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Saved by His grace, joined by His blood, bound by His love and sent by His Word to spread the Good News.

VOLUME XXXVI Issue VIII DIRECTOR OF MISSIONS: DR. JOE WILES AUGUST 2018

HARVEST REPORT

JULY 2018

Baptisms 14

Professions of Faith 19

STONE ASSOCIATION

“Churches/Missions Working Together”

ne As

Aletheia Fellowship 2008

Bangham Heights 1966

Baxter First 1957

Bear Creek 1944

Brotherton 1926

Cane Creek 1868

Caney Fork 1813

Cedar Hill 1934

Church on the Hill 1956

Colonial View 1992

Cookeville First 1873

Covenant 2011

Crossroads 2008

Cummins Mill 1987

Dodson Branch 1953

Double Springs 1984

Eastwood 1961

Gainesboro First 1905

Hampton’s Crossroads 1897

Hope In Christ Fellowship 2014 (mission of The River)

Jesus El Buen Pastor 2000

Johnson 1835

Kainos 2015 (mission, Church on the Hill) Midway 1976

Mill Creek 1923

Monterey First 1904

Nash Grove 1912

New Heaven 2013 (mission, FBC, Cookeville)

New Home 1898

Poplar Grove 1888

Poplar Springs 1890

Rocky Point 1906

Sand Springs 1875

Scott Avenue 1975

Silver Point 1975

Sonlight 2003

Stevens Street 1947

The River 2002

Trinity 1952

University Heights 1994

VineBranch 2010

Washington Avenue 1959

WestHaven 2002

West View 1940

Wilhite 1928

Woodcliff 1918

AUGUST EXECUTIVE BOARD

August 27, 2018

Stevens Street, Building H 6:30 PM

September 27, 2018 (Thursday)

West View Baptist Church

427 Laurel Avenue, Cookeville

6:30-8:00 PM

Guest Speakers: Dr. Randy Davis,

TBMB Executive Secretary Treasurer

Wes Jones, Disaster Relief

Kim Margrave, Partnership Missions

Thoughts

From YOUR Director of Missions

FINANCES

Attention: Items for inclusion in the “Stone Tablet” are due to the Association Office by the 5th

day of each month. You may send them via email to either: stoneassoc@citlink.net, an-

naleewiles@gmail or stoneassociation@gmail. You may also bring items by the office.

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6:30-7:15 PM

Plenary Session (Choose One)

...GenZ (Ages 0-18)

...Millennials (Ages 18-39)

...Busters (Ages 39-53)

...Boomers (Ages 54-72)

...Builders (Ages 73+)

7:25-8:10 PM

Breakout #1 (Choose One)

...Teaching Preschool

...Teaching Children

...Teaching Students

...Discipling Millennials

...Discipling Busters

...Discipling Boomers

...Discipling Builders

8:15-9:00 PM

Breakout #2 (Choose One)

…Connecting with GenZ—

Preschool and Children

...Connecting with GenZ-Students

...Connecting with Millennials

...Connecting with Busters

...Connecting with Boomers

...Connecting with Builders

Thursday, August 23

VOLUME XXXVIII Issue 8

Does your church need a

bus?

We have a 21 passenger bus availa-

ble. It requires a CDL driver and

needs some tender loving care. It is

a 1990’s model.

Price is very negotiable and even

free to right need.

Contact Joe Wiles at 931-252-2494

if interested

This year is rapidly moving toward

fall. What have we accomplished for

the Lord during the summer? There

are good reports of many becoming

Christians. There have been a number

of mission trips with several churches

working together to accomplish the

Lord’s work in other communities.

Vacation Bible School and Sports

Camps, likewise, have had churches

working together to reach folks in our

communities. Have you noticed that

we can accomplish so much more for

our Lord when we work together?

Let’s keep up the good work and

even increase our working with each

other to reach our area and other

places for the Lord. Our question

should not be what has the Stone As-

sociation done for us, but instead, it

should be how much more can we do

by working together as churches of

Stone Association? It is my hope that

we will continue to do more together

for the cause of Christ and His mission

statement to go EVERYWHERE and

share the good news of the gospel.

Joe Wiles, DoM

The Red Rocker

The red rocker is older now.

It’s gone from birth to birth.

Sons and daughters have rocked in it

With pleasure, joy and mirth.

When the rocker got too small—they

got too big,

To its place it went,

And rested there awhile

Until to another it was lent.

The years have come and gone.

The red rocker is at times forlorn

As it waits in its place of honor

For another to be born.

Joe Wiles, Jan. 4, 1976

Church July Year Total

Aletheia $ - $ -

Bangham Heights $ 325.00 $ 2,275.00

Baxter, First $ 60.00 $ 420.00

Bear Creek $ 50.00 $ 350.00

Brotherton $ - $ 300.00

Cane Creek $ 99.10 $ 638.20

Caney Fork $ 988.60 $ 7,321.44

Cedar Hill $ 100.00 $ 700.00

Church on the Hill $ 50.00 $ 350.00

Colonial View $ 275.00 $ 2,442.00

Cookeville, First $1,370.15 $11, 441.47

Covenant $ - $ 300.00

Crossroads Community $ - $ 275.30

Cummins Mill $ - $ -

Dodson's Branch $ 100.00 $ 700.00

Double Springs $ 43.71 $ 475.80

Eastwood $ 100.00 $ 800.00

Gainesboro, First $ 157.47 $ 653.04

Hamptons Crossroads $ 300.00 $ 1,050.00

Hope in Christ Fellowsp. $ 125.00 $ 807.00

Jesus El Buen Pastor $ 208.17 $ 1,388.61

Johnson $ - $ -

Midway $ - $ 20.00

Mill Creek $ - $ 250.00

Monterey, First $ - $ 400.00

Nash Grove $ 258.12 $ 2,172.09

New Heaven $ 50.00 $ 350.00

New Home $ 273.00 $ 2,194.00

Poplar Grove $ - $ 450.00

Poplar Springs $ 116.70 $ 1,039.06

Rocky Point $ 567.48 $ 2,277.92

Sand Springs $ 50.00 $ 350.00

Scott Avenue $ - $ -

Silver Point $ 145.83 $ 1,020.81

Sonlight $ - $ -

Stevens Street $ 167.00 $ 1,169.00

The River $ 200.00 $ 1,400.00

Trinity $ 100.00 $ 625.00

University Heights $ 188.76 $ 1,412.35

VineBranch $ 433.00 $ 3,929.74

Washington Avenue $ 150.00 $ 1,050.00

West Haven $ 50.00 $ 400.00

West View $ 100.00 $ 750.00

Wilhite $ 66.00 $ 528.00

Woodcliff $ 100.00 $ 600.00

TN Baptist Convention $ 782.00 $ 5,474.00

Other Budget receipts $ 512.64 $ 2,998.64

Total $8,662.73 $63,548.47

Church Giving Only $7,368.09 $55,075.83

Checkbook Balance 6/30/18 $ 6,614.45

Expendable all Sources $ 9,015.88

Expenditures July $13,094.53

Checkbook Balance 7/31/18 $ 2,535.80

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FALL Seminary Extension

Classes start September 6

Washington Avenue Baptist Church,

Faith Building

If you are interested, call the Association

Office at 526-4655. Open to everyone

interested in learning more!

Classes Taught: Old Testament, Part 1 -

Marriage and Family

CONVOY

of HOPE

COOKEVILLE

Community Event

__________________

SEPTEMBER 22

Putnam County Fairgrounds

155 Fairgrounds Street

Cookeville, TN 38501 GATES OPEN 10:00AM

We serve guests of honor–in dozens of

communities throughout the world–by

providing them with free groceries, health

and dental screenings, haircuts, family

portraits, meals and much more at our

community events.

Hope Starts Here. TO VOLUNTEER

CONTACT US:

(931) 537-9830

WMU Quarterly Meeting

November 8, 2018

Washington Avenue

6:30 PM Guest Missionary Speakers:

Mike and Heather McAfee Mike and Heather will be speaking at our

WMU Quarterly Meeting. Don’t miss hearing

them speak about their work in the Ivory Coast

of Africa. Mike is the son of Dr. James and

Ginger McAfee and Heather is the daughter of

Rev. Roger and Yvonne Phillips. They will be

available for speaking engagements while on

furlough July 2018—January 2019.

SANDY STONE CAMP REUNION Fundraiser for Camp Kitchen

Saturday, October 6, 2018 4:00 PM-until? Sandy Stone Camp

If you have been a part of Camp Sandy Stone in any way please come and share

your pictures, memories, and stories. We will have barbeque meals and live music, etc.

Come join us as we celebrate our camp experiences and all that has happened and is

happening. All proceeds will go towards the kitchen renovation.

Live Music

Barbeque Meal

Thank you for every contribution to our Missionary House.

Mike and Heather and the children are here and are very appre-

ciative of everyone’s generosity. Please continue to pray for

them as they are on furlough.

Please set your phone alarm to go off

at 9:22 every day to remind you to

pray for the September 22 outreach?

Thanks!

There has been a request from the

Rescue Mission in Cookeville for a

little additional help. In the recent

weeks they have experienced an in-

crease in folks needing help especial-

ly families. Most of us cannot even

begin to imagine what it is like to

seek shelter and food on a daily basis.

The Rescue Mission serves a vital

role in the community and in God's

Kingdom. For the next couple of

weeks we would like to ask for your

help. Let's gather non-perishable food

items canned goods, snack crackers

etc and hygiene products.. soap, deo-

dorant, shampoo, toothpaste etc. to

help out in the Rescue Mission. Ask

your church, youth groups, Sunday

School class, school or school group

to donate these things. When you get

them you can contact myself, Tony

Crow, at 931.260.6683 or Sherry

Smith at 931.261.1286 and we will be

glad to get them to the Rescue Mis-

sion. Thanks in advance for your

help.

Church Clerks and

Secretaries!

Your 2018 Annual

Church Profile (ACP) is ready to

pick up in the Association Office.

New address for checks and other mail:

Tennessee Baptist Mission Board

P O Box 682789

Franklin, TN 37068

Very soon the Post Office for-

warding period will expire and your mail

will be returned to you or will not be de-

livered.

Questions? Call Kim Sullivan

at 800-558-2090 or email ksulli-

van@tnbaptist.org

Camp Sandy Stone…

NOW ACCEPTING FALL

CAMP RESERVATIONS!

Our camp facilities are now insulated

and heated and ready for fall use. Cost

is $50 to reserve and $5.00 per camper

per night. (No refund on reservation

fee but $50 additional if facility is not

left clean.) Call today! 526-4655

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The adventuresome among us will

enjoy the White-water Rafting Trip

planned for Saturday, August 18th. Our

regular monthly fellowship and service

opportunities are scheduled as follows:

* 2nd Tuesday, Aug 14th – WMU Crafters

at 6:30 pm;

* 3rd Thursday, Aug 16th – White Plains

Academy Lunch at 11 am;

* 3rd Sun, Aug 19th – Men’s Breakfast

at 7:45 am;

* 4th Thurs, Aug 23rd – Sr Adult Fellow-

ship at 5:30 pm.

Bring the whole family out to our Family

Fun Night at Amazin’ Acres on Sat, Sept

1st, beginning at 5:30 pm for a Pot Luck

meal!

Save the Dates now – for our Fall Fish

Fry on Sat, Sept 15th at 5 pm, and shop-

ping extravaganza Marketplace on

Fri and Sat, Oct 19th and 20th. Both are

building fund-raisers to help complete

our building plus provide fellowship and

opportunities to share with the communi-

ty.

Rev. Steve Thornton is our pastor.

DODSON BRANCH

"I am Glad I Know Who Jesus Is" a

Geron Davis song title with the meaning

that each person needs.

During July, we observed the Found-

ing of our Nation with songs by our

church choir, and a ‘history of how our

United States of America was estab-

lished, and people reading the Declara-

tion of Independence’. Here is a “did

you know answer”...July 5, 1775. The

Continental Congress adopted the Olive

Branch Petition expressing hope for a

reconciliation with Britain. However,

King George III refused even to look at

the petition and instead issued a procla-

mation declaring the colonists to be in a

state of open rebellion. July 4, 1776—

The Declaration of Independence was

approved by the Continental Congress.

Bro. John Darrell Davis borrowed

from the phrase “Nickels, Nails, Noses”

to preach a message of how people look

at a church. How are Christians giving to

support the Lord’s work in a church and

have the ‘house of the Lord’s best in ap-

pearance and being consistent in attend-

ing services. God asks Christians to ac-

cept responsibility to ‘do not forsake the

assembling of yourselves together, and

encouraging each other with the promise

of Jesus Christ’s return.’

We had a ‘CELEBRATION SUN-

DAY' July 22nd. Faye Davis and

four of her sisters did the special

songs for us with great testimony for

the Lord God. Bro. Davis sermon

title was 'Glory to Glory' 2 Corinthi-

ans 3:18. Macee Conner, was bap-

tized that day, also. Macee's parents

are Clint and Samantha Conner. We

truly rejoiced for the Lord's bless-

ings!

We are proud that we are an-

nouncing the wedding for Kacie

Jackson and Logan Pierce during the

month of October. Kacie is the

daughter of Larry and Lora Jackson.

We say thanks to Mr. Larry

McNabb for leading our singing Sun-

day, August 5th.

Everyone continue to join us

in prayer for our schools, our coun-

try, our churches, God's watch care,

and each other, PRAY OFTEN!

Rev. John Davis is our Interim

Supply Pastor.

GAINESBORO FBC

Greetings from Gainesboro First

Baptist Church!

June and July were busy months

for our church. We enjoyed an ice

cream social, a watermelon spitting

contest with children starting at age 4

and going up to one lady age 87. Sev-

eral enjoyed prizes for their efforts.

We have food each Wednesday night

prior to our Bible Study in Genesis.

We welcomed back Dave Pierce

the 4th Sunday. We had a guest sing-

er on the 5th Sunday. On the 5th

Sunday night the alter was open and

we prayed for our community, our

church, its members, other churches,

politicians, students, schools, the

sick, the lost, and anyone in need of

prayer. Who doesn’t need prayer?

Our Sunday School lesson says that

God desires to accomplish His work

through you...me…, us…so “Get to

it”!

On August 12th we will visit with

Mabry Assisted Living. On the 18th

we will host a Game Day for the

young people of our community. We

look forward to sharing the love of

Jesus with His children.

God is anywhere you are; He is

there anytime; Ask Him anything!

He wants to give you His BEST! He

is joy. “I thank my God always!” 1

Corinthians 1:4.

Rev. Kelly Stockton is our pastor

BANGHAM HEIGHTS

School is back in session and we are

looking forward to special events for the end

of summer. Our men had a prayer breakfast

on Saturday, August 4, at 7:30 a.m. The la-

dies had a brunch on Saturday, August 11, at

10:00 a.m. This brunch will start the ladies

off on a weekly Bible Study of the Book of

Hosea. The study will be each Monday night

starting on August 13, at 6:00 p.m.

Before going back to school, the children

had a great time at the Fun Factory and pizza

at CiCi’s on Saturday, July 28. The youth

had a blast at the home of Jim & Barbara

Hawkins where they had a pool party, pizza

and a movie.

A Friends & Family Sunday is planned

for Sunday, August 12. Everyone is encour-

aged to pack a pew or two.

The Prayer Card Ministry sent out 43

cards of encouragement in July.

The Food & Faith Pantry served 25 fami-

lies, prepared 33 boxes of food, had 7 com-

mittee members and 6 volunteers that served

in July.

The Keenagers had 17 that went to the

Appalachian Craft Center on Tuesday, July

17. They have a trip planned to go to Lotz

House Museum in Franklin, TN on Tuesday,

August 21.

The Children’s Missions groups are col-

lecting schools supplies for Christmas in

August.

Everyone is invited to our Labor Day

Picnic on Sunday, September 2, at 5:30 p.m.

This will be our last picnic of the season.

Rev. Robert Haynes is our pastor

CANEY FORK

The fellowship at Caney Fork Baptist

Church has just experienced one of our busi-

est and most joyful summers ever for the

Lord. Many blessings were provided through

the workers and participants at GA and RA

Camp; followed by our ‘Game On’ VBS.

Our cup was filled until it overflowed during

our annual mission trip to Bright Life Farm

in KY.

We continue to sponsor Avery Trace

Middle School through work projects and

staff appreciation events. Recently, flower

beds were refurbished and a ‘Back to

School’ Cookout was enjoyed by the staff.

August highlights the start of Bro. Ste-

ve’s Sunday School Class on Southern Bap-

tist Theology. Our evening service will re-

turn to a congregational Bible Study where

Bro. Steve will be leading us through a doc-

trinal study on major Biblical doctrines.

Available Pulpit Supply

Jeff Amonett

Bill Barenkamp

Gary Bowman

Jason Cohoon

Donald Davidson

Benny Fields

Wayne Gantt

Charles Gibbs

Burt Handschin

Jim Highland

Philip Hutchings

Bob Jett

Steven Jones

William Lester

Robert Little

Christian Lomax

Mark Miller

Ethan Moon

Chuck Overton

Brian Parker

Greg Perlongo

Mark Phillips

Marvin K. Pryor

Carl Scarlett

Gene Schmid

Timothy Selmas

Ralph Strahin

Nathan Thomason

James Trivette

Bryan Vaughn

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423-525-3308

From time to time churches need someone

to supply or an Interim Pastor and do not

know who to call. The following men have

indicated their willingness to supply (some as

Interim Pastor) and would appreciate an

opportunity to serve.*

“I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord

Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the

dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the

word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove,

rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.”

2 Timothy 4:1-2

*The local church will be responsible for

verification of individual credentials and/or quali-

fications.

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VBS and

SPORTS CAMP

REPORTS: Please send in your 2018 VBS and

Sports Camp Reports ASAP. The

Association office will be happy to

assist.

October 21, 2018

(Sunday)

153rd Annual Meeting

Washington Avenue Baptist

3:00 PM—8:00 PM

Annual Sermon: Rev. Mark Gaw

Week of Prayer for Tennessee State Missions and Golden State Offering

PLAN NOW TO ATTEND!

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TRINITY

‘Here we grow again!’ We are

praising God, the Father, and Jesus

Christ, our Lord and Saviour, for in-

creasing the Trinity family by five.

One new member came on Christian

Experience; four others as candidates

for baptism. One candidate was bap-

tized Sunday, August 5th. Baptism is

scheduled again for Sunday, August

26. What a magnificent celebration!

Saturday, August 25th, 11 a.m. – 1

p.m., Trinity will once again par tici-

pate in Tennessee Tech’s Religious

Organizations and Churches Fair.

You are always welcome at Trinity.

Come help us uplift the name of our

Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Rev. Jonathan R. Young is our sen-

ior pastor; Rev. Earl Dirkson, our Pas-

tor Emeritus.

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS

Praise the Lord! We had a young lady

make a profession of faith in July! We

have been having new guests each week

and returning guests as well. We enjoyed

a “Back to School Bash” with our chil-

dren and adults all enjoying pizza,

brownies, games and face painting on

Wednesday August 1. Many of our chil-

dren received new sneakers and socks for

school. Please pray for us as we contin-

ue to seek a bi-vocational pastor.

MILLCREEK

Can you believe it is AUGUST???

Schools are starting back, Homecom-

ings, Fall Festivals, Thanksgiving,

Christmas...all headed our way! Excit-

ing and busy times are on us! God is

Blessing us in every second of every

minute of all that we do.

We had a glorious VBS in July, with

an average attendance of 25 each night.

That is a blessing. God is at work. He

is answering prayers. We are looking

so very forward to our September

Homecoming which will take place

September 16th. We would like to in-

vite anyone and everyone to come hear

some great preaching, wonderful music,

and eat some yummy home cooking.

“Where everybody is somebody and

Jesus Christ is Lord!”

Rev. Lonny Davis is our pastor

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 19

150th year

Homecoming:

Cane Creek 1868-2018

20

8:00 AM Call to

Prayer at West View

21 22

Church Anniver-

sary date for Steve

Thornton at Caney

Fork (1993)

23 6:30—9:00 PM

Reaching the Gen-

erations Regional

Sunday School Mtg,

Cookeville FBC

24 25

26

Church Anniversary

date for Jason Groe at

Poplar Grove (2012)

Homecoming:

Eastwood

27 8:00 AM Call to

Prayer at West View

6:30 PM Executive

Board Meeting

Happy Birthday!

Jeff Wright

28 29 30 31 September 1

2

Single Adult Emphasis

3

LABOR DAY

(Stone Office and

Putnam County

Schools Closed)

4 5 6

FALL Seminary

Extension Classes

begin at Washington

Avenue

7 Church Anniversary

date for Doug Haw-

kins at Poplar Springs

(2014)

8

9

Homecoming:

West Haven

10 8:00 AM Call to

Prayer at West View

11 PATRIOT DAY 12

Happy Birthday!

Tony Crow

13 14 15

16

Homecoming:

Mill Creek

Wilhite

17 8:00 AM Call to

Prayer at West View

18 19 20 21 22 10:00 AM—Until….

CONVOY of HOPE

Putnam Co. Fairgrounds

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NEWSLETTER OF THE

STONE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN BAPTISTS

Mailing Address: PO BOX 455, COOKEVILLE, TN 38503

Physical Address: 25 W. Broad Street, Suite 3, Cookeville, TN 38501

TELEPHONE: (931) 526-4655, FAX: 525-6074

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