E-Caller January 28, 2026

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Hello Caldwell Baptists!

I hope you all are doing well and staying warm. Like many of you, we have been iced in, and it’s not melting very fast. Fortunately, Martha Jo and I have been able to do some of our work from home. I want to encourage all of you to take time to worship even when you can’t get out and attend your church services in person. Our Lord is certainly worthy of our devotion to worship!

Last week I gave you a bit of an introduction to the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), how the organization is structured as a cooperative ministry and missions organization governed by its member churches. Over the next few weeks, I want to give you a more detailed explanation of what it means to be a cooperating church in the SBC. Your church is, along with over 46,000 sister-churches, the Southern Baptist Convention. The SBC, the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina (BSCNC), and the Caldwell Baptist Association exist as extensions of your church and other member churches on mission together. As I mentioned last week, the local church, meaning your church, is at the top of the organization structure. It is important to reemphasize that your church is autonomous. For clarity, every individual church in cooperation with any or all SBC entities is self-governed, making your own decisions, setting your own leadership structure, and giving financial support as your church so decides.

Your church decides which Southern Baptist organization to be affiliated with. It is your choice to affiliate with all three, two, or even one. It is my opinion that being member churches of all three organizations provides beneficial and effective means for doing ministry and missions beyond what your church alone can do. All three organizations are essentially the same in purpose and belief structure, but differ in function and scope of ministry and missions. I am especially appreciative of the fact that our conventions and association are unified by our doctrinal statements of faith (the Baptist Faith and Message 2000), and the fact that the leadership structure comes from member churches. There is no perfect organization of cooperative ministry and missions such as our SBC, but I am thankful that the Southern Baptist Convention as a whole is theologically conservative and is led by men of God who seek His glory first and foremost.

Where there are differences of opinion, and there will be when humans are involved, our leaders strive for unity, peace, and biblically based, conservative Christian values. There will always be individual churches that have more moderate to liberal ideologies, and overall these churches are a small minority. But remember, every member church is autonomous. A church that crosses lines of biblical truth and practices that are contrary to the Baptist Faith and Message is held accountable, and sadly, may face being dis-fellowshipped as an SBC member church.

As Southern Baptists we firmly believe: “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness,...” Matthew 6:33a

Be Joyful!

Chuck

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

This year our Music Leaders' Appreciation Dinner will be held at Dudley Shoals Baptist Church. All church music leaders and support are invited to attend. Dinner will be catered by Boxcar Grille. Cost will be $14.00 per person. Please RSVP by Monday, February 9. You may sign up HERE or by calling the Baptist Center. You may send payment to the Baptist Center or pay the night of the dinner.

We are looking forward to great time of fellowship for our Association's pastors and their wives. Mulberry Baptist Church will host and James Todd will provide his famous barbeque! Don't miss this fun and encouraging night. There is no cost but you do need to sign up by Monday, March 2. Click here to sign up online or call the Baptist Center.

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/

Join Mountain View Baptist Church each month on the 3rd Saturday 9:00 am -12:00 PM for a Food Pantry.

Join Union Grove Baptist Church each month on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday for their "Bags of Blessings" Food Ministry Distribution. The event starts at 5:00 PM and lasts until 7:00 PM. Everyone is welcome! If it is your first time participation please bring a photo id with current address. The goal is to serve between 450-650 families.

Join Poovey's Chapel Baptist Church on the last Saturday of each month for their Food Pantry. The pantry will begin at 10 AM and conclude at 11 AM. They will have a convenient drive-thru service for the food pantry. (Poovey's Chapel is no longer offering a clothes closet.) This event is open to everyone, and if it's your first time joining, kindly remember to bring a photo ID with your current address. The church is located at 2822 Pooveys Chapel Rd, Hudson, NC 28638.

COMMUNITY NEWS

UNIFOUR CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES EVENTS

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

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