Northeast

Louisiana

Baptist

Association

and

Morehouse

Baptist

Association

Churches Connecting for God’s Glory

Baptist Associations 7103 DeSiard Street Monroe LA 71203

Phone: 318.537.9548 Fax: 318.537.9581

Jerry W. Price Associational Missionary

Glenda Suggs Ministry Assistant

Email:

office@nelba.net

jerryprice@nelba.net

Website: www.nelba.net

October 2015

The C

onnection Celebrating

Christmas!

Student

R. David Terry Offering

2015 Receipts:

$2,421.36 (as of September 23, 2015)

Balance on Building Loan:

$239,498.87 (as of September 23, 2015)

Money received is applied to the principal on the building loan. Thank you for giving.

Sandel Drive Mission Endeavor as of September 23

$3,549.64

Annual Meetings set for October 5 and 26

Morehouse Association—Monday,

October 5 at Bonita Road, Bastrop. Casey

Johnson, pastor of Bonita Road, is the

speaker.

Northeast Association—Monday,

October 26 at Fair Park, West Monroe.

Rick Brewer, president of Louisiana

College, is the speaker, with Jimmy White

leading the music.

Both meetings have Ministry Fairs

beginning at 6 P.M. with Worship

following at 7 P.M. Everyone is invited!

2016 January Bible Study Preview

Second Corinthians

Wednesday, October 21

9:30 A.M. –12:00 NOON

Associations Center

Leader: Dr. Gerald Stevens,

Professor of New Testament and Greek, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Compassion Ministry

Conference

Tuesday, October 20

10 A.M. – 2 P.M. Lunch Provided

Sandel Drive Mission Property 101 Sandel Dr., Monroe

If you are involved in compassion ministry

or interested in beginning a compassion

ministry, you are invited this conference!

Call 318.537.9548 to make your reserva-

tions for this event. It is FREE!

Congratulations on your October anniversary!

From the Associational Missionary, Jerry W. Price

Congratulations on your October anniversary! � Werner Aswell, education minister ~ 21 years ~ New Chapel

Hill, West Monroe � Ricky Baker, pastor ~ 19 years ~ Grace, Monroe � Bob Chambless, music minister ~ 2 years ~ First, Monroe � Janice Dumas, ministry assistant ~ 3 years ~ Fair Park, West

Monroe � Julie Dupriest, administrative assistant ~ 9 years ~ Granber-

ry Counseling Center, Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home, Monroe

� June Etier, secretary ~ 48 years ~ Highland, West Monroe � Neil Everett, pastor ~ 19 years ~ First, Calhoun � Jean Gianaris, secretary ~ 41 years ~ Ridge Avenue, West

Monroe � Darrell Linden, worship leader ~ 1 year ~ Oak Grove, Eros � Jodie Naylor, ministry assistant ~ 3 years ~ First, Monroe � Kyle Peters, pastor ~ 4 years ~ Cherry Ridge, Bastrop � Debbie Robertson, assistant to executive pastor/human

resources ~ 17 years ~ First, West Monroe � William Sikes, pastor ~ 1 year ~ Loch Arbor, Monroe � Amy Sistrunk, financial secretary/pastor’s assistant ~

10 years ~ Cedar Crest, West Monroe � Glenda Suggs, ministry assistant ~ 15 years ~ Northeast

Louisiana and Morehouse Baptist Associations, Monroe � Cindy Taylor, education minister ~ 10 years ~ Highland,

West Monroe � Phillip Thigpen, Thrift Store manager ~ 1 year ~ First, West

Monroe � Vickie Walker, secretary ~ 16 years ~ Bethel, West Monroe � David Wallace, music minister ~ 13 years ~ Cypress, West

Monroe

To be recognized on your ministry anniversary, please contact the Associations Center at 318.537.9548 or email office@nelba.net.

The month of October marks a special time in

the life of our associations ... the Associational

Annual Meetings! This year we have again

invited our ministry partners to participate in a

Ministry Fair to showcase many of the ministries

sponsored, supported, or celebrated by our local

associations.

These faithful servants of the Lord have agreed

to set up displays to express their gratitude to you personally and to

tell you about their ministries. You will be able to observe first-hand

the work of our local churches, associational ministries, our Louisi-

ana Baptist Convention, and others. Please help us spread the word

to your church, load up a busload of folks (all ages included) and

travel to the celebration. Let’s see how God uses this event to ex-

pand the missions and ministry opportunities among our churches.

The Ministry Fair will be followed by a time of business to elect

new officers, vote on the proposed annual budgets, and other miscel-

laneous business. All are encouraged to attend the business session; however, each church should elect messengers to vote in this portion

of our meetings.

The Annual Meetings will conclude with a wonderful time of

worship and fellowship. Rick Brewer, the new president of Louisi-

ana College, Pineville, will be our preacher for the Northeast

meeting and Casey Johnson, pastor of Bonita Road, Bastrop will

preach at the Morehouse meeting. Times and locations for the

Annual Meetings are listed on the front page of this newsletter.

Please plan to join us and celebrate all that God is doing in Northeast

and Morehouse Baptist Associations!

Just a reminder, October is also traditionally designated by

Southern Baptist churches to honor pastors and staff. These servant-

leaders are called by God and your church to lead in the fulfillment

of the Great Commission. It is only appropriate to set aside a Pastor/

Staff Appreciation Day or plan a series of events for the entire

month! At the very least, each church should plan a special time to

celebrate and honor the families and ministries of pastors and staff

members. How can you honor your pastor and church staff? Be

creative . . .

• Write personal notes of encouragement and enclose a gift card to a favorite restaurant

• Present a check from the church along with words of praise

• Provide a mini-vacation (maybe an expense-paid weekend trip out of town for each couple with meals, lodging, and entertainment included)

Every person functions best in an environment of love, support, and

prayer. Congregations that reinforce confidence in pastoral leader-

ship will find the atmosphere of the church marked by renewed

vision, a positive outlook, and a promising future.

From the Associational Missionary, Jerry W. Price

A special Thank You is extended to

all the pastors and ministers of

Northeast and Morehouse Baptist

associations. You are loved and

greatly appreciated for everything

you do to serve others!

October is Pastor/Staff Appreciation

Month. Do something special for

your pastor and ministers! If you need suggestions, call the

Association Center at 318.537.9548.

Secretary/Ministry Assistant

Appreciaon Day

Tuesday, November 3

8:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

Bapst Associaons Center

Training, Fellowship, Lunch, and Door Prizes

Event is FREE!

Reservaons needed by October 29.

Call 537.9548 or email

office@nelba.net

Call Glenda at 318.537.9548 or email office@nelba.net to make your reservations! I look forward to seeing you!

Churches Connecting

Northeast Baptist School 2015 Home Football Schedule

October 9 October 16 (Senior Night)

Northeast Baptist School invites you to come support

the Knights at their home games. All games begin at

7 P.M. at the Riser Middle School football field. The field

is located off of Washington Street, West Monroe near

Bethel Baptist Church. Senior recognition is planned for

October 16. The Knights have been state champions for

the past two years!

Bonita First, Bonita—Revival services

are planned for October 4–7 with the Johnson

Ross Family from Arkansas leading. Sunday

evening service begins at 6 P.M. Monday–

Wednesday services begin at 7 P.M. Everyone is invited!

Trinity, West Monroe—Homecoming celebrating 75

years of ministry is October 11 at 10:30 A.M. Guest speaker is

Ron Lowe with music by Randy Waggoner. A covered dish

lunch follows the service. A special invitation is extended to

former members, their families, and friends.

Horseshoe, Mer Rouge—Revival services are set for

October 11–14 with Robert “Bodie” Spicer leading. Sunday

services begin at 11 A.M. and 6 P.M. Monday–Wednesday

services begin at 7 P.M. Everyone is invited to attend.

New Chapel Hill, West Monroe—Congratulations on

120 years of ministry! Homecoming to celebrate this mile-

stone is planned for October 18.

Victory, Monroe—A Bible Conference is scheduled for

October 18–21 beginning at 6 P.M. each night. Speaker is Dr.

Kevin Stewart, pastor of McClendon, West Monroe. Jimmy

White, worship leader at McClendon, will lead the music.

Everyone is invited!

McClendon, West Monroe—Full time secretary needed.

Send resumes to James Gardner at james@mbcwm.org.

Mangham Baptist Church, Mangham—Bi-vocational

music minister needed. Contact Kevin McKay at

318.614.1894.

Positions Available…

Pastor—Northeast: Bethel, Bosco, Cypress, New Hope, Peniel

Morehouse: First Bastrop, Tillou

Music—Northeast: Agape Bible, Clark Springs, Loch Arbor,

Ouachita

Youth-----Northeast: Highland, Oak Grove, Ouachita

Children—Northeast: First Calhoun

Available: Johnny Miller is available for supply or

interim pastor. He can be reached at 318.805.8484.

People, Places, and Events ...

• Church Planning Guide Calendars for 2015-

2016 are now available at the Associations

Center. The Northeast Association edition has

events for the coming year listed on the calendar.

The guides are free.

• Elect your messengers!—Churches need to elect

messengers for the annual meetings. Messengers

are allowed to vote on the business items (budgets,

leaders and committees for the new year) during

the worship portion of the annual associational

meetings. Northeast churches can refer to the

By-laws for the association located on Page 20 of

the Northeast Association Annual to know how

many messengers to elect.

• Connection deadline—Everyone likes to know

what is going on in other churches. Send in your

information for publication in The Connection

when you want to invite others to attend. Deadline

to submit information for The Connection is the

15th of the month prior to publication (i.e. Oct. 15

is the deadline for the November issue.) Annual Church Profiles Needed

The following churches in each association have not

submitted their ACP at the time of printing this

newsletter:

Northeast Association: Berean, Center Point, Edgewood,

Hope Alive!, Lighthouse, McClendon, New Hope, Peniel,

Pine Hills, North Hills, The Crossing, and Victory

Morehouse Association: Fellowship, Mer Rouge, New

Friendship, and Riverside.

Please complete your report and either return it to the

Associations Center or enter it online. Thank you for your

help and cooperation!

Night of Hope Gospel Benefit set for Saturday, November 7

The Talleys, Erwins, 11th Hour, Freemans, and

David Ring will join together on Saturday, November 7

at North Monroe Baptist Church at 6:30 P.M. for a

benefit singing. 100% of the proceeds from this

evening of music and worship will be given to St.

Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

Tickets are: $28.50 artist reserved; $25 standard

reserved; $20 balcony reserved. Churches call for

group rates! To purchase tickets or for more

information call 318.303.3830 or email

tickets@nightofhopegospel.com.

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Events to remember ...

June 15

Morehouse Association October 2015 5 Annual Meeting, 6 P.M. Ministry Fair, 7 P.M. Worship, Bonita Road, Bastrop 6 WMU Associational Council Meeting, 9 A.M., First, Bastrop 20 WMU Associational Meeting, 10:30 A.M., Bethel, Bastrop 21 January Bible Study Preview, 9:30 A.M. –12 NOON, Associations Center, Monroe

November 2015 2 M-Night, 7 P.M., Bethel, Bastrop 3 Secretary/Ministry Assistant Appreciation Day, 8:30 A.M.,

Associations Center, Monroe 3 Morehouse Revival Crusade Prayer Meeting, 6:30 P.M.,

New Life Church of God, Bastrop 5 Executive Board Meeting, 7 P.M., Associations Center, Monroe 9-10 Louisiana Baptist Convention, First, Bossier City 12 Revival Counselor Training, 6-8 P.M., Greenacres, Bastrop 16 Administrative Team Meeting, Morehouse and North- east Associations, 10 A.M., Associations Center, Monroe

Northeast Association October 2015 8 Retired Ministers Fellowship, 11:15 A.M., Catfish Cabin, Monroe 19 Pastor/Staff Fellowship, 11:30 A.M., College Place, Monroe 20 Compassion Ministry Meeting, 10 A.M.–2 P.M., Sandel Drive Property, 101 Sandel Dr., Monroe 21 January Bible Study Preview, 9:30 A.M. –12 NOON, Associations Center, Monroe 26 Annual Meeting, 6 P.M. Ministry Fair, 7 P.M. Worship, Fair Park, West Monroe

November 2015 3 Secretary/Ministry Assistant Appreciation Day, 8:30 A.M., Associations Center, Monroe 7 Night of Hope Gospel Benefit Concert for St. Jude’s, 6:30 P.M., North Monroe, Monroe 9-10 Louisiana Baptist Convention, First, Bossier City 12 Retired Ministers Fellowship, 11:15 A.M., Catfish Cabin, Monroe 16 Administrative Team Meeting, Morehouse and North- east Associations, 10 A.M., Associations Center, Monroe

Louisiana Baptist Convention October 2015 1-31 Cooperative Program Emphasis 4 Soul-Winning Commitment Day 10 State WMU Council Meeting, Baptist Building 11 World Hunger Sunday 12 Sr. Adult PraiseFest, North 16-17 Ministers Wives Retreat, Tall Timbers 16-17 RA Camp-O-Ree, Camp Harris, Minden

For more information or to verify status of LBC events,

call 1.800.622.6549 or log onto www.louisianabaptists.org.

I have died, but

Christ lives in me.

And I now live by

faith in the

Son of God, who

loved me and gave

his life for me.

Galatians 2:20 (CEV)

October

• Annual Meetings

• Pastor Appreciation

• Compassion Ministry

Conference

• January Bible Study

Preview