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Ongoing MinistriesMinister’s Fellowship The March Minister’s Fellowship will be Monday, March 2, 10:30 a.m.-Noon, at the LCC. A meal will be served. Men’s Ministry Meeting The Men’s Ministry Meeting will be Tues., March 2, 6:30 p.m., at the LCC (host church is Corinth). Guest speaker is Jon Martin, MB Men’s Ministry Director. All men are invited to attend and be a part of the men’s call for God’s ministry!
Senior Adult Day Luncheon Cancelled
RA Racing Day RA Racing Day Winners The RA Race Day which was held on Saturday, February 6, was a wonderful success! There were three churches participating; 50 in attendance, with 17 cars competing. Listed below are the winners: Best In Show - Daniel Lincoln, Union Baptist Church Best Sportsmanship - Brennan Dickerson, Roseland Park Baptist Church Lad 1st Place - Preston Harper, Union Baptist Church Lad 2nd Place - Dawson Lincoln, Union Baptist Church Lad 3rd Place - Abram Abercrombie, Roseland Park Baptist Church Crusader 1st Place - Max Greulich, Roseland Park Baptist Church Crusader 2nd Place – Ellton Flynt, Union Baptist Church Crusader 3rd Place - Jacob Lincoln, Union Baptist Church A special thank you to the Leaders for their work in helping these children compete. Thank you also to Carl Myers, Casey Myers, Bro. Brian Tatum, and Bro. Roger Flynt for helping with the event. Thanks also to Bro. Art Bowlin for cooking!!
WMU: Rita Bilbo March Winds. The Wind can bring pleasant breezes like a cool breeze on a hot summer day. The Wind can bring harsh, hard destruction such as a blizzard, tornado, or hurricane. In the book of Acts we are told that the Holy Spirit came as a mighty rushing wind (Acts 2:2). It was evidence of the Holy Spirit. What winds are blowing in your life today? Are they cool and soothing, or are they harsh and destructive? Know that the Holy Spirit is the Comforter that was given to us by our Father God. John 14:16 says, “And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may be with you Forever. Praise be to God! The Wind of the Holy Spirit controls all the Winds that come into our lives. We can trust Him completely. God Bless You. Rita We are entering into the Easter Season which means that the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering will be taken to support our North American Missionaries. These are God’s Servants that spread the Gospel of Christ. We give, we pray, and some of us will go. Be a part of The Great Commission. I want to thank the women that participated in our Prayer Retreat. We were inspired to Arise and take up our Cross and follow Christ. Have a great month. Be a sermon in shoes to all you meet.
Speaker's Tournament The Association Speakers Tournament has been CANCELLED due to lack of participation. Student Speakers Tournament is for students in grades 10-12 which awards college scholarships to its winners. It is designed to develop leadership in students by teaching them Christian doctrine, apologetics, public speaking, poise, and confidence in leadership through the verbal expression of their faith. It demands serious time and effort, but with a tremendous payoff. Students grow spiritually when engaged in research, study, prayer, and practice of preparing a speech. Today’s speakers will be ready to stand for Christ in their churches, schools, work places, and communities. They will develop communication skills to articulate truth in a way that people will hear and understand. The personal, spiritual benefits of participating in this tournament far outweigh any scholarships that may be earned through this ministry.
2021 Bible Drills and Student/Youth Speaker Tournament For children & students are Sunday April 11, 2:00 p.m., at Central Baptist in McNeill. State Drills will be held at Petal/Harvey Baptist Church, Petal on SATURDAY, April 17. Registration begins at 10:00 a.m. For more information, contact co-leaders, Lavonne Henley or Danny Johnson. Lavonne: 601.798.2372, Danny: danche@megagate.com (601-798-5151).
Ministerial Counseling To Begin Dr. Stan Davis is available for Ministerial Counseling here at the Association office. He will be available on Fridays from 9:00 a.m.-12 noon, with each counseling session lasting 50 minutes. If you feel the need for counseling, please call the office, 601.798.2372, to make an appointment. For persons in one of the Association churches, there is a small fee of $40.00; for those outside of the Association, the fee is $60.00.
Association Ministry Assistants' Luncheon (Secretaries) All church Ministry Assistants (Secretaries) are invited to attend this luncheon. Please let us know ASAP if you can attend. Our guest speaker will be Lisa Fortner, MBMAA Area 5 Representative. She will be speaking on Psalm 34:8, "Taste and See that the Lord is Good". Contact us on Thursday, April 1, by 3:00 p.m. if you will be attending! We look forward to getting together to show our appreciation for YOU- the Ministry Assistant!
Upcoming Bangladesh Mission Trip-Faye Pind My Trip to Bangladesh is April 6-27 and I covet your prayers. This will be an exciting trip as I will be meeting with the Young Discipleship Group, the children in the Hostel that we support, and the Pastors and their Wives. We have already supplied food, masks and sanitizer to many of them this past year due to CoVid. I want to take Tylenol with me and also multi-vitamins. Also because of their bedding and activities, back pain is very prevalent, so they all need Icy Hot or Voltaren Cream. I am collecting these items to take to them. Most of the Villagers are without income and this is the way we can show the Love of Jesus. Please donate these items to the Association office by Thursday, April 1, 3:00 p.m. Thank you, Onek Dhonnobad, Faye
PULPIT SUPPLY/REVIVAL AVAILABILITY Rev. Billy Galloway, who has retired from Central Baptist Church, is available for revivals or pulpit supply. Please contact him at the following number: 601.916.6186
YARDWORK/MOWING AT THE ASSOCIATION PROPERTY Dates mowing/grounds care needed: March 12-13, 19-20, 26-27; April 3-4,17-18; May 1-2,15-16, 29-30; June 12-13, 19-20; July 10-11, 24-25; Aug. 6-7; Sept. 3-4 Oct. 1-2, 15-16, 29-30 Lawn Mowing Team: Volunteer to mow Assoc. Grounds. We provide fuel or replace it. Call 601.798.2372 if your church or men’s group would like to be on the team!
March 2021-Annie Armstrong Easter Offering 1-7 North American Missions (WMU Emphasis) Annie Armstrong Offering 1 Minister’s Fellowship; 10:30 a.m.-Noon; LCC 2 Men’s Ministry Meeting; 6:30 p.m.; LCC (Corinth Host Church) 5 CANCELLED: Association Speakers Tournament; 4:00 p.m.; Association Office 11 CANCELLED: Senior Day Luncheon; 10:30 a.m.-Noon; LCC 14 Daylight Savings Time Begins (Spring Forward) 21 Substance Abuse Prevention 26-27 VBS Kickoff Weekend; 7:00 p.m. (26th)-Noon (27th); Garaywa Camp, Clinton 27 State Speaker’s Tournament; 9:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.; Brandon BC, Brandon
April 2021 1 Association Spring Meeting; 6:30 p.m.; Journey Fellowship 2 GOOD FRIDAY; Office Closed 3 EASTER (He is Risen, Indeed!) 4 Minister’s Fellowship; 10:30 a.m.; New Buffet City; Picayune 12-13 MB Ministry Assistant’s Conf.; Camp Garaywa, Clinton 11 Assoc. Bible Drill; 2:00 p.m.; Central 17 State Bible Drill (Sat.); 10 am-1 pm; Petal/Harvey BC, Petal 22 Ministry Assistants’ Lunch; 11:00 a.m.; LCC 23-24 Son & Father Campout; 6:00 p.m.-Noon; Association Grounds
From Carl’s Desk
February 28- March 7, 2021 is the Week of Prayer for North American Missions. This week is also the beginning of the 2021 Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions. The offering goal this year is $70 Million Dollars. One hundred percent of the gifts given to the Annie Armstrong Easter offering are used to support Southern Baptist Missionaries serving in the USA, US Territories, and Canada. The theme this year is: The Mission Moves Forward with 1 Corinthians 15:58 as focal scripture: “Therefore, My dear brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:58, CSB North American Mission Board (NAMB) Missionaries are involved in planting churches dedicated to ensuring that those who hear the good news of Jesus Christ are firmly planted in the gospel and are bearing fruit. Our NAMB Missionaries cannot do it alone. They need our prayers, support, and commitment. The Week of Prayer emphasis for 2021 presents six missionary couples to represent the work of more than 5,000 North American missionaries: Shahid & Maroofa Kamal Church Planters- Delta, British Columbia Victor & Ludmila Moura Church Planters- Somerville, Massachusetts Anders & Jessica Snyder Church Planters- Nampa, Idaho Joshua Valdez Church Planters- Farmington, New Mexico Bobby & Lakeisha Williams Church Planters- Slidell, Louisiana Jacob& Francine Zailian Church Planters- Sanger, California Ryan & Tricia McCammack Church Planters- Avondale Estates, Georgia Prayer Request from the Missionaries Kamal’s: For the church’s prayer ministry to continue to open doors for the gospel. Moura’s: For Victor and Ludmila to successfully reach young Brazilians. Snyder’s: For the Snyders to have wisdom in how to best serve and reach their community. Valdez’s: For the members of Higher Ground Church to be a light to their community. Williams: For the church’s compassion ministries to open doors to share the gospel. Zailian’s: For God to transform hearts in Sanger with the gospel. McCammack’s: For the McCammacks to reach the diverse communities in their area. ANNIE ARMSTRONG EASTER OFFERING® (AAEO) FAST FACTS Because You Give . . . · $ 5- Bus fare for travel in the local community · $ 25–Meal with an unreached person · $ 85- Subscriptions for training resources · $ 100- Anniversary gift for a missionary couple · $ 300- Training and conferences for church planter’s wife · $ 500- Neighborhood outreach event · $1,000- Emergency travel assistance for missionary family · $1,200– Bibles, gospel tracts, and discipleship materials · $1,400– Monthly worship facility rent These are only a few examples of the many ways your gifts train, resource, and support missionaries on the field throughout North America. Matthew 28: 19-20 Acts 1:8 Serving Together In Christ, Carl
7451 Highway 43 North Sunday, March 1 – Services on Sunday will begin with Prayer at 9:15 a.m. Services will start at 6:30 p.m. each night Bro. Todd Allen will be preaching and The Allen Family will lead the music.
Mowing/Weed Eating Needed! Thank You!!!
We so appreciate the churches that volunteered last year to help mow and weed eat here at the Association! The schedule is listed below, and if your church would care to volunteer, you can contact the Association office at this number: 601.798.2372 Thanks again!!!
April 3-4, 17-18; May 1-2, 15-16,29-30; June 12-13, 19-20; July 10-11, 24-25; Aug. 7-8, 21-22; Sept. 4-5, 18-19; Oct. 2-3, 16-17, 30-31
Organ For SaleFlat Top Unity is selling their organ. If you, or your church, would be interested, please contact Cindy Mitchell at the following number: 601.569.3863
March 2020-Annie Armstrong Easter Offering
1-8 North American Missions (WMU Emphasis) Annie Armstrong Offering 2 Minister’s Fellowship; 10:30 a.m.-Noon; LCC 2 Church Safety for Minors Workshop; 8:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.; Temple BC; Hattiesburg 3 Men’s Ministry Meeting; 6:30 p.m.; FBC Poplarville
3 Church Safety for Minors Workshop; 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; FBC Gulfport 8 Daylight Savings Time Begins (Spring Forward) 9 Senior Day Luncheon; 10:30 a.m.-Noon; LCC 10 Substance Abuse Prevention 27-28 VBS Kickoff Weekend; 7:00 p.m. (27th)-Noon (28th); Garaywa Camp, Clinton 30-31 Ministry Assistants’ Conf.; 8:30 a.m. (30th)-4:00 p.m. (31st); Garaywa, Clinton 31 VBS Training; 6:30 p.m. -8:00 p.m.; FBC Gulfport, Gulfport
April 2020
4 State Speakers’ Tournament; 9:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.; FBC Ridgeland, Ridgeland 6 Minister’s Fellowship; 10:30 a.m.; New Buffet City, Picayune
7 Church Security Seminar; 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; FBC Biloxi
10 GOOD FRIDAY; Office Closed
12 EASTER (He is Risen, Indeed!)
13 WEDNESDAY, Assoc. Bible Drill; 6:30 p.m.; Central
18 State Bible Drill (Sat.); 10 am-1 pm; Hardy St. BC, Hattiesburg 22 State Preaching Conference; 8:30 am-2:00 pm;; William Carey Univ., Hattiesburg 23 Association Ministry Assistants’ Lunch; 11:00 a.m.; LCC 24-25 Son & Father Campout; 6:00 p.m.-Noon; Association Grounds
**Those bolded are new items to the calendars.
From Carl’s Desk March 1-8, 2020 is the Week of Prayer for North American Missions. This week is also the beginning of the 2020 Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions. The offering goal this year is $70 Million Dollars. One hundred percent of the gifts given to the Annie Armstrong Easter offering are used to support Southern Baptist Missionaries serving in the USA, US Territories, and Canada. The theme this year is: It’s All About the Gospel with 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 as focal scripture: “For I passed on to you as most important what I also received: That Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, That He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures…” 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, CSB North American Mission Board (NAMB) Missionaries are involved in planting churches dedicated to ensuring that those who hear the good news of Jesus Christ are firmly planted in the gospel and are bearing fruit. Our NAMB Missionaries cannot do it alone. They need our prayers, support, and commitment.
The Week of Prayer emphasis for 2020 presents six missionary couples to represent the work of more than 5,000 North American missionaries: Dave & Mary Elliff Church Planters- Seattle, Washington J.D. & Andreina Fasolino Church Planters- Toronto, Ontario Kirk & Karen Kirkland Church Planters- Cincinnati, Ohio Jonathan & Yesenia Santiago Church Planters- Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Rob & Annabeth Wilton Church Planters- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mojic & Munkho Baldandorj Church Planters- Denver, Colorado Prayer Request from the Missionaries: Elliff’s: For hearts of people to be prepared for the gospel in Roosevelt Community.
Fasolino’s: For Emmanuel Baptist Church to create community and family for those who are lonely and isolated. Kirkland’s: For their plans to plant a third Church in Cincinnati. Santiago’s: That God will open doors to share the gospel. Wilton’s: For more church planting missionaries who feel called to Pittsburg. Baldandorj’s: For true spiritual revival among Mongolians in Denver. ANNIE ARMSTRONG EASTER OFFERING® (AAEO) FAST FACTS Because You Give . . . · $ 5- Bus fare for travel in the local community · $ 25–Meal with an unreached person · $ 85- Subscriptions for training resources. · $ 100- Anniversary gift for a missionary couple · $ 300- Training and conferences for church planter’s wife · $ 500- Neighborhood outreach event · $1,000- Emergency travel assistance for missionary family · $1,200– Bibles, gospel tracts, and discipleship materials · $1,400– Monthly worship facility rent These are only a few examples of the many ways your gifts train, resource, and support missionaries on the field throughout the U.S. Matthew 28: 19-20 Acts 1:8 Serving Together In Christ, Carl
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Debbie Eubanks was invited to go to Uganda in May to participate in shoe box distributions for Operation Christmas Child. She found it a very enlightening experience and would like to share over the summer on Sunday nights, Wednesday nights or during the week for any special groups that might be interested. She has pictures, short videos, and items to display. Debbie can be reached at 228-832-6237 or eubanksdj@bellsouth.net at anytime.
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