May 2008 Newsletter
Larry's Lines
by Larry Murphy, Executive Director
The Baptist Association—Live With Urgency: Seize Your Divine Moment
is the theme for the 2008 Associational Emphasis Week
My article this time is really a request for prayer. The following letter is from Dr. Harry W. Lewis, Senior Strategist of the Partnership Missions ad Mobilization Group of the North American Mission Board.
“Having celebrated the 300-year anniversary of the Baptist association in America in 2007, the association must now seize its divine moments in 2008. Divine moments require urgency of action. Let’s not miss them!
Throughout the past 300 years in the Baptist association, one common thread has always existed: assisting the local church in its task to fulfill the Great Commission.
The Baptist association stands now at a key moment in its history as it moves with urgency to assist local churches in fulfilling this great task.”
Pray for your association! Please emphasize the work of the association the week of May 18-25. Please put these dates on your calendar. Pastors, W.M.U. directors and Men’s Ministry directors, you should receive a packet in a few days to help you promote this important area of prayer in your churches.
Alan’s Actions
by Alan Teel, BCM/CCM Director
Dear Fellow Christians,
Usually this time of the year, the weather lets us know that spring has sprung. Here lately that has been hard to do. For the last couple of days, it feels like we have been experiencing a Montana spring instead of a Tennessee spring. It is funny how we are not hearing anything about global warming these days. It is apparent that our globe is staying pretty cool.
However, spring is upon us. For me, that can only mean one thing, summer is coming. I am looking forward to a great summer. In addition to my associational responsibilities, I have the privilege of being the Project Coordinator for Power Plant in Nashville this summer. Power Plant is similar to World Changers. Power Plant allows students the opportunity to come to a large city and work with church planters. We are working with 8 church planters who have planted a church in the Nashville area. The dates for this event are June 7-13. It is going to be a great week. Please pray us.
Ministry dates for this summer:
Chickasaw Ministry May 25 – August 31 (Sundays only)
Madison Project ACTS May 26 – 30
Chester Project ACTS June 22-26
Crockett Project ACTS July 14-17
In Christ,
Alan Teel
Carl Teel
by Carl Teel, Association Missions Coordinator
Mission Thoughts
The tornado destruction in February continues to be a high priority. The Union University campus is being quickly restored and improvements to the campus are evident. However, this is not the case with many of our neighbors’ homes here in Madison County. Those that had adequate insurance are moving forward and getting their lives back on track. Some that do not have enough insurance are still waiting on our help. The process has been very slow, making sure that everything is in order before we begin the rebuild project.
Through the Disaster Relief Committee we have helped several people financially to purchase those things they need now.
We are getting very close to rebuilding some of the homes in a number of places. Several organizations and agencies are a part of the rebuild project. We (Southern Baptist of Madison, Chester, and Crockett counties) are preparing to do our part. Many of you will be asked to help in building or feeding the builders. If you have a team of people in your church that can help in the rebuild effort, please have the team leader call me so that I can assign your church a time to work. We can use teams that can work Monday thru Friday or just on Saturday.
Have you planned your mission trip for this summer? Serving others through missions here in our association and around the world is the heart of Southern Baptists. Do your part. Share Christ’s love with someone.
Crockett Baptist Association
Men’s Ministry Fish Fry
Friday, June 20
6:00 p.m. – Meal
7:00 p.m. - Program
Providence Baptist Church
Crockett Mills, TN
PROJECT ACTS DATES
Madison County Project Acts
May 26-30, 2008
Chester County Project Acts
June 22-26, 2008
Crockett County Project Acts
July 13-17, 2008
SENIOR ADULT MINISTRY MEETINGS
Madison-Chester Association
Tuesday, June 3 • 10:30 a.m.
Hillcrest Baptist Church
Speaker: Ken Smith
Crockett Association
Tuesday, June 10 • 10:30 a.m.
Walnut Hill Baptist Church
Speaker: Ken Smith
Kenya Mission Trip
August 17-29, 2008
Begin now praying for the team participating in this mission trip.
