Annual 2014
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185th Annual Meeting of the Catawba River Baptist Association was held March 27, 2014 at High Peak Baptist Church, Valdese, NC and October 23, 2014 at Catawba Valley Baptist Church, Morganton, NC 1 Table of Contents Mission Statement……………………………………………………………................................5 Vision Statement…………………………………………………………………………………..5 2015 Leadership Profile…………………………………………………………………………...6 CRBA Organization Chart……………………………………………………………………….10 2014 Annual Meetings……………………………………………………………………….......11 Messengers for Spring Meeting……………………………………………………………....11 Messengers for Fall Meeting………………………………………………………………….13 Constitution and By-Laws…………………………………………………………………….15 Spring Meeting……………………………………………………………………..................21 Spring Meeting Program……………………………………………………………..…...21 Spring Meeting Proceedings………………………………………………………….…..23 Fall Meeting…………………………………………………………………………...……..25 Fall Meeting Program………………………………………………………………...…...25 Fall Meeting Proceedings……………………………………………………………...….26 Reports Spring Meeting…………………………………………………………………..…27 Financial Statements…………………………………………………………………..….28 Director of Missions Report………………………………………………………..…….31 Missions Team………………………………………………………………………..…..33 Toy Store……………………………………………………………………………...…..344 Woman’s Missionary Union Report…………………………………...…………………35 Church Development Team Sunday School…...………………………………………....36 Men’s Ministry…………………………………………………………………………...377 WPCC Campus Ministry…………………………………………………………………..….388 Calendar – CRBA – 2013………………………………………………………...………399 Reports Fall Meeting……………………………………………………………………......40 Financial Statements…………………………………………………………………...…40 Catawba River Baptist Association - Proposed Budget for 2015…………………...…...440 Memorials – 2014……………………………………………………………………...…405 Associational Reports…………………………………………………………………...…..48 Director of Missions Report…………………………………………………………...…48 Endowment Fund…………………………………………………………………...…….49 Missions Team Report………………………………………………………………...….49 Senior Adult Team Report……………………………………………………………......51 South Mountain Baptist Camp………………………………………………………...….52 Sunday School Report Church Development Team………………………………...……53 Toy Store – 2014……………………………………………………………………...…..54 Woman’s Missionary Union Report…………………………………………………...…55 Local Ministries………………………………………………………………………..……56 Burke United Christian Ministries…………………………………………………..……56 Mimosa Christian Counseling Center………………………………………………..…...57 State Reports……………………………………………………………………………..….58 Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina……………………………………….……58 Baptist Retirement Homes…………………………………………………………..……61 North Carolina Baptist Foundation……………………………………………….……...62 North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry………………………………………………..…63 2 Baptist State Convention of North Carolina……………………………………….…….64 International Mission Board……………………………………………………….…….67 Baptist Hospital…………………………………………………………………….……68 NC Baptist Aging Ministry……………………………………………………….……..70 Biblical Recorder………………………………………………………………..……….71 Guidestone…………………………………………………………………………….…73 North Carolina Missions Offering 2013 Church Offerings…………………….………..74 2014-15 Calendar…………………………………………………………..........................75 Senior Pastor Directory………………………………………………………….…………….76 Church Staff Directory…………………………………………………………………….…..80 CRBA Churches Summary Information………………………………………………………89 CRBA Church Membership Information……………………………………………………...92 CRBA Churches Financial Information……………………………………………………….94 3 4 Mission Statement Uniting and strengthening CRBA Churches to be on mission in building the Kingdom of Christ in the community and beyond. Vision Statement We envision the CRBA to be a group of churches working together in unity and love to build the Kingdom of God in our region and beyond. The churches will so manifest the love of Christ that the people outside each church will be drawn to the Savior and want to know the One who is behind this love. Each of our churches will be focusing on sharing the Gospel message on a regular basis in our region and wherever the Lord may send the members of those churches. CRBA will provide opportunities for those churches to work together in this area of evangelism. CRBA envisions being able to lead our members to become more dedicated disciples of Jesus who will be making disciples of those who are coming to know Jesus as their Savior. Each of these new converts will be taught how they too can make disciples of others. CRBA churches will be praying churches that are impacting their world through prayer. This commitment to prayer permeates who they are as the body of Christ and establishes deep relationships with the Father that allows Him to use us to touch the entire world. It allows the power of God to be unleashed so that He accomplishes His mighty work here and to the ends of the earth. CRBA churches are on mission with God, doing work in many areas of the world. Because of this work, God is adding to His church daily those who are being saved. This is happening both in our own churches and in those places where we are working to build His Kingdom around the world. CRBA churches envision working together in a way that will encourage and strengthen each other. We are giving wise counsel and loving encouragement to each other in such a way that we are advancing the Kingdom of God to the greatest degree possible until Jesus comes. 5 2015 Leadership Profile Administrative Team Director of Missions Phillip “Phil” Oakley (CRBA) 1812 US 70 East Morganton, NC 28655 437-0137 Moderator Larry Thompson (Summit) 101 Country Club Dr Morganton, NC 28655 437-2801 Vice – Moderator Steve Daniel (Burkemont) 1220 Bethel Road Morganton, NC 28655 433-0251 Clerk Marlene Houk (Mt. Home) 1812 US 70 East Morganton, NC 28680 437-0137 Treasurer Rebecca Ervin (Mt. View #2) 404 Valdese Avenue Morganton, NC 28655 310-9239 Prayer Team Leader Michael Gantt (Mt. Olive) 5347 Mt. Olive Church Rd Morganton, NC 28655 391-1489 Evangelism Team Leader Drew Dalton (Drexel Memorial) PO Box 564 Drexel, NC 28619 433-0784 Missions Team Leader Kevin Purcell (High Peak) 3073 High Peak Road Valdese, NC 28690 874-0164 Church Development Team Leader Justin Smith (East Valdese) PO Box 56 Valdese, NC 28690 874-0511 Prayer Team Leader Michael Gantt (Mt. Olive) 5347 Mt. Olive Church Rd Morganton, NC 28655 6 391-1489 Members Ken Mashburn (Mt. View 2) Earl Cross (Brookwood) Evangelism Team Leader Drew Dalton (Drexel Memorial) PO Box 564 Drexel, NC 28619 433-0784 Members Ron Cooper (El Bethel) Kevin Purcell (High Peak) Deidre Vest (Oak Ridge) Dian Ramsey (Mount Home) Rick Mull (Mount Home) Tonya Williams (Amherst) Toy Store Ministry Leader Jean Smith (Mount Home) Janet McDaniel (M-FBC) 604 Collett St Morganton, NC 28655 433-1300 Members WPCC Ministry Leader Larry Thompson (Summit) Marlene Houk (Mount Home) Nancy Whisnant (Amherst) Cheryl Davidson (East Valdese) Eddy Bunton (Burkemont) 4608 Burkemont Road Morganton, NC 28655 430-9319 Mission Team Leader Kevin Purcell (High Peak) 3073 High Peak Road Valdese, NC 28690 874-0164 Members Marie Swink (Wilkies Grove) Martha Heavner (East Valdese) Gene Kirby (Drexel FBC) Andrew Whisenant (Hopewell) Phil King (Friendship) Keith Rose (Zion) Men’s Ministry Team Leader Gene Kirby (Drexel FBC) 7 118 Jim Wall Street Morganton, NC 28655 437-2075 Members WMU Team Leaders Ed Whisnant (Amherst) Phillip Heavner (East Valdese) Kay MacVicar (Antioch) 1441 South Pointe Drive Morganton, NC 28655 584-0822 Marie Swink (Wilkies Grove) 5305 Johnson Bridge Road Hickory, NC 28602 397-6253 Members Church Development Team Leader Members Sunday School Team Leader Frances Melton (Wilkies Grove) Dot Huffman (Wilkies Grove) Amber Padgett (El Bethel) Martha Heavner (East Valdese) Jeanette Yancey (Zion) Barbara Purcell (High Peak) Justin Smith (East Valdese) PO Box 56 Valdese, NC 28690 874-0511 Ted MacVicar (Antioch) Larry Thompson (Summit) Justin Smith (East Valdese) PO Box 56 Valdese, NC 28690 874-0511 Outreach Director Thom Hartman (Central) 2272 Mt. Home Church Road Morganton, NC 28655 437-0593 Adult Leader Ron Cooper (El Bethel) P.O. Box 2518 Morganton, NC 28680 437-0570 Youth Leader Greg Klapp (East Valdese) 2562 Branch Drive Valdese, NC 28690 437-0055 Children’s Leader Mark Ownbey (Mt. Home) 202 Smokerise Drive Morganton, NC 28655 8 433-6259 Preschool Leader Kathy Hartman (Mt. Home) 2272 Mt Home Church Road Morganton, NC 28655 437-0593 Bible Drill Leader Janice Bryant (Wilkies Grove) PO Box 453 Connelly Springs, NC 28612 874-0196 VBS Team Leader Music Team Leader Members Senior Adult Team Leader Members Ted MacVicar (Antioch) 1441 South Pointe Drive Morganton, NC 28655 584-0822 Marty Bess (Grace) Judy Stroupe (North Morganton) Larry Thompson (Summit) 101 Country Club Dr Morganton, NC 28655 437-2801 Margie Bivens (Mull’s Grove) Betty Parlier (Grace) Lib McFalls (Summit) Carolyn Joplin (Amherst) David White (Antioch) Endowment Trustees President Vice- President Secretary/Treasurer Other Trustees Ron Martin (Morganton FBC) (2016) Michael Barnhardt (Hopewell) (2017) Jerry Stephens (Summit) (2015) Roy “Buzz” Bakewell (Burkemont) (2018) Howard Morgan (Mt. Home) (2019) 9 CRBA Organization Chart Messengers to the Annual Meetings Director of Missions Prayer Team Moderator Vice-Moderator Clerk Treasurer Administrative Team Evangelism Team Missions Team Toy Store Ministry Team WMU Team WPCC Ministry Men's Ministry Team Church Development Team Youth Ministry Team Sunday School Team Music Ministry Team Children Ministry Team Singles Ministry Team Sr. Adult Ministry Team VBS Team 10 Messengers Spring 2014 Meeting Abees Grove Rev. Rudy Hayes David Little Wendy Little Lori Harper Marlene Buchanan Amherst Rev. Harold Joplin Carolyn Joplin Mollie Poteet Ed Whisenant Nancy Whisenant Antioch Ted McVicar Kay McVicar David White Sandi Munsey Asheville Street Ben Fleming Margaret Fleming Jess Long Lynn Burnette Calvary Rev. Tim Horldt Rev. Larry Thompson Faith Propst Lib McFalls Marilyn Williams Marie Powell Nell Morris Bethlehem Bridge 42 Brookwood Rev. Earl Cross Johnny Beck Ron Parker Kitty Carpenter Brown Mountain Burkemont Rev. Eddy Bunton Steve Daniel Sharon Daniel First Hmong Friendship Rev. Phil King Joann King Bob Hester Jerry Campbell Catawba Valley Gilead Central Glen Alpine First Community Missionary Community of Drexel Connelly Springs First Rev. Danny Townsend Michelle Townsend Kurt Lamoureux Cornerstone Cross Memorial Bethel Rev. Gary Cline Lavern Keller Gloria Keller Enon Drexel First Barry Street Gene Kirby Drexel Memorial Rev. Drew Dalton Keith Duncan East Valdese Rev. Justin Smith Phillip Heavner Martha Heavner El Bethel Rev. Ron Cooper Debbie Cooper Scott Vines Joy Morris Karl Walden Gayle Walden 11 Grace Rev. Marty Bess Jerry Denton Loretta Denton Steve Smith Grandview High Peak Dr. Kevin Purcell Barbara Purcell Sean Meiners Kim Stamey Rita Poteat Reba Berry Donald Hull Hopewell Rev. Danny Emory Gene Cole Marquean Cole Icard’s Grove Journey Lakeview Rev. Paul Dula Gail Dula Greta Pierce Missionary Ridge Morganton First Judy Stroupe Table Rock Morganton First Deaf Oak Grove Rev. Gyles Widener Ruth Widener Trinity Moriah Mount Calvary Mount Home Rev. Jerry Gamble Rocky Hartman Kathy Hartman Rev. Preston Stainback Forest Fleming Bud Ramsey Charlene Ramsey Bill Baker Katherine Baker Oak Ridge Rev. Michael Skinner Peggy Mull Nathan Mull Joyce Buchanan Pleasant Hill Dr. Larry Cline Meredith Cline Rev. Van Buchanan Connie Cook United Dr. Avery Owenby Linda Owenby Valdese First Dr. Barry Keys Jeff Carter Walker Road Wilkies Grove Rev. Terry Adkins France Melton Marie Swink Pleasant Ridge Mt. Olive Rev. Michael Gantt Mt. View 1 Mt. View 2 Rev. Ken Mashburn Glenda Mashburn Sharon Hughes Betty Taylor Heidi Austin Gina Leonard Rebecca Ervin Florence Poteat Mulls Grove Rev. Bud Jernigan Ronnie Fox Darrell Lambert Judy Phillips Debra Rose Theddy Bowman Pleasant View Rev. Dr. Burt Wilbur Sonya Rockett River of Life Riverside Rutherford College First Silver Creek Stanley Rogers Marie Rogers Dwight Rogers Monica Rogers Smyrna Solid Rock South Mountain New Hope In Christ North Laurel North Morganton Rev. Kenny Baker Wally Buss Janice Jordan Southside Lawrence Robertson Irene Phillips Wanda Kiddy Larry Kiddy Betty Clawson 12 Zion Dr. Steve Parker Brenda Parker Rev. Keith Rose Betty Hooks Jean Nichols Frances Bumgarner Carol Soderstrom 135 Messengers Messengers Fall 2014 Meeting Abees Grove David Little Wendy Little Becky Hayes Sue Doran Maykala Hayes Larry Doran Brown Mountain First Hmong Burkemont Stephen Daniel Friendship Rev. Phil King Catawba Valley Rick Tilton Gilead Amherst Rev. Harold Joplin Carolyn Joplin Fred Brittain Kathy Brittain Ed Whisenant Nancy Whisenant Central Glen Alpine First Antioch Ted McVicar Kay McVicar David White Sandi Munsey Asheville Street Ben Fleming Margaret Fleming Jess Long Linda Bivens Gary Whisnant Lynn Burnette Richard Wyatt Karen Wyatt Bethel Bethlehem Community Missionary Community of Drexel Connelly Springs First Rev. Danny Townsend Michelle Townsend Cornerstone Cross Memorial Dr. Jeff Beach Bonnie Smith Marvin Smith Jack Shoemaker, Jr. Cheryl Bentley Drexel First Rev. Michael Duncan Gene Kirby Drexel Memorial Rev. Drew Dalton Steve Huffman Keith Duncan Bridge 42 Grace Jerry Denton Loretta Denton Jeff Houk Wendy Houk Grandview High Peak Dr. Kevin Purcell Barbara Purcell Michael Purcell Mike Tilley Shirley Tilley Reba Berry Hopewell Rev. Danny Emory Rev. Andrew Whisenant Gene Cole Marquean Cole Barbara Emory Larry Belas Barbara Belas Don Barber Kathy Barber Lakeview East Valdese Brookwood Rev. Earl Cross Judy Beck Johnny Beck Carol Hazel El Bethel Rev. Ron Cooper Debbie Cooper Missionary Ridge Tim Edwards Margie Edwards Dot Crane Enon Morganton First 13 Morganton First Deaf Joyce Buchanan Eddy Stephens Moriah Mount Calvary Mount Home Rev. Jerry Gamble Rocky Hartman Kathy Hartman Forest Fleming Hugh Dale Linda Dale Bill Baker Katherine Baker Shirley Gamble Rev. Preston Stainback Mount Olive Rev. Michael Gantt Mountain View I Mountain View 2 Rev. Ken Mashburn Glenda Mashburn Rev. Bill Holland Rebecca Ervin Betty Taylor Heidi Austin Mulls Grove Rev. Bud Jernigan Darrell Lambert Mabel Shook Helen Wilson Margie Bivens Valdese First Pleasant Hill Dr. Larry Cline Meredith Cline Rev. Van Buchanan Connie Cook Debbie Cramer Pleasant Ridge Pleasant View Rev. Dr. Burt Wilbur Sonya Rockett River of Life Oak Grove Oak Ridge Peggy Mull Nathan Mull Zion Rev. Keith Rose Shane Rose Betty Hooks Jean Nichols Frances Bumgarner 123 Messengers Rutherford College First Rev. Dan Morton Teresa Parker Wanda Berry Donnie Deal Jean Deal Silver Creek Rev. Larry Thompson Stanley Rogers Marie Rogers Smyrna Solid Rock New Hope In Christ North Morganton Walker Road Wilkies Grove Rev. Kenneth Bryant France Melton Gary Starnes Dianne Starnes Marie Swink Riverside South Mountain North Laurel United Southside Lawrence Robertson Sharon Robertson Irene Phillips Wanda Kiddy Larry Kiddy Table Rock Trinity 14 Constitution and Bylaws Constitution and Bylaws Of Catawba River Baptist Association ARTICLE I NAME This corporate body shall be known as the Catawba River Baptist Association thereafter (hereafter the “Association”). ARTICLE II OFFICES SECTION 1. Principal Office. The principal office of the Association shall be located at 1812 US 70 East, Morganton, North Carolina 28655, or at such other place as the Board of Directors may fix from time to time. SECTION2. Registered Office. The registered office of the Association required by law to be maintained in the State of North Carolina may be, but need not be, identical with the principal office. SECTION 3. Other Offices. The Association may have offices at other such places, either within or without the state of North Carolina, as the Board of Directors (hereafter known as the “Administrative Team”) may designate. ARTICLE III PURPOSE The purpose of the Association shall be to advise and promote measures for increasing the harmony, intelligence and spiritual power of the member churches and to direct, promote and develop their energies in advancing the Redeemer’s Kingdom throughout the earth. The Association will seek to work in cooperation with the North Carolina Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptist Convention. ARTICLE IV MEMBERSHIP SECTION 1. Composition. The Association shall be composed of regularly constituted Baptist Churches in Burke County and surrounding areas which have applied for and received membership (hereafter, the “Members”) as its members. SECTION 2. Admission. The Association may receive or reject Baptist Churches applying for membership at its discretion. All churches which are admitted into membership shall first be admitted under watch-care membership. Such members shall be under the watch-care of the Association for a period of one year. During this period the church under watch-care must demonstrate cooperation with, and good will toward, other Baptist churches in its community and the other Members of this Association. At 15 the completion by the church of one year of watch-care membership, the Association may, at its discretion, receive the church into full membership by a vote at the Annual Session with a two-thirds majority vote of the messengers present. The watch-care church shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of membership during its watch-care period, except that its messengers may not vote or hold office. Recommendations for membership shall come from the Administrative Team (will be defined in a later section). SECTION 3. Withdrawal. Any church may, at its discretion, withdraw from this Association by submitting the withdrawal in writing to the Administrative Team. SECTION 4. Disassociation. The Association may, through a two-thirds vote of its messengers present at the Annual Meeting of Members, disqualify and expel a member from membership in the Association for the following reasons: The church has become unbiblical in doctrine or in practice. The church has failed to represent itself, either by messengers or by letter at two consecutive Annual Meetings of Members, without good cause. The church ceases to be missionary in practice. A church shall be deemed to have ceased to be missionary in practice if it shall fail to support the causes fostered by the denomination at large or by this Association in particular. SECTION 5. Representation. The Members shall be represented by individuals which each member appoints, to be known as messengers. Each Member shall be entitled to the following number of messengers: Three messengers for the first 100 members of a church, or fraction thereof. One messenger for each additional 100 members of a church. Each member of a church who is a ministerial staff member of the church shall count as an additional messenger. The Moderator, Vice Moderator, Treasurer and Clerk of this Association shall be considered messengers. ARTICLE V ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS SECTION 1. Place of Meetings. The Annual Meeting of Members shall be held at the place recommended by the Administrative Team of the Association. The location of this meeting shall be changed from year to year when possible so that this meeting may be held in locations throughout the area served by the Association. SECTION 2. Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting of members shall be held in two sessions, the first to be in October and the second to be in the Spring of every year. SECTION 3. Special Meeting. Special Meetings of the members may be called at any time by the Moderator or by the Administrative Team. SECTION 4. Notice of Meeting. In the case of a Special meeting of the members, the Notice of meeting shall include a description of the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called; such description is not needed in the case of an Annual Meeting. SECTION 5. Quorum. One or more messengers from at least one-fourth of the members shall be necessary to constitute a quorum. Messengers may not take action 16 on a matter at a meeting unless a quorum exists. Once a quorum is established it will remain in effect even if members leave. SECTION 6. Proxies. No proxy voting shall be allowed at a Meeting of Members. SECTION 7. Voting by Messengers. In every vote taken by the messengers, the following rules apply; a. All votes will be by simple majority unless stated differently elsewhere in this document. b. The method of voting shall be by uplifted hands unless a secret ballot is called for and approved by a simple majority. c. In all meetings we will follow Robert’s Rules of Order. ARTICLE VI ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE SECTION 1. Officers of the Association. The officers of the Association shall be the Moderator, Vice Moderator, Clerk and Treasurer. These officers shall be elected at the Fall Session of the Annual Meeting of members, and shall assume their duties at the close thereof. They shall continue in office until the next Fall Session or until their successors are elected and installed. Any vacancy in an office may be filled by the Administrative Team to expire at the next meeting. a. Removal. Any officer may be removed for cause by the Members. Cause shall include, but not be limited to, dereliction of duty, crimes or acts of immorality, or if the officer is no longer a member of a church in this Association. b. Resignation. An officer may resign at any time by communicating his resignation to the Association in writing. A resignation is effective immediately unless a later date is specified. c. Bonds. The Association may by resolution require any officer, agent or employee of the Association to give bond to the Association with sufficient sureties, conditioned on the faithful performance of the duties of his respective office or position, and to comply with such other conditions as may from time to time be required by the Executive Committee. d. Duties of Officers 1) Moderator. It shall be the duty of the Moderator of the Association to preside over the Annual Meeting of Members and meetings of the Administrative Team. The Moderator, along with the Vice Moderator and the Director of Missions, will be responsible for securing the place and preacher for the Annual Meetings. As the presiding officer, he shall open the meetings punctually at the appointed time, enforce the rules, preserve the order, and exercise all the prerogatives of a presiding officer according to the principles of established parliamentary usage and corporate procedure. He shall be elected for a one-year term, and he cannot succeed himself after the second consecutive term. The Moderator as the President of the Association has the authority to act on behalf of the Association and sign legal documents in the name of the Association. 2) Vice Moderator. It shall be the duty of the Vice Moderator to discharge the duties of the Moderator in his absence or at his request. The Vice Moderator as the VicePresident of the Association has the authority to act on behalf of the Association and 17 sign legal documents in the name of the Association. He shall be elected for a one-year term, and he cannot succeed himself after the second consecutive term. 3) Clerk. It shall be the duty of the Clerk to keep an accurate record of the proceedings of all Meetings of Members and meetings of the Administrative Team. The clerk will keep on file the printed minutes and other important documents of the Association. The clerk will provide Congregational Profile forms to each member to make the annual reports to the Association. The clerk will produce an annual of all minutes and reports given to the Association in its meetings. The clerk will provide one copy of the annual to each member church at no cost. Additional copies can be purchased by the churches. The position and office of the Clerk and Secretary shall be one and the same. 4) Treasurer. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to oversee the receipt of all the funds of the Association and the disbursement of the same in accordance with the budget of the Association or for purposes for which the funds were contributed. The Treasurer shall render to the Association an itemized report of his receipts and disbursements at the Annual Meeting of Members. The Treasurer shall make available to the Administrative Team a quarterly financial report including the contributions of each member church in the Association. SECTION 2. Director of Missions a. Duties of Director of Missions. The Director of Missions shall work with and assist the member churches of the Association in the promotion of their work, and shall seek to promote unity and growth among the Members. The Director of Missions will be elected by the Association in either an Annual Meeting or a specially called meeting. He shall be responsible to the Administrative Team for the faithful performance of his duties. He shall supervise all associational staff and shall be an ex-officio non-voting member of all teams. b. Vacancy. In the event of a vacancy of the Director of Missions position, the Administrative Team shall appoint a committee of seven as a Search Committee to recommend a successor to the Association. c. Termination – Any grievances regarding the job performance of the Director of Missions are to be taken to the Administrative Team who will then evaluate them and make recommendations to the association if needed. SECTION 3. Teams of the Association a. The Make-up of and guidelines governing the teams. 1) Administrative Team. The Administrative Team shall be made up of the four officers of the Association, the Director of Missions (ex officio) and the leaders of all the other teams listed in this section plus any temporary teams that might be created. The moderator will serve as the team leader for the administrative team. 2) All Other Teams. All other teams will be made up of the team leader plus the members of the team. The team leader (in consultation with the Director of Missions) will be responsible for enlisting team members. The number of members on each team will be determined by the needs of each team. The team leader will consider the passion, the spiritual gifts, and the talents of the prospective team member when enlisting that person to serve on each team. 3) A slate of teams will be presented at each of the annual association meetings for the approval of the messengers. 18 4) The term of service for team members (other than officers of the association) shall be indefinite as long as the team member is working in harmony with team goals. Any team member failing to participate in the activities of the team for one year shall be considered as no longer being a part of the team. 5) Each team may have sub-teams. The sub-team leader will be a member of these teams. Each sub-team will function independently but is tied to the Administrative Team through the larger team leader. b. The duties of the teams. 1) The Administrative Team. a) Plan the program for the annual meetings b) Receive and evaluate any membership requests of new churches c) Nominate candidates for the officers of the association d) Be responsible for the oversight of the association’s finances and for preparing proposed budgets e) Be responsible for yearly evaluations of all staff members of the association including the Director of Missions f) Be responsible for the hiring and firing of all staff of the association excluding the Director of Missions g) Fill vacancies in any Team Leader positions to be approved at the next associational meeting h) Assist the Director of Missions and staff in overseeing the general upkeep of the association’s property i) Approve team members for all other teams j) Recommend a nominee for the Endowment Trustees k) Work with the DOM to help churches with internal conflict. 2) Prayer Team. a) Lead the association in the ministry of prayer. b) Plan events such as prayer walking and prayer training. c) Promote prayer in the churches. d) Maintain prayer resources at the associational resource center. 3) Evangelism Team. a) Lead the association in intentional evangelism. b) Provide training in evangelism both in local churches and generally for the entire association. c) Do evangelism. Toy store ministry team and the WPCC ministry team will be subteams of the Evangelism Team d) Plan evangelistic events. 4) Missions Team. a) Plan associationally sponsored mission activities locally and beyond. b) Help churches in missions education. The Men’s Ministry and WMU teams will be sub-teams of the Missions Team. 5) Church Development Team. a) The team will be made up of the following sub-team leaders: Sunday School, Seminary Extension, Music Ministry, VBS, Youth, Children, Singles, and Senior Adult Ministries. 19 b) They will oversee training for the various areas of church development. c) The sub-teams, when applicable, will also help foster fellowship in their area of ministry for the churches ARTICLE VI AMENDMENT These Bylaws may be immediately revised at any Meeting of the members of the Association by two-thirds vote of the messengers present, or by simple majority provided notice of such revision shall have been presented at a previous Annual Meeting. ARTICLE VII EFFECTIVE DATE These Bylaws shall take effect immediately upon its adoption and shall supersede any and all Bylaws previously adopted. Last amended as per Article VI the 25th day of March, 2010 20 2014 Annual Meetings Spring Annual Meetings Revisiting the 20/20 Vision Focusing on the Great Commission 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. Focusing on Two Major Parts: Evangelism and Discipleship 1. Focus on Building Relationships so as to share the Gospel Message. 2. Focus on Teaching all that Jesus has taught me. 185th Annual Meeting, March 27, 2014 Spring Session High Peak Baptist Church Meal at 6 pm Program at 7 pm Guest Speaker: Rev. Earl Cross 21 -Spring SessionMarch 27, 2014 High Peak Baptist Church, Valdese 7:00 p.m. Theme: Revisiting 20/20 Vision Prelude Call to Order……………………………...……………...………Rev. Larry Thompson Welcome & Prayer…………………………………..……………….Dr. Kevin Purcell Worship in Song…………………………………………………….Mr. Ted MacVicar Recognitions...…………………………………………….........…….Rev. Phil Oakley Treasurer’s Report…………………………………………...……..Ms. Rebecca Ervin WPCC Student Testimony……………… Administrative Team Report/Miscellaneous Business……................................................................................Rev. Larry Thompson Greeting Time…………………………… Rev. Larry Thompson Director of Missions Report…………....………………………….......................................Rev. Phil Oakley What is God Up To………………………………………………..…Rev. Phil Oakley Worship and Praise…………………………………..……………..Mr. Ted MacVicar Sermon………………………..…………………………………..……Rev. Earl Cross Prayer for Revival………………………………………………....Rev. Michael Gantt Adjournment The 185th Annual Meeting, Fall Session will be held October 23, 2014 at Catawba Valley Baptist Church. Rev. John Zizolfo, Interim Pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Long Island will be our guest speaker. 22 Proceedings from the 185th Annual Meeting Spring Session At Mull’s Grove Baptist Church March 27, 2014 Meeting opened in prayer by Rev. Kevin Purcell (High Peak) Congregational Song: Since Jesus Came Into My Heart Dennis Hamrick at High Peak led in special music. Recognitions were made by Phil Oakley, New staff members: New Children’s Director-Hopewell-Francis Walker Keith Burkhart-Pleasant Ridge Student Pastor Senior Pastor Dr. Barry Keys- Valdese First Baptist Dakota Smith – Zion Baptist Church – summer intern There was an announcement that Brother Jaime Torres – Evangelist has an awesome witness for the Lord and would love an opportunity to preach. Treasurer’s Report – Rebecca Ervin, Financial Statements were presented and approved by the messengers. Special Testimony by Melissa Wilson, WPCC Students For Christ, Miscellaneous Business presented by Larry Thompson, Moderator 1. Motion to accept Leadership Profile was made, seconded, and carried. 2. Resolution to express gratitude to the Lord for this meeting was offered. Videos: 1. High Peak Baptist: New York mission trip in which a young man was saved from drowning and saved from sin 2. Zion Baptist: in which Debbie Vance gives a testimony of their mission trip to New York Report by Phil Oakley, Director of Missions: Revisiting the 20/20 Vision Announcement: The yearly annuals are now on DVD discs rather than being printed. For those who want a printed copy/ies, please call the associational office. Rev. Earl Cross, special speaker, member of this association for 16 years Luke 9:28-36 Title: You Just Missed It Marvelous Sight Missed Opportunity verse 32: Peter and the other two disciples with him were heavy with sleep. How many are asleep today concerning the ministry of Jesus? Are we 23 sharing the Word of God and teaching our children how to be Christians and how to deal with this world? Mistaken Devotion: versus 33 We’ve got to be aware of others. His son was 5 and his daughter was 7 when they got saved I thank God for parents and church workers who teach their children about Jesus. Peter said “Let’s make 3 tabernacles.” But they only needed one. We are the tabernacle for Jesus to live in! Master’s Correction: vs 34-36 “Hear God always, whether you’re burying your son or daughter. Use His strength. I must always remember that there is one person I worship and one purpose that He has for me. The meeting ended in prayer by Rev. Micheal Gantt, pastor at Mount Olive Baptist Church (Prayer Team Leader for the association) Rev. Gantt invites all who has a burden to contact him and his prayer team (Rev. Kenneth Mashburn, Mountain View #2, and Rev. Earl Cross, Brookwood.) Meeting was adjourned. 24 The 185th Annual Meeting of the Catawba River Baptist Association -Fall SessionOctober 23, 2014 Catawba Valley Baptist Church, Morganton 7:00 p.m. Theme: Being On Mission With God Prelude Call to Order……………………………...……………...….Rev. Larry Thompson Welcome & Prayer…………………………………..…………….Dr. Mike Odom Worship in Song………………………………………………..Mr. Ted MacVicar Recognitions...……………………………………………...…….Rev. Phil Oakley Treasurer’s Report…………………………………………...…Ms. Rebecca Ervin Administrative Team Report/Miscellaneous Business……...Rev. Larry Thompson Greeting Time…………………………………………..…...Rev. Larry Thompson Interview with Summer Intern Dakota Smith……………………Dr. Kevin Purcell Director of Missions Report…………....………………………...Rev. Phil Oakley What is God Up To………………………………………………Rev. Phil Oakley Worship and Praise…………………………………..…………Mr. Ted MacVicar Sermon………………………..………………………………….Rev. Jason Jasper Prayer for Revival……………………………………………..Rev. Michael Gantt Adjournment The 186th Annual Meeting, Spring Session will be held March 26, 2015 at Baptist Church. Rev. Larry Phillips, the Unifour Strategy Coordinator for the NC Baptist State Convention will be our guest speaker. 25 Proceedings for the 185th Annual Meeting – Fall Session Catawba Valley Baptist Church Thursday, October 23, 2014, 7:00 PM Meeting brought to order by Moderator, Rev. Larry Thompson Welcome by pastor, Rev. Dr. Mike Odom Several songs were sung, and then a video about the Metropolitan New York Baptist Association in partnership with NC Baptist State Convention, was shown. Recognition of new pastors: Drexel First Baptist Church, Rev. Michael Duncan Recognition of deceased church members (moment of silence) Presentation of Treasurer’s Report: Rebecca Ervin, (Mountain View 2) Motion to accept financial report was made and carried. A short slideshow of the Deaf For Jesus Mission Trip was shown. The officers of CRBA were presented. Motion carried. Moderator: Rev. Larry Thompson (Summit Community) Vice-Moderator: Mr. Steve Daniel (Burkemont) Treasurer: Rebecca Ervin (Mountain View 2) Clerk: Marlene Houk (Mount Home) The budget for 2015 was presented by the Moderator, Rev. Larry Thompson. Budget was accepted by majority vote. Leadership Profile was presented with Rev. Drew Dalton being added as Evangelism Team Leader. And Howard Morgan being added to the Endowment Team Leadership Profile was voted on and passed. Another short video of a church’s experience in Passport (college students), helping New York. Dr. Kevin Purcell presented a mission trip in Passport next year. He also presented Coats for the City. Interview of Dakota Smith, an intern to New York’s Metropolitan New York Baptist Association for CRBA in partnership with New York Rev. Purcell: What inspired you to go to New York? Dakota: My family Rev. Keven Purcell: What touched you most about your trip? 26 Dakota: The children’s ministry at Graffiti Church. I led two children to accept Christ on the playground. I worked with a Hindu girl in Jackson Heights, and she knew that I cared about her. I would tell her about God. She said that I was her only friend. We still message each other. My mission followed me here. I also worked with a family at Graffiti Church. They live with their aunt in a not-so-good part of the city. I spent all day and they spent the night with me. I was able to show them my love. I still. talk with them so missions continues even though I’m home. Rev. Kevin Purcell: Why should the associational messengers go to New York? Dakota: New York makes you get out of your comfort zone.One time, we had an event, and there was lots of food left over. So we put it in bowls and took it outside during the rain, cold, and wind. We met different people and had good conversations. Rev. Kevin Purcell: How has this mission trip changed you? How would it change the lives of future students sent from CRBA churches? Dakota: I am not the same person. God transformed my life. I stepped out of my comfort zone. I pray more. I read my Bible more. It strengthened me, made me grow in my faith, and made me understand the Bible more. And, I now feel the Lord calling me into full time ministry overseas. Another short video was shown about Discover Church, www.discoverchurch.org the church of the special speaker, Rev. Jason Jasper. Rev. Jason Jasper missionary to Kosovo. missionary to New York through the Southern Baptists. coached by Sterling Edwards and linked up with Discover Church of about 6 members. People came to Christ within the first month. In Mar of 2013, he did a restart of the church. Since then 16 people have come to know Christ. Text: 1 Samuel chapter 3 Meeting was adjourned. 27 Reports – Spring Session Financial Statements - Catawba River Baptist Association Statement of Assets, Liabilities, Net Assets – Modified Cash Basis As of February 28, 2013 and December 31, 2012 Current Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents Regular Checking Restricted-Debt Retirement Fund $ 719.30 $ - Restricted-Toy Store 3,279.40 3,279.40 Restricted-Handrail Ministry 2,196.33 2,196.33 BB&T Regular Checking - Other Total Checking 28,636.92 34,831.95 14,441.63 19,917.36 3,618.28 3,618.28 27.33 38,477.56 27.33 23,562.97 Agency Funds M/C Checking Agency Funds Restitution Total Cash and Cash Equivalents Miscellaneous Receivables 1,630.70 Sales Tax Receivable Total Other Current Assets 2,112.71 2,112.71 2,086.75 3,717.45 40,590.27 27,280.42 78,750.00 78,750.00 Rental House 111,095.22 111,095.22 CRBA Resource Center 898,638.53 898,638.53 1,088,483.75 114,025.38 1,088,483.75 115,109.25 $ 1,243,099.40 $ 1,230,873.42 Total Current Assets Fixed Assets Property / Buildings / Equip Property-1812/1814 Hwy 70 E Total Fixed Assets Other Assets-Endowment Funds TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS Current Liabilities Credit Cards $ Agency Funds Payable Payroll Liabilities Total Current Liabilities Long Term Liabilities-Loan Payable Total Liabilities 28 24.54 372.19 4,195.61 3,645.61 892.14 528.14 5,112.29 4,545.94 337,436.48 338,303.14 342,548.77 342,849.08 NET ASSETS Fund Balance - Endowment Fund Balance - Restricted Fund Balance - Unrestricted Total Net Assets TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS 114,025.38 115,109.25 5,535.62 4,451.75 780,989.63 768,463.34 900,550.63 888,024.34 $ 1,243,099.40 $ 1,230,873.42 Catawba River Baptist Association Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Other Changes in Net Assets Modified Cash Basis January – February 2013 and January-December 2012 Jan - Feb 13 Jan - Dec 12 REVENUES CONTRIBUTIONS Churches $ NC Missions Offering Total Contributions 31,328.97 $ 168,441.03 3,223.99 3,133.61 34,552.96 171,574.64 550.00 4,394.71 OTHER Rental Income Disaster Relief Tools-Sale 2,652.00 Investment Earnings (1,083.87) Handrail Ministry 200.00 Debt Retirement 191.00 Toy Store 9,362.87 Miscellaneous 169.30 Unrealized Gain on Investment 14,414.77 Total Other Income 2,287.43 Total Revenues $ 36,840.39 28,563.35 $ 200,137.99 EXPENSES Associational Church Missions (6.00) 3,261.09 39,908.14 12,025.63 4,358.00 3,171.92 16,903.00 107,198.45 166.67 Buildings and Equipment 5,452.61 Church and Community Ministry (68.10) Contract Labor 712.50 Education Ministry Employee Compensation Loss on Transfer of Deed 91,270.51 Organizational 1,148.42 320.50 5,790.42 24,314.10 267,304.66 5.00 Service Ministry Total Expenses Changes in Net Assets $ 12,526.29 29 $ (67,166.67) Catawba River Baptist Association Church Contributions January through December 2012 and 2013 Jan - Dec 12 Amherst Antioch Jan - Dec 11 $ Change 2,500.00 2,656.00 (156.00) 450.00 600.00 (150.00) Asheville Street 2,503.47 2,732.04 (228.57) Bethel 1,612.92 1,609.24 3.68 Brookwood 1,680.85 1,502.43 178.42 0.00 300.00 (300.00) 10,289.00 9,304.00 985.00 2,750.00 3,000.00 (250.00) 764.51 783.65 (19.14) 4,000.00 4,000.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 (50.00) Connelly Springs First 500.00 500.00 0.00 Cornerstone 300.00 300.00 0.00 Cross Memorial 2,208.00 2,824.00 (616.00) Drexel First 1,000.00 2,000.00 (1,000.00) Drexel Memorial 4,304.39 4,534.06 (229.67) East Valdese 6,000.00 5,500.00 500.00 El Bethel 8,477.29 8,355.24 122.05 Brown Mountain Burkemont Calvary Calvin Heights Catawba Valley Central Enon Gilead 800.00 800.00 1,000.00 (1,000.00) Glen Alpine First 2,800.00 2,750.00 50.00 Grace Great American Cowboy Church 5,779.00 5,050.00 729.00 265.42 102.30 163.12 High Peak 5,223.56 5,011.29 212.27 550.00 600.00 (50.00) Hopewell 3,009.00 5,199.96 (2,190.96) Icard's Grove 1,771.96 1,573.80 198.16 HMong First 7,578.79 7,188.09 390.70 Lakeview 1,219.72 1,151.78 67.94 Missionary Ridge 3,850.00 4,400.00 (550.00) Morganton First 7,166.64 7,166.64 0.00 Mount Calvary 4,271.48 4,220.29 51.19 Mount Home 14,499.96 14,499.96 0.00 Mount Olive 1,450.00 1,800.00 (350.00) Mountain View II 3,611.21 3,132.93 478.28 Mull's Grove 2,500.00 5,000.00 (2,500.00) 350.00 300.00 50.00 Oak Grove 1,661.50 2,201.00 (539.50) Oak Ridge 3,088.22 3,231.54 (143.32) Pleasant Hill 6,500.00 6,000.00 500.00 Pleasant Ridge 1,500.00 1,500.00 0.00 600.00 600.00 0.00 Rutherford College First 2,305.71 2,069.71 236.00 Silver Creek 1,079.87 1,283.67 (203.80) 245.56 0.00 245.56 1,320.00 1,040.00 280.00 North Morganton Pleasant View South Mountain Southside 0.00 0.00 Journey Church Trinity 500.00 500.00 0.00 United 1,200.00 1,200.00 0.00 Valdese First 3,000.00 3,000.00 0.00 Walker Road 2,064.00 1,557.00 507.00 Wilkie's Grove 12,000.00 12,000.00 0.00 Zion 15,339.00 15,712.00 (373.00) 168,441.03 173,392.62 (4,951.59) TOTAL 30 Director of Missions Report Here we are at the end of March, 2014, almost one quarter of this year is gone. I want to come to you with a desperate plea because we live in desperate times. Even as I talk to you about revisiting the 20/20 Vision theme, I also want to reissue my call to revival for our churches. You may remember how we focused on revival in our meetings last year. Brother Steve Parker preached the Word of the Lord to us at Mulls Grove calling us to hear God and return to Him in repentance and seek His face. Folks, I want to say to you that we have not seen revival in the way that we need revival. We have seen God moving in some good ways among us. Some of our churches are seeing God’s hand move in some extraordinary ways. Some of our churches are growing some. Some are reaching people for Christ. Some are baptizing people. Some are beginning to disciple the new people they are winning to Christ and preparing older Christians in how to become disciples themselves. These things are exciting, and they are the beginning point of what we need to see happen all over our association. There are some of our churches that are seeking to begin new groups in our communities where they can seek to touch people’s lives that will never darken the doors of one of our traditional churches. They will come to a neutral place where they feel comfortable. I can share that I know of three churches that are doing this kind of ministry or soon will be as soon as they can get their work off the ground. We have two or three churches who are adopting or have adopted people groups in other areas of the world where they will seek to pray for and develop strategy for winning those people to the Lord Jesus Christ. These are people groups who have no missionaries working among them and need churches who will be their advocate to work toward their salvation even from afar. All of these things are great and I praise God for how He is working among us to revive our churches. But, true revival has not come in so many places and so many ways. That is so because we do not yet see God moving in miraculous ways through His church. When that happens, then we will know revival has come. That is why I want to call out to you with this desperate plea. CRBA let’s revisit this theme of 20/20 Vision: Focusing on the Great Commission. Look with me at these verses in Matthew 28:18-20. All power under heaven and earth has been given to Jesus. Where is that power in our churches today? We need to see it in our congregations and I believe that we will, if we will take Jesus seriously in what He says in these two verses to follow. Jesus says, “As you are going, make disciples of all nations.” We have the responsibility to our whole world and that world begins right here in Burke County where we are and goes to the very extremities of this world in which we live. Three and a half years ago we talked about taking the gospel to our neighbors. Every household would be our responsibility. I am happy tonight to be able to say that a good number of our churches actually went door-to-door and sought to share Christ with their neighbors. Some of our efforts produced fruit that resulted in salvation and baptisms. We can thank God for that. But, I want to bring us back to that responsibility to say that just to visit our neighbors one time is not enough. We need to listen to Jesus as He spoke these words and understand that He is also talking about building relationships with people so that we can be a friend and gain their confidence. Build that relationship in order that we can live the gospel before people and then share at a time when the Holy Spirit opens the door for that witness. As we are going each day, that is our assignment. So, I am encouraging you to develop your lifestyle so that you will be on mission for Jesus every moment of every day. Let’s be His people to take seriously the last verse of this passage. We are to take those who are won to Christ and after baptizing them, we are to teach them all that Jesus has commanded us. And beyond that, we are to teach them how to teach others what they have been taught and the cycle should go on and on until Jesus comes. But, the truth is that we have failed miserably in this thing called making disciples. We have failed to fulfill this Great Commission in our day in our churches. We have won some to Christ and we baptize 31 them and that is good. But, those numbers even seem to go down every year that comes along. However, where we have really failed is in this area of discipleship. Since the early 1970s, this area of church life has declined. Where there used to be Church Training, we have nothing and our numbers of people who are willing to do the work of the church continues to decline. We are not serious about giving what it takes to teach others what Jesus has taught us. And I say to you, much of the reason for that is that we have not taken the time and the energy to become disciples ourselves. We don’t know what Jesus has taught us for we have not had the discipline to study God’s Word and learn what we need to be His disciples. Rather, we have followed the ways of the world to the point that we don’t have the desire nor the time to spend with young believers in order to disciple them in the things of God that they need to learn. In short, folks, we have missed God’s plan for His church and substituted His plan for so many other things that are not important or are not essential for the spiritual walk of God’s people. We have come to the point where the church is shallow and devoid of the real Spirit and power of the Lord Jesus Christ. Since this is the case, what can we do about it? I believe we need to revisit the Great Commission, seeing clearly what God is calling us to do. Then we need to stop doing all but the absolute essentials of what we do in church. And finally, we need to put most of our time, energy and resources on evangelism and discipleship. This is what the early church did and it lead to the spreading of the gospel to multitudes of lost people in place after place until that small band of believers impacted their whole world. That is what God wants to do with His Church of today. But if that is to happen, we have to stop sitting in our padded pews asking God to help us do what we want to accomplish. Rather, we have got to commit ourselves to being obedient to give Him first of all, our total lives and then to obey this Great Commission to make disciples and teach them, until they are also teaching others. Respectfully Submitted, Phil Oakley 32 Mission Team The Missions Team of the CRBA wants to help the churches of our area fulfill our God-given mission, to reach our Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the Ends of the Earth! We've focused much of our attention on the partnership that we entered into over a year ago. The people of New York need Jesus, but few of them are engaged with the true Gospel of Jesus Christ. In the past year many churches went to Long Island to help work and support the work of the churches. This year we want to see that number increase. Our goal is to see every church take part in our New York Partnership by doing one of three things. 1) Going: plan to send some people from your church to Long Island. 2) Giving: many teams will go and some will want to go but can't due to financial limitations. Maybe your church won't set foot on Long Island but your resources can help those who go. Consider sponsoring a short-term missionary that will go. Or sponsor one of our mission interns. More on that in a bit. 3) Pray: the best thing you can do is pray. We'll do that in our meeting today, but commit to make praying for the New York churches a long-term affair. Maybe you want to adopt one of the churches on Long Island as a prayer partner. Contact me and I'll put you in touch with one that your church can pray for as a group. Speaking of Summer Mission Interns. Our association voted to send up to five summer mission interns for 6-8 weeks. Each intern will get at least $500 from the Association as seed money. But they will need more to pay for transportation, expenses while in New York, and other personal needs. Maybe your church would like to send one of these interns by sponsoring them, taking up a love offering or sponsoring a fund raiser. Also, please get the word out to young adults in your church. The requirements include being a member of a CRBA church, a willingness to report to sponsor churches during and after their internship in the form of a report, a presentation, video, letters etc., and finally a willingness to advise future interns for next year. If your church wants to send a team to Long Island, we have a list of projects to complete. A vision team just recently returned from Long Island after visiting the following: 1. Crossroads Church of Long Island and Pastor Sterling Edwards 2. North Shore Baptist Church and Pastor Jason Jasper. 3. Trinity Baptist Church and Pastor Kurt Wesolowski. 4. Ecclesia Baptist Church and Pastor John Zizolfo 5. Victory Baptist Chapel and Pastor Dan Haughey 6. Baptist Disaster Relief with Bro. Tom Vannoy leading the efforts All six of these need your help. You can do construction, renovations, outreach and evangelism, work with kids or youth and more. We will hand out our list of 12 projects ready for you to get involved. We hope that at least 12 churches will take the challenge and meet these specific needs this year. Respectfully submitted, Kevin Purcell, Missions Team Leader 33 Love and Joy Toy Store 2012 “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. I John 4:7 God has shown His love for us in so many ways and it was evident in the spirit of joy which prevailed over Toy Store 2012. We rejoice that the Toy Store served 418 families and 926 children! This mission/ministry led 40 to Christ and one who reminded us that they accepted Christ as their Savior from a previous Toy Store! This effort encompassed the work of over 100 volunteers and 30 counselors! His Love endures forever! For the second year, we held preregistration in September and October. This face-to-face registration process allows for more personal contact with the families and has proved valuable to the preparation of Toy Store! Thank you East Valdese Baptist and El Bethel Baptist Churches for allowing us to use your facilities as registration sites! The dates for registration for Toy Store 2013 are: September 30 thru October 1, 2013 October 7 thru October 8, 2013 October 9 2013 12:00- 8:00 pm at East Valdese 12:00- 8:00 pm at El Bethel 10:00-2:00 pm at El Bethel A flyer will be distributed to all associational churches, all Burke County elementary schools, as well as local service agencies with the information about registration in August. Please help us spread the word. His Love endures forever! We are thankful for the team leaders who helped make this mission possible. The team works behind the scenes throughout the year to make the Toy Store a success. We are very excited about Toy Store 2013, December 9-12, 2013 at Calvary Baptist Church! The Toy Store requires the support of our churches and volunteers and we would like to solicit your help. You don’t have to wait until December to show your support! Here are some ways your church could assist now: Consider donating left-over VBS crafts as stocking stuffers. Have a birthday party for Jesus in July and donate the toys to the store. Sign up to provide snacks/meals for the volunteers during the week of Toy Store. Have your mission classes to collect coins all year to donate. Send pamphlets and literature from your church for distribution to the parents. Janet and Sally would welcome the opportunity to discuss with you ways to support the Toy Store. You may contact them through the Resource Office (828-437-0137) or call directly (Janet at 828-433-1300 or Sally at 828-584-1594). His Love endures forever! With joyful hearts, Sally Dixon and Janet McDaniel Toy Store Coordinators 34 Woman’s Missionary Union Report On Tuesday, November 19th, the WMU had the International Mission Study at East Valdese Baptist Church. This year’s study was on Peru. Our speakers, Glenda and Kenneth Huffman, have volunteered with our IMB missionaries in Peru for several years. They inspired us with stories of what our missionaries are doing in Peru. We ate a meal of Peruvian foods (chicken, potatoes with spicy cheese sauce, corn and black bean salad, corn on the cob, tossed salad, anise rolls). We also had birthday cakes celebrating the 100 th birthday of GA’s and the 125th birthday of WMU. We had classes for each age group: adults, Acteens, GA’s, RA’s, and Mission Friends. Attending were 42 adults and 24 children making a grand total of 66 people representing 9 churches. Each Christmas, the North Carolina WMU gives the inmates at Woman’s Prison Red Shoe Boxes. They are filled with much needed personal items. Baptist Associations from across the state supply the different items to go into the boxes. This year ladies from Catawba River Baptist Association sent over 650 chap sticks to be included in these boxes. Thanks to all who participated in this event. Thanks also to Martha Heavner for delivering these for our association. Remember to pray for the ladies who received these boxes. On January 20th the GA’s celebrated their 100th birthday at East Valdese Baptist Church. Thirty-five people representing 7 churches attended. Churches brought displays showing what GA’s have done for missions in the past as well as the present. Our associational GA director, Martha Heavner, prepared a wonderful program. On Tuesday, April 8th, the Catawba River WMU will have our annual spring meeting at High Peak Baptist Church. The program will celebrate our partnership with New York. The New York style meal will begin at 6:15, and the program will follow. Please join us in praying for our missionaries who have birthdays today: Gloria Landry, Alaska Eric Gibbs, Arizona Josh Story, Colorado Deshni Pillay, Connecticut Bill Newcomb, Florida Franscisco Rodriguez, Georgia Robin Kicklighter, Illinois Yongtaek Bang, Kentucky Sam Clark, Minnesota Carolyn Reed, NC Elpidia Molina, SC Lidia Navarrete, SC AMERICAN PEOPLES Amy Fisher and Jeff Thomas CENTRAL ASIAN PEOPLES BM, MC, MH, RF DEAF PEOPLES SF EAST ASIAN PEOPLES EH, KH, TB EUROPEAN PEOPLES Jason Greenwich SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN PEOLES Travis Fennessy, FK, Ann Tidenberg Respectively Submitted, Marie Swink 35 CHURCH DEVELOPMENT TEAM SUNDAY SCHOOL Among our churches, the Great Commission is a subject frequently preached, taught, and discussed! Amen! Visit many churches and you will see evidence on display for sharing vision, information, and highlighting efforts people are making to accomplish its goals. Amen, again!! Obeying the Great Commission is of course at the heart of every church AND Sunday School that desires to fulfill the plan of God for bringing people to Himself. Go into all the world...preach the Gospel...baptize believers...make disciples...teach the Word! The godly directive is featured five times in scripture with certainty, clarity, and impact. But what does it mean to be a church truly devoted to fulfilling the Great Commission? 1. Organize and Prioritize In a blog post at pray4gcr.com dated August 2009, Pastor Al Gilbert summarizes...each church must develop and maintain a "multiplying mindset." He says, "it's not how many people we can SEAT, but how many we can SEND." Do you agree? The mission mindset of every church must stretch and move, intentionally caring about people beyond the barriers, where the Gospel is NOT. Is your Sunday School preparing people with training, motivation, and commitment TO BE SENT? 2. Transformation over Expectation NCBSC Sunday School Senior Consultant Phil Stone writes, "if Bible study doesn't transform lives, than it is nothing more than sharing content. In Romans 12:2, we are called to be transformed by the renewing of our minds...living our lives through the power of the Holy Spirit for the glory of God." Since that is scriptural truth, then meeting man's ideals for the church are secondary to meeting God's. Are Sunday School classes in your church equipping believers to share their faith and make disciples, or something else? Our CRBA Sunday School Team supports congregations by informing churches of upcoming SS events, offering local training, and providing resources to ministry leaders and learners. Thank you to everyone who participated in our training opportunities this past year. We are always interested in involving more churches and more people in our workshops and seminars. We anticipate several opportunities this fall and in the year ahead to impact Sunday Schools for reaching and teaching. Please help us in serving our association by sharing your ideas for SS training and better equipping believers to fulfill the Great Commission. Thank you for serving in your local church through this wonderful ministry, and for the privilege you've allowed me in serving in our fine Association. For Christ's Kingdom and for His Glory, Rev. Thom Hartman 36 Men’s Ministry As the CRBA hears the call to Revival and Fresh Awakening, we hear the words of the Prophet Joel to Judah in Joel 2:15: " Blow a trumpet in Zion, consecrate a fast, proclaim a solemn assembly". Great Revivals and Awakenings have always been preceded by fervent Prayer and precipitated by sincere Repentance. As we humble ourselves and seek His face, we Pray that the men and boys of CRBA will be faithful Prayer Warriors. Annointed and praying men are a powerful force in the Kingdom of God. We Pray, Lord Jesus, that you will send Revival and Fresh Awakening to our area, to all of North Carolina, and to our Nation. Attention to all those ( Pastors, Men and Boy's Ministry Leaders, missions volunteers ) who have an interest in the ministries and missions of North Carolina Baptist Men ( Ladies too ). Mark Abernathy, North Carolina Baptist Men's Consultant for Men's Ministry and Partnerships, will be our guest speaker on Thursday, May 9, 2013 from 6:30-8:30 pm at the CRBA office. A dinner meal will be served. Please make your reservations through the CRBA office. Mark is one of our most experienced state leaders and has traveled extensively around the world and the US while coordinating Baptist Men Projects. This will be an informative meeting for new or established men's or boy's ministries and for anyone interested in ministry or missions opportunities. Many thanks to Richard Brunson, The Executive Director of North Carolina Baptist Men, for sponsoring and speaking at the November 29, 2012 CRBA Pastors and Wives Christmas Banquet at the Morganton Community House. Robert Stroup, the Western Vice President of North Carolina Baptist Men, was also in attendance. The evening was one of delicious food, good fellowship, and timely information about Baptist Men's ministries. Thanks to Art Mosely for the accommodations and fine meal and to our own Marty Bess for the beautiful piano renditions of some of our favorite Christmas songs. We thank Judy George for the attractive table decorations. Fifty Three persons were treated to an evening in honor of our CRBA Pastors. The annual RA Racers event was held on March 2, 2013 at Oak Ridge Baptist Church. Forty two racers were entered from six Churches: East Valdese (6), Enon (6), Oak Ridge (12), United (10), Wilkes Grove (1), and Zion (7). The winners will be entered in the NC RA Racer Day at First Baptist Salisbury, NC on March 23, 2013. Thanks to Phillip Heavner for organizing this event and many others and training our CRBA RA leaders so effectively. Thanks to those active and faithful RA groups in our Churches. For those Churches that use AWANA, we encourage you to include as much missions learning as you can in your AWANA activities. Please remember these important dates: April 5-6 Baptist Missions Conference, Winston Salem May 3-4 Region 7 Disaster Relief Training May 17-18 Men's Ministry Outdoor Weekend June 7-8 Region 9 Disaster Relief Training August 26 Region 8 NC Mission Celebration In Him Who Is Able, Gene Kirby Men's Ministry Director 37 WPCC Campus Ministry Thank You Catawba River Baptists for another year to serve as your missionary on the campus of Western Piedmont Community College. This fall brought some fresh new faces our way; it is hard to believe we are in the middle of the spring already. I want to wrap up a whole year’s worth of ministry in the space I have, so read and celebrate some milestones with me! We participated in several on campus activities where we had the chance to spread the word about our club and witness at the same time. One of those events was the Fall Harvest Festival. Our students gave away fortune cookies with Bible verses inside them. We had several who connected with our club because of that event. I want to tell you the story of a young Hmong girl named Dolly. Dolly started coming shortly after the fall festival. She was very shy and rarely participated in our discussions. What she was doing however is soaking up every scripture and discussion we had. She made it clear that her family religion was not Christianity and she was just coming because she was curious. Fast-forward to this spring semester. At the end of January Dolly asked me to stay after our Bible study. This was very unusual for her to ask for anything. She had tears in her eyes and she said. I don’t know what is happening, but every time I come here, I know more and more that Christianity is real. I feel so dark and sad when my family kneels to worship at their altars. I feel more and more empty and I know it is not the truth. I need you to help me understand Jesus. That afternoon I was able to share the plan of salvation with Dolly. I also gave her a Bible of her very own. As she left that day, she was holding the Bible close to her heart. She said, “How much do I pay you for this?” I said. “Dolly it’s already been paid, the people that invited me to be here have covered all the expense. It is yours to keep for free.” Dolly still comes regularly in spite of a busy schedule. She is sharing the gospel with her sister and her fiancé. Your investment in this association has allowed Dolly to hear truth. Thank you from the depths of my soul for that. Rev. Eddy Bunton, Campus Minister, WPCC 38 Calendar – CRBA - 2013 APRIL April 1, 2013 April 9, 2013 April 9, 2013 April 11, 2013 April 16, 2013 April 19-20, 2013 April 25, 2013 Office Closed Awaken Prayer Retreat, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, Dr. Chris Schofield and Dr. Mark Harris, Retreat Leaders, CRBA Assembly Room for Ministers and Prayer Leaders Awaken Prayer Rally, 7:00 PM, Calvary Baptist Church, General Public Senior Adult Luncheon, Abee’s Grove Baptist Church, 11:00 AM, Special Music-Mr. Wayne Ramsey Vacation Bible School Clinic, First Baptist Church, Glen Alpine, 7:00 PM WMU Missions Extravaganza, Ridgecrest CRBA Secretaries’ Luncheon, 12:00 PM, Church Staff and Secretaries MAY May 2, 2013 May 27, 2013 National Day of Prayer Office Closed-Memorial Day JUNE June 11-12, 2013 Southern Baptist Convention, Houston, Texas JULY July 4, 2013 Office Closed August September Sep 2, 2013 Sep 12, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Office Closed Senior Adult Luncheon-Catawba Meadows Park, 11:00 AM, Joyful Sound, North Greenville University Toy Store Registration, East Valdese Baptist Church, 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM October October 7-9, 2013 October 24, 2013 Toy Store Registration, El Bethel, Oct 7-8, 2013 is from 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM, October 9th is from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM CRBA Fall Session of the Annual Meeting, Hopewell Baptist Church, Dr. Danny Akin, president of Southeastern Theological Seminary November December Dec 5-6, 2013 Dec 5, 2013 Dec 9-12, 2013 Toy Store Setup CRBA Secretaries’ Christmas Luncheon Toy Store 39 Reports – Fall Session Financial Statements – Catawba River Baptist Association Statement of Assets, Liabilities, Net Assets – Modified Cash Basis As of September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013 Sep 30, 14 ASSETS Current Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents TD Bank Undesignated Checking Restricted Agency Funds M/C Checking Deaf For Jesus Mission Trip Total Checking/Savings Other Current Assets Total Current Assets Fixed Assets Property Office Building-house CRBA Resource Center Other Assets Total Fixed Assets Other Assets-Endowment Funds Sep 30, 13 2,000.00 9,663.00 8,767.94 971.78 4,804.92 26,207.64 2,178.20 28,385.84 149.89 34,673.97 78,750.00 111,095.22 898,638.53 2,216.47 1,090,700.22 122,493.85 78,750.00 111,095.22 898,638.53 2,216.47 1,088,483.75 115,364.96 $ 1,241,579.91 $ 1,245,998.96 LIABILITIES & EQUITY Liabilities Current Liabilities Long Term Liabilities Total Liabilities 6,873.08 307,306.72 314,179.80 10,720.99 333,555.03 344,276.02 Equity Fund Balance - Endowment Fund Balance - Restricted Fund Balance - Unrestricted Total Equity 122,493.85 8,467.94 796,438.32 927,400.11 115,364.96 7,480.59 778877.39 901,722.94 $ 1,241,579.91 $ 1,245,998.96 TOTAL ASSETS TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 40 2,555.28 0.00 37,379.14 2,554.64 39,933.78 Catawba River Baptist Association Statement of Revenues, Expenses, & Other Changes in Net Assets Modified Cash Basis January through September 2014 and 2013 Jan - Sep 14 Jan - Sep 13 Revenues Contributions Churches 124,855.26 Other Total Contributions $ 2,420.38 $ 6,091.39 127,275.64 Restricted Investment Earnings (Loss) $ 133,332.02 11,325.81 7,858.25 4,521.81 2,283.09 Investment Distribution Total Income 127,240.63 (1,800.00) $ 143,123.26 $ 141,673.36 Expense Endowment Admin Fees Organizational/Education Ministry Church and Community Ministry $ 286.21 $ 227.38 1,705.40 3,550.88 1,261.13 923.55 Loss-Disaster Relief Trailer Associational Church Missions 3,500.03 3,777.31 Service Ministry 5,686.00 5,126.52 Buildings & Equipment 21,466.88 29,794.65 Personnel 81,031.06 81,109.28 4,089.39 3,460.00 Service Agreements Total Expense Net Income $ 119,026.10 $ 24,097.16 41 $ $ 127,969.57 13,703.79 January through September 2014 and 2013 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Abee's Grove Amherst Antioch Asheville Street Bethel Bethlehem Bridge 42 Brookwood Brown Mountain Burkemont Calvary Catawba Valley Central Community Missionary Community of Drexel Connelly Springs First Cornerstone Cross Memorial Drexel First Drexel Memorial East Valdese El Bethel Enon Friendship Gilead Glen Alpine First Grace Grandview 416.00 3,000.00 300.00 682.54 1,023.71 1,300.00 2,500.00 300.00 1,367.48 1,289.00 1,628.69 166.77 1,615.27 6,953.00 2,250.00 2,997.00 6,076.00 2,500.00 2,997.00 300.00 225.00 984.06 1,100.00 2,935.97 4,000.00 5,986.16 600.00 200.00 1,045.00 2,905.86 3,725.00 29 30 31 32 33 34 Great America Cowboy High Peak HMong First Hopewell Icard's Grove Iglesia Monte Olivos 125.10 3,992.00 540.00 2,894.20 957.52 296.00 256.42 3,693.12 580.00 2,549.97 1,284.98 0.00 5,400.00 862.91 3,500.00 5,374.98 5,400.00 769.01 3,150.00 5,430.54 3,262.77 10,874.97 1,800.00 3,267.11 10,874.97 1,350.00 2,760.38 2,615.01 400.00 0.00 2,157.89 4,150.00 1,125.00 450.00 511.00 1,731.00 2,373.73 4,000.00 1,125.00 450.00 1,260.42 1,302.35 1,476.05 861.82 Page 11 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 500.00 225.00 1,729.34 1,000.00 3,089.82 4,500.00 6,516.29 600.00 0.00 1,544.90 1,600.00 4,169.00 56 57 58 59 42 Journey Church Lakeview Missionary Ridge Morganton First Moriah Mount Calvary Mount Home Mount Olive Mountain View I Mountain View II Mull's Grove New Hope In Christ North Laurel North Morganton Oak Grove Oak Ridge Pleasant Hill Pleasant Ridge Pleasant View River of Life Riverside Rutherford College 1st Silver Creek Smyrna Solid Rock 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 South Mountain Southside Table Rock Trinity United Valdese First Walker Road Wilkie's Grove 780.00 780.00 500.00 800.00 1,000.00 1,183.00 12,000.00 500.00 900.00 750.00 1,521.00 12,000.00 68 Zion 11,847.78 11,634.03 124,855.26 127,420.63 TOTAL 43 Catawba River Baptist Association - Proposed Budget for 2015 Organizational/Education Sunday School Vacation Bible School Discipleship Training Men's Ministry WMU Church Media/Audio Visuals WPCC Student Ministry Events Evangelism Assoc Secretaries Program TOTAL Church/Community Senior Adults 2014 2015 $700.00 $1,100.00 $200.00 $600.00 $2,000.00 $1,000.00 $450.00 $800.00 $200.00 $625.00 $2,000.00 $750.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $900.00 $8,500.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $900.00 $7,725.00 $100.00 $100.00 Toy Store $17,000.00 $17,000.00 TOTAL $17,100.00 $17,100.00 Equip-Maint/Purchase Assoc Church Missions Missions Team Ministries $3,000.00 $3,000.00 New Mission $1,000.00 $1,000.00 Deaf Mission $2,000.00 $2,000.00 TOTAL Service Ministries Office Expenses $6,000.00 $6,000.00 $4,900.00 $4,900.00 Annual Meeting Promotional Items Discretionary Fund Miscellaneous TOTAL Building & Equipment Internet Services/Web Site Utilities $270.00 $450.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 $7,120.00 $225.00 $450.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 $7,075.00 $765.00 $8,385.00 $1,125.00 $8,515.00 Telephone $1,800.00 $1,800.00 Insurance $4,200.00 $5,100.00 Maint-Building/Grounds $2,860.00 $2,860.00 44 $3,300.00 $3,360.00 2014 2015 Building Payment $22,201.32 $22,201.32 Building Payment - Principle TOTAL Personnel Director of Missions I. Ministry Expense Travel/Professional Allow Convention/Conference Partnership Missions II. Direct Support Base Support Housing Allowance Social Security Offset Christmas Bonus III. Benefits Retirement Insurance Package TOTAL Administrative Assistant I. Direct Support Base Support Christmas Bonus II. Benefits Retirement Insurance Package III. Employer Expense Social Security Travel Expense TOTAL Service Agreements $4,138.68 $47,650.00 $4,138.68 $49,100.00 $4,000.00 $1,000.00 $3,000.00 $4,000.00 $1,000.00 $3,000.00 $29,200.00 $20,000.00 $3,764.00 $800.00 $29,200.00 $20,000.00 $3,764.00 $800.00 $6,600.00 $12,000.00 $80,364.00 $7,200.00 $12,000.00 $80,964.00 $22,500.00 $400.00 $22,500.00 $400.00 $3,200.00 $7,000.00 $3,800.00 $7,000.00 $1,745.00 $400.00 $35,245.00 $1,745.00 $400.00 $35,845.00 Lawn Care $1,450.00 $1,650.00 Cleaning Service $2,400.00 $2,400.00 WPCC Campus Minister $1,250.00 $1,250.00 TOTAL $5,100.00 $5,300.00 TOTAL $207,079.00 $209,109.00 Memorials - 2014 Abee’s Grove Delbert Lingafelt William I. Lucas Bill Lawson Drexel First Stevan Berry Ernest Watkins Joe Short Mrs. Judy Hoag Mrs. Frankie Bacorn Gary Cozort High Peak Paul Chrisco Burkemont-continued Mrs. Margaret Ritchie Paris Cooper Paul Sullivan Drexel Memorial Amherst Martin (Jimbo) Benfield Mack Walker none Mary Joan Jones Mrs. Azalie Leonard Antioch none Asheville Street Ms. Marcia Lynn Mull Bethel none Paul Sisk East Valdese Mrs. Ethel Hice Powell Mrs. Agnes Autrey Calvary Baptist Church See Summit Community Catawba Valley none Central Connie Scronse Page 13 Hmong First Hopewell Mrs. Marie Gladden Elbert Duckworth Mrs. Nancy Simpson Jacumin Dean Burnette Max Loftin Ruby Ewing Mrs. Sarah Yates Goare Tommie Duncan El Bethel Dorothy McCall Icard's Grove none Enon Community Missionary James Henry Piercy none Moleta Baker Harris Journey Church Connelly Springs First Randy Edward Spann See Summit Community Mrs. Lettie Dula Hazel Cannon Poarch Mrs. Lula Huffman Brenda White Reinke Lakeview Wilma Tilson George Shuffler none Brown Mountain Kimberly Smith Mrs. Karen Houck Refour Community of Drexel Brookwood Eula Walker Mrs. Lorena Robinette Powell Bethlehem Bridge 42 Glen Alpine First Burkemont Miss Annie Bell Ross Cornerstone Mrs. Dot White Cross Memorial Bobby Hall Effie Prueitt Claude Grady Geraldine Powell Billy Fowler Friendship Gilead Sam Hopkins Judy Fowler Thelma Epley 45 Missionary Ridge Mount Home Cecil Crane Ms. Pat Brittain Lillian Pruett Mr. Selby Hawke Oak Ridge Nicole Stroupe Mrs. Jackie Pearson Dexter Lail, Deacon Mike Spake Clifford Brown Morganton First Mrs. Phyllis Hart Mike Benfield Dr. John Barron Mrs. Helen Ramsey Lawrence Hamby Ms. Connie Hall Charles Speranza Jack Drum Ms. Deborah Bridges Edward Gillespie Joyce Franklin Ms. Peggy Seitz Harold Crump Harry Evans, Deacon Edward Morton Mrs. Nonie Ross Mrs. Willie Duckworth Ms. Martha Waters Mr. J. W. Johnson Pleasant Hill Ms. Stella Summers Jerry McMahon Wilson Chapman, Deacon United Jerry Poovey Mrs. Lena Mull Mrs. Rebecca Suttles Thomas Crawley Morganton 1 - continued Mrs. Minnie Speranza Mrs. Brenda Johnson Vera helms Ms. Carol Dale Mrs. Hennie Stewart John Juraschek Danny Reece Mount Olive Mrs. Betty Hoyle Valdese First Ms. Peggy Owings Miss Karen Elderfield Earl Smith William Street Ms. Kathy Tudor Frank Buff Jr. Pleasant Ridge Jim Epley Morganton First-Deaf Mull’s Grove Norma Franklin Valdese 1st - continued Vera Swink Johnny Causby, Deacon Pleasant View st Oak Grove Southside Miss Sally Carswell Moriah Mrs. Pauline Rhyne Milfred Rector Jimmy T. "Chopper" Pollard Mary Katherine Pless Carrie Lucille Rader Prince Trinity Beatrice Brown Malcolm Mobley Mary Lou Walker Ms. Nell Lail (2-9-2013) Riverside Mt. Calvary none Summit Community Church (formerly Calvary and Journey) New Hope In Christ Ray Shuping Annie Harris North Morganton Rutherford College 1st Lola Setzer Roupe Bobby Dobson Kathleen Walker Dr. James Wilson Mountain View #2 David McFalls Ervin Williams Jerry McFalls Mrs. Virginia Hall Paul Woody Mrs. Myrtle Epley Keith Summerlin Silver Creek Walker Road Ms. Pat Ollis Solid Rock 46 Wilkies Grove Gloria Martin Nelie Brittain Vernie Huffman Marti Young Tom Poteat Merita Hildebran Zion Danny Puckett Mr. Sam Yancey Mrs. Margaret Benfield Mrs. Emily Cox John Perkins, Jr., Deacon Roy Avery Mr. Emmett Powell Earl McMahan, Deacon Mr. Lee Shuffler Mrs. Faye Browning 47 Associational Reports Director of Missions Report As we prepare to close out this year of 2014, I want to speak to a few things that are very important for the life of our association, our churches and our Baptist believers here in Burke County, NC. The first thing that I want to share with you is that I believe in the association. Since I have been your Associational Missionary, I have heard the question asked, all too often, what is the future of the association in Baptist life? I have sought to address that question in my thinking and in my actions to try to be a good resource to our churches and to be prepared to help in the ways that our churches need help. But, the question continues to pop up and perhaps justifiably so. I heard it in a meeting about two weeks ago and have given it much thought since that time. The conclusion that I have come to is that the association is only going to be viable in the days ahead to the point of participation of the churches and its people in the affairs of the association. You are the association. Marlene and I are two people and we will seek to give leadership and help to you the people and the churches. But, we cannot do the work of the association. It must happen in and through the people of the churches. It has been said that pastors and church leaders can find networks to work through today. Thus, we may not need the association any longer. My response to this comes through an example. One of our pastors of years past decided that he would network with a group that was focused on church planting and revitalizing existing churches. This pastor had a great concern for our county and wanted to help other churches see how they could be involved in accomplishing what he felt God wanted to accomplish through Him. Yet he did not participate in the association and he did not fellowship with the pastors and church leaders to get to know them. His ideas fell on deaf ears. The last time we talked together, we both agreed that the things that he wanted to see done were the very same things that are a part of the strategy of our association. My friend had the ideas and he had the network, but his network was outside the area and the group of people with which he needed to work with to see the vision accomplished. I want you to know tonight that we have the strategy and we have the tools available that can help us reach our goals and our vision through the association if we are willing to work together as a network of churches. The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina is working together as partner with our local associations to help us in our associations to be effective. We have the training and the tools to be effective. But, we never will be effective unless our churches work together to build the Kingdom of God. The most important need of today is the will to work together. It is the desire to help each other. It is the understanding that our churches are different, but we can work together to strengthen and encourage each other. What is needed today is the willingness for our churches to see themselves as the association. We are not an organization apart from the churches and our people in the pew and even the leaders do not understand that. We need to teach our people that the work of the association is the work of our church people coming together for a common cause to build the Kingdom of God in Burke County and beyond. The second point that I want to share tonight is that we must continue to seek to make the Great Commission the central focus of our churches. 20/20 Vision must not just be the theme for our association; it must become reality in our churches. Evangelism that leads to discipleship that translates into missions work all around us has to become the primary focus of each of our churches. The number one problem today in the churches in our land is that we have decided that our reason to exist is to get into our holy huddles and to make ourselves satisfied with what we are in Christ. We are to be comfortable and happy in our congregations and please do not ask us to get out of our comfort zones. As long as the pastor preaches the way we want him to and we sing the songs we like, then everything will be alright. We are good until Jesus comes again. We know that we are supposed to reach out to the people in our community, but there is too much fear and unpleasantness in that and they won’t listen anyway. Folks, this is not the heart of God. His heart is found in the Great Commission. Go, make disciples, baptize and teach them, until they can do the same with others. Be on mission to your neighbor and then to the whole world. Finally, the third point I want to share is that we must be on mission. This is why we are emphasizing missions tonight. We have voted to be on mission to New York. Pastor Jason Jasper has come all this way to share with us. My prayer is that God would prick some of our hearts and we will sense His leadership to go to New York and be on Mission with God to help Jason or some of the other churches there. God wants to do great things in New York through some of us. Let’s be willing to commit ourselves to do His work. I urge you to be like Isaiah and say, “Here am I, send me!” Respectfully Submitted, Phil Oakley 48 Endowment Fund Beginning Balance – October 1, 2013 was $116,415.95.96 Closing Balance – August 31, 2014 was $122,493.85 Gain was $6,077.89 $3,400.00 has been requested and approved to be disbursed to the Association to cover maintenance expenses at the rental property and the new building. These funds have not yet been disbursed from the account and will be reflected in next year’s report. Our new building is reaching that point that upkeep will be needed in the days ahead. We thank God that we have these resources available in the Endowment Fund as we can draw off the interest to help with the maintenance of our facilities. We appreciate the work of our Endowment Trustees as they manage these funds. Respectfully submitted, Phil Oakley on behalf of the Endowment Trustees Missions Team Report This year the Association’s partnership with New York saw new strides as we sent a few teams to Long Island and again sent a summer intern to work with people in New York sharing the love of Christ. Now we want to look forward. Coats for the City Each year in December the association in New York City distributes coats to people who will otherwise not have one or not have an adequate coat to fend off the extreme temperatures faced in the Northeastern US. The distribution day takes place December 13, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m. at various sites around New York. You can get involved by doing one of a few things. Distribute coats. We’re organizing a team now so contact the CRBA office either by phone (828.437.0137) or email (mhouk@crbanc.org) for more information. Give coats or money. We’ve asked people to bring coats to the annual meeting, but if you didn’t get the word or couldn’t, there’s still time. Bring a new or used coat in great condition to the association building by October 31. Include $5 with the coat to help with cost of distribution. You can also make a gift to Coats for the City today, later by mail or on our website at www.crbanc.org. Pray for the team and distribution. They need a God-sized miracle to make this all work every year. Pray for the Lord of the Harvest to raise up people to distribute and for the people who will receive the coats to also be receptive to the Gospel. For more information see the Metro NY Baptist Association’s website at http://mnyba.org/upcoming-events/coats-for-thecity/. Passport NY During Spring Break the Metro NY Baptist Association hosts college students who want to help reach the diverse population that lives in and around New York. Students can go any week during March, 2014, but our Association wants to send a team of students for the third week, March 14-20. We’re asking people to sign up to show interest. This isn’t a commitment to go, just saying you’re interested and want more information. Contact the association to let them know. The cost of the trip will be $325 plus transportation and personal needs. That includes housing while in NY, three suppers, a t-shirt and ministry supplies. Additional food and expenses will come out of the student’s pocket. We hope churches will help their students by taking up a love offering or doing fundraisers. For more information see the Passport NY website at http://mnyba.org/mission-teams/passport-new-york/ or contact the CRBA office. Summer Opportunities 49 Every summer churches on Long Island and in New York City need teams to come do Vacation Bible School, Backyard Bible Clubs, evangelism projects and block parties. They also might need construction/repair teams. If interested please contact us. We will start collecting a list of needs this fall and distribute them early next year. Internship For the past three years, the CRBA sent a summer intern missionary to work in New York. This changed these students’ lives and gave them a chance to minister effectively. People’s lives were changed in New York too. We want to ask you to promote this with your students. Here’s the eligibility requirements and expectations. A member of a CRBA church in good standing A recommendation from the pastor and commissioning by the church Willingness to report back to the Missions Team and at the Fall 2015 Annual Meeting next year Available to talk to churches throughout the year about their experience if called on to report At least 18 years old by the time you leave for New York A high school graduate Fill out an application Church must take up a love offering or help pay for the student’s expenses Find the application at CRBA’s website under the Missions Team tab. Renovate Renovate is a week of ministry done by youth. A promotional video will be shown at the annual meeting this year to highlight what it is. For more information, see our website or contact the Association. We’re doing a lot and want to challenge churches to look at new ways to reach their community in non-traditional methods. One church started a Bible study in a trailer park. Another does a weekly backyard Bible club at their church for grade school kids. We’re planning a Saturday night worship event for college students. Please pray and prepare to do missions as a church and join with us as we try to help you do missions. If you ever need someone to come and work with your mission groups we can help with … Age groups like preschool, children, youth, college students and senior adults Mission organizations like GAs, RAs, Acteens, WMU, Mens Ministry, Pastoral Training, mission committees or teams General church wide mission events like a mission night, missions study, missions conference, guest missionary speakers, promoting missions offerings and more. Kevin Purcell, Missions Team Leader 50 Senior Adult The Senior Adult Team has been active this past year and planned two different events in the CRBA. These events would not have been possible without the input of each of our team members: Betty Parlier, Marjorie Bivens, Lib McFalls, Carolyn Joplin and David White. On April 17, 2014, we had a luncheon at Calvary Baptist Church with Curt and Christine Lamoreaux as our special speakers. We were inspired by their great testimony of how God has worked in their lives. Curt and Christine are members of First Baptist Church in Connelly Springs. We had 82 people present and enjoyed a meal prepared by Chic-fil-a. On September 11, 2014, we had a cookout at Catawba Meadows Park. Sharon Johnson, Choir Director at Mulls Grove provided an uplifting and inspirational program of testimony and music. We had a great meal with hot dogs, hamburgers and all the trimmings. We had 106 present. Senior adults are alive and well, and we look forward to another year of sharing the love of Christ with others. You can help us out by providing ideas for future programs and encourage senior adults from your church to be involved in associational events. Respectfully submitted, W. Larry Thompson Senior Adult Team Leader 51 South Mountain Baptist Camp Psalms 92:1, 5 reminds us that “It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High. O LORD, how great are thy works! And thy thoughts are very deep.” Truly we at South Mountain Baptist Camp can testify to the great works of our Lord. We are blessed to be in the path of His sovereign activity and to see close up the results of His activity in the lives of people. Another summer season has come and gone and I must say that we enter the fall with mixed emotions. We are indeed tired after the frenetic pace we keep over the nine weeks that make up our summer camp season. The long days and short nights add up and so the opportunity to come aside and rest is a welcome one. At the same time, there is a pang of disappointment when the mountain is silent once again. There is something remarkably uplifting and energizing about serving the Lord alongside other committed believers and watching Him as He calls, directs, guides, empowers, and changes us into vessels through His power might be on display. As we look back on this summer’s camps one last time, we have to give glory to God for His faithfulness displayed through this ministry. Paul’s words to the Philippians in chapter 3, verse 13-14 were the inspiration for our theme of “Focus”. “Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” For nine weeks we taught, worshipped, played, and witnessed with 1599 campers and counselors challenging them to adopt Paul’s goals as their own. When the last camper left, we had witnessed 213 trust Christ for their salvation, while countless others had made recommitments. Among the many other spiritual decisions that were made, 24 campers indicated that they sensed God’s call to ministry/missions. I get excited thinking how God is going to use them as pastors, staff, missionaries, and leaders in our churches and denomination. Even as we close the door on another summer, we are anxiously anticipating all that the coming summer holds for us. We are already planning next summer’s camps and can’t wait to work with a new staff of committed Christian teens and young adults. One area of particular excitement for us is the prospect of doing a special camp in June for the children of coal mining communities in Kentucky. This would be a free camp for these children and give them the opportunity to experience God through camp, something we believe every child should get the chance to do. Please pray as we work with the churches and leaders of that area as well as work out the financial details on our end to make this camp a reality. With the faithful support of volunteers, we continue to work to make improvements to your camp. As I write this volunteers are on the property putting siding on the Caretakers Home which will complete the renovation begun over a year ago. We are shopping for furniture that will complete the renovation of our Retreat Center bedrooms. We are excited about these and other improvements and hope that you will come and visit us so that you might see what God is doing here through His people working together. We are grateful for the relationships we have with the churches of this association and welcome the opportunity to get to know more of you as we serve our Lord together. Maybe you’re looking for a camp experience for your young people that is focused on making an eternal difference in their lives. Maybe you are looking for some low cost alternatives to assist you in equipping/discipling your church family. Or perhaps you’ve been blessed financially or with talents that you desire to invest in making a difference in the lives of young people. Whatever the reason, we would welcome the opportunity to serve you as you serve the Lord! Should you desire more information or have any questions, please contact me and I will supply you with what you request. I will be glad to come at your convenience to share more about the ministry and the opportunities that exist for us to work together for the glory of God. It is a privilege to serve our Lord alongside you, advancing His kingdom until He comes! Al Tinnin Director 52 Sunday School Report Church Development Team Is Sunday school still a viable option for the church moving forward? While it often remains the largest organization in the local church and the highest attended event behind the Sunday worship service, pastors, leaders, and writers have for some time pondered whether Sunday school is on its last leg; some have even offered to write her eulogy, declaring that the time has come for something new. But, at its core, what is Sunday school? While it often goes by many different names at different churches (Bible Fellowship, Life Groups, Connect Groups, and many more), Sunday school is a strategy through which churches can carry out the Great Commission. Even as I write this, I can see many of your furrowed brows, thinking, “Sunday school carries out the Great Commission? Are we talking about the same thing?” When functioning well, Sunday school is a powerful tool to help churches carry out four essential Great Commission actions: teaching, caring, reaching, and sending. Fundamentally, a Sunday school class is a group that studies and applies the Bible; it teaches. The aim of every Sunday school teacher is primarily to share what God has said and how we can live it out; the goal is to be doers of the Word! Sunday school allows people to gather in smaller groups to discuss and hash out what God is teaching and learn how that makes a difference in their lives; through exposure to God’s Word by the leading of His Spirit, lives can be transformed! But Sunday school classes also form families and communities; they are about caring for one another! Having a small group of believers who stick together and look out for one another provides a great encouragement to stay true to our confession of Christ, even when times are tough. Our church has great leaders who faithfully teach God’s Word, but when we ask how God has blessed people in Sunday school, the answer consistently is found here: my class cared for me when I had surgery, cooked for me when I had a baby, mowed my yard when I broke my leg, sat up with me when my spouse passed away. Sunday school classes give our churches the ability to take care of one another and ensure that we all are growing together in Christ. It is not enough to grow and care for one another alone though; Sunday school helps the church to reach out to those who are lost and disconnected from God. Have you ever heard someone tell you about their favorite restaurant? They’ll tell you how great the appetizer is, how wonderful the service is, and, before you know it, they’ll ask you if you want to go eat with them there! Sunday school is intentionally an open group for just this reason; when people see how God transforms their lives and how God’s people love each other and take care of each other, they want others to have that joy too! Sunday school classes encourage members to reach out to those who are lost or are not a part of a church and share the gospel so that they may be part of God’s wonderful kingdom too! The beauty of Sunday school, though, comes in its cyclical nature; it sends people into the world to share the Kingdom of God. Sunday school is often the training ground for new leaders to practice teaching God’s Word, caring for others, and sharing the gospel. Knowing a basic three part ministry strategy empowers growing disciples to branch out and start their own classes, start Bible studies in their homes, and go throughout the world to teach, care, and reach. The Sunday school can be the catalyst for a church to renew a passion for missions and train leaders to go into all the world. So, is Sunday school still a viable option for the church moving forward? It can be, but in the end, it depends on whether you want it to be or not. The CRBA Sunday School Team would love to serve as a resource to you if you would like to see your Sunday school teach, care, reach, and send. In the coming year, we will be holding a pastor’s breakfast to help pastor’s learn the integral role they play in leading Sunday school and an associational training event to aid teachers and workers in their task. But please don’t feel like you need to wait for those events to get help; contact myself or any of our team if we can serve as a resource or coach. Sunday school can serve as a tool to carry out the Great Commission; let us help you see the lost saved, lives changed, and leaders sent! By Christ’s grace, Justin Smith 53 Toy Store - 2014: HAPPY 20th YEAR! What is an appropriate description of The CRBA Toy Store? It has been a connecting of churches, of resources, of spiritual gifts, of people who have with people who need. Most of all, Toy Store has connected God's Love with those who need to hear about His Love and need to see His Love in action. This December we will again respond to God's Call to evangelize and to give to those with various needs in our Burke County community. God has amazed us each year as He has provided the toys and money we have needed no matter the number of children and families we served! Below are the data and needs of Toy Store '14: ~Children Registered (9/22-9/24) 670 Families Registered 300 ~Children (Birth-12 Years of Age) will receive two new TOYS each (valued at $12-$15 each) ~Individually Wrapped CANDIES for Handmade Stockings ~VOLUNTEERS for Assisting Parents with "Shopping" and Spiritual Counseling for these dates: Monday, 12/8 8:00 am-4:00 pm Tuesday, 12/9 8:00 am-8:00 pm Wednesday, 12/10 8:00 am-2:00 pm Thursday, 12/11 8:00 am-12:00 Noon ~VOLUNTEERS for Setting up Toy Store on Sunday, 12/7, starting at 1:00 at SUMMIT COMMUNITY CHURCH ( formerly Calvary Baptist) 407 South Green Street, Morganton ~SPANISH TRANSLATORS for all four days (12/8-12/11) If you can assist in any way, please contact us at 437-0137 (CRBA Resource Center), at 4331300 (Janet McDaniel), or 584-1594 (Sally Dixon). Thank you for considering how God can use you during this Christmas season at The Toy Store Mission/Ministry. Please pray that lives will be changed as we connect with God and with each other to tell about and show His Love to people who live around our churches. most blessed! 54 May this 20th year be the Woman’s Missionary Union The Associational WMU met for our Annual Spring Meeting on April 8, 2014. We were welcomed to the church by the pastor, Dr. Kevin Purcell. We had thirty registered attendees from eight churches. Going along with the New York theme, the food was representative of sub sandwiches one might find in and around New York. Special music was presented by “Surrender” a group from East Valdese Baptist Church. The program was presented by Michael Purcell concerning his experiences as a missions intern in New York. At the conclusion of the program, he was joined by other members of the missions team from High Peak for individual testimonies about their experiences in New York. On November 10th, we will have the International Mission Study at East Valdese Baptist Church. The study this year is on the Ivory Coast. An African-type meal will be served at 6:15, cost is $5. The program will begin at 7:00. We will have studies for all age groups: Mission Friends, Children, Acteens, and adults. We are participating once again in the Red Box ministry with North Carolina WMU. These boxes will be given to women prisoners at Christmas. This year we will be providing chewing gum (packs of 5 to 7 sticks). These may be turned in to the associational office until November 1st. Please join us in praying for our missionaries who have birthdays today: Julie Wood, Arizona Adrian Jordan, Arkansas Almasi Sims, Florida Hannah Thomas, Georgia Brittany Singer, Illinois Tommy Brown, Indiana Jesus Rodriguez, Kansas Joshua Whetstine, Minnesota Joneen Coughlan, Montana Robert Krumrey, New York Molly Saunders, Ohio Debbie Shamburger, Ohio Kenneth Brassfield, Oklahoma Blake Comer, South Carolina Liceth Zamora*, South Carolina Collene Myers, Texas Dennis Barton, European Peoples EF, South Asian Peoples JR, South Asian Peoples MM, South Asian Peoples KS, Southeast Asian Peoples T. Welch, Sub-Saharan African Peoples Respectively Submitted, Marie Swink 55 Local Ministries Burke United Christian Ministries (BUCM) (Assistance Statistics for 2013-2014 Fiscal Year) Soup Kitchen 77,556 Meals Food Pantry Assistance 745,018 lbs. The mission of Burke United Christian Ministries (BUCM) is to demonstrate the love of Christ by providing food, clothing, and crisis assistance. Clothing Assistance Social Worker Interviews $29,723.40 clients BUCM wouldvalue not be able to minister to the needs9,570 of so many without our faithful volunteers and donors, especially our sustaining church partners. 305B West Union St. (828) 433-8075 email: info@bucm.net Morganton, NC 28655 (828) 433-7906 (fax) website: www.bucm.net 56 Mimosa Christian Counseling Center 220 Burkemont Avenue Telephone: (828) 433-5600 Morganton, North Carolina 28655 www.MimosaChristianCounseling.org www.visitmccc.org August, 2014 Mimosa Christian Counseling Center continues to provide Christ-centered professional outpatient mental health counseling to address the needs of children, adolescents, adults, and families in our area. Now in our tenth year of operation, we have served over 2000 people through individual, couples, family, and group counseling. We have seen considerable change during the past decade. The loss of jobs, the impact on individuals and families, the stress associated with difficult times, and the hope of rebuilding characterize our times. Such change often is associated with grief, loss, and stress which affect both physical health and the ability to cope and function well. People need someone to whom they can turn to help them understand and cope with their circumstances. Almost 35% of the people we have served have required assistance from the Mimosa Christian Counseling Fund which was created to assist clients who do not have the financial resources to pay for counseling services. We have been especially grateful for the support of area churches and individuals who have partnered with us to serve the members of our community. Your generosity helps us to fulfill Mimosa’s mission to provide individuals and families access to counseling regardless of their ability to pay. To date, over $421,000 from the Mimosa Fund has been applied to this need. We continue to pray for the support of this vital ministry. We ask you please to consider ways your church can help us respond to the great need for Christian counseling in our community. We appreciate your prayers and encouragement. We invite you to call for information that might be helpful to members of your congregation. We hope you will feel free to make referrals as you recognize the needs of individuals in your church and in the community. We urge you to consider supporting us as one of your missions through donations and the support of fundraising efforts such as the annual Hot Dawg Jamboree. We encourage you to visit our website www.visitmccc.org to learn more about our services. We are grateful for the opportunity to serve, and we hope you will join us in this ministry. Respectfully submitted, Jane Rawson STAFF BOARD MEMBERS Jane Rawson, Ph.D., Coordinator Dave Beck, Ed.D., President Rudy Bell David Keyes, M.S., LPC, Counselor Connie Thompson, LPC, Vice-President Doris Bentley Diane Guelzow, LPC, Counselor David Smith, Secretary Ann Blackwell Laura Roach, M.A., M.Div.,LPCA, Ed Hardin, Treasurer Rev. Dr.Tom Bland, Jr. Counselor Bill Lennon, Past President I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. They are plans of peace and not disaster, plans to give you a future filled with hope. (Jeremiah 29:11) State Reports Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina 2013 Report: July 2013 - June 2014 Lilly dreams of a tree house, but not one constructed by human hands – she dreams of a tree house made by God. Lilly is paralyzed from the neck down. She cannot run, climb or play like other children. But she believes with all her heart that she will play in the tree house God has built especially for her. Lilly lived at Baptist Children’s Homes (BCH) from November 2013 to May 2014. And during her time at BCH’s Truett Home located in the mountains of Hayesville, Lilly asked Jesus into her heart. Lilly’s decision is an incredible culmination in a young life that has experienced more tragedy than most adults will ever encounter. At age six, an automobile accident took the life of Lilly’s mother. The accident also took away Lilly’s ability to run, play, or even wiggle her fingers and toes. While her friends attended school and ran on the playground, Lilly’s world revolved around doctors, life-sustaining medical equipment, and the chair in which she is now confined. Because of her fragile health, Lilly needed special care and a special place to live until the Department of Social Services could find a long-term care facility. That place was BCH. And it was there she learned about Christ. “I know this is why God sent her to us,” says houseparent Judy Blanton. “Through Christ, Lilly has a hope and a future.” Even though BCH’s 19 North Carolina locations do not provide specialized medical care, BCH’s houseparents and staff committed to doing whatever it took to care for Lilly. Medicaid ensured Lilly had the medical care she needed while living at BCH and her houseparents met Lilly’s daily needs and showed her God’s love. “My momma had to go to Heaven,” Lilly says, “but I was okay. I’ll go to Heaven one day and see her, and I’ll be able to play again.” Don’t miss “RISE UP,” BCH’s’ 25-minute presentation at the 2014 Annual Meeting. On Monday, November 10 (during General Session), more than 200 residents and staff members will present the BCH ministry through testimony and song. Please be there for our boys and girls. Your show of support means so much! Message from the President God has greater things in store for Lilly. We are thankful to have played our role, and we all have been richly blessed to become part of Lilly’s bigger family. Through the faithful support of North Carolina Baptists, Lilly came to know Christ in the short time she was with us. Whenever a child comes into our care, we often do not know how long they may be with us. But from the moment that boy or girl steps through our door, we have the opportunity to be the outstretched arm of Jesus. North Carolina Baptists were indeed the hands and feet of Jesus to Lilly and to the 9,983 children and families we ministered to last year. And Lilly was one of 75 BCH residents who made a decision for Christ in 2013. You are making greater things possible for the children and families we serve. Thank you for giving Lilly a home and showing God’s love to children. Michael C. Blackwell BCH President/CEO Note: On July 1, 2013, Michael C. Blackwell marked three decades as Baptist Children’s Homes President. He is the longesttenured executive leader in BCH’s history. International Missions: Baptist Children’s Homes establishes Guatemala orphanage BCH is partnering with North Carolina Baptist Men and International Indigenous Community Development (IICD) to establish the Good Shepherd Children’s Home, an orphanage in Quetzaltenango (Xela), Guatemala. The orphanage will serve children who belong to a people known as the Quiché – the largest indigenous Mayan group in Guatemala. “To be able to expand BCH’s vision of sharing hope...changing lives and extend the hope of Christ to the children of Xela, Guatemala is a blessing beyond words,” says BCH president Michael C. Blackwell. “Like a biblical pillar of fire, God has led in this journey, and we will follow Him for the sake of His honor and glory.” The Good Shepherd Children’s Homes will be an affiliate of BCH. BCH is providing the benefit of its 128-years of child care expertise to implement the appropriate policies and procedures at the new orphanage. BCH’s involvement ensures that Quiché children will receive the highest quality of care. The goal is to begin caring for children in 2014. North Carolina Baptist Men and WMU North Carolina are partnering with BCH to help establish the home. Baptist Men teams have been tackling the necessary work to renovate the building. WMU organized a “Tie that Binds” drive collecting thousands of neckties. The ties were sold at the WMU Missions Extravaganza raising funds for the new orphanage. Learn more about Good Shepherd Children’s Homes at www.bchfamily.org/guatemala Developmental Disabilities Ministry: Sedrick takes big steps towards his dreams 58 Twenty-eight year old Sedrick is realizing his dream to walk. A traumatic brain injury that resulted from abuse when he was four years old not only caused developmental challenges, but it robbed Sedrick of his ability to walk. Today, Sedrick lives at BCH’s Stegall Home in Marshville, one of nine group homes for developmentally disabled residents. Through a corrective surgical procedure and the aid of his caregivers, including trainer Sheryl Pressley, Sedrick has taken his first steps since he was a young boy. Under Pressley’s direction, Sedrick completes a routine of exercises each day to strengthen his legs and upper body. “He’s always so excited about the exercises. He does everything I ask him to do and never complains,” Pressley says. “Sedrick does everything with joy.” Using his walker, and with Pressley by his side adding extra physical support, Sedrick is walking total of 225 feet per day. “My legs are getting stronger,” Sedrick exclaims. “I am blessed because I can walk.” As a child, Sedrick was so neglected that he had to lay on his stomach and pull himself across the floor with his arms. “Scooting,” as Sedrick calls it, was the only way he could maneuver. But those days are long behind him. “I don’t have to think about scooting anymore,” Sedrick says. “My Savior is so awesome.” Learn more at www.hereismyhome.org North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry: NCBAM Celebrates Five Years of Ministry North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry (NCBAM) has reached a milestone marking its fifth anniversary. Under the founding leadership of Baptist Children’s Homes’ president Michael C. Blackwell, NCBAM and North Carolina Baptists have crossed the state with the love of Jesus to meet the spiritual and physical needs of aging adults 65 and older since 2009. · Tapping into more than 15,000 volunteers and service providers, NCBAM fields as many as 350 calls a month from aging adults in need or their caregivers and connects them to resources. More than 13,000 outgoing calls are made annually by NCBAM’s Call Center Specialists to partnering churches and other organizations to meet those needs. · The second biennial Rampin’ Up! took place this year in partnership with Baptist Men and in conjunction with NC Operation Inasmuch. More than 400 ramp requests were processed for this event. The first Rampin’ Up! yielded 327 ramps built. Since 2009, NCBAM has connected volunteers with more than 2,000 aging adults needing wheelchair ramps. · Prevention remains an NCBAM priority. Through its “Priority #1: Prevention” initiative, NCBAM staff members conduct regular Fall and Fire Safety trainings. According to the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM), more than 10,000 smoke alarms have been installed by NCBAM-connected volunteers. Since 2013, NCBAM held 51 OSFM installation trainings--mobilizing 1,243 Baptist volunteers for Fire Safety ministry. Since its beginning, more than 16,000 Red Bags have been distributed. The Red Bag initiative helps medical professionals prevent over-medication and reduces the risk of prescribing conflicting medicines. Red Bags make it easy to store all non-perishable medications in one place. Red Bags help emergency responders quickly locate medicines in a crisis. · NCBAM’s new aging adult leadership initiative entitled Aging Adults Innovating Ministry (AAIM): Resourcing Leaders for the Age Wave assists churches in strengthening aging adult ministries across the state. · The new Servant Care program directed by NCBAM outreaches to aging ministers 65 and older. Servant Care offers enhanced services to aging North Carolina Baptist ministers and fosters opportunities for North Carolina Baptists to honor them and provide loving care. Fellowship and educational opportunities for Servant Care participants are provided through ENCORE programs and regional events. The first ENCORE event was held March 25, 2014 in Winston-Salem with 25 ministers in attendance. · NCBAM is drawing attention to aging adults facing hunger through Serving Hope. Serving Hope is an outreach by North Carolina Baptists to help meet the nutritional needs of the aging in their communities. This new initiative has two emphases to encourage action that can help make a difference in the life of an aging adult facing hunger – MealShare and It’s In the Bag! · NCBAM’s highly-trained staff presents workshops on dozens of topics. Since January 2013, NCBAM staff members have presented 182 workshops informing 3,804 participants. A Story of a Grateful Lady: For Marthenia Fearrington of Chapel Hill, her new wheelchair ramp built by members of Hillsong Baptist Church brings new freedom and greater mobility. The 83-year-old says being able to safely go outside her house is not only a necessity, but offers her peace of mind. “It’s been difficult getting me in and out of my home. I’ve had to wait for help because I couldn’t do it on my own. I’ve fallen several times and it can make you scared.” The congestive heart patient can no longer plant flowers in the beds she tended for nearly 38 years. But she says having more opportunities to sit outside and enjoy the sunshine on warm days will bring her much joy. “I appreciate getting my wheelchair ramp,” Fearrington says. “I appreciate NCBAM and everyone who built it. I thank them and I thank God for sending them to help me.” NCBAM’s newsletter Help for the Journey is distributed biannually to more than 19,000 homes. If you or someone you know has a need or question, call 1.877.506.2226. To subscribe to the newsletter or to learn more, go to www.ncbam.org. Unite: Fifty-one decisions made at first-ever youth evangelism event Fifty-one decisions were made at BCH’s youth evangelism event last fall. BCH launched Unite, a free event, on October 19, 2013 at Mills Home in Thomasville. Youth from area churches joined BCH’s boys and girls for an afternoon of evangelism, 59 worship, dodgeball and other games. This year’s UNITE takes place on Saturday, October 18. Visit www.standupunite.com for more information. Volunteers: Record numbers volunteer at mission workdays and events In 2013, more than 10,405 volunteers invested their time and talents during Friends of Children workdays and North Carolina Baptists served 2,301 frail-aging adults through NCBAM. Visit www.bchfamily.org/getinvolved to be a part of BCH’s mission days and events. Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina Michael C. Blackwell, President/CEO P.O. Box 338 / Thomasville, NC / 27361 1-800-476-3669 email newsletter at www.bchfamily.org www.facebook.com/bchfamily 60 61 North Carolina Baptist Foundation 2013 ANNUAL REPORT As the trust agency of the Baptist State Convention, the North Carolina Baptist Foundation seeks every day to do “greater things” for our Lord and His Kingdom work. Our very mission is “to serve North Carolina Baptists and others in generating an increased awareness of Christian stewardship principles as a means of financially undergirding Baptist churches, institutions and mission endeavors on a permanent basis.” Every year we want to report greater things in our stewardship ministry than the year before. Below you will see some of the greater things the Lord used the Foundation to accomplish in 2013: 43 new accounts, most of which are permanent endowments to support Kingdom work until our Lord returns Almost $6 million dollars in charitable gifts to accounts $9.3 million distributed, with $7.2 million going to support ministry in 2013 Another important part of our responsibility to do “greater things” concerns our investment program. In 2013, assets under management grew from $134,680,155.48 to $146,579,201.35. Investment returns were also excellent and afford us the ability to do greater things for His Kingdom. Our Total Equity Fund was up 32%, and our pooled funds were all positive with the Growth Fund up 17%, the Balanced Fund up 10%, and the Income Fund up 5%. To encourage “greater things” in the future, our staff made 177 stewardship presentations in Baptist churches and associations, institutions and agencies, as well as statewide Baptist senior adult conferences in 2013. We co-hosted senior adult festivals at Chowan and Mars Hill Universities and at the Broyhill Campus of Baptist Children’s Homes, and led seminars at state-wide senior adult events at Caraway and Caswell Conference Centers. We continue to provide Christian stewardship educational programs at Fruitland Baptist Bible College and the Divinity Schools at Campbell and Gardner-Webb. Once again we co-sponsored two important events with the Baptist State Convention, the 38th annual NC Baptist Development Officer’s Conference and the 14th annual NC Baptist Heritage Award Luncheon. Our newest ministry, NC Baptist Financial Services, is a partner in helping local congregations accomplish greater things as they expand facilities and ministries. By the end of 2013, NCBFS had provided 52 loans to churches totaling $33.7 million. Also by the end of 2013, the Church Growth Investment Fund, which is used to provide the resources for loans, had reached $41.6 million. The Lord is surely providing and making good on His promise in John 14:12 that His followers would do even greater things. The North Carolina Baptist Foundation is blessed to have a small part in what God is doing with and through North Carolina Baptists, and we are forever grateful for the support we receive from the Baptist State Convention and NC Baptist churches. 62 NCBAM Outreach Expands through the Power of Partnership North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry (NCBAM) and North Carolina Baptists are reaching out with the love of Jesus to meet the spiritual and physical needs of North Carolina’s aging 65 and older. Powerful alliances have been forged with national and state agencies in the cause of protecting and serving North Carolina’s aging. Each month, the NCBAM Call Center receives an average of 369 calls from aging adults in need or their caregivers. Approximately 13,000 outgoing calls are made annually to partnering churches and other organizations to meet those needs. During the last year, no less than 5,000 North Carolina Baptists have been trained in a myriad of areas that impact the independence of aging adults. Through a partnership with the Office of State Fire Marshal, NCBAM makes it possible for churches to receive free, 10-year smoke detectors for installation in the homes of aging adults. Through a grant from the National Fire Protection Association, all NCBAM staff are trained to teach an evidence-based fall and fire prevention workshop to aging adults. As part of NCBAM’s Priority #1: Prevention initiative, 6,000 life-saving Red Bags have been distributed in the last 12 months. In the program’s first two years, 16,000 aging North Carolinians have acquired Red Bags to help them more safely manage prescription medications. NCBAM and Baptist Men are once again partnering to produce the biennial event Rampin’ Up! The statewide ramp-building, awareness-raising marathon is scheduled for April 26, 2014. NCBAM is developing Servant Care—a special outreach to North Carolina ministers 65 and older. Learn more about North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry at www.ncbam.org Special Needs Adults Achieve Success “But then I found this place. I said to Jesus, ‘Thank you for giving me an excellent home.’” – Ralph, a developmentally disabled adult speaking about his home at Alverta Bolick Home in Asheville. Ralph is a gentle giant standing a little more than six feet tall. The Alverta Bolick Home resident was born in Asheville’s Mission Hospital on May 5, 1956. And until his mother and father passed away less than a year apart, he lived at home, was loved and cared for, and had few worries. But after their deaths, his life was turned upside down when he ended up living at a nursing care facility sleeping on a thin mattress that sat upon a metal, institutional-style bedframe. There were days when he did not receive his medications. He had no friends. Ralph’s circumstances changed dramatically when he moved into BCH’s Alverta Bolick Home for developmentally disabled adults. The group home is one of nine Developmental Disabilities Ministry homes operated by Baptist Children’s Homes (BCH) around the state. Ralph and his fellow residents attend Calvary Baptist Church which is adjacent to the home. The men at Alverta Bolick are part of the church’s outreach to people in the area with developmental disabilities. Ralph says he likes living in a Christian Home and “wouldn’t have it any other way.” 63 Baptist State Convention of North Carolina For period July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina (Convention) exists to help local churches fulfill their divinely appointed mission from God. The Convention staff, under the leadership of Executive Director-Treasurer Milton A. Hollifield Jr., is committed to helping Baptist churches and associations maximize their ministry outreach for the purpose of building God’s Kingdom. To that end, the Convention began implementing its five-year strategy, “Impacting Lostness Through Disciple-Making,” in January of this year. The strategy calls for a commitment to both strengthening churches and planting churches through facilitation of a disciple-making culture that utilizes a relationship-driven model of consultation, beginning in the most concentrated areas of lostness across the state. Although lost people live throughout the entire state, the most concentrated areas of lostness in North Carolina are in eight population centers: Asheville, Charlotte, Fayetteville, Greenville, Unifour (Hickory), Wilmington, the Triad area (Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point) and the Triangle area (Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill). Strategy teams, comprised of local associational and church leaders, are being formed across the state—in the population centers and beyond—to develop strategies for impacting lostness. To more effectively implement the five-year strategy, the Convention has restructured its staff, resulting in the formation of two new teams—the Strategic Focus Team and the Collegiate Partnerships Team—and the newly formed Evangelism and Discipleship Group. Associational Partnerships The Convention enjoys partnering in ministry with 78 associations across the state. One way the Associational Partnerships Team works with local Baptist associations is through Ministry Partnership Agreements. Through these agreements the Convention partners with local associations, providing funding, coaching and training resources for church planting, resort ministry, ethnic and language ministry and community ministry projects. Another way Associational Partnerships works with local associations is through Church and Community Ministry personnel serving in the associations. This office provides training, resourcing and encouragement to these ministry evangelism servants. Each year, Associational Partnerships and the North Carolina Associational Missions Conference co-host a summer conference that allows for networking, sharing and training, which are vital to effective associational ministry. The conference theme this year was “Missionary Leadership: Blazing the Trail to Kingdom Expansion.” Guest speaker Josh Ellis, senior church consultant for Union Baptist Association in Houston, Texas, spoke on “Repaving the Road: Mapping the Future of Southern Baptist Associations.” Associational Partnerships also sponsored the annual Associational/Convention Staff Retreat. This year’s emphasis was “Missionary Leadership: Kingdom Movement.” The guest speaker was Jeff Sundell, U.S. strategy director for E3 Partners Ministry. When a vacancy occurs, Associational Partnerships helps search committees as they seek to fill associational ministry positions. In addition, the office provides training for search committees. This office helps associations and churches understand the demographics of the area in which they are called to serve. Understanding the demographics of an associational area can help leaders be more effective in their planning and outreach. Convention churches can access this information through the Percept organization. Church Planting This year the Convention assisted 117 new church plants. Included in this number were Anglo, Hispanic, Asian, African-American, Vietnamese, Chinese, Haitian, India, Korean, Laotian and Nepali churches, among others. In 2013, new church plants reported 4,324 professions of faith in Jesus Christ and made 89,304 evangelistic contacts during the year. Equipping church planting missionaries continues to be vital to effective new churches. Last year more than 70 church planting missionaries and spouses were equipped to communicate the gospel. North Carolina Baptists have four full-time church planting consultants, in addition to effective contract workers, who regularly coach church planters to be at their very best in reaching people and making disciples. 64 Collegiate Partnerships The Collegiate Partnerships Team’s goal is to see no campus left without a gospel presence. The team consists of three regional campus ministry consultants and two international ministry consultants, whose primary function is to equip local churches and associations to develop and implement contextualized, localized ministry models to engage college campuses with the gospel. The goal is to have a gospel presence through the local church on many more of the nearly 200 college and university campuses across the state. On March 1, 2014, the Collegiate Partnerships Team hosted a one-day disciple-making workshop at Pitts Baptist Church in Concord. Forty collegiate leaders from around the state attended the workshop, and many of them began to apply the principles to their ministry immediately. Disciple-making Culture In pursuit of the fulfillment of the Convention’s strategy of “Impacting Lostness Through Disciple-Making,” the Evangelism and Discipleship Group seeks to lead North Carolina Baptist churches in creating a disciple-making culture in which lives are changed by the power of God. The Evangelism and Discipleship Group is comprised of two teams, the Disciple-Making Team and the Church Strengthening Team. The Disciple-Making Team assists congregations in the areas of evangelism and discipleship and the Church Strengthening Team assists congregations in a variety of ministry areas that generally apply across the entire church. A major focus on training pastors and other church leaders to create a disciple-making culture in their church and equip their church members to know, share and live the gospel of Jesus Christ began in the summer of 2013 using “The Story,” an evangelism and discipleship tool that equips believers to share the gospel through the overarching biblical story of creation, fall, rescue and restoration. The 2014 statewide evangelism conference was held at Providence Baptist Church in Raleigh. The conference focused on the Convention’s strategy: “Impacting Lostness Through Disciple-making.” Speakers included Bruce Ashford, Steve Corts, Derwin Gray and James Emery White. Embrace The Embrace ministry year launched with the Embrace Leadership Training at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Carolyn O’Neal, women’s ministry director at Houston’s First Baptist Church in Texas, encouraged and challenged the women’s ministry leaders to serve the Lord wholeheartedly and faithfully as they serve their local churches. Embrace also hosted “Be Bold: A Women’s Prayer and Evangelism Retreat” at LifeWay’s Ridgecrest Conference Center in September. Through break out sessions and hands-on plenary sessions, participants learned to share the story of Jesus Christ and how His story affects every story. Great Commission Partnerships The Office of Great Commission Partnerships assists North Carolina Baptist churches and associations in developing, implementing and maintaining an effective missions strategy. Through partnerships in New York, Boston and Toronto, North Carolina Baptists are helping share the gospel in some of the most unreached areas of North America. This year the Office of Great Commission Partnerships launched new international partnerships in unreached and unengaged areas around the world, including parts of the Middle East, East Asia and Southeast Asia, while continuing to assist with the Moldova partnership. One of the major highlights of the year was the Next Generation Missional Journey New York experience for students involved in their third year of the training program. Partnering with the Metropolitan New York Baptist Association, the students shared the gospel with Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists. The students also participated in people group research among unreached and unengaged people groups. Missions Development The theme for the 2014 North Carolina Missions Offering is “Choose Now,” based on Luke 21:10-13 (www.ncmissionsoffering.org). This offering is the visible expression of North Carolina Baptists who desire to impact eternity. The offering supports the work of NC Baptist Men, church planting, missions education and promotion, associational projects and mission camps. 65 In Cooperative Program promotion, a variety of resources were made available and sent to churches. These resources highlight the biblical mandate for missions, and how North Carolina Baptists participate in fulfilling the Great Commission through the Cooperative Program. The 52 Sundays prayer guide was produced, which features international, North American and North Carolina missionaries supported by North Carolina Baptists and devotionals on prayer, stewardship and missions. An accompanying PowerPoint was also developed. Other resources include brochures, bulletin inserts and videos. Prayer The annual statewide prayer conference was held in Garner at Aversboro Road Baptist Church. The conference featured John Franklin, Gordon Fort, Chuck Lawless and Robert smith. As a follow up to the spiritual awakening emphasis and call to prayer that has become a part of the last two Annual Meetings, 16 associational prayer retreats and rallies were scheduled with associations this year. The purpose of these retreats was to pray for, encourage and foster a desire to pray toward revival and spiritual awakening. Regional prayer conferences, summits and solemn assembly gatherings were also held in partnership with associations and churches across North Carolina. Scholarships For the 2014-2015 academic year, over 600 Baptist Scholarships were awarded totaling more than $600,000. This annual scholarship is limited to members of cooperating churches enrolled at one of the five affiliated educational institutions: Campbell University, Chowan University, Gardner-Webb University, Mars Hill University, or Wingate University. Strategic Focus Team The Strategic Focus Team is taking a lead role in assisting churches and associations in the eight population centers of North Carolina fulfill the Convention’s strategy of “Impacting Lostness Through Disciple-Making.” The team consists of strategy coordinators who live and work in the population centers. The strategy coordinators serve as generalists who assist associational missionaries, local pastors, lay leaders, leaders of ethnic and cultural people groups and others to develop strategies to impact lostness tailored to their local areas. The primary focus of the Strategic Focus Team during its first year as a team of the Convention has been on gathering information, building relationships with pastors and associational missionaries and raising awareness of the depths of lostness and the need for disciple-making. Youth Ministry Attendance for the 2014 summer Youth Weeks camps was nearly 7,000 over seven weeks at the North Carolina Baptist Assembly at Fort Caswell. The theme was “Tag! You’re It,” which focused on helping students learn to stand up for their faith and to live as a witness for Jesus Christ. In 2013, more than 500 first-time decisions for Christ were recorded! Since 2011, the Youth Weeks missions offering project has consisted of students packaging food to help alleviate hunger in Haiti. During the summer of 2014, students packaged the “One Millionth” meal for Haiti thanks to the missions offering project. The youth ministry team offered North Carolina Baptist churches training in disciple-making, missions, worship, transitions after graduation and youth ministry planning. 66 International Mission Board IMB Report Fall 2014 and video greeting from Dr. Elliff http://vimeo.com/imbmedia/review/101618536/c14851ba73 Last year Southern Baptists joined together in one sacred effort by giving $93.8 million through the Cooperative Program ($93,872,000) and $154 million ($154,057,852.36) through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions, supporting more than 4,800 missionaries sent out by Southern Baptist churches through IMB. In addition, Southern Baptists gave $5.5 million ($5,510,312.92) for hunger relief and development ministries around the world. Together, these gifts enabled IMB missionaries to report: • 235,170 people professing faith in Christ • 114,571 new believers expressing their faith through baptism • 6,192 new churches planted • 118 people groups newly engaged with the Gospel These successes come through both long- and short-term missionaries, who work together with Southern Baptist churches and other indigenous national churches. We praise the Lord for His work in each of the lives represented in these statistics! And yet today, 3,052 people groups remain unengaged and unreached with the Gospel. Worse, it is estimated that 135,000 people die each day, entering eternity without Christ. The majority of these people live in places where there is still limited or no access to the Gospel. Confronted with this sobering reality, how are we to respond? What is our responsibility? To truly understand the answer to these questions, we must go back to the beginning. When man sinned, he forfeited his perfect relationship with God. But God had a plan to reconcile His creation back to Himself. He sent messengers to proclaim His name and the Good News of salvation that was to come. God created nations for His glory. He made a covenant with Abraham to bless the nations. God gave Israel commands to live differently. Prophets told the nations that there is no other God. In the climax of God’s story, He sent His Son, the Promised One, who was both the Sent One and the Sender. After Jesus’ death and resurrection, He sent His disciples to continue God’s faithful mission to make Himself known. We are part of this story — God’s redemptive narrative that began before time. Each of us, as individuals, families and churches, are called to join the Author of all history in this magnificent redemptive movement to advance the Gospel among the nations — together in one sacred effort. Your part of God’s story is critical; the ways He can use you and your church are endless. It is estimated that close to 1 billion people living today are very likely to go through life without ever hearing the Gospel in a way they can understand and respond. At a time of incredible opportunity, will we do what is needed to share the Good News with all peoples? There is no better time to find your place in God’s story. What will be your part? 67 Baptist Hospital North Carolina Baptist Hospital/Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 2014 Report to Baptist Associations FaithHealthNC – Caring Through Shared Commitments Our partnership with North Carolina Baptists continues to expand through FaithHealthNC, a ministry of the Division of Faith and Health Ministries of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. This ministry combines the caring strengths of congregations, the clinical expertise of medical providers and a network of community resources focused on improving health. Congregations participating in FaithHealthNC choose volunteers who will be trained as caregivers to help their members and neighbors along their health journeys – before they go to a hospital, while they are being cared for and after they are back on their own or in a post-hospital setting. The congregational caregivers work with Health Care Liaisons and Connectors through FaithHealthNC to ensure that care is received at the right door (hospitals, clinics, primary care physicians), and the right time (usually sooner rather than later); and that individuals are ready to be treated (with medications, health history in hand) and most importantly, not alone. Participating congregations have experienced new levels of energy as they care for members and neighbors through the FaithHealthNC network. New missional connections are established and new levels of cooperation have taken place. Participating church are collaborating in new ways to improve the health of their communities. Rev. Leland Kerr became the Baptist Healthcare Liaison for FaithHealthNC in November of 2013. His background in ministry includes serving as a church staff minister, a Director of Associational Missions, and a Pastor. These various areas of ministry have equipped him to work closely with churches, associations and the Baptist State Convention. To learn more please visit FaithHealthNC.org or contact Rev. Leland Kerr at 336-716-3027 or lakerr@wakehealth.edu. CareNet of North Carolina CareNet, our ministry of Pastoral Counseling, extended the caring ministry of North Carolina Baptists to over 6,000 hurting individuals, couples and families in the 2014 fiscal year, helping them to find hope and healing. Close to half of those receiving care are NC Baptists from over 1,000 of our NC Baptist churches. Approximately 45,000 hours of faith-integrated counseling was provided in the 2014 fiscal year representing a 16% increase from 2013. CareNet, in grateful partnership with North Carolina Baptists, has 35 clinics covering 80 of the 100 counties across North Carolina, 66 clinicians, 6 Residents and 13 interns who provide faith sensitive counseling. CareNet remains the largest provider of faith-integrated counseling in the United States. CareNet’s newest innovation is the placement of counselors in Primary Care and Pediatric offices. Plans are underway to develop a training program for clinicians to integrate care in medical offices across the state, making even more visible the connection between faith and health. The partnership between CareNet and The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina as expressed through Cooperative Program support is making a measurable difference to the health of our communities. By enabling us to provide Pastoral Counseling to the hurting, you assure that no one is turned away due to financial difficulties. Over $600,00 of free care will be provided this year. Thank you North Carolina Baptists for your continued trust and confidence in our care. Our Chaplaincy and Pastoral Education Ministry extends the love of God through ministries to our patients and their families and our staff and provides life-changing education through Clinical Pastoral Education programs. In fiscal year 2014, we provided care to patients through close to 60,000 ministry contacts and trained 37 ministers. The Mother’s Day Offering North Carolina Baptists gave more than $550,00 to the Mother’s Day Offering in fiscal year 2014. These gifts make a life changing difference for hurting patients and families who suffer from serious illness and devastating financial need. God works through every gift as hospital bills are paid through the generous giving of North Carolina Baptists, in the name of Jesus Christ and His love. Over and over the recipients of this offering express their heartfelt gratitude to North Carolina Baptists. In 24 hours, everything changed for the Dean family. One day, Daniel was a lively four-year-old celebrating his birthday. The next, he was curled up on the sofa, sick with an apparent infection. Tests revealed the worst news parents could get: Daniel had 68 Burkitt’s Lymphoma, an explosive form of leukemia. Worried about the aggressive treatment regimen and astronomical medical bills, the Deans turned to family for support–their family of faith. “In John 13, Jesus said ‘all will know my disciples by their love for each other,’” said Rev. Curt Dean. “People loved us with the Mother’s Day Offering.” The Deans are thankful: for Daniel’s health, cancer-free since April 2012, and for the support of the Mother’s Day Offering. “We’re called to be ministers to each other,” concludes Rev. Dean. “This is a way we can live out the gospel and love and bless one another as Christ has compelled us to do.” Dr. Gary R Gunderson, Vice President of Faith and Health Ministries of North Carolina Baptist Hospital states, “Despite many profound uncertainties in healthcare policy, one thing has remained constant since 1920: the partnership between North Carolina Baptists and their hospital means that we are able to look anyone in need in their eye and say that we are here for them without regard for how the world sees them or their bank account.” Thank you, North Carolina Baptists, for 90 years of sacrificial and faithful gifts to the Mother’s Day Offering. Millions of dollars have been given and thousands of patients have been blessed by your generosity in the name of Jesus Christ. Every dollar you give helps patients like Daniel Dean and his family to pay their hospital bill and ease the financial burden they faced after hospitalization. Please visit www.mothersdayoffering.org to see the life changing story of Daniel Dean and others. Additional WFBMC Highlights Our Vision states, “Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is a preeminent, internationally recognized academic medical center of the highest quality, with balanced excellence in patient and family-centered care, research and education.” Our patient and family promise is that we will keep you safe, care for you, involve you and your family, and respect you and your time. The Becker’s Hospital Review in 2014 named the Medical Center to its annual list of “100 Great Hospitals in America.” We were specifically cited for our quality and safety measures. In 2014, Brenner’s Children’s Hospital, part of the Medical Center, was ranked by the U.S. News and World Report as one of America’s best children’s hospitals. It is nationally ranked in two pediatric specialties: Neonatology (#26) and Orthopedics (#39). The 2014 “Best Doctors in America” database includes 278 physicians from the Medical Center. The list includes physicians in 33 specialties, 46 of whom are pediatric specialists at Brenner’s Children’s Hospital. Our newly expanded Comprehensive Cancer Center, which opened in December of 2013, added four inpatient floors and a day hospital. The Center is one of only three in North Carolina and 41 in the country to be designated as “comprehensive” by the National Cancer Institute. We are grateful for the partnership we have shared with the churches of the BSCNC for over 90 years. We are thankful to North Carolina Baptists for sharing the sacred privilege and profound responsibility of partnership in fulfilling the health care mission God has given us. Gary Gunderson, M.Div., D.Min, D.Div. Leland A. Kerr, M.A.R.E. Vice President, Faith and Health Ministries Baptist Healthcare Liaison Wake Forest Baptist Health FaithHealthNC Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 336-716-3027 lakerr@wakehealth.edu 69 NC Baptist Aging Ministry Over the past year, it has been my privilege to serve North Carolina Baptist as the Central West Regional Director for NCBAM. I’ve seen many needs filled by you, the body of Christ. Thank you for your compassion and willingness to give help to your neighbor. North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry is funded be the Baptist State Convention and serves in every county through out the state. Our mission is to help those age 65 and older to remain in their homes as long as safely possible and to help them enjoy a quality life Our Call Center is located on the Baptist Children's Homes of NC, Inc. campus in Thomasville. Anyone may contacts us toll free at 1-877-506-2226. The troubled economy is leaving many frail-aging on waiting list for needed services that could help them maintain their independence. State and federal funds do not pay for many of the things that aging people need. The frail-aging and their families will face tough challenges in the years ahead. As we are living longer the government and social agencies are not keeping pace, they don’t have the money. NCBAM HAS STEPPED UP TO HELP LEAD THE WAY, PARTNERING WITH BAPTIST CHURCHES TO GET THE NEEDS OF THE AGING MET AND HELP THEM FEEL VALUED AND APPRECIATED. Let’s reach out to these frail-aging and their families and show them we care. I challenge you to go beyond your comfort zone to find aging adults and families in need. Visit a lonely person, help with errands, do light household chores, sit and visit while the caregiver goes out to run errands Install grab bars, do minor home repairs, build a wheelchair ramp Encourage and inspire others to expand their current ministries NCBAM is a recourse to help you organize and set up a ministry to reach out and meet the needs of aging adults in your community. We offer free educational classes to churches on Handling the Stress of Caregiving, Living healthy with a Chronic Health Condition, Alzheimer’s/Dementia, Fire and Fall Prevention and Smoke Alarm Installation. You will be blessed as much or more than the people you help! Debra Kuykendall, Central West Regional Director Ph 828-764-8029 dkuykendall@bchfamily.org 70 Biblical Recorder Biblical Recorder’s 2014 Annual Associational Report People need to know! What you don’t know can hurt you! It is extremely hazardous to drive across a bridge that has been condemned, yet no sign is posted to give warning. It is deadly to eat contaminated food with no knowledge of its deteriorated condition. It is dangerous to live without the information you need. On the contrary, what you know will not only help you, but it can give you a great advantage. Whether you are dealing with routine matters of life or issues related to ministry, having accurate information in hand can determine the difference between success and defeat. People need to know! North Carolina Baptists need to know! There is no reason to live in the dark, unaware of news and information that could make you a stronger follower of Christ. Where are the people in your church getting their information? Is their news source keeping them up to date on the Great Commission ministries you are supporting? Are they fully informed on cultural issues from a Biblical worldview? Do they know how God is working to use your Cooperative Program gifts to proclaim the name of Jesus to a lost world? 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Is secular media feeding the information diet of your families with an unbiblical agenda? What can you do about it? This is the reason your Biblical Recorder is important to you. We are here to serve you. We are your church’s trusted information source. Everyone in your church fellowship can get good information through one or more of the avenues we provide: The Biblical Recorder in print is a great value. Individual members can subscribe or the church can provide for its members at a discounted rate. A copy will be mailed directly to their home. An even better deal is available through bulk copies sent to the church for distribution. Visit BRnow.org/Subscribe. Get the Biblical Recorder in a digital format. This is the full version of the printed copy, in an easy-toread digital format. Subscriptions are very reasonable. Our website, BRnow.org, is packed with over 10,000 pages of valuable information. It is one of the highest ranked websites among Baptist newspapers. 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It will encourage and motivate you in your partnership with your local association, North Carolina Baptists and Southern Baptists as we fulfill the Great Commission of our Savior. It will be an instrument to connect you with other churches in Kingdom work, also. We hope you will encourage your congregation to read the Recorder. And, we hope you will make room in your budget to provide the printed edition for your leadership. If possible, make it available to as many members who want it. Another option is to subscribe to the online digital edition for your leaders and members. There is a subscription plan that fits your church budget. We want to help your members be stronger in every way: stronger in their personal walk with God, stronger in their support of their church, stronger in their involvement with Baptist missions and ministries in North Carolina, stronger in their work with national and international missions. This blesses your church and honors God. Regardless of what you have perceived the Recorder to be in the past, this is our present focus and commitment. We want to serve you! 71 Please visit BRnow.org/PromoteBR to learn how you can inform your church about the many ways the Biblical Recorder will help the people in your congregation stay informed. The Biblical Recorder receives support through your gifts to the Cooperative Program, allowing subscription rates to be much lower than the actual cost of production. We are proud to be an agency of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina since 1939. We are equally proud to support the ministries of the Southern Baptist Convention. Thank you for your partnership in the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a privilege to join you in standing firm on the truth of scripture. “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever” (Isaiah 40:8). Biblical Recorder 205 Convention Drive Cary, NC 27511 919-847-2127 Chris Byrne, chairman, board of directors K. Allan Blume, editor/president 919-847-2127 . 72 GuideStone GUIDESTONE The GuideStone Team of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina (BSCNC) has experienced many changes in 2013 and 2014. The most obvious was the changing of the guard when Johnny Ross and Betty Pleasant decided to retire toward the end of 2013. The new GuideStone Team of Davis Blount and Pamela Bills has continued to work closely with GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention to serve the more than 4,300 churches affiliated with the BSCNC. The following information is a summary of those joint efforts: Retirement The GuideStone Team continues to work with church staff and lay leaders in an effort to assist them in the restructuring of pastor and staff compensation packages to include retirement benefits. Many pastors and staff members do not see the benefits of participating in the Church Retirement Plan and they will opt out of the plan if given an opportunity. Therefore, a continued effort is being made to motivate churches to take responsibility and assist its pastors and staff by contributing a portion of their salaries to their retirement plans. In the past year more than 2,000 of our 4,300 churches had no participation in the plan. 2013 State Convention Protection Benefits – The following disability and survivor benefits were in place for retirement participants:113 people received a total of $586,708.42 in disability benefits, and 35 deaths resulted in a distribution of $418,941.23 to beneficiaries. The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina continues to receive several requests for financial assistance when someone in our Convention family becomes disabled or passes away. Many of these people chose not to participate in the Church Retirement Plan; therefore, there is no financial assistance available. However, there have been a few occasions when the church took the lead by contributing into a pastor’s or staff’s retirement plan allowing their beneficiaries to receive the Protection Benefits provided by your state Convention. GuideStone Funds – the nation’s largest Christian-screened mutual fund family – continues to be recognized by top industry ranking firms for its outstanding fund performance. On May 1, 2014, GuideStone Funds began accepting new values-driven investors by making available its 31 mutual funds for direct investment by those in the pew as well as those in the pulpit. Insurance Health Care Reform Law – GuideStone remains a leader in its coverage of the impact that new tax laws have on our churches and their staff. Timely and thorough updates of changes in the tax law can be found on the GuideStone website. Major impacts for 2013 and 2014 associated with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act include GuideStone’s decision to freeze issuing any new individual medical plans after December 31, 2013; the lifting of this freeze for new employees of eligible ministries beginning June 6, 2014; and the income tax impact on pastors and staff where a church pays for, or reimburses, their individual health insurance premiums. Church Staff Compensation Church staff participation in the 2014 Lifeway bi-annual Church Compensation Survey was completed on May 31, 2014. The results of the 2014 Compensation Survey should be available by the end of the summer. Much of the year has been spent educating churches on the tax implications of the “lump sum pay packages” for pastors and churches. The taxability of such pay packages continues to be a concern. Mission Dignity GuideStone Financial Resources continues to provide financial assistance to elderly ministers and widows of ministers who live under financial duress and need ongoing and/or one-time assistance through Mission Dignity. During the year, GuideStone assisted about 225 North Carolinians financially. For assistance, call the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina at (800) 395-5102, ext. 5604 or 5637, visit our website at www.ncbaptist.org, call GuideStone at (888) 984-8433 or visit the GuideStone website at www.GuideStone.org. Davis Blount, GuideStone State Representative 73 North Carolina Missions Offering 2013 Church Offerings Abees Grove $289.00 Antioch - Morganton $834.00 Asheville Street $505.00 Bethel - Morganton $776.00 Burkemont $1,062.00 Calvary - Morganton $1,068.00 Cross Memorial $860.00 Drexel First $1,346.00 East Valdese $2,100.00 Gilead $682.84 High Peak $1,202.00 Icards Grove $383.44 Morganton First $2,388.36 Mount Home $3,713.00 Mount Olive - Morganton $460.00 Mountain View #2 - $550.00 Oak Ridge - Connelly Springs $109.38 Pleasant Hill - Morganton $1,200.00 Pleasant View - Morganton $25.00 Valdese First $554.00 Walker Road $372.66 Wilkies Grove $644.80 Zion - Morganton $2,526.00 74 Total $23,651.48 2014-2015 Calendar October October 24 CRBA Office Closed November November 4 November 10-11 November 19 November 20 November 27-28 November 30 CRBA Missions Team Meeting – 9 am Baptist State Convention, NC Annual Session, Greensboro CRBA Administrative Team Meeting – 1:30 pm NC Baptist Men Region 8 Worship Rally, Mt. Zion BC, Cherryville – 6pm Thanksgiving - CRBA Office Closed Week of Prayer for International Missions begins December December 1-7 December 2 December 4 December 7 December 8-11 December 11-14 December 24-31 Week of Prayer for International Missions Ministers’ Christmas Dinner, East Valdese BC – 6:30 pm Secretary’s Christmas Luncheon, CRBA Resource Center, 12 pm Set-up for Toy Store, Summit Community Church – 1 pm CRBA Toy Store at Summit Community Church Coats for the City Distribution Project in New York CRBA Office Closed January, 2015 January 1 January 7 CRBA Office Closed CRBA Administrative Team Meeting - 1:30 pm February, 2015 February 23 State Evangelism Conference, Center Grove BC, Clemmons, NC March, 2015 March 26 CRBA Annual Spring Meeting, Meal at 6:00 pm and program at 7:00 pm April, 2015 April 9 April 10-11 Sr. Adult Luncheon, Program at 11 am and meal at 12 pm NC Baptist Men’s Mission Conference, Calvary BC, Winston-Salem May, 2015 May 1-2 May 1-3 Region 7 Disaster Relief Training Foothills Prayer Conference, FBC, Icard 75 Senior Pastor Directory Abee's Grove Baptist Church 874-2414 Rev. Rudy Hayes 654 Abee's Church Road, Valdese, NC 28690 Amherst Baptist Church 396-2800 Rev. Harold Joplin 4354 Chantilly Drive, Granite Falls, NC 28645 Antioch Baptist Church 437-3162 Asheville Street Baptist Church 437-7255 Rev. Doug Goforth 107 Colony Drive, Morganton, NC 28655 Bethel Baptist Church 438-9272 Rev. Gary Cline 3861 Pax Hill Road, Morganton, NC 28655 Bethlehem Baptist Church 828-850-0565 No Pastor 7479 Watershed Road, Morganton, NC 28655 Bridge 42 Church 391-7777 Brookwood Baptist Church Brown Mountain Baptist Church Rev. Danny Ward, Interim 2331 Antioch Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 Rev. Jason Koon Rev. Ryan Penley 107 Calvin Heights Street, Morganton, NC 28655 439-8502 Rev. Earl Cross 210 Brookwood Church Road, Morganton, NC 28655 430-3159 Rev. Johnny Shelton 2600 Willow Tree Church Road, Morganton, NC 28655 Burkemont Baptist Church 437-2357 Dr. David Mills 200 Winding Creek Drive, Morganton, NC 28655 Catawba Valley Baptist Church 437-9237 Dr. Mike Odom P.O. Box 1580, Morganton, NC 28680 Central Baptist Church 390-7961 Rev. Thom Hartman PO Box 1246 Drexel, NC 28619 Community Missionary Baptist 438-8487 Rev. Tony Land PO Box 835, Morganton, NC 28680 Community of Drexel Bapt Church 433-0489 Rev. Roger Webb 1582 Powerhouse Road, Morganton, NC 28655 76 Connelly Springs First Baptist 874-0826 Rev. Danny Townsend P. O. Box 354, Connelly Springs, NC 28612 Cornerstone Baptist Church 597-9147 Rev. Eddie Graves 9005 Oak Ridge Dr, Hildebran, NC 28637 Cross Memorial Baptist Church 437-1021 Dr. Jeff Beach 650 Enola Road, Morganton, NC 28655 Drexel First Baptist Church 584-8797 Rev. Micahel Duncan PO Box 308, Drexel, NC 28619 Drexel Memorial Baptist Church 433-0784 Rev. Drew Dalton P. O. Box 564, Drexel, NC 28619 East Valdese Baptist Church 874-0511 Rev. Brett Howell 313 Springwood Drive NE, Valdese, NC 28690 El Bethel Baptist Church 437-0570 Enon Baptist Church 433-6434 Rev. Gary Garner 2864 Highline Avenue, Morganton, NC 28655 First Hmong Baptist Church Rev. Ron Cooper P.O. Box 2518, Morganton, NC 28680 448-0534 Rev. Pao Ly 4071 Owens Mountain Ave, Connelly Springs, NC 28612 Friendship Baptist Church 437-4085 Rev. Phil King 4284Boulder Dr, Morganton, NC 28655 Gilead Baptist Church 433-5902 Rev. Curtis Styles 3520 Enola Road, Morganton, NC 28655 Glen Alpine First Baptist Church No Pastor P.O. Box 557, Glen Alpine, NC 28628 Grace Baptist Church 438-1537 Rev. Marty Bess 2386 Gene’s Loop, Morganton, NC 28655 Grandview Baptist Church 584-6785 Rev. John Whisnant 2828 Hwy. 126, Morganton, NC 28655 The Great American Cowboy Church Rev. Donald Lovelace 3970 US 64, Morganton, NC 28655 77 High Peak Baptist Church 879-8712 Dr. Kevin Purcell 3095 High Peak Road, Valdese, NC 28690 Hopewell Baptist Church 864-483-5600 Dr. Danny Emory 1112 Hopewell Road, Morganton, NC 28655 Icard's Grove Baptist Church No Pastor 3097 Icard's Grove Church Ave, Connelly Springs, NC 28612 Lakeview Baptist Church 828-572-1026 Rev. Paul Dula 3334 Deerhaven Lane, Lenior, NC 28645 Missionary Ridge Baptist Church 437-8308 Rev. Al Tinnin 3562 Baptist Camp Road, Connelly Springs, NC 28612 Morganton First Baptist Church 437-2544 Dr. Tom Bland P.O. Box 459, Morganton, NC 28680 Morganton First Deaf Mission 430-9267 Rev. Tom Lineberger 2051 Hwy. 181 N, Morganton, NC 28655 Moriah Baptist Church 850-2210 Rev. Andrew Watkins 3012 Grace View Place, Granite Falls, NC 28630 Mount Calvary Baptist Church 879-8831 No Pastor 709 Praley Street SW, Valdese, NC 28690 Mount Home Baptist Church 437-0593 Rev. Jerry Gamble 3733 Hillview Street, Morganton, NC 28655 Mount Olive Baptist Church 391-1489 Rev. Michael Gantt 5347 Mount Olive Church Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 Mountain View I Baptist Church Mountain View II Baptist Church Mull's Grove Baptist Church New Hope In Christ North Laurel Baptist Church No Pastor 584-4961 Rev. Kenneth Mashburn 5510 Watson Price Road, Morganton, NC 28655 572-1758 Rev. James “Bud” Jernigan 343 Laurel St, Hudson, NC 28638 438-1825 Rev. Max Bristol 212 Northwestern Circle, Morganton, NC 28655 874-4986 Rev. Mike Wakefield 1942-A Laurel Street NE, Valdese, NC 28690 78 North Morganton Baptist Church 437-3414 Rev. Kenneth Baker 101 View Street, Morganton, NC 28655 Oak Grove Baptist Church 584-6416 Rev. Gyles Widener 1065 Paddy's Creek Road, Nebo, NC 28761 Oak Ridge Baptist Church 874-0891 Rev. Randy Taylor 7262 Rhodhiss Road, Connelly Springs, NC 28612 Pleasant Hill Baptist Church 433-5769 Dr. Larry Cline 2434 Enola Road, Morganton, NC 28655 Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church 584-0310 No Pastor P.O. Box 1159, Morganton, NC 28680 Pleasant View Baptist Church River of Life Baptist Church 437-3469 Dr. Burt Wilbur 2311 Jamestown Road, Morganton, NC 28655 390-1121 Rev. Orlando Mendez 106 ½ S Anderson Street, Morganton, NC 28655 Riverside Baptist Church 423-304-0438 Rev. David Kell PO Box 3451, Morganton, NC 28680 Rutherford College First Baptist 874-3870 Rev. Dan Morton 1105 Anthony Ave, NE, Valdese, NC 28690 Silver Creek Baptist Church 584-2419 Rev. Larry Thompson, Interim 101 Country Club Dr, Morganton, NC 28655 Smyrna Baptist Church 443-3991 Rev. Paul Mace 3500 Brown Mountain Beach Road, Morganton, NC 28655 Solid Rock Baptist Church 584-1644 Rev. Stacey Layne 110 Oakwood Drive, Morganton, NC 28655 South Mountain Baptist Church 874-2553 Southside Baptist Church 828-757-0356 Rev. Lawrence Robertson 1021 Randolph Circle NE, Lenoir, NC 28645 Summit Community Church Rev. Chris Annas PO Box 1177, Valdese, NC 28690 437-8108 Rev. Mike Chandler 8585 Hackberry Rd, Connelly Springs, NC 28612 79 Table Rock Baptist Church 430-7689 Rev. Walter Vinson 202 Park Street, Morganton, NC 28655 Trinity Baptist Church 433-0662 Rev. Scott Moneyham 3333 Trinity Church Road, Valdese, NC 28690 United Baptist Church 773-4213 Rev. Steve Mathews, Interim P. O. Box 183, Rutherford College NC 28671 Valdese First Baptist Church 874-2266 Dr. Barry Keys 500 Faet Street, NW, Valdese, NC 28690 Walker Road Baptist Church 438-1084 Rev. Jesse Carr 100 Walker Road, Morganton, NC 28655 Wilkie's Grove Baptist Church 874-0196 Rev. Kenneth Bryant PO Box 453, Connelly Springs, NC 28612 Zion Baptist Church 572-0818 Rev. Keith Rose 3387 Benfield Place, Lenoir, NC 28645 CATAWBA RIVER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION Church Staff Directory Abee's Grove Baptist Church Music Director 391-1862 Mrs. Gladys Abee 4357 Gouge Ave, Morganton, NC 28655 Amherst Baptist Church Music Leader 433-1338 Mr. Tommy Poteet PO Box 276, Drexel, NC 28619 Amherst Baptist Church Youth Leader 437-1606 Mrs. Wanda Pendergrass PO Box 2027, Drexel, NC 28619 Antioch Baptist Church Music Director 584-0822 Mr. Ted MacVicar 1441 Southpointe Dr, Morganton, NC 28655 Antioch Baptist Church Youth Director 828-754-2018 Gary Church 6400 Stone Mountain Rd, Lenoir, NC 28645 Asheville Street Baptist Church Music Director 439-2421 80 Mr. Lynn Burnette 208 Ervin Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 Asheville Street Baptist Church Youth Minister 443-9421 Mrs. Elizabeth Burnette 208 Ervin Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 Bethel Baptist Church Music Director 433-8925 Mrs. Gloria Keller 3861 Pax Hill Road, Morganton, NC 28655 Bethel Baptist Church Youth Director 391-1031 Bridge 42 Church Music Director 390-0943 Mr. Wes Brown 107 Calvin Heights St, Morganton, NC 28655 Brookwood Baptist Church Music Director 432-2919 Brookwood Baptist Church Youth Director 439-8502 Mrs. Cindy Cross 210 Brookwood Church Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 Brown Mountain Baptist Church Music Director 430-9331 Mrs. Patti Gragg 2608 Henderson Mill Road, Morganton, NC 28655 Brown Mountain Baptist Church Youth Leader 430-3159 Mrs. Dawn Shelton 2600 Willow Tree Church Road, Morganton, NC 28655 Mrs. Jaime Cline 3851 Pax Hill Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 Mrs. Debbie Morgan 145 Oakdale Dr, Morganton, NC 28655 Burkemont Baptist Church Student Ministries 430-9319 Rev. Eddy Bunton 4608 Burkemont Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 Burkemont Baptist Church Worship/Music Minister 433-8008 Rev. Kevin Uhrich 4668 Burkemont Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 Burkemont Baptist Church Minister of Education and Assimilation 437-2357 Scott Harmon 4668 Burkemont Drive, Morganton, NC 28655 Burkemont Baptist Church Minister of Children and Families 437-2357 Joshua Sizemore 4668 Burkemont Drive, Morganton, NC 28655 Catawba Valley Baptist Church Music Director 437-9237 Mr. Allen Curtis P.O. Box 1580, Morganton, NC 28680 Catawba Valley Baptist Church Youth Pastor 448-0664 Mr. Adam Teague P.O. Box 1580, Morganton, NC 28680 Community of Drexel Bapt Church Music Director 433-1388 81 Mrs. Rita Nichols PO Box 595, Drexel, NC 28619 Connelly Springs First Baptist Music Director 874-3142 Mrs. Sadie Bivens P. O. Box 93, Connelly Springs, NC 28612 Connelly Springs First Baptist Youth Leader 310-3813 Mrs. Lula Davis P. O. Box 354, Connelly Springs, NC 28612 Cornerstone Baptist Church Music Director 874-4813 Cornerstone Baptist Church Music Director 874-4813 Mrs. Pam Isbel 105 Old Colony Dr, Valdese, NC 28690 Cornerstone Baptist Church Music Director 397-4521 Mr. Michael Isenhour 2827 Childers Nursery Circle, Connelly Springs, NC 28612 Mrs. Tanya Price 806 Hoyle St, Valdese, NC 28690 Cross Memorial Baptist Church Associate Pastor 302-9296 Dr. Kip Shoemaker 2823 Piedmont Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 Cross Memorial Baptist Church Music Director 433-1555 Jeff Sigmon 2823 Piedmont Rd, Connelly Springs, NC 28612 Cross Memorial Baptist Church Youth Director 874-4456 Bobby Teague PO Box 278, Morganton, NC 28655 Drexel First Baptist Church Music Director 433-0600 Mr. Jonathan Berry 2418 Stoney Brook St, Valdese, NC 28690 Drexel First Baptist Church Youth Director 437-3351 Mr. Monty Branch 2495 Stoney Brook Ct, Valdese, NC 28690 Drexel Memorial Baptist Church Music Director 437-2685 Drexel Memorial Baptist Church Youth Director Mr. Mitchell Cook P. O. Box 65, Drexel, NC 28619 Chad Tomlinson P. O. Box 1166, Icard, NC 28666 East Valdese Baptist Church Music and Media Pastor 396-4625 Rev. Jon Calloway 3444 Dry Ponds Rd, Granite Falls, NC 28630 East Valdese Baptist Church Student Minister 437-0055 Rev. Greg Klapp 2562 Branch Dr, Valdese, NC 28690 East Valdese Baptist Church Education and Discipleship Pastor 874-0511 82 Rev. Justin Smith PO Box 56, Valdese, NC 28690 El Bethel Baptist Church Music Director 437-8979 Mrs. Tracy Hicks 1305 Bowman Ave Ext, Morganton, NC 28655 El Bethel Baptist Church Associate Pastor 448-1459 Rev. Justin Cunningham 1117 Silverbrook Dr, Morganton, NC 28655 Enon Baptist Church Music Director 381-8486 Enon Baptist Church 205-3400 Debra Buchanan PO Box 2601, Morganton, NC 28680 First Hmong Baptist Church Associate Pastor 302-4503 Mr. Tong Yang PO Box 1933 Morganton, NC 28680 Frist Hmong Baptist Church Music Director 432-9890 Chad Yang 301 Walker Road, Morganton, NC 28655 Friendship Baptist Church Music Director 437-7602 Mrs. Carolyn Brown 408 Church Street, Morganton, NC 28655 Gilead Baptist Church Music Director 584-8345 Gilead Baptist Church Youth Director 443-8105 Mr. Chris Norman 1430 Rock Hill St, Nebo, NC 28761 Rev. Carroll Fox, Jr. PO Box 1243, Hudson, NC 28638 Mrs. Avis Dellinger 6549 NC 126, Nebo, NC 28761 Glen Alpine First Baptist Church Music Director 584-1596 Ms. Jewell Shepherd 1505 Carbon City Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 Glen Alpine First Baptist Church Youth Minister 439-8477 Mr. Michael Jarrett 201 Murphy St, Morganton, NC 28655 Grace Baptist Church Music Director 433-1508 Mr. Mitch Huffman 1326 T S Mull Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 Grace Baptist Church Youth Minister 433-1508 Mr. Devin Hildebrand PO Box 8026, Morganton, NC 28680 Grandview Baptist Church Music Director 413-3520 Rev. John Whisnant 2828 Hwy. 126, Morganton, NC 28655 Grandview Baptist Church Youth Director 413-3520 Mrs. Susan Whisnant 2828 Hwy. 126, Morganton, NC 28655 83 Grandview Baptist Church Education Director 439-8761 Mr. Rodney Punch 1765 Robinwood Rd, Newton, NC 28658 High Peak Baptist Church Music Director 874-3322 Mr. Dennis Hamrick 4036 Berry Loop, Valdese, NC 28690 High Peak Baptist Church Youth Director 874-2038 Mrs. Kathy Harmon 2635 Israel Chapel Rd, Connelly Springs, NC 28612 Hopewell Baptist Church Music Director 433-9222 Mr. Bill Baker 2555 Silverbrook Ct, Morganton, NC 28655 Hopewell Baptist Church Associate Pastor 582-3717 Rev. Andrew Whisenant 1112 Hopewell Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 Hopewell Baptist Church Children’s Worker 437-4823 Frannie Walker 1112 Hopewell Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 Icard's Grove Baptist Church 874-3096 Pat Stillwell Music Director 3097 Icard’s Grove Church Ave, Connelly Springs, NC 28612 Lakeview Baptist Church Music Director 437-7784 Debbie Corley 208 Stacy St, Morganton, NC 28655 Missionary Ridge Baptist Church Associate Pastor, Music and Youth 817-9311 Rev. Chris Dale 5612 John Watts Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 Morganton First Baptist Church Music and Administration Minister 437-2544 Rev. David Thayer PO Box 459, Morganton, NC 28680 Morganton First Baptist Church Education Minister 437-2544 Rev. Fred Schuszler PO Box 459, Morganton, NC 28655 Morganton First Baptist Church Minster to Youth and Family Life 437-2544 Rev. Tyler Roach PO Box 459, Morganton, NC 28655 Mount Calvary Baptist Church Music Director 874-3020 Cathy Blevins 421 Garrou Ave SE, Valdese, NC 28690 Mount Calvary Baptist Church Music Director 879-8547 Mrs. Vera Cabaniss 824 Fontaine Ave NW, Valdese, NC 28690 Mount Calvary Baptist Church Youth Leader 879-2073 Mrs. Lisa Murray 801 Briggs St NW, Valdese, NC 28690 84 Mount Home Baptist Church Minister of Music 294-2294 Rev. Garry Stafford 4164 Black Oak Rd, Hickory, NC28602 Mount Home Baptist Church Minister of Education and Outreach 433-9755 Rev. Preston Stainback 112 Buena Vista Dr, Morganton, NC 28655 Mount Home Baptist Church Youth Minister 413-1769 Mr. Rocky Hartman PO Box 462, Rutherford College, NC 28671 Mount Home Baptist Church Children's Director 413-9188 Mrs. Kathy Hartman PO Box 462, Rutherford College, NC 28671 Mount Olive Baptist Church Music Director 584-2285 Lena Taylor 1614 US 70 W, Morganton, NC 28655 Mount Olive Baptist Church Youth Minister 584-2898 Ms. Julie Pollard 5800 Pollard Patton Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 Mountain View II Baptist Church Music Director 584-0658 Wayne Clontz 3046 Bedford Ave, Morganton, NC 28655 Mull's Grove Baptist Church Music Director 391-1382 Ms Sharon Johnson 4410 Ruritan Dr, Morganton, NC 28655 Mull's Grove Baptist Church Youth Minister 438-3866 Mr. Jason Henson 179 Buff Dr, Morganton, NC 28655 New Hope In Christ Baptist Church Music Director 366-2896 Ms. Cathy Smith 4868 US 64, Morganton, NC 28655 New Hope In Christ Baptist Church Music Director 217-6184 Miss Matika Robinson PO Box 224, Morganton, NC 28680 North Laurel Baptist Church Associate Pastor 850-9604 North Laurel Baptist Church Music Director North Laurel Baptist Church Music Director North Laurel Baptist Church Youth Leader North Morganton Baptist Church Music Director Mr. Shane Epps PO Box 307, Valdese, NC 28690 Shonda Page PO Box 307, Valdese, NC 28690 397-7526 Norman Bess PO Box 307, Valdese, NC 28690 Jeremy Rees PO Box 307, Valdese, NC 28690 433-5895 Mrs. Glenda Cannon 719 Vinearden Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 85 North Morganton Baptist Church Youth Director 391-1537 Mr. Doug Stroupe 3316 Eastway Ave, Morganton, NC 28655 Oak Grove Baptist Church Music Director 584-0631 Ruth Widener 1065 Paddy’s Creek Road, Nebo, NC 28761 Oak Grove Baptist Church Youth Director 439-9705 Katherine Houser 1930 Cullen Dr, Morganton, NC 28655 Oak Ridge Baptist Church 879-8166 Mr. Terry Childers Music Director 7230 Oak Ridge Church Road, Connelly Springs, NC 28612 Oak Ridge Baptist Church Matthew Taylor Youth Director 7449 Oak Ridge Church Road, Connelly Springs, NC 28612 Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Music Director Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Children/Youth Minister 433-5723 Rev. Van Buchanan 1349 Havenwood Dr, Morganton, NC 28655 Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Minister of Music 584-0310 Dr. Jim Smith 2589 Smokey Creek Rd, Lenoir, NC 28645 Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Minister to Youth 448-5545 Rev. Keith Burkhart PO Box 1159, Morganton, NC 28680 Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Minister to Children 448-5545 Amanda Burkhart PO Box 1159, Morganton, NC 28680 Pleasant View Baptist Church Youth Leader 432-7000 Mr. Todd Whisnant 1529 Drexel Rd, Valdese, NC 28690 Pleasant View Baptist Church Associate Pastor 201-9710 Clemente Garcia 510 Salem Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 River of Life Baptist Church Music Director 390-0381 Jeremias Puac 124 Jones Street, Morganton, NC 28655 River of Life Baptist Church Education Leader 403-1136 Gonzalo Lopez PO Box 355, Morganton, NC 28680 Riverside Baptist Church Music Director 437-8504 Mrs. Nola Pritchard 4586 Burkemont Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 86 Rutherford College First Baptist Music Director Mr. Phil Ramsey PO Box 585, Rutherford College, NC 28671 Rutherford College First Baptist Youth Leader Mrs. Melanie Williams 108 Quail Dr, Morganton, NC 28655 Silver Creek Baptist Church Music Director 437-4662 Francis Duckworth 5733 Hardy Duckworth Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 Silver Creek Baptist Church Youth Leader 584-3884 Mr. Rebecca Glover 4504 Silver Creek Church Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 Smyrna Baptist Church Music Director 433-6483 Mr. Ron Perry 508 Bost Road, Morganton, NC 28655 Solid Rock Baptist Church Music Director 437-5024 Howard Crump 833 Summers Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 Solid Rock Baptist Church Music Director 437-4585 Mr. Jeff Simmons 2505 Burke Memorial Park Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 South Mountain Baptist Church Music Director 437-0325 Mrs. Alma Smith 2223 Geneva Dr, Morganton, NC 28655 South Mountain Baptist Church Youth Minister 437-3792 Mrs. Karen Walker 5293 Rose Carswell Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 South Mountain Baptist Church Education Leader 584-7418 Mr. Terry Fleming 121 Old NC 105, Nebo, NC 28761 Southside Baptist Church Music Director 584-4307 Irene Phillips 312 Brentwood Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 Summit Community Church Worship Pastor 437-0615 Rev. John Setterlind 407 S Green Street, Morganton, NC 28655 Summit Community Church Music Director 437-2761 Mrs. Teresa Dale 407 Green Street, Morganton, NC 28655 Summit Community Church Youth Director 437-2761 Mrs. Ruth Ann Conley 407 Green Street, Morganton, NC 28655 Table Rock Baptist Church Music Diretor 413-2818 Mr. Brandon Owens 202 Park Street, Morganton, NC 28655 87 Table Rock Baptist Church Associate Pastor 413-2818 Mr. Jerry Lipscomb 1845 Harmon Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 Table Rock Baptist Church Education Leader 413-2818 Mrs. Jean Lipscomb 1845 Harmon Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 Table Rock Baptist Church Youth Leader 201-9078 Trinity Baptist Church Music Director 584-4826 Chad Epley 505 US 70 W, Morganton, NC 28655 Trinity Baptist Church Randy/Donna Huffman Greg/ Kay Lail 3333 Trinity Church Rd, Valdese, NC 286590 Youth Director Mrs. Joyce Huffman PO Box 1413, Drexel, NC 28619 United Baptist Church Music Director 437-5822 Crystal Carpenter 1066 Belvidere Lane, Morganton NC 28655 Valdese First Baptist Church Music Minister 874-2266 Jeff Carter 500 Faet Street, Valdese, NC 28690 Walker Road Baptist Church Music Director 962-6643 Yulita Hensley 210 Patton St, Morganton, NC 28655 Walker Road Baptist Church Minister of Youth 413-5841 Rev. Jamie Buchanan 431 E Fleming Dr, Morganton, NC 28655 Wilkie's Grove Baptist Church Music Director 462-2365 Rick Sain 2931 Patriot Way, Vale, NC 286168 Wilkie's Grove Baptist Church Associate Pastor 397-6670 Rev. Terry Adkins 2600 Raintree St, Connelly Springs, NC 28612 Wilkie's Grove Baptist Church 397-6967 Mr. Thomas Hermon Youth Leader 5780 Wilkie's Grove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602 Wilkie's Grove Baptist Church 397-6967 Mr. Thurman Roe Youth Leader 5780 Wilkie's Grove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602 Zion Baptist Church Music Director 764-5281 Terry Self 379 Poteat Drive, Morganton, NC 28655 88 Catawba River Summary Information For ACP Year 2014 Congregation Abees Grove, Valdese Total Resident Total Other SS SS Avg. DT Music WMU Mens Members Members Baptisms Additions Enrollment Attendance Enrollment Ministry Enrollment Ministry 150 87 0 5 0 40 0 0 0 0 Total Receipts $76,049 Amherst, Morganton 397 284 5 7 0 89 0 0 29 18 $195,647 Antioch, Morganton 333 72 4 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 $0 Asheville Street, Morganton 209 183 1 1 0 32 0 0 8 8 $84,541 Bended Knee Cowboy Church 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $10,577 277 0 2 3 0 45 0 0 10 10 $93,474 Bethlehem, Morganton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 Bridge42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 196 196 4 8 0 51 0 0 17 13 $95,680 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 1,221 799 20 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 $1,246,564 585 537 7 0 0 148 0 0 76 25 $441,610 Central, Morganton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 Community, Morganton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 Community of Drexel, Valdese 43 42 0 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 $20,360 Connelly Springs First, Connelly Springs 247 195 1 0 0 28 0 0 18 3 $45,581 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 Cross Memorial, Morganton 246 225 1 3 0 78 0 0 0 0 $186,000 Drexel First, Drexel 718 295 0 0 0 66 0 0 0 0 $333,236 Drexel Memorial, Drexel 380 380 2 4 0 60 0 0 15 0 $132,060 1,148 625 7 17 0 280 0 0 30 35 $762,098 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 290 203 1 18 0 158 0 0 65 28 $353,978 First Hmong, Morganton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 Friendship, Morganton 75 70 2 1 0 22 0 0 0 0 $21,000 Gilead, Nebo 60 60 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 $0 Glen Alpine First, Glen Alpine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 Bethel, Morganton Brookwood, Morganton Brown Mountain, Morganton Burkemont, Morganton Catawba Valley, Morganton Cornerstone, Valdese East Valdese, Valdese El Bethel, Morganton Enon, Morganton 89 Grace, Morganton 393 393 6 15 0 115 0 0 0 0 $317,000 Grandview, Morganton 93 93 0 3 0 17 0 0 9 5 $0 High Peak, Valdese 470 330 4 6 0 72 0 0 30 0 $219,180 Hopewell, Morganton 687 687 8 12 0 178 0 0 0 0 $471,249 Icards Grove, Connelly Springs 144 144 0 0 0 26 0 0 8 0 $68,395 Lakeview, Valdese 104 0 0 4 0 45 0 0 15 0 $49,097 Missionary Ridge, Morganton 652 275 7 4 0 150 0 0 0 20 $265,000 Morganton First, Morganton 1,404 895 2 17 0 352 0 0 0 10 $1,495,776 Morganton First Deaf Mission, Morganton 110 83 1 0 0 20 0 0 5 0 $33,107 Moriah, Hickory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 Mount Calvary, Valdese 448 297 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 $220,566 Mount Home, Morganton 1,637 1,404 12 19 0 403 0 0 37 37 $1,110,875 Mount Olive, Morganton 196 176 3 0 0 71 0 0 15 11 $137,317 Mountain View 1, Morganton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 Mountain View 2, Morganton 364 268 0 6 0 63 0 0 12 5 $131,601 Mulls Grove, Morganton 383 245 8 4 0 98 0 0 0 0 $166,631 New Hope in Christ, Morganton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 North Laurel, Valdese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 North Morganton, Morganton 234 231 9 1 0 79 0 0 15 11 $97,951 Oak Grove, Nebo 120 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 0 $79,942 Oak Ridge, Connelly Springs 638 638 12 10 0 127 0 0 65 35 $444,176 Pleasant Hill, Morganton 702 657 0 0 0 116 0 0 35 0 $410,442 Pleasant Ridge, Morganton 884 0 9 8 0 250 0 0 0 0 $548,057 Pleasant View, Morganton 205 117 0 11 0 40 0 0 0 13 $122,204 River of Life Baptist Church 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 Riverside, Morganton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 172 0 4 0 0 28 0 0 10 7 $71,979 Silver Creek, Morganton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 Smyrna, Morganton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 Rutherford College First, Rutherford College 90 Solid Rock, Morganton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 South Mountain, Morganton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 Southside, Morganton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 180 0 31 0 0 120 0 0 0 30 $289,489 Table Rock, Morganton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 The Great American Cowboy Church 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 Trinity, Valdese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 United, Valdese 379 307 0 1 0 45 0 0 10 0 $178,713 Valdese First, Valdese 711 701 5 7 0 137 0 0 50 35 $403,289 Walker Road, Morganton 538 139 0 6 0 86 0 0 0 15 $113,060 Wilkies Grove, Hickory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 476 380 7 10 0 139 0 0 82 36 $395,963 18,899 12,713 187 233 0 3,920 0 0 712 426 $11,939,514 Summit Community Church Zion, Morganton Catawba River 91 Catawba River Membership Information For ACP Year 2014 Average Total Resident Other Worship SS SS VBS DT MusicWMU MensWomens CongregationsMembersMembersAdditionsAttendanceEnrollmentEnrollmentEnrollmentEnrollmentMinistry TotalMinistry Ministry Abees Grove, 150 87 5 55 0 40 42 0 0 0 0 0 Valdese Amherst, 397 284 7 125 0 89 78 0 0 29 18 0 Morganton Antioch, 333 72 0 40 0 0 55 0 0 20 10 0 Morganton Asheville 209 183 1 40 0 32 25 0 0 8 8 0 Street, Morganton Bended Knee 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cowboy Church Bethel, 277 0 3 50 0 45 32 0 0 10 10 0 Morganton Brookwood, 196 196 8 64 0 51 82 0 0 17 13 0 Morganton Burkemont, 1221 799 22 650 0 0 286 0 0 0 0 0 Morganton Catawba 585 537 0 228 0 148 138 0 0 76 25 0 Valley, Morganton Community of 43 42 0 21 0 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 Drexel, Valdese Connelly 247 195 0 30 0 28 33 0 0 18 3 0 Springs First, Connelly Springs Cross 246 225 3 125 0 78 63 0 0 0 0 0 Memorial, Morganton Drexel First, 718 295 0 126 0 66 30 0 0 0 0 0 Drexel Drexel 380 380 4 80 0 60 60 0 0 15 0 0 Memorial, Drexel East Valdese, 1148 625 17 375 0 280 340 0 0 30 35 0 Valdese Enon, 290 203 18 135 0 158 135 0 0 65 28 0 Morganton Friendship, 75 70 1 28 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 Morganton Gilead, Nebo 60 60 0 45 0 0 70 0 0 7 6 0 Grace, Morganton Grandview, Morganton High Peak, Valdese Hopewell, Morganton Icards Grove, Connelly Springs Lakeview, Valdese Missionary Ridge, Morganton Morganton First Deaf Mission, Morganton Morganton 393 393 15 250 0 115 85 0 0 0 0 0 93 93 3 40 0 17 0 0 0 9 5 0 470 330 6 72 0 72 117 0 0 30 0 0 687 687 12 229 0 178 111 0 0 0 0 0 144 144 0 30 0 26 36 0 0 8 0 0 104 0 4 65 0 45 65 0 0 15 0 0 652 275 4 147 0 150 155 0 0 0 20 0 110 83 0 35 0 20 1 0 0 5 0 0 1404 895 17 275 0 352 119 0 0 0 10 0 92 First, Morganton Mount Calvary, Valdese Mount Home, Morganton Mount Olive, Morganton Mountain View 2, Morganton Mulls Grove, Morganton North Morganton, Morganton Oak Grove, Nebo Oak Ridge, Connelly Springs Pleasant Hill, Morganton Pleasant Ridge, Morganton Pleasant View, Morganton Rutherford College First, Rutherford College Summit Community Church United, Valdese Valdese First, Valdese Walker Road, Morganton Zion, Morganton Total 448 297 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 15 0 0 1637 1404 19 445 0 403 220 0 0 37 37 0 196 176 0 85 0 71 58 0 0 15 11 0 364 268 6 84 0 63 76 0 0 12 5 0 383 245 4 126 0 98 46 0 0 0 0 0 234 231 1 75 0 79 55 0 0 15 11 0 120 0 0 65 0 40 35 0 0 0 0 0 638 638 10 184 0 127 135 0 0 65 35 0 702 657 0 166 0 116 79 0 0 35 0 0 884 0 8 331 0 250 186 0 0 0 0 0 205 117 11 48 0 40 35 0 0 0 13 0 172 0 0 50 0 28 31 0 0 10 7 0 180 0 0 340 0 120 50 0 0 0 30 0 379 307 1 90 0 45 55 0 0 10 0 0 711 701 7 193 0 137 65 0 0 50 35 0 538 139 6 134 0 86 118 0 0 0 15 0 476 380 10 200 0 139 150 0 0 82 36 0 18899 12713 233 6006 0 3920 3597 0 0 712 426 0 93 Catawba River Financial Information For ACP Year 2014 Designat Cooperati Annie Congregati Total Undesignat ed ve Armstro on Receipts ed Receipts Recepts Program ng SBC Non SBC Great Mission State Assoc Mission Mission Lottie Commissi Expenditur Missio Missio Expenditur Expenditur Moon on es ns ns es es Abees Grove, Valdese $76,049 $70,752 $5,297 $1,300 $556 $718 $3,258 $0 $268 $416 $2,039 $0 Amherst, Morganton $195,647 $184,755 $10,892 $1,000 $2,985 $3,382 $9,867 $0 $0 $2500 $0 $0 Antioch, Morganton $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,800 $2,500 $4,600 $0 $0 $300 $0 $0 Asheville Street, Morganton $84,541 $76,563 $7,978 $7,281 $1,163 $450 $11,583 $0 $409 $2280 $1,990 $0 Bended Knee Cowboy Church $10,577 $10,577 $0 $636 $0 $0 $636 $0 $0 $0 $636 $0 Bethel, Morganton $93,474 $82,281 $11,193 $6,168 $1,461 $1,315 $12,820 $974 $1360 $1542 $0 $0 Brookwood, Morganton $95,680 $89,948 $5,732 $2,224 $1,100 $1,110 $6,777 $119 $0 $2224 $0 $0 Burkemont, $1,246,56 $1,071,830 $174,734 Morganton 4 $61,394 $8,058 $19,78 5 $117,472 $17,749 $1062 $9424 $61,950 $0 Catawba Valley, Morganton $441,610 $363,658 $77,952 $7,500 $1,791 $8,102 $21,393 $0 $0 $4000 $0 $0 Community of Drexel, Valdese $20,360 $19,980 $380 $0 $50 $0 $200 $150 $0 $0 $180 $0 Connelly Springs First, Connelly Springs $45,581 $41,644 $3,937 $300 $300 $600 $1,200 $0 $0 $0 $133 $0 Cross Memorial, Morganton $186,000 $181,000 $5,000 $3,900 $2,800 $3,100 $11,600 $0 $500 $1300 $1,300 $0 Drexel First, Drexel $333,236 $274,352 $58,884 $17,606 $1,458 $4,643 $30,294 $346 $5124 $1117 $10,676 $0 Drexel Memorial, Drexel $132,060 $129,738 $2,322 $3,961 $1,020 $1,772 $14,314 $3,600 $0 $3961 $5,200 $0 East Valdese, Valdese $762,098 $756,287 $5,811 $36,000 $7,841 $13,33 7 $68,078 $2,000 $2900 $6000 $0 $0 Enon, Morganton $353,978 $300,457 $53,521 $32,010 $3,664 $4,419 $41,674 $781 $0 $800 $0 $0 Friendship, Morganton $21,000 $20,000 $1,000 $1,200 $600 $1,900 $4,100 $0 $0 $400 $1,231 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $500 $500 $1,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $317,000 $296,000 $21,000 $5,700 $300 $300 $12,000 $0 $0 $5700 $55,463 $0 Gilead, Nebo Grace, Morganton 94 Grandview, Morganton $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 High Peak, Valdese $219,180 $219,180 $0 $25,650 $5,400 $4,360 $42,010 $0 $1200 $5400 $5,000 $0 Hopewell, Morganton $471,249 $397,512 $73,737 $19,386 $3,296 $5,030 $31,976 $0 $500 $3764 $18,800 $0 Icards Grove, Connelly Springs $68,395 $63,966 $4,429 $0 $2,000 $1,739 $9,650 $0 $4622 $1289 $7,318 $0 Lakeview, Valdese $49,097 $48,400 $697 $2,391 $160 $511 $4,921 $0 $797 $1062 $2,639 $0 Missionary Ridge, Morganton $265,000 $250,000 $15,000 $4,000 $4,500 $7,566 $20,266 $0 $0 $4200 $4,200 $0 Morganton First Deaf Mission, Morganton $33,107 $29,514 $3,593 $250 $0 $858 $2,158 $1,050 $0 $0 $1,985 $0 Morganton First, Morganton $1,495,77 6 $893,000 $602,776 $6,660 $1,006 $1,711 $18,829 $0 $2285 $7167 $53,901 $0 Mount Calvary, Valdese $220,566 $164,583 $55,983 $8,468 $1,637 $2,121 $16,157 $0 $0 $3931 $6,826 $0 Mount Home, Morganton $1,110,87 5 $822,099 $288,776 $70,271 $7,299 $33,00 3 $130,940 $2,154 $3713 $14500 $17,003 $0 Mount Olive, Morganton $137,317 $116,165 $21,152 $640 $490 $1,040 $4,335 $55 $310 $1800 $3,735 $0 Mountain View 2, Morganton $131,601 $121,868 $9,734 $12,198 $625 $920 $18,179 $206 $550 $3679 $0 $0 Mulls Grove, Morganton $166,631 $154,640 $11,991 $11,000 $1,287 $1,506 $16,648 $0 $355 $2500 $1,524 $0 North Morganton, Morganton $97,951 $93,590 $4,361 $800 $688 $1,623 $3,511 $0 $0 $400 $0 $0 Oak Grove, Nebo $79,942 $77,083 $2,859 $6,163 $0 $274 $7,979 $0 $0 $1542 $0 $0 Oak Ridge, Connelly Springs $444,176 $325,852 $118,324 $13,035 $2,051 $1,654 $20,638 $568 $72 $3258 $34,572 $0 Pleasant Hill, Morganton $410,442 $342,780 $67,662 $34,664 $4,375 $8,513 $62,190 $0 $8400 $6238 $43,631 $0 Pleasant Ridge, Morganton $548,057 $482,323 $65,734 $7,000 $0 $6,158 $19,658 $0 $5000 $1500 $31,361 $0 Pleasant View, Morganton $122,204 $111,046 $11,158 $1,300 $0 $1,042 $3,002 $0 $60 $600 $4,981 $0 Rutherford College First, Rutherford College $71,979 $71,979 $0 $5,038 $220 $842 $8,718 $0 $428 $2190 $1,424 $0 Summit Community $289,489 $280,799 $8,690 $8,000 $0 $0 $8,000 $0 $0 $0 $13,929 $0 95 Church United, Valdese $178,713 $157,546 $21,167 $7,978 $5,409 $8,273 $23,070 $0 $210 $1200 $12,324 $0 Valdese First, Valdese $403,289 $361,696 $41,593 $1,340 $816 $4,679 $8,639 $250 $554 $1000 $3,280 $0 Walker Road, Morganton $113,060 $98,509 $14,551 $4,472 $1,052 $674 $8,226 $0 $0 $2028 $0 $0 Zion, Morganton $395,963 $389,153 $6,810 $34,545 $5,440 $5,728 $65,509 $1,500 $2526 $15770 $2,100 $0 $473,429 $85,198 $167,7 58 $928,075 $31,502 $43205 $12698 2 $411,331 $0 Catawba $11,939,5 $10,043,10 $1,896,4 River 14 5 10 Associatio n 96 97
