From the BBA Prayer Ministry Team Leader

Normally we close our prayers with, “In Jesus Name, Amen.” Hallock in his book “Always in Prayer,” says “It is out of this union with Christ that I enter into the experience of prayer in his name. To pray in the name of Jesus is to be so attached to him, so united to him that his thoughts become my thoughts; his desires become my desires; his life becomes my life; his nature becomes my nature; his prayers are my prayers and my prayers are his prayers. To pray in his name is one of the most sacred works that I can do. Andrew Murray in his book With Christ in the School of Prayers, said, ‘When His name is everything to me, it will obtain everything for me. If I let it have all I have, it will let me have all it has.’” May our resolution, our purposes be planted firmly upon the rock of Jesus Christ determined to have worthy prayer lives in the name of Jesus. May we be Holy Spirit filled with determination to carry through in a prayer life that honors our Lord. Pray for our association and our churches as we enter the new year.

In His Grip, Bro. Anthony

The Challenger

January 2015 Bryan Baptist Association is so extremely blessed to have the honor of sending two of our own into full time missionary work with the International Mission Board. Colby and Whitni Corsaut have accepted the call to this life altering field. Colby has been the Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) Director for the past three years and was the assistant Director for about seven years before that. Whitni is an R.N. at Medical Center of Southeastern Oklahoma’s Women’s Center. They are the parents of two precious young boys, Malachi and Deacon.

There will be a Commissioning Service for them on January 11th at First Baptist Church of Durant at 6:00 p.m. It will be an evening of worship and prayer as well as a challenge to the churches to continue to be on mission with the Lord. This is what Colby and Whitni are asking of us; To fast and pray from Saturday night until after the service when we will come together for a fellowship meal. This fasting and praying is for the Lord to be exalted in His global work and particularly the work in France where they are being sent. Their hope is that churches will consider this instead of their regular Sunday night service. They really feel like they are being sent out by the churches of Bryan Baptist Association and would love to have your support.

Thank you, Tim

Page 2

Birthdays

1/4 - Tommy Green

1/11 - Faye Russell

1/12 - Kerry Groce

1/12 - Doris Arp

1/13 - Scott Harper

1/19 - Robert Fullen

1/23 - Ann Mock

1/25 - Ralph Wells

Wedding Anniversaries

1/11 - Darel & Cindy Bunch

1/28 - Donald & Cindy Ford

1/30 - Ralph & Gaylene Wells

Ministry Anniversaries

1/1/01 - Sonya Pass

Calera

1/1/05 - Ashley McLarry

Silo

1/1/00 - Billie Robinson

Silo

1/1/99 - Darel Bunch

Calvary

1/3/12 - Tim Bowen

BBA

1/21/07 - Royce Couch

Kenefic

Please pray for our pastorless churches

Albany BC, Blue River Fellowship, Bokchito, Faith, Caddo FBC, Robinson,

Streetman Rd, Western Meadows

Happy Birthday & Happy Anniversary

What’s Going on in Our Churches

Caddo First Baptist Church is prayerfully seeking a full-time Pastor. Parsonage available. Send resume to: Pastor Search Committee

P.O. Box 94, Caddo, OK 74729

Streetman Rd Baptist Church is prayerfully searching for a pastor. If the Lord leads you, please send your resume to: Pastor Search Committee

Streetman Rd Baptist Church

26 W Turner Rd, Mead, OK 73449.

Thank you to family and friends who helped with my shoe box project. That includes those who saved empty shoe boxes; gave items to pack in boxes; contributed financially; encouraged me; advertised the project; and came to my house to help fill boxes. Now let's pray that millions of children will get involved in Bible Studies, hear the Gospel, receive New Testaments in their languages, and be saved! Thank you very much. All together we sent 225 boxes around the world. Only because of your help! Dolores White Kiser

2,351

The number of Operation

Christmas Child shoeboxes we

collected together!

Many paid their shipping online this

year so they could track what

country their box went to. Some wrote notes to the children

adding their addresses. Please report any good news to me

so I can share it with everyone.

Thank you so much to each and every one that

participated in any way. Please continue to pray for the

children that will receive these boxes of hope in Christ!

Upcoming Senior Events

Trips: (Please call the BBA office to reserve your place on the bus. Leave your name and phone number.)

January trip to be announced.

Luncheons:

January 14th - Durant FBC

February 11th - Stonecreek BC

Page 3

LAKE TEXOMA BAPTIST RESORT MINISTRY

2034 Max Road, Mead, OK 73449

580 924 7919

I would like everyone to know just how much each and everyone of you have meant to me over the past nine years. This ministry has been a very important part of my life and I will miss being a part of it. I will always treasure the many friends I have made and

seeing how this ministry has grown.

LTBRM has been such a blessing to me and filled a void in my life after Lee Roy passed away. I have no

doubt at all that the Lord knew exactly where I needed to be before taking Lee Roy home to be with

him. God is good all the time and all the time God is good.

Thank You so much for the wonderful years I have spent here. Please continue your wonderful support of this ministry. Be sure and book your mission trip

for this summer. God has great things planned for LTBRM

God Bless, Barbara

“DivorceCare, a divorce recovery seminar and sup-port group continues at First Baptist Church, 124 W. Evergreen, Durant, with a new 13-week series fea-turing new, updated videos. This series begins Jan-uary 7, 2015, but remains open so persons may at-tend as their need arises. Weekly sessions are Wednesdays from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in Room 210. There is no obligation to attend First Baptist or any church to participate in this seminar/support group. All persons in the area who are currently experienc-ing separation or divorce or have experienced di-vorce even years ago are encouraged to attend.

The cost to attend is $15.00, with scholarships avail-able. For more information about DivorceCare, or to pre-register, call the church at 924-3573, Katherine Brown at 924-1472, or e-mail kmbrown740@simplynet.net.

Wild Game Cook-Off

February 7th

First Baptist Church, Calera

6:00 p.m.

Speaker: Warren Haynes

Bring your Wild Game Dish &

join in the good fellowship!

First Southern, Del City

Night of Prayer for Spiritual Awakening Gathering

Sunday, Jan 25 - 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Evangelism Conference

Mon - 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Tues - 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Phone: 580-924-2351

Emails: Tim@bbaok.com

DeeDee@bbaok.com

Website: bbaok.com

Director of Missions---------Tim Bowen

Administrative Assistant --DeeDee Pena

Moderator-----------------------Jacob Toews Vice-Moderator--------------- Scott Hamilton

Clerk----------------------------- John Heath

Treasurer---------------------- Haley Stringfellow

We love to have your church’s events in the

Challenger. If you or your church have any

announcements or news you would like to be

included in next month’s Challenger, please

contact the BBA office before Jan 12th.

SunSunSunSun MonMonMonMon TueTueTueTue WedWedWedWed ThursThursThursThurs FriFriFriFri SatSatSatSat

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 29 30 31

Senior Adult

Luncheon @

Durant, FBC

Pastor/Staff

Conference

10:30am at

Calvary BC

Pastor/Staff Conference

10:30am

Pastor/Staff Conference 10:30am at Calvary BC

January 2015

BBA closed

Dec 24 -

Jan 1

BBA

closed

Jan 19

BBA Exec

Committee

Meeting 11:00

Budget & Finance

Committee Meeting 1:30

My 316 State Evangelism Conference

First Southern Del City

BBA Executive

Board Meeting @

Sunset View

United 15