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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 Dr. Michael Brown, Interim
EDITOR Mrs. Bonnie Eanes
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS:
1st Rev. Donnie Chapman Pastor, Jerusalem 4th Regina Chandler Music, Blaise 17th Rev. David Simon Retired 25th Dr. David Troutman Pastor, Fallstown 27th Dr. Robert Jackson Pastor, Peninsula
OCTOBER EVENTS: 10 SYBA Pastors/Staff Lunch/Fairview/12:00 noon 10 Called Associational Meeting to Affirm Rev. Williamson/Fairview/7:00 p.m. Dessert Reception for Rev. & Mrs. Noel Williamson/8:00 p.m.
UPCOMING NOVEMBER EVENTS: 3 Last day to sign up for the SYBA Backpack Mission Trip (Call 704-880-8284). 6 Baptist Women’s World Day of Prayer 6-7 BSCNC Annual Meeting in Greensboro 16-18 SYBA Backpack Mission Trip to Wallins, KY 30 SYBA Toy Store for Jesus at Jerusalem Baptist in Mocksville
UPCOMING DECEMBER EVENTS: 1-2 SYBA Toy Store for Jesus at Jerusalem Baptist in Mocksville 3-10 International Missions Emphasis & Lottie Moon Christmas Offering Week 11-12 SYBA Toy Store for Jesus at Troutman Baptist Church
CHURCH OF THE WEEK— OCTOBER 2017 Please pray for these churches & their pastors: 1 Edgewood Rev. Frank Blankenship 8 Fairview Dr. Scott Eanes 15 Faith Rev. Charles Burleson 22 Fallstown Dr. David Troutman 29 Farmington Rev. Phillip Brande
August 2017 RECEIPTS: CHURCH: Berea Bethel Beulah Blaise Bristol Dr. Calahaln-F. Calvary Charis Community Christ Community Cleveland, FBC Cochran Street 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 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.
August $ 1,350.00 0 1,300.00 0 25.00 145.00 110.00 0 0 237.13 0 312.31 112.50 0 0 0 0 0 150.00 266.16 0 242.90 0 0 40.00 955.17 2,000.00 0 0 0 334.00 636.90 0 0 207.74 333.33 0 0 200.00 0 0 0 450.33 365.00 50.00 0 0 0 1,500.00 0 416.67 553.00 160.16 0 2,364.72 1,395.71 500.00 0 0 227.00 208.33 0 0 0 $17,149.06
Received & deposited by 4 pm on 8/31/17
Year to Date: $ 3,604.88 1,380.00 10,181.08 2,451.00 275.00 1,469.00 1,544.00 0 0 1,930.19 0 1,235.80 1,237.50 1,200.00 0 0 4,387.00 0 1,800.00 2,795.57 16,286.91 2,881.67 11,025.00 0 480.00 9,465.26 24,000.00 0 0 0 3,611.00 4,832.47 0 0 2,487.94 4,000.00 1,000.00 2,930.00 2,400.00 0 2,000.00 0 5,437.31 4,745.00 600.00 0 369.80 0 1,500.00 7,340.56 7,223.63 803.00 2,357.74 0 26,016.92 19,218.31 3,500.00 433.22 2,000.00 1,953.00 2,708.29 0 0 3,000.00 $ 212,098.05
Board of Directors
President: Dr. David Gilbreath [email protected]
Vice-President: Rev. Joel Settle [email protected]
Secretary: Rev. Tony Bunton [email protected]
Dr. Jerry Cloninger [email protected]
Rev. Paul Hill [email protected]
Dr. David Troutman [email protected]
Mrs. Jane Jones [email protected]
Rev. David Childress [email protected]
Rev. Michael Rakes [email protected]
Phone Directory
Ext. 2: Executive Director Dr. Michael Brown, Interim [email protected]
Ext. 5: Mrs. Bonnie Eanes Executive Assistant [email protected]
Ext. 3: Mrs. Mary J. Hoover Ministry Assistant [email protected]
Ext. 15: Charles Dixon Christian Counselor [email protected]
I rejoice that the Executive Board and the Search Team have called Rev. Noel Williamson as the new SYBA Executive Director. I believe he will be a wonderful leader for the churches and pastors. To help him with the transition, I want to take him to as many of the churches as possible to meet the congregations. Please be patient with him as you have been with me. Change is taking place. The wheels of progress turn slowly, but they certainly do keep turning. He must increase, and I must decrease as John the Baptist said about Jesus. It has been my joy and delight to serve as your Interim Executive Director. I love to pray and work with pastors. This Association is strong, and it can be much stronger. I want to encourage the churches to give regularly and sacrificially to support this Association and the new Executive Director. My hope and prayer is that the pastors will develop a “buddy system/prayer partner” relationship. They could pray over the phone and hold each other accountable. They could be a mentor to a young pastor, develop disciples, help plant new churches, and strengthen and revitalize existing churches. My heart wants to resolve conflict, reconcile broken relationships, and restore unity in the body of Christ. I really want us to be involved in mission impact and marketplace evangelism. If I can be used of God to help any of the churches in this process, I am as close as a phone call. I love you all and pray for you daily. - Dr. Michael Brown
www.sybaptist.org 704-873-4372
Baptist Center Hours:
Monday-Thursday 9:00 am—4:00 pm
OCTOBER 2017
October is Pastor Appreciation Month
“Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the Word and doctrine.”
1 Timothy 5:17
The work of your pastor(s) often goes unseen and unrecognized.
Plan now for ways to celebrate your pastor(s) and their families.
If you no longer want to receive this newsletter by mail and prefer to receive SYBA news by email, please email [email protected]. Thank you!
Exciting News about New
Executive Director
The Executive Director Search Team and Board of Directors has approved
Rev. Noel Williamson as our new Executive Director in accordance with
our by-laws. We are calling a special meeting of South Yadkin Baptist
Association to introduce and to ask SYBA to affirm Rev. Williamson and
to celebrate our joint ministry together as the churches of this Association.
Tuesday, October 10th 7:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m. Dessert Reception Fairview Baptist Church, 349 Turnersburg Hwy., Statesville
Everyone is invited to come meet Rev. Noel Williamson and hear
his heart for ministry as we worship together and pray for
God’s vision as churches united to fulfill the Great Commission.
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Senior Pastors/Ministerial Staff of SYBA are invited to a catered lunch
on October 10th at 12 Noon at Fairview Baptist Church to meet
Rev. Noel Williamson. He will share his call to ministry, his testimony,
and answer questions so we can get acquainted.
Pastors, please RSVP to Bonnie at 704-873-4372 x5 or [email protected] by October 5th if you plan to attend the lunch.
Scorecard—Next Generation Training Oct. 5th at Front Street Baptist Church, Statesville. Learn how to approach ministry from birth through high school. Call 1-800-395-5102 x5566 or see www.bedotell.com/scorecard for details.
Spiritual Leadership Equipping Track at BSCNC Oct. 5-6th—Training provides biblical tools to be an effective conflict coach and mediator. Call Ken Tan at 1-800-395-5102 x5641 for details.
Carolina Women: Missions Event for Women at Ft. Caswell Oct. 6-7th—Speakers include: Phyllis Foy & Renea Henderson. Register online: www.wmunc.org. For details, email [email protected].
Men’s Work & Worship Weekend Oct. 6-7th—NCBM Mission Camp, Shelby. Cost is $24 per person for three meals & lodging. Friday night worship & Saturday is community projects. Register by Sept. 29th. Call 1-800-395-5102 x5607.
We Still Do! A Pastor & Wife Marriage Getaway Oct. 12-14th—Fort Caswell at Oak Island will host this retreat for $99 per couple. Speakers: Eddie & Janet Thompson. Call 919-459-5644 or email [email protected] for details.
Children in Action Day: Sow.Grow.Go. At Camp Mundo Vista Oct. 14th—10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Overnight cabin accommodations are available for Oct. 13th.) Visit with missionaries, crafts, recreations, etc. Register at www.campmundovista.com by Oct. 6th. Call 919-882-2344.
BSCNC Financial Seminar Oct. 17th—10:30 a.m. at the Alexander Baptist Association, Taylorsville. Lunch provided. RSVP by Oct. 10th to 828-632-6546. Topics include pre-paring for retirement, compensation planning, reporting charitable giving.
Anchored: NC Baptist Women’s Retreat Oct. 27-28th - Speaker: Katie Orr. At Caraway Conference Center. Call 1-800-395-5102 x5559 or 5558. Early bird registration ends Sept. 8th.
Reaching the Nations in North America Conference Oct. 27-28th—Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. To equip your church to discover, engage, and make disciples of unreached people from around the world now living in your community. Call Zac at 984-202-6037.
Baptist on Mission Skills Training at Red Springs Camp Oct. 28th—training/lunch ($5) 9 am—3 p.m. (Training and overnight for $21.) Call Paul at 919-459-5611 or email [email protected].
Youth Retreat: RISE at Fort Caswell Nov. 3-5th—Details at www.ftcaswell.com or call 919-278-9501.
Children’s Winter Camp at Camp Caraway (2018) Jan. 13-15th—For grades 3-6th; cost is $125 per child. Register by 12/18/17 at www.caraway.org/wintercamp. Call 336-521-9207 for details.
Men’s Outdoor Weekend at Camp Caraway (2018) May 4-5, 2018—Cost is $78 per person. Call 919-459-5607 or email Mark at [email protected] for further details or to register.
Revive the Nation 2018 (Southwestern Baptist Seminary) Contact Daniel Dickard at SWBTS at 817-923-1921 x6331 or register for the revival program at http://www.swbts.edu/rtn. SWBTS recruits churches to hold revival meetings on March 11-14, 2018, and pays for the preacher’s round trip transportation. Alternate dates available.
Associate Pastor of Students Position: Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, Olin, is seeking a full-time Associate Pastor of Students (K-12). Send resumes to Associate Pastor Search Committee, 145 Mt. Vernon Church Road, Olin, NC 28660, or email resumes to [email protected] (subject: Associate Pastor of Students).
Part-Time Student Pastor: Bethel Baptist is prayerfully seeking God’s man to serve as P/T Student Pastor—focusing on growing the youth/children’s ministry in evangelism, missions, discipleship, & fellowship. Send cover letter & resume to Bethel Baptist, Attn: Pastor, 1162 E. Monbo Rd., Statesville NC 28677 or email to [email protected].
Part-Time Contemporary Worship Leader: Blaise Baptist is seeking a part-time contemporary Worship Leader. For more information, please send your resume to: Earl Law, 134 Blaise Church Road, Mocksville NC 27028 or [email protected] (Attention: Earl Law).
NEWS AS REPORTED BY OUR SYBA CHURCHES: BEREA: Baptist Men ’s breakfast was Sept. 17th. Shoe box packing party will be Nov. 12th. BETHEL: “Radical” small group study began Sept. 7th. Senior adults went to Dan Nicholas Park on Sept. 18th. BEULAH: Youth breakfast was Sept. 3rd. Open house for preschoolers and children was Sept. 10th. Youth girls night out was Sept. 16th; youth guys night out was Sept. 23rd. “Foundations” S.S. Class for newlyweds and engaged couples began Sept. 17th. The Child Evangelism Fellowship barbecue and gospel concert featuring Cross Anchored and Second Generation will be Oct. 7th. Concert is at 7:00 p.m. with a love offering for CEF. Missions golf tournament will be Oct. 21st. Fall Festival will be Oct. 29th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Youth fall retreat at Bryson City will be Nov. 17-19th. CORNERSTONE: Heart of a Sportsman ministry resumed on Sept. 6th and meets every Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. The 24th homecoming was Sept. 10th. AWANA resumed on Sept. 17th for preschoolers through 6th grade. Discover Cornerstone will be Oct. 4, 11, & 18th at 6:30 p.m. FAIRVIEW: Sept. 3rd was Dr. Scott Eanes ’ 31st anniversary as Senior Pastor. Parents vs. youth softball game, ministry to fair workers, and CHIPS sewing ministry kick-off were Sept. 4th. Family Riverbanks Zoo trip was Sept. 16th. Youth scavenger hunt was Sept. 22nd. Senior adult chapel and lunch will be Sept. 27th. Youth Stone Mountain trip is Oct. 14th. Senior adults Catawba Queen cruise will be Oct. 20th. Men’s fishing retreat will be Oct. 25-27th at Ft. Caswell. Trunk or Treat at Chick-fil-a will be Oct. 31st at 5:00 p.m. The Christmas Extravaganza fundraiser for Kenya missions will be Nov. 11th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. FELLOWSHIP: Served a meal to fair workers on Sept. 3rd. A baby shower for Pastor Beau Mill ’s new grandchild was Sept. 17th. The 33rd homecoming will be Oct. 1st. Mission Night will be Oct. 18th with an OCC shoe box packing party. FORK: Deacon ordination was Sept. 3rd. AWANA kick-off was Sept. 10th. Disciple Now Weekend will be Sept. 22-24th. Ladies Bible study begins Oct. 3rd at 6:30 p.m. FRONT STREET: Youth and family camping trip will be Sept. 30th-Oct. 1st. Growth Groups for middle and high school students will begin soon. Rusty & Betty Jo McLelland spoke about Uganda missions on Sept. 12th at the senior adult lunch. GriefShare (13 weeks) began on Sept. 17th. IJAMES: The Inner Rhythm Choir of Winston-Salem will be in concert Sept. 24th. A hot dog lunch will follow the service at the church shelter. TeamKID resumed on Sept. 17th. JERUSALEM: Homecoming was Aug. 20th. Sign language class was Aug. 14th & 26th. “Not a Fan” Bible study began Sept. 10th. Pastor Chapman began a sermon series on “Overcoming”. A trip is scheduled Sept. 22-23rd to the Shelby Mission Camp. Ladies’ lunch is Oct. 7th with Luann Prater as speaker. Fall Festival is Oct. 22nd. The Montgomery Family will sing during worship on Oct. 29th. MONTICELLO: Homecoming and Old Fashion Day will be Oct. 1st with a picnic lunch after the service. MT. VERNON: In September, a marriage retreat was held in Blowing Rock, a meal was provided for NIHS football team, members participated in the PRC Lifewalk, church picnic was held at Camp Manna, and a campout was held at Fiddler’s Grove. NEW BETHANY: We extend our sympathy to Rev. Bill Mason and family on the death of his brother in September. OAKDALE: Study on the Book of Revelation is on Sunday nights. Music Makers (children ’s choir) has resumed. The children’s group has been renamed “Rooted” and youth group is “Grounded”. Toy Store for Jesus emphasis is Oct. 22nd. Fall Festival will be Oct. 28th. SOCIETY: Homecoming was Sept. 17th with Rev. Delane Burris as speaker. A back-to-school luncheon was provided for faculty and staff at Northview School. SOUTH RIVER: Dare 2 Share Live will be Sept. 23rd from 12:00 noon to 7:30 p.m. Women ’s Ministry Fall Kick-off Luncheon will be Sept. 30th at 11:00 a.m. Revive Our Hearts & Homes meetings will be Nov. 10-12th. The Community Thanksgiving meal will be Nov. 18th at 11:00 a.m. Family Thanksgiving dinner will be Nov. 19th at 5:00 p.m. SOUTHSIDE: Church-wide fellowship was Sept. 3rd with games and food. The 103rd homecoming was Sept. 17th with Dr. Bob Lowman as speaker. Archives were on display. Senior adults day trip to Homeland Creamery in Julian, NC, will be Sept. 28th. On Oct. 6th, there will be an “After Hours” event after the MHS football game. On Oct. 7th, there will be a dinner and worship at 6:00 p.m. Youth Evangelist, Nate Garret, will be guest speaker on Oct. 8th. Ladies fall retreat will be Oct. 20-21st. Fall Festival will be Oct. 31st at 6:00 p.m. STATESVILLE FIRST: Fall Festival will be Oct. 8th at 4:00-6:00 p.m. Fall sermon series: The I Am Statements in John. TROUTMAN: Girls’ retreat will be Sept. 29th-Oct. 1st. Youth 5th quarter fellowships will be Sept. 15th, Oct. 6th, Oct. 20th, & Nov. 3rd. Festival of Tables will be Nov. 4th. Live nativity will be Dec. 7-9th. Troutman has a partnership with Graffiti 2 in Bronx, NY. If interested in going to volunteer with a construction team, contact Ted Menster at [email protected]. WATERMARK: September was the 10th anniversary for Watermark. Fair ministry meal was Sept. 3rd. Youth kick -off was Sept. 10th. October 1st is the target date for the first service in the new facility. Discovering Watermark for new members will be Oct. 8th. Youth 5th quarter after SIHS home football games will be Sept. 1st, Oct. 6th, and Nov. 3rd. Fall festival will be held on Oct. 22nd. WESTERN AVENUE: Sixth annual student/parent kick-off was Aug. 27th. Precepts Bible study on Galatians began Sept. 13th. Prison ministry weekend at the Alexander Correctional Facility was Sept. 14-17th. Men’s ministry cookout will be Sept. 23rd. A 5-week new member class begins Sept. 24th. Church-wide picnic will be Oct. 1st. New ministries include Fireside Writers/Letters on Mission group, ESL ministry, and ministry to college students. WESTWOOD: Golf tournament for mission trip to Nepal will be Oct. 21st. YADKIN: Revival services were Sept. 10-13th with Dr. Chris Schofield as speaker. Mission walk for the Appalachian backpack ministry was Sept. 16th. Homecoming was Sept. 17th with Rev. Ray Raymer as guest speaker. Senior adults went to Rocky Face State Park on Sept. 21st for lunch. Children’s hayride and scavenger hunt will be Sept. 30th. Gideon Sunday is Oct. 22nd; Youth Sunday is Oct. 29th. Trunk or Treat will be Oct. 31st from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
The SYBA Bulletin Board MINISTRIES OF SYBA
Mary Jane Hoover, Ministry Assistant
[email protected] 704-873-4372 ext. 3
Appalachian Coalfield Backpack Partnership
Over 500 filled backpacks are needed for the SYBA mission trip to Wallins, KY, on Nov. 16-18th. Transportation for 32 is available through the Mt. Vernon church bus, and accommodations for 50 are available at Camp Howard in Harlan, KY. The backpacks will be shared with Wallins Creek Elementary School which is K-8th grade along with a preschool class of 3-5 year olds.
Please contact Debbie Prevette at [email protected] or 704-880-8284 by Nov. 6th if you plan to ride the bus or stay at Camp Howard. You may make your own travel arrangements; however, EVERYONE must have a background check prior to going to Kentucky.
Filled backpacks may be delivered to the Baptist Center during office hours (9:00-4:00) on Monday, Oct. 30, to Thursday, Nov. 2nd.
“Call to Cooleemee” 2017 Results
At least 14 decisions for Christ!
180 loads of laundry
30 free hair cuts
12 yards mowed
26 cars washed
Over 500 meals served (public & Call to Cooleemee volunteers)
25 meals delivered to shut-ins
76 people served through the Clothes Closet
150 book bags with school supplies given away The Gospel was shared multiple times by multiple people. We give God the praise for all HE has done!
Hurricane Relief Opportunity WMU NC is collecting Wal-Mart and Home Depot gift cards in partnership with WMU of Texas. You may mail gift cards or checks to WMU NC, PO Box 18309, Raleigh, NC 27619. Call 866-210-8602 for more information.
SYBA Fair Ministry Thank you for your support and prayers for this year’s Fair Ministry. God’s eternal message was shared daily, and one worker made a decision to accept Christ as her Savior! Please be in prayer for her. There were 33 SYBA churches with over 200 on-site volunteers serving at the fair shelter.
The fair workers are always so appreciative of the gifts you give them. This year you gave: 900 meals, 64 hygiene bags, 19 free hair cuts, and quilts and clothing for 18 workers. Volunteers also assisted with 36 loads of laundry and 42 dryer loads.
Some churches have already committed to serve in 2018. If you want to provide and serve a particular meal, please contact Mary Jane Hoover at 704-873-4372 x3 or [email protected]. Fair dates for 2018 are: Thursday, Aug. 30, to Saturday, Sept. 8th.
SYBA Toy Store for Jesus Volunteer job descriptions and sign-ups are available at www.toystorefor jesus.org. You may sign-up now to serve; please begin praying for those who will be referred to this ministry by the school counselors, our SYBA pastors, and others we partner with. Davie County: Thursday, Nov. 30th, - Saturday, Dec. 2nd Iredell County: Monday & Tuesday, Dec. 11-12th Thursday—Saturday, Dec. 14-16th