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Baptist Associations 7103 DeSiard Street Monroe LA 71203
Phone: 318.537.9548 Fax: 318.537.9581
Jerry W. Price Associational Missionary
Glenda Suggs Ministry Assistant
Email:
Website: www.nelba.net
May 2019
The C
onnection
Northeast Louisiana and Morehouse
Baptist Associations
Tickets ($10) available at
the Associations Center
Vacation Bible School Dates and Times are needed by May 15!
VBS dates and times will be published in the June issue of The Connection. Please contact the Associations Center at 318.537.9548 or email Glenda at [email protected] by May 15 so your church can be included. You do not have to use LifeWay materials to have your VBS included!
Congratulations Graduates of Northeast Baptist School!
The 2019 Senior Class of the Baptist school will graduate on May 18. Those graduating are:
Julian Michael Batey Lydia Desiree’ Branco
Emily Paige-Annette Cason Karline Nicole Gregory Lauren Hope Gregory
Abby Gail Johnson Tye Gregory King
James Micheal Lowrey Anna Ruth May
Shelby Brooke Meadows Jonathan Cole Price
Kaleb Andrew Rayburn Abigail Melissa Taylor
Ethan Parrish Whitehead
May God bless you as you embark on your college or career choices.
Morehouse Executive Board to meet May 2 at 7 P.M.
The Executive Board of Morehouse Baptist Association will meet on Thursday, May 2 at 7 P.M. at Oak Hill Baptist Church, 901 Collinston Rd., Bastrop. All Executive Board members are encouraged to attend this meeting.
Congratulations on your May anniversary!
From the Associational
Missionary Jerry W. Price Jodi Beach, financial secretary ~ 3 years ~ Cedar Crest,
West Monroe Nikki Castaldi, children’s director ~ 2 years ~ Parkview,
Monroe Warren Eckhardt, pastoral care and administrative pastor ~
27 years ~ North Monroe, Monroe Gerald Gates, music minister ~ 12 years ~ Greenacres,
Bastrop Casey Johnson, pastor ~ 5 years ~ Bonita Road, Bastrop Morgan McCallister, pastor ~ 1 year ~ Trinity, West Monroe Jon McCartney, pastor ~ 7 years ~ North Hills, West Monroe Dot McCurry, secretary ~ 15 years ~ Liberty, Calhoun Rhoda Mims, secretary ~ 17 years ~ Emmanuel, Monroe Sharon Moore, administrative assistant ~ 11 years ~ North
Monroe, Monroe Tim Pitts, worship pastor ~ 7 years ~ North Monroe at
Bastrop Frank Valenzano, campus pastor ~ 1 year ~ First West
Fairbanks David Willoughby, pastor ~ 11 years ~ Calvary, Monroe Bobby Wilson, pastor ~ 20 years ~ Pine Hills, West Monroe
To be recognized on your ministry anniversary, please contact the Associations Center at 318.537.9548 or email [email protected].
It has been my privilege to serve as your Associational Missionary for a span of over 17 years. In traveling among the congregations of both Morehouse and Northeast associations, I am often asked, “Just what is the association,
what does it do, why do we have an association?” I find great joy and satisfaction in answering such questions. A thorough understanding of the local Baptist Association involves knowledge of its purpose, which is to assist churches in making the name of Christ known to all peoples. The way that the Association carries out this biblical directive is primarily by assisting the local church, whose significance gives value to the local Association. The Association is not a stand-alone entity but exists alongside and never apart from the local church. One of the many roles of the associa-tion is to discover needs that cannot be met effectively by churches individually. The Baptist Association is a voluntary organization. Baptist churches willingly seek to join with other Baptist churches for the purpose of prayer, evangelism, discipleship, fellowship, training, and missions. The primary feature of the local Baptist Association is its spiritual life, not its organizational structure. God graciously created each of us as a social being, and as such we love to congregate, associate, and fellowship. It is a natural process of being a part of a Christian community. Southern Baptist Churches have and always will voluntarily interact with each other. This collective activity is a powerful force that has the potential of bringing glory to God, encouragement to Christians, and expansion to God’s Kingdom on Earth. Further, the local Baptist Association is a support system for the churches, pastors, other ministers, and congregations in general. It is a functional entity that has the local church as its focus. Additionally, the association is designed to equip, assist, motivate, and empower local churches to give birth to new congregations. Churches start new churches and can do so more effectively and efficiently as they utilize the resources and people power provided through the local Association. Participating churches not only give part of their resources to the Association, but they give through the Association. The support given by the churches to the Association allows every member church to have the opportunity to participate in ministries and have greater Kingdom impact than would be possible if they attempted to go it alone. Thank you for your generous, continued support of
associational missions.
2019 R. David Terry Offering
$1,133.80 as of April 17, 2019
Balance on Building Loan:
$102,713.14 as of April 17, 2019
Churches Connecting
Block Party Trailer available for Church Evangelistic, VBS, Block Party Trailer available for Church Evangelistic, VBS, Community Days, Fall Festivals, and Other Events ...Community Days, Fall Festivals, and Other Events ... Northeast Baptist Association has a Block Party Trailer that churches in both associations can schedule and use for evangelistic and church events such as community days, block parties, VBS registration days and VBS, children’s and youth events, fall festivals, lock-ins, and the like. The trailer contains 3 jumpers, snow cone machine, popcorn machine, plastic containers for popcorn and snow cone supplies, 2 tables, a 150 quart cooler, sound system, extension cords, 2 pop-up canopies and a large dolly for moving the jumpers. A $150 deposit is required before or at the time the trailer is picked up. The deposit is returned or can be applied to rental, if trailer is returned in proper condition. Rental cost for using the trailer is $150. The money is placed in a fund for maintenance of the trailer and equipment. To reserve the trailer contact the Associations Center at 318.537.9548 or email [email protected].
Baptist Children’s Home needs Campus Foster Parents
Louisiana Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries, Monroe, Louisiana
The Children’s Home has a need for Baptist husband and wife teams to serve as Campus Foster Parents, formerly called Cottage Parents. These full-time positions include salary, housing, life and medical insurance, annuity, paid vacation, and training. Couples provide love, care, and hope in Christ to children in need. Applicants should not have children living at home under the age of 18.
Please send resume to Dr. Perry Hancock at [email protected] or Susan Nolan at [email protected] or call 318.343.2244.
Bonita Road, Bastrop—65th Homecoming is planned for Sunday, May 5 at 10:30 A.M. Dinner on the grounds follows the service. Everyone invited! Faith, Bastrop—Welcome to Stan Wyant, pastor! He began on Sunday, April 7. Mt. Vernon, West Monroe—In addition to serving as pastor, Randy Burdeaux is now a Captain in the 205th Engineer Battalion of the Louisiana Army National Guard serving as a Chaplain. Center Point, West Monroe—Wild Game Supper, Satur-day, May 18 from 4 – 7 P.M. Free catfish, chicken, sausage, and wild game. Bounce house and door prizes. Speaker: Robert Dukes. Music led by Brent Avara. Call Ricky at 337.224.8008 or Rochelle at 318.307.9455 for more details. The church is located at 608 Winnfield Rd., West Monroe 71292. Everyone is invited! Oak Hill, Bastrop—Revival services set for May 19 – 22 with Bodie Spicer and Steve Pace leading. Sunday service begins at 6 P.M. Monday – Wednesday services begin at 7 P.M. All invited!
Positions Available: Please check the website at www.nelba.net.
Connection Deadline: May 15!
It’s a boy for the Dye Family!
Congratulations to Dr. and Mrs. Bill Dye on the birth of their grandson, Finn Evans Dye. He was born on March 18 and weighed 7 pounds and 4 ounces. Proud parents are Andrew and Hallie Dye. Bill serves as lead pastor of North Monroe Baptist Church, Monroe.
With Sympathy
Love and sympathy are extended to Warren and Donna Eckhardt and family in the death of Donna’s mother, Billie Hubbard. Warren serves as pastoral care and administrative pastor of North Monroe Baptist Church, Monroe.
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Events to remember ... Morehouse Association
May 2019 2 National Day of Prayer Breakfast, 6:30 A.M., Monroe Convention Center. More details inside. 2 Executive Board Meeting, 7 P.M., Oak Hill, Bastrop 12 Mother’s Day 27 Memorial Day
June 2019 9-10 WMU SBC Annual Meeting, Birmingham, AL 11-12 Southern Baptist Convention, Birmingham, AL 16 Father’s Day
Northeast Association
May 2019 2 National Day of Prayer Breakfast, 6:30 A.M., Monroe Convention Center. More details inside. 9 Retired Ministers Fellowship, 11:15 A.M., Catfish Cabin, Monroe 12 Mother’s Day 20 Pastor/Staff Fellowship, 11:30 A.M., Jerusalem Baptist Church, 990 Britton Rd., Calhoun 27 Memorial Day
June 2019 9-10 WMU SBC Annual Meeting, Birmingham, AL 11-12 Southern Baptist Convention, Birmingham, AL 13 Retired Ministers Fellowship, 11:15 A.M., Catfish Cabin, Monroe 24 Pastor/Staff Fellowship, 11:30 A.M., Associations Center, Monroe
Louisiana Baptists
May 2019 4 M-JAM, Tall Timbers, Woodworth 7 LBC Executive Board Meeting, Tall Timbers 12 Mother’s Day 21 Baptist Message Board of Trustees Meeting, Baptist Building, Alexandria 27 Memorial Day
June 2019 9-10 WMU SBC Annual Meeting, Birmingham, AL 10-13 Kids Summer Camp I, Tall Timbers, Woodworth 11-12 Southern Baptist Convention, Birmingham, AL 16 Father’s Day 17-20 Kids Summer Camp 2, Tall Timbers, Woodworth 20-22 Champion’s Camp, Tall Timbers, Woodworth 25 State WMU Council Meeting, Baptist Building, Alexandria 27-29 High Pursuit Youth Camp, Tall Timbers, Woodworth
For more information or to verify status of Louisiana Baptists events, call 1.800.622.6549 or log onto www.louisianabaptists.org.
N o eye has seen, no ear has heard,
no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him.
I Corinthians 2:9 NIV
Mother’s Day
May 12
Memorial Day
May 29
