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GCBA Calendar
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Associational Staff
Director
Dr. Michael Haynes
Director of Ethnic and
Church Missions
Rev. Samuel González
Director of Grand Oak Mission Center
Rev. David Jackson
Office Manager
Mrs. Burnace Smith
Ministry Assistant
Youth Ministry Consultant
Rev. Doug Watson
834 W. Battlefield
Springfield, MO 65807
417.869.2557
Monday-Thursday
8-Noon, 1-5
Friday 8-Noon
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DATES TO
REMEMBER
-October-
-October-
6 Associational Leadership Council, Associational Office, 11:30
14 Annual Meeting and Missions Fair, National Heights
15 Associational Office Closed
25-26 Missouri Baptist Convention, Branson
-November-
1 Baptist Women's World Day of Prayer, location TBA,
1:30-5:00
4 Transitional Pastor Training, Associational Office
25-26 Associational Office and Grand Oak closed - Thanksgiving
28-Dec. 5 Week of Prayer for International Missions/Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
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Annual Meeting Information
All are invited. Voting messengers need to be appointed or voted by the church.
How do churches determine how many messengers?
Each church of fifty members or less shall be entitled to three (3) messengers; and for each additional fifty (50) members or major fraction thereof, one (1) additional messenger, providing no church shall have more than seven (7) messengers in addition to the pastor who shall be a messenger by virtue of his relation to the church, and the church’s additional Executive Board Member.
Special announcements will be made by both Michael Haynes and Samuel Gonzalez.
We will vote on the 2022 budget since this meeting will be in place of the fall Executive Board meeting.
Both business session and worship service will be in the sanctuary, with lunch in the gym. Don’t forget to RSVP for lunch: [email protected]
The main entrance for National Heights is the west door. That is also the handicapped accessible door.
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Pastor/Staff Spouse
Christmas Banquet
December 7, 6:00 pm
South Haven
Cost is $15 per person
Mail check to Greene County Baptist Association,
834 West Battlefield,
Springfield, MO 65807,
before Tuesday,
November 22.
Please include the names
of those attending.
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November 4, 9:00-3:00
Presenters
Dr. Gary Mathes and
Rev. Mark Arnold
Dr. Gary Mathes, former staff member at MBC, is current DOM for Clay Platte Baptist Association.
Rev. Mark Arnold served several churches as transitional pastor. He is currently pastor at Hopedale in Ozark.
The cost of $25 includes
lunch and materials
or by calling 417-869-2557.
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Live Nativity
December 9 - 11
6:30 pm and 7:30 pm
Ozark Empire Fairgrounds
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
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Celebrating 10 Years
Pastor Tim Wertz
The Catalyst
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Pray for churches seeking pastors:
Golden Harvest
Harmony
JFJ
National Heights
They are receiving resumes. Please see gbaptist.org for more contact information.
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-Church News-
Battlefield will be a host site for Legacy Grandparents Summit, a national conference for “grandparents” on October 21-22. Call the church at 883-2131 for more information.
Bois D’Arc is seeking a Youth Pastor. If interested, please send resumes to:
Calvary is seeking a Worship Arts Pastor. Send resumes by October 17 to: [email protected].
Golden Harvest is seeking a bi-vocational pastor. Resumes can be mailed to the church, 4327 W. Chestnut Expy., Springfield, 65802, or they can be emailed to: [email protected].
Grant Avenue welcomes their new pastor, Dale Thompson.
NorthBridge is seeking a Contemporary Worship and Band Leader. Email: [email protected].
Southgate invites pastors, staff, and church leaders to attend a luncheon on November 2, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, that will introduce you to NAMB’s “Multiplication Pipeline” process. Contact the church at 886-3851 for more information.
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Grand Oak Mission
Center
Churches responsible for
food in October
Calvary
Forged by Grace
Glendale
Republic, First
Ridgecrest
Willard, First
(If you are not on COMC's rotating list of churches to contribute, contact
David Jackson at 417-869-4818.)
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2021 Budget Financial Report
Annual Budget $400,151.50
Budget Received Budget Required
Jan 1-Aug 31 $262,413.70 $266,767.68
(98.37% of budget required received to date)
Income received for Jim Joslin Missions Offering $10,323
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