Greene County Baptist Association NON-PROFIT 2501 Linwood Dr. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Paragould, AR 72450 PARAGOULD, AR Return Service Requested PERMIT #228

P=pastor MP=music pastor

YP=youth pastor PK=kid

CP=children’s pastor PS= spouse

AP=associate pastor

28-Troy & Tonja Foster, CP, New Haven

03-Anmity Bruton, PS, Stanford

05-Linda Miller, PS, Robbs Chapel

07-Tonja Foster, CP, New Haven

11-Nathan Gramling, P, Walcott

12-Sherylette Winn, MPS, Oak Grove

14-Tammy Winn, APS, West view

24-Abby Price, PK, Rector

30-Larry Clark, P, Vines Chapel

2501 Linwood Drive Paragould, AR 72450 Dave White, Associational Missionary Amanda Allison, Ministry Assistant/Treasurer Carolyn Morris, Ministry Assistant/Communications

Phone: (870) 236-3213 www.greenecountyba.com

freedomministries@usa.net Dave’s Cell (870) 215-6950 Email Amanda or Carol at:

gcbaoffice@greenecountyba.com

Marc Reeves, P, Westview (2005)

David Gavel, MP, East Side (2014)

Larry Clark, P, Vines Chapel (2015)

Greene County Baptist Association

94th Annual Meeting

Beech Grove Baptist Church

October 8, 2019

Ephesians 4:11-13-” And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evange-

lists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of minis-

try, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the

knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of

Christ.”

There will be a GCBA Historical Team Meet-

ing on Wednesday, Sept. 4th, at our GCBA

Office, at 12:00 noon. This meeting is in

preparation for our upcoming Annual Meet-

ing. This will be a working lunch meeting.

Please make plans to attend now!

Wednesday, Sept. 11th @ 11:45 a.m. at

our GCBA Office. This meeting is in prepa-

ration for our upcoming Annual Meeting.

This will be a working lunch meeting.

Please mark your calendars, and make

plans to attend now!

Tuesday, Sept. 24th, @ 11:30 a.m., at our

GCBA Office. This meeting is in prepara-

tion for our upcoming Annual Meeting.

This will be a working lunch meeting.

Please mark your calendars, and make

plans to attend now!

The Annual Church Profile packets went out

in the mail on Monday, July 29th, via the

United States Post Office. We want to en-

courage you to please get this information

back to us as soon as possible! We have set a

deadline for completing your ACP by Sep-

tember 16, 2019. Please don’t wait until the

deadline, though! This is the information we

use to compile our information for our Annu-

al GCBA Meeting that we hold in October eve-

ry year. Therefore, it is imperative that we

have your information!

Amanda and Carol are here to make that as

easy for you as possible. If you would simply

call our office at (870) 236-3213, we will

gladly take your information over the phone,

and key the information into the computer

for you! One phone call, and then you’re

done for another year!

Or, you may always drop off your completed

packets and leave them in our mailbox behind

our office. Just let us know if we need to key

the completed information into the computer

for you!

We cannot stress how important this infor-

mation is to us at the GCBA office, and also

for the ABSC. Please give this packet your

attention asap! If you haven’t received your

packet, please give our office a call asap!

Thank you in advance

for your help in this

matter!

Age guidelines:

All participants under age 18 must have the

Minor Permission Form filled out and re-

turned.

Children Ages 7 and under are FREE.

Children Ages 12 and under must be accom-

panied by their parent/guardian and work

on the same team.

Youth ages 13 to 17 must have one adult

sponsor per 4 youth & at least one adult must

serve with each youth team.

Cost:

For persons eight years and older:

$10 per person

Under eight years at time of event:

FREE of charge

For more information contact:

Tracy Archibald: tarchibald@absc.org or

870-335-6496

Sam Roberts: sroberts@absc.org or

501-376-4791, ext. 5150

Kathy Hensley: khensley@absc.org or

501-376-4791, ext. 5150

On-Line registration

Is open now!

Go to Absc.org to

register in June.

Join children and adults from all over Arkan-

sas and participate in the ACTS 1:8 One Day

Mission Trip.

You can sign up for things like:

· Block Parties

· Children’s Sites (VBS style; games, Bible sto-

ries, activities)

· Fishing Derby for Kids (bring poles & sup-

plies)

· Evangelism Teams (each is a separate choice):

Car Wash Ministry Laundry Ministry Door to Door Food Distribution · Health / Dental Clinics

· Sports Camps for youth

· Home Repairs / Painting (list skills when

registering)

· Prayer walking (you will be trained, go out in

teams or stay at the kick-off site to pray if un-

able to walk)

· Senior Adult Ministry (visit, share Bibles, do

crafts & other activities with senior adults)

· Yard Work Teams (raking, mowing, trim-

ming, etc.; bring equipment if possible.

He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, “We have found the

Messiah” (which is translated, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus. John 1:41-42 (Dixie Jackson Theme scripture 2019-John 1:35-42)

Dixie Jackson 2019

September is the state wide prayer and offering for Dixie Jackson. The theme this

year is, “I Am Dixie Jackson”. I believe that God can use each one of us, just like

He used Ms. Jackson, many, many years ago.

For many years now, GCBA has done her part, to make a great impact, when it

comes to giving to this very wonderful offering. Each year, your association

gives close to $40,000 to this very important fund. I have no doubt that Greene

County Baptist, will once again, meet or beat this God honoring challenge.

Let me also share with you, that there are study resources available in the church packet that your

church has recently received. You may also go online to absc.org, click on the Dixie Jackson Logo for

resources, or you can call, or come by our office, and we will be glad to help. The promotion and studies

for all age groups is wonderful, and is at no cost to your church!

I would like to remind us all, that this is an offering that has come back to Greene County time and

time again. We are extremely grateful to our convention, in using a portion of this offering to partner

with us to win souls for Christ.

Golden Age 2019

One of the most popular events of the year, is the Golden Age Conference, which is held each September,

at the Williams Baptist University. The date of this years conference is September 26th, and registra-

tion deadline is September 16th. The cost is only $15.00. Space is limited! Please don’t wait to the last

minute to register. This year, we have legendary Tim Lovelace coming for both sessions. Tim is known

all over the world, for his hilarious comedy, music, and heartfelt messages. You will enjoy Tim!

In Closing

Today, we live in a fast paced, ever changing world. As a church, if we are not careful, our change may

be lagging way behind the current pace. The new year is upon us, and now is the time to re-direct, and

set new and challenging goals in your church. Maybe our office can help. We would love to sit down,

and just share with you some ideas that might be a great help to your church. Just give us a call.

God bless the work He has called you to do and thank you for your partnership.

In Christ.Brother Dave

P.S. Acts 1:8, (October 5, 2019) is right around the corner. How will history record this wonderful event?

May we be history makers, and see many lives changed for Christ. Once again Greene County Baptist,

Thank You!

When it comes to sharing the Gospel both

at home and abroad, Arkansas Baptist

churches get it. The Dixie Jackson Arkansas

Missions Offering and Week of Prayer each

September is intended to highlight and en-

courage Gospel-work that Arkansas Baptists

are faithfully supporting in our state and

beyond.

Arkansas Baptists are the prayer warriors

and partners supporting new church works.

They are the missionaries behind the Acts 1:8

One Day Mission Trip and other community

missions. They are the mentors in Christian

Men & Women’s Job Corps and Explore Your

Call summer internships. They are Disaster

Relief volunteers serving to bring Help, Heal-

ing, and Hope. They are missional couples

inviting international students into their

homes, and much more.

Dixie Jackson, the missionary for whom the

offering is named, devoted her life to ful-

filling God’s mission and involving others

in that mission all year long.

And now, 100 years later, we have the same

opportunity to passionately pray, give, and

serve. It's a heart beating for missions. It's

us. It's you. It's me. I am Dixie Jackson.

This is why we will continue to challenge Ar-

kansas Baptists to increase their giving and

their involvement. Let’s partner together to

impact our communities, our state, the na-

tion, and the world with the Good News of

Jesus.

The Dixie Jackson Arkansas Missions Offer-

ing and Week of Prayer each September is

intended to highlight and encourage Gospel

work that Arkansas Baptists are faithfully

supporting in our state and beyond. Arkan-

sas Baptist churches are the partners, prayer

warriors, and volunteers behind new church

works, community missions like the Acts

1:8 One Day Mission Trip, collegiate minis-

tries, and Disaster Relief.

The GCBA office will be closed on Monday,

Sept. 2nd, in observance of Labor Day. We

will re-open at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept.

3rd. Have a happy and save Labor Day!

The Arkansas Families I Care 5K and Family

Fun Run supports the children and families

of Arkansas that are in crisis. Beyond meet-

ing the physical needs of the children and

families served by Arkansas Families, the I

Care 5K/ Family Fun run will demonstrate to

the abused, neglected and abandoned children

of Arkansas that I (We) Care!.

The I Care 5K is a chipped timed race designed

for the serious runner, while providing a fun

opportunity for groups and families to support

the children of Arkansas by running or walk-

ing in the 5K.

Sat, September 7, 2019

8:00 AM

For More information, please go to:

www.icare5k.com/

Click on register to do so on line.

July 2019 FINANCIAL REPORT

Monthly Receipts– July $ 16,312.62 Monthly Budget Needs $ 12,770.00 Receipts Year-to July 31,2019 $ 82,885.87 Budget Needs –to July 31,2019 $ 89,390.00 Cedar Glade Gifts Month– July $ 1,886.12 Child Care Account -July $ 2,545.49 “ Child Care Money in special Account $ 12,000.00 (This money is in a special account at the Arkansas Baptist Foundation)

The fall term for the Christian Women’s Job Corps began on

August 20th. Please share with anyone you know, who

needs job skills, life skills, and to learn about God’s pur-

poses for their life.

Please call Carol Foster at (870) 476-0139 for more infor-

mation, and to enroll.

Adults on Mission will be meeting on

Thursday, Sept. 5th, at 10:30 a.m.. They

will be meeting at the old children’s home,

behind the GCBA office, and the event will

be potluck.

Our WMU “Delta Days of Prayer” continues, for the month of

Sept., by asking you to please pray for our Black River Bap-

tist Association (Dunklin County, MO), and SEMO Baptist

Association. Please pray for: - Salvation - Unity - Remove

Satan’s foothold on the Delta - Renewed fellowship with Jesus.

L i g h t B a p t i s t

Church took a trip to

Eureka Springs to

witness the Passion

Play, then posed for

a picture in front of

The Christ of the

Ozarks Statue.

They had a wonder-

ful time.

Adults on Mission

Sept. 2nd– Labor Day-GCBA Office

closed.

Sept. 4th– Historical Team GCBA

Office @ Noon

Sept. 11th-Finance Team Mtg.; 11:45 ;

GCBA Office

Sept. 12th-Cedar Glade Board Meeting;

9:30 a.m.

Sept. 16th-Executive Board Meeting;

GCBA Office; 6:30 p.m. (Meal @ 5:45)

Oct. 5th-Acts 1:8 One Day Mission Trip

Independence County (Batesville)

Oct. 22nd-23rd-ABSC Annual Meeting

@ GSFBC Little Rock

Oct. 29th-GCBA Pastor’s Luncheon Iron

Horse @11:45

Oct. 8th-GCBA Annual Meeting-Beech

Grove Baptist Church

Oct. 22nd-23rd-ABSC Annual Meeting

@ GSFBC Little Rock

Oct. 29th-GCBA Pastor’s Luncheon Iron

Horse @11:45