MARCH 2020

Volume 61, Issue 3

In This Issue

● Message From Dr. Bennett

● Financial Budget

● Calendar of Events

● Miscellaneous Church Events and News!

● VBS Leader Training

● Women’s Tapestry 2020

● Pastor’s Wives Retreat

● Annie Armstrong Easter Offering

Kern County

Southern Baptist Association

Grow in the grace and knowledge of

our Lord 2 Peter 3:18

A Special Message From

Dr. Randy L. Bennett

Let’s Get Healthy!

As we are well into getting this year starting,

I am remembering back when … While working on my “to

do” list over the Memorial Day weekend I suddenly felt nauseous, weak, and

my legs felt like 1000 pound weights. My heart was racing and felt like it would

burst out of my chest. I went into the house to check my blood pressure. My

blood pressure was very low, my heart rate was very high, and my monitor

showed an irregular heartbeat. Those few moments changed my life for the

next two months. I had to “intentionally” reach out to my doctors for the help

I needed. It took time for them to respond and to set up the necessary tests.

Eventually I had an angiogram July 11 at Memorial Hospital. It showed a life

threatening blockage in my main artery to the heart. The cardiologist immedi-

ately placed a stent in the blocked artery.

I am now in the process of recovery! Follow up ... what

has happened since my angiogram? I started my cardio rehab a few months

after my heart procedure. I waited in order to finish some occupational thera-

py I was having on my arms – double tennis elbow! It was a painful process.

Once the pain began to subside in my arms I knew it was time to start the Car-

diac Rehab. I was expected to go to the rehab center 35 times. They sched-

uled me to come at 3 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. They

showed me what to do and I got started. I liked that they monitored my heart

while I exercised. Ten days ago I finished my 35th rehab session.

What should I do next? I got enrolled in the Medicare Silver

Sneakers program, joined In-Shape Gym and went to the gym orientation. A

few days later I went for my first session. My cardiac rehab was a limited pro-

gram – 35 sessions. My Silver Sneaker’s program is unlimited. For the good of

my heart I need to go there for the rest of my life.

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This reminds me of short term church health projects versus long

term church health processes. Creating healthy small groups is a

long term strategy.

Offering specialized small groups are limited church health projects.

When a church finds itself in trouble spiritually it needs to find a

“quick” short term solution. While conducting the short term solu-

tion, plans need to be made for a lasting solution.

Randy, do you realize that what you’re describ-

ing is really hard to pull off? … I do! I didn’t find it easy to complete the 35 rehab sessions. I’ll find it even

harder to go to the gym regularly. Every Pastor is the number one

church health specialist for their church. What’s not working? What

can be done to make things better? The answers to these questions

are found on your knees in prayer.

Your Missionary,

Dr. Randy L. Bennett

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Buttonwillow Comm Baptist Church

Crossover Church of Rosedale

Columbus Street Baptist Church

Country Oaks Baptist Church

Daybreak Baptist Church

Fairfax So Baptist Church

Fairview So Baptist Church

Fellowship Baptist Church

First Baptist Church, Edison

First Baptist Church, Tehachapi

First So Baptist Church, Porterville

First So Baptist Church, Taft

First So Baptist Hispanic Church

Golden Valley Church

Grace Baptist Church

Griffith Avenue Baptist Church

Height Street Baptist Church

Mountain View So Baptist Church

Primera Iglesia Bautista, Delano

Resurrection Church

Rising Star Baptist Church

Sherwood Ave Baptist Church

Valley Baptist Church

Vision Plus Church

Weldon Baptist Church

Financials are based upon contributions received by the last work-day of the month.

Any contributions received after the last day of the month will be accounted for in

the next months financials.

We sincerely thank the following churches and missions for their contributions to help us reach of budgeted goal

for the month of February.

FEBRUARY 2020

FINANCIALS

Income from Churches 2020 Monthly Difference

for February 2020 Budget Projection for this month

8,451.94 $ 12,285.60 -3,833.66

Income from Churches 2020 YTD Difference

for 2020 YTD Budget Projection YTD

$19,564.45 $24,571.20 -$5,006.75

Working together to spread the Gospel of Christ . . .

Thank you for your giving!

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MARCH 1-7 Sun-Sat SBC – Youth Week 1-8 Sun-Sun NAMB: Week of Prayer and Mission Study of Annie Armstrong Offering 7 Sat VBS FUNShop Leader Training - Resurrection Church, Manor St Campus 7 Sat Vacation Bible School Clinic, New Hope Community Church, El Monte 8 Sun Daylight Saving Time Begins 8 Sun The People’s Missionary Baptist Church 9th Appreciation Celebration 13-14 Fri-Sat CSBC – Disaster Relief Chaplain Training, Community Baptist Church of San Jose, Campbell, CA 14 Sat Tapestry Women’s Fellowship, First Southern Baptist Church, Anaheim CA 15 Sun SBC – Church Planting Emphasis Sunday 19 Thu First Day of Spring 24 Tues VBS Leader Training - Valley Baptist Church, Fruitvale Campus 28 Sat Tapestry Women’s Fellowship, First Baptist Church, Gilroy CA 29 Sun SBC – Substance Abuse Prevention Sunday

APRIL 4 Sat Children’s Missions Explosion, TBD 5 Sun Palm Sunday 7 Tues KCSBA 2nd Quarter Committee and Council Meeting Associational Office, 25 Garnsey Ave – 10:15 am. 10 Fri Good Friday 12 Sun Easter Sunday 12 Sun SBC – Baptist Doctrine Study 19 Sun SBC – Seminaries Sunday 20 Mon KCSBA Semi-Annual Meeting (TBA) 26 Sun SBC – Cooperative Program Sunday 26 Sun Buttonwillow Community Baptist Church 3rd Anniversary Celebration Service

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VBS LEADER TRAINING!

Two Opportunities

VBS Funshop Leader Training – Rocky Railway – Jesus’ Power Pulls Us Through

March 7th, Saturday at 830am – 1230pm

Resurrection Church, 48 Manor Street Campus, 93308

Register online: group.com/vbsfunshop

VBS Clinic Leader Training – Concrete & Cranes – Building on the Love of Jesus

March 24th , Tuesday evening at 5:30pm

Valley Baptist Church

4800 Fruitvale Ave Campus, 93308

FOR MORE DETAILS CALL VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH

DON’T MISS OUT!

JESUS! Our Strong

Foundation!

VBS VBS VBS VBS VBS VBS VBS TRAINING VBS VBS VBS VBS VBS VBS VBS

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The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions focus-

es on Southern Baptist mission efforts in the United States and Canada.

Named in honor of Annie Armstrong, who served as a missionary in Balti-

more in the 19th century, the offering supports ministries of some 5,000

North American missionaries who serve through church planting, Bap-

tist centers, language ministries and evangelism.

The offering is traditionally featured near Easter each year. The North

American Mission Board produces many items to assist churches in em-

phasizing this important opportunity to support missions in the US

and Canada.

An integral part of the offering is the Week of Prayer and Mission Study.

For 2020, March 1-8 has been designated for the study. However, church

leaders may choose to conduct the study anytime during the Easter sea-

son or at another convenient time when North American missions is

emphasized.

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The 2020 Tapestry theme is, "Seek Him With All Your Heart."

Tapestry is an exciting event with one purpose: celebrating God’s amazing love through diversity. It is planned just for you! Be blessed, encouraged and chal-lenged as we worship the One who created us.

Sessions are designed to help women be better equipped to make a difference in their community, family, church or workplace. Facilita-tors will deliver quality seminars and relevant, interactive workshops.

For more details and suggested places to stay visit:

http://www.csbc.com/events/tapestry-gilroy

GUEST SPEAKER:

Margaret Collins is a minister’s wife, mother, grandmother, friend and, most important, a God-fearing woman who loves to sing, praise and worship God. She is a member of St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church in La Puente, and has labored in the vineyard faithfully, walked in the will of God steadfastly and speaks the Word of God truthfully.

Women’s

TAPESTRY 2020

March 14

First Baptist

Church

1275 E. Broadway

ANAHEIM

March 28

First Baptist

Church

8455 Wren Ave

GILROY

8:30am - 3:30pm

$59

TWO LOCATIONS:

Sponsored by Evangelism & Missions Initiatives Team

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SET FREE CHURCH

5500 Olive Drive

Saturday March 14 8:30am to 11 am

Everyone is Welcome !

Bring a friend !

Men’s Free Breakfast and Fellowship

Set Free Church 5500 Olive Drive, Bld #9

Music by Pastor Zeke Rodriguez from Arizona Fellowship and door prizes..

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It is almost time for our Pastor’s 9th Appreciation Celebration! We want to invite you and

your church family to join us. The Lord has allowed us to enjoy another year with our Pastor,

Dr. V.K. Jones and his wife, Sister Donna Jones.

We are excited about this celebration! Our celebration schedule will be as follows:

Sunday, March 8:

9:00am Worship with guest preacher Pastor Lovelle Butler from

New Love Restoration Church in Shrevport, Louisiana.

3:00pm Worship with Dr. E. Wayne Gaddis, Pastor of the Greater St. Augustine

Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles and President of the

California Missionary Baptist State Convention.

Saturday, March 14: “Fun Day” at 10:00am

Sunday, March 15: Worship at 9:00am

Please come and celebrate with us as we

thank God for another great year under

the direction of our Pastor, Dr. Jones.

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FREE FAMILY EVENT at RESURRECTION CHURCH

FREE! Wurlitzer Grand Piano

In

Good

Condition!

Contact :

LorieceMontgomery

(661) 342-2226 (Fairfax Baptist Church)

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April 25, 2020 9:00am-3:00pm $10 per person, lunch included

(1 leader free with every 6 children registered per church)

NO DROP-OFFS

Who is this for?

RA’s, GA’s, Children in Action, Kids on Mission ALL boys and girls grades 1-6

For more information contact

Rosalinda Mendez, Ministry Assistant 559.256.0853 or

rmendez@csbc.com

An exciting, fun-filled day for the children in your church, with mission-focused activities.

Meet missionaries from far away and nearby!

Play games! Make crafts! Do a missions project!

R e g i s t e r o n l i n e a t w w w. c s b c . c o m

Sponsored by CSBC Evangelism & Missions Initiatives Team

First Baptist Church 3701 Suhre Street, Lake Isabella, CA

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Roundup: Stronger Together In Scripture we see the importance of working together. The writer of Ecclesiastes

reminds us that two are better than one. Two can keep warm, two will have a

good return on their labor and two can defend themselves better than someone

alone. As minister’s wives we acknowledge that our “other” is the husband we

support in his ministry. But at times the support of another minster’s wife can be

the additional warmth in cold times, an extra hand in the work and roll of minis-

try, and a defender in time of attack or trouble. This year’s theme “Roundup:

Stronger Together” will focus on strengthening relationships with other minister’s

wives in order to be stronger together. Our main sessions will feature four differ-

ent minster’s wives focusing on the broad topics of vocation, marriage, parenting,

and celebrating as the spouse of a minister. The breakout sessions will further

enhance points where we as individuals and spouses can become

MAY 15-17, 2020

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