ASSOCIATIONAL OFFICERS' DIRECTORY

Associational Office Phone # : 573-359-2356Toll Free Phone # : 1-888-349-1586

Office Hours: 8:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.Monday Thru Friday

At other times call Bro. Tim on his cell at 573-359-4101

ModeratorVice-ModeratorClerkDirector of Missions

Mr. Bill Clayton, 1052 County HWY 217, Wardell, MO 63879Rev. Andrew Green, P. O. Box 294, Lilbourn, MO 63862

Mrs. Norma Waldrop, P.O. Box 43, Holland, MO 63853Rev. Tim Abanathy, 308 E. 7th, Portageville, MO 63873

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Susan WalkerLynda AbanathyBrock PilcherTony CherryHeather PilcherLuke WombleDarla BrittKristen Britt

Todd and AllisonHiggs

Gary and CindyMann

Andew and PennyGreen

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Rev. J. R. DavisOak Grove Baptist Church

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April

DOM Salary $1,333.32DOM Mileage $920.08DOM Housing $562.50DOM Health Insurance $2,076.55DOM Med $266.50DOM Retirement $187.50Secretary Salary $562.62SSI Taxes $119.34Custodian $200.10Custodian Taxes $27.05Utilities $160.11Telephone $40.00Print Supplies -$97.30Office Maintainance $220.50Postage $194.29WMU $2.88Evangelism $55.38Annual & Brd Mtng Exp $2.18Misscelaneous $21.44Volunteer Meals $48.21

MO Bapt. Children's Hme $142.95SMBA General Fund $142.95SMBA Endowment Fund $285.91

Total Expenses $7,475.06

JULY, 2014

4 Independance Day, Mission Center Closed8 Pastor's Prayer Meeting, FBC, Portageville 10:00 a.m.

10 Budget Committee Meeting, Missions Center 7:00 p.m.14 Program Committee Meeting, Mission Center 7:00 p.m.14-15 Caruthersville Food Pantry17 Nominating Committee Meeting, Mission Center 7:00 p.m.21 - 24 ASSOCIATIONAL CHILDREN'S CAMP, VAN BUREN

June, 20142 Executive Board Meeting 7:00 p.m., Mission Center3 Pastor's Prayer Meeting 10:00 a.m. FBC, Portageville8 - 10 SBC Convention, Baltimore, Maryland

12 Senior Adult Fellowship 11:00 a.m. Location TBA15 Fathers' Day, Baptist Men's Day16-17 Caruthersville Food Pantry19 Pastor's Breakfast, 8:00 a.m. Apple Barrel, Hayti.22 Mission Dignity Sunday28 Brotherhood Fish Fry, 6:00 a.m. Location, FBC, Portageville29 Citizenship and Religious Freedom Sunday

April - 14 2014 Total

Boekerton $536.46 $1,161.85Braggadocio $145.89 $526.69Caruthersville, FBC $928.81 $3,140.11Catron $500.00 $500.00Cottonwood $259.45 $932.49Glass Memorial $144.00 $507.96Hayti, FBC $1,273.99 $4,841.41Hayward $193.62 $590.30Holland $666.00 $2,983.00Holly Grove $888.38 $331.64Kinfolks Ridge $72.75 $348.19Lilbourn, FBC $756.05 $3,556.64Living Stone $0.00 $1,291.50Oak Grove $0.00 $0.00Pascola $172.60 $795.10Portageville, FBC $1,309.78 $4,591.17Steele, FBC $675.25 $2,717.37Temple $0.00 $2,158.33Wardell $1,007.14 $3,727.15

$9,530.17 $34,700.90

Miscellaneous $29.33 $29.33Now Interest $0.44 $1.80

Total Income $9,559.94 $34,732.03

From Your Director of Missions

I would like to express my thanks to Bro. Ron Robinson for speaking atour Semi-annual meeting. I think that he did a good job conveying theimportance that God places upon His creation. Kids are importantbecause God made them. He makes them different sizes, differentcolors, and with different personalities. But, God is the maker. Societytoday, and some churches, feel that children are a burden, not worth theeffort, and get in our way. We cannot blame the child for their situation.It is our responsibility to reach out and show them what love is,especially those who do not experience love from their family.Our vision statement for this year is that we "Develop A HEART ForMinistry to Children". Your church can do this through Vacation BibleSchool by developing relationships with children in your community.Your church can help to provide food to children that are hungry. Yes,dad and mom may waste their resources, but what choice does the childhave in those decisions? Your church can send children to ourAssociational Children's Camp in July. There they will have a week ofgood food, recreational opportunities, and experience the Love of Jesusthrough Bible Study and our caregivers.We cannot save all of the children in the Bootheel, but we can try! If wedon't try, we will loose all of them both now and for eternity. They willmiss Heaven and spend eternity in Hell because we ignored them.Look around and ask, "What would Jesus ask me to do?". He told Hisdisciples to bring the little children to Him. Is He telling us to do thesame thing today?Missions can be done overseas where there is great need. Missions canbe done in other states where 90% of the population is lost. Missionscan be done in more attractive resort and vacation areas where there aregreat numbers of lost people. But, missions can also be done in ourbackyard. What is the benefit of missions if we reach the whole worldbut not the child that lives down the street? What is the benefit ofworldwide missions if the children in our community turn to alcohol,drugs, sex, and crime instead of Jesus?Let us not be guilty of being the Priest and Levi in the story of the GoodSamaritan. We need to develop the concern and desire that Jesus hadfor the people that He came in contact with on a daily basis. He wasfacing the reality of death on the cross. He knew that His disciples wouldbe scattered. He knew that the majority of people would reject Him andHis message. Yet, He stopped what He was doing to meet the needs ofthe person in front of Him, even the children.So, if you don't have a "Heart for Ministry to Children", do you want one?There are only two possible answers -- YES or NO. What is youranswer?

Cornbread Salad3 1/2 cups cornbread cooked and

crumbled

10 slices bacon cooked andcrumbled

1 ounce package ranch dressingmix

1 1/2 cups sour cream

1 1/2 cups mayonnaise

2 cans pinto beans, drained

3 tomatoes, chopped

1 cup chopped green bell pepper

1 cup chopped green onion

2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

2 cans whole kernel corn, drained

Whisk together the dressing mix, sour cream, and mayonnaise.

Crumble half the corn bread in the bottom of a large serving dish.Top with half the beans. Layer the beans with half of thetomatoes, green bell pepper, and green onions. Sprinkle with halfthe cheese, corn, bacon, and the salad dressing mixture. Repeatthe layers. Cover, and chill at least 2 hours before serving.

If you have a recipe that you would like to put in the VOICE,please send it to semoba@sbcglobal.net.

You may also mail it to: SEMO BAPTIST ASSOCIATIONP O BOX 551HAYTI MO 63851

Praise the Lord it's summer time!! Although, as I am writing this report, it's64 degrees outside and we just had "Blackberry Winter" as some of the

"old timers" like to refer to this May cold snap. After the coldof this winter, I am going to make an effort to be thankful forsummer time and all the things that come with the warmerweather including 90+ degree days, Vacation Bible School,Xtreme Summer Conference, mission trips, and ChurchCamp. Please make an effort to pray for all the summer time

activities that our children and other Church groups are going to beparticipating in this summer. If you are not helping out with any of theseprograms, I ask you to consider volunteering your time. I can't imagine amore rewarding mission than participating in teaching our children to take astand for Christ. Our children are such a key part of the future of ourChurches. It's so important that we invest time and prayer in the salvationof our childrenSEMO Children's Camp has been scheduled for July 21st to 25th atSouth Missouri Baptist Assembly, Van Buren. The theme thissummer will be "Washed" and the scripture 1 Corinthians 6:11.This camp is for any child who has completed grades 3-6.The cost is $125 per participant. You can find information forthis Church Camp on our association's web site under "InfoCenter" and then click on 2014 Children's Camp.Our next Associational WMU meeting will be August 16th at 10:30 a.m. atthe Associational Mission Center in Hayti. Our Theme will be a WorldCrafts Party (http://www.worldcrafts.org/) and some of our GAs will bepresenting information on some of theartisans around the world that partici-pate in this mission. Please makearrangements to attend this specialmeeting. Thank you so much for this opportunity to serve you.

Hope you have a Blessed day,

Kim McCartyAssociational WMU Director

Mark 36:37: And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: andwhen he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, Whosoever shallreceive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoevershall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

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SUMMER IS HERE -- CHILDREN ARE EVERYWHERETIME FOR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL, TEACH

THEM ABOUT JESUS. BE AN EXAMPLE OFCHRIST IN FRONT OF THEM.

THEN, IT IS OFF TO THE ASSOCIATIONALCHILDREN'S CAMP AT VAN BUREN, JULYTWENTY FIRST THROUGH TWENTY FIFTH.

WHAT A DIFFERENCE ONE SUMMER CAN MAKEIN THE LIFE OF A CHILD.

The Messengers atthe Semi - Annua lMeeting at Oak Groveon May 19th voted toobserve AssociationalEmphasis Month bytaking up a specialo f f e r i n g i n o u r

churches on the first Sunday in June. This was tocorrespond with the joint Evangelism Training events thatwere scheduled on that Sunday night. However, severalchurches have either decided not to participate or have hadto move the date because of conflicts.Would your church consider taking up this offering sometimein the month of June. The money will be used formaintenance items for the Mis-sion Center that are not coveredin the Associational budget.Some of these items are a resultof the addition of an entrance onthe North side of the building tokeep the rain from blowing underthe door. This will protect thenew laminate floor that will beinstalled in the near future.Other items include transitionmaterials, new baseboards, ceiling tiles, and

paint.

Cost is $125.00Registration forms, camp rules, camp schedule andwhat to bring are on the associational websitesemoba.org on the info center link under2014 Children's camp.

Bro. Griff and Susan Walker

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granddaughter.Joey was

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issues.Thank you

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HAYTI: The First Baptist Church of Hayti will be having FamilyDedication Day during the Morning Worship Service on June 1st. Wewill also participate in an Evangelism Training event for the SEMOBaptist Association at 5:00 p.m. on the same day. On June 8th, we willconduct an ordination service for the purpose of ordaining ShannonChidester to the deacon ministry. The ordination council will convene at3:00 p.m. and all ordained men of the SEMO Baptist Association areinvited to participate. At 4:00 p.m., we will have the ordination servicewith a reception to follow. On June 23 - 27 the FBC of Hayti will be inVacation Bible School! This year we are attending Agency D3 as welearn to Discover, Decide and Defend our faith in Christ. Also, thechildren of the FBC will host a movie night on May 28th to help kick-offVBS. The Recognition Service for the RAs and GAs will be June 11thand at that time the RAs will have their Annual Pinewood Derby. It'sgoing to be a fun and busy Summer! Come join us at the FBC of Hayti.

OAK GROVE: We are experiencing God's wonderful blessingshere at Oak Grove. We had 3 candidates for baptism this month.We are doing many new renovations to our church building. Wehad a great Homecoming Day with approximately 80 in atten-dance. We hosted the SEMO Baptist Association Semi-annualmeeting. On May 19th, we experienced a blessing as we visitedthe Hayti Nursing Home on Sunday afternoon. We are planningfor our Vacation Bible School in July. One of our young ladies,Whitney Callis will be married to Jonathan Wright on May 31st.Both are Christians and we pray for them to have a wonderful lifetogether. Another of our young ladies graduated from highschool. We pray that Hannah Baylor will allow God's guidance inthis new phase in her life. We are continuing our study from thebook of Isaiah on Wednesday nights. Our children will be out ofschool when you read this. Please watch out for them as theyplay and pray for their safety. Pray for our country and for revivalamong ourselves! May God bless each of you.

FBC, PORTAGEVILLE: School is out, warmer temperaturesare here, baseball is in full swing (no pun intended) and familyvacations have begun. We are excited here at First Baptist atwhat the Lord is doing through our youth and children's ministries.We celebrated Mother's Day by recognizing all of our ladiesduring the morning worship service. Each lady was presentedwith a gift handed out by our children.Our youth mission trip was held May 18 - 24 in Foley, AL.Seventeen of us were honored to share Jesus during Back YardBible Clubs, Block Parties, Beach Ministry, etc. Thank you toeveryone that donated their time and finances to help us take theyouth on this mission trip. Lives were changed for eternity.We will be having our Vacation Bible School, June 9 - 13 from9 a.m. - noon each day. Everyone that has completed preschool- 6th grade is welcome to attend. It is going to be an exciting time.The kids will be presenting their program on that Friday the 13thstarting at 11:00 a.m.. Everyone is invited.We are excited about what the Lord is doing here at First BaptistChurch. Our prayer is that we will always be in the center ofGod's will and be willing to serve Him wherever He leads.

Braggadocio: Hello from your friends at Braggadocio Baptist. Wehad a wonderful Easter Service. We saw friends that we hadn'tseen for a while. The sanctuary was beautifully decorated with theEaster theme. We had a special children's service about theresurrection. Bro. Joe preached on April 27th and May 4th. He andMrs. Rose visited the Creation Museum in Kentucky. Please prayfor him and his family as he continues treatment for his cancer. Wehad one member, Austin Pierce, who graduated from Delta C-7. Weare proud of him and wish him well in his future endeavors. OurVacation Bible School will be June 23 - 27. We still need workers.Prayer is needed for this event. The youth continue to sing specialmusic each Sunday. We are so thankful for their enthusiasm. Weare blessed to have Mrs. Norma leading them. We honored ourmothers and grandmothers on Mother's day with a small gift. Weare thankful for them teaching us about Jesus through the years.GOD BLESS!

Caruthersville FBC: Busy times as always at the FBC inCaruthersville. There are always activities going on for every age; ifanyone is bored, just participate in the activities at FBC and you willstay busy and receive huge blessings. High school graduates werehonored during the May 4th morning worship service as were all themothers on Mother's Day on May 11th. A baby/child dedication wasalso held that same day. May 18th was our annual MemorialHarvest in May Day. Those wishing to dressed up in old fashionedclothing and we had a delicious potluck lunch.. That afternooneveryone enjoyed an old fashioned singing. A special offering wastaken with a goal of $3000.00 that wias divided between SpiritualDevelopment, Vacation Bible School and the Roof Fund. A"Classified Ad" leaflet was distributed among members in May witha listing and description of positions that need volunteers for themany ministries we have in our church and community. WOMcontinues to study the women of the Bible. Their next meeting isAugust 11th and Bathsheba will be discussed. Phil Barksdalecontinues to enlarge and improve the music ministry, recruiting allages to participate in a wide variety of music for our services.Morgan & Vaughn Estes have been extremely busy with theP.R.A.I.S.E. team and have presented wonderful programs to thecongregation. Peggy Boyd is working with the Children's Missions(formerly GA's & RA's) learning about missionaries. Chris & KristyRiggs keep the youth busy, most recently with the Rent-A-Crossproject. The crosses were taken up the day before Easter andplaced around the church. What an impressive sight! A big fundraiser was held May 24th with the youth's annual yard sale alongwith Boston butts and BBQ sandwiches. They are currently raising

house work. Plans are to attend the Jonathan Creek ChurchCamp in Kentucky June 8th - June 13th.

Cottonwood: The building project is continuing right along.Heating and A/C units have been installed. A good portion ofthe metal siding has been installed. Porches are beingconstructed as of this writing and we had crews arriving May 19,2014 and others coming through the end of July. If you would tobe a part of this endeavor, just give Bro. Mick a call and I amsure he will find you something you can do!!! Our VBS will beJune 23rd thru 26th with kickoff on Sunday night the 22nd led bythe ladies that will be coming with one of the building crews.God has blessed us tremendously here at Cottonwood!!

Holly Grove: Hello from your friends and family from HollyGrove. We pray that you and your church had a great month.On May 1st, we celebrated the National Day of Prayer. Our menmet that night for their weekly men's prayer time. The men meeton Thursday nights and the women meet on Monday morning.Everyone is invited to join us. On May 7th, we had our monthlybusiness meeting and afterwards, we had WMU led by BettyIsbell. On the 11th, we celebrated Mother's Day with severalvisitors. Every lady received a gift from the church and wehonored 3 special ladies, Ms. Mary Caldwell O'kane, Ms. BrookeAlexander, and Ms. April Martin. These 3 received gift bagsfilled with goodies. The youth passed out the gifts. Our youthare involved in several parts of our ministry. They run thecamera on Sunday morning and deliver the DVDs to our shut-inson Sunday night. The youth had several outings in May. Wehosted our service at the River Oaks Care Center in Steele onSunday afternoon the 11th. Ms. Mary Helen Barger gave all themothers at the center a gift. On the 15th we helped pack boxesat the C.D.H.S. Food Pantry in Steele. We celebrated MemorialDay on the 25th with a slide show of our service men andwomen. We honored our college and high school graduatesduring the month of May. We are honoring Bro. Joe and Ms.Rose Smith on May 31st. We will report on it next month. Havea great time with all the kids as they are out of school forsummer vacation. Be sure to take Jesus with you everywherethat you go!!!

Holland Baptist ChurchJuly 7 - 11

6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Mission Building Teamwill lead VBS.

Cottonwood Baptist ChurchJune 23 - 27

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Temple Baptist ChurchJuly 14 - 18

6:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.

Hayti, first Baptist ChurchJune 23 - 27

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

school schedule

Catron Baptist Church, Oak Grove Baptist Church, Steele,First Baptist Church, Wardell Baptist Church are planning

VBS in July or August,information will be printed next month

Living Stone Baptist ChurchJuly 7 - 11

9:00 a.m. - Noon

Boekerton Baptist ChurchJune 2 - 6

6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Holly Grove Baptist ChurchJune 7

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

2014 Vacation Bible

Caruthersville, first Baptist church

June 16 - 206:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Braggadocio Baptist ChurchJune 23 - 27

9:00 a.m. - Noon

portageville, first Baptist ChurchJune 9 - 13

9:00 a.m. - noon