Bladen Baptist Association
Thursday, February 23, 2012
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**Associational Newsletter & Other News---Appreciation Breakfast for Pastors
 Collegiate Day of Prayer "The Collegiate Day of Prayer will take place on February 23 when prayers will be made for 18.2 million college students across the United States. This prayer event has been reestablished for the Body of Christ. It is hard to believe that a day set aside for prayer for the campuses used to be an annual tradition for over 100 years.
For more information about the Collegiate Day of Prayer and how you can participate go to the following website: www.collegiatedayofprayer.org ."
Information provided by Nicholas Jones-Every Nation Campus Ministries
2012 Operation Inasmuch Training Event
Operation Inasmuch-North Carolina (OIAM-NC) is a one-day missions blitz in your community.
Each North Carolina community is unique, and OIAM will help North Carolina churches to consider the needs of their communities and work to meet those needs. Possible projects include Backyard Bible Clubs, sewing projects, home repairs, wheelchair ramp construction, homebound visitation, yard work for elderly, blood pressure checks, affirmation of public servants, prayerwalks, block parties, garden projects, child care and nursing home ministry. OIAM hopes to have projects in all of North Carolina's 100 counties. Think of people in your community who need Christians to touch their lives in the name of Jesus Christ. On these two days, hundreds of churches and thousands of volunteers will share the love of Jesus with those who have never heard the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Rampin’up Many aging adults are trapped inside their homes. Only a few steps keep them from connecting with their communities and enjoying the blue sky or a cool breeze. You can make a difference! Join North Carolina Baptists on April 28 for the biggest nail-gun shootin’, two-by totin’, ramp-raisin’ marathon this state has ever seen! Become a part of Rampin’Up! and help set a record for wheelchair ramps constructed in a single day across North Carolina. OIAM/Rampin’up Training Event When: February 28, 2012 7:00pm Where: Northside Baptist Church, Bladenboro, NC Target Audience: Men, women and youth HELP!!! We need AUCTION items! Clean your closet; organize your shed and bring your unused items for a
great cause! (Cakes also needed !) A community BBQ Plate sale & AUCTION will be held March 3rd at the Bladenboro Historical Bldg. The benefit is to help the following 4 people who are facing major financial medical burdens:. Stephanie Burney; Teresa Ransom; Billy Ray Benson and Wanda Smith You may bring your items to the Historical Bldg any night the week of Feb 27th. Or call Diane Merritt 648-4087 & we'll pick up. BBQ Plate sale begins @ 4:00 ---- AUCTION begins @ 5:30 @ Bladenboro Historical Bldg Marriage Amendment Information Service
Date: Monday, March 5th
Location: Northside Baptist Church, Bladenboro
Time: 7:00PM
Dr. Mark Creech, Christian Action League of North Carolina, will be the special guest speaker. This will be a very important meeting. Please do your best to have a good representation from your Church at this meeting. What was originally thought to be an issue that would receive overwhelming support from NC voters now appears to be an issue where our state is almost evenly divided on approving/disapproving the Amendment.
Week of Prayer for North American Missions
2012 Annie Armstrong Easter Offering
Theme: Whatever It Takes
National Goal: $70 Million
Dates: March 4 - 11
Southern Baptist missionaries recognize unbelievers need someone who will invest in their lives and lead them to Jesus. Are you willing to do whatever it takes to reach North America with the gospel?
2012 DISASTER RELIEF TRAINING DATES
NC Baptist Men Disaster Relief training will be provided in 5 locations across the state in 2012. Region 3 will not be included this year which means our volunteers needing training or recertification will need to travel to Region 2 or Region 4. The dates for Region 2 are March 2-3 with the location to be determined at a later date. The dates for Region 4 are March 16-17 and the location will be in the Wake County area. The need for certified, trained volunteers is huge. If you have not been certified/trained yet, please do so in 2012 if possible. If your certification has expired please renew it. To register you may visit www.ncmissions.org. Disaster Relief Training is an overnight event where participants sleep in a local church. They will learn policies, procedures, safety and receive a notebook, yellow hat, yellow shirt and a photo ID. The cost for basis training is $40 with recert training at $30. For more info you may contact the NC Baptist Men at 1-800-395-5102, ext. 5606 or the Association Office at 862-3496. Pastor's Conference
Date: Tuesday, March 13th
Time: 10:30am
Location: Zion Hill Baptist Church in Bladenboro
The guest speaker will be Dr. Jeff Laborg. Several heard Brother Jeff a couple of months ago and were very moved by his message. Jeff is a very passionate preacher whose messages are very relevant to the times in which we live.
"Dr. LaBorg is known for his bold and uncompromising preaching of God's Holy Word, the Bible. His passionate preaching comes from a deep theological conviction that the Bible is infallible, inerrant, authoritative, and sufficient for any situation we face in life. From the heart of a New Testament Pastor with the cry of an Old Testament Prophet, Pastor Jeff stands to preach to the saints, plead with the unreached, and provoke this nation to repent and return to God." Pastors, please mark this date on your calendar and come if at all possible. Zion Hill will provide a light lunch for those attending the Conference. For those unable to attend the Tuesday morning session, Brother Jeff will be speaking at Galeed Baptist Church on Monday through Wednesday evening, March 12th - 14th, 7:00pm. Brother Warren Hill extends a cordial invitation to join him then as well. Spring Revival at Shady Grove Baptist Church
The Shady Grove Baptist Church will hold its Spring Revival on March 25th through 28th. Services will begin on Sunday Evening, March 25th at 7:00pm and continue through Wednesday, March 28th. Dr. Mack Roberts will be the guest speaker. Everyone is invited to come and participate in this as we give honor and praise to our God and Creator.
Singing at Shady Grove Baptist Church
The Group, "The Four in Christ", will be in concert at the Shady Grove Baptist Church on Saturday evening, March 31st at 6:00pm. Everyone is invited to this event. Come and join in this time of praising the Lord in Song. A love offering will be taken.
Ag Field Day
Date: March 31
This is a great field trip for your children and youth. Ag Field Day will be held at the Red Springs Mission Camp and will show how agriculture is changing lives for Christ. The Camp may also be toured during the day.
Cost: $5.00 per person and this includes lunch
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Register by calling Kecia Morgan at 800-395-5102 ext 5613
For more information go to www.baptistsonmission.org
Coastal Retreats at Caswell
These three day retreats offer a relaxed time for fellowship, reflection and inspiration. There are ample opportunities for leisure activities or visits to nearby attractions. The retreat begins with supper on Monday and concludes with breakfast on Wednesday. The cost is $127.00 per person. Deposit is half the total bill, requested 60 days in advance.
Location: North Carolina Baptist Assembly, Caswell
Dates: April 16-18, 23-25, 30-May 2
May 7-9, 14-16
September 10-12, 17-19, 24-26
October 1-3, 8-10, 15-17
For more information or to register, please contact the NC Baptist Assembly at (910)278-9501.
Annual WMU Meeting
Date: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Location: Zion Hill Baptist Church, Bladenboro
Time: 7:00PM
Featured Speaker: Mary Ann Croom, Adult Network Specialist, NC WMU
Missions education is for everyone...all are welcome...women and men
"This year we will celebrate our 98th annual WMU meeting - please encourage participation! In 2014 we will celebrate our 100th annual meeting - if you have ideas please give me a call or send me an email. Also begin now recording your church's women's history for a booklet that will be compiled to celebrate this occasion.
Lisa Hester 910-872-3286 or 910-648-5555; email: llhh65@gmail.com"
Spring Fling Youth Retreat at Fort Caswell
Date: April 20-22, 2012
Through Worship and Small Groups, your students will embark on “Finding Your Mission” and how that relates to their relationship with Christ. These times are designed to help your students learn what it means to be a committed follower of Christ who is positioned to impact the world with the Gospel of Christ. The small group sessions will be led by students involved in campus ministry at Campbell University. David Calvert is the speaker. For more information (schedule, cost, how to register) please visit: http://www.baptistsonmission.org/Events/Student/Spring-Fling-Youth-Retreat Revival at Tar Heel Baptist Church
Tar Heel Baptist Church will be having their Spring Revival April 22 - 25. Rev. Jason Williams will be the guest evangelist. Everyone is invited to attend.
Cooperative Program Sunday
Date: April 22nd
The Cooperative Program is the financial plan of the Southern Baptist Convention through which churches of the Convention support the missions, educational, and benevolent work of the state conventions and the SBC. Consider sharing information about the Cooperative Program in missions through bulletin boards or church newsletters.
Baptist Children's Homes Food Drive
The Baptist Children's Homes Food Drive is now being promoted. Boxes will be available by mid-March for churches to pick up and use to pack the items. The Baptist Children's Homes is asking families to pack a box if possible. The economy is tough and funding for the Children's Homes is always an issue. The food drive allows us to help the ministries of the Children's Homes through giving food items. The food is due in the Bladen Association Office by April 26th. All donations are appreciated and very much appreciated! Gifts cards are also appreciated!
2012 OPERATION INASMUCH
Saturday, April 28th & Saturday, May 5th Operation Inasmuch-North Carolina (OIAM-NC) is a one-day missions blitz in your community. Imagine your church active in mission outreach across North Carolina. Each North Carolina community is unique, and OIAM will help North Carolina churches to consider the needs of their communities and work to meet those needs. Possible projects include Backyard Bible Clubs, home repairs, wheelchair ramps, homebound visitation, yard work for elderly, blood pressure checks, affirmation of public servants, prayerwalks, block parties, garden projects, child care and nursing home ministry. OIAM hopes to have projects in all of North Carolina's 100 counties. Think of people in your community who need Christians to touch their lives in the name of Jesus Christ. On these two days, hundreds of churches and thousands of volunteers will share the love of Jesus with those who have never heard the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. For a great list of ideas on things to do during OIAM please visit http://www.baptistsonmission.org/Projects/Local-Ideas or www.operationinasmuch.org.
Rampin It up
A world’s record will be set on April 28th when volunteers across North Carolina see how many wheelchair ramps they can build in one day. Wheelchair ramps are needed by so many who are no longer able to get in and out of their homes without them. These people include cancer patients, stroke victims, those whose strength is simply not enough to maneuver up and down steps and so forth.
My prayer is that though our collaborative efforts one soul might come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. I pray that on April 28th, as people sit at their doors and watch the teams build their ramps, that God will stir their souls and that they will want to know how these guys can love them enough to be out there doing what they are doing. I pray that they will be led to ask them what motivates them, and then God will give the builders the words to tell them that it all started some 2,000 years ago when Jesus loved them enough to give His life for them. That is what will make it all worth while. (John Hollowell, NC Baptist Men’s volunteer) Please consider being a part of this effort. Begin now by praying and planning to take part on that date. More info will be shared as that time nears. You may also visit the website at www.rampinup.org. Senior by the Sea at Caswell
This is the annual event for spiritual growth, continuing education and celebration of faith and creative gifts. This year the theme is "Experiencing Worship" with guest speaker and musician Ed Kilbourne. After beginning each day with worship, a variety of classes are available such as crafts, music, cooking, Bible study, computer, environmental, and fishing. Afternoons are free for leisure, visits to area attractions, or planned activities and trips. The week begins with supper on Monday and concludes with breakfast on Friday. The cost is $268.00 per person. Deposit is half the total bill, requested 60 days in advance.
Location: North Carolina Baptist Assembly, Caswell
Dates: May 21-25
August 20-24
For more information or to register, please contact the NC Baptist Assembly at (910)278-9501.
Deep Impact 2012
"...so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge - that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God." Ephesians 3:17-19
Youth groups once again will be coming to Bladen County to participate in Deep Impact and do projects around our county.
Deep Impact Mission Week - Bladen County
The dates are July 16 - 21, 2012 and the youth will be at Galeed Baptist Church in Bladenboro, NC.
Cost: $180.00 per person
Ladies -- we need your help again also. We need 10-12 groups to volunteer to prepare lunches for these youth. It will basically be just like last year. You would have approximately 10 youth in your group and lunch would need to be prepared and brought to Galeed each day that week.
Senior Adult Fall Festival of Fellowship at Caraway
"Tell Me the Old, Old Story"
Senior Adults don't want to miss the annual fall conference! Back by popular demand to lead worship is George Fields. The conference also features special music by Steve and Ruth Smith, Bible study with potter Rodney Stilwell, and a performance by world-renowned storyteller Connie Regan-Blake.
The cost is $225.00 per person and includes three nights lodging and eight meals. The early bird discount is $205.00 through July 1. A non-refundable $30. deposit is required to reserve your space. For more information or to register, contact Caraway Conference Center at (336)629-2374 or rfreeman@caraway.org.
The 2012 Fall Festival of Fellowship is sponsored by Caraway Conference Center, North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry, North Carolina Baptist Men, and the North Carolina Baptist Foundation.
Location: Caraway Conference Center, Asheboro
Date: October 22-25
Christmas by the Sea at Caswell
Start your holiday season off with a trip to the coast and a ticket to the Alabama Theatre Christmas Show! The retreat begins with supper on the first day and concludes with breakfast on the last day. The cost is $156. per person. A non-refundable $52.50 deposit is due 60 days in advance.
Location: North Carolina Baptist Assembly, Caswell
Dates: December 3-5, 5-7, 10-12
For more information or to register, please contact the NC Baptist Assembly at (910)278-9501.
Center Road Baptist Church Surpasses Lottie Moon Offering Goal
Center Road Baptist Church surpassed their Lottie Moon Christmas Offering goal of $6,300. Their final offering was $9,903. They began promoting the offering the first of November with a mission study on their family night, had a Sunday morning kickoff of their International Missions Emphasis and used the CD Rom provided by the Foreign Mission Board. They conducted morning prayer meetings during the week of prayer for Foreign Missions. The prayer guides were put into their bulletins. They did a visual using the 7 continents on a large map, put an airplane on the left at the top with the thermometer on right with lights to show their progress. A missionary was to be dropped onto a continent as they reached their goal. Across the bottom they had 10 light bulbs representing each $630 received. When they reached their goal, lights and a larger center bulb was lit up. They encourage each church to use the information provided by the Foreign Mission Board as well as the Home Mission Board.
 IRS Announces 2012 Standard Mileage Rates, Most Rates Are the Same as in July
IR-2011-116, Dec. 9, 2011 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2012 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2012, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: 55.5 cents per mile for business miles driven 23 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations The rate for business miles driven is unchanged from the mid-year adjustment that became effective on July 1, 2011. The medical and moving rate has been reduced by 0.5 cents per mile. The standard mileage rate for business is based on an annual study of the fixed and variable costs of operating an automobile. The rate for medical and moving purposes is based on the variable costs as determined by the same study. Independent contractor Runzheimer International conducted the study. Taxpayers always have the option of calculating the actual costs of using their vehicle rather than using the standard mileage rates. A taxpayer may not use the business standard mileage rate for a vehicle after using any depreciation method under the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) or after claiming a Section 179 deduction for that vehicle. In addition, the business standard mileage rate cannot be used for more than four vehicles used simultaneously. These and other requirements for a taxpayer to use a standard mileage rate to calculate the amount of a deductible business, moving, medical or charitable expense are in Rev. Proc. 2010-51. Notice 2012-01 contains the standard mileage rates, the amount a taxpayer must use in calculating reductions to basis for depreciation taken under the business standard mileage rate, and the maximum standard automobile cost that a taxpayer may use in computing the allowance under a fixed and variable rate plan. The Bladen Baptist Association has purchased the site license to show Courageous any number of times to groups up to 999 (in any showing) in any venue in our area. That gives each of the Bladen Baptist Churches opportunity to have a private Courageous showing and to use it as an outreach tool in their respective community.
Please consider having a movie night at your Church after the first of the New Year as our site license actually begins after January 1, 2012. If you do not have a projector we can provide one (first-come, first-served) but you need to call the Office asap to reserve it. Courageous is a great Christian movie and was produced by the same group which produced Flywheel, Facing The Giants and Fireproof.
RA/GA Basketball Kickoff Service
The Kickoff Service went well. It was very well attended. Our new Cheerleaders (ages 5-11) demonstrated three cheers to those present. The first cheer was for Jesus. Grace Baptist Church children sang a song. Rev. Warren Hill gave a challenging message. Please be in much prayer for the RA/GA basketball season; that it will bring honor to the Lord and have a powerful impact on the lives of players and fans alike.
The Lot Behind Association Office Has Been Purchased
The Messengers meeting during the Annual Meetings of the Bladen Baptist Association approved purchase of the wooded lot behind the Association Office. The transaction has now been completed and the lot is now cleared of all undergrowth. Plans for the lot include building a storage facility to house materials donated by various Disaster Recovery groups and by building material manufacturers to help in disaster recovery and for leftover materials from various handyman projects. Thank you so much for giving to the budget of the Bladen Baptist Association! An estimated 50 ramps are built annually and other handyman work projects completed by our very appreciated volunteers. Your giving allows these type of efforts to be undertaken. AGAPE PREGNANCY SUPPORT SERVICES
The Agape Pregnancy Support Services of Elizabethtown is ministering to the needs of many. Clients who come thru their doors hear the Good News of Jesus. Lives are being changed, babies are being saved, people are coming to know Christ as Savior.
Several of the churches in Bladen have held baby showers to provide items needed by the Pregnancy Support Service. Many have given financially and prayerfully to help the unborn. Thank you so much for your support of this ministry. The hours of operation are Tuesdays from 10:00am until 2:30pm. The Center is located behind McDonalds at 109A Mill Street in Elizabethtown. Please visit us so we may show you what the Lord has done through the people of Bladen County. Please consider helping us by giving a baby shower, monetary donation and lots of prayer. If you need me, my cell number is 910-308-2583. I would love an opportunity to speak in your Church if you would so allow. Respectfully Submitted: Helen Rogers, Director
DRJ UPDATE
Dirt Racing for Jesus - UPDATE DRJ has successfully completed another great racing season in North Carolina and South Carolina. We have to give thanks and the praise to our Lord! He kept us safe during our travels and allowed us the opportunity to witness to several racecar drivers and many fans. Preparations have begun for the 2012 season by beginning to organize DRJ’s 2nd Annual IMPACT DRJ which will be held in January or February 2012. Hopefully, we will be sharing some great news about this event in the near future. Last years event saw an estimated 300 drivers/fans/spectators in attendance listening to the testimony of two young drivers, Jordan Anderson and Chris Ferguson. Both young men had a exceptional year this past season behind the wheel. We are expecting a bigger and better IMPACT DRJ in 2012. DRJ is also proud to associate with Bladen County’s local drivers at the tracks. Timmy Carroll and Jerry Dove from Bethel Baptist Church welcomes us into their pits often and newcomer Jamie Barnes and crew from Cyprus Creek/Friendship area offered much fellowship. DRJ wishes all the drivers from Bladen County a safe, successful season in 2012. Rev Jason Williams from Bethel Baptist Church even visited some of the go-cart tracks this past season spreading the word. He was well accepted by the fans/drivers at these tracks also. Each racetrack has begun to work on their 2012 schedule. We are expecting to attend Dublin Motor Speedway, Fayetteville Motor Speedway, County Line Raceway – Elm City, Carolina Speedway in Lakeview SC, and hopefully a new racetrack around Marion SC. We distributed many bibles, gospel tracks, gospel dvds, racer prayers, and DRJ decals this past season attempting to reach the lost for Christ. Please keep DRJ and team in your prayers as we begin our preparations for 2012. We will send out invitations for our 2nd Annual IMPACT DRJ when plans are finalized – please make plans to attend. Rev. Gary McMillan Released Time - School Ministry Crusade
Praise God for Bladen Baptists! God has moved throughout the people of Bladen Baptist Association in a mighty way and I can’t begin to THANK all of you enough for your support in the Release Time Bible Education Ministry here in Bladen County Public Schools.
Since our last article God has used the commitment of the Bladen Baptist people to see over 40 children and teenagers come to salvation. Our student population has grown from last year to a current total of 550 children enrolled in Released Time. Over $20,000.00 has been raised to start new Released Time’s in new schools and counties so that others may hear the Good News of our Savior Jesus Christ. Praise God and thank you for being so faithful in your prayers, time, and giving. Let this be an encouragement and a challenge to keep our praying knees busy and our financial generosity flowing so that more children will hear the Word of God during their school day. Looking ahead another crusade is in the works, please pray as we seek to secure the details of this event. If you are interested in learning more about Released Time or having Sasha Carroll come and share about this program please contact me at 910-549-0661. To God Be the Glory, Pastor Jason Williams NC Director of School Ministries  Attention Church Librarians
Below is contact information for the two volunteer Regional Representatives for Church Library Ministries of the Baptist State Convention of NC. We are available to consult with and assist church librarians in Region 3. Let us know if you need any of the following:
Contact one of the Regional Representatives and provide your contact information (Church name, Your name, address, telephone, and e-mail address) and a brief note of your needs:
Mary Ann Eskridge, Region 3 Representative, Church Library Ministries, Baptist State Convention of NC
You need permission to use the poem "The Dash"
Per Church Mutual Insurance Company, you must have permission to use the poem "The Dash". Nine of their customers have been threatened with copyright infringement litigation regarding unauthorized use of the poem entitled "The Dash." Those claims have resulted in demands for financial compensation. Some of the claims resulted from the poem being used in bulletins, on websites, and as memorials at funerals.
"The Dash" was copyrighted on June 15, 1998. The company that owns the copyright to the poem is actively monitoring and enforcing its rights to "The Dash."
Teams Needed to Build Wheelchair Ramps and Make Other Minor Repair
Funds have been obtained for most of the ramps needing to be built. The ramps are needed all over the County for people who have had strokes, are cancer victims, or simply may be unable to get up and down steps. Usually 4 volunteers can build a ramp in 3 or 4 hours. It will literally change the life of those receiving the help.
To volunteer, put a group together and contact the Association Office at 910-862-3496.
PRAYER REQUEST FOR IMB MISSIONARIES
Please pray for David and Glynnis Miller, IMB Missionaries.
David is the brother of Mrs. Lynn Warren, Christ Community Baptist Church.
Please be in much prayer for David and Glynnis as they serve our God in a
far away place.
Bladen Baptist Association Billboards
Thanks to our good friends at Lamar, we now have three billboards which serve as silent witnesses to our belief, as Bladen Baptists, in the God of our fathers…..the only God whose Son died on the Cross for our sins.
We would like to say “Thank You” to the many who give to keep these “witnesses” up. Many passing by have contacted the BBA Office to say “Thank You” to our Churches for taking a stand for God. Thousands of cars pass by weekly and see our message flying proudly. Thank You!!!
Hands on Africa
Hands on Africa is a ministry that the Bladen Baptists of Bladen County support. One way we support Hands on Africa is through our Thrift Store located in Bladenboro, NC. Currently, Hands on Africa serves the people in the Kenya and Malawi areas.
Current ministries include:
Bible Seminaries, Orphanages, Church Planting, Evangelism & Revival,Health Center with Maternity ward, Eye Clinics, Aids Clinic,
Widow Care Center, Water wells & gutters with tanks, Bible Distribution
Excerpt taken from "A Husband's Prayer Warrior " by Sharon Jaynes
Dear Lord, I pray for my husband, from head to toe.
His Head -That he will look to You as Lord of his life.
(1 Corinthians 11:13)
His Mind - That he will have the mind of Christ and think as
the Holy Spirit would lead him and not the flesh. (1 Corinthians 2:16)
His Eyes -That You will keep his eyes from temptation and
that he will turn his eyes from sin. (Matthew 6:13, Mark 9:47)
His Ears - That he will hear Your still small voice instructing him.
(1 Kings 19:12, Psalm 32:8)
His Mouth - That his words will be pleasing to You.
(Proverbs 19:14)
His Neck -That he will humble himself before You and be
strong, courageous, and careful to do everything written in
Your Word so that he will be prosperous and successful.
(James 4:10, Joshua 1:8-9)
His Heart-That he will love and trust You with his whole heart.
(Deuteronomy 6:5, Proverbs 3:5)
His Arms-That You will be his strength. (Psalm 73:26)
His Hands-That he will enjoy the work of his hands and
see it as a gift from You. (Ecclesiastes 3:13, 5:19)
His feet - That You will order his steps and that he will
walk in Your truth. (Proverbs 4:25, Psalm 26:3)
Bible Drill Information
Bible Drill is open to students in grades 4-12.
Psalm 119:11 tells us to hide God's word in our hearts, so we might not
sin against him. When God's word dwells in our hearts we are better able
to mediate on his promises and his character and to flee from temptation.
Children and youth must learn that scripture is consequential to their lives.
Children and youth cannot grow in their relationship with the Lord without
memorizing scripture and learning to treasure God's word. Bible Drill
participants develop skills in locating Bible books and key passages,
memorize the names of the books of the Bible in order, memorize the
verses and key passages, and develop skills in the proper handling of
the Bible.
For more information about Bible Drill Information - visit www.ncbibledrill.org.
The pages found on this site provides curriculum interpretation and
information to assist pastors, staff and volunteers to lead Bible Drill in a
local congregation.
News from the North Carolina Baptist Foundation
Did you know that the #1 resolution in America is to get out of debt? Did
you know that 60-70% of all divorces are related to finances? Did you know
that 36% of all individuals spend more on movie rentals than they give to
church?
A lot of problems in America exist because of our relationship with all of
our stuff and that was a topic that Jesus dealt with more than any other.
Do you have any stuff? Do you have a plan for what will happen with your
stuff upon your death? The NC Baptist foundation can assist Baptists with
personal estate plans for providing organized and thoughtful ways of caring
for self, family and important ministry work.
Churches can call Tom Denton, Eastern Area Manager with the North
Carolina Baptist Foundation, toll-free today at 1-877-634-4103 to request a
speaker and to order free bulletin inserts. Help your church promote good
Christian stewardship.
North Carolina Baptist Foundation "Baptists helping Baptists since 1920"
WMU THRIFT STORE UPDATE
Remember The Thrift Store - please pray for the volunteers and the ministries we help support. To date $13,000.00 has been given to Hands on Africa. Please continue to send your donations of used clothes, household items and small furniture. The store has also given items to many needy families in our community. Thank you for your support.
For information on how to volunteer or make a donation please call
Lisa L. Hester at 910-648-5555 or 910-872-3286 .
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