Trinity River Baptist Association

P.O. Box 1269

Liberty, TX 77575

Address Service Requested

Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage

PAID Liberty TX

Permit No. 38

Receipts July 2015

Trinity River Baptist Association September 2015

Sat, September 5 AM Mendoza, Longoria PM Dosier, Skinner Sun, September 6 AM Hinch, Gault PM Snell, Catching Sat, September 12 AM D. Shaw, Clark PM Garvins Sun, September 13 AM Presnulls PM McGuires

Sat, September 19 AM Goff, Davis PM Hortmans Sun, September 20 AM Radley, Downey PM Baldridges Sat, September 26 AM C. & G. Theis PM B. & J. Nichols Sun, September 27 AM Smarts PM Herring, Morales

Family Visitors’ Center Schedule

Sun Mon Tue We Thu Fri Sat

1 6:30 pm Gideons Meeting

2 3 9 am Senior Pastor

Prayer Time

4 5

6

7 Labor Day Office Closed 6-9 pm Pastor Essentials

8 7 pm Men’s Rally Planning

TRBA

9 10 9 am Senior Pastor

Prayer Time

11 5-8:30 am First Responders

Appreciation Breakfast

12

13 14 6-9 pm Pastor Essentials

15

16 17 9 am Senior Pastor

Prayer Time

18 19 10 am-2 pm Engage

Evangelism Event Heights

20

21 6-9 pm Pastor Essentials

22 11:30 am Senior Adult Luncheon

First Devers 6 pm, TRBA Ex Bd 7 pm, See You At The

Pole Rally North Main

23 See You At The

Pole

24 9 am Senior Pastor

Prayer Time

25 26

27 28 6-9 pm Pastor Essentials

29 30

BGCT Week of Prayer and Mary Hill Davis Offering for State Missions

July 15 Jan-Jul 15

Batson Prairie 0.00 469.00

Berean Tabernacle 0.00 800.00

Calvary, Dayton 500.00 3,500.00

Calvary, Liberty 0.00 1,593.44

Center, Thicket 77.00 320.00

Central Daisetta 0.00 774.65

Central, Liberty 298.01 922.75

Covenant 92.10 352.56

Eminence 0.00 378.00

First Anahuac 833.33 5,833.31

First Batson 200.00 1,600.00

First Concord 0.00 93.99

First Daisetta 291.00 1,660.00

First Dayton 722.50 6,783.27

First Devers 626.64 2,867.59

First High Island 0.00 1,328.00

First Hull 0.00 1,348.77

First Liberty 1,092.94 10,299.00

First Saratoga 333.43 2,706.96

First Sour Lake 820.88 6,342.90

Grace Community 300.00 3,450.00

Grayburg 0.00 600.00

Gum Grove 42.27 230.71

Hardin Baptist 1,054.47 9,073.83

Heights 747.47 4,995.45

House of Living Waters 0.00 0.00

Kenefick Southern 787.59 6,562.78

Mt Calvary 369.41 3,421.55

North Main 1,008.87 7,211.47

Nuevo Amanecer 0.00 0.00

Oak Island 29.88 254.16

Old River 1,166.67 8,166.69

Pathways 75.00 692.00

Primera Dayton 150.00 525.00

Smith Point 41.34 352.31

South Dayton 50.00 350.00

Sweet Home 0.00 0.00

Trinity 100.00 700.00

West End 1,175.00 3,585.00

Whispering Meadows 524.95 1,890.55

Wild Country Mission 578.00 1,151.00

Interest 7.03 63.02

TOTAL 14,095.78 103,249.71

10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 19, Heights Baptist

TR Baptists challenged to pray for neighbors, share their faith

SBTC Reach Texas Week of Prayer and Offering for State Missions

Sharing faith and praying for neighbors are the two themes of TRBA’s Engage Evangelism Event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 19, at Heights Baptist in Liberty. Evangelist Ronnie Hill will explain why a personal testimony is an effective witnessing tool and help those who attend learn how to share their testimo-nies effectively. Hill will also share his testimony and preach an evangelistic message dur-ing the after-lunch time of worship. Donna Kay Williams will lead music. Hill is the evangelist who works with TRBA

and other associations in Mission Lone Star during the motorcycle rally in Galveston. Last year volunteers shared their three-minute testimonies with 1,060 people and

399 of them prayed to receive Christ as Savior and Lord. The Engage Evangel-ism Event will prepare people to share their testimonies at this year’s Mission Lone Star (Nov. 5-7), as well as at other community events, dur-

ing visitation, and in personal conversations. The other emphasis of the Engage Evangelism Event is “Pray 4 Every Home,” an internet based plan that helps people identify and pray for their 100 closest neighbors. “The reason our neighbors don’t know Jesus is because we don’t pray for them and we don’t share with them,” said David Wil-liams, TRBA director of missions. “What do you think would happen if you and everyone in your church began praying for your neighbors and looking for opportunities to tell them about how you became a follower of Jesus? The result would be a transforma-tion of your church and your community.” The Baptist General Convention of Texas is funding this event. Lunch is provided.

During September’s Executive Board meeting, Bill Tinsley—who has served as a pastor, church planter, missions strategist, director of missions, and state convention executive director—will speak on the neces-sity and value of churches planting churches. The meeting and meal will be 6-7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22, at North Main. “Our Church Planting Pipeline calls for the association to prepare men called by God, equip churches led by God, and dis-cover people loved by God,” said David Wil-liams, TRBA director of missions. “We are ready to equip your church. My question to each of our pastors is, ‘Could it be that God

What do you think would happen if you and everyone in your church began pray-ing for your neighbors and looking for opportunities to tell them about how you be-

came a follower of Jesus?

See You At The Pole Rally set for Sept. 22

All students and student leaders are invited to rally at 7 p.m., Sept. 22, at North Main Bap-tist Church to get ready for the next morning’s See You At The Pole (SYATP). A movement which began in 1990 with one Texas church’s youth group praying around their school’s flag pole before school on a Sep-tember morning, SYATP has become an annual back-to-school event for millions of students across the U.S. and around the world. The student-led prayer meetings around the flag pole help students see they are not alone as they seek to live for Christ in our changing culture.

Tinsley to address Executive Board is calling your church to plant a church?’” As the meeting concludes, Executive Board members will join the See You At The Pole Rally in North Main’s sanctuary.

Come help us serve those who serve us!

FIRST RESPONDERS

APPRECIATION BREAKFAST 5-8:30 am, Liberty Fire Station

NEWSPLASH

September

September

20152015

Senior adult luncheon features Fred Raney Fred Raney, retired pastor of Pinecrest Baptist in Silsbee, Texas, will be guest speaker at the TRBA Senior Adult Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22, at First Baptist Devers. Cost of the catfish dinner, catered by Pappy’s, is $10 each. Donna Kay Williams will be guest musician for the luncheon.

A big thanks to Freddie Villarreal and his crew for pouring the new parking lot. Bro. Freddie is pastor of Primera Iglesia Bautista Liberty.

2401 Grand Ave., Liberty, Texas 77575 936-336-9232 David Williams, Director of Missions

A little help with back to school time First Liberty partnered with St. John Baptist Church to provide hair cuts, back packs and school supplies to area children for the new school year.

Edwin Hardy, left,

pastor of St. John Bap-tist Church in Liberty, and Derek Brown, asso-ciate pastor of First Baptist Liberty, led their churches to work to-gether on the event.

October is Pastor Appreciation Month and I want to en-

courage each of our churches to plan how to make the

most of that opportunity to show some radical love to the man God has called

and positioned as the undershepherd of your church. Show love also to his wife

and family. And show love to the rest of your ministerial staff and their families.

Mission JourneyMission Journey

I’ve been a pastor. I pastored one church for 19 years. When people went out of their way to show their support and encourage-ment, it meant the world to me. A LifeWay Research survey just released reminds us of some of the things your pastor may be facing: • 84 percent say they're on call 24 hours a day. • 80 percent expect conflict in their church. • 54 percent find the role of pastor fre-quently overwhelming. • 53 percent are often concerned about their family's financial secu-rity. • 48 percent often feel the demands of minis-try are more than they can handle. • 21 percent say their church has unrealistic expectations of them. Despite the stresses, 92 percent of pas-tors say their congregations regularly give genuine encouragement to them and their family. And that encouragement goes a long way to counter the discouraging words the pastor often hears. What could you do to show appreciation to your pastor? First, let me suggest that you personally begin to encourage your pastor and his family on a regular basis. Don’t wait for a special emphasis. Do it all the time. Make opportunities to let your pastor know you

love, appreciate, and care about him. Second, during Pastor Appreciation

Month do something together as a church in a formal way. This can be led by the deacons or personnel team. Begin planning now. October is right around the cor-ner.

• • • The next time you come visit or drive past the TRBA office building, be sure to take note of the new sign on the front and the new park-ing lot in the back. Both were completed in Au-gust and are very wel-come additions to the property. When you park in the new lot, you can enter the building through the rear door.

Ready for company, David Williams

Pray for our pastorless churches Wild Country, since May 2015 First Hull, since February 2014 John Guedry, interim First Concord, since January 2014 Richard Stidham, interim Oak Island, since December 2012

???

???

Thank you for giving — Left to right, Steve Bean

pastor of First Liberty and Rick Devers pastor of

First Devers receive certificates from David Williams,

recognizing their churches as leading the associa-tion in Lottie Moon gifts. First Liberty gave the

most and First Devers gave the most per capita.

God blesses VBS It wasn’t just the 3,051 who en-

rolled or the 2,635 who attended

each day and gave $9,302.77 to

missions or the 96 who got saved.

It was also about churches help-

ing churches, like Trinity Dayton

that helped Smith Point Commu-

nity with VBS and building re-

pairs. And like West End Sara-

toga that took their puppet min-

istry to Central Liberty. And it

was about Central Daisetta that

gave their VBS offering to the

TRBA food pantry. God blessed!

Central Liberty

Grayburg

Wild Country

Heights

North Main

First Sour Lake

The Love Notes ensemble of First Anahuac shares a

special song during the Aug. 11 TRBA Executive

Board meeting at their church.

Grayburg Saratoga hosts an Aug. 9 concert by the

Southern Plainsmen quartet.

New sign going up — The TRBA office is

easier to find with this attractive new sign

which is lighted between dusk and dawn.

New parking lot poured — Now 14 vehicles

can park behind the TRBA office.

Calvary Dayton Central Daisetta

Church Enr. Avg. Saved Offering

Berean Tabernacle 78 60 1 $100.00

Calvary, Dayton 61 48 $446.79

Calvary, Liberty 80 75 5 $150.00

Central, Daisetta 40 38 $400.00

Central, Liberty 28 28 1

First Anahuac 143 91 $324.00

First Batson 57 47 9 $13.00

First Daisetta 74 56

First Dayton 196 164 $850.00

First Devers 46 42 6 $82.54

First Hull 89 76

First Liberty 165 124 $236.00

First Saratoga 102 95 26 $1,579.00

First Sour Lake 233 223 5 $522.00

Grace Community 42 42 $44.00

Grayburg 62 48 4 $150.00

Hardin 236 192 3 $296.00

Heights, Liberty 47 46

Kenefick Southern 208 172 1 $1,672.62

Mt. Calvary 123 108 1 $283.77

North Main, Liberty 217 217 17 $464.05

Old River 395 357 $741.00

Primera Dayton 91 81 $139.00

Smith Point 41 31 3

Trinity, Dayton 68 58 11 $329.00

West End, Saratoga 56 54 $300.00

Whispering Meadows 50 50 3 $180.00

Wild Country Mission 23 12

TOTAL 3,051 2,635 96 $9,302.77

A little help with back to school time First Liberty partnered with St. John Baptist Church to provide hair cuts, back packs and school supplies to area children for the new school year.

Edwin Hardy, left,

pastor of St. John Bap-tist Church in Liberty, and Derek Brown, asso-ciate pastor of First Baptist Liberty, led their churches to work to-gether on the event.

October is Pastor Appreciation Month and I want to en-

courage each of our churches to plan how to make the

most of that opportunity to show some radical love to the man God has called

and positioned as the undershepherd of your church. Show love also to his wife

and family. And show love to the rest of your ministerial staff and their families.

Mission JourneyMission Journey

I’ve been a pastor. I pastored one church for 19 years. When people went out of their way to show their support and encourage-ment, it meant the world to me. A LifeWay Research survey just released reminds us of some of the things your pastor may be facing: • 84 percent say they're on call 24 hours a day. • 80 percent expect conflict in their church. • 54 percent find the role of pastor fre-quently overwhelming. • 53 percent are often concerned about their family's financial secu-rity. • 48 percent often feel the demands of minis-try are more than they can handle. • 21 percent say their church has unrealistic expectations of them. Despite the stresses, 92 percent of pas-tors say their congregations regularly give genuine encouragement to them and their family. And that encouragement goes a long way to counter the discouraging words the pastor often hears. What could you do to show appreciation to your pastor? First, let me suggest that you personally begin to encourage your pastor and his family on a regular basis. Don’t wait for a special emphasis. Do it all the time. Make opportunities to let your pastor know you

love, appreciate, and care about him. Second, during Pastor Appreciation

Month do something together as a church in a formal way. This can be led by the deacons or personnel team. Begin planning now. October is right around the cor-ner.

• • • The next time you come visit or drive past the TRBA office building, be sure to take note of the new sign on the front and the new park-ing lot in the back. Both were completed in Au-gust and are very wel-come additions to the property. When you park in the new lot, you can enter the building through the rear door.

Ready for company, David Williams

Pray for our pastorless churches Wild Country, since May 2015 First Hull, since February 2014 John Guedry, interim First Concord, since January 2014 Richard Stidham, interim Oak Island, since December 2012

???

???

Thank you for giving — Left to right, Steve Bean

pastor of First Liberty and Rick Devers pastor of

First Devers receive certificates from David Williams,

recognizing their churches as leading the associa-tion in Lottie Moon gifts. First Liberty gave the

most and First Devers gave the most per capita.

God blesses VBS It wasn’t just the 3,051 who en-

rolled or the 2,635 who attended

each day and gave $9,302.77 to

missions or the 96 who got saved.

It was also about churches help-

ing churches, like Trinity Dayton

that helped Smith Point Commu-

nity with VBS and building re-

pairs. And like West End Sara-

toga that took their puppet min-

istry to Central Liberty. And it

was about Central Daisetta that

gave their VBS offering to the

TRBA food pantry. God blessed!

Central Liberty

Grayburg

Wild Country

Heights

North Main

First Sour Lake

The Love Notes ensemble of First Anahuac shares a

special song during the Aug. 11 TRBA Executive

Board meeting at their church.

Grayburg Saratoga hosts an Aug. 9 concert by the

Southern Plainsmen quartet.

New sign going up — The TRBA office is

easier to find with this attractive new sign

which is lighted between dusk and dawn.

New parking lot poured — Now 14 vehicles

can park behind the TRBA office.

Calvary Dayton Central Daisetta

Church Enr. Avg. Saved Offering

Berean Tabernacle 78 60 1 $100.00

Calvary, Dayton 61 48 $446.79

Calvary, Liberty 80 75 5 $150.00

Central, Daisetta 40 38 $400.00

Central, Liberty 28 28 1

First Anahuac 143 91 $324.00

First Batson 57 47 9 $13.00

First Daisetta 74 56

First Dayton 196 164 $850.00

First Devers 46 42 6 $82.54

First Hull 89 76

First Liberty 165 124 $236.00

First Saratoga 102 95 26 $1,579.00

First Sour Lake 233 223 5 $522.00

Grace Community 42 42 $44.00

Grayburg 62 48 4 $150.00

Hardin 236 192 3 $296.00

Heights, Liberty 47 46

Kenefick Southern 208 172 1 $1,672.62

Mt. Calvary 123 108 1 $283.77

North Main, Liberty 217 217 17 $464.05

Old River 395 357 $741.00

Primera Dayton 91 81 $139.00

Smith Point 41 31 3

Trinity, Dayton 68 58 11 $329.00

West End, Saratoga 56 54 $300.00

Whispering Meadows 50 50 3 $180.00

Wild Country Mission 23 12

TOTAL 3,051 2,635 96 $9,302.77

Trinity River Baptist Association

P.O. Box 1269

Liberty, TX 77575

Address Service Requested

Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage

PAID Liberty TX

Permit No. 38

Receipts July 2015

Trinity River Baptist Association September 2015

Sat, September 5 AM Mendoza, Longoria PM Dosier, Skinner Sun, September 6 AM Hinch, Gault PM Snell, Catching Sat, September 12 AM D. Shaw, Clark PM Garvins Sun, September 13 AM Presnulls PM McGuires

Sat, September 19 AM Goff, Davis PM Hortmans Sun, September 20 AM Radley, Downey PM Baldridges Sat, September 26 AM C. & G. Theis PM B. & J. Nichols Sun, September 27 AM Smarts PM Herring, Morales

Family Visitors’ Center Schedule

Sun Mon Tue We Thu Fri Sat

1 6:30 pm Gideons Meeting

2 3 9 am Senior Pastor

Prayer Time

4 5

6

7 Labor Day Office Closed 6-9 pm Pastor Essentials

8 7 pm Men’s Rally Planning

TRBA

9 10 9 am Senior Pastor

Prayer Time

11 5-8:30 am First Responders

Appreciation Breakfast

12

13 14 6-9 pm Pastor Essentials

15

16 17 9 am Senior Pastor

Prayer Time

18 19 10 am-2 pm Engage

Evangelism Event Heights

20

21 6-9 pm Pastor Essentials

22 11:30 am Senior Adult Luncheon

First Devers 6 pm, TRBA Ex Bd 7 pm, See You At The

Pole Rally North Main

23 See You At The

Pole

24 9 am Senior Pastor

Prayer Time

25 26

27 28 6-9 pm Pastor Essentials

29 30

BGCT Week of Prayer and Mary Hill Davis Offering for State Missions

July 15 Jan-Jul 15

Batson Prairie 0.00 469.00

Berean Tabernacle 0.00 800.00

Calvary, Dayton 500.00 3,500.00

Calvary, Liberty 0.00 1,593.44

Center, Thicket 77.00 320.00

Central Daisetta 0.00 774.65

Central, Liberty 298.01 922.75

Covenant 92.10 352.56

Eminence 0.00 378.00

First Anahuac 833.33 5,833.31

First Batson 200.00 1,600.00

First Concord 0.00 93.99

First Daisetta 291.00 1,660.00

First Dayton 722.50 6,783.27

First Devers 626.64 2,867.59

First High Island 0.00 1,328.00

First Hull 0.00 1,348.77

First Liberty 1,092.94 10,299.00

First Saratoga 333.43 2,706.96

First Sour Lake 820.88 6,342.90

Grace Community 300.00 3,450.00

Grayburg 0.00 600.00

Gum Grove 42.27 230.71

Hardin Baptist 1,054.47 9,073.83

Heights 747.47 4,995.45

House of Living Waters 0.00 0.00

Kenefick Southern 787.59 6,562.78

Mt Calvary 369.41 3,421.55

North Main 1,008.87 7,211.47

Nuevo Amanecer 0.00 0.00

Oak Island 29.88 254.16

Old River 1,166.67 8,166.69

Pathways 75.00 692.00

Primera Dayton 150.00 525.00

Smith Point 41.34 352.31

South Dayton 50.00 350.00

Sweet Home 0.00 0.00

Trinity 100.00 700.00

West End 1,175.00 3,585.00

Whispering Meadows 524.95 1,890.55

Wild Country Mission 578.00 1,151.00

Interest 7.03 63.02

TOTAL 14,095.78 103,249.71

10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 19, Heights Baptist

TR Baptists challenged to pray for neighbors, share their faith

SBTC Reach Texas Week of Prayer and Offering for State Missions

Sharing faith and praying for neighbors are the two themes of TRBA’s Engage Evangelism Event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 19, at Heights Baptist in Liberty. Evangelist Ronnie Hill will explain why a personal testimony is an effective witnessing tool and help those who attend learn how to share their testimo-nies effectively. Hill will also share his testimony and preach an evangelistic message dur-ing the after-lunch time of worship. Donna Kay Williams will lead music. Hill is the evangelist who works with TRBA

and other associations in Mission Lone Star during the motorcycle rally in Galveston. Last year volunteers shared their three-minute testimonies with 1,060 people and

399 of them prayed to receive Christ as Savior and Lord. The Engage Evangel-ism Event will prepare people to share their testimonies at this year’s Mission Lone Star (Nov. 5-7), as well as at other community events, dur-

ing visitation, and in personal conversations. The other emphasis of the Engage Evangelism Event is “Pray 4 Every Home,” an internet based plan that helps people identify and pray for their 100 closest neighbors. “The reason our neighbors don’t know Jesus is because we don’t pray for them and we don’t share with them,” said David Wil-liams, TRBA director of missions. “What do you think would happen if you and everyone in your church began praying for your neighbors and looking for opportunities to tell them about how you became a follower of Jesus? The result would be a transforma-tion of your church and your community.” The Baptist General Convention of Texas is funding this event. Lunch is provided.

During September’s Executive Board meeting, Bill Tinsley—who has served as a pastor, church planter, missions strategist, director of missions, and state convention executive director—will speak on the neces-sity and value of churches planting churches. The meeting and meal will be 6-7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22, at North Main. “Our Church Planting Pipeline calls for the association to prepare men called by God, equip churches led by God, and dis-cover people loved by God,” said David Wil-liams, TRBA director of missions. “We are ready to equip your church. My question to each of our pastors is, ‘Could it be that God

What do you think would happen if you and everyone in your church began pray-ing for your neighbors and looking for opportunities to tell them about how you be-

came a follower of Jesus?

See You At The Pole Rally set for Sept. 22

All students and student leaders are invited to rally at 7 p.m., Sept. 22, at North Main Bap-tist Church to get ready for the next morning’s See You At The Pole (SYATP). A movement which began in 1990 with one Texas church’s youth group praying around their school’s flag pole before school on a Sep-tember morning, SYATP has become an annual back-to-school event for millions of students across the U.S. and around the world. The student-led prayer meetings around the flag pole help students see they are not alone as they seek to live for Christ in our changing culture.

Tinsley to address Executive Board is calling your church to plant a church?’” As the meeting concludes, Executive Board members will join the See You At The Pole Rally in North Main’s sanctuary.

Come help us serve those who serve us!

FIRST RESPONDERS

APPRECIATION BREAKFAST 5-8:30 am, Liberty Fire Station

NEWSPLASH

September

September

20152015

Senior adult luncheon features Fred Raney Fred Raney, retired pastor of Pinecrest Baptist in Silsbee, Texas, will be guest speaker at the TRBA Senior Adult Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22, at First Baptist Devers. Cost of the catfish dinner, catered by Pappy’s, is $10 each. Donna Kay Williams will be guest musician for the luncheon.

A big thanks to Freddie Villarreal and his crew for pouring the new parking lot. Bro. Freddie is pastor of Primera Iglesia Bautista Liberty.

2401 Grand Ave., Liberty, Texas 77575 936-336-9232 David Williams, Director of Missions