| In this issue: Let’s Celebrate Congratulations to the churches who have completed their ACP Upcoming Opportunities Timothy Project Pastor’s Lunch hosted by Baptist Children’s Home – please RSVP Men and Boy’s Rally-RSVP Now So You Wanna Be a Crew Chief? Save the Date Spruce Pine Mission Trip Resource of the Week Church News Partner News |
| Let’s Celebrate Congratulations to these Churches who have completed their ACP Amherst Asheville Street Bended Knee Cowboy Church Brown Mountain Burkemont Cross Memorial Drexel First Enon First Baptist Icard Friendship Grace High Peak Icards Grove Mount Calvary Mount Olive Mountain View #2 Mull’s Grove Oak Grove Oak Ridge Pleasant Hill Pleasant Ridge Summit Community Walker Road  Why the Annual Church Profile Matters Each year, our churches are asked to complete the Annual Church Profile (ACP). While it may seem like a simple report, it plays an important role in the life and ministry of the Catawba River Baptist Association. The ACP helps tell the story of what God is doing across our 67 churches. Every number represents people reached, disciples made, and lives changed by the gospel. It also enables CRBA to better identify needs, provide training and resources, and strengthen churches for greater gospel impact in our communities. Finally, the ACP offers a helpful moment of reflection for your church—celebrating victories, recognizing challenges, and prayerfully planning for the future. Thank you for taking the time to complete the Annual Church Profile. Please be sure to submit your ACP by January 31, 2026. If you need assistance, we are here to help you. Please call our office at 828-437-0137. Your faithfulness strengthens our association and our shared mission of making much of Jesus. The 2025 ACP is now available!The data submitted on this survey is based on the Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2025 church year.Save and return to the form as much as needed prior to submission.The digital form will only accept one submission per church.2025 ACP Upcoming Opportunities Timothy Project  Our Timothy Project students and mentors will meet this Sunday at 3:00 PM. We are excited to continue investing in students who feel called into vocational ministry and helping them grow in their calling. If you know a student who would like to participate, please call our office (828) 437-0137. Pastor’s Lunch Feb. 12- Please RSVP  Our pastors will be hosted by our wonderful ministry partners Baptist Children’s Homes of NC. Please join us on Thursday, February 12th at noon to learn how we as CRBA churches can help Burke County children in need of assistance through Foster Care. This is a wonderful ministry opportunity, and I hope you (pastors/retired pastors, and staff will join us. Lunch will be provided, so please RSVP by calling our CRBA office at 828-437-0137. RSVP Now for the Men and Boy’s Rally So You Wanna Be A Crew Chief?Save the Date  Resources of the Week  Your CRBA has a meeting rooms available for your ministry needs. We invite you to come by and take a look! 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 Bridge 42- Is having a yard sale to benefit Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions. Please consider stopping by to shop on Friday, Feb. 6 from 1-4 or Sat., Feb. 7 from 8-3  Enon- Invites you to a Community Women’s Event with Dawn Smith Jordan on Feb 21 from 6-8pm. Dinner Provided (Donations accepted). All are welcome. RSVP 828-879-9241  Grace- is in need of volunteers ages 16 and up for A Night to Shine. If you are interested you can contact Grace Baptist Church office @ 828.433.1508 for information.  High Peak- High Peak has approximately 50 weeks worth of Cathedral Art Folders bulletins (about 100 per week) that we would love to give away. These bulletins feature beautiful artwork on the front, and some are designed specifically for weddings or other special occasions. If your church can make use of them, please let us know! Partner News South Mountain Baptist Camp Fun Run click the icon to learn more Missions Rally for Region 8 at Mount Home Feb. 19th We look forward to seeing you there. As a reminder we have these rallies all across the state. These rallies (10 of them) will highlight the variety of opportunities NC Baptists have to be involved in missions across our state, in our nation, and around the world. Featured will be worship, testimony, mission video, and a prayer time for missions. These rallies are for men, women and youth- everyone interested in missions is encouraged to attend. A main focus of these rallies will be state, national, international partnerships and projects (including Disaster Relief) and the NC Missions Offering. A meal is provided for the NC Mission Rallies at no charge. If you would like to add additional people, please make a new reservation for the number of additional people rather than adding to your existing number. The cut-off date for reserving a meal for each rally is one week PRIOR to the event. If you have questions please call at 919-459-5596. Meal 5:45 pm Missions Program 6:50 – 8:30 pm Register Here AMOREM Nourishes Our Neighbors Canned Food Drive In an effort to give back to their community, AMOREM staff joined together for an AMOREM Nourishes Our Neighbors Canned Food Drive in January. The event, coordinated by AMOREM’s wellness committee and dietary services, was inspired by the organization’s mission, vision and values. Staff were challenged to donate canned foods in a friendly competition between campuses and the collection from each campus was distributed to local food banks. AMOREM, formerly Burke Hospice and Palliative Care and Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, is proud to be your local, nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider with more than 40 years of experience providing the highest quality care possible. AMOREM has local care teams that provide hospice and palliative medicine services wherever a patient calls home, as well as patient care units located in Valdese, Hudson, Lenoir and soon in Boone to serve the needs of patients and families in the community. To learn more about AMOREM services or to make a referral, visit www.amoremsupport.org or call 828.754.0101 to speak with a local team member. Ministry Opportunity: Reach “The One” at Foothills Correctional Freedom Life Ministries, a Christ-centered reentry program born out of Marion Correctional, has expanded its outreach and services to Foothills Correctional here in Morganton. We are seeking 11 partner churches from the Catawba River Baptist Association to sponsor a monthly night of worship and fellowship.How Your Church Can HelpOnce a month, Freedom Life leads a Sunday night worship service and Bible study for approximately 140 inmates. Your congregation can support this mission by providing a simple snack and drink for the attendees. The Commitment: Provide 140 snacks (e.g., Honey Buns) and 140 bottled waters. The Frequency: Your church would cover just one Sunday night per year. The Impact: You are reminding those who are incarcerated that they are seen, loved, and not forgotten by God or their community. Scriptural Foundation This mission is rooted in the call to seek the lost and bring hope to the brokenhearted:”The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound.” — Isaiah 61:1The Parable of the Lost Sheep: Jesus speaks of leaving the ninety-nine to go after the one who is lost until He finds it. — Luke 15:4 Disciple Making Conference Now open for Registration  Disciple-Making Conference Hickory Grove Baptist Church (Mallard Creek Campus), 13200 Mallard Creek Rd, Charlotte, NC 28262 Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 Every church equipped to engage every generation with the gospel. That’s the mission of the Disciple-Making Conference. Join N.C. Baptists from across the state to learn from experienced ministry leaders and expand your disciple-making capacity. Be equipped with biblical principles to multiply and mobilize disciples, so that everyone can reach, train, send and serve on mission together.Schedule8 a.m. – Doors Open 9 a.m. – Session 1 10:30 a.m. – Breakout 1 11:45 a.m. – Lunch 12:30 p.m. – Breakout 2 1:45 p.m. – Session 2 3 p.m. – Dismiss Registration Registration is $15 per attendee. To register, click the button below. REGISTER NOW |
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