January 2018

Published monthly by the Dale Baptist Association January 2018

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Executive Committee Meeting

Monday, January 8, 2018

6:00PM

Hosted By

Ariton Baptist Church

Please register to attend by

Wednesday, January 3, 2018.

All Executive Committee

Members are encouraged

to attend.

Jan 1 ...................New Year’s Day/Office Closed Jan 8 ...................10:30AM Minister’s Conference-Bro. Chris Woodall 6:00PM Executive Committee Meeting @ Ariton Jan 11 .................Church Tax Conference, Ridgecrest, Dothan Jan 15 .................10:30AM Minister’s Conference-Bro. Griffin Gulledge

Jan 21 .................Sanctity of Human Life Sunday Jan 22 .................10:30AM Minister’s Conference- Jan 22-23 ............State Evangelism Conference, Eastmont, Montgomery Jan 23 .................Ministers’ Wives Luncheon, Eastmont, Montgomery Jan 29 .................10:30AM Minister’s Conference-Bro. Lee Wright, ALSBOM, “Minister’s Taxes”

The DBA assisted 23 families with food and 6 families with clothing. Food donations December: Salem 52.5 lbs. Elam 50.7 lbs. Peniel 82.7 lbs. & $20 Camp Ground 8.7 lbs. Midland City 85.6 lbs. Morgan $100 Daleville $50 Holmes 26.3 lbs. Logan Road $8 Midland City $110 Pleasant Grove $20 OBC Daycare 94.3 lbs.

Volunteer Hours in the Ministry Center were:

Southside 63.5 Ozark 10 Mt Pisgah 126 Ariton 3 New Hope 22.5 Logan Road 11 Ridgecrest 36.5 Providence 14 Newton 15.5 Chalkhead 3 Camp Ground 17.5 Level Plains First 6 Daleville 6 Salem 11.5 Hillcrest 25 Rocky Head 6

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OppOrtunities fOr training….

ALSBOM leads a Church Tax Conference at Ridgecrest in Dothan on January 11, 2018. Call 1-800-264-1225 for more information.

Pardon our progress…

We have had some amazing volunteers laying tile in the Ministry Center Store

this week! Thank you so much to each person who has helped with this!

Welcome New Staff…

Ridgecrest...Dr. Scott Thompson of Hammond, Louisiana will be

assuming the Senior Pastor position at Ridgecrest Baptist Church (RBC) in Ozark, Alabama on Sunday, January 7, 2018. Dr. Thompson holds a Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) and has a Doctor of Ministry de-gree from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Thompson and his wife, the former Renee’ Belanger have been married since 1989. They have 2 children, Joshua and Caroline.

Ozark Baptist...Bro. Skip Lowery, Worship Leader

Church Bulletin Board…

Logan Road...Local Mission Trip...On December 17th Logan

Road Baptist held a Christmas Mission/Outreach gathering with some of the Hispanic community in the Clio, Alabama area. We were able to distribute coats and jackets, other items of cloth-ing, household goods and toys collected by our Ladies Sunday School Class and other members of our church. We were also able to distribute over 270 pounds of food given by the DBA Ministry Center. It was a special time to share the love of Jesus and the faithfulness of our God with our brother and sisters in the community. A special thank you to all who helped in this area of God’s work and thank you for your prayers.

Pleasant Grove...Financial Peace University (learning to man-

age personal finances according to God's Word) When: Jan. 21st to Mar 18th, 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Where: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church 1124 Co. Rd 11, Ozark, AL 36360 Cost: $77.50 (FPU kit purchase - required) Contact James Lemons (931) 624-7667 (cell) (334) 774-0898 (home)

jlemons_uh60@hotmail.com for more information.

A Word to Consider

Gifts, that is what is on everyone’s mind…gifts that you got, gifts that you

wish you had gotten…perhaps even gifts that you wish you had not re-

ceived. The question is did you celebrate those gifts with the “thankful”

heart as I challenged you to do last month?

This is the beginning of a brand new year. Will you carry the thankful

heart over into this new year? You remember, it is God’s will for us to be

thankful in all things. We can celebrate the beginning of this year first by

remembering Genesis 1:1…life is NOT all about you and me!

Then perhaps we could remember the psalmist said Psalm 111:10

Also remembering the writer of Proverbs penned Proverbs 9:10. Now

would be a good time to commit to 2 Timothy 2:15, so then, Matthew

6:33 would be a beginning step toward His riches blessings, knowing also

Paul told us in Galatians 6:7-8.

So what about those gifts…among all of the gifts from this Christmas,

have you received the greatest Gift of all? God does not desire that you

should miss eternity in Heaven. We are reminded 2 Peter 3:9.

That is why God offers you the greatest gift, Jesus Christ His Son. John

3:16. Only if you will Romans 10:9-10, will verse 13 apply to you! With

that beginning, you will be off to a wonderful new year with a thankful

heart!

Let’s celebrate this Christmas season (or rather this new year) with a

thankful heart and let’s share that thankfulness with others so that they

too can find the greatest gift available to all mankind!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! May your thankfulness radiate throughout this year

so that others will see Jesus in you!

Because of Jesus,

Love,

Bro. Jim & Mrs. Robin