BEULAH BAPTIST NEWS Beulah Baptist Association, Inc.

Donald Harris, President

Avery Dalton, Vice-President

Dennis McDonald, Financial Officer

Lona Lockhart, Adm Asst/Clerk

PO Box 1175, 230 S Morgan St

Roxboro, NC 27573

336-599-6117 Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm

E-mail: lonal@beulahassociation.com

Web-site: www.beulahassociation.com

Volume 58 June & July, 2014 Number 5

Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting

June 10-11, 2014

The Baltimore Convention Center

One West Pratt Street

Baltimore MD 21201

To register online, visit www.sbcannualmeeting.net

Mission: Dignity

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Join us in celebrating Mission: Dignity Sunday in your

church! The fourth Sunday of June is the day set aside by

the SBD to remember the thousands of aged ministers or

their widows who dedicated their lives to the gospel

ministry, but are now facing their retirement years

without the financial resources to meet their basic needs.

For more information go to:

www.missiondignitysbc.org

Thank YOU! The Senior Adult Revival

Committee wants to thank you for your

support and great turnout for our Spring

Revival, “Recycled Teenagers!” It is our

hope and prayer that you enjoyed

yourselves. There has been some interest in having a cook-

out and singing at one of the lakes for our fall meeting. It

that is something you would be interested in, please call

Olivia Bottoms, 336-597-2074 or a member of the

committee know. Those serving on the committee are Alvin

Dickerson, Joann Howerton, Peggy Hall, Doris Hawkins and

Shirley Griles.

From our BOARD.....

At our spring

meeting, guest speaker

Lester Evans presented a

wonderful case for the need

and role of an association

like Beulah. With simplicity

he very clearly reminded all

of us of the task we share as

individual believers and

churches. In essence, I believe he spoke directly to our

greatest concerns for our own association’s future. Allow

me to briefly explain.

As we shared at the Town Hall meeting several

weeks ago, after reading through the returned surveys, the

most prevailing concerns within our association really can

be boiled down to two primary issues: unity and

stewardship. Certainly these two do not speak to every

single concern that exists, but I would like to share how

Lester’s presentation speaks to perhaps the two most

commonly held ones.

The issue of unity is one I have already heard

repeatedly in my short time serving on the Executive Board.

Unity should always be a primary concern. After all, unity

exists as one of the most prevalent themes all throughout

the New Testament. So, how do we pursue unity? How

does Lester’s call help us answer that question? The answer

has to do with how clearly we define our point of unity.

The truth is there can be 20 people all calling for

unity, yet never arrive at it because they all have a different

point of unity in mind. This can sometimes be a problem in

the church. If all of our eyes are not focused on the same

point, we simply will not all be running in the same

direction. We all have different passions, preferences,

styles, and points of emphasis. So, what is that one point of

reference we all share and can all pursue together? Lester

reminded us that this point of reference is the Great

Commission (the task of making disciples of all peoples).

We may all participate in pursuing that Commission

differently, with each church or individual passionate about

certain aspects of the mission; but, at the end of the day,

we are all running in the same direction and pursuing the

same goal. We are all passionate to see the day when we

gather around our King’s throne with representatives of

every nation, tribe and tongue, bowing together and

worshiping our Savior. The only way we will truly reach

unity is for every church and individual to see that

Commission as the only true point of unity we share.

The goal becomes: Rallying around this commission

while at the same time edifying each other in the unique

way God has called each church to pursue it.

The second issue has to do with stewardship.

Understanding that the Beulah Baptist Association includes

many churches with varying degrees of participation and

financial contribution, how does the association make sure

that all resources are being stewarded in such a way that

churches can be confident in their associational

investment? Only if we make sure that those resources are

focused, as well, on our point of unity, or the Great

Commission. So, how do we do that? As part of a larger

paradigm (Lona emailed a copy of this just after the Town

Hall), we proposed adding the following to our mission

statement: “Uniting Churches for Kingdom Growth Through

Encouragement, Mobilization and Training” (proposed

addition in italics). With the addition of E. M. T., churches

can be confident that their investment will focus on those 3

things, all serving to edify and equip all of our churches for

the mission God has given us to pursue together.

The goal becomes: Making sure that all of our

resources focus on completing these 3 specific tasks with

excellence, maximizing our ability to pursue this mission

together. (Jason Engle, Executive Board)

KNOWN HAPPENINGS IN JUNE & JULY

Remember our Vacation Bible Schools

being held throughout the association.

JUNE

10-11 Southern Baptist Convention

12 6pm, C 3 Person High School

12 7:30pm, MissionBLAST Meeting

June 15, Father’s Day

16 & 17 6pm, Chalk-Art Evangelist, High View Church

22 Mission Dignity Day

23, 6pm Dan the Animal Man at Ephesus Church

JULY

28- July 4 Mission Trip to Pennsylvania – led by Avery

Dalton. This mission trip is a part of the NC/Pennsylvania

Partnership thru NC Baptist Men.

July 12-18, Mission Trip to Washington DC – Theresa Ch

A number of churches have mission trips planned. Please

remember them in prayer as they travel and serve to

further God’s Kingdom.

Financial Report - Balances as of May 1, 2014

Savings $8,609.33

Checking $10,037.09

CD $17,144.10

Rec from churches – April $ 9,415.16

Thank you for your support

CHURCH NEWS

Ephesus Church ...invites you to join them June 23,

6pm when “Dan the Animal Man”

will be joining them for their VBS.

Contact Joyce Oakley for more

information.

High View ...invites you to “An Unforgettable Experience in God’s

Word” with Rev. Dwight Haynes, Chalk-Art Evangelist at

6pm on Monday and Tuesday, June 16-17. E-mail

highviewchurch@gmail.com for more info.

Mt. Harmony Church

BLOOD DRIVE, Sunday, June 8, noon---4:30

Contact Bill Anderson, 336-364-4574 or

billanderson40@embarqmail.com or sign up on line @

www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code Mt

Harmony.

Old Lea Bethel

...Ladies, you are invited to join the ladies of Old Lea Bethel

for “Craft Time” at 10am on Thursday mornings. There will

be refreshments, fellowship and a Bible Study. Call Robbin

Turner, 336-562-5297 or Olivia Bottoms for more info.

Theresa Church

...is going on a mission trip to Washington DC to help

North American Mission Board church planters in that

area. The trip is Sat. July 12th -Fri. July 18th. We will be

doing block parties, contact evangelism, possible

sports clinic, etc. Please remember the team in prayer

as they travel and minister to those in the area. Please

feel free to contact Michelle Clayton with questions

daytime 919-470-6681 or cell phone 336-503-7303

Theresa Church is seeking a music director to direct

two choirs and oversee all music. Experience required.

Send resume to tbcmusicd@gmail.com

THANK YOU... Many times we don’t

take the time to give God the praise he

deserves for blessing us each day, we

forget that He tells us that he will never

leave or forsake us. There are also times,

we forget to give Him the credit for the

miracles He performs, often giving the credit to the doctors

and medical teams that work with our love ones. For me

and mine, I want to give Him the THANKS for healing our

son of cancer. I also want to THANK all of you for praying for

Alan Bryce. The Lord answers prayer. He is still in the

Miracle business. He is in control and we should never

forget that. Alan Bryce’s doctors have said he is cancer free.

Praise the Lord! Alan and Olivia Bottoms

CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY

To Rev. Joe Grubbs, pastor of Semora

Church and family in the death of his

mother, Mrs. Frances Grubbs.

To Mrs. Faye Davis in the death of her

husband Rev. Ernest Davis. Rev. Davis

served as pastor of several churches in our

area and as Director of Missions in Sandy Creek Association.

To Rev. Donald Harris, pastor of Triple Springs Church and

family, in the death of his mother, Mrs. Rosalee Harris.

To Mrs. Janine Wall in the death of her husband, Rev. Lewis

Wall. Rev. Wall served a number of churches in and around

our area.

Please remember these families in your prayers during their

time of loss.

June Birthdays

1 Martin Hall, Retired

10 Carrie Miller, Antioch

29 Wendie Hager, Bethany

29 Janet Dunn, Calvary

June Anniversaries

4 Donald & Betty Harris, Triple Springs

7 Keith & Vivian Murray, Blanch

26 Jimmy and Sarah Pulliam, Rock Grove

July Birthdays

3 Mollie Evans, Bethel Hill

8 Larry Farrell, Yanceyville FB

8 Frances Blackwell, Olive Branch

9 Jonathan Taylor, Westwood

11 Ben Gault, Retired

20 Jimmy Pulliam, Rock Grove

25 DuPre Sanders, Roxboro

July Anniversaries

4 Tim & Care Bowes, East Rock

10 Robbie & Tannis Dunn, Somerset

16 Robin & Janet Dunn, Calvary

30 Mark & Tracie Cobb, Ekklesia

We want to know!

Would you be interested in attending

A music leader’s conference?

Please e-mail the office ASAP

lonal@beulahassociation.com

This would be open to choir

members,

Choir/music directors We would like

to have the conference

Saturday September 6, but need to

Know if we have enough interest.

Thank you!

North Carolina Baptist "Best Kept Secret"

The services of the North Carolina Baptist

Foundation (NCBF) have often been called the best kept

secret in NC Baptist life. The NCBF offers many services in

partnership with associations and churches to further their

ministry. Some of these services are familiar, but several are

not. A few of the less familiar services of the NCBF are our

newer ones. That includes church loans and church loan

investments offered by North Carolina Baptist Financial

Services (NCBFS, a ministry of NCBF). Loans are offered to

qualifying churches and entities for the acquisition,

construction and renovation of worship facilities,

parsonages, schools and other similar structures. Rates and

terms are competitive with other lenders and NCBFS is

familiar with the needs of churches. Church loan

investments are available to churches and their members at

rates above the market. These investments are loaned to

churches to help fund their growth needs and are available

in the form of demand and timed certificates.

Another lesser known service of the NCBF is the

student scholarship and loan funds for students seeking an

education in any institution of higher learning. These

include seminaries, Baptist and non-Baptist colleges and

universities, and technical schools.

Some of the more familiar services of NCBF are in

the area of estate planning for individuals when there is a

charitable intent for Baptist ministries. Some of the more

familiar services of NCBF for churches are in the area of

church fund and endowment management. Did you know

that the staff of NCBF is available to come to your church or

association for speaking engagements such as sermons,

senior and young adult programs, Christian estate-planning

seminars, consultation with committees, and gift-planning

events.

The services of NCBF are too good to be kept a

secret. We want to partner with you to educate your

members to be better stewards of all that God has

entrusted in each of us. If we can assist you, please call

Robert Simons, Central Area Manager for NCBF at 800-521-

7334 extension 1692.

HELP BACKPACK PALS BY REGISTERING

YOUR FOOD LION MVP CARD Church Members, you can help

BackPack Pals of Person County fight hunger in

school children. If you register your Food Lion

MVP cards, BackPack Pals of Person County can receive 1% of

your Food Lion house brand purchases at no cost to you. All you

need to do is:

Go online to www.foodlion.com click on Community

Outreach, click MVP Rewards, Click on Register Your MVP Card,

put in ALL 12 numbers on the back of your MVP Card, & follow

instructions. Our charity code is 252714. You can choose one

charity on any MVP card. The hungry children of Person County

thank you.

Meridzo Center Ministries – Easter Boxes

Tommy Faust, former pastor at

High View Church asked that we share an

opportunity to minister at Meridzo Center

Ministries out of Lynch, Kentucky. They

have started a “Hope Box" Ministry to the

area. Boxes are put together in the same line as the

Christmas Boxes by Samaritans Purse, but instead of doing

these at Christmas we do this during Easter. This is the

important part....the school systems allow us to come into

the schools, deliver the boxes and share the gospel in the

schools. We have shared the gospel in school gyms, libraries

lunch rooms and classrooms. Year number one we carried

700 boxes and were in three schools. Year two we were in

five schools with 1700 boxes, and this year we just returned

after delivering 2700 boxes into eight schools. We now are

being asked to do this in other schools and when we add

them up it will take 11,800 boxes next year.

If you would like to know more about this ministry,

contact Tommy Faust, cell number is 919-475-8337 call or

text, or email tommyfaust.033153@gmail.com or

pastor.therock@gmail.com

MissionBLAST Updates.... We will have a meeting on

Thursday, June 12 at 7:30pm at the

association office for those wishing to

help out with this event. If you are

working with C3, not to worry! We will fill

you in when you arrive.

Our FREE YARD SALE is Saturday, Aug 2 and we will

begin collecting stuff on June 2. Someone will be at the

office to take your donations on Mondays 5-7pm and you

may contact Kaye Duncan at other times and she will

arrange to meet you at the office. If you want to donate

your left over yard sale items, let Kaye know before 12 on

Saturday and she will meet you at the office to accept

donations. Kaye’s number is 336-599-8867.

Sunday, Aug 3 - Prayer Day for MissionBLAST

Monday, Aug 4 - Block Party in Caswell Country

Tuesday, Aug 5 - Cookie Ministry and

Bernie's Blessing---Beans, Bluegrass & Bingo

Wednesday, Aug 6 - East Rock Block Party

and North Roxboro Block Party

Thursday, Aug 7 - The Oaks-Beans, Bluegrass and Bingo

Friday, Aug 8 - Awareness Day at BBA

Free back-to-school haircuts and such school supply give

away school supplies:

notebook paper, pencils with Scripture

New Testament Bibles. If your church would like to collect

school supplies to donate to MissionBLAST, we would

greatly appreciate them.