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"The Catalyst" 

 

October 2014   

 

 
RCBA Annual Meeting

October 16, 2014

Park Place Baptist Church

7:00 p.m.

Guest Speaker - Dr. Perry Sanderford,  

Crossroads  Counseling Center

 

 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S CORNER

 

 

 

Exciting things continue to happen in our Rankin Baptist Churches and in the Association! We will be voting on receiving two churches into full membership, and we have another requesting coming under Watchcare for the next year. The Exchange, the church plant in Pearl with Bryant May as pastor, has been steadily growing, and I believe it will be self-supporting before too long. We are also in the planning stage for another church plant soon. Our largest church will soon be starting a campus in Oxford. Our Crossroads Counseling Ministry continues to grow. You will note elsewhere in this Catalyst that we now have five centers, and they are all growing as indicated in the report. Hands Up Outreach is gaining significant ground with Roy Callahan joining with Mary in this great ministry to the less fortunate persons in our area, those with addictions and prisoners in our County jail and in our two prisons.

 

This year's RCBA annual meeting will be at Park Place Baptist Church, and our own Dr. Perry Sanderford, celebrating 25 years at the helm of our Counseling Ministry, will be our speaker. You will not want to miss this opportunity to join other Rankin County Baptists to worship, to hear how God is working in and through our Churches and have an opportunity to fellowship with other like-minded persons.

 

In addition to the Associational Meeting, the Mississippi Baptist Convention will be meeting at the First Baptist Church in Jackson on October 28 and 29. This too, is a great time for inspiration and fellowship. I hope that many of you will be able to attend this great event also.

 

 

In Christ,

 

Allen Stephens 

  

RCBA Fall Festivals


October 11th
Cleary - Cleary Carnival at the A. R. C. - 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

October 25th
Cross Roads - Fall Family Festival - 6:00 p.m.; food, Trick or Trunk, Games and Family Hay Ride
FBC Pearl - Fall Festival - 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.; food, games and inflatables; Trunk or Treat in front parking lot

October 26th
Eastside Pearl - Trunk or Treat - 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
FBC Brandon - Trunk or Treat - West Campus - 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
McLaurin Heights - Harvest Festival - 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Star - Fall Festival - 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

October 29th
Brandon Baptist - Fall Festival - 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Briar Hill - Fall Festival - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Oakdale - Fall Festival - 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Pelahatchie - Trunk or Treat/Harvest Festival - 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

October 30th
Crossgates - Fall Festival - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

October 31st
FBC Richland - Fall Festival - 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

November 1st
FBC Fannin - Fall Festival - 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

November 2nd
FBC Florence - Fall Festival - 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

November 15th
Pearson - Arts & Crafts Festival - 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Center for Pregnancy Choices Fundraiser

Boots and BBQ 
Tuesday, October 7th 
6:30 - 8:30 p.m 
Broadmoor Baptist Church 
Attire:  Casual 
Tickets - $15 per person 
or 601-713-2322
Featuring The Vernon Brothers

 

Encouragement Bags
Star Baptist Church

Thank you so much to the wonderful group of women that decorated, stuffed and delivered 300 Encouragement Bags this month to Baptist Hospital.  So many lives will be touched by your gift of service!!

 

Nursing Home Ministry
Fall Festival

 Walt Grayson will be the Master of Ceremonies
Life Christian Learning Center
2014-2015 Graduate/Undergraduate Schedule

Genesis - September 9,16 - Dr. Wayne Van Horn
American Denominations - October 7,14 - Rev. Bill Hyer
Counseling - November 11, 18
Judges, 1,2,Samuel - January 6,13 - Rev. Allen Stephens
James - February 10,17 - Rev. Paul Earley
Understanding Churches - March 10,17 - Dr. Rick Henson
Intro to Theology - April 7,14 - Dr. Sam Hughes
Pastoral Leadership - May 12, 19 - Dr. Steve Jackson
The Gospel Birth Narrative - August 11,18 - Dr. Rick Henson
Exodus - September 8, 15 - Dr. Wayne Van Horn
Galatians - October 6,13 - Dr. Sam Hughes
Amos, Hosea - November 3,10 - Rev. Paul Earley
Each series is $50
Contact [email protected] or Ralph Henson at [email protected]

 
Street Hockey Ministry



The Street Hockey Ministry is moving their program to the Learning Center School in Brandon.  Their goal is to help the kids at the school start their own program and become a part of this ministry.  The cost for equipment for one player would be about $150.  Plus there will be operating expenses each month of $400 to rent the use of the school's facilities.  Mike Hughes is requesting either one time or monthly donations to help with this project.  Checks can be made payable to On the Edge Roller Hockey Ministries, 501C3, 2301 Burma Drive, Ext. Ste F, Pearl, MS 39208. For more information contact Mike Hughes at [email protected].  Please send your email address with your contribution, and you will receive updates on the program.  Thank you.


 
Star Baptist Church
Position's Available

Star is seeking a part-time Ministry Assistant.   This person should have a basic knowledge of accounts payable and general ledger, be proficient In Word and Power Point and have a willingness to learn other software as deemed necessary by the Church. This position will be cross trained to assist all support and ministry staff. This job will average 26 hours per week with the exception of 5 weeks during the year that will be 40 hour weeks.

This position will be available 9-1-2014. Interested parties should contact:

Arlette Glass - [email protected] or

601-845-2736 for an application and questions.

 

Star Baptist Church Rankin County is seeking a part- time Interim Children's Minister. He/She will work 25 hours per week with preschool - 6th grades. Duties include: planning, coordinating, training and implementation of children's activities, working closely with committees. See www.starbaptistchurch.org or call 601-845-2736 for details. 

 

 

Community Outreach 2014
Saturday, November 8

Hands UP Outreach and Ever Reaching Community Outreach are sponsoring a Community Outreach in Richland!

Grace Baptist Church
155 Brandon Avenue
Richland, MS 39218
9:00 a.m. - noon

Free Non-perishable food and free clothing - music and prizes - children's story time - hear about the "Grace Center" opening in January 2015

For more information contact Roy Callahan at 601-826-0449


Teacher Appreciation Reception

 

 

Rankin County WMU hosted a reception for all children and children's ministry teachers and volunteers on July 31 at 6:30 p.m. at Brandon Baptist Church's multi-purpose building which was decorated like a school classroom. While the children made thank you cards for their teachers and anti-stress kits for the adults at the reception, the adults played games and fellowshipped. Then the children and adults competed against each other in groups to see who could put a 100 piece jigsaw puzzle together first. One group of children won! Door prizes for church nursery and children's resource rooms were given out, refreshments were enjoyed and gifts were given to the adults by the children. Also, $100.00 was collected on a money tree to be given to help one of our IMB missionary couples with teacher's school supplies. A great time was had by all!

 

 


DATES TO REMEMBER:   
 

September 28 - 13th Anniversary Celebration for Dr. Elbert and Mrs. Ivory Craig - 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Helm MB Church, 833 Mt. Helm Road, Brandon, MS - all are welcome to attend
September 28-29 - Answers in Genesis Conference at Briar Hill - see ad in this newsletter
September 29 - Ministers' Conference and Executive Committee Meeting - FBC Brandon - 10:30 a.m. (Executive Committee meets after the lunch fellowship) - Guest speaker is Johnny Ervin, MBCB, Director of Church Planting
October 5 - Missions Fair at Brandon Baptist - 6:00 p.m.
October 7 - Boots and BBQ - benefit for the Center for Pregnancy Choices - tickets are $15 and you can call 601-713-2322 for more information - event will be held at Broadmoor
October 7 - Seminary Class at RCBA offices
October 9 - Nursing Home Ministry Fall Feast - 6:30 p.m. at Brandon City Hall - tickets are $30 and Walt Grayson will be the Master of Ceremonies
October 14 - Seminary Class at RCBA offices
October 24-25 - Fresh Grounded Faith - an area-wide Women's event at Broadmoor Baptist Church - www.FreshGroundedFaith.com;
Jennifer Rothschild, Stormie Omartian, Lisa Whelchel, Olive Aneno, and Michael O'Brien; 
October 26 - ARISE - Oakdale Baptist Church - 6:00 p.m.; Special speaker Ed Newton and special music from Bellarive; a BBQ dinner will be provided at 5:00 p.m.
October 27 - Annual AMD Luncheon hosted by RCBA at Park Place Baptist Church - 10:00 a.m.
October 28-29 - Mississippi Baptist Convention - FBC Jackson


Crossroads Counseling Center - share the praises!

See statistics for number of sessions comparing August 2013 to 2014.

 

2014                                          2013

Clinton        53                             40

Laurel        42                             -

Ridgeland   127                            93

Rankin         218                           193

Southwest     6                             -

      

Total          446                           326

 

That is 120 more sessions in 2014 than 2013!!!

 

 

WMU Events

November 3, 2014
Baptist Women's World Day of Prayer
Brandon Baptist Church
100 Brandon Baptist Drive, Brandon
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Come join your sisters-in-Christ as we intercede for the needs of women all over the world and take up an offering to assist the Women's Department of the Baptist World Alliance so they can minister to these hurting women.

November 17, 2014
Adult International Mission Study
Rankin County Baptist Association building
200 Park Place Drive, Pearl
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Come join us as we study about the Ivory Coast.  Learn how missionaries on the Ivory Coast confront the challenges of overwhelming need in an urban setting.  See how they are sharing Jesus with the people who live there.
 

Teacher Appreciation


In Honor of Teacher Appreciation Month, Rankin County Baptist Association WMU took gifts and snacks to the teachers and staff at Park Place Christian Academy on Monday, September 22, 2014.  Thank you teachers, administrators, and volunteers for teaching, encouraging and loving our children.  We appreciate your dedication and hard work!

 

Operation Shoebox


FYI....all those churches packing shoeboxes....FBC Richland has already packed 1,001.....let's all get busy on this wonderful project!!  All donations big and small are truly appreciated.

Breakfast for Teachers
Meadow Grove outreach


What a beautiful display and such a servant spirit...

ARISE
Oakdale Baptist Church

 
Briar Hill Conference

Answers In Genesis (AIG) Conference September 28 and 29.   The speaker is Bryan Osborne.

The schedule is as follows:

Sunday, September 28:

9:00 AM               Do Animals Evolve? Evolution Defined

10:00 AM            The Relevance of Genesis in Today's World

6:00 PM               Evolution's Hero: Father Time

7:30 PM               Rocks and Fossils, Testimony of Noah's    

 Flood 

Monday, September 29:

9:00 AM               Grades K-6-

Dinosaur Delusion: Dragons, Dinosaurs and the Bible (or The 7 C's)

 

10:30 AM             Grades 7-12-

Dinosaur Delusion: Dragons, Dinosaurs and the Bible (or One Blood One Race)

 

 

6:00 PM      Dinosaur Delusion:  Dragons, Dinosaurs and the Bible               

  

7:30 PM   One Blood One Race or Why Won't They Listen? Revealing the Unknown God





Pearson Baptist Church
Arts & Crafts Festival

Saturday, November 15, 2014
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

This event is to showcase hand-crafted, homemade items.  Booths will be available for rent for $25 due by October 15th.  After that date the cost will be $35. 

Examples of items to be displayed:
Local artists, potters, quilters, sculptors, homemade jewelry, woodwork/carvers, homemade candies, specialty canners, crocheted items and much more

Contact the church for more information and please, join us for this special day.
 
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