Photo Highlights from the SYBA 2023 Annual Meeting

Voting

Fellowship

Mission Fair

The full video of the 2023 Annual Meeting can be viewed on our website

Thank you for helping serve the traveling fair workers when they were in Iredell County. They look forward to coming here, knowing they will be treated with love and respect. Thank you church coordinators who organized the meals we served, especially when I called you within days telling you to expect to serve more workers than I had originally told you. All the meals were delicious and served with kind hands and smiling faces. The number one request each year seems to be sweet tea, but the second most requested item this year was Spanish Bibles! The request for Bibles reminded me of Isaiah 55:11 “It (God’s Word) shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” Please continue to pray for all the workers in their travels and pray God’s Word will come alive as they read the Bibles we shared.

Here’s the recap for the 2023 Fair Ministry: Meals served: 816

                                                                               50 laundry supply bags, including a roll of quarters

                                                                               43 men’s hygiene bags and 19 bags for ladies

                                                                               14 free hair cuts

                                                                               226 on-site volunteers

This was my last time coordinating this ministry pending my retirement at the end of this year. Thank you for your willingness to serve and support this ministry over the years. I’m sure the next SYBA Ministry Coordinator will love this ministry and will appreciate serving with you, too.  Blessings, Mary Jane Hoover

Iredell County

First Wednesday of each month

October 4 @ 8-9am

SYBA Office

Davie County

Second Wednesday of each month

October 11 @ 8-9am

Miller's Restaurant

Toy Store for Jesus

Davie County: December 7 - December 9

Iredell County: December 12 and

December 14 - December 16

It’s not too early to sign up to serve at one of the stores. To choose your role and the days and times you want to serve, go to https://toystoreforjesus.org/  Donations of new toys are also needed. Please call the SYBA office at 704 873-4372, ext. 3 to schedule a time for delivery. 

Pre-Toy Store for Jesus volunteers will be needed to begin serving mid-October at the SYBA office. They are responsible for contacting our referred guests, verifying information given on their referral forms, and assisting with their child’s Christmas wish list.   Pre-Store volunteers should be outgoing, with great phone skills, and enjoy detailed record keeping.  Some computer skills would be helpful for this position.    Please contact Mary Jane Hoover at mhoover@sybaptist.org or 704 873-4372, ext. 3 to commit to serving in this role or to learn more.

Appalachian Backpack Ministry

Filled backpacks or supplies you want to donate need to be delivered to the SYBA office no later than Thursday, October 19th. Please call (704) 873-4372 to schedule a delivery time. For a complete list of items for each backpack, click here

The well-filled backpacks will be delivered and distributed to students (PreK-8th grade) at Cawood and Black Mountain schools in Kentucky.  Two SYBA teams will be traveling to Kentucky on Thursday, November 2nd and will be distributing the backpacks to the students on Friday, November 3rd. Motel rooms have been reserved. Please contact Mary Jordan, our SYBA Coordinator, to reserve a room and to let her know if you will be sharing a room with another volunteer. SYBA church members are WELCOME to be a part of these teams, including youth, if accompanied by a responsible adult.  One church bus has been committed for this trip, but another bus will be needed, as well as a box truck or a truck and trailer to transport the backpacks.  

Please contact Mary Jordan, our SYBA Coordinator for this partnership at 704 682-3994 or dmmrd@bellsouth.net for additional information or to commit to being a volunteer and if you are able to help transport the volunteers and backpacks.  

Job Openings in the SYBA

SYBA Ministry Coordinator Job Description

• Enlist, train and schedule volunteers to serve in the ministries and partnerships sponsored by the Association.
• Encourage the volunteers to use their God-given talents and gifts to fulfill the SYBA mission statement of “Serve and Equip Our Churches to Fulfill the Great Commission”.
• Maintain a volunteer database.
• Greet guests that visit the SYBA office and the SYBA Food Pantry.  Greet those who call with a friendly voice.
• Responsible for the following ongoing ministries: SYBA Food Pantry, Toy Store for Jesus (Iredell and Davie Counties), and Fair Ministry (Iredell County). Responsibilities include scheduling those who want assistance appointments for food or toys as well as the volunteers serving at our ministries, purchasing and organizing items we share through our ministries.
• Responsible to keep the SYBA Food Pantry location cleaned and stocked.
• Submit any receipts from purchases of food, hygiene items, toys, etc. in a timely manner.
• Meet with SYBA churches upon request for the purpose of informing them about ministries and how they may be involved. This may include creating mission opportunities based on the church group’s giftings, training, or working with them as they serve in one of the SYBA ministries or partnerships. Meetings may be at locations other than the SYBA office and may include times other than office hours.
• Responsible for seeking support of SYBA ministries. 
•  Responsible for thanking churches and individuals in a timely manner.
•  Maintain records pertaining to the ministries. Share regular reports and updates through the monthly SYBA e-news and annual Book of Reports.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Executive Director of Missions.

To be considered for this position, please send resume and cover letter to Noel Williamson nwilliamson@sybaptist.org

by October 15, 2023

Full-time Pastor for Families and Children

South River Baptist

South River Baptist is seeking a full-time Pastor for Families and Children. He is responsible to coordinate the church’s ministry to children (ages birth through fifth grade) and their families. Responsibilities include overseeing Sunday and Wednesday worship activities, directing discipleship programs, leading special children’s events and evangelistic children’s camps, shepherding families, and mentoring a ministry associate. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Chris Thompson, chris@southriverbaptist.com for more information or to submit your resume.

Senior Pastor, Temple Baptist Church, Stony Point

Temple Baptist Church is seeking a full or bi-vocational pastor. He must be a man who is called by God, prefers but is not limited to the King James Version of the Bible, who feels called to both preaching and pastoring, and has a desire to work with the Deacons of the church. We are seeking a man who has a vision for our church, supports missions, and is interested in outreach in the community. If you feel God could be leading you to pastor our church, please contact Danny Stillwell at templebaptistsp@gmail.com for more information or to send your resume.