SEPTEMBER 2022

NEWSLETTER

Thank you for giving to the NC Missions Offering 2022! LRBA Goal: $ 53,000

NC Missions Offering is very helpful to LRBA and our local mission efforts! NCMO supports Baptists on Mission, camps and disaster relief efforts, church planting and local associations. 10% of total comes back to our Little River Baptist Association. This 10% return gift provides funding for outreach tools like the John 3:16 Card, local mission projects like wheelchair ramps and other local mission efforts and outreaches.

2019 – 25 LRBA churches gave $ 50,836.69 and we received $ 5,083.67 48% participation.

2020 – 21 LRBA churches gave $ 47,161.18 and we received $ 4,716.12 40% participation.

2021 – 23 LRBA churches gave $ 50,813.70 and we received $ 5,081.37 44% participation.

LRBA was #10 in NC for percentage of churches participating in NCMO with 44%.

LRBA was #7 in NC for amount given to NCMO with a total 23 churches giving $50,813.

Special thanks to our perennial top 4 giving churches: Intentional Love, Kennebec, South Erwin and Angier.

Please pray for and consider your NCMO giving for 2022 as we seek to reach the Harnett County area with the Good News of Jesus Christ and saturate our area with the Gospel!

Link to NCMO Materials

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Let’s Reach Our Community!

SaturateUSA materials available. Link to SaturateUSA

Praying for Revival and Awakening - Marty Dupree

NCMO MATERIALS

Ministers' Monthly Conference

September 20th, 10am

LRBA Office

Church Health & Revitalization

Terry Long, Church Health & Revitalization Strategist,

NC Baptist

Assessement Survey

Ministers' Monthly Conference

October 11th, 10am

LRBA Office

Generation to Generation: Wisdom from Seasoned Senior Pastors

Join us for a panel discussion with some of our longest serving Senior Pastors in LRBA churches.

(lunch provided)

Ministers' Monthly Prayer Meeting

September 27th - 9:00 am-9:55am

A Time of Kingdom Focused Prayer for Revival & Awakening

LRBA Office

Senior Adult Fall Revival

September 8th @ 9am

Kennebec Baptist Church, Angier

Guest Speaker: Jonathan Lotz

www.jonathanlotz.org

(Please contact LRBA ASAP if your Senior Adult Group has not yet registered.)

Annual Church Profiles

Please remember to process ACPs for 2022 by October 1st. You can print the paper form below or do the online shorter version. Please contact Missy at [email protected] or 910-893-4282 if you prefer a mailed copy or if you have any questions. We are here to assist the churches in any way that we can.

SHORT FORM

ONLINE FORM

Project Leader Workshop

Location: Jonesboro Heights Baptist Church

316 Main Street, Sanford, NC, 27332

Sept 10th,11am-1pm

If you help coordinate the OCC Shoebox Program in your church you are a Project Leader!! Come join this workshop for lots of insightful information and free materials - and receive free shoe boxes for attending! There will be a shoe box recipient speaker, light lunch, and lots of freebies!

Contact Cindy McPhail [email protected] for questions.

DNOW Youth Event

Piney Grove Chapel Baptist Chruch

Sept 16th-17th

For more info contact Keitland Medlin 919-906-9472, [email protected] or Mike Warren 910-591-9892.

EVENT INFO

REGISTRATION FORM

Women's Conference

Women United Through Prayer

Friendship Baptist Church, Bunnlevel

October 22, 9:00 am

You're invited to a day of prayer, testimony, and music! Guest speakers include Phyllis Foy and Beth Hunnicutt. $20 per person registration fee - includes lunch.

Registration

Fall Annual Meeting

October 24th, Coats Baptist Church

5:30 PM Dinner-RSVP by 10/17($10/person)

6:30 PM Fall Meeting

Speaker: Todd Unzicker, Executive Director-Treasurer, NC Baptist

WMU

THANK YOU TO THE CHURCHES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE! IT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH THE SCHOOLS AND SHOW THE LOVE OF CHRIST TO OUR STUDENTS!

September Mission

Collection of 10-15 ounce-bottled shampoo-without conditioner and/or 8-11 ounce bottles of lotion-no pump bottles for the RED BOX Prison Ministry. Please deliver to LRBA by September 27th.

October Mission

Appalachian Backpack Ministry

Drop off 10/26-PACK THE VAN DAY

8am - 2:30pm

LRBA OFFICE PARKING LOT

INFORMATION PAGE

CHRISTMAS STORY INSERT

MISSIONS OPPORTUNITIES

Agape Pregnancy Services

Agape Pregnancy Support Services (Helen Rogers) currently has three locations with one being local to our association in Dunn. Recently, Agape has started offering free ultrasounds by appointment once a month.

LRBA would like to make your church aware of Agape needs as well as opportunities to serve. There is a need for diapers & wipes, Food Lion gift cards and new or gently used baby items (no car seats or cribs).

If your church would like to donate supplies, have Helen speak to a group or you would like to serve in some way you can contact Helen at 910-308-2583.

COATS FOR THE CITY

LRBA will be participating in COATS FOR THE CITY. Buies Creek 1st Baptist will be the collection site and you will find the collection dates/times listed below. You can find coat guidelines as well as other info HERE.

Let us know if you have questions or plan to participate via email: [email protected]

DROP OFF TIME: 10AM-11AM

9/10

9/24

10/8

10/22

10/29

LOVING LILLINGTON

Crossroads Church of Lillington would like to invite your church to participate in Crossroads Church’s annual giveaway called Loving Lillington on October 1st. This is a drive-thru event to bless the community and meet needs. Please click this link for more details and find out how to get involved!

Kid's Missions Day

October 15, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

First Baptist Church of Dunn

Mission projects will be appropriate for children in grades 1-6. Cost is $5 which covers lunch.

REGISTRATION

Church Job Openings

Lead Pastor, Buies Creek First Baptist, Buies Creek, NC
Lead Pastor, Baptist Grove Baptist Church, Fuquay-Varina, NC
Part-time Worship Leader, LifePoint Church, Willow Spring, NC
Pianist & Organist, Lillington Baptist Church, Lillington, NC

LRBA Calendar

September

5-7 Replenish Pastor/Family Retreat, Caswell

8 Senior Adult Revival, 9am

10 Construction Skills Training, Red Springs REGISTRATION

16-17 DNOW Youth Weekend, Piney Grove Chapel

19 Associational Council/Executive Committee Meeting, 6:30pm @ LRBA

20 Ministers' Monthly Conference - Church Health & Revitalization, 10am

27 Ministers' Monthly Prayer, 9am

27 Red Box Ministry Items Due to LRBA Office

October

1 Loving Lillington, Crossroads Church of Lillington

8 Training Extravaganza, Forest Hills Baptist Church, Raleigh

11 Ministers' Monthly Conference

15 Kid's Missions Day, FBC Dunn

22 Women's Conference, Friendship Baptist, Bunnlevel

24 LRBA Annual Meeting, Coats Baptist, 5:30pm Dinner; 6:30pm Meeting

26 Appalachian Backpacks Due to LRBA Office, 8am-2:30pm