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Churches working together to fulfill the Great Commission
November-December 2014
Christmas Luncheon for Church Office Staff sponsored by Tri
County Baptist Association
Thursday, December 11th 11:00 am
Clever First Baptist Church 105 Kennedy Ave, Clever, MO
RSVP to [email protected] or call 417.725.8825
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BSU update The ministry at BSU continues to go well. We have
seen growth in our students, both in maturity in Christ and in the
number committed to our community. We have continued to become more
involved in the campus, most recently serving the women of the
campus through a “Two for Tea” event where ladies decorated mugs
and enjoyed fellowship and food together. Later this week we will
host an event for alumni in town for Homecoming. We will have a
bonfire, s’mores, and games to welcome alumni back to the campus
and, for many of them, the BSU that so impacted their lives. In
November we will host a Friday night event (11/14) where C of O
graduates will come back to speak about preparing for life after C
of O. Following this special BSU Talk, we will have our monthly
Game Night, complete with ping pong, board games, and a movie.
Finally, the college’s Student Senate puts on a Coffee House event
once each month. This event is an opportunity for students to
gather together and have coffee, snacks, and conversation while
their fellow students perform music. This event moves to various
venues on campus, and for the first time ever the November Coffee
House will be held at the BSU House! Lots of exciting things are
happening in reaching students with the gospel and we invite you to
partner with us through prayer and any other way you feel led to
help.
Hard to believe that 2014 is almost in the history books, isn’t
it? It seems like just yesterday that we were digging out of the
overly generous snows that Old Man Winter dropped on us last
winter. Now, cool north winds are moving in again. Change is in the
air. The new year is just around the corner.
But before we turn the page on 2014, it’s good to take stock of
what happened this year, and remember how good God has been to us.
As I look back, I am thankful that the Lord brought me to Tri
County to minister alongside some of the finest churches and
pastors I have known.
I am thankful that, because of God’s provision and your
generosity, that this year TCBA was able to help place nearly 400
Bibles in the hands of prisoners in our local jails. I am thankful
that TCBA could hold a Children’s Camp where 15 people prayed to
receive Jesus as Lord and Savior. I am thankful that TCBA was able
to provide $7,500 in funding to assist our churches reach their
communities for Christ. I am thankful that TCBA encouraged pastors
and their wives to remain faithful as they “fight the good fight.”
And I am thankful that it is through the free-will offerings of our
churches that TCBA could do all this, and more.
Thank you, Tri County churches, for partnering with this
ministry. Your gifts are a fragrant offering, a sacrifice
acceptable and pleasing to God (Philippians 4:18). Thank you for
allowing me to serve our Lord by serving His churches. I pray you
have a blessed holiday season! Phillip Shuford Director of
Missions
TAKING STOCK, AND GIVING THANKS
TCBA’s Missions Celebration Tri County churches gathered on
September 25th at New Beginnings Fellowship in Hollister, to
worship together and learn how to pass on the gospel to the next
generation...thanks New Beginnings—you are wonderful hosts!
MINISTRY FAIR...15 ministry organizations were represented at
this year’s Ministry Fair, including Operation Christmas Child,
Evangelism Explosion, crisis pregnancy centers, disaster relief,
BSU, local Christian authors, and more!
Kyle and Kristin Rapinchuk BSU Campus Missionaries
College of the Ozarks
MUSIC...a joint children’s choir, with participants from several
TCBA churches, kicked the Missions Celebration off...Ozark
Highlands Church’s gospel bluegrass band, and the BSU praise band
led in worship.
MOVING SERVICE...FBC Ozark’s youth drama team provided a
thought-provoking introduction to Pastor Lane Harrison’s (LifePoint
Church) powerful message.
PASSING THE BATON...the service ended with older pastors and
deacons praying for younger pastors.
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Upcoming events
Pastors: There will be
NO Ministers
Prayer breakfast
November & December. See you in January!
First report
TCBA’s Evangelistic Block Party Trailer is a big success!
Over 600 people have attended outreach events at five TCBA
churches since our new block party trailer was purchased in August.
The results: at least one profession of faith, four new visitors,
and over 50 volunteers mobilized to do ministry outside their
churches’ four walls.
The block party trailer is fast becoming a favorite evangelistic
tool and is available to all TCBA churches for outreach to their
local communities and for church events. To learn more and to
reserve the EBPT, go to www.tcsba.com
More on Facebook! Tri County Southern Baptist Association
Baptist Hill Assembly June 1-4, 2015 Children’s Camp: grades 3-5
Junior High Camp: grades 6-8
Ministers’ Wives Banquet Oct. 17 at LifePoint Church
GUARD YOUR HEART…Ashley Haupt encourages ministers’ wives.
FUN PHOTO SESSION!
Facebook: Tri-County Ministers Wives
Looking forward to 2015 These ministries are made possible by
your generous gifts to TCBA and the Cooperative Program
Disaster Relief Awareness Meeting
February 9, 7:00 pm @ TCBA office
Full DR Training (all areas)
April 24-25, 2015
VBS Preview Conference February 16 6:30 pm @ TCBA office
Teach Like Jesus with Josh Hunt
(author of 10 Marks of Incredible Teachers and
Disciple-making Teachers)
Saturday, April 11 9:00 am–noon
FBC Ozark
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TRI-COUNTY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION PO Box 370 239 E Downing St Nixa,
MO 65714 Phone: 417-725-8825 Fax: 417-725-8835
Return Service Requested
STAFF: Phillip Shuford, Director of Missions [email protected]
417-597-0084 Meleta Getman, Financial Secretary & Ministry
Assistant [email protected] 417-827-2558 Kyle Rapinchuk, Campus
Missionary [email protected] 417-598-0823
Non Profit Organization
Permit#33
Nixa, MO 65714
Pray for our churches seeking a
pastor:
FBC Chadwick
OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Friday: 8:00
am - 12:00 pm
Tri County has a list of supply preachers!
connect with Tri-County:
tcsba.com
Upcoming events, church happenings, photos, and more!
Calendar
NOVEMBER 26-28 Thanksgiving Holiday-Office Closed
DECEMBER 5 6:30p Ministers’ & Wives Dinner First Baptist
Church Ozark 9 11:30a Secretaries Christmas Luncheon
First Baptist Church Clever 24-Jan.5 Christmas Holiday-Office
Closed
Happy Birthday, Pastors! Lane Harrison (LifePoint) 11/18 Dale
Grubaugh (Smyrna) 11/26 Larry Winfree (Hurley) 12/5 Bobby Stout
(FBC Sparta) 12/22
Staff changes William Green- Interim Pastor First Baptist Reeds
Spring Lloyd Hart - Retired Pastor First Baptist Church
Chadwick
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