| In this issue: Let’s Celebrate Armenia Mission Trip Baptisms Upcoming Opportunities Equip Conference this Sunday! Men’s Rally Deadline Approaching Monday is Cakes For Kids Minister’s Wives Fellowship LoveLoud Sponsors Needed Resource of the Week Out of the Box Idea Save the Date Praise & Prayer on the Square- August 18 Church News Side Bar CRBA CalendarPartner News |
| Let’s Celebrate Armenia Trip   We are thrilled to share that God greatly used our Catawba River Baptist Association’s mission team last week as they shared Christ in Armenian Churches and communities. We saw men repent and receive Christ and we were blessed to be able to train pastors and encourage churches through conferences, revivals and networking. May God continue to use our Association greatly as we shine the light of Christ locally and globally. To God be the Glory! If you feel God is calling you to minister with us on our next trip to Armenia please give us a call at our CRBA office. Baptisms  We join with El Bethel in celebrating the baptism of 17 precious souls on Sunday! Hallelujah God be praised! Upcoming Opportunities Equip Conference This Sunday! We are excited to invite you to the Equip Conference happening this Sunday, May 5th. Your CRBA is dedicated to investing in the strengthening of our churches, which is why we’re offering a conference featuring multiple topics to benefit every church. This is an opportunity for each church to gain valuable insights and knowledge on various subjects. We encourage all churches to participate and take advantage of this chance to grow together. Date: May 5th, 2024 Time: 4-6pm Location: Hopewell Baptist Church Men’s Rally Deadline Approaching Attention Gentlemen! You’re invited to join us for an unforgettable Men’s Rally featuring guest speaker Jeff Smith from the Cowboy Church. Indulge in delicious food and enjoy enriching fellowship with fellow men of faith. Event Details:Date: May 14, 2024Time: 6:30-9:00pmLocation: Mount Home Baptist Church Guest Speaker: Jeff Smith from Cowboy Church  Highlights: *Inspiring messages *Delicious food *Enriching fellowship RSVP Deadline: May 9th Don’t miss out on this opportunity to grow in faith and fellowship. Secure your spot now by RSVPing before it’s too late! Donations will be accepted to cover the cost of the food. Cakes for Kids  Monday is the day to bring all Cakes to the CRBA between 7-10 am. Please wrap each cake in Saran Wrap and tin foil and place in a cake box. Please label each box with the type of cake inside. Please leave all decorations off of the top. They may be placed inside the box to be placed on the cake after thawing. You may pick up cake boxes at the CRBA. Minister’s Wives Fellowship Tomorrow  All Minister’s Wives are invited to the Fellowship tomorrow evening at 5:30pm at Timberwoods Restaurant. Come enjoy a wonderful time of food and fellowship. LoveLoud  We have an exciting opportunity to make a difference in our local schools through LoveLoud/ServeNC! As we aim for all 68 churches in the CRBA to participate, we want to highlight 11 schools that are still seeking a sponsoring church. Your support can mean the world to our public school servants and students. LoveLoud is an excellent way for our churches to show their commitment to our community and the education of our youth. Let’s come together to make a positive impact. If your church is interested in sponsoring one of these 11 schools, please reach out to us at (828) 437-0137. BurkeChangers Mission Week BurkeChangers Mission Week will be here before you know it! (June 2-5) Would you commit to pray for all aspects of this youth mission week taking place right here in our communities? The team has been hard at work making preparations! Praise God all the bicycles have been donated, many churches have stepped up to be feeding teams for the crews, forms are starting to roll in, and the Crew Chiefs are preparing for their training on May 11th. It’s not too late for you to get involved! If you would like to be an adult volunteer, help with block parties, or join the prayer team please contact our CRBA office and we will help you get plugged in! Resource of the Week Explore New Additions to Our Media Library  “Our culture is filled with confusing messages about gender and identity. If you are a parent or someone involved in youth or children’s ministry who wants to teach the Bible faithfully, this book is for you.” -Gender: A Conversation Guide for Parents and Pastors. Your CRBA has several helpful books to equip you to talk about these tough issues with our children and youth. Please come by and check out some of the great books in our media library. To reserve this resources (or others), please call our CRBA office at (828) 437-0137. Out of the Box Idea Out of the Box Idea (Creative ideas to help churches reach our communities)Teacher Appreciation Provide baked goods, fruit, snacks, and coffee in the teachers’ lounge of a local school. Write notes of encouragement to the teachers for a great school year. Ask the principal of the school if you can place a prayer request box in the teachers’ lounge so you can pray for teachers all year. Another idea is to cater lunch on an in-service training day. Save the Date  As summer approaches and calendars fill up, we want to make sure you go ahead and save the date for the CRBA Praise & Prayer on the Square on August 18th from 7-8 pm. More information to come about the community choir and how to participate. News from our CRBA Churches High Peak is excited to share they have called Rev. Shane Ramsey as their Senior Pastor. To God be the Glory! Mission Church has 28 pews available to someone who could use them. If you need one or all, they are available for free to any CRBA church, but donations are appreciated as this is a new church plant (formerly Coram Deo, merged with Southside to form Mission Church). If you could use the pictured pews, please contact billy@coramdeonc.com or call our CRBA office.  Oak Ridge Baptist Church The Compassionate Heart Clinic of Oak Ridge is seeking patients (18 and older). Patients must have financial needs and be ineligible for Medicaid or Medicare. Call 828-522-1112 for more information. Set Free Christian Fellowship needs a 12-15 passenger van. If you have any information on a reliable, inexpensive passenger van, please call the CRBA office at 828-437-0137. Set Free invites adults ages 18 and up to a regular time of sports and fun. Mark your calendars every 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month from 4-8pm. We’ve got an array of activities lined up including cornhole, walking, basketball, volleyball, and live music to keep the energy high!  Summit Community Church – invites you to join them for a Pricilla Shirer Simulcast. There is no cost to you to attend. The doors will open at 8:30 am and the simulcast will begin at 9:00am. Schedule: 9:00-11:00 Simulcast: 11:00-12:20 lunch break on your own in town: 12:20-2:00 Simulcast: 2:00-2:30 Break 3:45 – End Time If you have any questions please call the church office at (828) 437-2761  |