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All middle and high school students are encouraged to join us Wednesday evening as we worship and celebrate Jesus. Students will be led in worship by Summit’s Worship Band. Then, Cameron King of Walker Road Baptist will share from God’s word. This will be an exciting time so join us individually or in a group and worship our great Savior, Jesus!

Please note, because of the recent spread of covid everyone will wear a mask.

Join us this Wednesday for our CRBA week prayer conference call. This time of prayer will be a blessing to you, your family, and your church. Please take note of the new phone #.

Champion Your Pastor in October

The month of October is Pastor Appreciation Month.
This is the time to champion your pastor.

Pastors are God-called servant-leaders who feed the people of God through the ministry of preaching the Bible and lead the people of God by providing spiritual oversight of the church. In his shepherding role, the pastor prays for the people regularly, and especially when they find themselves in a time of great need.

There is nothing like the pastor-church relationship

One of the most special relationships on this earth is the relationship between the pastor and the church he serves. Each week when he delivers the Word of God in an effective manner, the people receive the Word from their God-called pastor. No pastor is perfect. He knows it and his wife surely knows it; but through the ministry of preaching, the people learn to receive him as he is.

The pastor’s relationship with God’s people is taken to a more personal level when he celebrates in their successes and grieves with them in their losses. There is truly nothing like the relationship with a pastor and his church. Through these times, trust is built in his relationship with the people of God. Living life together with God’s people and worshipping the Lord with them weekly is, for the pastor, indescribable.

Four ways to honor your pastor this October

Regardless of the size of your church, the length of time the pastor has served, or whether the relationship is healthy or not, honoring your pastor is the right thing to do. He is not an idol. He is a man. He needs you. You need him. Here are a few ways to honor and encourage your pastor:

1. Recognize the pastor and his family one Sunday in October in a public manner.

Honoring your pastor and his family is more about honoring the calling of this gift to your church given to you by the Holy Spirit. Make them feel special. Verbally recognize them in an encouraging way. Whether by video or in person, have two to three church members bless them publicly.

2. Give the pastor and his family a special gift this October.

It is not about the amount of the gift you give; it is about making them feel special and appreciated. This has been a difficult season for every pastor and his family. Blessing them with a special gift says thank you in a respectable way. In whatever you do, do it in a generous way. Honor those to whom honor is due.

3. Pray for the pastor and his wife in a prevailing way one Sunday morning in October.

Plan a focused prayer time in a worship service one Sunday morning. Have the pastor and his wife come before the church for an intentional time of prayer for each of them. Give five to ten minutes for this prayer time. You could have the men come to pray for the pastor and women come to pray for the pastor’s wife. You could have two to four people publicly call out to God in prayer while those gathered around them, as well as the church, agree in prayer. Praying for the pastor and his wife demonstrates your faith in the Lord alone who will use them, anoint them, and empower them to serve with faithfulness.

4. Present the pastor with the special blessing of thirty-one members who will own one day a month in October, specifically praying for him and his ministry to the church.

In the assigned day of the month, whether it be Day 1 or Day 16, this is your day to focus your prayer upon him and his ministry to the church. Write him a note or send him a text asking him for three specific prayer requests for himself, his family, and/or the church. Whatever his burdens are, you are there to pray him through.

One Sunday morning about twenty-five years ago, thirty-one men walked into a private prayer room during my regular prayer time with men from our church. A spokesman for them said, “Pastor, we are giving you a special gift today. Each of us will pray and fast for you one day each month. Here is a commitment we are making to you.” They presented me with a framed commemorative letter that had each of their names on it. This is one of the greatest gifts I ever received.

Friends, champion your pastor. Love him. Honor him. Respect him. Pray for him. Bless him. Do this daily throughout the year, not just in October.

Toy Store Stocking Volunteer Request 2021

We are excited to announce that we will be doing ministry in Central Asia in April of 2022 with the help of one of our IMB Missionaries. For more information on this special trip, please call our CRBA office. This trip is limited to 10 people; so, if you plan to go, please contact our office and send in a deposit of $100 to secure your place.

Please contact the CRBA office (828-437-0137 or admin@crbanc.org) to let us know who your church messengers are for this year’s CRBA Fall Meeting which will begin at 5:45 p.m. on October 17th at Burkemont. Although we are not having the food portion, we will still need the names of those attending the business meeting.

At 6 p.m., following the business session, we will have a wonderful Worship Celebration where everyone is invited to attend. Reservations are not necessary for this portion. Our special guest will be Dr. Kevin Ezell from NAMB.

Choir Rehearsal will begin at 4:30 p.m.

There will be special activities for children, youth, and adults.

We look forward to seeing you there!

We are excited to announce we will be partnering with our State Convention this year collecting coats for those in need in New York City. As you know, scripture tells us to be witnesses in our communities, state, nation, and world. Therefore, part of our Acts 1:8 strategy this year will focus on New York, and we need your help. If you have new or “gently used” coats (heavy or light) that you wish to “send on mission” please bring them by our CRBA office or bring them to our CRBA Fall Meeting and Celebration on October 17^th and drop them off at a designated location in the parking lot of Burkemont Baptist from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. prior to our Worship Celebration which will begin at 6 p.m. This is a great way to be involved in missions!

This is always a great time of recreation and fellowship. If you have not registered a team yet, please call Earl Cross today. Also, I encourage each of our CRBA churches to “Sponsor A Hole” at $100 per hole. Several local business owners are participating, and it is our hope our churches will do the same. Make hole sponsorship checks out to CRBA and write “Golf Tournament Hole Sponsorship” on the memo line. Also, proceeds from hole sponsorships go to the purchase of toys for children in need.

Church News

Amherst Baptist is seeking a Pastor.

Antioch Baptist is seeking a bi-vocational Pastor.

Community Missionary is seeking a Pastor.

East Valdese has a part time, 10 hour a week position as a Children’s Ministry Coordinator. To anyone interested, please contact Pastor Ken at 828-874-0511 (ext 113) for more information.

El Bethel Baptist Church in Morganton is seeking a full-time Associate Pastor/Worship Leader to join their ministerial staff. Please send resumes and questions to worshipleadersearchebbc@gmail.com. They are also searching for a part-time Youth Director. If interested please send resumes and questions to ebbcyouthdirector2021@gmail.com.

Mull’s Grove Baptist is seeking a bi-vocational Youth Minister. Please send resumes and questions to brodruemgbc@att.net.

Oak Ridge Baptist Church is seeking a part-time Student Pastor. Responsibilities include overseeing different aspects of the youth ministry including teaching Bible studies, planning retreats & events, leading ministry volunteers, and overseeing the ministry budget. An average of 20 hours per week is expected for this position. Seminary education and experience are preferred. For a more detailed job description email the church office at orbc@oakridgebaptistchurch.net. Resumes will be accepted through August 31.

Pleasant Hill Baptist is seeking a full-time Children’s and Youth Ministry Pastor as well as a part-time Worship Pastor/Leader.

Rutherford College First Baptist is seeking a bi-vocational Pastor.

Southside is seeking a Church Secretary. All questions and resumes should be sent to rlawrencelaw52@gmail.com.

Wilkies Grove is seeking a full-time Associate Pastor. Please send resumes and questions to:

Mr. Chris Bortnick
(WGBC Pastor Church Committee, Chair)
5780 Wilkies Grove Church Rd.
Hickory, NC 28602
bortnick@charter.net
828.413.0060

Partner News

NC Missions Offering

September is when North Carolina Baptist Churches participate in the NC Missions Offering Emphasis month. We encourage our churches to promote this offering which provides the entire regular budget of Baptists on Mission. Through participation in this offering your churches are involved in Disaster Relief, National and International Partnerships, Disaster Rebuild, Mission Camps, church planting, and supporting local Associations. For more information, please go to https://vimeo.com/563887436.

Friendship Baptist Church, Hudson NC is seeking an energetic Interim Children/Youth Leader with potential for a permanent position. (15-20 hours per week). Please email resumes on or before September 20th to friendshipresumes@gmail.com

FBC Hildebrand is seeking a Pianist, Organist & Part-time Music Director for our church. This is a paid position. This will require you to be here for Sunday & Wednesday services and any special services, Revival, Cantata’s, Drama’s, etc. Please submit your resume to the church office by mail at PO Box 220, Hildebran NC 28637 or you can email your resume to Kendra Arrowood at ministry@fbchildebran.com.
First Baptist Hildebran is also prayerfully seeking a full-time pastor. First Baptist Hildebran is in the Foothills of North Carolina in the town of Hildebran. Our church is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention and the Catawba Valley Baptist Association. We are seeking a Pastor that adheres to the Baptist faith and has a Master of Divinity degree (or equivalent) or in pursuit of a degree with a conservative evangelical faith. To learn more about our church and see a full list of qualifications please visit our website at www.fbchildebran.com.

Resumes may be sent to:
First Baptist Hildebran
Senior Pastor Search Committee
PO Box 220
Hildebran, NC 28637 or
ministry@fbchildebran.com

Burkemont:

Cost:
Registration is $25 per person and includes the three main sessions and four breakout sessions preselected by Lifeway. Registration also includes access replays of the sessions for two weeks following the live event.
After the conference, attendees can purchase a digital pass that will provide access to all the main sessions, as well as 30 prerecorded breakouts. The digital pass may be purchased at www.etchconference.com.

For more information please go to: https://ncbaptist.org/event-etch-family-ministry-conference/