Fall Youth Retreat for Grades 6—12

November 4—6

Gasconade Valley Baptist Camp

Weekend of Bible Study, Movie Night, Food, Campfires,

Fun and Fellowship

Contact Michelle Warth for Information (319) 850-8354

G a s con a d e V a l l ey Ba p t i s t As s oc ia t i on

Did You Know?

Over 100 million

Operation

Christmas Child

shoeboxes have

been delivered

since 1997.

Operation

Christmas Child

Collection Week

is scheduled for

November 14—

21. Locations will

be found in Rolla,

Belle, Linn,

Vienna, and

Hermann.

Inside this

issue:

Calendar of

Events 2

Church News 3

Pray for our

Churches 3

Reflections on

Ukraine 4

Rolla BSU

Ministry 5

Foreign Missions

Emphasis 6

Mission Digest

Operation Christmas Child

Gathers Gifts

Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, is encouraging volunteers to fill simple

shoe box gifts with toys, personal items, school supplies, candy and a note of encouragement. The

gifts are then hand-delivered to children worldwide who are suffering because of natural disaster,

disease, war, terrorism, famine and poverty.

You may deliver your shoeboxes during National Collection Week on November 14-21, 2016.

First Baptist Church, Belle

Evangelical Free Church, Hermann

Community Christian Church, Linn

First Baptist Church, Vienna

Mission Digest Page 2

Remember your

church leaders in

prayer and in some

special way on their

birthday or

anniversary.

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Church Anniversaries

November 2007—Terry Knight,

Pastor, New Salem Church.

November 2011—Dennis

Spurgeon, Pastor, Mt. Pleasant

Church.

November 2012—Kim Smith,

Pastor, Liberty Road Church.

December 2002—Lyle

Coleman, Pastor, College Hill

Church.

December 2012—Kirk Kellogg,

Pastor, Chamois Church.

Birthdays

November 1—Denise Jarvis,

Pastor’s Wife, Crossroads

Church.

November 2—Georgia

Coleman, Pastor’s Wife,

College Hill Church.

November 6—Kim Smith,

Pastor, Liberty Road Church.

November 17—Danny Jarvis,

Pastor, Crossroads Church.

November 25—Bonnie John,

Pastor’s Wife, Broadway

Church.

Wedding Anniversaries

November 30—Duane and

Diane Berry, Associate Pastor,

Owensville Church.

December 17—Kirk and Lisa

Kellogg, Pastor, Chamois

Church.

December 28—Mike and Jamie

Hurtgen, Pastor, Vienna Church.

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Calendar of Events

November 3—Pastor’s Fellowship Breakfast, The Dinner Belle,

8:00 a.m.

November 4—6—Youth Retreat, Camp.

November 6—Daylight Savings Time Ends.

November 6—Community Call to Prayer, Capitol Rotunda, 2:00 p.m.

November 8—Election Day.

November 10—Pastor’s RoundTable, First Baptist Church, Linn,

6:30 p.m.

November 12—Trustee’s Meeting, Camp (Winterize Camp),

9:00 a.m.

November 14—21—Operation Christmas Child Collection Week.

November 15—Executive Board Meeting, Solid Rock Baptist

Church, 7:00 p.m.

November 20—Operation Christmas Child Dedication Service,

First Baptist Church, Belle, 2:00 p.m.

November 24—Thanksgiving, Mission Center Office Closed.

December 1—Pastor’s Fellowship Breakfast, The Dinner Belle,

8:00 a.m.

December 8—Pastors and Wives Christmas Dinner, Rustic Garden,

Bland, 6:30 p.m.

December 4—11—Week of Prayer for International Missions and

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering.

December 4—Community Call to Prayer, Capitol Rotunda, 2:00 p.m.

December 25—Christmas, Mission Center Office Closed.

DECEMBER 2016

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News From Our Churches

Veterans Day Service on November 6.

Thanksgiving Dinner on November 19

@ 6 pm. Christmas Eve Candlelight

Service @ 5 pm.

Mt. Zion Church

Trunk r Treat in Belle on October 31.

New Salem Church

Thanksgiving Dinner on November 24.

Owensville Church

Living Christmas Tree “Come Let Us

Adore Him” presentation on December

10 @ 6 pm and December 11 @ 4 pm.

Pilot Knob Church

Fall Festival on October 16. Children’s

Christmas Program on December 18.

Belle Church

Jimmy Bickell has resigned as pastor.

We extend our blessings to him for as

God continues to lead his future.

Beulah Church

Trunk r Treat at Belle High School on

October 31. Christmas Program on

Christmas morning.

Bland Church

Block Party held on October 8.

Chamois Church

Block Party held on October 30.

High Gate Church

Veterans Day Service on November 13.

First Church, St. James, share Cantata

on December 4 @ 6 pm. Holiday Dinner

on December 11 @ 6 pm. Christmas Eve

Candlelight Service @ 7 pm.

Liberty Road Church

Church paving driveway. Movie Night:

'When the Game Stands Tall' on November

25 and “23 Blast” on December 23. Cantata

and Christmas Eve Service @ 6:30 pm.

Linn Church

“Jesus in the Gym” Night to be held October

31. Theme: King Nebuchadnezzar and the

Three Hebrew Children.

Maranatha Church

Fifth Sunday Sing and Lunch held on

October 30.

Mt. Pleasant Church

Dysart Family Concert held on October 30.

Mission Digest Page 3

WAYS TO REACH YOUR COMMUNITY

FOR CHRIST

1. Do a demographic study of your community

and share the findings with your church.

2. Ask a local police officer to take your leaders

on a drive along tour of your community.

3. Invite local school leaders to talk with your

church about community needs they face

everyday.

4. Map the homes of your church members so

they see their Great Commission assignment.

5. Do community prayer surveys.

6. Lead members to develop a prayer list of non -

believers.

7. Send out your church members as witnesses

with a testimony.

8. Reach out to the nearest local college.

Pray for High Gate Church

Location: High Gate, Missouri

Pastor: Doug W illiam s

Fast Facts: High Gate Baptist Church is 133 years

old and has a long history of ministry in their community.

The new church first met in the Kinsey School and grew

steadily. The church today has an active children’s and

youth ministry. They enjoy times of vibrant worship and

congregational fellowship. Please pray for High Gate Church

to continue to connect with their community and the

community’s response to those connections. Also that they

continue to develop a strategic plan that continues to show

ways to ensure the church thrives in the future.

Mission Digest Page 4

Ukraine is a country which has faced its fair share of oppression—political, emotional, vocational, and spiritual—you name it!

Even today, the country is at an en passe because of the pressures of Russia, pressures of the EU, and pressures within as it

grows into its own newfound freedoms.

By the grace of God, Gasconade Valley Baptist Association has a tremen-

dous opportunity to partner for the sake of the Gospel in this country that

could potentially serve as a springboard to reach Russia, Western Europe,

and the world for Jesus Christ. I had the opportunity this past September to

represent the Association and form relationships as we enter into a 3-year

pledge of financial and prayer support and I wanted to share a few thoughts

to encourage the Associational churches and pastors.

First, they Ukrainian Baptists are focused on reproduction, not size. Wheth-

er it is a church of 25 or 500, the focus is on making disciples who make

disciples. I am excited about this because it leads to my second observation,

a focus on quality over quantity. Their main focus is on relational and inten-

tional evangelism and every ministry is done well. A third observation is

that their bible knowledge and hunger for truth is at a level I have never observed in the State. I believe God uses this hunger

to accomplish great things through His people. Fourthly, the seminary is approaching church growth with their planters with

biblical accountability. There is strong encouragement to grow at a healthy rate versus a rate which exceeds the maturity or

capacity of any given minister.

I believe if we implemented these four observations—even in part—in the churches in our association, then God would be

glorified and our churches would benefit. There is a great perspective change that results when we observe different cultures

across the world worshipping and serving the One True God and same God we worship and serve her in rural Missouri. My

prayer is that as we hear reports of the work in Ukraine that our own ministry in Missouri would not become burdensome or

seemingly meaningless. Rather, there are many lost souls. There are many who’ve left the church. There are those who only

need a loving invitation back into relationship with Christ and their life, once again, could be abundant. It is my prayer that

as this partnership matures, the mutual vision could be shared, believed, lived, and experienced—to God’s glory and our

good.

One experience which really touched me was a Baptism service at a church which meets at the seminary building and pas-

tored by Elisey Pronin. In Ukraine, those who are baptized go through a 1 to 2 year period of instruction. Following this, they

are baptized. We were able to witness the very first baptism service. At the start, Slavik Pyzh, the seminary president, joking-

ly asked if anyone else wanted to get baptized since the water and pool was ready. No one came forward.

Following the baptism of the six or so candidates—young and old—a

lady came forward and expressed her desire to get baptized. It was

touching and even more so because she was hesitant because of the

persecution she was facing from within her own family. Observing the

obedient believers get baptized though served as encouragement for

her in her own walk with Christ. Isn’t that neat? Our obedience to

Christ serves as a springboard for those who may be less courageous or

who are facing more (or different) kinds of hardships and persecutions.

Reflections on Ukraine by Jason Gentry

Mission Digest Page 5

Pastors and Wives Christmas Dinner

Thursday, December 8

6:30 p.m.

Rustic Garden in Bland

White Elephant Gift Exchange ($5.00 limit)

A huge shout out to all who invested their time,

energy, abilities, and spiritual gifts in the various

camp ministries this year. Your sacrifices have and

will bear fruit in the lives of those who attended the

camps and retreats. God bless you for your commit-

ment and faithfulness!

As camp closes for 2016, the association needs to

begin praying for God to provide leaders for the 2017

camp events. Is God calling you to join Him as He

works at Gasconade Valley Camp?

Pastors mark your calendar. Our next Pastors Roundtable

will be held November 10. Our meeting will be held at

First Baptist Church, Linn. We will begin with a meal at

6:30 p.m.

Our Pastor’s Roundtables are times for a discussion on

theological and doctrinal issues facing the church today.

We will explore the topic of Heaven during this meeting.

Call David Krueger (573.897.3862) for more information.

Pastor’s Roundtable: Sharpening Our Skills

Continue to Pray for Camp Ministries

Southern Baptist churches every year collect the

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for the sole purpose

of supporting missionaries sent by churches through

the International Mission Board.

This year’s theme for the Lottie Moon Christmas

Offering is “the gospel resounds.” The goal for the

2015 offering is $155 million.

Your Gifts Make a Difference:

$1 will provide one hot meal for a refugee.

$2 will provide one Spanish New Testament.

$55 will provide two weeks training for one

house church leader in the Middle East.

$120 will provide one month of language study

in Ghana.

Phillip Rector, Director of Missions

4300 Highway B

Bland, Missouri 65014-2332

Office: 573-646-3454

Mobile: 314-550-7851

gasconadevalleybaptist@gmail.com

Gasconade Valley Baptist Association

exists to encourage, equip, and assist

churches to carry out the Great

Commission.

We’re on the Web!

www.gasconadevalleybaptist.org

Phillip Rector—

Director of Missions

Gasconade Va l l ey

Bap t i s t Assoc i a t i on

Non-Profit Organization

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