Gibson Baptist Association

Volume 48                    December   1, 2019                         Trenton, Tennessee 38382                           109‐950                                Number 12 

THE VISION  ‐ 109‐950     Published monthly by GBA, mailed second class at PO Box 186, Trenton TN 38382

GBA OFFICE PHONES: Office: 731-855-1202

FAX: 731-855-9846 GIBSON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION MISSION STATEMENT

The Baptist Association exists to actively assist churches accomplish The Great Commission.

The Vision      Roger Stacy, Director of Missions 

Steve Li leon, Moderator                                                                                                          Shawn Allred, Assistant Moderator  Jim Acree, Treasurer                                                                                                                               Joel Pigg, Assistant Treasurer  Dianne Klu s, Ministry Specialist                                                                                                                         Leann Cherry, Clerk 

If you are a bivocational pastor and are interested in go-ing to this event, please contact Bro. Roger by December 3rd. GBA will cover the cost of the retreat for 6 cou-ples. You pay travel. We are holding 2 slots for bivoca-tional pastors who have not gone yet to this retreat.

We have a few slots still available so please call as soon as you can.

Merry Christmas from your staff

at Gibson Baptist Association.

Have a Merry Christmas

And Happy New Year

Bro. Roger & Penny Danny & Dianne

At the GBA Annual Meeting, Pastor Douglas, from Brazil, delivered a strong message about the challenges he faces there. In the picture above Pastor Douglas was presented a plaque thanking him for coming by Bro. Roger Stacy, DOM.

Pictured below, are the GBA officers for 2019-20: left to right they are Bro. Joel Pigg, Assistant Treasurer (Salem); Jim Acree, Treasurer (Dyer, FBC); Bro. Steve Littleton , Moderator (Gibson); Leann Cherry, Clerk (Trenton, FBC) and Bro. Roger Stacy, DOM. Not pictured is Bro. Shawn Allred, Assistant Moderator (Kenton, FBC)

October 1, 2019 - November 13, 2019

Church Total Receipts Current Receipts

Antioch $ .00 Avondale .00 Beech Grove 223.78 Bethel-Humboldt .00 Bethel-Yorkville .00 Bethpage .00 Bradford, FBC 290.00 Calvary-H 37.43 Calvary-R .00 Center .00 Chapel Hill 1,889.03 China Grove .00 Clear Creek .00 Connect .00 Dyer, FBC 530.62 Eldad .00 Emmanuel 238.88 Fellowship .00 Fruitland .00 Gibson 133.00 Hickory Grove .00 Idlewild .00 Immanuel-T 130.00 Keely Mill .00 Kenton, FBC 1,959.92 Laneview-K 100.00 Laneview-T 58.52 Latham’s Chapel 150.00 Lavinia 482.00 Maranatha .00 Medina, FBC 300.00 Midway .00 Milan, FBC 1,084.00 Mt. Pisgah 177.99 Mt. Pleasant 942.70 New Bethlehem 552.04 New Haven .00 New Hope .00 Northern’s Chapel 25.00 Northside 202.71 Oak Grove 68.72 Oakwood 148.44 Old Bethlehem .00 Poplar Grove 113.00 Poplar Springs .00 Rutherford, FBC 170.45 Salem 302.34 Smyrna 206.82 Spring Hill 84.00 The Church/Sugar Creek 876.44 Trenton, FBC 625.00 Walnut Grove .00 West Carroll Unity .00 West Side .00 White Hall 529.60 Designated 1928.00 TBMB/Interest, etc. 927.45 Total Receipts $ 15,487.88

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$ 15,487.88

2019-2020 Wingo Goal is $ 23,000

For 2018-19 GBA churches and individuals gave a grand total of $ 22,655.39

(including Annual Meeting Offering) to the 2018-19 goal of $ 22,500.00. You surpassed the GOAL.

Thank you for your gifts.

December   Birthdays & Anniversary:  Pastors & Wives 

BIRTHDAYS

2 Mrs Rachel Morris, Pastor’s Wife New Hope 9 Mrs Diane Zeiss, Pastor’s Wife Poplar Springs 15 Mrs Leigh Ann Espy, Pastor’s Wife Antioch 23 Rev Andy King, Interim Pastor Fruitland 25 Mrs Melinda Lou Criswell, Pastor’s Wife Bethel-Y 25 Rev Don Dyer, Pastor Bradford FBC 27 Mrs Tonya Fields, Pastor’s Wife Keely Mill 28 Rev Dillard Lykins, Pastor Northern’s Chapel 28 Mrs Kathy Kemper, Retired Pastor’s Wife Sugar Creek

ANNIVERSARYS

3 Rev/Mrs Billy Criswell, Pastor & Wife Bethel-Y 6 Rev/Mrs James Brown, Retired Pastor/Wife Smyrna 9 Rev/Mrs Scott Jewell, Pastor & Wife Beech Grove 22 Rev/Mrs Frank Bowling, Pastor & Wife Medina, FBC 22 Rev/Mrs Michael McEwen, Pastor/Wife Hickory Grove 24 Rev/Mrs Bill Brown, Pastor & Wife Emmanuel –H

A Missionary View 

WMU EVENTS

BIRTH CHOICE 

BIRTH CHOICE IS EXPECTING!

We have been notified that our Mobile Medical Unit has a ‘due date’ before Christmas! We hope to announce its ‘arrival’ soon! Exciting days are ahead. Be watching for news on an Arrival/Dedication Event.

We are so excited for the New Year coming! Not at all forgetting the things that God has done but looking forward to what He has for us. We have SOHL speakers available in January and bulletin inserts, slides, video, and social media graphics for you at no cost. You can download all these on our website at birthchoice.us or if you NEED to pick anything up please let me or Tiffany know and we can arrange that. You can reach us at 855-2900 or 664-8443; Kelly@birthchoice.us or tiffany@birthchoice.us

Thank you all for all your support and prayers and we look forward to serving alongside you for the year to come. Consider if God may be calling you to serve Him at Birth Choice, then surrender to that. We are “Better Together” in creating a culture of life. You can find us on the web at birthchoice.biz and follow us on Facebook and Instagram. We wish you a very Merry Christmas celebrating our Lord Jesus Christ and a Happy New Year! Kelly

BCM

The BCM meals have resumed on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month during the fall. Please let Joey Hufstedler (267-9602) know if your church group can help him out with this ministry. He could use help with churches/groups providing the meals or giving donations to help him provide the meals.

Associa onal News  

               CALENDAR OF EVENTS 

WMU Winter Quarterly Meeting January 16, 2020

Sugar Creek 10 AM Bring a Salad to share for Lunch

Rio Crusade

February 3-11, 2020

We need 12 Pastors to lead revivals across Rio and we also need 12 lay people for the Crusade.

Wingo Funds will be available to help with cost.

Contact Bro. Roger for details.

As you already know, Dianne’s last week with us as our Ministry Specialist will be the week of December 16. On Sunday afternoon, December 8, we will have a reception for Dianne at the GBA office from 2:00—4:00 pm. We are asking for our

churches and individuals to give her a financial gift for a money tree. You may bring your gift the day of the reception.

I want to thank the New Hope Baptist Church and Bro. Bryan Morris for hosting our GBA annual meeting this year. Our attendance was the best we have had in the last few years. Every preacher and presenter on program did an outstanding job.

I am thrilled to announce that we exceeded our Wingo goal of $22,500 this year. Thank you for your gifts to support sending volunteer missionaries.

Our Rio Crusade is the week of February 3-11, 2020. We need twelve (12) pastors and 12 lay people to join us. Contact the GBA office if you are interested in this trip. Scholarship funds are available for pastors and others.

Don’t forget our Pastors, Staff & Wives Christmas dinner on December 3, at Salem Baptist Church, 6:00 pm. Please, sign up by December 2. If you need childcare, please let us know.

Oak Grove has called Bro. Tim Newby as pastor. The following churches are seeking a pastor: Avondale, Connect, Fruitland, Idlewild, Laneview-Kenton, Milan FBC, Mt. Pleasant, and White Hall.

Your Missionary, Bro. Roger

GBA Christmas Catered Dinner December 3rd

Salem

All pastors, staff and wives are invited are invited.

If you need child care please let us know.

There is no charge.

 

JERRY LEGG VOLUNTEER MISSION BANQUET Corn Bread and Beans Dinner 

 Thursday, February 20, 2019

Salem Baptist Church

6:30pm

Please call GBA at

855-1202 to register by Dec 2nd

GBA Executive Board Meeting January 27, 2020

7:00 PM

WMU GET TOGETHER

March 20-22, 2020

Gatlinburg

GBA Bible Drill April 6, 2020

White Hall Baptist Church  

Regional Bible Drill April 25, 2020, 10 AM

Senior Adult Event April 21, 2020

First Baptist Dyer 6:00 PM

“Barney Fife” Impersonator

We would like you to submit a form for the Mission Volunteer of  the  Year  award.  Please  contact  the  GBA  office  to  get  the   necessary form. 

You are invited to a Reception Honoring

Mrs. Dianne Klutts

on her retirement

December 8th, 2019

2-4 PM at the GBA Office.

Dianne has served the Gibson Baptist Association since March of 1996.

To show our appreciation, we will present her a money tree at the reception.