| In this issue: Let’s Celebrate Praise and Prayer LoveBurke Schools Men and Boy’s Rally Upcoming Events Toy Drive for Toy Store! Senior Adult Luncheon- RSVP Now! Golf Tournament- sign up now! Save the Date Baking for Babies Welcoming Church Training Resource of the Week Church News Partner News |
| Let’s Celebrate God’s Blessings at Praise and Prayer on the Square  God poured out His blessings during our annual Praise and Prayer on the Square! Over 100 singers lifted their voices in worship, and more than 500 people gathered to celebrate Christ and demonstrate our dependence on Him through heartfelt prayer. A special thanks to our CRBA worship leaders for hosting this powerful event. Your leadership helped create an atmosphere where God was truly glorified. One attendee shared his story:“I just moved here from California. Someone invited me, and after experiencing so many people publicly praying and praising together, I can honestly say I’ve never seen anything like it. I’m so thankful I was invited! ”To God be the glory! LoveBurke Schools – Thank You!  We are grateful for the 26 CRBA churches that participated in this year’s LoveBurke Schools outreach. Together, you ministered to 32 schools and auxiliaries, serving 2,080 meals at a cost of $16,099.20. More importantly, you showed the love of Christ through service and prayer—some even walking the halls and praying for every classroom. Thank you for representing our Lord so well and partnering to make an eternal impact. To God be the glory! Quarterly Men & Boys Rally a Great Blessing  Our quarterly Men & Boys Rally last week was a tremendous blessing as men and boys from across our county gathered at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church to worship and hear God’s Word proclaimed. We praise the Lord for the decisions made, including one young man surrendering his life to Christ! A special thank you to Pleasant Ridge for graciously hosting this event and providing a delicious meal, and to David Mills for powerfully preaching God’s Word. Last Week of Christmas in August!  We hope you have been collecting toys for our Toy Store ministry throughout August. We look forward to seeing all that God has provided through you for this wonderful ministry where every family who receives toys also receives a Gospel Presentation!!! If you would like to volunteer in our Toy Store ministry as a shopper, translator, childcare worker, or counselor, please give us a call and get signed up (828) 437-0137. Senior Adult Luncheon- Only 2 weeks left to RSVP  Golf Tournament is in 3.5 Weeks!!! Sign up Now!  Call (828) 437-0137 now to sign up your team. Save the Date Baking for Babies  Welcoming Church Training  We hope you will plan for your greeters, security team, and visitation team to join us for this wonderful training on How to Become a Welcoming Church! Resource of the Week  Your CRBA has a Patio Heaters available for your ministry needs. If you would like to a reserve a resource for your church please call us at (828) 437-0137.Church News Burkemont- is now taking reservations for Judgement House  Catawba Valley-  Partner News Community Bible Study  Baptist Children’s Homes 63rd ANNUAL WESTERN AREA CONFERENCE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th – 4PM @ BROYHILL HOME IN CLYDE NC Bring your church group and celebrate what God is doing in the lives of NC children and families served at Baptist Children’s Homes’ (BCH) western area ministries! EVENT DETAILS The evening will feature live gospel music, a free barbecue meal and, most of all, the opportunity to meet the boys and girls and special needs adults whose lives you help change! NC children and families find the hope of Christ and healing from abuse and neglect they have endured. Broyhill Home and all of Baptist Children’s Homes’ many ministries throughout North Carolina, South Carolina and Guatemala would not exist without the dedication of friends like you and the goodness of God — we are founded on faith and built on love. Sign up here Pregnancy Care Center Burke County Day for Life is Saturday Oct. 18th at Burkemont Baptist Church. Events begin at 8:00am and last through 2:00pm. Teach ESL Training English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are a great way to meet a felt need among internationals in our communities while providing a foundation for friendship and gospel proclamation. This training is for individuals who want to be equipped to teach ESL to impact lostness in their community. The training will cover material from the “Teaching English Language Learners the Good News” (TELL) manual, an ESL manual produced by NAMB. Topics covered in the manual and workshop include: Church-Based ESL Ministries as an Effective Mission Outreach Tool Organizing an ESL Ministry Sharing Your Faith with Your Students Dealing with Cultural Misunderstandings Principles of Learning and Teaching a Language Planning Your ESL Lesson Introducing New Vocabulary with Guided PracticeTeaching Pronunciation Communication Practice Activities Incorporating Biblical Material in Your Classes Upcoming Workshops NC Baptist schedules ESL Teacher Training workshops each spring and late summer/fall. Currently, there are workshops scheduled for the following dates and locations:September 5-6 in North Durham, NC Additional workshops may be added as requested. Registration for these workshops is available on the Events page at NCBaptist.org. Please look for the logo above, then click on the desired dates to register. The $50 registration fee helps offset the in-person gathering expenses and expresses gratitude for the facilitator. The manual can be downloaded for free as a PDF file or purchased for $12 during registration. Replenish RetreatSept. 15-17This will be a great time for all of our CRBA pastors and their families. In fact, it is free for all Western NC Pastors and families, so sign up today. |
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