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Non-Profit Organization U.S. POSTAGE PAID Springfield, Illinois Permit No. 613 in this issue... 2 3 4 What you can do with CCBA? How you can help enhance Disaster Relief. Calendar of Events, Missions & Stewardship May 2016 www.capcity.org CCBA’s mission is to start and strengthen Great Commission Churches through cooperative resourcing. Capital City Baptist Associational Week May 22-29, 2016 What is Capital City Baptist Association? Capital City Baptist Association is a family of Southern Baptist churches sharing a common faith and partnering with one another to fulfill the Great Commission in their setting. e churches that comprise the Capital City Baptist Association are autonomous, independent, self- governing churches that choose to partner together to fulfill the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20). As a family, the churches form a relationship of interdependence to assist each other so that individually and corporately the churches might be more effective in their mission and to promote a sense of oneness and fellowship among the churches Sharing a Common Faith: e fellowship of an association is based upon a general harmony in faith and practices. Although there may be some diversity among individual church practices and customs, an association is a doctrinally-based fellowship. “Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?” (Amos 3:3) Partnering With One Another: e association was the first form of cooperation among Baptist churches; the first mission activities of Baptists were through associations; and the association provides a means for churches to do a greater work together in their setting than they can do alone. Fulfill the Great Commission: e mission of the local church is to make disciples of all people (Matthew 28:19-20) e local church has the responsibility to fulfill this mission according to Acts 1:8 • Jerusalem – church field • Judea – association area • Samaria – state/regional area • Ends of the Earth – national/ international ministry In eir Setting: e churches of the Capital City Baptist Association minister in a like geographical setting and share many common conditions, challenges, and ministry opportunities. CCBA’s Mission is to start and strengthen Great Commission Churches through cooperative resourcing. CCBA strives to cultivate healthy churches by developing leaders and encouraging participation of every member. Capital City Baptist Association is self-governing: e association is created by the churches and is accountable to those churches through messengers to the annual meeting and representatives on the executive committee who are selected and approved by the churches. Here Are Some Ways Capital City Baptist Association Can Assist Your Church? • Partner with your church in church planting/missions ventures; • Partner with your church in ministry opportunities; • Provide training opportunities for your church leaders/ committees/teams; • Assist to help strengthen your church ministries; • Encourage and assist your pastor/pastoral staff; • Pray for your church; • Facilitate disaster relief work for your church; • Coordinate building efforts for your church. What Is the Capital City Baptist Association? It is exactly what the churches make it! How Do Churches Shape Capital City Baptist Association? • By their prayers; • By their expectations; • By their commitment to Kingdom principles of church missions/ministry (Acts 1:8); • By the significance they give to the role of their messengers; • By their involvement in associational planning; • By their financial support (at least 4% of their undesignated receipts); • By their attitudes and actions in providing leadership to the association. Churches Make Capital City Baptist Association a Vital Force for Advancing God’s Kingdom,OR ey Hinder It by eir Lack of Support and Participation.
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What you can do with CCBA?
How you can help enhance Disaster Relief.
Calendar of Events, Missions & Stewardship
May 2016 www.capcity.org
CCBA’s mission
is to start and strengthen
Great Commission Churches
through cooperative
resourcing.
Capital City Baptist Associational WeekMay 22-29, 2016
What is Capital City Baptist Association? Capital City Baptist Association is a family of Southern Baptist churches sharing a common faith and partnering with one another to fulfill the Great Commission in their setting. The churches that comprise the Capital City Baptist Association are autonomous, independent, self-governing churches that choose to partner together to fulfill the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20). As a family, the churches form a relationship of interdependence to assist each other so that individually and corporately the churches might be more effective in their mission and to promote a sense of oneness and fellowship among the churches
Sharing a Common Faith: The fellowship of an association is based upon a general harmony in faith and practices. Although there may be some diversity among individual church practices and customs, an association is a doctrinally-based fellowship. “Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?” (Amos 3:3)
Partnering With One Another: The association was the first form of cooperation among Baptist churches;the first mission activities of Baptists were through associations; andthe association provides a means for churches to do a greater work together in their setting than they can do alone.
Fulfill the Great Commission: The mission of the local church is
to make disciples of all people (Matthew 28:19-20)
The local church has the responsibility to fulfill this mission according to Acts 1:8• Jerusalem – church field• Judea – association area• Samaria – state/regional area• Ends of the Earth – national/
international ministry
In Their Setting: The churches of the Capital City Baptist Association minister in a like geographical setting and share many common conditions, challenges, and ministry opportunities.
CCBA’s Mission is to start and strengthen Great Commission Churches through cooperative resourcing. CCBA strives to cultivate healthy churches by developing leaders and encouraging participation of every member.
Capital City Baptist Association is self-governing: The association is created by the churches and is accountable to those churches through messengers to the annual meeting and representatives on the executive committee who are selected and approved by the churches.
Here Are Some Ways Capital City Baptist Association Can Assist Your Church? • Partner with your church in
church planting/missions
ventures;• Partner with your church in
ministry opportunities;• Provide training opportunities
for your church leaders/committees/teams;
• Assist to help strengthen your church ministries;
• Encourage and assist your pastor/pastoral staff;
• Pray for your church;• Facilitate disaster relief work
for your church;• Coordinate building efforts for
your church.
What Is the Capital City Baptist Association?
It is exactly what the churchesmake it!
How Do Churches Shape Capital City Baptist Association?• By their prayers;• By their expectations;• By their commitment to
Kingdom principles of church missions/ministry (Acts 1:8);
• By the significance they give to the role of their messengers;
• By their involvement in associational planning;
• By their financial support (at least 4% of their undesignated receipts);
• By their attitudes and actions in providing leadership to the association.
Churches Make Capital City Baptist Association a Vital Force for Advancing God’s Kingdom,OR They Hinder It by Their Lack of Support and Participation.
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Capital City Baptist Associational WeekMay 22-29, 2016
What Can You Do? • Faithfully serve the Lord Jesus
and support your local church• Be the BEST Church member
you can be at your Church.• Be the GREATEST supporter
of your Pastor.• Investigate how the
association can assist and/or support your church;
• Communicate your own needs to associational leadership;
CCBA Events for you!
On Mission Golf LeagueLincoln Greens Golf Course every Thursday, tee times begin at 5:30 p.m. The League membership fee is $15 payable the first night. For more info: Kevin Carrothers at 498-9690 or via email at [email protected].
Pro Mark™ Apron Chaps $123.00
Cut-Retardant Mitts $27.00
Protective Shirt Cut-Retardant $86.00
Forestry Boots Cut-Retardant $227.00
MS 880 STIHL Magnum $1,800.00
MS 241 C-M $380.00
Chatham Baptist ChurchDelta ChurchEastview Baptist Church Edinburg First Baptist ChurchGreenview First Baptist Church Havana Southern Baptist ChurchKincaid Baptist Church Living Faith Baptist ChurchMeadowbrook Baptist Church Mt Zion Baptist ChurchNew Horizons Baptist Church New Life Baptist Church - AthensNew Life Baptist Church - Waverly Pasfield Southern Baptist Church
• Discover your ministry and commit to “Judean” ministry through the association (Acts 1:8);
• Participate in associational planning and training;
• Design your church budget to support Acts 1:8 missions responsibilities through the CCBA, the IBSA, and the Southern Baptist Convention
Petersburg First Baptist Church Príncipe de PazRiverton First Baptist Church Roanoke Southern Baptist ChurchRochester First Baptist Church Sandridge New Hope Baptist ChurchSouthtower Community Church Springfield First Baptist ChurchSpringfield Southern Baptist Church Tallula Baptist ChurchTaylorville Southern Baptist Church Western Oaks Baptist Church
This is Capital City Baptist Association
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Disaster Relief IL RC 15 The Associational Board approved this content upgrade tool challenge to CCBA. This a way to enhance the Disaster Relief Ministry of Capital City Baptist Association. An individual, SS Class, or a Church could receive a freewill offering to purchase representative items below for the Disaster Relief Trailer. The pictures and the descriptions are examples of tools that could be purchased to be added or replaced as funds are available. All are encouraged to send donations to Capital City Baptist Association, 1425 Stevenson Dr., Springfield, IL 62703. Please note in the memo Disaster Relief.
Pro Mark™ Apron Chaps $123.00
Cut-Retardant Mitts $27.00
Protective Shirt Cut-Retardant $86.00
Forestry Boots Cut-Retardant $227.00
MS 880 STIHL Magnum $1,800.00
MS 241 C-M $380.00
SE 122 Vac $350.00
Folding Saw $35.00
Lopper $110.00
Tree Throw Line Kit $145.95
Peavey With 4.5Ft Handle $93.95
Sherrilltree Fiberglass Hollow Pole 8ft $38.95
Werner Upgear Roofing Safety System $99.00
Dewalt 5-Tool 20-Volt Cordless Combo Kit $579.00
Dewalt 7-1/4-in Corded Circular Saw $139.00
Dewalt Keyless Variable Speed Corded Reciprocating Saw $150.00
Dewalt 5-in Corded Angle Grinder $149.99
Dewalt 2-Piece 20-Volt Oscillating Tool Kit $129.00
Dewalt 29-Piece Oscillating Tool Kit $159.00
Honda Self-Priming Construction Trash Water Pump — 3in. $1,399.00
Honda Portable Inverter Generator 2000 Surge Watts, $999.00
Philips HeartStart OnSite AED Defibrillator Package $1,231.00
HeartStart OnSite Defibrillator AED OnSite Cabinet $253.00
CCBA’s Calendar of
EventsMay
22-29 Capital City Baptist Associational Week
23-25 Senior Adventures Mission Trip to Carmi Childrens Home
June 2 11:30 AM Pastors’ Roundtable - New Life Athens
11 SBC Crossover - St Louis
12-13 Pastors Conference - St Louis
14-15 SBC Convention - St Louis
16 10 AM Annual Program Meeting - SSBC
16 11:30 AM Pastors’ Lunch - Abe’s Hideout
21 11:30 AM Senior Adventures All American Cook-Out - FBC Springfield
July 4 Independance Day
11-14 Basketball Camp
12 1:00 PM Clerks’ ACP Training
18 6:30 PM Finance Committee
28 6:00 PM Clerks’ ACP Training
August 1 7:30 AM Plant Midwest-STL
8 9:00 AM Ad Team
29 ACP are to be done online
29 2017 Budget Request Due
September
13 10:30 AM Senior Adult Revival
29 10:00 AM CCBA Program Planning Meeting
October 16 2:30 PM CCBA 61st Annual
Check the website for a current calendar.
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Capital City Baptist Association Stewardship
January - March, 2016Church AmountChatham Baptist Church 4,507.29Delta Church 730.41Eastview Baptist 2,754.00Edinburg Baptist 167.02Greenview First 442.23Havana Southern 487.00Kincaid Baptist 224.16Living Faith Baptist 2,064.00Meadowbrook BaptistMt. Zion Southern 243.00New Horizon Southern 60.00New Life Baptist, Athens 186.00New Life Baptist, Waverly 72.49Pasfield Baptist 1,702.58Petersburg First 1,561.02Principe de PazRiverton First 1,326.72Roanoke Baptist 250.00Rochester First 2,382.45Sandridge New Hope 750.00Southtower Community 1,415.59Springfield First 565.67Springfield Southern 1,211.59Tallula Baptist 67.92Taylorville Southern 249.76Western Oaks 375.00Total Contributions 3/31 23,795.00Total Expenses 3/31 23,532.32Contributions - Expenses 263.58
Budget needed 1/1 -3/31 25,296.63
Find birthdays and anniversaries
on the the website: www.capcity.org.
