Laurens Baptist Association Mission Statement:
“The Laurens Baptist Association is committed to assisting the
churches in fulfilling the Great Commission and serving others
FROM YOUR ASSOCIATIONAL MISSIONARY
So many are celebrating the New Year and what it holds for them and making New Years Resolutions. We are told they probably will not keep them. For many, they are looking for 2016 to be a better year for them. They think that they will be able to accomplish more or achieve more in 2016. I think that we all enter into the new year with hopes and dreams of things being better that they were in 2015. But for us as Christians, I think that we need to enter the new year with our minds set on what Christ has for us to accomplish and how does Christ want to use us in 2016. How can I serve Him more, ma-ture in Him more, be used by Him more. That should be what we are more concerned with than anything else.
2016 holds many things for all of us, and we don’t know what they are as of yet, but Praise God we do know who does and who has them all in His control. He has placed each event or opportunity in our Journey for our good and for His Glory. Romans 8:28 states that “All things work together for the good of those that love the Lord and are called according to His purpose.” Isn’t it great to be able to face our future with full assurance that God has gone before us and is walking with us and allowing His will to be done! We can have full assurance that His will is always what is best for us and is exactly what we need to fulfill His purpose for our lives.
Let me encourage you as we journey into our future in 2016, to keep you eyes upon the Lord and ask Him to use you in new and exciting ways. Also, ask Him to help you bring honor and glory to Him no matter what the future does bring and that you will trust Him even when you don’t understand or even like what you are going through. Ask Him to help you trust Him no matter what.
When we put our futures in His hands, it is exciting because He loves you more that you will ever know and He only wants what is best for you and His will to be accomplished in your lives.
Let’s make 2016 the YEAR that we serve God in a Greater way that we ever have.
In His Service,
Bro Bobby
January 1, 2016 *Happy New Year! January 4 *Minster’s Prayer Meeting, LBA, 12pm *A&P Meeting, LBA, 6:00pm January 7 *JOY Clinic Board Meeting, LBA, 6:30pm January 11 *Administrative Committee Meeting, 6:30pm, LBA January 19 *Revitalization Meeting, Rentz Baptist at 10:00am, and same meeting at the LBA at 6:00pm *Bethsaida Baptist starts its Super Tuesday’s Revivals (see inside) January 21 *Missions meeting, LBA, 6:00pm (see inside) January 24 *ABC Silent Walk for Life, 2:00pm, Market Place January 30 *WMU Ladies Winter Bible Study, 9am-2pm (see inside) February 5 RA Derby Race at the LBA (see inside) February 19-20 Men Matter Conference at Poplar Springs North (see more info inside) March 11-13 *D-Now and Special Youth Services (see inside)
Issue l Volume Xl January 2016
Church News
Rentz Baptist Church is seeking a part-time Mu sic/Worship Leader. For more info you call the church at 478-984-4657 or e-mail at [email protected]
Centerville Baptist Church is seeking a Youth Leader and a Worship Leader. For more info, please contact Pastor Ken Brogdon at 478-290-4818.
Mt Zion Baptist Church is seeking a part-time Youth Leader. If led, please mail resume to Joe Thomas at [email protected] or call him at 478-410-2593.
Private piano and voice lessons are available with Eugene Burrus, minister of music at Springdale Baptist. He can be contacted at [email protected]
Pinehurst Baptist Church is seeking a Bi-vocational Youth Minister. For more info please call Pastor Eagy at (478) 230-7917
Montrose is seeking a Bi-vocational Youth
Minister. Please call Pastor Mimbs at (478) 278-9091
Pinehurst Baptist Church has called Rev Ted Eagy
as Pastor. Snow Hill Baptist has called Rev Charles
Bloodworth as Pastor.
MEDICAL CLINIC, EYE CLINIC
and Administrative
Office 410 Academy Ave
478-272-4071
DENTAL CLINIC 112 Rowe St
Please note all visits are by appointment only!
Volunteers are needed for counselors, doctor’s administration &nurses.
These are the number of clients seen for the month of
September 2015 MEDICAL
Clients served - 44
DENTAL Clients served - 12
PRAYED WITH - 30
SEE INSERT FOR THE UPCOMING VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL TRAININGS… ALSO, FOR EACH CHURCHES NEW FOOD ITEM TO GIVE TO OUR FOOD PANTRY (JANUARY-JUNE 2016)
In Sympathy
Pleasant Hill Baptist William Louis Gay
Liberty Baptist
Walter Gunnell, Jr Betty J Rushton Veal
Pinehurst Baptist George Bassett
Pleasant Springs Bapt
Booth Foskey
RENTZ BAPTIST CHURCH
D-Now (Discipleship Training)
March 11th
-13th
Illusionist, Curt Anderson will pre-sent a show on Saturday. The cost for this event is $45 if signed up be-fore Feb. 17th and $50 if after
Time frames TBA. For more info call the Youth minister (Bro Cliff) at Rentz Bap-tist or call his cell (417) 455-6370.
THANKS TO THE 2 MISSION TEAMS THAT CARRIED AND DELIVERED THE BACKPACKS TO THE APPALACHIAN CHILDREN. THIS WAS AN AWESOME MISSION TO TAKE PART IN THE GIVING! Thanks to all the WMU/Ladies that gave cookies for the Happy Birthday Jesus Party! It was all great
P
RA Derby RACE
Friday, February 5th, 2016
At the Laurens Baptist Association
*Registration begins at 5:30 *Race will begin at 6:30 *Entry fee is $5 and 2 can food items per child
Laurens Baptist Association
Tentative Mission Trips
Anyone interested in any of our tentative mission trips this year, please plan to
attend our meeting on Thursday, January 21, 2016. The meeting will be held here at
the LBA at 6:00pm
The New Mexico mission trips are always a sure
thing. Others are Alaska, Mexico, Bland, Virginia,
Canada, Honduras and Savannah, Ga
***Mission Georgia*** New GBC website will now house all Mission Volunteers information. It was created to be a “one stop shop” for linking volunteers with missions ministries opportunities.
To view the site go to www.missiongeorgia.com
Church Association
Ministry
Center Clinics Hispanic
ANTIOCH 250.00
BAKER 500.00 500.00 500.00 1,500.00
BETHESDA 425.00
BETHLEHEM 5,440.15 1,383.27 1,088.02
BETHSAIDA 12,900.21
BLUE SPRINGS 443.00
BLUEWATER 550.00
BREWTON 8,309.24 600.00
CADWELL
CENTERVILLE 1,000.00
CENTRAL DRIVE 1,441.13 75.00
CHARITY 1,155.00
CROSSPOINT 1,733.50
DEXTER 550.00 850.00
DUDLEY 48,552.27 11,991.29
EAST DUBLIN DAYSPRING - 1,562.65 1,041.78
EASTSIDE 500.00 337.45
FIRST BAPTIST 14,677.68 425.00
GRACE 6,728.27
JEFFERSON ST 1,000.00
LIBERTY 4,499.31
LIVING FAITH 2,378.60
LIVING HOPE 200.00
LIVING LIFE 741.73
MARIE 16,184.22 4,000.00
MINTER 500.00
MISION CASA 163.80
MONTROSE 800.00
MT CARMEL 540.00 450.00
MT ZION 3,400.00 250.00
NEW BETHEL 2,365.00 3,300.00
NEW DIRECTION 826.27
OAKDALE 564.00
OCONEE 1,355.84 300.00
OLIVET 25,645.94 520.00
ORIANNA 955.15
PINEHURST DRIVE 200.00
PLEASANT HILL 450.00
PLEASANT SPRINGS 2,470.55 200.00
POPLAR SPRINGS N 8,582.34 20.00 25.00
POPLAR SPRINGS S -
REDEEMER 954.85
RENTZ 5,816.70 550.00
ROCK SPRINGS 2,490.26
SHADY GROVE 240.00 600.00
SNOW HILL
SPRINGDALE 4,646.69
THE CHURCH @ THE PARK 505.59 465.43
UNION 300.00
UNION SPRINGS 320.01
WHITE SPRINGS 1,692.75
Misc 4,101.51 17,210.39 78,619.12 8,882.16
Total 199,246.56 28,661.74 93,314.64 16,070.18
Balance as of 11/30/15WMU
WOMEN’S WINTER RETREAT
January 30, 2016
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
9am-2pm
Lunch provided
$12 Registration (checks payable to the LBA)
Speaker – Nicole Coomer, Founder Eden Revisited
Ministries
Theme: “Unleased: Living as
a Daughter of the King”
Music by Pleasant Hill musicians
Registration fee due by Monday, January 25, 2016
We ask that you get with your WMU Director and pay by this date. If you
are unable to, please call the LBA and ask to be added to the number for food.
You can pay at the door.
LBA Ministry Centers
The Dublin Ministry Center is located at 300 N Calhoun St in Dublin. The center is open on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. The hours are 10am-2pm. The Bible Studies are on Tuesdays at 10:00am and Thursdays at 10:30am. The Cadwell Ministry Center is open on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays 9:00am - 1:00pm Bible Study is the 2nd & 4th Wednesday at 10am The Bible Studies are a real blessing!
Laurens Baptist Association Rev. Bobby Jones
Associational Missionary/DOM
Richard Wyatt—Missions Strategist
Margie Jones—Ministerial Secretary
Cheryl Mertz—Financial Secretary
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in
Jerusalem, and Judea, and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8 (HCS)
Laurens Baptist Association
1882 Trinity Hills Drive
Dublin Ga 31021
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BETHSAIDA BAPTIST CHURCH SUPER TUESDAY REVIVAL Every Tuesday at 7:00pm
January 19 -Scott Smith - Georgia Baptist January 26 - Jerry Grey - Covington, GA February 9 - Dr. Bob Horner - Dahlonega, GA February 16 -Dr. Walt Peacock - Gainesville, GA
Month
Nov 2015
Families
Served Salvations/
Rededications
Dublin Ministry Center
509 0/0
Happy New Year to you and your family!
Love In Christ, Cheryl,
Richard, Bobby & Margie
Poplar Springs North Bapt Church presents the 2016
Men Matter Conference February 19-20, 2016
Seating starts at 5:30pm on Friday Ends Saturday at 12 noon
Tickets $25, ask about group rates
(this includes Pork Chop supper on Friday and Breakfast on Saturday. Also included is
materials)
Bible Studies led by Danny Singleton Special Guest Speakers: Bobby Bowden, Former Ga governor Sonny Perdue, Kevin “Chappie” Hynes, Chaplain of the UGA Football team *For tickets and more info call 478-353-1461 or visit the church website at www.psnbc.org