APRIL 2026

NEWSLETTER


“God Stories”

“God Stories” are great things that God does in our life, in our families and in our churches. God is fully alive and He is at work all around our county. Easter is a God Story of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and our hope. John 11:25

God Stories: Sometimes it’s a miracle that He does. Sometimes it’s an answered prayer.

Perhaps we’ve prayed for a long time and there’s a great breakthrough or there’s a healing – a God story.

Sometimes a God story is something as simple as God working out all the details that we would often just call a coincidence but often it’s really a “God Wink”. God, just letting you know that He intervened into your daily life, He’s a part of your life and He has not forgotten you. 

One of the things that we would like to start to do is have our churches share your “God stories” with us that we can publish in the newsletter as a regular column. So please send us your God Stories where you have seen God as work. missions@Lrba.net

We love to hear about things that God is doing in our association and in our churches and we would like to call them God’s stories. I know you have God‘s stories. I know there are miracles that have taken place. I know that there are people that have been saved and have incredible testimonies. I know that we’ve seen people healed from something. I know that we’ve seen God answer prayers that have been prayed for a long time.

Adopt a Neighborhood

Remember our “Adopt a Neighborhood” emphasis for this year. Easter is a great time to make a special outreach to the neighborhoods around your church.

Please “prayer walk” and invite your neighbors to come to your Easter services. This is one of the times that many people will come. We’ll be glad to give you more resources on how to do that.

You can just simply start by praying and inviting people to your church.

Pastor Fred Luter, calls this “Frangelism,”

Friends, Relatives, Associates, and Neighbors.

1. Pray for your FRANs

2. Invite them to your church and bring them with you

3. Share your testimony, your “God story” of what God has done in your life with them.

Spring Training Conference “Update”  March 22 at Lillington Baptist

Many thanks to Lillington Baptist and all of the staff and volunteers. We had four wonderful breakout sessions with excellent speakers / presenters. We had over 80 people in attendance, including speakers and nursery workers. We received very positive comments regarding all four breakout sessions and each of the speakers that we had.

Please send us an email evaluation just to say    missions@Lrba.net                            
- what you liked about the spring training conference                                                      
- what were your takeaways and                                                                                        
- share your ideas of what you would like to see happen in the future - such as topics to be addressed.

 

We want to hear from you. Please send us your God stories. Missions@Lrba.net

Happy Easter! He is Risen! He is Risen indeed!

-Marty Dupree

PASTORS' CONFERENCE

April Pastors' Conference

Tuesday, April 7th @ 10am

LRBA Office



Mission Nepal: South Asia Partnerships with Chris Taylor, Pastor, Fellowship Baptist, Lilllington & Marty Dupree.


Transitional Interim Ministry Training with Allan Blume

April 27th-28th

Piney Grove Chapel Baptist Church, Angier


Transitional Interim Ministry training seeks to equip pastors and church leaders to help churches make the most of this transitional time period. During this training, you will be provided effective tools that can be used by either a traditional or a transitional interim pastor, as well as the pastor search committee. The training is two days, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, with lunch and snacks provided. The first-time attender registration fee of $85 covers the meals, snacks and materials. There is a $45 registration fee for anyone that has previously attended TIM training.

To register, please email kablume@bellsouth.net

UPCOMING EVENTS

Baptist Children's Home

Food Round UP


The 2026 Food Roundup is set to begin April 1st. Grocery Gift Cards can be collected by churches and dropped off at the LRBA Office. A Baptist Children's Home representative will pick up cards on a designated date the first week of May. With the Cameron Boys' Home closing, food drop off will be a greater distance this year. If your church would prefer to collect nonperishable food items instead of gift cards please contact the LRBA Office for more information.


CLICK HERE FOR PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS

The Regional Bible Drill will be hosted at Holly Springs Baptist Church on April 11th!

Congratulations to the

2026 LRBA Bible Drillers!


Children's Bible Drill - Holly Springs Baptist

Emma McCrimmon
Rylee Holder
Reed Abernethy


Youth Bible Drill - Holly Springs Baptist
Alex Johnson

Bella McDonald

Carrie Butler

Rayleigh Abernethy

Hailey Byrd

Meghan Byrd

WOMEN'S EVENT

WMU

LRBA Prayer Retreat

 The WMU Prayer Retreat will be Saturday, April 18th from 9am-1:30 pm at Kennebec Baptist Church.  Elaine Hathcock will be the guest speaker. A continental breakfast will be available at 8:30am. There will be door prizes also. The cost is $10 and is due to the LRBA Office (PO BOX 955, Lillington) by April 10th.

For questions contact Emily Pokemire, Adult Missions Consultant (bepokemire@gmail.com) about this event.

Baptist Nursing Fellowship

The next quarterly meeting of the Baptist Nursing Fellowship

will be April 30th, 6:30pm at Holly Springs Baptist Church.

All nurses and medical workers are welcome. 

For questions contact melbamcneill@windstream.net.

LRBA WMU Annual Meeting

May 12th, 6:30pm

Lillington Baptist Church

Please join us! Claudia Hayes will be our speaker.

Please note the date and location

have been corrected.

March Mission Project

The Week of Prayer for North American Missions is a special, focused time of prayer for Southern Baptist missionaries serving through the North American Mission Board and the people they serve. We invite you to join us this season of prayer March 1–8, 2026.

In addition to prayer, your generosity in giving to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering makes an eternal impact. When you give directly to this offering, 100 percent of your gifts support missionaries in North America.

April Mission Project

The April Mission emphasis is showing appreciation for First Responders. Please take time in March to drop off goodies, care packages, etc. at your local Fire Department/EMS/Police Department. This kind act is a great way to let them know that your church is praying for them and is appreciative of all they do in your church's community!

May Mission Project

The special emphasis in May will be

showing appreciation to teachers.

Contact: Denise Whitfield, Missions

Involvement Consultant (919-499-7503) if more information is needed.

NC BAPTISTS & BAPTISTS ON MISSION

CHURCH JOB OPENINGS

Associate Pastor, Hillmon Grove Baptist Church, Cameron, NC

Next Generation Pastor, Intentional Love Baptist Church, Fuquay-Varina, NC

Part Time Youth Minister, Antioch Baptist Church, Mamers, NC

Part Time Children’s Minister, Antioch Baptist Church, Mamers, NC

Worship Leader, Lifepoint Community Church, Willow Spring, NC

Minister of Music, Neill’s Creek Baptist Church, Angier, NC

Part Time Children’s Minister, Neill’s Creek Baptist Church, Angier, NC

Media Ministry & Communications Coordinator, Neill’s Creek Baptist Church, Angier, NC

Part Time Children’s Minister, Fellowship Baptist Church, Lillington, NC

Senior Pastor, Coats Baptist Church, Coats, NC

LRBA CALENDAR

April

1 BCH Food Round Up Kickoff

5 EASTER SUNDAY

6 LRBA OFFICE CLOSED - EASTER MONDAY

7 Pastors' Conference @ LRBA

10-11 Baptist Missions Conference, Charlotte

11 Regional Bible Drill, Holly Springs Baptist Church

18 LRBA WMU Prayer Retreat, Kennebec Baptist Church

25 Lillington Baptist Church, Women's Event

27-28 Transitional Interim Ministry Training (Please register ASAP)

30 BNF Meeting, Holly Springs Baptist Church


May

7 National Day of Prayer

12 LRBA WMU Annual Meeting, Lillington Baptist Church

14 LRBA Senior Adult Fun Day, Neill's Creek Baptist Church

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