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Gibson Baptist Association
Volume 48 December 1, 2019 Trenton, Tennessee 38382 109‐950 Number 12
THE VISION ‐ 109‐950 Published monthly by GBA, mailed second class at PO Box 186, Trenton TN 38382
GBA OFFICE PHONES: Office: 731-855-1202
FAX: 731-855-9846 GIBSON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION MISSION STATEMENT
The Baptist Association exists to actively assist churches accomplish The Great Commission.
The Vision Roger Stacy, Director of Missions
Steve Li leon, Moderator Shawn Allred, Assistant Moderator Jim Acree, Treasurer Joel Pigg, Assistant Treasurer Dianne Klu s, Ministry Specialist Leann Cherry, Clerk
If you are a bivocational pastor and are interested in go-ing to this event, please contact Bro. Roger by December 3rd. GBA will cover the cost of the retreat for 6 cou-ples. You pay travel. We are holding 2 slots for bivoca-tional pastors who have not gone yet to this retreat.
We have a few slots still available so please call as soon as you can.
Merry Christmas from your staff
at Gibson Baptist Association.
Have a Merry Christmas
And Happy New Year
Bro. Roger & Penny Danny & Dianne
At the GBA Annual Meeting, Pastor Douglas, from Brazil, delivered a strong message about the challenges he faces there. In the picture above Pastor Douglas was presented a plaque thanking him for coming by Bro. Roger Stacy, DOM.
Pictured below, are the GBA officers for 2019-20: left to right they are Bro. Joel Pigg, Assistant Treasurer (Salem); Jim Acree, Treasurer (Dyer, FBC); Bro. Steve Littleton , Moderator (Gibson); Leann Cherry, Clerk (Trenton, FBC) and Bro. Roger Stacy, DOM. Not pictured is Bro. Shawn Allred, Assistant Moderator (Kenton, FBC)
October 1, 2019 - November 13, 2019
Church Total Receipts Current Receipts
Antioch $ .00 Avondale .00 Beech Grove 223.78 Bethel-Humboldt .00 Bethel-Yorkville .00 Bethpage .00 Bradford, FBC 290.00 Calvary-H 37.43 Calvary-R .00 Center .00 Chapel Hill 1,889.03 China Grove .00 Clear Creek .00 Connect .00 Dyer, FBC 530.62 Eldad .00 Emmanuel 238.88 Fellowship .00 Fruitland .00 Gibson 133.00 Hickory Grove .00 Idlewild .00 Immanuel-T 130.00 Keely Mill .00 Kenton, FBC 1,959.92 Laneview-K 100.00 Laneview-T 58.52 Latham’s Chapel 150.00 Lavinia 482.00 Maranatha .00 Medina, FBC 300.00 Midway .00 Milan, FBC 1,084.00 Mt. Pisgah 177.99 Mt. Pleasant 942.70 New Bethlehem 552.04 New Haven .00 New Hope .00 Northern’s Chapel 25.00 Northside 202.71 Oak Grove 68.72 Oakwood 148.44 Old Bethlehem .00 Poplar Grove 113.00 Poplar Springs .00 Rutherford, FBC 170.45 Salem 302.34 Smyrna 206.82 Spring Hill 84.00 The Church/Sugar Creek 876.44 Trenton, FBC 625.00 Walnut Grove .00 West Carroll Unity .00 West Side .00 White Hall 529.60 Designated 1928.00 TBMB/Interest, etc. 927.45 Total Receipts $ 15,487.88
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223.78 .00 .00 .00
290.00 37.43
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.00 238.88
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.00 133.00
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.00 130.00
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100.00 58.52
150.00 482.00
.00 300.00
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177.99 942.70 552.04
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202.71 68.72
148.44 .00
113.00 .00
170.45 302.34 206.82 84.00
876.44 625.00
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.00 529.60
1928.00 927.45
$ 15,487.88
2019-2020 Wingo Goal is $ 23,000
For 2018-19 GBA churches and individuals gave a grand total of $ 22,655.39
(including Annual Meeting Offering) to the 2018-19 goal of $ 22,500.00. You surpassed the GOAL.
Thank you for your gifts.
December Birthdays & Anniversary: Pastors & Wives
BIRTHDAYS
2 Mrs Rachel Morris, Pastor’s Wife New Hope 9 Mrs Diane Zeiss, Pastor’s Wife Poplar Springs 15 Mrs Leigh Ann Espy, Pastor’s Wife Antioch 23 Rev Andy King, Interim Pastor Fruitland 25 Mrs Melinda Lou Criswell, Pastor’s Wife Bethel-Y 25 Rev Don Dyer, Pastor Bradford FBC 27 Mrs Tonya Fields, Pastor’s Wife Keely Mill 28 Rev Dillard Lykins, Pastor Northern’s Chapel 28 Mrs Kathy Kemper, Retired Pastor’s Wife Sugar Creek
ANNIVERSARYS
3 Rev/Mrs Billy Criswell, Pastor & Wife Bethel-Y 6 Rev/Mrs James Brown, Retired Pastor/Wife Smyrna 9 Rev/Mrs Scott Jewell, Pastor & Wife Beech Grove 22 Rev/Mrs Frank Bowling, Pastor & Wife Medina, FBC 22 Rev/Mrs Michael McEwen, Pastor/Wife Hickory Grove 24 Rev/Mrs Bill Brown, Pastor & Wife Emmanuel –H
A Missionary View
WMU EVENTS
BIRTH CHOICE
BIRTH CHOICE IS EXPECTING!
We have been notified that our Mobile Medical Unit has a ‘due date’ before Christmas! We hope to announce its ‘arrival’ soon! Exciting days are ahead. Be watching for news on an Arrival/Dedication Event.
We are so excited for the New Year coming! Not at all forgetting the things that God has done but looking forward to what He has for us. We have SOHL speakers available in January and bulletin inserts, slides, video, and social media graphics for you at no cost. You can download all these on our website at birthchoice.us or if you NEED to pick anything up please let me or Tiffany know and we can arrange that. You can reach us at 855-2900 or 664-8443; Kelly@birthchoice.us or tiffany@birthchoice.us
Thank you all for all your support and prayers and we look forward to serving alongside you for the year to come. Consider if God may be calling you to serve Him at Birth Choice, then surrender to that. We are “Better Together” in creating a culture of life. You can find us on the web at birthchoice.biz and follow us on Facebook and Instagram. We wish you a very Merry Christmas celebrating our Lord Jesus Christ and a Happy New Year! Kelly
BCM
The BCM meals have resumed on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month during the fall. Please let Joey Hufstedler (267-9602) know if your church group can help him out with this ministry. He could use help with churches/groups providing the meals or giving donations to help him provide the meals.
Associa onal News
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
WMU Winter Quarterly Meeting January 16, 2020
Sugar Creek 10 AM Bring a Salad to share for Lunch
Rio Crusade
February 3-11, 2020
We need 12 Pastors to lead revivals across Rio and we also need 12 lay people for the Crusade.
Wingo Funds will be available to help with cost.
Contact Bro. Roger for details.
As you already know, Dianne’s last week with us as our Ministry Specialist will be the week of December 16. On Sunday afternoon, December 8, we will have a reception for Dianne at the GBA office from 2:00—4:00 pm. We are asking for our
churches and individuals to give her a financial gift for a money tree. You may bring your gift the day of the reception.
I want to thank the New Hope Baptist Church and Bro. Bryan Morris for hosting our GBA annual meeting this year. Our attendance was the best we have had in the last few years. Every preacher and presenter on program did an outstanding job.
I am thrilled to announce that we exceeded our Wingo goal of $22,500 this year. Thank you for your gifts to support sending volunteer missionaries.
Our Rio Crusade is the week of February 3-11, 2020. We need twelve (12) pastors and 12 lay people to join us. Contact the GBA office if you are interested in this trip. Scholarship funds are available for pastors and others.
Don’t forget our Pastors, Staff & Wives Christmas dinner on December 3, at Salem Baptist Church, 6:00 pm. Please, sign up by December 2. If you need childcare, please let us know.
Oak Grove has called Bro. Tim Newby as pastor. The following churches are seeking a pastor: Avondale, Connect, Fruitland, Idlewild, Laneview-Kenton, Milan FBC, Mt. Pleasant, and White Hall.
Your Missionary, Bro. Roger
GBA Christmas Catered Dinner December 3rd
Salem
All pastors, staff and wives are invited are invited.
If you need child care please let us know.
There is no charge.
JERRY LEGG VOLUNTEER MISSION BANQUET Corn Bread and Beans Dinner
Thursday, February 20, 2019
Salem Baptist Church
6:30pm
Please call GBA at
855-1202 to register by Dec 2nd
GBA Executive Board Meeting January 27, 2020
7:00 PM
WMU GET TOGETHER
March 20-22, 2020
Gatlinburg
GBA Bible Drill April 6, 2020
White Hall Baptist Church
Regional Bible Drill April 25, 2020, 10 AM
Senior Adult Event April 21, 2020
First Baptist Dyer 6:00 PM
“Barney Fife” Impersonator
We would like you to submit a form for the Mission Volunteer of the Year award. Please contact the GBA office to get the necessary form.
You are invited to a Reception Honoring
Mrs. Dianne Klutts
on her retirement
December 8th, 2019
2-4 PM at the GBA Office.
Dianne has served the Gibson Baptist Association since March of 1996.
To show our appreciation, we will present her a money tree at the reception.