“...encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” I Thessalonians 5:11

Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association, Shawnee, OK ~ Dr. Russell R. Cook, Director of Missions Vol. 17, No. 6 June, 2013

EXECUTIVE BOARD Next meeting is

AUGUST 12 10:30 a.m.

No meetings for June or July.

Mission

Partnerships

Meeting

August 12

1:00 p.m.

Assn. Office

PLBA Association Office CLOSED July 4 for Independence Day

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SUMMER YOUTH CAMPS AT FALLS CREEK Week 1: June 3-7 David Edwards, Speaker Ryan Fitzgerald, Worship Week 2: June 10 - 14 Chris Wall, Speaker Patrick Ryan Clark, Worship Week 3: June 17-21 Ed Newton, Speaker Chris White, Worship Week 4: June 24-28 Ed Newton, Speaker Chris White, Worship

Week 5: July 1-5 Wes Hamilton, Speaker Cody Dunbar, Worship Week 6: July 8-12 Matt Kearns, Speaker Matt Roberson, Worship Week 7: July 15 - 19 Keith Wiginton, Speaker Kyle Cantrell, Worship Week 8: July 22 - 26 Greg Stier, Speaker Kyle Cantrell, Worship

$50 Gate Fee For more information:

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Southern Baptist Convention George R. Brown Convention Center

June 11-12, 2013 1001 Avenida de las Americas

Houston, Texas 77010

How Can I Help with Disaster Relief? The first thing you can do is pray! The following PLBA churches are outposts for relief work in their areas. For churches, associations or groups wanting to volunteer help, contact these churches to discover their needs for supplies and manpower. The needs change daily. If you don’t get an answer, please leave a brief message. They are extremely busy!

James Bond, Pastor, Emmanuel, McLoud: 405.201.3748 Mark Davis, Pastor, First, Carney: 405.865.2702

Will Wilson, Pastor, New Hope, Tecumseh: 405.598.6430 Lane Buckley, Pastor, Trinity, Wellston: 405.356.4220

Donations may be made online with a credit card to the BGCO Disaster Relief Fund at www.okdisasterhelp.com/donate/ or checks can be sent to: BGCO Disaster Relief Fund, 3800 N. May Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73112. Any families who have had severe damage, or lost their homes, may apply for Disaster Relief assistance through the BGCO. Financial Aid forms are available at the PLBA office. Funds may also be sent to PLBA, if you prefer.

BGCO contact numbers if you need help or are willing to help

~ 405-443-7583 ~ 405-388-6912 ~ 405-415-5261

It Might Preach!

In the aftermath of the May 19th and 20th tornados, I have been amazed at the Pastors and lay-leaders of the churches who have stepped up so quickly to help those in need. New Hope, Blackburn Chapel, Emmanuel McLoud, all of which had no damage to their church buildings, have acti-vated many, many volunteers to distribute food, water, personal items and gift cards to families affected by the “Bethel Acres-Dale-Shawnee Storm.” First Baptist Chandler, First Baptist Carney and numerous others have served families affected by the “Carney Storm.” I could not be more proud of our Disaster Relief volunteers who have come to the aide of our churches and the citizens of Pottawatomie and Lin-coln Counties and even some in Cleveland County. There is no way that words could express our gratitude for your immediate and phenomenal re-sponse. We have received endless calls from individuals, churches and associations from Texas to Baltimore, MD wanting to know how they can help. Our sister churches in the North Texas Baptist Area Association has sent us $5000.00 for local use. Many others have channeled money to the BGCO Disaster Relief Fund at the Baptist Building in OKC. We are ex-tremely grateful for all the support of every kind. We are especially thankful for the ongoing prayers for the families in our area who have lost so much. It is a wonderful joy to let those in need know that help and hope is on the way. To God be the glory!

Encouragingly Yours, Russell R. Cook

“When We Stand Before God” II Corinthians 5:10

With reference to fruitless Christians who find themselves at the Judgment Seat of Christ, Dr. Charles Stanley says, “Imagine standing before God and seeing all you have lived for reduced to ashes.” When we, as Christians, stand before God, what kind of place is this JUDGMENT SEAT? It is not a “mercy seat,” it is a “judgment seat.”

I. It is a place of REQUIREMENT (v.10a “We must all appear…”) A. This judgment is required OF ALL BELIEVERS (“We…”) B. This judgment is required WITHOUT ANY EXCEPTIONS (“We must all…”)

II. It is a place of REVELATION (v.10b “We must all appear…”) This is a personal appearance in bodily form (“we will all stand”)

Jesus was judged for our sin...but we will be judged for our service.

A. The TOTALITY OF OUR SERVICE will be revealed (i.e. all our service) cf. Luke 12:2-3 B. The QUALITY OF OUR SERVICE will be revealed (i.e. kind of service) cf. I Corinthians 3:13 C. The MOTIVE OF OUR SERVICE will be revealed (i.e. the why of service) cf. I Corinthians 4:5

III. It is a place of RECOMPENSE (v.10c “...so that each one may be recompensed…”) “Recompense” - “to receive, to receive back, recover, metaphorically of

requited.” Has a POSITIVE (reward) dimension and a NEGATIVE (reproof) dimension.

A. We may receive REWARD for our GOOD DEEDS (v. 10d “...for deeds in the body, whether good...”) -cf. I Corinthians 3:14; 4:5

B. We may receive REPROOF for our BAD DEEDS (v.10e “...whether...bad.”) -cf. I Corinthians 3:15; Colossians 3:25 We will all stand before God. We will be judged by God as to the QUALITY and MOTIVATION of our service. May we be able to say, at that crucial place, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith;... there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award me on that day...” (II Timothy 4:7-8).

— rrc

FOREST is hosting a Community Health Fair, June 1, 2013. Doors open at 8:30

a.m. Feed the Children is bringing their Eye Glass Trailer and the BGCO is

bringing their Dental Trailer. We will be needing help with set up and tear-

down. If your organization is interested in providing pop, water, hot dogs, etc.

or interested in helping in any way, please let us know. If you know of any

doctors, nurses or dentists who would be willing to help, please have them

call Jeff Bruton, 405-258-6145. (Jeff Bruton, Pastor)

VICTORY POINTE has a Falls Creek cabin available for the second part of ACC

(May 29-June 1) and Weeks (1-4) and (6-8) of Youth Falls Creek. Capacity is

26. Deposit is $150 and rent is $500. For more information contact pastor Bill

Howse at 405-596-5149. (Bill Howse, Pastor)

Church News Please let us know of any upcoming events or news from your church!

AYDELOTTE is seeking a full-time Pastor. Please send resume to Aydelotte Baptist

Church, 10201 North Harrison, Shawnee, OK 74804 or email to

aydelottebc@yahoo.com.

DALE is seeking a part-time pianist, blended worship service. Contact Douglas

Parker Jr., Search Committee, 405.401.9010. (Doug Parker, Pastor)

FIRST, MCLOUD is seeking a part-time Choir Director. Send Resumes to the

church, PO Box 180, McLoud, 74851. ~ ~ Taking applications for a paid nursery

worker (must be 18 years or older). Applications can be picked up at the church

or call 964-3344. (Matt Halsted, Pastor)

FIRST, TRYON is seeking a Youth/Children’s Leader. For more information please

email or call Bro. Bob Fowler at pastorbobfowler@yahoo.com or 405.606.5603. (Bob Fowler, Pastor)

NEW HOPE is seeking a full-time Worship Leader to lead a blended worship

service for Sunday mornings and evenings only. New Hope is located 10 miles

west of Shawnee. Please send your resume to New Hope Baptist Church,

37496 New Hope Rd., Tecumseh, OK 74873 or email resumes to

newhopesecretary@gmail.com. (Will Wilson, Pastor)

NEW HOPE is seeking a part-time secretary (up to 32 hours). Email resume to

Pastor Will Wilson (wilswcjr@me.com) (Will Wilson, Pastor)

Staff Needed

Incorrect information... please call the Associa-tion office, 405.273.4558.

OBU International Students

Every year the Lord is gracious enough to allow the community at Okla-homa Baptist University to minister to about 100 international students from over 25 different countries around the world. When an international student is picked up from the airport they only have what they can fit in the two pieces of luggage allowed by the airlines. This means many important items have to be purchased once they arrived on campus. In order to bless these students and ease their transition into the OBU community we are collecting items to place baskets in each of their rooms, including necessities, to get themselves through the first week on campus. Last year several local churches participated and over 40 students were blessed by receiving these gifts. They also heard the reason they received them is because local churches love them, they are not here by accident, and the Lord has a plan for them at OBU! This has made a big difference in the lives of these stu-dents each year. This year we hope to bless even more international stu-dents and missionary children with these gifts! If you would like to participate or would just like more information; please contact me. I would love to tell you more about our vision for reaching the nations on our campus. I hope to stay in contact as we join together for the great harvest the Lord has ready for us during the 2013-2014 school year. Please let us know through email by June 28th if you plan to participate. Bas-

ket items will be collected on or before August 9th.

Whitney França, International Student Liaison, Oklahoma Baptist University

whitney.franca@okbu.edu 405-585-5011

Association Website — www.plba.org

Churches listed in red are Pastorless.

PASTORS CHURCH APRIL ‘13 YTD

TOTAL CHECKING AND SAVINGS TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR Beginning Bal. Income Expenses Ending Bal.

4 -1-13 4-30-13

Budget 45,110.81 20,128.16 17,566.31 $47,672.66 Designated 162,498.45 168,092.51 Total Monies $207,609.26 $215,765.17

Roger Shaw Agra FBC 475.81 1,759.14 Mat Riddle Asher FBC 295.21 934.25 Chris Carter Blackburn Chapel 246.16 1,335.30 Mark Davis Carney FBC .00 1,077.02 Rick Blackwell Chandler, FBC 852.99 3,464.51 Keith Henley Chandler Southern 173.84 423.10 Doug Parker Dale 28.85 112.10 Mike Mitchell Davenport FBC 554.04 1,873.11 Mike Haines Deer Creek 200.57 925.30 Mark Streetman Earlsboro FBC .00 300.00 Ellis Rolette Earlsboro Indian Mission 109.73 338.19 Wayne Knight Fairview 153.80 537.21 Dan Campbell Faith 304.94 1,195.79 Jeff Bruton Forest .00 197.94 Lee Witt Hazel Dell 607.44 2,085.19 Tuney Ropp Hillside 951.00 2,938.34 Gary Nickerson Hilltop 628.93 1,305.73 Bryan Cook Hopewell 85.87 326.18 Don Acker Macomb 187.20 610.14 Mike Hazelwood Mammoth 376.00 1,210.00 Bobby Shatto Maud FBC .00 .00 Rusty McMullen Maud Trinity 421.64 1,339.93 James Bond McLoud Emmanuel 654.00 4,061.42 Jerry Gray McLoud Emmaus 56.70 421.11 Matt Halsted McLoud FBC 647.34 2,072.96 Ron Cherry McLoud Son Rises 336.90 831.61 Joe Jones Meeker FBC 250.88 1,235.58 Jerry Jackson Morning Star 791.12 1,525.54 John Hancock Mt. Pleasant .00 100.06 Jimmy Crabb, Int. Newalla New Life 709.02 2,980.80 Ed Moore Newalla Pecan Valley 69.02 345.65 Mike Collyer Pink 185.87 962.08 Jim Morningstar Pioneer .00 .00 Nathan Howard Pleasant Home 146.72 515.87 Tim Emmons Prague FBC 528.75 2,092.60 Richard Zimmer Rock Creek 623.68 3,177.78 Gaspar Reyes Rock Creek Spanish .00 91.88 Tony Black Romulus 237.56 829.06 Odus Compton, Int. Sh-Aydelotte 217.67 1,252.24 David Henry Sh-Calvary .00 62.50 Ray Miller Sh-First 260.81 1,723.25 Spencer Davis, Int. Sh-First Indian 255.34 1,062.19 Anthony Rhone Sh-Galilee .00 .00 Bob Dawson Sh-Good Shepherd Chapel 47.87 198.59 Jay Sampson Sh-Heritage .00 1,497.25 Todd Fisher Sh-Immanuel 1,752.68 8,025.51 Rendon Falls Sh-Karis .00 .00 Tom Hall Sh-New Life 25.00 100.50 John York Sh-Oakland Chapel .00 85.56 Ben Little Sh-Sallateeska 186.00 372.00 Mike Craig Sh-Temple 1,302.77 4,263.72 Larry Norris Sh-Trinity 207.88 713.38 Steve Dominy Sh-University 452.20 1,557.17 Butch Bradley Sh-Wallace Ave. 242.00 997.49 Charles Wigington Sparks FBC 84.34 356.74 Glenn Peck St. Louis FBC .00 1,171.27 Burl Mackey Stroud FBC 346.06 1,987.75 Don Tiger Stroud Sac & Fox 29.09 133.47 Tony Peak Tecumseh FBC 955.68 3,901.70 Will Wilson Tecumseh New Hope .00 150.00 Clint Dawkins Tecumseh Sharon 1,038.90 3,918.84 Bob Fowler Tryon FBC 211.39 773.72 Britt Lesley Wanette FBC 234.00 995.58 Bill Howse Wanette, Victory Pointe .00 10.00 Russ Houser Wellston Cornerstone .00 .00 Darrell Sullivan Wellston FBC 386.90 1,857.18 Lane Buckley Wellston Trinity .00 110.00 TOTAL 20,128.16 82,810.07

Budget Receipts National

Trafficking Hotline

888-3737-888

PLBA WOMEN SAVE THE DATE BGCO WOMEN (see www.bgco.org)

The Women’s Missions and Ministries Office of the BGCO is calling on

churches to participate in S.T.O.P. on Sunday June 23, 2013. We are asking

churches to educate their congregations on the dangers of human exploitation and

trafficking and to STOP and pray during their morning service. Additional

resources; printables, downloadable videos and more, can be found at this link: http://www.bgco.org/ministries/women’s/trafficking

MK [em-kay] noun: Missionary Kid

The MK Re-entry retreat is for children of international missionaries who are entering college in the United States for the first time. The retreat provides a setting for MK’s to process the transition to college and life in

the U.S. Approximately 100 students attend this event each year.

MK Re-Entry Retreat August 6-9, 2013

Falls Creek Conference Center

Involve Your Church by adopting an MK!

More info at BGCO’s website.

A NUGGET FROM MY SPIRITUAL JOURNEY…

As Russell and I recently spent a few days caring for three of our precious grandchil-dren (ages 5, 4, and 6 weeks) I had time to consider, as a Nana, the preciousness of generations and the remarkable thing called human history. As I held my newest grandson, Judah, I suddenly was more aware than ever of how significant each and every decision we make really is in the eternal scope of things. We have all learned in biology/health classes that there is only a split second in eternity for each of us to be conceived as uniquely “us.” It occurred to me suddenly how my “own” past decisions had played a part in the existence of this precisely unique tiny child in my arms. Obeying God’s leading in marrying his PaPa…getting married at the exact day/hour “we” chose over 41 years ago…having each of our own children at the exact moment “we” did…his mommy (our 3rd child) marrying his daddy on the exact day and hour “they” chose for their wedding…and for “them” to have his two sisters 4 & 5 years earlier and then to have him when “they” did! Even Judah’s birth date was “chosen” by the hospital calendar this year! NOT! How important are each of our daily decisions? Ones we may or may not often afford a lot of thought? How important is it that we consult God, no matter whether large or small decisions are at hand? We tend to give more credence to what we see as major, in-your-face, decisions! We tend to overlook what we are more likely to consider as mundane, everyday deci-sions. Case in point: Since my major surgeries 2 years ago, I have been medically consigned to a 20# limit for lifting, pushing, pulling. Thereby, I generally shop Wal-Mart in one of their motorized carts. Last week, I made a “random” decision to pull into the shortest check-out line…mundane, huh? Not so. Suddenly the lady in front of me leaned over her cart, head in hand. Then she knelt between her cart and mine. I inquired if she was “okay???” No, she wasn’t. She has breast cancer and Lupus and her husband was at home as a disabled Vietnam Vet and she was suddenly over-whelmed by her attempt at shopping by herself and was on the verge of total col-lapse! Wow! I understood the weakness that can hit in a store like that. I stood up…helped her unload her light things from her cart while she sat in mine…hugged her neck…rubbed her back…gave her my extra pack of Kleenex for her sudden, apolo-getic meltdown…and helped get her carry-out assistance. Eventually I learned only her first name as we talked briefly. When I mentioned God, she said, “Oh, I have prayed that He would help me but I feel like my need is so small, He surely has more important things to do.” As the line continued to lengthen behind us, I reassured her that nothing is too big or too small for God to care about and to take care of because He loves us! As she checked out, she thanked me more than once, and left with a smile coming through the tears and went on her way. What if “I” had chosen a differ-ent line at that moment at Wal-Mart??? I pray that “my” decision to go into that particular checkout line will somehow have an eternal effect upon the lives of that lady and her family! As for those in line behind us…who knows??? Yes, Who, indeed???

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord,

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plans to give you a hope and a future.”

JEREMIAH 29:11

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3-7 Falls Creek, Week 1

3-6 CrossTimbers, Week 1

8-11 CrossTimbers, Week 2

10-14 Falls Creek, Week 2

11-12 Southern Baptist Convention, Houston, TX

14-17 CrossTimbers, Week 3

17-21 Falls Creek, Week 3

19-22 CrossTimbers, Week 4

24-28 Falls Creek, Week 4

25-27 CrossTimbers, Week 5

25-29 Resonate Worship Arts Camp, OBU

30 Citizenship & Religious Liberty Sunday

June Birthdays

5 Mrs. Alta (Don) Ramsey 105 Hardesty Dr Shawnee, OK 74804 Retired Pastor’s Wife

11 Rev. Jim Reynolds 2 Lancet Circle Shawnee, OK 74804 Retired Pastor

12 Rev. Clint Dawkins 2326 Faith Blvd. Shawnee, OK 74804 Pastor, Sharon

13 Rev. Mark Davis PO Box 596 Carney, OK 74832 Pastor, First, Carney

23 Rev. Bob Spear 6 Northridge Shawnee, OK 74804 Retired Missionary

26 Mrs. Barbra (Doug) Parker 37505 Old Hwy 270 Shawnee, OK 74804 Pastor’s Wife, Dale

27 Rev. Jeff Bruton 970726 S. 3430 Rd Chandler, OK 74834 Pastor, Forest

29 Rev. James Bond 8425 Treeline Dr Choctaw, OK 73020 Pastor, Emmanuel

29 Rev. Ron Cherry 107 Shadow Ridge Dr McLoud, OK 74851 Pastor, Son Rise

Anniversaries

1 Rev. & Mrs. Matt Halsted 31820 Redskin Rd. McLoud, OK 74851 Pastor, First, McLoud

9 Rev. & Mrs. Ed Moore 1317 N. Broadway Shawnee, OK 74801 Pastor, Pecan Valley

11 Mr. & Mrs. Mickey Maynard 1934 N. Broadway Shawnee, OK 74804 Janice is PLBA’s Office Manager

12 Rev. & Mrs. Rusty McMullen PO Box 263 Maud, OK 74854 Pastor, Trinity, Maud

14 Rev. & Mrs. Will Wilson 36500 Lake Rd Shawnee, OK 74801 Pastor, New Hope

18 Rev. & Mrs. Keith Henley 136 Meadow Lane Chandler, OK 74834 Pastor, Chandler Southern

20 Rev. & Mrs. John York 311 Debbie Lane Tecumseh, OK 74873 Pastor, Oakland Chapel

22 Rev. & Mrs. Ron Cherry 107 Shadow Ridge Dr McLoud, OK 74851 Pastor, Son Rise

23 Rev. & Mrs. Butch Bradley 605 W. Wallace Avenue Shawnee, OK 74801 Pastor, Wallace Avenue

24 Rev. & Mrs. Bob Fowler PO Box 95 Tyron, OK 74875 Pastor, First, Tryon

25 Rev. & Mrs. Jay Sampson 4514 Gracelann Shawnee, OK 74804 Pastor, Heritage

Big “Thank You” To PLBA Pastors and Churches

I could not be more proud of the Pastors, Staff and Lay-

Leaders in our PLBA churches. They have all stepped up

and provided in extraordinary ways to meet the needs of

tornado victims. By 1:00 p.m. Monday, following the

Sunday night storm, the City of Shawnee announced

they had received everything they needed at the current

time for the Disaster Relief Command Post (Expo

Center). The BGCO Disaster Relief Team will need

many, many more chainsaw crews to help with cleanup.

Hundreds of trees still cover

houses and cars. If you are a

trained BGCO Disaster Relief

Volunteer contact the “Blue Cap”

in your area. More information is

available at plba.org.

-Russell Cook