Joining Hands…

to Reach our Community

and World for Christ

G a s con a d e V a l l ey Ba p t i s t As s oc ia t i on

Did You Know?

Over 100 million

Operation

Christmas Child

shoeboxes have

been delivered

since 1997.

Operation

Christmas Child

Collection Week

is scheduled for

November 14—

21. Locations will

be found in Rolla,

Belle, Vienna,

and Hermann.

Inside this

issue:

Calendar of

Events 2

Church News 3

Pray for our

Churches 3

Remember this

Past Summer 4

Looking to the

Future 5

Missouri Missions

Emphasis 6

Mission Digest

141th Annual Meeting September 25

First Baptist Church, Vienna

Registration Begins

2:30 P.M.

Afternoon Business Session

3:00 p.m.

Hear Ministry Reports

Adopt New Budget

Adopt New Officers and Committees

Vote on BSU Contribution

Dinner Served at 5:30 p.m.

Free Catered Meal

Meat and Vegetables Provided

Bring a salad or dessert

Evening Worship Service

6:30 p.m.

Concert by Becky Jones Lercher

Message by Doug Williams

Becky Jones Lercher, Music

Doug Williams, Annual Message

Mission Digest Page 2

Remember your

church leaders in

prayer and in some

special way on their

birthday or

anniversary.

Birthdays and Anniversaries

October 23, Zack Williams,

Pastor’s Son, High Gate

Church.

October 30—Doris Hogan,

Pastor’s Wife, Mount Zion

Church.

Birthdays

September 3—Phillip Rector,

Gasconade Valley Association.

September 12—Donna

Spurgeon, Pastor’s Wife,

Mount Pleasant Church.

September 24 –Terry Knight,

Pastor, New Salem Church.

October 2—Leo Roberson,

Pastor, Maranatha Church.

October 3—Virginia Leimkiller,

Pastor’s Wife, Union Hill

Church.

October 5—Rachel Williams,

Pastor’s Wife, High Gate

Church.

October 15—Kirk Kellogg,

Pastor, Chamois Church.

October 18—Doug Williams,

Pastor, High Gate Church.

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Calendar of Events

September 1—Pastor’s Fellowship Breakfast, The

Dinner Belle, 8:00 a.m.

September 5—Labor Day, Mission Center Office

Closed.

September 7—14—Ukrainian Mission Trip.

September 25—Annual Meeting, First Baptist

Church, Vienna; Business Session—3:00 p.m.;

Dinner—5:30 p.m.; Worship— 6:30 p.m.

October 6—Pastor’s Fellowship Breakfast, The

Dinner Belle, 8:00 a.m.

October 6—8, Mountain Man Experience, Camp.

October 9—World Hunger Day.

October 9—14, Associational Revival, First Baptist

Church, Linn, 7:00 p.m. nightly.

October 24—26—Missouri Baptist Convention,

St. Charles.

November 4—6—Youth Fall Retreat, Camp.

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News From Our Churches

Homemade Ice Cream on August 27.

Homecoming and meal on September 11.

Church Hayride on September 24. Dys-

art Family Concert on October 30 @

11:00 am.

Owensville Church

Answers in Genesis Conference set for

September 11 Morning: Genesis: Where

History Begins and Genesis: Does It

Really Matter. Evening: Most Asked

Questions and Creation Evangelism.

September 12: Dinosaurs and Drag-

ons—In the Bible? and Science Confirms

the Bible. Fall Women’s Conference to be

held on October 1.

Pilot Knob Church

Pray for church as seeking pastor. Perry

Wolfe, interim pastor.

Belle Church

Fish Fry on September 5. Church Picnic

at Maramec Springs Park on September

11. Fall Festival on October 31.

Bland Church

Pray for church as seeking pastor. Glen

Duncan, interim pastor.

Chamois Church

Fall Festival on October 30.

Crossroads Church

Church Picnic on September 18 at Lost

Valley Lake.

Faith Church

Pray for church as seeking pastor.

Church Picnic held August 7.

Gasconade Church

Pray for church as seeking pastor.

High Gate Church

Grandparents Day on September 11.

Church Hayride on October 15. Candy give

away with St. James Church on October 31.

Liberty Road Church

Operation Christmas Child Yard Sale on

September 30. Movie Night: Miracles from

Heaven on September 23 at 7 pm; God's

Not Dead 2 on October 28 at 8 pm.

Little Flock Church

Pray for church as seeking pastor. Lou Dun-

lap, interim pastor.

Mt. Pleasant Church

Five new members by baptism. Fish Fry and

Mission Digest Page 3

Eight Simple Ways to Increase Your

Church’s Attendance This Weekend

1. Make sure you ’re there.

2. Pray for a larger number of people to hear the

gospel.

3. Call at least three regular attenders today and

tomorrow, and let them know you ’re looking forward

to seeing them.

4. Call at least two former attenders today and

tomorrow, and let them know you ’ve missed them.

5. Pick up somebody who can ’t come without

transportation.

6. At work or school, quietly brag a bit about what God

is doing in your church.

7. Invite your neighbors to church, followed by lunch at

a restaurant.

8. Talk to unchurched family members about your

bringing their children to church with you this week.

Pray for Hermann Church

Location: Herm ann, Missouri

Pastor: Jason Gentry

Fast Facts: First Baptist Church of Herm ann had its

beginning with a two-week revival in July 1954. In

September of 1954 the First Baptist Church of Owensville

began to sponsor the new mission, and in 1955 the mission

purchased a place of worship. The new church grew steadily.

Eager to spread the gospel, the Hermann church began a

mission in Gasconade which later became the First Baptist

Church of Gasconade. Pray that the church will continue to

possess that same desire to reach their community with the

gospel.

Mission Digest Page 4

Hannibal LaGrange Mission Trip

On May 31—June 3, thirty-four people spent the week doing

construction work for the university and completing sewing

projects that will help many people in need from our

community and around the world.

Remembering this Past Summer

Great Summer Camps Experienced by Young

People

Seventy-nine children and forty-three teenagers enjoyed a week at camp

this summer. Seventeen salvations, four requests for baptism and

twenty-one rededications were made during these two weeks.

Seven Participated in Crossover St. Louis

First Baptist Church, Ferguson, was the location of a community-wide

block party hosted by Southern Baptists on June 11. Seven individuals

from the association participated in this outreach event.

Church Vacation Bible Schools and Mission Trips

Fifteen churches shared Jesus with children and families during

Vacation Bible Schools. First Baptist Church, Owensville and First

Baptist Church, Linn took mission trips to Ohio and Tennessee. Four

people from GVBA churches traveled to share the Gospel in Brazil.

Mission Digest Page 5

Mountain Man Experience

October 6—8

Gasconade Valley Baptist Association Camp

Participants will be handling black powder guns, throwing tomahawks and knives, blacksmith demonstrations, brain

tanning demonstrations, wonderful fellowship and great food.

Call Steve Baehr (573) 789-9451

Associational Revival October 9—14

First Baptist Church, Linn

7:00 p.m. nightly

Looking Forward to the Future

Pray for Ukraine Mission Trip September 7 - 14

Pray for Jason Gentry

Gasconade Valley Representative

Pray for Church Planting Project

Fall Youth Retreat for Grades 6—12

November 4—6

Gasconade Valley Baptist Camp

Weekend of Bible Study, Movie Night, Food, Campfires, Fun and Fellowship

Contact Michelle Warth tmwarth@gmail.com

Jesus set the example of how to do ministry.

He did what he had to do to meet people’s

needs wherever they were. But he didn’t stop

there. He had compassion for His people des-

perately lost without him.

You can share with our state through the 2016

Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering!

The task is large, but if you and I don’t do it . . .

then who will?

Missouri Baptists have a challenge to reach

this year’s Missouri Missions Offering goal so

that the ministries which meet people’s needs,

can take place. Ministries like the Missouri

Baptist Children’s Home, State Fair Ministry,

Sports Evangelism, Summer Missionaries,

Disaster Relief, and Church Planting will

depend on the faithfulness of our support.

We also have a challenge to ask God

how He wants to use us in order to

reach our state for Christ. Will you take

the challenge.

Rheubin L. South Missouri

Missions Offering—Goal:

$710,000.

Phillip Rector, Director of Missions

4300 Highway B

Bland, Missouri 65014-2332

Office: 573-646-3454

Mobile: 314-550-7851

gasconadevalleybaptist@gmail.com

Gasconade Valley Baptist Association

exists to encourage, equip, and assist

churches to carry out the Great

Commission.

We’re on the Web!

www.gasconadevalleybaptist.org

Phillip Rector—

Director of Missions

Gasconade Va l l ey

Bap t i s t Assoc i a t i on

Non-Profit Organization

Postage Paid

Bland, Missouri 65014

Permit No 2

Address Service Requested

Missouri Missions Offering Emphasis During September