| In this issue: Let’s Celebrate Undie and Sock Distribution to Ducktown TN. Men’s Ministry Training Upcoming Opportunities Associational Bible Drill VBS Training Grief Share Classes Starting April 1 Save the Date- April Events Food Roundup Local Family Mission Day Senior Adult Lunch Biscuits and Blankets Fill the Tank NC Ministry Assistant Appreciation Luncheon Resource of the Week Church News Partner News National Day of Prayer Children’s Grief Camp Christ-Centered Exposition Workshop Opportunities for Family and Children’s Leaders |
| Let’s Celebrate Making a Difference: Copper Basin Crisis Center Trip  Fourteen women and girls from the CRBA embarked on an overnight trip to the Copper Basin Crisis Center in Ducktown, Tennessee, to deliver and distribute the underwear collected throughout February. Thanks to your generosity, we were able to serve 49 families on Saturday, with many additional items available for future distribution as needed. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed to this important cause. Your support is making a real difference in the lives of those in need! Men’s Ministry Training  Thank You, Zion Baptist! A heartfelt thank you to Zion Baptist for being such a gracious host for this year’s Men’s Ministry leadership training event. We were blessed to have over 35 men come together, eager to learn how to lead others into discipleship relationships. It was especially encouraging to see so many churches represented, united in the mission of equipping men to grow in their faith and lead others. To God be the glory! Upcoming Opportunities Associational Bible Drill  VBS Training  Choose your Date: March 29 April 5 May 3,10 Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Make VBS unforgettable this year! Vacation Bible School is many churches’ largest evangelistic ministry. As you plan and prepare for God to do amazing things, join the NCVBS Training Team for a free Regional Training! This training equips your volunteer team to gain valuable Biblical learning, direction in VBS administration, insight into children’s learning levels, cost-effective decorating ideas and more. Sign your team up today! Grief Share Classes Starting April 1 .jpg?__nocache__=1) Save the Date Food RoundUp  During the month of April we will be collecting gift cards to grocery stores for the NC Baptist Children’s Homes. Please bring your gift cards to the CRBA by the end of April to be delivered to the Baptist Children’s Homes. Family Mission Trip- Local Opportunity April 12  Resource of the Week  Your CRBA has a fully stocked Evangelism Trailer available for your ministry events. If you would like to reserve any CRBA resource please call 828-437-0137 or email admin@crbanc.org. News from our CRBA Churches Burkemont- would like to invite anyone who sews or would like to learn to sew to join them for their Sewing Seeds of God’s Love where they work together to sew for ministry purposes.  First Hmong-  High Peak- has closed our church library. We have commentaries, fiction, and non-fiction books that we are giving away free to anyone interested. Please contact Rev. Shane Ramsey (704-430-9955) or Reba Berry (828-569-4663) to obtain the books!!! Mount Home– is thrilled to welcome Ethan Cromer as their new Pastor! Pleasant Ridge– is delighted to announce that Pastor Bradley Johnson has officially begun his ministry there as of Sunday. River of Life- joyfully welcomes their new Pastor Wilson Chun Ramos. Zion Baptist Church- invites you to join them for a Chicken Tender Dinner to raise money for their Wyoming Mission Trip.  Partner News National Day of Prayer Join us for the National Day of Prayer Women’s Luncheon on Thursday, April 10, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM in the Fellowship Building of First Baptist Church, Morganton. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by calling 828-413-2543. This luncheon leads up to the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 1, at noon, held on the lawn of First Baptist Church. We encourage all churches to come together for this special time of prayer for our nation. Grief Camp  Opportunities for Family and Children’s Ministry Leaders  Parents are called to pass faith on to their children but often feel ill-equipped for this God-given mandate. This is evident in the number of young adults walking away from the church and their faith. It is time to change the Scorecard!Join us for this 3-hour training to learn how to incorporate family ministry into the DNA of your church to equip parents to confidently disciple their children and teens. This event will be hosted at four different locations throughout the year. The event is $15 dollars per person, max $50 dollars per church. Here is our scorecard link as well as access to the registration. This event is being held at different locations: – March 22nd, Charlotte NC – September 6th, Black Mountain NC – October 18th, Raleigh NCPreaching Workshop offered by Southeastern Seminary This workshop is designed to help pastors become more effective communicators and expositors of God’s Word. Specifically, this workshop will cover how to preach through the book, how to deal with issues of interpretation, and how to preach Christ from the book of Joshua. Workshop Details:Date: March 20, 2025Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm, with lunch includedTickets: $25, plus taxes and feesLocation: SEBTS campus |
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