| In this issue: Let’s Celebrate Steve Mathews Welcome Home Giving Churches for 1st Quarter ACP Completion 62% of CRBA Churches Upcoming Opportunities Timothy Project Food Round Up Fill the Tank Senior Adult Lunch Friends of the Children Save the Date Unfiltered Faith Youth Rally Resource of the Week Church News Partner News |
| Let’s Celebrate Steve Mathews Welcome Home  Thank you to all the churches that have given to CRBA in the first Quarter of 2026 Antioch Asheville Street Bended Knee Cowboy Church Bridge 42 Brookwood Brown Mountain Burkemont Congregation Beth Shiloh Cornerstone Drexel Memorial East Valdese El Bethel Enon Faith Missionary First Baptist Glen Alpine First Baptist Icard First Baptist Morganton First Baptist Valdese First Hmong Friendship Grace High Peak Hopewell Icard’s Grove Lake James Community Lakeview Missionary Ridge Mount Home Mountain View #2 Mount Calvary Mull’s Grove North Morganton Oak Grove Oak Ridge Pleasant Hill Pleasant Ridge Pleasant View Set Free Christian Fellowship Silver Creek Summit Community Trinity United Walker Road Wilkies Grove Zion Thank you 62% of CRBA Churches have completed their ACP:Amherst Asheville Street Bended Knee Bethel Bridge 42 Brookwood Brown Mtn. Burkemont Cross Memorial Drexel First East Valdese El Bethel Enon First Baptist Icard First Hmong Friendship Glen Alpine First Grace High Peak Hopewell Icards Grove Lake James Community Mission Church Missionary Ridge Mount Calvary Mount Home Mount Olive Mountain View 2 Mull’s Grove North Morganton Oak Grove Oak Ridge Pleasant Hill Pleasant Ridge Set Free Christian Fellowship Summit Trinity United Walker Road Wilkies Grove ZionIf you have not completed your Annual Church Profile for 2025 it is still open for you to do so: https://form.jotform.com/252114138154145 Upcoming Opportunities Food Round Up  Catawba River Baptist Association would like to participate in the NC Baptist initiative by collecting grocery gift cards. It would be wonderful if all 67 churches in the CRBA would participate by bringing at least 1 gift card for the Baptist Children’s Homes. We encourage you to prayerfully consider joining this ministry drive. Fill the tank Initiative- April 12  What if we could see thousands profess Christ through believer’s baptism on a single day? That’s the heartbeat behind the statewide “Fill the Tank” baptism emphasis. We’re encouraging every N.C. Baptist church to fill their baptism tanks on April 12 – or an upcoming Sunday – and trust God to save people between now and then. Will you sign up to “fill the tank?” Sign up Here!!! Senior Adult Lunch  Senior Adult Spring Luncheon – You’re Invited! We are excited to invite all of our senior adults to a special time of fellowship, food, and encouragement at the Senior Adult Spring Luncheon on April 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Mount Home Baptist Church. This will be a wonderful opportunity to gather with friends from across our association, enjoy a delicious meal, and celebrate what God is doing among our churches. These moments together are always meaningful as we reconnect, share stories, and strengthen the bonds that make our association family so special. We are also looking forward to a time of inspiration and encouragement that will bless your heart and lift your spirit. Please be sure to RSVP by next Tuesday, April 14, by calling (828) 437-0137 or scanning the QR code on the event flyer. Make plans now to join us for this special day. We are grateful for our senior adults and look forward to spending this time together. Friends of the Children Mission Day  There will be transportation proviced -leaving from Zion Baptist church at 6:45am. This is a FREE event. Save the Date Unfiltered Faith Youth Rally  Resources of the Week  Your CRBA has an evangelism trailer available for you to check out. Checking out any resource is free of charge to all our CRBA churches. If you would like to reserve any CRBA resource just call (828) 437-0137. Church News Several of our churches are hiring a variety of positions. We list them here for just a couple of weeks and then ask you to visit our website to see all the positions open. If you have a community event we can advertise for you, please send us a .jpg to admin@crbanc.org and we would be so happy to put it in our Church News Sectiov Burkemont-Burkemont is seeking to hire a Promotion AssistantA. Part time – 20-25 hours a weekB. Accountable to the Office ManagerC. Good interpersonal skillsD. Computer experience and knowledge: Canva, Microsoft Office (Word,Publisher, Excel, Powerpoint), and other software the office might useE. Team Player1. Answering the phone2. Allow people entrance to the building via the security system3. Gather, produce, and print bulletin4. Social media – create, manage, & post graphics;5. Design and update website6. Update Realm (membership database) as needed7. Weekly congregational email (Friday)8. Powerpoint/Propresenter slides (announcement & sermon) on Sunday9. Use any & all communication methods10. Attend monthly full staff meetingIf the Lord leads you to submit a resume, please email to Luke Lane atllane@burkemontbaptist.org. Pleasant Hill Baptist Church- Partner NewsSBC Worship Survey  A research team with the Worship Initiative is conducting a survey of music and worship practices in SBC churches—the first survey of its kind since 1938 (!)We’re asking SBC churches of all sizes, ethnicities, and worship styles from across the country to let their voices be heard by completing this 10-minute survey. The more feedback we get, the clearer the picture of what worship and music looks and sounds like in our SBC churches.So far, we’ve had over 950 churches complete this survey, but only 30 of those are from North Carolina. We’d love to hear from many more of the 3,000+ SBC churches in North Carolina. That’s why I’m asking for your help. Click for a short video. Pregnancy Care Center Bottle Drive  National Day of Prayer Women’s Luncheon  Children’s Summit  If you are interested in joining a group from the CRBA to attend this Summit and riding together, please contact Greg Klapp at Burkemont Baptist (828) 437-2357. Big House Family Ministries is Hiring JOB TITLE: Director of Support Services/Burke Co.REPORTS TO: Executive DirectorPOSITION: Part-Time (20 hours/week) at $20/hourLOCATION: Burke County NC (with overlap in adjacent counties)The mission of BHFM is to equip the Church to care for foster and adoptive families. POSITION SUMMARY The Director of Support Services is responsible for developing partnerships with churches and childcare agencies primarily in Burke County, NC. Church partners are encouraged to develop in-house foster/adoptive programs that can include Replanted support groups, Family AdvocacyMinistries (FAMS), TBRI Training opportunities, and/or intercessory prayer groups. Specific duties include: Shepherding FAMsRecruit Church Advocates and support them in their efforts to set-up Care Communities and other FAM ministries at the advocate’s church using BHFM tools and resources. Support Church Advocates in coordinating and managing volunteers and to document families and children served. Ensure volunteers complete and document all required training courses. Shepherding Replanted Support groups Provide leadership and support to Replanted group facilitators and leadership team members.Ensure all appropriate training is complete and documented. Assist with implementation of a Replanted Fall Conference once established (future). Fielding Community RequestsReceive, vet, and respond to community requests for assistance. Connect families with churches to receive FAM-related support, or, if needs are outside of BHFM’s mission, connect families to other community services. Other Duties Support the executive director and board in fundraising tasks as appropriate. Assist with special events including Creek Day and the annual Hope Encounter fundraiser. Serve as a spokesperson/representative in the local community. Participate in on-going training as needed.General QualificationsDedicated to Big House Family Ministry’s vision and mission with a passion for serving foster and adoptive families.Agreement with the BHFM Statement of Faith. Agreement with BHFM position on Church Engagement. (Nicene Creed)Clear sense of calling to this role in this organization. Demonstrated record of successful past collaboration in a nonprofit ministry setting.Ability to communicate across diverse audiences in various denominational settings.Strong community-building skills and eagerness to contribute to the BHFM team. Strong time management and organizational skills including an ability to work remotely with minimal oversight.Willingness to give and receive feedback.Ability to inspire and motivate volunteers. Flexibility in working toward meeting expectations while nurturing on-going participation.Experience related to foster care/adoption services is desirable but not required. The successful candidate must provide their own car to travel between churches and other business meetings. Travel expenses for work-related mileage will be reimbursed per BHFM policy. High School Diploma with associate or bachelor’s degree and/or relevant prior experience preferred.To apply, send an email sharing why you’d be a good fit for the position along with your resume to Executive Director Sarah Thomas at saraht@bighousefamilyministry.org. |
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