| In this issue: Let’s Celebrate Family Mission Trip Residency Project September Opportunities S.Y.A.T.P. Youth Rally-Tonight NC Missions Offering Coming Soon Golfers Wanted Lunch and Learn Financial Seminar Reminder: Fall Meeting RSVP Save the Date Baking for Babies Resource of the Week Corn Hole Boards Local Mission Needs Church News Partner News |
Let’s CelebrateCelebrating Our One-Day Family Mission Trip! A huge thank you to all the families who participated in our One-Day Family Mission Trip! Your dedication and service made a real impact at the Broyhill Children’s Home, and it was a blessing to see families serving together. From helping those in need to spreading love and kindness, your efforts are truly appreciated. Let’s continue to shine the light of Christ as we look forward to more opportunities to serve together! Residency Project  Our residents participating in our monthly Resident Project (Foothills North) Cohort were blessed to be a United Baptist in Valdese. The food was great (thank you Dawn Mathews) and the teaching by pastor Steve Mathews was wonderful and inspiring. God is using this important ministry to help raise pastors and leaders to serve in our churches. To God be the glory for all He is doing. And yes, that is steak and eggs for breakfast Praise the LORD! September Opportunities Youth Rally Tonight!! Youth Rally Tonight for All CRBA Churches! Calling all youth from CRBA churches! Join us tonight for an exciting Youth Rally filled with worship, fun, and fellowship. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to come together with other youth from the area! Be there tonight—bring your friends! Student Worship Rally at Walker Road tonight (Sept. 25) from 6:45-7:45pm. NC Mission Offering  North Carolina Missions Offering (NCMO) is a special offering received during the month of September that brings relief to those in need, helps plant churches and mobilizes N.C. Baptists for missions. Coming up Soon Golfers Wanted Sign Up Now for the CRBA Toy Store Golf Benefit Tournament! Time is running out 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! Save The Date Calling All Bakers! Help Us with Baked Goods for the Baking for Babies Event We need your help! We’re hosting a Baking for Babies event to benefit the Pregnancy Care Center, and we’re looking for donations of baked goods. Whether you specialize in cookies, cakes, pies, or pastries, your contribution will make a difference in supporting this important cause. If you’re able to provide baked goods, please contact Lori Matthews at (828) 234-5313 Thank you for your generosity and support!  Out of the Box  National Student Baptism Day As you work closely with students, you know how crucial it is for them to make their faith public through baptism. That’s why we’re excited to partner with you for Student Baptism Sunday, happening on October 27. Baptism is more than just a symbolic act—it’s a powerful declaration of faith and one of the best indicators of healthy evangelism in our churches. Jesus came to seek and save the lost, and proclaiming the gospel is central to our identity as followers of Christ. How You Can Get Involved: Student Baptism Sunday provides a unique opportunity for you to intentionally focus on leading students to take this step of obedience. We’ve refreshed our resources at gensend.org/studentbaptismsunday to help you prepare. You’ll find everything you need, from planning guides to FAQs, to make this day impactful for your ministry. Take Action:Be intentional in calling students to respond in obedience to baptism.Share your stories and photos on social media using the hashtag #StudentBaptismDay—we’d love to see how God is working through your ministry.Email us your stories so we can celebrate with you and encourage others. (spuitt@namb.net)Let’s join together to see thousands of students take their step of faith this October. Your leadership makes all the difference. Resource of the Week  Your CRBA has corn hole boards available for your ministry needs. To view our resources check out our website here. If you would like to reserve the corn hole boards 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 invites you to Judgement House on Oct. 23, 26, 27, 30. See flyer for times. Call 828-437-6582 for group reservations.  Oak Ridge Baptist Church would like to invite you to a Free training event on Sept. 26th. The training is designed to help adults know how to prevent and respond to sexual abuse in children. If you have questions, call or text Jennifer Gold at 828-525-6002 or email burkecac@southmountain.org.  Walker Road Baptist Church has 130 1975 Red Baptist Hymnals to give away to anyone who can use them. If interested please contact Mark Ball @ (828) 712-9124. Walker Rd. also has 2 pulpits (pictured below) to give away. Contact number above. 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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