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The Challenger
April 2016
From the Desk of the DOM: Once again summer is approaching and opportunities abound for service and/or prayer support. Here are some highlights to keep in mind. Associational Children's Camp at Falls Creek will take place May 29 - June 4. This will include two sessions; one from Sunday evening through Wednesday morning and the other Wednesday evening through Saturday morning. The 8 sessions of Falls Creek Youth Assembly begins June 6 and continues through the end of July. Find out when your youth group will at-tend and get involved in some way. Vacation Bible Schools will be held in our associational churches throughout the summer months. This is a vital means of communicating the gospel to children and their families. Check with your pastor or VBS Director to see how you can help. The associational mission trip to Grand Island, Nebraska is to be July 23-29. We can use all the help we can get to do this. We are also working hard to keep costs to a minimum so that as many people as possible can go. If you are interested in knowing more details, call the BBA office. These are just some of the opportunities for service this summer. Un-doubtedly there are others through your local church body. Find out about them, pray for guidance, and become a part of the ministry by either partic-ipation, prayer, or both.
Tim Bowen, DOM
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What’s Going on in Our Churches
Birthdays Cindy Ford April 01 DeeDee Pena April 03 Robin Self April 03 Shelby Gardner April 04 Peggy Tadlock April 06 Anthony Williams April 10 Frankie Holmes April 17 Laura Stephens April 18 Vangie Wingfield April 19 Jacob Toews April 26 Brea McMillan April 26 Monty Wood April 28
Wedding Anniversaries
Frankie & Kathy Holmes 4/06/79 Jacob & Sharon Toews 4/07/79 Joey & Carrie Gosnell 4/07/08 Danny & Lesa Spoon 4/26/93 Wayland & Shawn Shirey4/24/82
Ministry Anniversaries
Roddy Arnold 4/01/12 Danny Spoon 4/02/08 Dennis Pena 4/20/06
Senior Adult Luncheons
April 13 at Kemp
May 11 at Blue River Fellowship
Lunch Heroes
April 06 Mead/Yuba
April 13 Fairview
April 20 FBC Calera
April 27 FBC Cartwright
Pastor’s Conference
Apr 05 Andy Hanson Apr 12 Jessie Hopkins Apr 19 Brandon Ford Apr 26 Jimmy Moore May 03 James Poulain
From the BBA Prayer Ministry Team Leader The Word is very clear that God has always been ready to make Himself known to His people. He said in Jeremiah 29:13-14, "Ye shall seek me, and find me, when Ye shall search for me with all your heart. And I will be found of you, saith the Lord." Moses said something similar to Israel. "Thou shalt seek the Lord thy God, thou shalt find Him, if thou seek Him with all thy heart and with all thy soul." (Deut. 4:29.) In our spiritual journey, and particular in our prayer life it is of critical importance to keep our focus on the Lord. When our focus is on Him, it is much easier to live righteous and achieve His will. When we take our eyes off the Master, we start living contrary to the will and the law of God. One of the most important ways to keep our focus on the King is to have a dedicated prayer life. Not only praying throughout the day, but having a time set aside for a deep study of God's Word and intimate fellowship with Him through prayer. As we keep witnessing day by day, our country is in a rapid moral decline and the only thing that will bring it in line to what God has designed for us is a great revival and spiritual awakening. That will not, I repeat will not happen without prayer and repentance. May we join our hearts in prayer, praying for our association and our nation . In His Grip, Bro. Anthony
Grace Baptist Church invites you to 5th Saturday Singing
April 30 @ 6 p.m. Featuring The Robert Goodin Family
All are welcome! For more information, contact Daniel Wesley 580-380-3030
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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.
Streetman Rd Baptist Church is currently in search of a Music Leader/Piano player. If you are interested in leading our morning worship and evening service, please contact us! We would love to hear your God given talent. Kent Moore 1-405-623-6666
Western Meadows is seeking a part time Music/Worship Minister. Send resumes to: [email protected]
FBC Cartwright is searching for a Bi-Vo Worship Minister. Please send resumes to: P.O. Box 264 Cartwright, OK 74731 or [email protected].
Calvary Baptist Church is seeking a F/T Music/Education Minister. Please email resumes to [email protected].
FBC Calera is seeking a P/T Youth Minister. Please send resumes to: P.O. Box 365 Calera, OK 74730
FBC Platter is seeking a
Bi-Vo Music/Worship Minister. Please send resumes to: P.O. Box 1078 Platter, OK 74753 Or call: 580-965-4977 (calls will be returned)
Please pray for our pastorless churches
Albany Baptist Church Streetman Road
Ahoy from LTBRM!
This past month, we had a couple of groups come out to help with cleaning up the grounds as we prepare for the summer season. One group that we had the privilege of hosting for their Spring Break was London Baptist from New London, TX. This group of students stayed busy despite the rainy weather and made some great progress in the clean up efforts! Thank you to Wesley Wyatt and his youth group for working so hard. In addition to helping out with our ministry, they also volunteered at Families Feeding Families and did some work with the Baptist Village! It is so amazing to see God work in the lives of students. Missions at LTBRM are a great way to make a huge impact!
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Phone: 580-924-2351 [email protected] [email protected] Website: bbaok.com Director of Missions---------------- Tim Bowen Admin. Assistant -------------- Chloe Richards Moderator------------------------- Scott Hamilton Vice-Moderator--------------- James Robinson Clerk------------------------------- Jessie Hopkins Treasurer------------------------- Faye Boydstun
Office Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 8:30 - 4:30
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Pastor/Staff Conference 10:30am at
Calvary
April 2016
Sr. Adult Luncheon @ Kemp
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
Pastor/Staff Conference 10:30am
at Calvary
VBS Clinic
Pastor/Staff Conference 10:30am at
Calvary
Falls Creek Organizational
Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
BBA Exec. Comm. Meeting @ 5:30 p.m.
Pastor/Staff Conference 10:30am at
Calvary
Budget & Finance Meeting @
5:30 p.m.
BBA Executive Board Meeting 6 p.m. @ Hendrix
Sunday
April 2: VBS Clinic @ FBC Durant, 9:30 a.m. in the new
Student Center. Contact the BBA office for more information.
April 4: Falls Creek Meeting @ BBA, 6:30 p.m.
If your church is using the BBA cabins during association weeks,
plan to be at this meeting.
