San Jacinto Baptist Association is a community of churches

uniting believers to reflect Christ through encouragement, education

and resources in making disciples for the glory of God’s Kingdom.

April 2016

Volume XXXIX

No. 4

VBS Clinic

will be held at

Cedar Bayou Baptist Church

3116 N. Alexander Dr, Baytown TX 77520-3768

18th Annual Lake Tomahawk Golf Tournament April 16th

The 18th Annual Lake Tomahawk Golf Tournament is

set for April 16 at the River Terrace Golf Course in

Channelview. 8:30 am

Register your team now! $80 per person

Be a hole sponsor today! $100 per hole

Call San Jacinto Baptist Association for registration

information at 281.422.3604

On The Line

Lake Tomahawk Christian Retreat Center

Thursday, April 21, 2016

10:00 am—3:00 pm

Cost $10 per person

Entertainment: BRANDED

Since 1999, Branded has set the standard for excellence

in Inspirational Country Music. Their unique style and

tight harmonies have defined the genre of Christian

Country earning them the title of Duo of The Year for

2005, 2006, 2007 and 2012 along with 2008 Song of

the Year, ‘Heroes’. Paul Staggs and Robert Welch have

taken their music beyond the boundaries of Gospel mu-

sic to take their entertaining style to the world! The

addition of Tim Crispin on drums and Dennis Hogan

playing bass and Vocals,

along with

Kyle Mati-

his on Lead

Guitar and

Vocals too,

Branded

continues

their style

of excellence in their field with

Eight studio CD’s and numer-

ous charting singles. We hope you enjoy listening to

our sound. http://www.brandedtx.com/

Register through your church.

CHURCHES: please call 281.422.3604 or email

sjba@sanjacintobaptist.com with your numbers to the SJBA

office by April 11 so enough food can be prepared.

To facilitate check-in, it will help to have one person from

each church check-in their group upon arrival.

Something To Think About Randy Gilchrist, Executive Director

I truly hope this Easter you, your family,

and the church you attend celebrated the

resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ.

There are two holidays that deserve to be

celebrated by Christians: The Birth of our

Savior and the Resurrection of Our Sav-

ior. One is the day God came down to earth to become the

sacrifice for our disobedience to God. The other is the cele-

bration that God was well pleased with the payment for our

disobedience and the promise of our own eternal relationship

with Him. So let each day be a celebration and renewal of

one’s commitment to Him.

The month of April looks to be another busy month with

planning for Vacation Bible Schools, Pinewood Derby, Sum-

mer Camps and all the other activities for children. The Lake

Tomahawk Golf Tournament is April 16 at River Terrace

Golf Club in Channelview. If playing golf is not your sport,

but you want to contribute to Lake Tomahawk there are hole

sponsorships. Speaking of Lake Tomahawk, don’t forget that

April 21 is the 50+ Fish Fry, with entertainment to be provid-

ed by the Christian country group Branded.

Just a reminder, after Jesus’ resurrection, He appeared to the

disciples in the Upper Room. According to John 20:19-23,

His first words were “Peace be with you.” And then he

showed them his hands and His sides. The Gospel then says

that the disciples were glad when they saw Jesus. Jesus said a

second time “Peace be with you.” And then He said, “As the

Father has sent me, I am sending you”. Then He breathed on

them and said receive the Holy Spirit. Here it is; Jesus first

brought to them His peace, then He told them to do what He

had been doing, and finally empowered them to do it. In the

same way, He gives us His peace, our purpose, and His pow-

er. There will be more to come.

Hispanic Leadership Conference

June 25th 9:00 am - Noon

Campo Londoño

Moises Flores

Tract 1: Growing Disciples Away From Church

Tract 2: Becoming Member Leaders Christ Wants

50+Brenham Adventure

April 7th

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Bluebonnet Tour

Lunch at Must Be Heaven

Blue Bell Country Store &

Ice Cream Parlor.

For the Common Good Carey. D. Froelich, Associate Director

for Church Enrichment

But grace was given to each one of

us according to the measure of

Christ's gift….11 And he gave the apostles, the proph-

ets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to

equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building

up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity

of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to

mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the

fullness of Christ, 14 so that we may no longer be chil-

dren, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about

by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by crafti-

ness in deceitful schemes. (Ephesians 4:7, 11-14 ESV)

These words that reflect Paul’s understanding of God’s

gifts to the Church represent the very foundation of my

45+ years of vocational ministry. God called me to be

an equipper—one who invests his life in preparing

God’s people for service in the Church and in the

world. I am joined in this role by all of our pastors and

ministry staff, and a special team of those fellow-

equippers has begun planning Learning That Makes a

Difference, scheduled August 20, 2016 at Bayshore

Baptist Church, LaPorte. This training event is

aimed at all Bible Study Leaders (Sunday School and

Small Groups), and includes sessions for leaders with

Adults, Youth, Children, and Preschoolers. By its title

you will recognize the emphasis is on helping teachers

guide Bible study in ways that bring genuine transfor-

mation in the lives of each person in attendance. Please

begin praying for this important event; add it to your

calendar and give it high priority.

Another leadership training event for our Hispanic

Churches is planned on June 25, 2016 at Templo Bap-

tist, LaPorte. The focus of this session is on Develop-

ing Leaders in the Pew, and will feature Campo

Londoño and colleague from Union Baptist Associa-

tion. They will present sessions for both pastors and

other leaders with the underlying theme of making dis-

ciples. Pray for this conference that God may help our

equipping pastors become even more effective among

our churches.

New address for Lillie

Walker is as follows:

Mrs. Lillie Walker

6101 Ohio Drive, Suite 1218

c/o The Legacy Willow Bend

Plano, TX 75024-2721

Lake Tomahawk News Patrick Flowers, Camp Manager

This past Monday (3/14) the Volun-

teer Christian Builders (VCB) started

working at Lake Tomahawk. We

have several projects to complete in

the two weeks they are with us.

These retired men and women travel in their RV’s

throughout the US (mostly Texas) helping camps and

churches do small or large projects. We are grateful for

these groups that help us to afford so much of our de-

velopment and remodels. We love our volunteers and

feel blessed they are with us.

Summer is approaching and that means SUMMER

CAMPS! Registration is open for children and youth.

For more information check out the SJBA website. We

are looking to fill all the beds this year and look for-

ward to seeing your kids at Lake Tomahawk.

We are still taking applications for summer staff at

Lake Tomahawk. If you know of a college student or a

mature high school student looking for a summer min-

istry opportunity, send them our way. Students can

find our application on our website at

www.laketomahawk.org.

Pray for us as we continue to make Lake Tomahawk a

place where people have the opportunity to meet our

Lord and Savior.

Co-laboring together.

Patrick Flowers

Camp Manager

Lake Tomahawk Christian Retreat Center

FREE ATTENDANCE! Door Prizes!

Movie Showing: April 16, 2016

Doors Open: 2:30 p.m. Movie Starts: 3:00 p.m.

Concession Stand Open: 2:30 p.m. and during

intermission

Dell Dale Avenue Baptist Church

402 Dell Dale, Channelview, TX 77530

281-452-3704 / www.ddabc.org

R.A. Pinewood Derby

April 16, 2016

Memorial Baptist Church

Activities Building - Gym

600 West Sterling

Baytown, Texas

Racing begins at 6:00 pm

Registration and Weigh-in will start

at 3:00 pm

Parents are welcome and encouraged to enjoy the fun and

bring the family. For more information, call San Jacinto Bap-

tist Association office at 281.422.3604 or Bill Adams at

281.422.9469.

To order the blocks to make the cars, go to www.raracers.net

or call 1.866.244.7900.

Youth Camp:

Choose Now!

June 11-14

Non-refundable Deposit $40

Camp Cost $175 / After May 11 cost $200

Boys Camp: Jesus Superhero

June 14-18

Non-refundable Deposit $50

Camp Cost $210

after May 18 cost $225

Girls Camp: Run The Race

June 14-18

Non-refundable

Deposit $50

Camp Cost $210 / after May 18 cost $225

Preteen Camp: Reset!

July 24-28

Non-refundable Deposit $50

Camp Cost $210 /

after July 1 cost $225

San Jacinto Baptist Association Nonprofit Org.

P.O. Box 1533 U.S. Postage Paid

Baytown, TX 77522-1533 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Baytown, TX

Permit No. 137

Church Anniversaries 04/14/96 .............. Tommy Clements, Second Baytown

04/01/00 .............. Ronnie Simmons, Dell Dale Ave Chnlview

04/01/02 .............. Frank Swartz, Bethel Deer Park

04/25/04 .............. Jake Porter, First Mt Belvieu

04/01/08 .............. Randy Gilchrist, San Jacinto Baptist Assn

04/24/11 .............. Bill Ingram, First Baytown

04/01/12 .............. Randy Piatt, Memorial Baytown 04/06/15 .............. Bobby Chapman, San Jacinto Deer Park

Birthdays 04/05 ................... Pat Flowers, Lake Tomahawk Camp

04/06 ................... Tim Sith, Second Highlands

04/07 ................... Henry Davis, Newport Community Crosby

04/08 ................... Frank Swartz, Bethel Deer Park

04/08 ................... John Torres, Lighthouse (El Faro)

04/17 ................... Martin Castillo, Communidad Crosby

04/17 ................... Bill Ingram, First Baytown

04/19 ................... Jake Porter, First Mt Belvieu

04/25 ................... Ronnie Simmons, Dell Dale Ave Chnlview

04/30 ................... Angie Rosales, Nueva Vida Baytown Tell Lee College students you know about Thurs-

day lunches at BSM for $1. Thanks to the follow-

ing churches for providing the Lee College BSM

lunch.

April 7 ........................Central Baytown

April 14 ......................Emanuel Baytown

April 21 ......................Abiding Faith April 28 ......................First Baytown

San Jacinto Baptist Association 281.422.3604 FAX 281.427.6292

E-mail: sjba@sanjacintobaptist.com Web site: www.sanjacintobaptist.com

Physical Address: 1020 Birdsong, Baytown, TX 77521 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1533, Baytown, TX 77522-1533

Executive Director ......................................... Dr. Randy Gilchrist Associate Director Church Enrichment .......... Dr. Carey Froelich

Baptist Student Ministry Director ................. David Brumbelow

Administrative Assistant ............................... Suzi Ronning Financial Ministry Assistant ......................... Tara Dodds

Lake Tomahawk (LT) Director ...................................... Pat Flowers Lake Tomahawk Operations Supervisor ......................... Bryan Dickens

LT Administrative Assistant/Reservations ...................... Angie Dickens

LT Food Service ............................................................. Loyce Flowers

Fellowships African American Pastors’ Fellowship will meet Monday,

April 4 at 9:00 a.m. at the IHOP on Garth Road in Baytown.

Ministers’ Fellowship will meet Thursday, Apr il 14, at

9:00 a.m. at Mission Center.

Hispanic Ministers’ Fellowship will meet Tuesday, Apr il 19, at 7:00 p.m. at Mission Center.

Meetings

50+ Council will meet Tuesday, Apr il 5 at 10:30 a.m. at

Mission Center.

Golf Committee Tuesday, Apr il 5 and Monday, Apr il 11 at

2:00 pm at Mission Center.

Lake Tomahawk Team will meet Tuesday, Apr il 12 at 2:00

p.m. at Mission Center.

Coordinating Council will meet Monday, Apr il 18 at 10:00 a.m. at Mission Center.

Executive Board will meet Monday, Apr il 18 at 11:30 a.m.

at Mission Center.

JOY Fellowship (Ages 50+) & Potluck Lunch

Wednesday, April 13th at 11:30am. Dell Dale Ave Church

Special Guest Speaker - Representative from

Franklin Graham's Samaritan's Purse

Folks ‘N Facts