| In this issue: Hurricane Helene Recovery- 5 Ways you can help! Relief Donations- help sorting Coats for NC Mountains October Opportunities Golf Tournament Rescheduled Lunch and Learn Fall Meeting RSVP Momentum Youth Rally Resource of the Week Generator Local Mission Needs Church News Partner News |
| Hurricane Helene Recovery Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts – 5 Ways You Can Help Hurricane Helene has caused significant damage in our area, and many are wondering how they can assist. 1. Baptists on Mission are actively responding with large feeding units in Boone, Marion, and Arden, and recovery sites in Boone, Spruce Pine, Hendersonville, and more. They are committed to providing long-term support. If you’re interested in volunteering or taking a team to voluteer, please visit their website to sign up and be contacted when needed.Donations are also accepted, and homeowners affected by the storm can apply for assistance. 2- In-Kind Donations If you would like to contribute in-kind donations, please use this form. 3- In addition, a team will assess needs this Wednesday in Old Fort. As soon as we hear back from them, we will better know how to proceed. CURRENT NEEDS 4- As far as needs currently, we could use volunteers at Maynard Electric to help organize all the donated supplies coming in. They are located very close to the CRBA office at 117 Dugout Circle in Morganton. 5- If you have folks who want to help with mudouts locally please let our office know (828)437-0137 Visit: Baptists on Mission – Get Involved Hurricane Helene Relief Donations  Thank you to the Brushy Mountain and South Yadkin Baptist Associations for partnering with us by providing supplies for WNC. God has blessed us greatly with many partners including Maynard Electric who is housing surplus relief supplies. We are truly grateful for all these great organizations for their support. To God Be the Glory!!! Churches, if you need supplies to minister locally or outside our communities please call our CRBA office. Supplies are plentiful and need to be used. If you would like to volunteer to help process and organize these supplies housed at Maynard Electric, your help will be greatly appreciated. Coats for the NC Mountains  October Opportunities Golf Tournament Rescheduled Golfers Wanted Sign Up Now for the CRBA Toy Store Golf Benefit Tournament! Time has been extended to register your team for the CRBA Toy Store Golf Benefit Tournament! Don’t miss your chance to compete for a $400 cash prize for 1st place, along with other exciting prizes.Cost: $240 per team or $60 per individualRegister: Call (828) 437-0137 or email admin@crbanc.orgHurry, sign up today and support a great cause! Lunch and Learn with Davis Blount – Oct. 24, 10 AM – 1 PM at CRBA  Join us for a special Lunch and Learn with financial expert Davis Blount on October 24 from 10 AM to 1 PM at the CRBA. Davis will provide valuable financial advice tailored specifically for church bookkeepers and ministers. If you have any financial questions or concerns, this is the perfect opportunity to learn from an excellent resource!Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by October 17. Don’t miss out on this informative session! Reminder: Fall Meeting RSVP If you haven’t RSVP’d with your messengers for the Fall Meeting, please call our office at (828) 437-0137 to sign up for the meal. Messenger Representation: As a reminder, here’s what our constitution states regarding the number of messengers each church is allowed to appoint: Three messengers for the first 100 members of a church (or fraction thereof). One additional messenger for every 100 members beyond the initial 100. Each ministerial staff member of the church counts as an additional messenger. The Moderator, Vice Moderator, Treasurer, and Secretary of this Association are considered messengers. Please make sure your church is represented and confirm your RSVP today! Also, the worship service at 6pm is for everyone, so please join us for this great celebration! Momentum Youth Rally  Make your plans now to attend the Momentum Youth Rally on Oct. 20th. All 68 CRBA churches plus some from our surrounding area will be attending a joint worship service at Mt. Home Baptist Church. The evening will begin at 5pm Resource of the Week  Your CRBA has a generator available for your ministry needs. To view our resources check out our website here. If you would like to reserve the generator for your church, please call 828-437-0137 or email admin@crbanc.org. Local Mission Opportunities Support for Burke County DSS We have a local member collecting essential supplies for Burke County DSS, and your contributions are greatly appreciated! The following items are needed:Toiletries: shampoo, conditioner, body wash, toothpaste, toothbrushes, feminine hygiene products, new towels, and washcloths (no razors, please).Queen sheet sets and blankets.New underwear (all sizes for both genders) and new bras (all sizes).If you’d like to donate, please drop off your items by Oct. 31st to the CRBA office.News from our CRBA Churches Amherst Baptist Church invites all Youth to The Commission Youth Rally on November 17 from 4:30-8:00.  Burkemont Baptist Church will reschedule Judgement House due to the circumstances with the Hurricane clean up. Stay Tuned for new dates.  Wilkies Grove Baptist Church invites all men to a Men’s Breakfast on Oct. 19th at 8:30am.  Wilkies Grove also invites you to join their Fall Revival on Oct 6-9. Rev. Graham Hildebran will be delivering the word. Partner News   Community Bible Study  Community Bible Study invites you to join them for a study on Matthew entitled Meet King Jesus. They meet on Tuesday evenings from 7-8:30 pm at First Baptist Church Morganton. For more information contact morgantoneve.cbsclass.org. |
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