Northeast

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Churches Connecting for God’s Glory

Baptist Associations 7103 DeSiard Street Monroe LA 71203

Phone: 318.537.9548 Fax: 318.537.9581

Jerry W. Price Associational Missionary

Glenda Suggs Ministry Assistant

Email:

office@nelba.net

jerryprice@nelba.net

Website: www.nelba.net

October 2017

The C

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R. David Terry Offering

2017 Receipts:

$1,795.91 as of September 25, 2017

Balance on Building Loan:

$172,719.81 as of September 25, 2017

Sandel Drive Mission Center

$1,400.00 as of September 25, 2017

Annual Meetings planned for

October 2 and 16

Morehouse Annual Meeting

Monday, October 2

6 P.M. Ministry Fair 7 P.M. Worship Service

Twin Oaks Baptist Church 6203 Cherry Ridge Rd., Bastrop Message by Luther Sanson, pastor

Northeast Annual Meetings

Monday, October 16

6 P.M. Church Celebration

7 P.M. Worship Service Ridge Avenue Baptist Church 1009 Ridge Ave., West Monroe Message by Gary Frost. Only business will be to adopt the Book of Reports. Everyone is invited to attend! Everyone is invited to attend the Ministry Fair, Church Celebration and Worship Services!

Share Your Church at the Northeast Annual Meeting on October 16

Does your church have a special ministry or have you been on a mission trip that you would like to share with others! At Northeast Baptist Association’s Annual Meeting on Monday, October 16 beginning at 6 P.M. at Ridge Avenue Baptist Church, West Monroe, you will have the opportunity to share about your church. All you have to do is let us know that you need a table! Call the Associa-tions Center at 318.537.9548 or email office@nelba.net. Prepare your display and be ready to share!

Church Planning Guide Calendars now available

The 2017 – 2018 Church Planning Guides are now available. The Northeast edition includes dates for the coming year. The guides are excellent for your Church Council or Leadership Team to use in planning. The calendars are available at the Associations Center and they are FREE!

Congratulations on your October anniversary!

From the Associational

Missionary, Jerry W. Price

Will you pray for 5 homes in your neighborhood each day? To participate in this strategy, log onto www.blesseveryhome.com. Churches can join by logging onto www.louisianabaptists.org. You will be given the names and addresses of 5 households to pray for each day.

� Werner Aswell, education minister ~ 23 years ~ New Chapel Hill, West Monroe

� Ricky Baker, pastor ~ 21 years ~ Grace, Monroe � Stewart Bedillion, pastor ~ 7 years ~ Riverside, Bastrop � Wendy Driedger, Mother’s Day Out director ~ 1 year ~

North Monroe, Monroe � Janice Dumas, ministry assistant ~ 5 years ~ Fair Park,

West Monroe � Julie Dupriest, administrative assistant ~ 11 years ~

Granberry Counseling Center, Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home, Monroe

� June Etier, secretary ~ 50 years ~ Highland, West Monroe � Neil Everett, pastor ~ 21 years ~ First, Calhoun � Jean Gianaris, secretary ~ 43 years ~ Ridge Avenue,

West Monroe � Gary Guice, Jr., youth minister ~ 7 years ~ Bonita Road,

Bastrop � Lisa Hartline, children’s director ~ 13 years ~ First, West

Monroe � Darrell Linden, worship leader ~ 3 years ~ Oak Grove,

Eros � Brenda McPhearson, accounts payable ~ 1 year ~ First,

West Monroe � Andy Myrick, pastor ~ 3 years ~ Oak Hill, Bastrop � Jodie Naylor, ministry assistant ~ 5 years ~ First, Monroe � Debbie Robertson, assistant to executive pastor/human

resources ~ 19 years ~ First, West Monroe � William Sikes, pastor ~ 3 years ~ Loch Arbor, Monroe � Amy Sistrunk, financial secretary/pastor’s assistant ~

12 years ~ Cedar Crest, West Monroe � Cindy Taylor, education minister ~ 12 years ~ Highland,

West Monroe � Phillip Thigpen, Thrift Store manager ~ 3 years ~ First,

West Monroe � Vickie Walker, secretary ~ 12 years ~ Bethel, West

Monroe � David Wallace, music minister ~ 15 years ~ Cypress,

West Monroe

To be recognized on your ministry anniversary, contact the Associations Center at 18.537.9548, email

office@nelba.net, or fax 318.537.9581.

The Fall Season is off to a grand start this year in both of our associations! Morehouse Association just completed the second Annual Progressive Revival with five churches (New Hope, New Friendship,

Twin Oaks, Oak Hill, and Horseshoe) participating. The pas-tors exchanged preaching responsibilities for the revival. The combined love offering was presented to Pam Walker, the director of Care & Hope Ministries, for the Bastrop Thrift Store ministry. Each night featured old-fashioned revival preaching, exciting music, and a fellowship meal. The re-sponse each night was encouraging and the Lord is preparing hearts for a bountiful harvest. Northeast Association hosted its twelfth annual Senior Adult Progressive Revival at Parkview, Monroe, New Chapel Hill, West Monroe, and Lakeshore, Monroe. Joe McKeever of Jackson, Mississippi was the guest speaker and the Foto Sisters from Clinton, Louisiana provided the music. Each attendee was able to have Bro. Joe draw their personal caricature (see mine above). All were blessed by a series of powerful messages on prayer and delighted by the music of the Foto sisters. Woods Watson and the planning team delivered what many commented was the “best week ever.” The host churches provided exceptional meals and displayed splendid hospitality skills. Many thanks to all who make these events possible. The positive response to these endeavors leads us right into the annual associational meetings. Please see the details of these celebrations on the front page of The Connection. God is truly showering His grace on our associations, and I anticipate even greater blessings in the days ahead. It is a pleasure to serve as your associational missionary. To God be the Glory!

Morehouse WMU Meeting Planned Missionary Jeff Coleman will be the speaker at the Morehouse associational WMU meeting on Tuesday, October 17 at 10:30 A.M. at Greenacres Baptist Church. Greenacres WMU is hosting the event. This is a pot luck lunch so please bring something delicious to share!

Annual Church Profiles (ACP) needed from these churches

At the time of printing, the following churches have not submitted their annual report:

Berean, First Swartz, Lighthouse, McClendon, New Hope, North Hills, The Crossing, and Refuge

Please submit your report!!

Churches Connecting

Ouachita, West Monroe—Homecoming is Sunday, October 1 with Mike Holloway and Waylon McCormick leading. Lunch will follow the morning service. Revival services are scheduled for October 1 – 4 at 6 P.M. with Mike Barnett and Ryan Perry speaking. Southern Grace will lead music Sunday with Dale Mercer leading music on Tuesday. Everyone is invited! Watson, West Monroe—Homecoming and revival begins October 8 – 11. Homecoming service begins at 11 A.M. and 6 P.M. on Sunday. A dedication service for the 1200 sq. ft. building addition will be held after the morning service. This addition was built without incurring any debt! Revival services Monday – Wednesday begin at 7 P.M. with Clovis Sturdivant leading. Everyone is invited. Bosco, Monroe—84th Homecoming is October 29 with Marcelle Ronquille and Heavens Echoes leading. Lunch will follow the service. Bosco was organized on September 3, 1933 by Rev. John T. Walters and Rev. P. O. Moffett. Liberty, Calhoun—Bi-vocational pastor needed. Send resumes to Pastor Search Committee, 290 Saterfield Rd., West Monroe LA 71292.

Positions Available …

Pastor—Northeast: Liberty Morehouse: Greenacres Music—Northeast: Agape Bible, Bayou Oaks Morehouse: Bethel Youth-----Northeast: Agape Bible Children—Northeast: Cheniere Technical Director—Northeast: North Monroe Office Assistant (part-time)—Northeast: New Chapel Hill

Connection Deadline: October 15! Contact the Associations Center to have your church news included: email office@nelba.net, fax 318.537.9581 or call 318.537.9548.

Secretary/Ministry Assistant

Appreciation Day

Tuesday, November 7

8:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

Baptist Associations Center

Training, Fellowship, Lunch and Door Prizes

Event is FREE!

Reservations needed by November 3

Call 318.537.9548 or email

office@nelba.net

Love and sympathy are extended to

Terry Slawson and family in the death of his wife, Tammie Slawson. Terry serves as director of Seeker Springs Ministry, Eros.

Parker Lee and family in the death of his grandmoth-er, Pat Sorman. Parker serves as Connections pastor at North Monroe Baptist Church, Monroe.

Carolyn Nelson and family in the death of her brother, R. Z. Johnson. Carolyn serves as secretary at Bayou Oaks Baptist Church, Monroe.

The Hunter family and Berean Baptist Church in the death of Brian Hunter. Brian served as associate pastor of Berean Baptist Church, Monroe.

Children’s Home in need of Cottage Parents and Managers!

Full-Time Campus Foster Parents Needed! Baptist husband/wife teams needed. Applicants should not have children living at home under the age of 18. Please send resume to Susan Nolan at snolan@lbch.org or contact at 318.343.2244. Full-time and Part-time Cottage Managers Needed Baptist women needed to serve in transitional living ministry for homeless children and their mothers. Position requires a 24–hour work schedule. Please send resume to Susan Clark at sclark@lbch.org or contact at 318.343.2244. Full-time positions include salary, housing, life and medical insurance, annuity, paid vacation, and training. Provide love, care, and hope in Christ to children in need.

It’s a boy for the Fix family!

Congratulations to Jarrett and Lauren Fix on the birth of their son, Riggs Ryan, on August 23. He weighed 4 pounds 11 ounces. He is also welcomed by big brother, Jude. Jarrett serves as student pastor of Cedar Crest Baptist Church, West Monroe.

Night of Hope Benefit Gospel Singing set for October 20

Come join The Talleys, Allen Family, 11th Hour, The Freemans, Children of Promise and guest speaker, Dr. Phil Hoskins, on Friday, October 20 for a benefit concert for St. Jude’s. The concert begins at 7 P.M. at North Monroe Baptist Church, 210 Finks Hideaway Rd., Monroe. A post concert dessert party is included with each ticket. Tickets range from $28.50 to $20. Churches call for group rates. Call 318.417.3929 for tickets or more information. All proceeds go to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

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Morehouse Association October 2017 2 Annual Meeting, 6 P.M. Ministry Fair, 7 P.M. Worship, Twin Oaks, Bastrop

November 2017 2 Executive Board Meeting, 7 P.M., Associations Center, Monroe 5 Daylight Savings Time ends. 6 M-Night, 7 P.M., Faith, Bastrop 7 Secretary/Ministry Assistant Appreciation Day, 8:30 A.M. – 1 :00 P.M., Associations Center. Reserva- tions needed by November 3. 10 Veterans Day 23 Thanksgiving Day. Associations Center will be closed November 23 and 24 for the holiday.

Northeast Association

*Prayer Time is every Wednesday at 9 A.M. at the Associations Center. You are invited!

October 2017 12 Retired Ministers Fellowship, 11:15 A.M., Catfish Cabin, Monroe 16 Pastor/Staff Fellowship, 11:30 A.M., Bethel, West Monroe 16 Annual Meeting, 6 P.M. Church Celebration, 7 P.M. Worship. Speaker: Gary Frost. Ridge Avenue, West Monroe

November 2017 5 Daylight Savings Time ends. 7 Secretary/Ministry Assistant Appreciation Day,

8:30 A.M. – 1 :00 P.M., Associations Center. Reserva- tions needed by November 3. 9 Retired Ministers Fellowship, 11:15 A.M., Catfish Cabin, Monroe 10 Veterans Day 23 Thanksgiving Day. Associations Center will be closed November 23 and 24 for the holiday.

Louisiana Baptists

October 2017 1-31 Cooperative Program Emphasis 14 State WMU Council Meeting, Baptist Building 20-21 Ministers’ Wives Retreat, Tall Timbers 20-21 RA Camp-O-Ree, Camp Harris, Minden 24 LA Missionary Parents’ Fellowship, Baptist Building 30-31 Louisiana College Board of Trustees 31 Louisiana Baptist Foundation Board of Trustees, Baptist Building, Alexandria

November 2017 5 Daylight Savings Time ends. 6 Baptist Women’s World Day of Prayer 10 Veterans Day 11 VBS Fall Preview 13 Pre-Convention Executive Board Meeting, Istrouma, Baton Rouge 13-14 LBC Annual Meeting, Istrouma, Baton Rouge 19-20 YEC, Cajundome, Lafayette 23 Thanksgiving

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