A publication of the Robertson County Baptist Association

Vol. 17 #11—November, 2013

Ministers’ Conference Tuesday - November 5

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Taught by Dr. Donnie Fox, President,

Clear Creek Baptist Bible College,

Pineville, KY

In Colossians: Christ Is All You Need, the new January

2014 Bible Study, you will learn that the Letter to the

Colossians addressed several heresies being presented to the church at Colos-

sae. At the core of these false teachings was a misunderstanding of the nature

of Jesus Christ and His work. Paul pointed to both the deity and humanity of

Christ and how the realities of Christ's identity should impact how people live

in practical ways.

In this January Bible Study, Pastor Paul Gotthardt challenges believers to move

away from performance-based religion. The Christian life is not about trying

harder, but trusting Christ more. The issue is not being versus doing; the issue

is doing from the overflow of being. As you walk through the Christological

themes of Colossians, you will be reminded that everything God desires to do

in and through our lives, He will accomplish out of the overflow of our rela-

tionship with Christ. Christ is all we need.

Each pastor who attends will receive a free leader guide.

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES

BETHLEHEM is currently seeking interested indi-

viduals for a Part-time Worship Leader position. If

interested, please send a resume to: Bethlehem Bap-

tist Church, Attn: Personnel Committee, 3323 Bethle-

hem Rd., Springfield, TN 37172 or of-

fice@bbc4all.comcastbiz.net

CEDAR HILL is looking for a Full-time Student/

Education Pastor. Primary duties will be student

ministry. Please send resume to Eric Taylor, Pastor,

Cedar Hill Baptist Church, P.O. Box 205, Cedar Hill,

TN 37032, or contact 615-681-0219,

www.cedarhillbc.com.

HOPEWELL is looking for a Part-time Youth

Minister. Please contact marvwall@aol.com or call

615-384-3622.

PLEASANT VIEW, FIRST is seeking a Part-time

Music Director. All interested persons may send

their questions and resumes to the Personnel Commit-

tee Chairman, Julie Hibbs, at utrchamps@aol.com.

ORLINDA is seeking a Part-time Minister of

Youth. Please call 654-3941.

SOLID ROCK is seeking a Part-time Minister of

Youth. Call 372-4352.

Our Churches Barren Plains

Battle Creek

Bethel

Bethlehem

Cedar Hill

Center Point

Cherry Mound

Cross Roads

Eastland Heights

Ebenezer

Epiphany (Mission)

Flewellyn

Grace, Pleasant View

Grace, Springfield

Greenbrier, First

Harmony

Hopewell

Lighthouse

Lights Chapel

Mt. Carmel

North Springfield

Oak Grove

Oakland

Orlinda

Pleasant Hill

Pleasant View, First

Red River

Ridgetop, First

Rock Springs

Solid Rock

Springfield

Springhill

The Grove

Temple

White House, First

Williams Chapel

Mission Statement

A family of churches

working together in

equipping and encouraging

one another in fulfilling the

Great Commission.

CENTER POINT is having a Community Day on

Saturday, October 26, from 11 AM - 3 PM. Activities

include a cake walk, hay rides, crafts, inflatables, and

door prizes. Lunch is provided. Come join the fun!

GREENBRIER FIRST is hosting GriefShare, a

grief support group. They will meet every Saturday

at 2 PM. For more information, call 615-643-5131

TEMPLE has called Jason Ricciardi of Bowling

Green to be their new Youth Minister. His first Sun-

day will be October 20.

CHURCH NEWS

DIRECTOR OF MISSIONS

Dr. Robert E. Tyson, Sr.

You are receiving this newsletter around the time we are scheduled to hold both

our On Mission Connection (OMC) and RCBA Annual Meeting. During both of

these events, we are focusing on the association’s work with missions…missions

both at home and abroad. Through the OMC, we are able to see and hear what our

missionaries are doing across the US and around the world. At the Annual Meet-

ing, we continue the OMC with the added message of what we are doing and plan-

ning to do as an association.

We are grateful to the many people who have helped put together the OMC and

Annual Meeting. The WMU (celebrating 125 years) and the Mission Development

Counsel have provided a tremendous amount of help with the OMC. We greatly

appreciate Temple Baptist and Grace Baptist (Springfield) for hosting the Annual

Meeting. We thank both our moderator, Rev. Michael Smith, and vice moderator,

Rev. Matt Warren, for the past two years of service to the association.

At the annual meeting, we are looking ahead to 2014. The Strategic Long-range

Task Force challenges us with fourteen (14) areas. Some these areas include the

following:

Provide ministers and churches with evangelism training in “Share Jesus

Without Fear.”

Provide pastors and ministers with coaching assessment/training in PLACE.

PLACE helps individuals understand who they are and how Christ can use

them.

Offer churches the opportunity to go through the Transformational Church

assessment.

Plan a home mission trip to Lynch, Kentucky, with a target of the first week in

May.

Place benevolence forms and resources for assistance online.

For the Media Library, purchase as many of the top 10 items the messengers

request, as possible, for church use.

Seek to launch a Hispanic work in 2014.

These items represent a sampling of what we are planning for 2014. We are grate-

ful for the work of the Strategic Long-range Task Force.

We are grateful for every person who helps make the RCBA better by serving in

an organization or on a committee. We are grateful for the support of the church-

es. Our churches understand that, by supporting the association, they are helping

equip and encourage their sister churches. We say to you, “Thank you and may

God bless you for your commitment to the association!”

Thank you for the privilege of serving as your director of missions.

We wanted to make you aware of something

exciting that’s coming in November. It’s

called the Summit – the Gathering of Ten-

nessee Baptists. You probably know it as

the Tennessee Baptist Convention.

We really wanted to name this gathering

something that is more inclusive of the en-

tire week, from the Pastors conference to

the annual meeting and everything in be-

tween. Just in case you are wondering what

makes this event even “Better”, here are a

few things you don’t want to miss:

More Breakout Sesions!

There will be breakout sessions that

will give you opportunities to interact

with your peers and learn practical

ministry helps.

Expanded Exhibit Hall!

Visit the exhibit hall offering services

and resources that help support and

equip your local church. There will be

a lot of giveaways this year that you

don’t want to miss.

Fred Luter, Southern Baptist Con-

vention President, is Preaching!

This is the first time we’ve ever had a

sitting SBC president speak at our

annual meeting.

A Great Location!

If you haven’t been to Chattanooga in

a while, it’s time to come back for a

visit. The Chattanooga Convention

Center 1150 Carter St., Chattanooga,

TN 37402

All messengers, visitors and volunteers

may PRE-REGISTER ONLINE for the

annual meeting through Thursday,

November 7th at 5 p.m.

All pastors are encouraged to attend. Brochures with the complete confer-

ence schedule are available in the RCBA office.

Operation Christmas Child, a minis-try of Samaritan’s Purse, works with local churches and ministry partners to deliver gifts and share the Gospel

to children in need all over the world.

If you would like to participate, go to www.samaritanspurse.org/

operation-christmas-child/pack-a-shoe-box/ and get all the details.

You will find suggestions as to what to put in the boxes and what NOT to

put in the boxes.

Collection week will be November 18-25, 2013. The location will be:

Ebenezer Baptist Church 6028 Ebenezer Rd.

Greenbrier, TN 37073

The hours will be 2 PM - 6 PM each day except Monday, the 25th. On

that Monday, they will be open from 8 AM - 11 AM. Call the church at

615-643-0637 if you need to set up a different time for collection.

RECENT EVENTS AROUND THE ASSOCIATION

Christmas in August

Rock Springs Baptist Church

August 17, 2013

Kidz Blast

Pleasant View First Baptist

Auuugust 24

See You at the Pole

The Center

September 22

Baptist Men’s BBQ

Hosted by Red River Baptist

September 10

Faith Night at the Fair

Robertson County Fairgrounds

August 28

Men and Boys Camp Out

Coldstream Christian Camp

September 6 - 7

LOOKING AHEAD TO DECEMBER!

Dec. 3 Senior Adult Christmas Luncheon, First Baptist White House-11 AM

Dec. 5 Pastors/Staff/Retirees & Wives Christmas Fellowship

No Missions Development Council Meeting in December

Dec. 24 -

Jan 1

Office closed for the Holidays

Christmas Program Dates

If your church is presenting a Christmas cantata or program,

please let the RCBA office staff know the name, date, and

time so that we can publish it in December’s newsletter. The

deadline for submission is November 14.

WE WELCOME NEW PASTORS TO OUR ASSOCIATION Lights Chapel has called Rev. Frank Starling and his wife, Sue.

Orlinda has called Dr. Troy George and his wife, Karen.

Lottie Moon Week of Prayer and Offering December 1 - 8

This year marks 125 years of annual giving to support in-

ternational missions. The 2013 Lottie Moon Christmas

Offering® goal is $175 million. In 2012, Southern Baptists

gave $149.3 million to the offering, marking the third-

highest amount given in the offering’s history. Despite the

difficult economy, we can rejoice in how God has blessed

Southern Baptists’ sacrificial giving. Every penny you give to Lottie Moon supports

missionaries as they share the Gospel overseas.

The Senior’s annual Christmas luncheon will be at

White House Baptist Church on December 3, 2013,

at 11:00 AM. Cost will be $10.00 each for the

catered meal. Please bring a can of food to help the

needy. If you desire to exchange gifts, bring a $5.00

gift marked either “Man” or “Woman”. Door prizes

will be part of the activities.

Reservations are due by November 18.

Tickets are available at the Association Office.

Church

Receipts

Sept.

2013

Oct 2012-

Sept.

2013

Church

Receipts

Sept.

2013

Oct 2012-

Sept. 2013

Barren Plains $181.10 $2474.40 Lights Chapel $187.94 3089.03

Battle Creek 200.00 2400.00 Mt. Carmel 0.00 2583.34

Bethel 553.32 7750.12 North Springfield 654.61 7206.14

Bethlehem 350.00 3850.00 Oak Grove 417.08 4835.95

Cedar Hill 1590.38 21711.73 Oakland 462.28 4163.75

Center Point 0.00 3687.00 Orlinda 332.46 4876.28

Cherry Mound 200.00 2050.00 Pleasant Hill 20.83 463.63

Cross Roads 638.47 3612.94 Pleasant View 1st 262.43 3584.20

Eastland Heights 365.20 5489.64 Red River 136.81 1739.09

Ebenezer 400.00 5200.00 Ridgetop, First 151.11 2186.65

Epiphany Mission 300.00 3600.00 Rock Springs 1669.20 23017.20

Flewellyn 400.00 5238.78 Solid Rock 135.72 2110.32

Grace Pleasant View 265.50 4346.06 Springfield 1541.35 20230.09

Grace, Springfield 2112.71 23469.77 Springhill 180.68 2051.16

Greenbrier, First 966.08 10820.82 Temple 1660.03 21571.24

Harmony 353.72 3637.20 The Grove 0.00 1858.75

Hopewell 0.00 14256.00 White House, 1st 0.00 700.00

Lighthouse 87.38 1066.97 Williams Chapel 235.85 2935.15

Total $17,012.25 $233,933.40

The RCBA office will be

closed for the Thanksgiving

holiday, November 28-29.

A long-awaited broadcast from Billy Graham to our

nation. My Hope America

Don’t miss this powerful new message!

6:30 PM Nov. 9 Ch. 5 CBS For more opportunities to

watch, go to: http://watchbillygraham.com/?

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