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The Beacon

January, 2020

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

A Missionary Moment

Financial Information

Calendar of Events

Bi-vocational Pastors & Wives Retreat

Valentine Banquet

Evangelism Rally

Disciple Now Weekend

Associational Events

Pastor’s Wives Dinner

New Testament Classes

Pastors Conference Speakers

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Missionary Moment

As an exciting new years approaches, we see many opportunities to minister to our community. There are still many families in our community that need food. Many of our local food pantries are running low and need our help. If your church can help, it would be much appreciated. You can drop food items off here at the associational office, and we will make sure pantries receive it.

The Jefferson County Association’s Baptist Builders completed their work at the Boys and Girls Club. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Monday, December 23. There is a great opportunity to reach children for Christ here. There is the possibility that a Good News Club could begin there soon. Good News Clubs are after school Bible clubs where children are taught about Jesus. This is a joint ministry of our association and Child Evan-gelism Fellowship. If you are interested in helping, please contact Amy Tjoa at 417-844-2418. We already have clubs meeting at Dandridge Elementary and Mt. Horeb Elementary. We be starting several more soon. Pray about being involved in this great ministry.

A Survey of The New Testament I class, taught by Pastor John, will begin at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, January 6. The class, which is an hour and a half long, is for anyone who would like to attend. The cost of the book will be covered by the association. There is no charge for the class. In this class, in-troductory material and the four Gospels will be studied.

A Disciple Now weekend for all middle and high school students will be hosted by Carson Springs Conference Center. The dates are February 28 – March 1, 2020. I am looking forward to this event as we seek to reach our young people with the gospel of Jesus Christ. If you would like to register your group, please contact Kevin Perrigan at kperrigan@tnbaptist.org.

Please continue to pray as we sow seeds of the gospel through Bap-tist Builders. We water the seeds through visitation and outreach to these families. God has allowed us the joy of seeing the harvest; people coming to faith in Jesus Christ. You are invited to join us in this effort.

We will close out the month with our annual Evangelism Rally. It will be held at First Baptist Church in Dandridge. The service will begin at 6:00 P.M. and Dr. Bill Henard, Sr. Pastor at First Baptist Church in Athens, will bring the message. They will have a combined choir.

Jefferson County Baptist Association

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JCBA FINANCIAL INFORMATION, October 1, 2019– November, 30, 2019

Church October

Receipts

2019

YTD

Receipts

2019

Antioch .00 500.00

Beaver Creek 129.83 286.97

Bethel Mission .00 .00

Buffalo Grove 173.23 327.27

Central Heights 50.00 100.00

Dandridge First .00 1,416.67

Deep Springs 184.87 278.37

Dumplin 485.26 997.15

East Ridge 55.00 96.00

Emmanuel .00 .00

Flat Gap 55.00 132.00

French Broad .00 711.50

Good Hope 134.77 270.17

Holston Memorial 229.89 433.80

Living Water .00 .00

Mansfield Gap .00 .00

Mill Springs .00 .00

Mullins Chapel 98.00 98.00

Nance’s Grove .00 .00

New Hope .00 .00

New Market 440.11 944.71

Nina 350.00 680.00

Oak Hills .00 83.33

Piedmont 342.47 740.15

Pleasant Grove .00 .00

Pleasant Grove P. 142.53 351.01

Rocky Valley .00 886.75

Strawberry Plains First

166.85 333.48

Swann’s Chapel .00 .00

Talbott 412.00 983.00

White Pine .00 583.33

INCOME

Valentine Banquet

Pastors and Wives, Staff and Spouses

February 10, 2020

Nina Baptist Church

6:00 PM

Church October Receipts

YTD Re-ceipts

TBMB 782.00 1,564.00

Other Receipts 245.00 801.98

Total Receipts November 30, 2019

4,476.81 13,599.64

EXPENSES

Nov. 30, 2019

John Pinkston Salary 1,169.20

Darlene B. Salary 1,451.05

Leroy Davis/Retirement 1,000.00

Annual Mtg./BOR 433.58

GuideStone 100.00

Maint. & Up-Grade 100.00

Maint.Equip/Leasing 140.50

Office Supplies 266.94

Sharp of TN 468.95

RA Camp-Out 282.68

Darlene /Ins 295.00

Utilities 301.43

IRS/Payroll 1,020.56

Platinum Plus/Credit card 433.58

Total Expenses

Nov. 30, 2019

Add back JCBA check

Ending Bal. Nov. 30, 2019

7,029.89

91.11

7,121.00

Bal. Brought Forward 10,711.08

Oct. Receipts 4,476.81

Less Expenses 7,121.00

Bal. Nov. 30, 2019 8,066.89

January Calendar of Events

1 New Years Day, Office Closed

6 JCBA Council Mtg. Assoc. Office– 3:00 PM

5 New Testament Classes-1:00 PM-Assoc Office

13 JCBA Executive BD Mtg 5:30 Mill Springs

20 VBS Organizational Mtg

23 Bi-vocational Pastors & Wives Retreat, Music Road, Gatlinburg Conven-tion Center

26 Evangelism Rally-FBC, Dandridge-6:00 PM

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February Calendar of Events

6 Pastor’s Wives Dinn er

10 Assoc. Valentine Banquet

Nina Baptist Church

28 Disciple Now Weekend

Carson Springs, Newport

Bi-vocational Pastors & Wives Retreat

January 23-25, 2020

Music RD Hotel & Convention Center

Gatlinburg, TN

Cost: 225.00 per couple

Register online at: www.tnbivo.org

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Associational Missionary, Dr. Leroy Davis, Jefferson County Baptist Association, presenting plaque to Rev. Jeff Breeden, pastor of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.

Attention Pastors Wives!!

A New Event for You!

PASTOR’S WIVES DINNER

This is a get-together for the Pastor’s Wives each month on the first Thursday, beginning

February 6, at 7:00 PM

Ruby Tuesday’s in Dandridge will be the place. Call Anita Pinkston if you have any

questions. 423-312-8055

Disciple Now Weekend!

Hosted by Carson Springs Conference Center

February 28-March 1, 2020

For all Middle and High School Students

To register your group, contact Kevin Perrigan at

kperrigan@tnbaptist.org

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JCBA Evangelism Rally Sunday January 26, 2020

FBC, Dandridge—6:00 PM

Guest Speaker: Dr. Bill Henard Sr.

Special Music and Combined Choir

Testimony by: Mrs. Amy Tjoa

We hope you will make plans to move your church service that night and come enjoy the rally.

JCBA Associational Events

VBS Mission Team

Training to do mission work in Jefferson County, TN. This work entails helping three of our churches in the association with VBS this sum-mer.

This Team will choose the material. The date for this training is January 20, 2020

Road Trip to the ARK, in Kentucky!

A trip is being planned to go to the Ark sometime in March. If you would like to go with us, please call the association and sign up, 865-475-1453

Cost: $48.00 for Adults, $38.00 for Senior Adults. The association will pay for the gas.

New Testament I and Introduction to the Four Gospels

Classes start January 6, 2020

JCBA Association Office

1:00 PM

10 Week Study, materials at no cost

Call the association to sign up

865-4745-1453

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Jefferson County Baptist Association

1410 George Ave. P.O. Box 388

Jefferson City, TN 37760

Interim Associational Missionary: Rev. John Pinkston

Ministry Assistant: Mrs. Darlene Bell

Phone: 865-475-1453

Fax: 865-475-1457

E-mail: jtpinkston@jcbatn.org

dbell @jcbatn.org

Website: www.jcbatn.org

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

U.S. POSTAGE PAID

PERMIT# 35

Jefferson City, TN 37760

18 Dr. Leroy Davis Retired

Mrs. Janice Carter Oak Hills

22 Mrs. Tammy Fultz Nance’s Grove

25 Mrs. Nita Smith New Hope

30 Mrs. Mary Yarnell Buffalo Grove/Retired

31 Mrs. Melody Keck Emmanuel

Anniversaries

11 Rev. & Mrs. Jimmy Norris Nina

18 Dr. & Mrs. Greg Lindsey Mill Springs

Speakers for Pastors Conference

January 2020

6 Rev. William Burton

13 Rev. Tom Sartain

20 Rev. William Swafford

27 Rev. Jimmy Norris

February, 2020

3 Rev. James Tullock

10 Rev. Donnie DeLaCruz

17 Rev. Jerry DeZearn

24 Rev. John Pinkston