| In this issue: Let’s Celebrate Congratulations to the churches who have completed their ACP Upcoming Opportunities Women’s Breakfast Postponed Men and Boy’s Rally-RSVP Now So You Wanna Be a Crew Chief? Save the Date Men’s Ministry Training Event Resource of the Week Church News Partner News |
| Let’s Celebrate Congratulations to these Churches who have completed their ACP Asheville Street Bended Knee Cowboy Church Brown Mountain Cross Memorial Friendship Grace High Peak Icards Grove Mount Calvary Mount Olive Mountain View #2 Mull’s Grove Oak Grove Pleasant Ridge Complete your Church’s Annual Church Profile (ACP) by Jan. 31 for a chance to win a gift!  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 Women’s Breakfast Has Been Postponed  Due to the impacts the weather has had on our RSVP rates for this event, and the many church parking lots that are still an ice rink, we have decided to postpone the Women’s Breakfast until Spring. Please stay tuned for more info on the new date! RSVP Now for the Men and Boy’s Rally  So You Wanna Be A Crew Chief?  Save the Date  Are we reaching unsaved and unchurched men? Come to this training on March 9th to learn how to start, grow or reignite a thriving Men’s Ministry at your church! Resources of the Week Media Library Your CRBA has a media library with many studies and books 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! Mull’s Grove- Has 4 extra tickets for the VBS Lifeway Preview Event. If you are interested in purchasing those please call Yulita at 828-437-3379 Tues – Thurs. Ridgecrest VBS PreviewTwo-day event: January 30–31, 2026Ridgecrest Conference Center1 Ridgecrest Dr, Black Mountain, NC 28711Ticket price includes event only.$80 – GROUP (4+) + tax Total for Set of 4 tickets $342 Partner News 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 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. Schedule 8 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 NOWThe Call ConferenceDon’t miss your chance to lock in the $70 early bird rate for the Call Conference! Registration increases to $95 after today! (We extended the deadline just for you!) CallCon invites college students and young adults to evaluate what they’re living for, consider the eternal cost and reward, and step into the joy of fully following Christ. Join us as we worship, learn and commit together to living on mission. REGISTER NOW Collection for DSS – Due Saturday One member of our Association is organizing a collection of items for DSS children entering into care. If you would like to participate you may bring any of the items to the CRBA by Jan. 31, 2026 • Socks in multiple different sizes (both male and female) • Underwear in multiple different sizes (both male and female) • Hairbrushes • Pajamas in multiple different sizes (both male and female) • Baby bottles with different flow nipples • Pack and Play crib sheets • Queen size sheets for the office bed |
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