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May 2020

Cumberland Plateau Baptist Association

“The Cumberland Plateau Baptist Association is a network of Churches committed to evangelizing, teaching and

ministering to our World.”

“Be angry, and do not sin: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil. Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of re-demption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all mal-ice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:28-32

Wow! What a crazy weather pattern that we have been in lately. Our Disaster Relief Chainsaw Team has been called out four times in the last eight weeks. (Even as I write this, the current weather predictions are calling for heavy thunderstorms with a chance for high winds). We have responded to call outs in Cookeville, Cumberland County, and twice in Chattanooga. I’m thankful for the volunteers that are willing to serve in times of destruction by tornadoes and high winds. I’m also looking forward to new volunteers that will join our ranks soon.

The Easter Tornado struck Chattanooga around 11:30 p.m. and caused great damage. Reports confirm that the EF-3 tornado’s path was 1500 yards wide and over nine miles long! Although it seemed underreported, there were hundreds of houses destroyed in this storm. The Easter Tornado hit in the backyard of where I grew up, so I’m very familiar with many people who were affected by this storm. I went to school or attended church with a lot of these home owners.

Our DR Chainsaw team gathered early Tuesday morning after Easter to respond to the storm damage in Chattanooga. When we opened our DR trailer we discovered that thieves had stolen all of our chainsaws and other equipment. The thieves had broken into both the chainsaw trailer and our rebuild construction trailer. Later, we would estimate replacement costs for these items to be close to $5,000. At first we were sickened by this discovery and quickly anger tempted us. Why would anyone steal from those who help people during crisis and disasters?

How would we respond? First, we prayed for the thieves that had stolen our equipment and asked God to forgive them. Our prayer was that someone might share the Gospel with them and that their lives would be changed by Christ. There is something about praying for those that would hurt you, which changes your own anger and feelings towards them. Prayer has a way of putting all responses and emotions in its proper place. Now we were ready to respond to the call for help. So, our men retreated to their homes to gather their personal equipment and saws. We had a job to do and families in Chattanooga needed help. We would deal with our theft problems later.

Our God is so gracious and good! Through our insurance and the heartfelt response of many individuals we have more than enough resources to replace our equipment. Now we are even better equipped to serve in future Disaster Relief call outs. I am so grateful to everyone that has given financially or donated equipment to replace what was taken. May God bless each of you!

Pray for our Disaster Relief teams. Pray about being a DR volunteer, ready to respond when called upon. And I would ask that you continue to pray for those that stole from this ministry, that they would come to know Christ and “steal no more.”

Kirk

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Loading up shingles to deliver in Lancing after Cookeville tornado. Shingles delivered to house in Lancing.

What is left of house after Easter tornado in Chattanooga. This car was parked in the wrong place.

Well placed tree! Too bad the wheelbarrow couldn’t handle it. Sad that this was an all too common site.

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Getting ready to fell a tree. Tree is cut and removed.

About to finish a yard that was given a $40,000.00 esti-

mate from a tree service. This home owner was really

pleased.

Dick Schroeder stacking up the small limbs.

Doug Elders and Ricky Leonard pulling trees to the side

of the road.

The power and unpredictable manner of a tornado.

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A big tree no one else wanted to cut because it was next to

power lines. Our team took care of it.

This is what is left as we dragged the big tree to the side of the road.

Look at all that sawdust! Cutting away small stuff to get to the big stuff.

The skid steer saved us much back breaking work. Cutting up a large tree while FEMA truck picking up trees

left on the side of the road.

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Our DR Chainsaw Team in Chattanooga: Kirk Casey, Dick

Schroeder, Ricky Leonard, Arlin Phillips, Donny Hedgecoth

and Doug Elders. Not pictured: Caleb McCall and Bob

Martin.

Beauty out of destruction.

Baptists bringing people together. A special thank you to

Plateau Truck and Tractor and Tri-County Equipment. Totals after Day 16.

Thanks to Concord Baptist Church for hosting our DR

teams.

Incident Command was set up at Concord Baptist Church

on East Brainerd in Chattanooga.

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Reprinted with permis-

sion from the Cross-

ville Chronicle.

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If you are interested in going to Belize

later this year, call Kirk Casey.

931-787-6565 or 931-484-1858

Cost is $1000.00

Mission Bound!!

Bethlehem Baptist Church

Crossville, TN

WANTED: Full-time Associate Pastor of Family Ministries

For additional information : bethlehemonline.org or 931-510-1678

Memorial Baptist Church Crossville, Tenn.,

is seeking a part-time music minister. Send resume to [email protected].

Questions may be directed to 931-484-9278.

Small CPBA church is in need of a metal music stand to help with their music

ministry. Contact Alta at CPBA 931 484 1858

Lighthouse Christian Camp in Smithville

is seeking

young men (16 and older) to serve as summer counselors.

This is a paid position at $300.00 per week (weekends off).

Contact: Kirk Casey at 931-787-6565

mailto:[email protected]

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Submitted by Yolanda Heuser

April 2020

2020 WMU Missions

Emphasis Meetings

►JULY 16TH. First Baptist

Church Fairfield Glade, 130

Town Centre Way, (behind

Food City on Peavine Rd)

Speakers: Ed & Sharon

Smith-Served as missionar-

ies in Japan

►NOVEMBER 19TH. –Oaklawn

Baptist-3977 HWY 70E

Church-Speakers: Ben &

Julianna Wilson, Ben

American Ninja Warrior

contestant 2019

ALL MEETINGS START AT 6:00 PM

AND ARE 60/65-EAT MEETINGS-

[last no longer than 60/65 minutes,

then we EAT.] MEN, WOMEN &

CHILDREN ARE WELCOME..

HAPPY

MOTHER’S DAY

It seems God had a different plan.

Have you ever heard, “third time is a

charm”? It would appear that this is the case

for the traveling basket. Actually it is the

fourth time.

The gift basket was first intended to go

the Get-Together, which was cancelled. It

went to the auction for the tornado victims—

also cancelled. Then the WMU directors that

originally furnished the gift cards for this par-

ticular basket, decided to give the basket to

the Children’s Home in Oakdale, which is un-

der renovations with no children at this time.

Our basket finally made it to it’s final resting

place, or should I say places.

Yes, the traveling basket, with perish-

able items is now in Brentwood Tennessee

and is divided up between 4 Tennessee Bap-

tist Children’s campuses. Greg McCoy, Presi-

dent of the Tennessee Baptist Children’s

Homes, said the house parents will enjoy an

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WMU Continued…..

evening out with dinner and the children will enjoy the movie, pop-corn,

and candy! So it does appear, that God had a different plan for this basket-

aka “the traveling basket”.

I hope that each of you are finding ways to continue your

WMU/Missions Ministries though the Covid-19 dreadful experience or is it?

Is the Covid-19 a dreadful experience or is it an opportunity to spread,

share and show God’s love in ways we have never seen. I think it is all

about perspective! Is perspective that it is a dreadful time, or a time of cre-

ating a “new normal” and finding creative ways to share Jesus with the lost

world.

Don’t get me wrong, the virus itself is dreadful and heart wrenching

for those that contract it, those that care for those that do contract it and for

those that have and will lose loved ones from it. But if we take a different

perspective, then we can find ways to help those that have it, or care for

them.

New and innovative ways are just waiting to take shape. What ways

are you going to share during this time.?

Cards for victims of Covid-19, cards for doctors, nurses and other

health care workers, cards for those that have lost loved ones. Prayers for

the above fore mentioned. Kroger, Walmart, Food City gift cards to those

that have been furloughed from their places of employment.

I choose to believe that God is giving us opportunities to share His

love in ways we never thought possible. Yes, it is all about perspective.

What’s your perspective? Yes it stinks, yes it is difficult, yes it is hard, BUT

there are more sermons, devotions and God’s Word on Facebook, You

Tube, Zoom, Ring than ever before. I have just gotten off of a Virtual Prayer

Tour with church planters in Denver and 20 plus women from all over the

state of Tennessee, that would have never happened before Covid-19!

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WMU Continued…..

LOOKING AHEAD….

ALL MEETINGS ARE 60-65/EAT MEETINGS @ 6:00 PM.

—————————————————————————————-

►JULY 16th. First Baptist Church Fairfield Glade

►THEME: Sharing God!

►VERSE: but Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the

children come to me and do not stop them, because the Kingdom

of God belongs to such as these. Luke 18:16 (GNT)

►Speaker: Ed & Sharon Smith-Served as missionaries in Japan

►MISSION PROJECT: Christian books, CD’s & Movies for Children

and adults for the Baby Comfort Station

———————————————————————————————

►NOVEMBER 19th. Oaklawn Baptist Church

►THEME: “Just as I am”

►VERSE: May you always be joyful in your union with the

LORD. I say it again: rejoice! Philippians 4:4 (KJV)

►Speaker: Ben & Julianna Wilson-Ben…Pharmacist, American

Ninja Warrior contestant2019 and hopeful 2020-, Julianna...Mrs.

Tennessee United States 2019, Publicist, Writer, Model, Pur e Barre

Instructor, American Ninja Warrior contestant hopeful 2020

►MISSION PROJECT: CANS-Spaghetti Sauce, BOXES-Spaghetti noo-

dles, POP-TOP CANS of soup-any variety- except Cream of mush-

room ANNUAL OFFERING MISSION PROJECT: Christmas

Meal & More Box 2020– a complete Christmas meal for one

student’s family per Cumberland County school. The guid-

ance counselor from each of the 9 elementary and 3 high

schools, will determine a student in need for each of box.

TN WMU EVENTS…..

PLEASE pray for wisdom, and discernment for the TBMB staff, the WMU staff, Executive Board, our pastors and church staff, that God will be glorified in all the hard decisions that weigh so heavy on their shoulders at this time. Pray we the church will use this time to share the Gos-pel with the world through our words and actions. May we be the church in this dark time.

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Cumberland Plateau

Baptist Association’s

Mission Trip in May

Smithville, TN

RE-SCHEDULED to May 11-14, 2020

Come join us as we’ll be helping Lighthouse Christian Camp with several projects. The projects that they have include painting, staining, landscaping, light construction, cutting and cleaning trails, etc.

This opportunity will be for both men and women. We’ll be staying at the

camp or you can bring your RV since they have connections. You can choose

how many days you would like to work or choose to work the entire four days!

The only cost to this mission trip is getting there and a few meals.

So, come and join us. If you are interested in joining us on this mission

project contact me ASAP.

Direct questions to Kirk Casey at the CPBA Office:

931-484-1858 or 931-787-6565.

Attention young man 16 and older:

Wanted: Summer Counselors

Paid position: $300.00 per week Weekends Off

Associational Directory

Office Hours Mon.-Thurs.

9:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.

Email– [email protected]

Web: www.cpbaptistassociation.com

Kirk Casey, Associational Missionary

[email protected]

Cell: 931-787-6565

Alta Wagner, Ministry Assistant

Office: 931-484-1858

Fax: 931-484-0203

***********************

Carolyn Scott, Pastoral Coun-

selor, PCCCP Counseling

Phone: 931-787-9033

[email protected]

CUMBERLAND PLATEAU BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

291 Sparta Hwy

P. O. Box 2508

Crossville, TN 38572

May 11 Re-starting Pastor’s Conference 10:00 a.m.

May 11-14 Lighthouse Christian Camp**

May 18 Pastor’s Conference 10:00 a.m.

May 25 Memorial Day Office Closed

**New Re-scheduled date

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