with $30 max for family. Go to www.westwoodfamily.org to purchase tickets online or drop by the church office at 970 Leasburg Rd Call with questions, 336-599-1982

The men’s conference starts on Friday night at 6:30pm.

Refreshments will be provided during the break. The

conference starts Saturday morning at 7:30am with a

light continental breakfast. The $25 covers the video

fee and refreshments both days. We just need to know

from each church how many are coming, and they can

pay at the door. If you plan to attend, you are asked to

pay as a church if at all possible. Call the church office,

336-364-3606 or Brian Hager, 336-504-9059 with

questions.

LADIES, YOU ARE INVITED

to join

Concord United Methodist

Church for a

Women’s Winter Retreat

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Polly Green, Guest Speaker

Angela Harris, Music

9am-1:30pm, Cost: $10 Adults, $5 children

Child care provided with advance reservations.

Contact Karen Mathis with questions,

336-599-9702

LIFE CHOICES (formerly Pregnancy Support Center)

2016 Ladies Conference

“Healing for the Heart” “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.”

Proverbs 3:5

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Phyllis Elvington Sarah Bush guest speakers

Tickets $25 Available at the Office: 750 Martin St

And the association office

All proceeds will go to support

Life Choices (formerly Pregnancy Support Center)

Call 336-597-2811 with questions

Continental Breakfast and Lunch will be provided Doors open at 8:30am

Known Happenings, January, 2016

17 Sanctity of Life Sunday 19 9am Pastors Breakfast

6pm Children’s Ministry Day Planning Session – Assoc Office

7pm WMU Leadership Team Mtg 19 9am Pastors Breakfast, Assoc Off

6pm Children’s Ministry Day Planning Session at the assoc office

7pm WMU Leadership Team Mtg Assoc Office-Conference Room 7pm Meridzo Mission Trip Planning Assoc Office-Kitchen

21 10am Executive Board Mtg 23 9am-1:30pm Women’s Winter Retreat Concord UMC 23 6pm 2nd Annual Sportsmen’s Banquet Westwood Church $10 28 7:30pm MissionBLAST Mtg 28 6pm Men’s Fellowship, Antioch Ch 30 11am Timberlake Ch Stew, $7 Known Happenings, February, 2016

02 7pm Town Hall Mtg – Westwood (Inclement weather date: Feb 09) 05-06 Take Aim – Johnny Hunt Simulcast Bethany Church (see article) 07-14 NC Offering for Older Adults 18 10am Executive Board Mtg

January Birthdays 12 Clyde Everett, Milton 23 Karey Sanders, Roxboro 24 Ernie Moore, Clement 31 Vivian Murray, Blanch 31 Mitzi McDonald, Providence Person

January Anniversaries 04 Ben & Betsy Durand, North Roxboro

February Birthdays 07 Britt Groom, Yanceyville First Baptist 09 Betsy Durand, North Roxboro

February Anniversaries 12 Brian & Wendie Hager,

Bethany

Children’s Ministry Day

You are invited to attend a planning

session for Children’s Ministry Day on

Tuesday, January 19, at 6pm at the

association office. Pray about ways

we can minister in our communities. We would like

to have projects that give our children hands on

experience! Any ideas? If you have questions,

contact Robbin Turner, 336-562-5297 or Jan

Parker, 336-562-4883.

YFC Celebrates

SAVE THE DATE

Tuesday March 8, 2016

Again, this year our annual banquet will be a

celebration worship service. We are asking our friends

to fill a pew with people who might be interested in

joining with our ministry in the work of the Gospel! We

are still asking you to bring Christian friends who aren’t

familiar with the Gospel work of Youth for Christ

Roxboro, but we are going to celebrate the Lord Jesus

with our old friends as we introduce our ministry to

new friends. Westwood Baptist Church is being kind

enough to partner with YFC again this year as our host

facility. There will be no meal at this year’s gathering,

but there will be beverages and finger foods afterward.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR; PLAN ON SPONSORING A

PEW; help us fill up the sanctuary with people and

WORSHIP of OUR GOD! Call the YFC Office with

questions, 336-503-9327.

MISSION TRIP PLANNED FOR MERIDZO CENTER,

LYNCH, KENTUCKY

There will be a planning meeting for a trip to serve at

the Meridzo Center June 6-10, 2016. Hal Dickerson of

Timberlake Baptist Church invites you to come and hear

more about this opportunity on Tuesday, January 19,

7pm in the kitchen at the association office. Call Hal at

919-818-6944 with questions.

TIMBERLAKE BAPTIST CHURCH will be having a STEW

fundraiser on Saturday, January 30, $7 a quart. Ready

around 11am. To pre-order call the church office, 336-

364-8389 and leave a message.

We are very excited to offer Upside Down Leadership events

across NC on March 14 in Cary and on March 15 at Balfour

Baptist Church in Asheboro. Taylor and Susan Field, with ties

to NC and founders of Graffiti Ministry in NY City, will lead

the workshops. Each conference will address missional

leadership and encourage involvement of all members of

your church or association. Cost is $20 per participant and

will include a copy of the book Upside Down Leadership and

lunch. Space is limited, so encourage your pastors and

church leaders to register soon. You may register at the links

below: East Workshop held at the Baptist Building in Cary

http://baptistsonmission.org/bom/adult/upside-down-

leadership-workshop--east/2324

Central Workshop held at Balfour Baptist Church in

Asheboro

http://baptistsonmission.org/bom/adult/upside-down-

leadership-workshop--central/2325

Call Paul Langston, Mission Mobilization Consultant

NC Baptist Men/Baptist on Mission

Office 800-395-5102 ext 5611

Next Statewide Mission Outreach –

April 30/May 7, 2016 Operation Inasmuch-North Carolina (OIAM-NC) is a one-

day mission’s blitz in your community. Imagine your

whole church active in missions to your community.

2014 NCOIAM Report • Churches participating: 156

• Volunteer involvement: @ 6,000 giving 24,500

hours

• Projects completed: 700+

• Ramps: 92

• Donated value of projects: $123,400

• People served: 11,000

• 47 counties covered from the beaches to the

mountains!

Making Life for Older Adults The Best of Times

North Carolina Offering for Older Adults

February 7-14, 2016

Every dollar contributed is used to financially assist

Older Adults who cannot pay the total cost of their

care.

A line from Lona:

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more updates! Constant Contacts are posted on our

page. If you have news to share in the newsletter, our

next newsletter will be printed for March-April, with the

deadline for info Monday, February 22, noon. Constant

Contacts go out on Thursdays. Info may be e-mailed

before 10 on Thursdays. Financial information will be

in our next newsletter. Thank you so much!