News RRVBA/BSM Donations

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“By All Means” Watchword: “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 Corinthians 9:22b-23) At one time or another we all need spiritual renewal in our walk with God to grow as Christ’s followers to be able to be all things needed to reach those around us.

Outreach: We are encouraging the collection of coins for the Paris and Clarksville Pregnancy Centers. You may pick up bottles for collection at the office. They need to be returned to the RRVBA office by the first of March.

CIA Day: March 3 the children will be gathering at Southside Baptist Church for a fun filled missions learning day. Be sure the children in your church have an opportunity to attend.

Mission Study: A Mission Study is being planned for Saturday, April 21, 2018, at Immanuel Baptist Church, Paris, starting at 10:00 AM. Everyone will have a chance to learn about mission work being done in Russia. Save the date and plan to attend.

Retreat Outreach: The mission outreach for the Ladies Retreat in September is to collect new children’s sweats and coats and also small stuffed animals for the Native Americans in New Mexico. (You might catch these winter clothes items on sale soon!)

Please call if I can assist your church in any way.

JOY ON THE JOURNEY WITH "SEASONED" SAINTS by Gloria Parker, RRVBA Senior Adults Director

MARCH = Spring, warmer weather is coming, and we are ready for it! So much has changed with Don's Graduation to Heaven Celebration, yet life goes right on. Thank you to everyone who attended his Blessed Service with Bro. Mike, Bro. Eugene, Bro. Fred, and Sis. Lana making every word, prayer, and song more meaningful than ever before. The hugs, loving words, flowers, plants, food, Gideon Bibles, donations to Church Funds, Crosses, cards, calls, visits and prayers will never be forgotten by our family! I'm a little jealous that he went Home without me, because we planned to "go up" together, but God had another plan. Now he's probably helping my Daddy and Jesus The Master Carpenter build "my place." Heaven gets sweeter as the days go by! The Red River Valley Old Fashioned Hymn Singers will be meet at 9:30 am at Springlake BC on Thursday, March 8 and go sing at Paris Chalet and then Brentwood. Did you see the great article and picture of US in The Paris News, January 28 Special - Seniors Young at Heart? The Red River Hills and Valleys are ALIVE with the Sounds of good Christian Music. Come join us! Our 14th year of Senior Adults VBS 2018 Host Churches: FBC Bogata, Leesville, Springlake, East Paris, and FBC Paris. As soon as we get your materials, watch for our Planning Meeting date at our newly remodeled RRVBA Office. If YOU have not gone by to see their "new look," do it ~ it's really nice!. KEEP PRAYING for the PEACE OF JERUSALEM, our beloved AMERICA, our Missionaries, our Military, Our President, Vice-President, other Leaders, and KEEP LOOKING UP ~ JESUS THE PRINCE OF PEACE IS COMING BACK SOON! ARE YOU READY?

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS!

Feb. 26—BSM Lunch: FBC Bogata

Mar. 1—Secretaries/Support Staff Lunch, 11:30 am, RRVBA office

Mar. 3—CIA Day @ Southside; Registration starts 8:45 am; includes lunch, snacks, and fun activities!

Mar. 3—BSM Yard Sale!

Mar. 3—VBS Training @ Friendly BC, Tyler, $10, pre-register by March 23

Mar. 5—BSM Lunch: His Place Fellowship

Mar. 5—PPCC bottles due to RRVBA office

Mar. 4-11—Week of Prayer for North American Missions (Annie Armstrong Easter Offering)

Mar. 9—BSM leaves for Beach Reach (returns on Mar. 17)

Mar. 10—Gospel Conversation Training @ Novice, 9:00 am—4:00 pm, no charge, meals included!

Mar. 11—Daylight Saving Time Begins (Spring forward one hour)

Mar. 16—Safety and Security Meeting, FBC Clarksville, 8:00 am—Noon

Mar. 19—BSM Lunch: Springlake

Mar. 26—BSM Lunch: Leesville

Apr. 1—EASTER SUNDAY

BSM NEWS Dear Family,

I pray this month’s newsletter finds you doing well. With sickness all around, I hope you have managed to stay healthy and strong! It’s been a tough season, especially with the flu going around, but we have a great opportunity to grow deeper in our faith and relationship with Christ!

The BSM is in a time of transition. The inside of the BSM house is done, and we are ready to move back into it! That is happening within the week, so lunches and Bible studies will move to the BSM house. There is still some work to be done on the outside, but that can be done while we are in the building. We will schedule an open house soon so that everyone can see the house. We will find a suitable date and get the word out about that ASAP. But, it’s beautiful inside the house, and we are proud to call it ours!

Lunches are going steady. We are feeding between 20-30 students and faculty at the moment, with plenty of room to grow. Word is getting out, but the weather has kept some from coming. Thank you again to everyone who has volunteered to help with our feeding program. We couldn’t do it without you!

We are a month into Bible studies. We have a core group consisting of three young ladies who come on a regular basis. It is going very well, as we dig into God’s word and grow in our individual faith, and in fellowship with one another. Again, we are looking to grow, but certain factors have kept some students from coming. We are diligently working to address those needs in order to have as many students come as possible.

Please continue to pray for this ministry as we attempt to bring the Good News to all the students and faculty at PJC. Thank you for your support, encouragement, and prayers, as you are the backbone of this ministry!

In Christ,

Josh Kirby

BSM Director

WMU Missions Project: PPCC

Please return filled baby bottles to the RRVBA office by Monday, March 5.

FBC Clarksville will host a Safety and Security meeting on Friday, March 16 from 8:00 am—Noon. The meeting is for law enforcement officers and church members, and will be presented by Marty Adcock from Advanced Law En-forcement Rapid Response Training.. Call Mark Gossett for more information at 903-427-2271 or 903-491-9221.

RRVBA Mission Statement:

Help each other become healthy “Great

Commission” churches.

RRVBA Vision Statement:

We are a family of churches who are

committed to sharing ourselves, resources,

and expertise with one another for the purpose of fulfilling the “Great

Commission.”

Director of Missions

Mike Fortenberry mikefortenberry@

hotmail.com

Baptist Student Ministry Director

Josh Kirby josh.kirby20@

yahoo.com

Admin. Assistant

Nancy Redus redrivervalleybaptist

@gmail.com

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Regular Office Hours: Monday—Thursday, 8 am to 2 pm E-Mail Address: redrivervalleybaptist@gmail.com

Web Address: www.redriverbaptist.com

Red River Valley Baptist Association

The monthly publication of the Red River Valley Baptist Association

Volume 1 4, Iss ue 3 ( March 20 1 8)

March Birthdays 1 Gency Fortenberry, spouse RRVBA 1 Melisa Norris, spouse Southside 1 Diane Storey, secretary FBC Clarksville 2 Wesley Walker, spouse FBC Cooper 2 Cindy Ray, clerk Leesville 3 Mark Fendley, spouse Mt. Olive 3 Buddy Melton, spouse Springlake 3 Sarah Walker, children East Delta 4 Jo Ann Adams, spouse Pacio 5 Carol King, coordinator CWJC 8 Jerry Nell Stout, spouse Faith 9 Junior Moore, music Direct 12 Lynda Gossett, spouse FBC Clarksville 12 Lance Westbrook, youth Mt. Olive 14 Bobby Bumgarner, spouse Bounds 18 Ronal Kennemer, spouse East Delta 18 Pat Norwood, treasurer Cunningham 19 Betty Sisson, admin asst East Paris 22 Kevin Burgan, spouse Leesville 23 Bobbie Preston, clerk Howland 24 L.C. Stout, pastor Faith 26 Renee Wright, secretary FBC Paris 28 Bryan Alvis, children FBC Paris 30 Denise Braddy, spouse FBC Cooper

March Church Anniversaries 1 Gary Lynch, music, 7 yrs FBC Clarksville 1 Renee Wright, secretary, 6 yrs FBC Paris 3 Michaella Bumgarner, music, 5 yrs Bounds 3 Sheri Wharton, secretary, 5 yrs Bounds 5 Eugene Adams, pastor, 33 yrs Pacio 15 Debbie Hindman, treasurer, 21 yrs FBC Roxton 15 Homer Frachiseur, missions, 3 yrs East Paris 21 Jo Ann Adams, secretary, 8 yrs Pacio 24 Tim Reger, pastor, 16 yrs Mt. Olive

Birthdays and Anniversaries

March Wedding Anniversaries 2 Mike & Gency Fortenberry, 44 yrs His Place 2 Tim & Janet Sullivan, 44 yrs East Paris 5 Larry & Mary Nell Roberts, 52 yrs Direct 8 Jeremy & Lindsay Glossup, 10 yrs East Delta 9 Wesley & Martha Lucas, 27 yrs FBC Cooper 9 Jake & Denise Vaughn, 34 yrs East Delta 11 Tim & Mallory Holladay Mt. Olive 14 Brandon & Kris Bell, 8 yrs Fulbright 16 Buddy & Margaret Melton, 50 yrs Springlake 28 Charles & Nancy Ralson, 7 yrs FBC Blossom

Red River Valley Baptist Association

2320 Clarksville St. Paris, TX 75460

903-785-2890

THE LOVE MONTH

February is known as the “Love Month” because of the Valentine’s Day focus. We buy gifts, candy, and cards to say “I love you” to those near and dear to our heart. It is at this special time of year we put our feet and our hands to our words! Why? We want to show our love not just say it! Words are backed up by thoughtful and at times sacrificial actions.

March 4-11 is our Week of Prayer for North American Missions and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering. It is the time when Southern Baptist churches focus on sharing the love of God and the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ with those around us. North America is our Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria (Acts 1:8). Many of our churches have already received materials to conduct the Mission Study, to promote the mission emphasis, or to set an offering goal. However, we must do more than putting up fliers, handing out prayer guides and the special missions offering envelopes. We must do more than say we love missions! We must go into action, backing up our words by doing missions and becoming a missionary. Saying we love the lost is wonderful. However, doing the work of a missionary, sharing the love of Jesus and the plan of salvation with others will prove our love.

During the month of love let us tell people God loves them and so do we by validating that love with our prayers, giving, and witness! Saying I love you to Gency is good, but showing I love you to Gency is even better!

God’s Best,

Bro. Mike

Secretaries/Support Staff Lunch

Thursday, March 1

11:30 am—1:00 pm, RRVBA office

Bring your lunch—drinks provided.

Come and fellowship!

BSM Yard Sale

SATURDAY, March 3

Call Josh Kirby @ 903-272-5211 for more

information!

Daylight Savings Time begins

@ 2:00 am, Sunday, March 11.

Set your clocks ahead one hour.

CIA Day—Saturday, March 3

“M & M” ~ Missions and Me!

For kids K-6th

Southside BC, 9:00 am

Lunch provided!

Call 903-785-2890 for more information

Week of Prayer

March 4-11

Want to learn an exciting way to share your faith? Come to the Gospel Conversation Training on Saturday, March 10 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at Novice Baptist Church. There is no charge for the training, and meals are provided. Call 903-785-3952 to register today!