June 2015

“...encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” I Thessalonians 5:11

Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association, Shawnee, OK ~ Dr. Russell R. Cook, Director of Missions Vol. 19, No. 6

Association

Website

www.plba.org

Southern Baptist Convention 2015

June 16-17, 2015

Greater Columbus

Convention

Center,

Columbus, OH

To Register go to:

www.sbcannualmeeting.net

SUMMER

YOUTH

CAMPS

Week 5~June 29-July 3

Band: Chris White

Speaker: Zane Black

Week 6~July 6-10

Band: Chris White

Speaker: Matt Kearns

Week 7~July 13-17

Band: Logan Walter

Speaker: Ed Newton

Week 8~July 20-24

Band: Logan Walter

Speaker: Wade Morris

Week 1~June 1-5

Band: Mike Romero

Speaker: Tiny Dominquez

Week 2~June 8-12

Band: Kindlin’

Speaker: Andy Taylor

Week 3~June 15-19

Band: Denver & Ced

Speaker: Scott Pace

Week 4~June 22-26

Band: Denver & Ced

Speaker: Scott Kindig

$50 Gate Fee

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Indian Falls Creek

July 26-30

www.indianfallscreek

EXECUTIVE

BOARD

Next Meeting

August 10

10:30 a.m.

Support Team

Meeting

9:00 a.m.

Mission

Partnership

Meeting

1:00 p.m.

Association

Office

No meetings

in June or

July

Pray for our churches having

VBS

Office

CLOSED Thursday

July 2 For

Independence

Day!

“THE KIND OF MAN GOD BLESSES” PSALM 1:1-3

INTRODUCTION: “Oh, the blessings of…” I. A man of DECISION: He has decided…(v. 1) A. ...TO BELIEVE RIGHT - “What do you believe?” B. ...TO BEHAVE RIGHT - “How do you act?” C. ...TO BELONG RIGHT - “With whom do you align?”

II. A man of DEVOTION: (v. 2) A. HE APPRECIATES GOD’S WORD (“delights in it”) Psalm 19:7 B. HE APPROPRIATES GOD’S WORD (“meditates on it”) Joshua 1:8

III. A man of DISTINCTION (Distinctively Spiritual...vs Fleshly) (v. 3) A. Spiritual STABILITY (“like a tree”) B. Spiritual VITALITY (“by streams of water”) C. Spiritual FERTILITY (“yields it’s fruit”) D. Spiritual LONGEVITY (“does not wither”) E. Spiritual PROSPERITY (“he prospers”)

CONCLUSION: (1) What DECISIONS HAVE YOU MADE? (belief, etc.) (2) What DEVOTION DO YOU HAVE? (Bible, etc.) (3) What makes you DISTINCTIVELY CHRISTIAN?

—rrc

I’ve been teaching through Dr. Thom Rainer’s book, “I am a Church Member” on Wednesday nights at Emmanuel Baptist Church, McLoud, where I am serving as Interim Pastor. I have read through the book several times, given my personal pledge to each of the six charges (chapters) and answered the study questions after each chapter. For those of you who are yet to go through the book, I hope you will seriously consider it. It’s ideal for a six week study! Maybe Sunday School, Discipleship on Sunday or Wednesday night or even a weekend retreat. The following is a list of chapter titles:

(1) I Will Be a Functioning Church Member (2) I Will Be a Unifying Church Member (3) I Will Not Let My Church Be About My Preferences and Desires (4) I Will Pray for My Church Leaders (5) I Will Lead My Family to Be Healthy Church Members (6) I Will Treasure Church Membership as a Gift

You can buy the books through LifeWay for $5 each (in boxes of 20). It is a very needed study in most of our churches. I can only imagine the difference it would make in PLBA churches if every member of every church would study the book, take the pledges and answer the study questions following each chapter.

Encouragingly Yours, Russell Cook

Church News Please let us know of any upcoming events or news from your church!

FIRST, ST. LOUIS, Rev. Glenn Peck has retired as pastor of First Baptist, St. Louis. Thank you for your faithful service and may God bless your retirement.

EARLSBORO INDIAN, congratulation on voting to constitute as a church on April 15, 2015. (Galen Greenwalt, Pastor)

HOPEWELL has called Bill Berglan as their Music Minister. (Bryan Cook, Pastor)

It Might Preach!

AYDELOTTE, SHAWNEE is prayerfully seeking God's man for a part-time youth pastor willing to grow with us into a full-time youth pastor over the next year as God leads. Send resume to 10201 N. Harri-son, Shawnee, OK 74804 or email to aydelottebc@gmail.com. (Monte Dean, Pastor)

EMMANUEL, MCLOUD is seeking a godly and committed full–time pastor and a bi-vocational Music/Youth-Student Minister. Please send resumes to Emmanuel Baptist Church, Search Committee, PO Box 1119, McLoud, OK 74851.

FAITH, HARRAH is seeking a godly part time or bi-vocational Youth Minister. If interested call 405-312-2391 or send resumes to Faith Baptist Church, Attn. Dan Campbell, PO Box 419, Harrah, OK 73045 or email to brodan-1@cox.net. (Dan Campbell, Pastor)

FIRST, TRYON is seeking a bi-vocational Music Minister. If you are interested call Bob Fowler at 405-606-5603 or 405-606-5621.

(Bob Fowler, Pastor)

ROCK CREEK is seeking a godly and committed full–time pastor. Please send resumes to Rock Creek Baptist Church, Search Com-mittee, 44900 Hardesty Rd., Shawnee, OK 74801.

WALLACE AVE., is currently searching for a part-time music minister to lead their church in a blended format. Please send resumes to 601 W. Wallace Ave., Shawnee, OK 74801. (Kent Wooster, Pastor)

Staff Needed Incorrect information... please call the Association office, 405.273.4558.

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“Blanket The State” with God’s love.

Blankets with the Gospel mes-sage are not weather-related. They are heart-and-comfort-need-related. There are needs here, around the state and world that don’t stop. Please ask God how YOU can help meet the ongoing needs of so many. He will give you more ideas than you can imagine!

For more information and to get the pattern go to www.plba.org

A Nugget From My Spiritual Journey

PLBA WOMEN

JUNE...the month of many weddings and Father's Day...is upon us. What better time to think about families and the heritages that result from each of them! Today, the definition of a family is being stretched and tried in many arenas. Personally, I have been blessed with a largely traditional heritage. Recently, someone inquired about my heritage "in the ministry." As I replied, I was reminded of how exposure to those with a strong faith can affect generations yet to come. My paternal grandfather (PaPa) worked in oil fields and then at a hospital. At some point, he was ordained to the Gospel ministry. He served as a supply preacher many times and possibly as a bi-vocational Pastor briefly. He and Grandmother were very strong Christian influences in my life, although he only lived to be 62. Just the day before he died, he and I, at age 15, took a long walk across our farm, where they were visiting us on vacation. The two of us visited like never before. I have long since forgotten what we said but I will never forget that walk. God brought them from New Mexico to Arkansas that week, giving him a final chance to pour his life and love into his oldest grandchild on his last day. He was buried on Father's Day, with a glorious, worshipful service, including music provided by their church’s beautifully robed choir! His name was Bryan. My father was also named Bryan. He served the Lord faithfully--for many years as an ordained, beloved Deacon. Years later, our own son, Bryan, surrendered his life to God’s call to become a Pastor while attending a college retreat, at Glorieta, in New Mexico. My grandparents had gone there many times, starting the year it opened, and Russell and I had taught there already and have since. The legacy continued! Mother's mother (Nannie) was a godly lady. Grandaddy provided a home in Kansas for his family, but apparently not always a happy one. When Mother first met PaPa, as her potential father-in-law, it was only then that she felt it would be okay to marry Daddy, because she saw how differently my PaPa treated Grandmother than in the marriage she had grown up observing at home. She knew then she could trust her love for PaPa’s son, who would become my Daddy. What an important legacy. Years later, she went home to join all of them in Heaven--on Father's Day of 2011. That is how Father's Day and weddings blend in my mind. That...and watching my own dear husband be a loving husband, Dad, and PaPa through my own marriage. Happy Father's Day, Honey! May your legacy be everlasting, as well...

Marsha Cook, Director

Association Website — www.plba.org

Budget Receipts

TOTAL CHECKING AND SAVINGS TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR Beginning Bal. Income Expenses Ending Bal. 4-1-15 4-30-15 Budget 45,148.56 22,119.97 20,277.69 46,990.84 Designated 193,513.87 189,722.90 Total Monies $238,662.43 $236,713.74

BGCO Women 2015 Upcoming Events www.bgcowomen.org

The Exchange Regional: August 18, 25, September 1, 8, 15

Ministry Wives Weekend Village Baptist Church, OKC October 2 & 3

Mission Celebration Southern Hills Baptist Church, OKC: November 9

Churches listed in red are Pastorless PASTORS CHURCH April ‘15 YTD Roger Shaw Agra, FBC 473.86 1,826.52 Mat Riddle Asher, FBC 189.66 715.82 Larry Sparks Blackburn Chapel 268.62 1,137.69 Albert May Carney, FBC 186.02 601.90 Rick Blackwell Chandler, FBC 904.25 3,631.23 Keith Henley Chandler Southern 393.71 1,192.04 Doug Parker Dale 34.92 158.16 Mike Mitchell Davenport, FBC 807.21 3,085.74 Mike Haines Deer Creek 884.08 1,530.35 Mark Streetman Earlsboro, FBC .00 .00 Galen Greenwalt Earlsboro Indian Mission 84.46 211.30 Wayne Knight Fairview 130.15 475.15 Dan Campbell Faith 353.22 1,155.14 Jeff Bruton Forest .00 .00 Lee Witt Hazel Dell 359.50 1,405.00 Tuney Ropp Hillside 1,094.56 4,575.16 Gary Nickerson Hilltop .00 1,800.89 Bryan Cook Hopewell .00 .00 Billy Benson Macomb 198.00 648.56 Mike Hazelwood Mammoth 395.00 1,215.00 Bobby Shatto Maud, FBC .00 200.15 Butch Bradley Maud, Trinity 170.02 828.28 Russell Cook, Int. McLoud, Emmanuel 537.21 2,639.49 Jerry Gray McLoud, Emmaus 114.32 408.42 Matt Halsted McLoud, FBC 76.78 277.23 Joe Jones Meeker, FBC 266.28 1,139.56 Jerry Jackson Morning Star 200.00 200.00 R.J. Stokes Mt. Pleasant .00 109.25 Jimmy Reed Newalla, New Life 889.53 2,902.26 Ed Moore Newalla, Pecan Valley 107.34 287.07 Mike Collyer Pink .00 1,181.01 Jim Morningstar Pioneer .00 .00 Nathan Howard Pleasant Home 196.74 616.04 Tim Emmons Prague, FBC 443.71 1,789.40 Danny Napier, Int. Rock Creek 697.37 3,148.71 Gaspar Reyes Rock Creek Spanish 20.32 66.46 Tony Black Romulus 224.76 880.33 Monte Dean Sh-Aydelotte 511.24 1,502.11 David Henry Sh-Calvary .00 .00 Ray Miller Sh-First 289.00 1,288.19 Spencer Davis, Int. Sh-First Indian .00 350.93 Anthony Rhone Sh-Galilee 75.00 325.00 Bob Dawson Sh-Good Shepherd Chapel .00 105.08 Jay Sampson Sh-Heritage 714.89 714.89 Todd Fisher Sh-Immanuel 1,928.85 9,393.43 Rendon Falls Sh-Karis .00 .00 Tom Hall Sh-New Life 25.00 108.25 John York Sh-Oakland Chapel .00 68.52 _______________ Sh-Sallateeska 111.00 388.00 Mike Craig Sh-Temple 980.93 3,560.82 Larry Norris Sh-Trinity 187.44 645.46 Steve Dominy Sh-University 452.61 1,645.90 Kent Wooster Sh-Wallace Ave. 192.74 756.74 Perry Tripp Sparks, FBC 45.47 248.25 Glenn Peck St. Louis, FBC 340.86 1,295.45 Ben Little Stroud, Disciple’s Way .00 5.29 James Bond Stroud, FBC 608.20 2,333.20 Tony Peak Tecumseh, FBC 921.08 3,783.01 Will Wilson Tecumseh, New Hope .00 150.00 Clint Dawkins Tecumseh, Sharon 797.55 2,882.57 Bob Fowler Tryon, FBC 216.91 744.56 Britt Lesley Wanette, FBC 215.70 735.40 Bill Howse Wanette, Victory Pointe .00 35.00 Russ Houser Wellston, Cornerstone .00 .00 Darrell Sullivan Wellston, FBC 1,943.90 3,247.12 Lane Buckley Wellston, Trinity 110.00 660.00 Donation 750.00 750.00 TOTAL $22,119.97 $79,762.48

Director of Missions .................................................................. Dr. Russell Cook, 405.273.4558 Moderator ..........................................................................................David Henry, 405.275.3450 Vice Moderator .................................................................................. Will Wilson, 405-598-6430 Treasurer .........................................................................................Clint Dawkins, 405.273.5502 Clerk & Office Manager .............................................................. Janice Maynard, 405.273.4558 Media Manager ............................................................................... Tanya Bruton, 405.273.4558 Bible Study Director ............................................................................. Ray Miller, 405-273-6111 Discipleship Director .................................................................. Mike Hazelwood, 405.279.2451 Family Director ............................................................................ Shawn Crawley, 405.229.5813 Worship Director ........................................................................... Jason Henson, 405.273.2105 Missions Director ............................................................................Kirk Holloway, 405.258.0175 Support Director ....................................................................... Dr. Russell Cook, 405.273.4558 Youth Minister ................................................................................. Chris Groves, 405.760.5444 Licensed Counselor ............................................................................ Brett Ellard, 405.275.2222 Licensed Counselor ........................................................................Larry Roberts, 405.275.2222

“...enabling each church to fulfill its unique

mission for Christ and providing channels for

cooperative ministry.”

Summer Camp!

Birthdays

5 Mrs. Alta (Don) Ramsey 105 Hardesty Dr Shawnee, OK 74804 Retired Pastor’s Wife

5 Mrs. Crissy (RJ) Stokes 10317 Carolyn Drive Newalla, OK 74857 Pastor’s Wife, Mt. Pleasant

11 Rev. Jim Reynolds 2 Lancet Circle Shawnee, OK 74804 Retired Pastor

12 Rev. Clint Dawkins 2326 Faith Blvd. Shawnee, OK 74804 Pastor, Sharon

23 Rev. Bob Spear 6 Northridge Shawnee, OK 74804 Retired Missionary

26 Mrs. Barbra (Doug) Parker 37505 Old Hwy 270 Shawnee, OK 74804 Pastor’s Wife, Dale

27 Rev. Jeff Bruton 101255 S. 3380 Rd. Meeker, OK 74855 Pastor, Forest

27 Rev. Larry Sparks 36325 Lake Road Shawnee, OK 74801 Pastor, Blackburn Chapel

29 Rev. James Bond 126 Sooner Stroud, OK 74079 Pastor, First, Stroud

1-4 Cross Timbers Session 1

1-5 Falls Creek Week 1

5-8 Cross Timbers Session 2

8-12 Falls Creek Week 2

10-13 Cross Timbers Session 3

14 Flag Day

15-19 Falls Creek Week 3

16-17 Southern Baptist Convention

Annual Meeting Columbus, OH

16-19 Cross Timbers Session 4

21 Father’s Day

22-25 Cross Timbers Session 5

22-26 Falls Creek Week 4

23-27 Resonate Worship Art Camp, OBU

29-2 Cross Timbers Session 6

29-3 Falls Creek Week 5

June

Happy! Happy!

Did you know that PLBA has hundreds of

studies and books for you to check out?

We have recently added: Essentials,

Digging Deeper into the Real Mean-

ing of Life (Youth) by Clayton King

and The Leader’s Edge,

Practical Principles for

Pastors, Staff and Lead-

ership by O.S. Hawkins.

We are adding new studies on a

regular basis, so come in and check

them out!

Anniversaries

1 Rev. & Mrs. Matt Halsted 31820 Redskin Rd. McLoud, OK 74851 Pastor, First, McLoud

9 Rev. & Mrs. Ed Moore PO Box 270 Newalla, OK 74857 Pastor, Pecan Valley

11 Mr. & Mrs. Mickey Maynard 1934 N. Broadway Shawnee, OK 74804 Janice is PLBA’s Office Manager

14 Rev. & Mrs. Will Wilson 1930 River Birch Drive Shawnee, OK 74804 Pastor, New Hope

18 Rev. & Mrs. Keith Henley 136 Meadow Lane Chandler, OK 74834 Pastor, Chandler Southern

20 Rev. & Mrs. John York 311 Debbie Lane Tecumseh, OK 74873 Pastor, Oakland Chapel

23 Rev. & Mrs. Butch Bradley PO Box 816 Maud, OK 74854 Pastor, Trinity, Maud

24 Rev. & Mrs. Bob Fowler PO Box 95 Tyron, OK 74875 Pastor, First, Tryon

25 Rev. & Mrs. Jay Sampson 6 Janeway Place Shawnee, OK 74804 Pastor, Heritage