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

Vol. 22, No. 3

Association

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March, 2018 Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association, Shawnee, OK ~ Dr. Russell R. Cook, Director of Missions

EXECUTIVE

BOARD Next meeting is

May 14

Support Team 9:00 a.m.

Pastor’s Conference 10:00 a.m.

Board Meeting 10:30 a.m.

Lunch -12:00 p.m.

Mission Partnerships

1:00 p.m.

PLBA Pastors Conference March 5, 10:00 AM

PLBA Board Room

Joe Jones, Moderator, Pastor, FBC, Meeker

Rick Ham, Pastor, New Life, Newalla .......................................................... Keyboard James Bond, Pastor, FBC, Stroud .............................................................. Worship Dr. Anthony Jordan, BGCO ......................................................................... Preaching

March 11 Daylight Saving

Begins!

April 10

Secretary/Clerk’s

Luncheon

Look for more

details to come in

the mail!

100%

of your gifts to the

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering

supports North American missionaries

Week of Prayer ~ March 4-10

National Goal: $70 Million

Doors open at 1:30 p.m.

Call 405.273.4558 to reserve seating for your group.

RSVP For

Lunch

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PLBA WOMEN

A Nugget From My Spiritual Journey… Last month I shared how God might be specifically working in our lives on the character quality of patience vs impatience. Remember how we need to learn to let Him exercise His patience on the INSIDE of us, not just on changing our out-side behavior? That is the difference between being hypocritical and “real.” But, being truly patient is just one area of many that God wants to shape in our lives to look more like Him. Guess what? Those areas are called “sin.” I don’t call them that. God does. And sin is sin is sin. We may look at other people and whatever it is that they do which is labeled “sin” and then say, rather self-righteously, “But, I don’t do THAT!” It doesn’t matter. If it doesn’t look like God, it is sin, no matter what it is or who does it. Our nation is frantically trying to figure out why shootings keep happening and how we can prevent them. The talking points are all over the place, but very few are landing on the very real issue of the sin nature of man. In the Ten Command-ments, God gave us six simple, clear directives for living, besides the ones per-taining to honoring and worshipping Him...

... Honor thy father and thy mother

...Thou shalt not kill

...Thou shalt not commit adultery

...Thou shalt not steal

...Thou shalt not bear false witness

...Thou shalt not covet. Some people think those laws are outdated, passé, over and done with. Appar-ently. Because there is sure a lot of it going on, isn’t there? Yet, in Matthew 5:17, Jesus said, “Don’t assume that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.” Yes, He expects us to keep the Law...but how? Because He now permanently indwells each believer, bringing inside us with Him the power to keep the Law and gives us His own character for our use!!! He also said murder/killing is the product of hate, adultery is the product of lust, etc. That tells us that all actions of sin start in the attitude of the heart. So, He teaches us the fine-tuning of law-abiding—the inside/out keeping of the Law, which easily translates into the inside/out of loving our neighbors as ourselves—in every way, from being patient to respecting life itself. To be continued...

Marsha Cook, Director

“What If You Should Suffer?” I Peter 3:13-18

We know from biblical examples, church history and contemporary reality, that genuine Christians (Christ-followers) experience various levels of suffer-ing. Jesus said, “In the world you have tribulation…” (John 16:33) and the Apostle Paul told young Pastor Timothy, “Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted” (II Timothy 3:12). It is not a matter of “IF” we’ll face persecution but more a matter of “WHEN” and to “WHAT EXTENT.” So, we ask ourselves, “What if I should face harsh suffering for my faith?” What would I...should I...be prepared to do? In I Peter 3:13-18 we discover some PRE-REQUISITES for facing persecution. If suffering is going to be unavoidable, it only makes sense that we should be as prepared as possible. I. To face suffering, we must SURRENDER TO JESUS AS OUR LORD (vv.13-17).

A. When Jesus is Lord, FEAR IS DECREASED (vv.13-14) B. When Jesus is Lord, FAITH IS INCREASED (v.15) C. When Jesus is Lord, FREEDOM IS EXTENDED (v.16)

II. To face suffering, we must ACKNOWLEDGE JESUS AS THE GREATEST SUFFERER (v.18). Consider His sacrifice from five (5) vantage points: A. The PERSON who suffered (v.18a “For Christ…”)

B. The PENALTY He suffered (v.18b “...died for sins…”) C. The PERMANENCE of His suffering (v.18c “once for all…”) D. The PURPOSE for His suffering (v.18d “...the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God…”) E. The POWER over His suffering (v.18e “...having been put to

death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit”) We know that “all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecut-ed” (II Timothy 3:12). There are two very important actions we can take to prepare for whatever suffering that awaits us: (1) SURRENDER TO JESUS AS OUR LORD! (Have you?) (2) ACKNOWLEDGE JESUS AS THE ONE WHO SUFFERED FOR US! (Have you?)

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It Might Preach!

Word of Encouragement One of the hardest questions for us Christians to answer is, “Why do bad things happen to us when we’re truly seeking to follow Christ?” Many aspects of suffering baffle us. They make little or no sense to us at all. The truth is, we must trust God whatever comes our way.

Suppose that Ruth’s husband had never died. She would never have known Boaz as a kinsman-redeemer and never have been brought into the line of ancestry to Christ. Suppose that Job had not suffered so many ca-lamities. We would not have had the marvelous book that bears his name. Suppose that Joseph had never been sold into Egypt and never been able to minister life to his beleaguered family. Suppose that David had nev-er suffered at the hands of Saul. Many a great Hebrew hymn would have gone unpenned. Some of Paul’s great epistles were written from prison. Suppose that Jesus had refused to go to Calvary. Suffering is one of the consequences of the Fall. The thing to do “when sorrows like sea billows roll” is to trust God anyway! And keep doing all of the good we can. (John Phillip, Exploring The Epistles of Peter)

Russell R. Cook

2018 BGCO Women’s Retreat

April 20-21 ~ Falls Creek

Kay Arthur * Katherine Wolf * Ruth Chou Simmons

Register today @ www.bgcowomen.org/womensretreat/

$75

Association Website-www.plba.org

Budget Receipts

Launch pads: First Baptist Church, Tulsa ~ Southern Hills Baptist Church, OKC

Missions Event for Kids Grades 1-6 March 3 ~ 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

$10 in advance $15 at the door

Mission Ignition is a hands-on missions experience for kids in 1st through 6th grade, where they will learn about different ways they can be involved in missions. They will also be challenged to do missions when they return home.

www.bgco.org/missionignition

State RA Races will be held at the OKC location only and will begin at 1:30 p.m.

Congratulations to all the winners from the

PLBA RA Race. Good Luck at the state competition.

March 10 ~ 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Immanuel, Shawnee https://group.regfox.com/shipwrecked-funshop-shawnee-ok

Churches listed in red are Pastorless PASTORS CHURCH Jan. ‘18 YTD Roger Shaw Agra, FBC 328.14 328.14 Randy Dirrim Asher, FBC 197.63 197.63 Larry Sparks Blackburn Chapel 331.65 331.65 Lonnie Lee, Int. Carney, FBC 61.80 61.80 Rick Blackwell Chandler, FBC 1,384.52 1,384.52 Keith Henley Chandler Southern 245.75 245.75 Doug Parker Dale 52.30 52.30 Mike Mitchell Davenport, FBC 1,835.31 1,835.31 Mike Haines Deer Creek 213.41 213.41 Mark Streetman Earlsboro, FBC .00 .00 Galen Greenwalt Earlsboro Indian 92.03 92.03 Galen Jones, Int. Fairview 145.48 145.48 Dan Campbell Faith 314.08 314.08 Jeff Bruton Forest .00 .00 Lee Witt Hazel Dell 363.22 363.22 Wes Bates Hillside 951.38 951.38 Gary Nickerson Hilltop 844.64 844.64 Kent Wooster Hopewell 153.94 153.94 _________________ Macomb .00 .00 Mike Hazelwood Mammoth 648.00 648.00 Bobby Shatto Maud, FBC .00 .00 Butch Bradley Maud, Trinity 80.68 80.68 Shawn Crawley McLoud, Covenant Hope .00 .00 Mike Taylor McLoud, Emmanuel 416.93 416.93 Jerry Gray McLoud, Emmaus 318.18 318.18 Matt Halsted McLoud, FBC .00 .00 Joe Jones Meeker, FBC 565.28 565.28 Jerry Jackson Morning Star .00 .00 R.J. Stokes Mt. Pleasant .00 .00 Rick Ham Newalla, New Life .00 .00 Ed Moore Newalla, Pecan Valley 69.58 69.58 Mike Collyer Pink 350.45 350.45 Jim Morningstar Pioneer .00 .00 Nathan Howard Pleasant Home 235.66 235.66 Tim Emmons Prague, FBC 596.14 596.14 Danny Napier Rock Creek 1,018.55 1,018.55 Gaspar Reyes Rock Creek Hispanic 15.40 15.40 Tony Black Romulus 164.86 164.86 Monte Dean Sh-Aydelotte 778.75 778.75 David Henry Sh-Calvary .00 .00 Charles Kimball Sh-First 891.29 891.29 Spencer Davis, Int. Sh-First Indian .00 .00 Anthony Rhone Sh-Galilee .00 .00 Bob Dawson Sh-Good Shepherd Chapel 41.86 41.86 Paul Roberts, Int. Sh-Heritage .00 .00 Todd Fisher Sh-Immanuel 3,859.12 3,859.12 John York Sh-Oakland Chapel .00 .00 Don Acker Sh-Sallateeska 148.00 148.00 Mike Craig Sh-Temple 1,565.09 1,565.09 Larry Norris Sh-Trinity 203.06 203.06 Warren McWilliams, Int. Sh-University 509.49 509.49 Blake Martin Sh-Wallace Ave. 86.00 86.00 Perry Tripp Sparks, FBC 31.12 31.12 Brandon Leslie St. Louis, FBC .00 .00 James Bond Stroud, FBC 533.50 533.50 Tony Peak Tecumseh, FBC .00 .00 Kevin Fox Tecumseh, Karis .00 .00 Will Wilson Tecumseh, New Hope 25.00 25.00 Clint Dawkins Tecumseh, Sharon 50.00 50.00 Bob Fowler Tryon, FBC 160.89 160.89 Britt Lesley Wanette, FBC 162.85 162.85 Bill Howse Wanette, Victory Pointe .00 .00 Russ Houser Wellston, Cornerstone 50.00 50.00 Darrell Sullivan Wellston, FBC .00 .00 Lane Buckley Wellston, Trinity .00 .00 TOTAL $21,091.01 $21,091.01

TOTAL CHECKING AND SAVINGS TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR Beginning Bal. Income Expenses Ending Bal. 1-1-18 1-31-18 Budget 2,545.54 21,091.01 17,460.59 6,175.96 Designated 197,912.72 197,549.79 Total Monies $200,458.26 $203,725.75

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Church News Please let us know of any

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FAIRVIEW is prayerfully seeking a pastor. If interested please send resume to Mickey Sinor, Pastor Search Committee PO Box 126 Seminole, OK 74818 or email to momonine@sbcglobal.net (Galen Jones, Interim Pastor)

FIRST, ST. LOUIS is prayerfully searching for a bi-vocational music minister. If interested please send resume to the personnel committee at P.O. Box 147, St. Louis OK 74866 or email mocabee1340@hotmail.com . (Brandon

Leslie, Pastor) MAMMOTH is prayerfully seeking a part-time youth minister to lead our youth in Christian growth and ministry. Please contact Pastor Mike Hazelwood at mammothchurch@gmail.com if interested. (Mike Hazelwood, Pastor) NEW LIFE, NEWALLA is prayerfully searching for a part-time music minis-ter. Please contact Pastor Rick Ham at pastorham221@yahoo.com or call 405-830-5216 if interested . (Rick Ham, Pastor) TRINITY, MAUD is prayerfully searching for a bi-vocational youth minister. Resumes can be emailed to goinyardinc@aol.com or mailed to TBC, PO Box 177, Maud, OK 74854. (Butch Bradley, Pastor)

Director of Missions ................................................. Dr. Russell Cook, 405.273.4558

Moderator ............................................................................. Joe Jones, 405.517.3640

Vice Moderator ............................................................... Billy Benson, 405.595.1053 Treasurer ................................................................... Mike Hazelwood, 405.279.2451

Clerk & Office Manager ............................................ Janice Maynard, 405.273.4558

Media Manager ...............................................................Tanya Bruton, 405.273.4558 Discipleship Director .................................................. Nathan Howard, 405.432.9228

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 ......................................................... Duncan Blackwell 405.273.5509 Licensed Counselor ............................................................ Brett Ellard, 405.275.2222

Licensed Counselor ........................................................ Larry Roberts, 405.275.2222

1 Mrs. Yadira (Gaspar) Reyes

1409 Morren Dr. Norman, OK 73071

Pastor’s Wife, Rock Creek Hispanic

4 Mrs. Betty C. (Bill) Howse

38714 Okay Rd Wanette, OK 74878

Pastor’s Wife, Victory Pointe

5 Mrs. Leann (James) Bond

126 Sooner Stroud, OK 74079 Pastor’s Wife, First, Stroud

7 Rev. Galen Greenwalt 54 Father Joe Murphy Drive

Shawnee, OK 74801 Pastor, Earlsboro Indian

13 Rev. Matt Halsted 31820 Redskin Rd

McLoud, OK 74851 Pastor, First, McLoud

13 Mrs. Judy (Roger) Shaw 13900 River Ridge Rd

Perkins, OK 74059 Pastor’s Wife, First, Agra

16 Mrs. Tosha (Matt) Halsted 31820 Redskin Rd

McLoud, OK 74851 Pastor’s Wife, First, McLoud

20 Mrs. Amber (Shawn) Crawley 2122 E Main St.

Shawnee, OK 74801 Pastor Wife, Covenant Hope

24 Dr. Dan Campbell 20385 Elm St. Harrah, OK 73045

Pastor, Faith, Harrah

28 Rev. Tim Emmons 1616 Blue Bell Rd Prague, OK 74864

Pastor, First, Prague

10 Rev. & Mrs. Ellis Rolette

405 N. Pesotum Shawnee, OK 74801 Retired Pastor

12 Rev. & Mrs. Wes Bates

333832 E. 1040 Road McLoud, OK 74851 Pastor, Hillside

18 Rev. & Mrs. Brandon Leslie P.O. Box 66

Konawa, OK 74849 Pastor, First, St. Louis

18 Rev. & Mrs. Kevin Fox 1222 Jefferson Street

Seminole, OK 74868 Pastor, Karis Ministries

FIRST, STROUD has called Mason McCormick to serve as Worship Leader. His first Sunday was January 28. (James Bond, Pastor) FIRST, SHAWNEE has call Charles Kimball as their pastor. May God bless your ministry. (Charles Kimball, Pastor)

March 3 Mission Ignition- Southern Hills Baptist Church, OKC, First Baptist Church, Tulsa

4-10 Annie Armstrong Easter Offering

10 Group VBS Fun Shop, Immanuel 8:30 a.m.

11 Daylight Saving-Spring Forward

11 PLBA VBS Clinic, First Baptist, Meeker 2:00-4:00

17 St. Patrick’s Day

19-23 Spring Break

25 Palm Sunday