ATTENTION CHURCH CLERKS/LEADERSHIP

The North Carolina Baptist State Convention is now collecting information for the 2025 Annual Church Profiles (ACP). You may access this form and fill it out online by visiting their website: ncbaptist.org/acp. If you do not feel comfortable filling out your information online, we have mailed out a printed copy of the form that you may fill out and return to the Baptist Center. We will be happy to enter your information online for you.

If you have further questions or need assistance reporting your ACP data, please contact Martha Jo at the Baptist Center, office@caldwellbaptist.org or 828-758-4081.

ASSOCIATION NEWS

If you are interested in this training or have further questions, please contact:

John N. Boyd

Licensure and State Trainer

Cell: (828)493-3902 Fax: (828) 757-0721

BCHFamily.org | BCHFosterCare.org 

1120 Taylorsville Road SE, Lenoir, NC 28645

CHURCH NEWS

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Hickory Grove Baptist Church

(Mallard Creek Campus)

13200 Mallard Creek Rd

Charlotte, NC

8 AM - 3 PM

See website to register: https://ncbaptist.org/disciple-making-conference/

COMMUNITY NEWS

UNIFOUR CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES EVENTS

JANUARY

15th – (Thurs.) – January Birthday Celebrations at Olive Garden in Hickory, NC at 1:00 pm.

17th – (Sat.) – Day Trip to Spartanburg Little Theater to see “Bonnie and Clyde”. Cost is $55.00 each

and due by Jan. 1st.

31st – (Sat.) – Day Trip to Catawba Two Kings Casino in Kings Mtn, NC. Lunch at Jackson Cafeteria

(not included). The cost is due $30.00 each and due by Jan. 1st.

FEBRUARY

5th – (Thurs.) – 5:30 pm – February cruise meeting at Captain’s Galley in Granite Falls, NC.

6th – (Fri.) – Daniel Boone Inn for breakfast . Cost is $15.00 each and due by Jan. 1st.

10th – (Tues.) February Birthday Celebrations at Cracker Barrel in Hickory, NC at 1:00 pm .

12th – (Thurs.) – Bingo and supper at Captain’s Galley in Granite Falls, NC at 5:45 pm.

Everyone please bring a couple $1.00 bingo prizes and pay for your own supper.

24th – (Tues.) – Shopping Trip to Gastonia. Shopping at Hamrick's (senior discount day),

Hobby Lobby, Mall and Thrift Stores. Cost is $25.00 each and due by Feb. 8th.

Pickup 9:30 am at Walmart in Granite Falls, NC, 9:45 am at Big Lots in Hickory, NC and

10:30 am at Lowe’s in Lincolnton, NC. 11:15 am lunch at Cheddar’s (Not Included).

MARCH

7th – (Sat.) – Day Trip to Sullenburger Museum in Charlotte, NC and meal at Cheddar’s in Gastonia.

Cost is $55.00 each and due by Feb.1st.

12th – (Thurs.) – Dinner and bingo at PJ’s Restaurant in Bethlehem. Start time is 5:45 pm.

Please bring a couple $1.00 bingo prizes and pay for own supper.

20th – (Fri.) – March Birthday Celebrations at 12:00 noon at Texas Roadhouse in Hickory, NC.

23rd – 26th – (Mon. – Thurs.) – Myrtle Beach Trip.. All Oceanfront Rooms/Bay Watch Hotel. Cost is $490.00 each for 2 to a room. Deposit of $250.00 by Feb.1st and remaining amount due by

Mar. 1st. INCLUDES: Hotel, Transportation, Dinner Theater, 2 other dinners, and Senior Events

with prizes and food.

What: Cruise to Key west and Nassau 

When: May 1-7,2026 

Where: Tampa Florida to key west and Celebration key in Nassau.

Who :Unifour Travel invites others in the area to join us.

Cost: The cost is $900.00 each for two in a room.

A deposit of 125.00 is due by January 1,2026

Remaining amount is due by February 15,2026

Bus will pick up at Walmart in Granite Falls and Big Lots in hickory NC.

Contact: For more information contact Annette Guffey at 828-493-1723 or 828-396-1906