STEWART CO. BAPTIST ASSOCIATION! JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH

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NEWSLETTER

DOM ReportPraise the lord! for the many blessing that we have received this year. Let’s pray that 2012 will be the best year that our association has ever experienced. Thank you! For you faithful support this past year. If we can help you or your church in anyway please call on us.

Pray that as we begin a new year that we may see many new works started for Christ. The new associational calendars are available. Also, go to the association website at www.jstba.com and click Calendar to see online associational calendar. You can view or download your association events of all the associations. You can print monthly calendars, weekly or daily calendars http://www.jstba.com/calendarmonthly.htm. Also, you can download a calendar at http://www.jstba.com/downloads.htm! If you have any problems let me know. Also, the association minute book for 2011 is on the website to view or download

http://www.freewebs.com/jstassoc/Minutes/Stewart Minute Books 2011.pdf I am starting my Twenty Six (1986) year as your DOM. It seems like only few days. Please make a new commitment to be faithful to your associational events. Philippians 3:13-14, Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, (14) I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Eph 5:16 KJV Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Judson / Stewart / Truett Baptist AssociationP.O. Box 115Dover, TN 37058

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Wild Game Dinner

Walnut Grove Baptist Church

January 21st

6:00 PM

Speaker:

Jim Norman

Bring your favorite wild game dish, fixings, dessert or just your appetite for a night of fellowship and a message.

2012 Associational

Evangelism Conference

Matthew 28:19

February 26th 6:00 pm

First Baptist Church, Dover

“Go...”Message:

Dr. Randy C. DavisExecutive Director-Treasurer

Tennessee Baptist Convention

Music:

Phillip Chambers

STEWART CO. BAPTIST ASSOCIATION! JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH

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Bear Spring: We are praising God for his many blessings in 2011 at Bear Spring Baptist Church. We gained many new additions to our church family and we would like to welcome them all. During the year our youth participated in many different activit ies. Some of them include bowling, swimming at Paris Landing, a family/youth night at church with pizza and games and a very successful VBS. We had 30 children sign up for our four day Beach Blast theme event. Our Homecoming in August was a great time of fellowship with good food and local music. Revival was spirit filled as Bro. Nathan Wilkerson brought God’s word to us. The annual fall festival in October has developed into a wonderful time of fellowship for us with over 100 people attending. We had an inflatable to go along with our many other games and activities. On November 19th we had a singing with special guest Fairview Quartet and in December we had our Holiday meal and Christmas play.We are thankful for all the blessings the Lord has given us in 2011 and we give Him the praise and Glory for it all.Looking ahead at the first quarter of 2012 our youth wi l l be going bowl ing in January, having a game night in February and a lock-in in March. Also throughout the year we will be praying for Bro. Greg Ernsberger as he continues his mission work in Ecuador. We are thankful for the community we live in and the blessings we have received. May god bless everyone in the new year.

Hurricane Creek: Greetings and Happy New Year from Hurricane Creek. Since our last writing, we have undertook an 8 week

study in Dr. Gregory Frizzell’s “Returning to Holiness.” This study helped to prepare our hearts and minds for revival and friends, we experienced revival! It was conducted by Bro. Phillip Chambers and we can truly say that the Spirit came down. Not only did He anoint Bro. Chambers but He filled the house with His presence. We can, without reservation, recommend Bro. Phillip for your next revival service. We had 5 professions of faith and 3 baptisms as a result. Praise God that He still moves among His people. Hurricane Creek has also been blessed with 5 new additions to our church family in the last quarter of this year. We delivered Thanksgiving baskets to various families in the community. We also honored our widows and widowers by treating them to a Christmas dinner at Paris Landing State Park. The food was great and the fellowship was sweet. Never forget to honor our older saints. Our WMU ladies are still very active in their Angels on Duty ministry. With the meal that was delivered for December, we sent along a Christmas goodie bag full of candies and cookies. On December 18th our youth presented a Christmas play for the church and they did a wonderful job. We have so many talented young people in our church and we thank God for each one of them. Don’t be surprised if you see a few of them on the big screen in the years to come. We have just started another study of Dr. Gregory Frizzell’s on Wednesday nights, “How to Develop a Powerful Prayer Life”. We are not only working on growing the church but we are working on driving the roots deeper. James 4:8 reminds us, “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.” HCBC is concentrating on drawing nigh. We want to

experience the hand and the power of God Almighty in the coming year in a way that we never have. May God bless each and every sister church in our association, each of their pastors and all of our brothers and sisters in Christ. And when it looks as things are about to get rocky, or a storm is blowing in off the horizon, draw nigh to God. God Bless everyone and just remember, keep looking up!

Mt. Sinai: “We have been in our new auditorium since Oct. 2011. It is truly a blessing! Thanks goes out to all the adults & young people who participated in our Christmas Program. New Year Eve we will have a service with singing and preaching. We are in the process of planning for 2012. We hope to make a difference for Christ in our homes & community. Pray for us as we continue working for the Lord in this coming year.” We wish all our sister churches “A Wonderful Year In the Service of the Lord”.

Walnut Grove: In October several youth & adults enjoyed a wiener roast and hayride. November 20th we ha an Old-Timers day with a delicious Thanksgiving dinner, with a great time of fellowship with a large attendance. December was very busy with activities for the holidays. December 10th our church Christmas party was held at the church with a lot of fun, games and plenty of good food with a great attendance. December 14th we had a men’s chili cook off and a ladies back off. We prepared fruit baskets afterwards. December 18th the youth with several adults enjoyed a fun afternoon in Murray bowling.

Bear Spring $396.00 TBC $5,271.30 Staff - Link up $10,050.00

Big Rock $1,200.00 Interest $1.49 Staff - TBC $5,271.30

Bumpus Mills $200.00 Office Phone (AT&T) $568.39

Carlisle $132.35 TBF: CEMC $210.78

Corinth $350.00 Rushing Creek $94.37 Water $48.24

Covenant Fellowship Assoc. WMU $180.00

Cross Creek $1,038.12 Refund: Optimus Pest Control $60.00

East Oak Grove Pest Control $20.00 VBS $281.78

Fairview $103.48

FBC, Dover $5,916.05

Grace $907.99

Hurricane Creek $1,128.00

Lakeview $495.18

Little Rock $225.00

Maranatha $125.20

Mt. Sinai $300.00

New Faith $80.00

New Haven $294.75

PetraPleasant Grove $600.00

Pugh Flat $255.00

The Rock $1,100.00

Walnut Grove $150.00

Yellow Creek $161.52

Total $16,670.49Total $5,387.16

Youth Fund

Balance as of (10/2010) $35,171.38 TotalTotal Rec. (2010/2011) $20,545.80

Total $15,158.64 Total Expenditures $16,670.49Balance on Hand (10/2011) $39,046.69 Includes all funds

Stewart County Baptist Association Treasurer Report

2nd Quarter Report

Received from Churches Other Receipt Expenditures

Bear Spring $396.00 TBC $5,271.30 Staff - Link up $10,050.00

Big Rock $1,200.00 Interest $1.49 Staff - TBC $5,271.30

Bumpus Mills $200.00 Office Phone (AT&T) $568.39

Carlisle $132.35 TBF: CEMC $210.78

Corinth $350.00 Rushing Creek $94.37 Water $48.24

Covenant Fellowship Assoc. WMU $180.00

Cross Creek $1,038.12 Refund: Optimus Pest Control $60.00

East Oak Grove Pest Control $20.00 VBS $281.78

Fairview $103.48

FBC, Dover $5,916.05

Grace $907.99

Hurricane Creek $1,128.00

Lakeview $495.18

Little Rock $225.00

Maranatha $125.20

Mt. Sinai $300.00

New Faith $80.00

New Haven $294.75

PetraPleasant Grove $600.00

Pugh Flat $255.00

The Rock $1,100.00

Walnut Grove $150.00

Yellow Creek $161.52

Total $16,670.49Total $5,387.16

Youth Fund

Balance as of (10/2010) $35,171.38 TotalTotal Rec. (2010/2011) $20,545.80

Total $15,158.64 Total Expenditures $16,670.49Balance on Hand (10/2011) $39,046.69 Includes all funds

Stewart County Baptist Association Treasurer Report

2nd Quarter Report

Received from Churches Other Receipt Expenditures

2nd Quarter Treasurer’s ReportChurches Without Pastors

WILLOW BEND •  GREATER HOPE • CLARKSVILLE FIRST

Page 2 The ABC of the CBA

From the Missionary One of the critical issues facing the church

today is how to establish a vital relationship with new converts which leads them into a lifestyle of walking with Christ daily. What is important is

not how many people you baptize, but rather how many disciples result from your evangelistic efforts. As a close observer of church life, I have noticed

that a vast number of people who make decisions in our churches do not continue to grow and mature in the faith. In fact, many become dropouts or else remain in the church with their carnal attitudes. Truthfully, we are doing a very poor job of faithfully following the command of Christ to make disciples. More is required from us than just a pat on the back and a hand of friendship.

The  one  mandate  Jesus  gave  to  the  church  was:    “Go  and  Make  Disciples  of  All  Nations.”    How  well  are  you  practicing  this command in your church? What are you doing to lead people to experience the fullness of living as a disciple of Christ? While a few of our churches offer new member orientation, very few are growing disciples for the Kingdom of God. Currently, our approach is to hope that new members will find a Christian friend, grow in Christ and become  faithful  to  the  Lord’s  work.

The biblical pattern is to develop new Christians into mature disciples who will meet Him regularly, walk with Him daily, and seize evangelistic opportunities as they present themselves. Christ set the example of how to spend quality time with believers to develop them as Kingdom Citizens.

I am excited because across this world people are being energized for Christ as they learn how to experience the life of discipleship. In fact, there are discipleship movements among  God’s  people  resulting  in  new  experiences  of  maturity  and evangelistic fervor.

Soon you will have the opportunity to learn how to:

1. Do one-to-one personal discipleship training of new believers.

2. To give individual care and nurture to new Christians teaching them how to have a personal quiet time, read scripture, memorize scripture, pray regularly and share their faith.

3. Use  specially  designed  materials  to  lead  “new  borns”  into a deeper understanding of Christ.

4. Equip the saints, disciple new Christians, and close the back door of the church.

Develop new believers to share their faith in natural relationships. The greatest untapped resource of evangelism

Minister’s  Conference   Monday  •  January  9  •  Noon

FBC CLARKSVILLE Guest Speaker will be Dr. James Merritt of Touching Lives ministries and pastor of Christ Pointe Church in Duluth, Georgia.

He will be here to share concerning  the  Men’s  Conference on April 13-14,  2012  at  Hilldale’s  FLC.

DiscipleNow 2012 February 3-5, 2012

This event is for churches with students from 6th-12th grades. If you would like more information about DiscipleNow or how your church can be a part of this event, call the associational office at 931.358.9036.

Even if you church is not a part of the weekend, you are invited to come to the worship rally on Wednesday Night  February  1  at  Hilldale’s  FLC  on  Old  Farmers  Road. It will be a great night of worship. It will be from 6:30 –8:00 p.m.. The service will be very evangelistic, so bring your friends and join us for an incredible night.

Dennis Pulley

today is new Christians. If we can lead our people to experience Christ as Lord, we could reach the world in one generation. I am not talking about a program, but rather an EXPERIENCE which is biblically sound, Christ Centered, and intentional in giving new converts the personal care and biblical instruction they need.

My prayer is that God will raise up 6-10 churches in our association who will take the lead in seriously seeking to make disciples according to the design and instruction of our Lord. I am convinced that this effort will begin a spiritual awakening and a God sent revival in our area.

Think  about  it,  pray  about  it  and  take  the  risk  for  God’s  sake.  

Dennis Pulley Page 3 The ABC of the CBA

Executive Board Meeting Monday, January 30, 2012

FBC WOODLAWN

Meal 6:30 p.m. Meeting 7:15 p.m. Please plan to bring a covered dish

RETHINK THE WAY YOUR CHURCH MAKES DISCIPLES

Monday  •  March  5  •  2012

EXCELL BAPTIST CHURCH

Dr. Billie Hanks Jr.

Operation  Multiplication’s  Mission “Operation  Multiplication’s  mission  is  to  help  churches  train  disciple -makers to per-

sonally befriend and equip each new member with the needed ministry skills to enjoy a lifetime of spiritual growth and evangelistic multiplication

For more information about Dr. Billie Hanks and his ministry go to www.ieaom.org

Wednesday  ·∙  February  16  ·∙  2012 10:00 a.m. - Noon

CBA SHOULDERS BUILDING TOPICS COVERED:

NEW 403b Retirement Plan: Regulations - Proce-dures - Eligibility

Benefits Programs: Insurance - Retirement - Matching Contributions

Federal Reporting: Excess Benefit Transactions: IRS Forms and other Publications - Compliance: When to use W2 and 1099 - Form 944

Other Financial Issues: Housing - Expense Reim-bursements

NO REGISTRATION NECESSARY

Staff and Wives Banquet Monday  ·∙  February  ·∙  20  ·∙  6:30  p.m.

SPRING CREEK’S FAMLIY LIFE CENTER

(This is in lieu of the regular meeting time in February)

Again  this  year,  the  minister’s  conference  will  hold  its  annual ministers and wives banquet. We encourage each minister and his wife to attend this time of fellow-ship. The cost is $7.50 per person or $15.00 per couple. Deadline to register for the banquet is Thursday, February 16, 2012. We ask that you pay in advance, if possible. You can register by calling the associational office at 931.358.9036.

Register for the event online at www.cumberlandba.org (click on the Operation Multiplication tab) or by calling the associa-tional office 931.358.9036