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Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association Cooperating with the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma and the Southern Baptist Convention
82nd Annual Session
October 23, 2012 Immanuel Baptist Church, Shawnee, Oklahoma
Dr. Russell R. Cook, Director of Missions Mike Hazelwood, Moderator Janice Maynard, Clerk
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Table of Contents
Association
Table of Contents ............................................................ i & ii
Program for Annual Meeting ............................................... 1-4
Association Ministry Team Directors & Leaders ................ 5-7
Association Committees and Trustees ................................. 6-7
Map of Lincoln County Churches ...................................... 104
Map of Pottawatomie County Churches ............................. 105
Map of Shawnee Churches ................................................. 106
Index 107-108
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Eighty-Second Annual Meeting of the
Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association October 23, 2012
Immanuel Baptist Church, Shawnee, Oklahoma
Loving Loud From Your Neighbor to the Nation
Matthew 22:37-40
Tuesday Afternoon Session 2:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Mike Hazelwood, Moderator, Presiding
The Association in Session I................................................................................... 2:00 - 2:55 p.m. Greeting, Scripture & Prayer ............................................................................. Todd Fisher Call to Order & Welcome ........................................................................... Mike Hazelwood Worship through Music ................................................................................. Jason Henson Recognition of Officers & Report on Program (pages 1-5) .............................. Russell Cook Credentials Report/Seating of Messengers (pages 36-37) .............................. John Gibson Recognition of New Pastor/Staff and Prayer for their Ministries ...................... Russell Cook Greetings from Oklahoma Baptist University ................................................David Whitlock Greetings from Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma ............................... Bob Shelton Worship through Music ................................................................................. Jason Henson
Mike Hazelwood, Presiding
The Association in Session II ................................................................................. 2:55 – 4:45 p.m. Presentation of Written Reports (pages 41-103) ............................................. Russell Cook Partnership Missions Report ........................................................................... Kirk Holloway Testimonies ................................................................................................. Bill Lighty Prayer for Missions ................................................................................. Mike Collyer Offering for Missions Partnership ........................................................... Kirk Holloway Election of Officers & other Nominations (pages 5-7) ....................................... Chris Carter Recognition of Pacesetters in Evangelism (page 85) ...................................... Clint Dawkins Treasurers Report for 2011 (page 65) ............................................................ Clint Dawkins Presentation of 2013 Budget (pages 15-19) ..................................................... Burl Mackey Time, Place and Preacher Report (page 66)..................................................... Mike Collyer Presentation of Resolutions (pages 38-40) ......................................................... Tony Peak Miscellaneous Business ............................................................................. Mike Hazelwood Worship through Music ................................................................................ Jason Henson “Churches Loving Outloud” (Mt. 22:34-40) ...................................................... Russell Cook Benediction .................................................................................................... Steve Dominy Break for Evening Meal .............................................................................................. 4:45 - 6:00 P.M.
A complimentary dinner will be served in the Fellowship Hall following the afternoon session. (Parents, please pick up your children for dinner .)
Please stop by and visit the display tables in the Worship Center Foyer.
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Loving Loud From Your Neighbor to the Nation
Matthew 22:37-40
Tuesday Afternoon Session 2:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
James Bond, Vice Moderator, Presiding The Association In Session III .................................................................................. 6:15 - 7:25 P.M. Worship through Music .................................................................................. Jason Henson Welcome, Scripture & Prayer ........................................................................... Todd Fisher Recognition of New Officers/Pastor/Staff (page 5) ......................................... Russell Cook Partnership Missions Report (page 57-58) ..................................................... Kirk Holloway Testimony ..................................................................................................... Bill Lighty Prayer for Partnership.......................................................................... Graham Prouty Offering ................................................................................................... Kirk Holloway Praise & Worship ........................................................................................... Jason Henson Annual Sermon .................................................................................................. Will Wilson Prayer ................................................................................................................... Ray Miller
Mike Hazelwood, Presiding
The Association in Session IV ................................................................................. 7:25 - 8:25 P.M. Praise & Worship Music ................................................................................. Jason Henson Doctrinal Message: “Your Missions Legacy” (Acts 20:17-38) ............................. Kevin Ezell Time of Reflection/Invitation .......................................................................... Jason Henson Benediction .................................................................................................... Bobby Burnett
Who’s Who on the Program
Rev. James Bond, Pastor, Emmanuel Baptist Church, McLoud; Vice Moderator; Discipleship Training Leader, PLBA Rev. Bobby Burnett, Member, Immanuel Baptist Church, Shawnee; Retired Minister; Volunteers In Missions Leader, PLBA; Chaplain State Coordinators for Resort Ministries, BGCO Rev. Chris Carter, Pastor, Blackburn Chapel Baptist Church, Nominating Committee Chairman, Personnel Leader, PLBA Rev. Mike Collyer, Pastor, Pink Baptist Church, Tecumseh; Time, Place & Preacher Committee Chairman, Missions Ministry Team Director, PLBA Dr. Russell Cook, Director of Missions, Support Ministry Team Director, Mission Partnerships Committee, PLBA Rev. Clint Dawkins, Pastor, Sharon Baptist Church, Tecumseh; Treasurer, Evangelism Ministry Leader, Mission Partnerships Committee, PLBA Dr. Steve Dominy, Pastor, University Baptist Church, Shawnee Dr. Kevin Ezell, President, North American Mission Board, Alpharetta, Georgia Dr. Todd Fisher, Pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Shawnee Mr. John Gibson, Member, Trinity Baptist Church, Shawnee; Trustee, PLBA Rev. Mike Hazelwood, Pastor, Mammoth Baptist Church, Meeker; Moderator, Mission Partnership Committee, PLBA Rev. Jason Henson, Minister of Music, Immanuel Baptist Church, Shawnee; Worship Ministry Team Director, Choral & Vocal Ministry Leader, PLBA Rev. Kirk Holloway, Minister of Music & Education, FBC Chandler; Mission Partnerships Chairman, PLBA Rev. Bill Lighty, Director of Missions, Pikes Peak Baptist Association, Colorado Springs, CO Dr. Burl Mackey, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Stroud; Budget & Finance Leader, PLBA Rev. Ray Miller, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Shawnee Rev. Tony Peak, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Tecumseh, Resolutions Committee Chairman, PLBA Rev. Graham Prouty, Pastor, Springs Ranch Church, Colorado Springs, CO Rev. Bob Shelton, Director, Stewardship/Cooperative Program/Associational Relations, BGCO Dr. David Whitlock, President, Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee Rev. Will Wilson, Pastor, New Hope Baptist Church, Tecumseh; Nominating Committee, PLBA
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Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association
MINISTRY DIRECTORS & LEADERS September 1, 2012 -- August 31, 2013
ASSOCIATION MINISTRY TEAM
OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION (officers serve between Annual Meeting dates)
Director Russell Cook, 3800 N. Market, Shawnee 74804 405-273-4558 Moderator Lane Buckley, PO Box 719, Wellston 74881 405-615-8600 Vice Moderator Britt Lesley, PO Box 159, Wanette 74878 405-383-2674 Clerk Janice Maynard, 3800 N. Market, Shawnee 74804 405-273-4558 Treasurer Clint Dawkins, 19002 Gordon Cooper, Shawnee 74801 405-273-5502 MINISTRY TEAM DIRECTORS
Bible Study Ministry Team David Henry, 214 W. Farrall, Shawnee 74801 405-275-3450 Discipleship Ministry Team Mike Hazelwood, PO Box 642, Meeker 74855 405-279-2451 Family Ministry Team Shawn Crawley, 2122 E. Main, Shawnee 74801 405-273-3302 Worship Ministry Team Jason Henson, 1451 E. 45th, Shawnee 74804 405-273-2105 Missions Ministry Team Mike Collyer, 30269 Hwy 9, Tecumseh 74873 405-598-3150 Support Ministry Team Russell Cook, 3800 N. Market, Shawnee 74804 405-273-4558
BIBLE STUDY MINISTRY TEAM
TEAM DIRECTOR David Henry, 214 W. Farrall, Shawnee 74801 405-275-3450 Sunday School Leader ________________________________________ ___________ Vacation Bible School Leader LiAnn Armitage, 336920 E Hwy 62, McLoud 74851 405-306-1700 Continuing Education Leader (Intentionally vacant for 2013)
DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY TEAM
TEAM DIRECTOR Mike Hazelwood, PO Box 642, Meeker 74855 405-279-2451 Discipleship Training Leader James Bond, PO Box 1119, McLoud 74851 405-273-0090 Prayer Ministry Leader Wayne Knight, 48502 Hwy. 3 E, Earlsboro 74840 405-273-8790 Evangelism Ministry Leader Clint Dawkins, 19002 Gordon Cooper, Shawnee 74801 405-273-5502 Deacon Ministry Leader Gene Crnkovic, 1501 W. Highland, Tecumseh 74873 405-598-6194 Collegiate Ministry Leader Dale Griffin, OBU Box 61274, Shawnee 74804 405-878-2377
FAMILY MINISTRY TEAM
TEAM DIRECTOR Shawn Crawley, 1451 E. 45, Shawnee. 74801 405-229-5813 Men’s Missn. & Ministry Ldr. Scott Schooler, 1451 E. 45th St., Shawnee 74804 405-273-2105 Women’s Missn. & Ministry Marsha Cook, 3715 N. Bryan, Shawnee 74804 405-275-2088 Senior Adult Ministry Leader Mark Wright, 1451 E. 45th St., Shawnee 74804 405-273-2105 Single Adult Ministry Leader ________________________________________ ___________ Youth Ministry Leader Josh Norton, 7103 Kings Rd, Shawnee 74804 580-668-0214 Children’s Ministry Leader Shannon Pruitt, 1451 E. 45th St., Shawnee 74804 405-273-2105 Christian Life & Ethics Ldr. Wanda Hill, PO Box 814, Shawnee 74802 405-273-5579 Counseling Ministry Leader Larry Roberts, 1608 Lady Lane, Shawnee 74804 405-306-1606 Marriage & Parenting Leaders Shawn & Amber Crawley, 1451 E. 45, Shawnee 74804 405-229-5813
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WORSHIP MINISTRY TEAM
TEAM DIRECTOR Jason Henson, 1451 E. 45th, Shawnee 74804 405-273-2105 Choral & Vocal Ministry Ldr. Mark Burnett, PO Box 1928, Shawnee 74802 405-275-6111 Instrumental Ministry Leader Herb Moring, 1403 Cambridge Ct., Shawnee 74804 405-273-1445 Technical Ministry Leader Joseph King, 801 N. Market, Shawnee 74801 405-795-4550
MISSIONS MINISTRY TEAM
TEAM DIRECTOR Mike Collyer, 30269 Hwy 9, Tecumseh 74873 405-598-3150 Camp Ministry Leader Wayne Knight, 48502 Hwy. 3 E, Earlsboro 74840 405-273-8790 Chaplaincy Ministry Leader Alpha Black, 713 S. Union, Shawnee 74801 405-273-2528 Community Ministry Leader Lawrence Guest, 2011 N. Ivey Ln. Tecumseh 74873 405-808-4506 Mission Partnerships Leader Kirk Holloway, PO Drawer 577, Chandler 74834 405-258-0175 Volunteers in Missions Leader Bobby Burnett, 4 Briarwood, Shawnee 74804 405-395-0035
SUPPORT MINISTRY TEAM
TEAM DIRECTOR Russell Cook, 3800 N. Market, Shawnee 74801 405-273-4558 Budget & Finance Leader Burl Mackey, PO Box 600, Stroud 74079 918-968-2516 Personnel Leader Chris Carter, 36305 Lake Road, Shawnee 74804 405-273-6763 Building & Grounds Leader _________________________________________ ___________ Trustees & Legal Leader Gene Crnkovic, 1501 W. Highland, Tecumseh 74873 405-598-6194 Communications Leader Becky Traxler, 3800 N. Market, Shawnee 74804 405-273-4558
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Moderator, Chairman Lane Buckley, PO Box 719, Wellston 74881 405-615-8600 Vice Moderator Britt Lesley, PO Box 159, Wanette 74878 405-383-2674 Clerk Janice Maynard, 3800 N. Market, Shawnee 74804 405-273-4558 Treasurer Clint Dawkins, 19002 Gordon Cooper, Shawnee 74801 405-273-5502 Director of Missions Russell Cook, 3800 N. Market, Shawnee 74804 405-273-4558
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Will Wilson 1 Years 37496 New Hope Rd., Tecumseh 74873 405-598-6430 Rick Blackwell 1 Years PO Drawer 577, Chandler 74834 405-258-0275 Butch Bradley 2 Years 601 W. Wallace Ave., Shawnee 74801 405-273-8679 Tony Peak 2 Years 301 S. Broadway, Tecumseh 74873 405-598-3778 Ray Miller 3 Years PO Box 1928, Shawnee 74801 405-275-6111 Rusty McMullen 3 Years PO Box 177, Maud 74854 405-374-2428
TRUSTEES
Gene Crnkovic 1 Years 1501 W. Highland, Tecumseh 74873 405-598-6194 Joe Jones 2 Years PO Box 300, Meeker 74855 405-517-7335 John Gibson 3 Year 4400 Bryant Via, Shawnee 74804 405-273-9102
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SPECIAL APPOINTED COMMITTEES
MISSION PARTNERSHIPS COMMITTEE
Chairman Kirk Holloway, PO Drawer 577, Chandler 74834 405-258-0175 James Bond, PO Box 1119, McLoud 74851-1119 405-263-0090 Jeff Bruton, RR 3 Box 1146, Chandler 74834 918-866-2597 Russell Cook, 3800 N. Market, Shawnee 74804 405-273-4558 Gene Crnkovic, 1501 W. Highland, Tecumseh 74873 405-650-0666 Clint Dawkins, 19002 Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee 74801 405-273-5502 Mike Hazelwood, PO Box 642, Meeker 74855 405-279-2451 Joe Jones, PO Box 300, Meeker 74855-0300 405-279-2254 Britt Lesley, PO Box 159, Wanette, OK 74878 405-383-2674
Association Staff
Director of Missions—Dr. Russell R. Cook Office Manager—Janice Maynard Media Manager—Becky Traxler Custodian—Shelby Gibson
Calendar Key: BB = Baptist Building (OKC) Assn. = Association Office (Shawnee) New Years Holidays—Assn. Office CLOSED (Office will reopen
on Monday, Jan. 6)
State Events in December 2013
Church Planting Missionaries Christ-mas Banquet, Fri, Dec 6, TBA
Constitution of Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association
Approved at the 67th Annual Meeting, October 20, 1997
Article I - Name
This body shall be known as Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association.
Article II - Mission/Purpose
Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association is a cooperating body of local Southern Baptist
churches existing for the purpose of glorifying God by enabling each church to fulfill its unique
mission for Christ and by providing channels for cooperative ministry.
Article III - Statement of Faith
The Holy Bible is the inspired Word of God and is the basis for any statement of faith. The As-
sociation subscribes to the doctrinal statement of The Baptist Faith and Message as adopted by
the Southern Baptist Convention on June 14, 2000.
Article IV - Membership
Section 1: Doctrinal Position - The membership of this Association shall be composed of mes-
sengers representing cooperating Baptist churches principally in Pottawatomie and Lincoln
Counties, the scriptural beliefs and practices of which churches shall generally conform to the
Articles of Faith accepted by Southern Baptist Churches such as The Baptist Faith and Message
adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention on June 14, 2000.
Section 2: Messengers - Each church shall be entitled to send to the Annual Meeting a Pastor
and two Messengers, and one additional Messenger for each fifty (50) members or fractional
part thereof, provided that no church shall be entitled to more than fifteen (15) Messengers.
Section 3: Qualifications - Any church wishing to cooperate with this Association shall peti-
tion by letter and Messengers, shall come under watchcare for twelve months following the ac-
ceptance of petition, shall present the Annual Church Profile, and shall be in annual financial
support of the Cooperative Program and the Association. The Trustees shall investigate and
make suitable recommendation to the Association.
Section 4: Local Church Autonomy - This body shall exercise no legislative or judicial au-
thority over any church, respecting its independence, nor shall it have ecclesiastical power over
the internal affairs of any church.
Section 5: Association Autonomy - The Association reserves the right to determine its own
membership by permitting or refusing the seating of the Messengers to the Annual Meeting of
the Association. The determination shall be by the Association on the recommendation and
counsel of the Trustees and shall be based on the membership requirements stated in Article IV,
Sections 1 and 3.
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Article V - Officers
Section 1: Identification - The officers of the Association shall be Moderator, Vice-Moderator,
Clerk, Treasurer, and Director of Missions. These officers will constitute the Executive Com-
mittee of the Executive Board.
Section 2: Election - The Moderator, Vice-Moderator, Clerk, and Treasurer shall be nominated
by the Nominating Committee and elected for one-year terms at the Annual Meeting of the As-
sociation.
Section 3: Limited Terms - The Moderator shall serve a term of one year at a time, with the
maximum being two (2) consecutive terms, after which he is ineligible for re-election until at
least one year has lapsed.
Article VI - Amendments
Section 1: This Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds majority of Messengers present
and voting at any regular Annual Meeting, provided that such proposed amendments be submit-
ted and publicized in writing to all Executive Board members at least one year before such ac-
tion is taken.
Bylaws of Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association
Approved at the 67 Annual Meeting, October 20, 1997
Article I - Rules of Order
This body shall recognize the latest unabridged edition of Robert’s Rules of Order as its parlia-
mentary guidelines for business procedure.
Article II - Trustees
This Association shall elect a Board of Trustees. There shall be three Trustees nominated by the
Nominating Committee and elected on a three-year rotation basis with one new Trustee elected
each year, according to the Articles of Incorporation on file with the Secretary of State of the
State of Oklahoma. Said Trustees are authorized to hold, purchase, and receive title to real es-
tate and other property by devise, gift, grant or other conveyance, with power to mortgage and
borrow money, sell or convey the same or any part, parcel or portion thereof, when so directed
by the Association, in Annual Meeting or by the Executive Board between Annual Meetings.
The Trustees shall also serve as a “Credentials Committee” to fulfill the functions of Article IV,
Sections 3 and 5 of the Constitution.
Article III - Executive Board
Section 1: Electing Leaders - The Executive Board, at the recommendation of the Nominating
Committee, will fill all vacancies among officers, missionaries, Ministry Team Directors and
Leaders occurring between annual meetings.
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Section 2: Association Ministry Team - The Executive Board of this Association will have an
Association Ministry Team, composed of all officers of the Association and all Ministry Team
Directors. The Director of Missions will be chairman of the Association Ministry Team which
will give oversight to all the ministries of the Association.
Article IV - Boards and Committees
Section 1: Executive Board - There will be an Executive Board of the Association which will be
responsible for all the business of the Association between Annual Meetings. The Board shall be
composed of the pastors of the churches and one member from each church (who will be elected
annually by the church), and all elected officers of the Association.
Section 2: Special Committees - The Moderator shall appoint all special committees, subject to
ratification or revision by the Messengers in the Annual Meeting or the Executive Board between
Annual Meetings.
Section 3: Ex-Officio Members - The Moderator and the Director of Missions will serve as ex-
officio members of all committees except that they will serve as regular members of the Executive
Committee.
Section 4: Executive Committee - There will be an Executive Committee composed of the
elected officers of the Association which will meet as needed to bring recommendations to the Ex-
ecutive Board or the Association in Annual Meeting. The Moderator will serve as Chairman of
the Executive Committee.
Section 5: Nominating Committee - There will be a Nominating Committee composed of six
members who will serve on a three year rotation basis. The Nominating Committee will be nomi-
nated by the Executive Committee and elected by the Association in Annual Meeting or the Ex-
ecutive Board between Annual meetings.
Section 6: Exclusions - No person, except ex-officio members, may serve simultaneously on ei-
ther the Executive Committee, the Nominating Committee and/or the Association Ministry Team.
Article V - Annual Reports
Section 1: Annual Church Profile - The churches affiliated with this body shall furnish annually
to the Association the information necessary to complete the Annual Church Profile.
Section 2: Director’s Report - The Director of Missions will submit a yearly report to the Asso-
ciation.
Section 3: Executive Board Report - The Executive Board of the Association will submit a
yearly report to the Association.
Article VI - Meetings
Section 1: Annual Meeting - The Association shall meet annually at such place and time as it
may select by majority vote. This recommendation is to come from a Special Temporary Com-
mittee appointed by the Moderator on Time, Place, and Preacher. In case of extenuating circum-
stances requiring a change in time, place, or preacher of the Annual Meeting, the Executive Board
may vote to make a change based on the recommendation of the Executive Committee.
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Section 2: Executive Board - The Executive Board will constitute the Association between
Annual Meetings and shall meet monthly, or at other intervals as it may determine, to conduct
the business of the Association.
Section 3: Notifications - The Moderator and Director of Missions will be informed in advance
of all committee and/or Ministry Team meetings. Members of the Executive Board will be in-
formed of all Executive Board Meetings as well as the Annual Meeting.
Article VII - Proceedings
Section 1: The minutes of the Annual Meeting of this Association, together with such tabulated
information the Clerk may deem useful, shall be published and distributed annually among the
churches of the Association.
Article VIII - Amendments
Section 1: These Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds majority of Messengers present and
voting at any regular Annual Meeting, or by a two-thirds majority of members present and vot-
ing at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Executive Board, provided that such proposed
amendments be submitted and publicized in writing to all Executive Board members at least
one month before such action is taken.
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Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association
CREDENTIALS ANNUAL REPORT October 23, 2012
Following the generally accepted procedure for seating messengers at the Annual Meeting of the
Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association and assuming the following guidelines are accepted by
the member churches to wit:
1. Generally conform to the Articles of Faith accepted by Southern Baptist churches such as The Baptist
Faith and Message adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention on June 14, 2000.
2. Submit to the Association an annual report on the Annual Church Profile provided by the Southern
Baptist Convention.
3. Agree to make financial contributions each year to missions through the Cooperative Program.
3. Agree to make financial contributions each year to the mission work of Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist
Association.
The Trustees, in compliance with Article II of the by-laws, move the seating of all duly elected messen-
gers for each of the member churches for the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist
Association, meeting at Immanuel Baptist Church, Shawnee, Oklahoma, October 23, 2012.
The Trustees of PLBA in consultation with the officers, wish to make the following recommendation:
1. That Karis Ministries Church, 215 N. Harrison, Shawnee, Oklahoma, Rendon Falls, Pastor, a fully
constituted Southern Baptist church, be received into the membership of Pottawatomie-Lincoln Bap-
tist Association on a second year watchcare basis. Messengers from this church will be seated at this
Annual Meeting, October 23, 2012 without voting privileges. It is anticipated that, following the sec-
ond year watchcare period the church will be received into full and complete membership with the
same voting privileges as all other member churches.
2. That Pecan Valley Baptist Church, 1801 Pecan Valley Road, Newalla, Oklahoma, Ed Moore, Pastor,
a fully constituted Southern Baptist church be received into the membership of Pottawatomie-Lincoln
Baptist Association on a permanent basis. Messengers from this church will be seated at this Annual
Meeting, October 23, 2012 with full voting privileges.
Respectfully submitted, Gene Crnkovic (Chairman), Joe Jones, John Gibson (Trustees, PLBA)
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ALL NATIONS Bill Haas Cindy Hass AYDELOTTE Frank Kelly Don Morris BLACKBURN CHAPEL Chris Carter CALVARY Evelyn Hudson Judith Michener CHANDLER SOUTHERN Candace Henley Keith Henley DALE Ron Anderson Caleb Parker Douglas Parker Jr. EMMANUEL James Bond FIRST, AGRA John Golliver George Kinder Judy Shaw Roger Shaw Glenn Sigle FIRST, CARNEY Dennis Cook Mary Cook Mark Davis FIRST, EARLSBORO Brenda Starkey John Starkey FIRST, MAUD Bobby Shatto Elaine Shatto FIRST, MCLOUD Matt Halsted Ray Nida (FIRST, MCLOUD cont.)
Deborah Solinger Phil Solinger Deloris Wakeman Ernest Wakeman FIRST, PRAGUE Bryan Benson Sharon Emmons Tim Emmons Jimmy Johnson Vanessa Johnson Darla Matlock Mike Matlock Melinda Opela Sheri Ripley Kendra Schultz Trinity Tinsley FIRST ST. LOUIS Dusty Dean Ty Dean Tom Gilley Penny Greenway Glenn Peck C.L. Wise FIRST, SPARKS David Foley Lori Foleys Earl Hall Patty Hall Becky Laughlin Mark Laughlin Charles Wigington FIRST, STROUD Penny Cockrum Ryan Cockrum Betty Mackey Burl Mackey Nicole Neighbors Tyler Neighbors FIRST, WANETTE Sharon Castleman Irvin Henry Vonda Lamb Barbara Lesley Britt Lesley (FIRST, WANETTE cont.)
NEW HOPE Vernon Wellman Will Wilson PLEASANT HOME Becky Traxler Dennis Traxler ROCK CREEK Richard Zimmer ROMULUS Tony Black Betty Sparks Rea Sparks SHARON Bret Blair Suzi Blair Clint Dawkins Gerald Kelly Iva Kelly Matt Moseley TEMPLE Margaret Akin Ronald Burnett Susan Burnett Mike Craig Ruth Craig Randy Moore TRINITY, SHAWNEE Ralph Hill TRINITY, WELLSTON Lane Buckley WALLACE AVENUE Jack Hart Reta Hart
Nancy Mulder Judy Rush Gerald Wiedemann Nancy Wiedemann FOREST Jeff Bruton GOOD SHEPHERD Bob Dawson Jamie Freaney Neil Freaney HILLSIDE Jim Carver Shauna Carver Brenda Henson Sharon Moulin Bobby Owen Tuney Ropp HOPEWELL Norma Brock Bryan Cook Lisa Cook IMMANUEL Bobby Burnett Jo Ann Burnett Orby Butcher Marsha Cook Russell Cook Todd Fisher Crystal Flowers Dale Griffin Jason Henson Janice Maynard Mickey Maynard John Nichols MAMMOTH Mike Hazelwood MORNING STAR Paul Beirman Sherry Beirman Calvin Ford Kathy Ford Jerry Jackson
2012 RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION #1 - APPRECIATION TO OUR HOSTS WHEREAS Immanuel Baptist Church, Shawnee has graciously provided their comfortable facilities for the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Pot-tawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association; and
WHEREAS Pastor Todd Fisher, Staff and congregation of Immanuel Baptist Church, Shawnee have extended every kindness and have graciously provided for our every need; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that we, the messengers to the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association, held at Immanuel Baptist Church, Shawnee, Tuesday, October 23, 2012, express our sincere appreciation to Pastor Todd Fisher, Staff and congregation of Immanuel Baptist Church, Shawnee for their hospitality.
RESOLUTION #2 - ON PLBA OFFICERS AND STAFF WHEREAS the Officers and Staff of the Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association work tirelessly throughout the year to advance the work of our Lord through the Association; and
WHEREAS the Staff work especially hard in preparation for regular Executive Board meetings and the Annual Meeting; and
WHEREAS the Moderator, Vice-Moderator, Clerk and Treasurer render invaluable service in the work of the association; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED the messengers to the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association, proclaim our gratitude to all of our officers and staff for their faithful service.
RESOLUTION #3 – ON ASSOCIATIONAL MISSIONS WHEREAS the ministries and mission of the 67 congregations of PLBA are most fully realized in cooperation with one another; and
WHEREAS the particular purpose of Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association is to assist and enable the churches to fulfill their unique missions and provide channels for cooperative ministry; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that the messengers of this 82nd Annual Meeting of the Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association, first give their ardent and ongoing support and involvement in the future ministry and mission of Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all the churches which make up the member churches of the association be encouraged to pray faithfully for their sister churches, participate in the mutual work of the association and unite regularly in Christian Fellowship; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the churches of the association be encouraged to faithfully support the work of the association through increased financial giving to association missions.
RESOLUTION #4 – ON THE PRESERVATION OF BIBLICAL TRUTH WHEREAS the Bible is God’s written revelation of absolute truth without any mixture of error;
BE IT RESOLVED that the churches of PLBA affirm the Bible as God’s written revelation of absolute truth; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the churches of PLBA, in dependence upon God’s grace, earnestly resist temptations (I Corinthians 10:13) to follow secular and pluralistic thought that seeks to redefine biblical truth.
RESOLUTION #5 – ON THE SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE WHEREAS God alone is the Creator and ultimate sustainer of human life and has clearly informed us in His Divine Word, the Bible, that life begins at conception and ends in natural death; and
WHEREAS the national healthcare plan includes public funding for practices that disregard the sanctity of human life; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that the churches of Pottawatomie Lincoln Baptist Association go on record in favor of the sacredness and sanctity of human life; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the churches of Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association be encouraged to observe Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, participate in the Annual Rose Day at the Capitol and other such pro-life events; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that Pastors of Pottawatomie Lincoln Baptist Association churches be encouraged to faithfully preach and hold high the clear teaching of Scripture regarding the absolute sanctity of all human life.
RESOLUTION #6 – BIBLICAL FAMILY VALUES WHEREAS God has ordained the family as the foundational institution of human society; and
WHEREAS marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in covenant commitment for a lifetime; and
WHEREAS it is God’s unique gift to reveal the union between Christ and His church and to provide in marriage the framework for intimacy and sexual expression according to biblical standards; and
WHEREAS parents are to model for their children God’s pattern for marriage, teach them spiritual and moral values and how to make choices based on biblical truth; therefore
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2012 RESOLUTIONS (continued)
BE IT RESOLVED that the churches and pastors of Pottawatomie Lincoln Baptist Association go on record reaffirming the biblical standard for the family as reflected in Ephesians 5-6; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Pastors of Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association be encouraged to preach, instruct and live out God’s biblical standard for the family.
RESOLUTION #7 – FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP WHEREAS God is the source of all blessings, material and spiritual; and
WHEREAS Christians should contribute of their means cheerfully, regularly, systematically, proportionally and liberally for the advancement of the gospel; and
WHEREAS financial indebtedness has enslaved God’s people both personally and congregationally, from biblical giving; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association go on record as affirming the biblical principles of financial stewardship.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that believers be encouraged to faithfully contribute through tithes and offerings to their local churches; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the churches of Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association be encouraged to properly manage both per-sonal and church indebtedness enabling them to contribute more sacrificially to the Great Commission for the glory of God.
RESOLUTION #8 - ON THE COOPERATIVE PROGRAM WHEREAS churches of the Southern Baptist Convention have mutually and officially agreed to adopt the “Cooperative Program of Mission Support” as their primary means of funding the mission work of the various state conventions and Southern Baptist agencies, including both North American and International Missionaries; and
WHEREAS multitudes of persons have been led to Christ by the faithful witness of our SBC Missionaries; and
WHEREAS Southern Baptist Missionaries as well as workers in all of the agencies, universities, seminaries and conventions of the denomi-nation are supported by the Cooperative Program giving of the churches; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED the churches be encouraged to pray faithfully for all our missionaries at home and around the world; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Pastors of all Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association churches be encouraged to challenge their congregations to pray for and give generously to the offerings of the church and that a healthy percentage of those offerings be sent on to the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma through the Cooperative Program.
RESOLUTION #9 – GREAT COMMISSION WHEREAS the Pottawatomie Lincoln Baptist Association of Churches is in full affiliation and cooperation with the Baptist General Conven-tion of Oklahoma and the Southern Baptist Convention; and
WHEREAS the central purpose of our churches and our convention is to make disciples from among all the people-groups (nations) of the world, thus fulfilling our Lord’s Great Commission given us in Matthew 28:18-20; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED that the churches be encouraged to faithfully witness to the lost, baptize new believers, disciple all their church members and commission as many Christians as possible to short and long term mission endeavors both locally and globally, to fulfill the Great Com-mission.
RESOLUTION #10 – ON PROTECTING RELIGIOUS LIBERTY WHEREAS, God has established, the human conscience (Romans 2:14-15; I Corinthians 4:3-5; 8:12; 10:29); and
WHEREAS, God has granted to all human beings the freedom to worship or not to worship according to the dictates of their consciences (Matthew 23:37; Revelation 3:20); and
WHEREAS, history is replete with examples of the disastrous results of governmental efforts to interfere with individual conscience and reli-gious belief; and
WHEREAS, our Baptist forebears suffered great persecution from civil authorities, including beating, imprisonment, and death because of their commitment to the personal nature of conscience and faith; and
WHEREAS, the First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects United States citizens from any interference by the Federal Gov-ernment in their “free exercise” of religion; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Health and Human Services has determined that all health care plans under the Patient Protection and Af-fordable Care Act (PPACA) must provide free of charge, contraceptives and abortion causing drugs and devices, even if such provisions violate the faith convictions of religious employers, health plan providers and participants; and
WHEREAS, the Obama administration will require health plans under PPACA to maintain a separate abortion fund supported by a premium surcharge on health plan participants regardless of their religiously-informed convictions about abortion; and
WHEREAS, the Justice Department (Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC, 2012) has asserted that govern-ment has the authority to determine which ministries of a church qualify for First Amendment staffing protections, in clear violation of the bibli-cal teaching that churches are unique institutions by virtue of their divine origin (Matthew 16:18); and
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WHEREAS, the United States military is currently engaged in efforts to normalize homosexual behavior in the armed services, threatening the ability of chaplains to perform ministry according to the dictates of their consciences and the teaching of their faith; and
WHEREAS, the Justice Department has argued that the federal definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman is unconsti-tutional, threatening the ability of religious business owners and religious organizations to offer their services to those only who share their faith convictions about marriage; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the messengers to the Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association meeting at Sharon Baptist Church, Tecumseh, Oklahoma, October 23, 2012, steadfastly object to the administration’s efforts to undermine the religious liberty of American citizens; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we call on President Obama to instruct the Department of Health and Human Services to withdraw its insistence that health care plans provide contraceptives and abortion causing drugs and devices and instead exempt from this requirement all religious organizations and people of faith, whether in their private capacity or as employers, who declare a religious objection to such coverage; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we deplore the provision in the PPACA that sets up a separate abortion fund in health care plans as well as the administration’s efforts to require United States citizens to pay for abortion through their health care premiums contrary to the dictates of their faith; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we declare our support for the Constitution’s recognition of the unique nature of the church and insist that the Justice Department retract its offensive, unconstitutional attitude toward the church; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we wholeheartedly support the ministry of chaplains in the United States military and call on the Obama administration to instruct our military leaders to ensure the freedom of chaplains to minister to members of the armed services according to the dictates of the chaplain’s consciences without fear or coercion; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we express our deepest appreciation for every person who serves in the armed services of our nation and call on the Obama administration to guarantee the right of those who have volunteered to serve to express their religious convictions about homosexual behavior without fear of reprisal; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we call on the Justice Department to cease its efforts to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act and in-stead engage in a vigorous effort to defend this law of the land from every challenge; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that we pledge to defend the God-given and constitutionally guaranteed right of every American citizen to wor-ship God freely in thought, word and action, according to the dictates of his or her conscience.
RESOLUTION #11 – ON THE VALUE OF THE CHRISTIAN VOTE
WHEREAS, this is an election year which will uniquely impact the future of our state and nation; and
WHEREAS, there are a large number of Christians who either do not register to vote or simply have not voted in previous elections, and such votes could make a substantial difference in the laws under which we live; and
WHEREAS, the election calls for numerous decisions that relate to biblical and moral values; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the pastors of the churches exhort their members to become informed about the positions of candidates and state questions and that they lead their churches to be prepared to vote; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the messengers of the 82nd Annual Meeting of Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association challenge their churches to vote according to clear biblical values.
Respectfully submitted, Resolutions Committee: Tony Peak, Chairman, David Henry, Darrell Sullivan
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Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association
DIRECTOR OF MISSIONS ANNUAL REPORT
OCTOBER 23, 2012
This Associational year (Sept. ‘11 to Aug. ‘12) has been filled with extraordinary blessings, opportunities
and challenges. Marsha and I were so blessed by the Association with a “Forty Day Sabbatical Leave” be-
tween October 2011 and January 2012. What a wonderful opportunity for us to gain renewal and spiritual
vitality. Thank you, PLBA.
We have also completed our first full year of Association-to-Association partnership with Pikes Peak Baptist
Association. Our churches have poured themselves into those of PPBA and many of the Pastors and
churches of PPBA have been a huge blessing to us. We welcome the Director of Missions, Bill Lighty and
representative Pastors from Colorado Springs to this years Annual Meeting.
I have been asked to serve for a fifth year as Director of Associational Children’s Camp (ACC) at Falls
Creek. This year, as with all the rest, we saw hundreds of children come to Christ. For this I am very thank-
ful. Many, many, PLBA churches take scores of children to this camp. Eternity will be the witness to their
faithfulness.
I, again, want to extend my deepest appreciation for our PLBA Office Staff, Janice Maynard, our Office
Manager and my Ministry Assistant is the best in the Southern Baptist Convention! Becky Traxler, our Me-
dia Manage has blessed all of our churches with her faithful service. Thank you so much, ladies!
Now we embark upon our 83rd year of ministry as an Association. The future is sure to be very different and
very challenging. But the Lord, His Word, His Gospel, His Heart, His Power have not changed and men,
women, boys and girls still need Jesus. May we commit ourselves anew and afresh to that end during 2012-
2013.
Encouragingly yours,
Russell R. Cook,
Director of Missions
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Executive Board Highlights Association Year 2011-2012
September 2011—Brian Pain, Pastor, Morning Star, Meeker, brought a devotion from Ephesians 3:14-21 on the
truth. A group from PLBA went to Pike’s Peak Baptist Association in Colorado Springs, Colorado to attend their
Annual Meeting and sign the official partnership agreement between our two associations. The SYATP Rally was
held at Meeker, First Baptist. Alpha Black reported they still need a Director of Chaplaincy. Bobby Burnett, Vol-
unteer in Missions leader, reported a chapel is being built at Camp Gruber and volunteers are needed. Attention
was called to the 2012 Proposed Budget by Treasurer, Clint Dawkins, and approved. Ed & Sandy Moore, Pastor
and wife of Pecan Valley Baptist Church, shared how they came into possession of a bus and converted it to
Prayer Force One. He encouraged pastors to make a difference in America. He is available on Sunday evenings to
bring the bus and speak at churches.
February 2012—Mike Hazelwood, Pastor, Mammoth, brought a devotion from I Timothy 1:14 on God’s abun-
dant grace. Bro. Russell taught the Winter Bible Study at Emmanuel, McLoud. Bro. Russell thanked the staff and
officers for taking up the slack while he was on sabbatical. Dale Griffin, Dean of Spiritual Life, Oklahoma Baptist
university reported Pastor’s School is coming back to OBU July 16-18. OBU’s swim team made nationals. Bro.
Russell shared that while on sabbatical he learned a few things about grief, grace, gratitude and growth. He redis-
covered it’s okay to take time off, not take family for granted, be flexible, keep God’s plans first, focus on the
“one thing” instead of many and live your life to please God instead of people.
May 2012—James Bond, Pastor, Emmanuel Baptist Church, McLoud, brought a devotion from Psalm 22:1-5 on
spending time in God’s Word and not neglecting prayer. Bro. Russell finished up his interim pastor time at Morn-
ing Star. Bro. Russell & Marsha hosted a Pastors and wives cookout at their home. The VBS Clinic was held at
Immanuel Baptist Church and well attended. Faith Baptist Church celebrated their 10th Anniversary. Dale Griffin,
Dean of Spiritual Life at OBU announced the Pastor’s School coming to OBU July 16-18. Motion passed to in-
crease the 2012 budget by $3,380.00 to cover health insurance for the Office Manager. Budget increase would
take effect July 1, 2012 and on the same date the Office Manager’s hours will be increased from 32 hours in four
days to 36 hours in four days without an increase in salary. Richard Zimmer reported the Hispanic Mission had 51
in attendance and are in need of a sign in town so Hispanics will know where the church is located. Robert Kel-
logg, President and CEO of the Baptist Foundation of Oklahoma brought a report from the BFO: Assets are sitting
at 316,306,496 and they distributed over 75 million in loans to 209 churches. The Moderator appointed the follow-
ing committees, Time, Place & Preacher: Mike Collyer-Chairman, Chris Carter and Will Wilson; Resolutions:
Tony Peak-Chairman, David Henry and Darrell Sullivan.
August 2012—Rick Blackwell, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Chandler, brought a devotion from his life verse,
I Peter 5:1-5. Associational Children’s Camp at Falls Creek was very successful this summer with 6,492 attending
and over 500 salvations for a total of 816 decisions. An Associational Sunday School Conference is scheduled for
August 28 at Sharon Baptist Church. The Annual Christmas Banquet is scheduled for Thursday, December 6 at
Rock Creek with a southern gospel group, Chosen Quartet, as the entertainment. The Annual Meeting will be
Tuesday, October 23 at Immanuel, Shawnee. Dale Griffin reported Dr. Kevin Ezell, President, North American
Mission Board, will be the chapel speaker on October 24 and Fred Luter, President of the SBC will be the chapel
speaker on October 10. Shawn Crawley, Director, Family Ministry Team, announced a conference for moms and
girls, Secret Keeper, coming to Immanuel, August 24. Also the Visionary Parenting Conference with Rob Reinow
will be September 21-22 at Immanuel. Jeff Bruton, pastor, Forest Baptist, gave testimony of how God has worked
in the opening and operation of the Forest Medical Clinic. Alpha Black, Jail Ministry Chaplain, reported they are
in need of a Director of Chaplaincy for the Shawnee Ministerial Alliance. The Nominating Committee submitted
the 2011-2012 Officers, Directors & Leaders for approval. Resolutions and Time, Place & Preacher Reports were
presented to the board for approval at the Annual Meeting. Several pastors gave testimonies about their mission
trips this summer.
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ASSOCIATION MINISTRY TEAM
POTTAWATOMIE-LINCOLN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
ASSOCIATION YEAR — SEPTEMBER 1, 2012 - AUGUST 31, 2013
Director of Association Missions — DR. RUSSELL R. COOK
Association Secretary & Office Manager — JANICE MAYNARD
Media Resource Manager — BECKY TRAXLER
Matthew 28:18-20
Acts 1:8
Acts 2:41-42
Romans 12:4-8
Executive Committee
Lane Buckley — Chairman
(PLBA Officers)
Nominating Committee
Will Wilson — Chairman
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Lane Buckley — MODERATOR
BIBLE STUDY MINISTRY TEAM (II Timothy 2:15; 3:14-17)
David Henry — Director
FAMILY MINISTRY TEAM (Deuteronomy 6:4-7, Ephesians 5:18-6:4)
Shawn Crawley — Director
MISSIONS MINISTRY TEAM (Matthew 28:18-20)
Mike Collyer — Director
DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY TEAM (Ephesians 4:11-13)
Mike Hazelwood — Director
WORSHIP MINISTRY TEAM (Psalm 100; Ephesians 5:18)
Jason Henson — Director
SUPPORT SERVICES MINISTRY TEAM (I Corinthians 4:1-2)
Russell Cook — Director
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ASSOCIATION MINISTRY TEAM ANNUAL REPORT October 23, 2012
The Association Ministry Team (AMT) is made up of the elected officers of the association and
the respective Ministry Team Directors. The AMT meets as needed to plan, evaluate and
coordinate the overall ministry of the association. The individual reports from the Ministry
Team Directors, included in this Book of Reports/Annual, will highlight some of the key
ministries of the teams.
With the purpose of the association clearly identified, the ministry teams will plan ministries
that seek to fulfill that purpose. The purpose statement is as follows:
The Pottawatomie-Lincoln
Baptist Association is a
cooperating body of
local Southern Baptist churches
existing for the purpose
of glorifying God
by enabling each church
to fulfill its unique mission for Christ
and by providing channels
for cooperative ministry.
In summary the Mission Statement of the association is:
“ENABLING CHURCHES TO FULFILL THEIR MISSION”
Respectfully submitted,
Russell Cook, DOM
Director of the Association Ministry Team
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EXECUTIVE BOARD
Mike Hazelwood — MODERATOR
SCRIPTURAL MANDATE
“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth... You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.” II Timothy 2:15, 3:14-17 (NASB)
BIBLE STUDY MINISTRY TEAM
David Henry, Director
MINISTRIES & LEADERS
Sunday School — , Leader Vacation Bible School — LiAnn Armitage, Leader Continuing Education — (Intentionally Vacant)
MOTIVATING GIFTS
Leading Teaching Preaching (prophecy)
MINISTRY FUNCTIONS
Train Sunday School workers Train VBS workers Provide Winter Bible Studies Provide Special Bible Conferences Provide Continuing Education Classes Provide Scholarships to qualified students Provide sample printed & video resources for Bible teaching in the churches
MINISTRY PURPOSE
To enable the churches to fulfill their unique mission of teaching and preaching God’s Word and provide channels for cooperative Bible teaching-reaching ministry (II Timothy 2:2).
MINISTRY RELATIONSHIPS (in the churches)
Pastors and Ministerial Staff Sunday School Directors VBS Directors Winter Bible Study Teachers Special Conference Leaders Continuing Education Instructors
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BIBLE STUDY MINISTRY TEAM ANNUAL REPORT October 23, 2012
The Bible Study Team was active this past year accomplishing the work of God’s Kingdom through ar-
eas related to the study of His Word. The Bible Study Team encouraged One Day Conferences to be
conducted by local churches for local churches (OneDayBGCO.org). The conference provides churches
the opportunity to customize the training of small group leaders—particularly Sunday School teachers
and workers. If your church needs assistance in putting a One Day Conference together for your work-
ers, please contact your PLBA Bible Study Ministry Team Director.
In addition, the team organized and conducted an Association-wide Sunday School Conference which
was conducted August 28 and hosted by Sharon Baptist Church. Conference leaders included Dr. Scott
Pace, Professor at OBU, James Bond, Pastor, Emmanuel Baptist Church, McLoud and LiAnn Armitage
from Immanuel Baptist Church, Shawnee. Approximately 110 attended the conference.
The Annual VBS Clinic was held again at Immanuel Baptist Church. LiAnn Armitage, Associational
VBS Director worked diligently and conducted a wonderful conference. Many new workers were
blessed by the excellent training they received at this clinic. Several churches received training for the
first time. There was 186 registered from 33 churches in PLBA.
Scholarships from budgeted funds were disbursed again by the Bible Study Team. Scholarships were
granted to students attending Southern Baptist Seminaries and Oklahoma Baptist University.
As of this 2012 Annual Meeting, I have completed my third year as Team Director of the Bible Study
Team. I appreciate the good work of LiAnn Armitage from Immanuel Baptist Church, Vacation Bible
School Leader. The position of Sunday School Leader is currently vacant.
Respectfully submitted,
David Henry, Director
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EXECUTIVE BOARD
Lane Buckley — MODERATOR
SCRIPTURAL MANDATE
“He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teach-ers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ, until we all at-tain the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ.” Ephesians 4:11-13 (NASB)
DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY TEAM
Mike Hazelwood, Director
MINISTRIES & LEADERS
Discipleship Training — James Bond, Leader Prayer Ministry — Wayne Knight, Leader Evangelism Ministry — Clint Dawkins, Leader Deacon Ministry — Gene Crnkovic, Leader Collegiate Ministry — Dale Griffin, Leader
MOTIVATING GIFTS
Leading Teaching Exhorting
MINISTRY FUNCTIONS
Train Discipleship workers Provide a list and samples of available Deacon resources Assist churches in organizing and implementing Discipleship ministries Train Deacons and other leaders in Discipleship and service Assist college students in the churches in relation to the BCM
MINISTRY PURPOSE
To enable the churches to fulfill their unique mission of equipping believers to become growing and ministering disciples and provide channels for cooperative disicpleship ministry (Ephesians 4:11-13).
MINISTRY RELATIONSHIPS (in the churches)
Pastors and Ministerial Staff Discipleship Training Directors Prayer Ministry Directors Evangelism/Outreach Directors Deacon Chairmen
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DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY TEAM ANNUAL REPORT October 23, 2012
In the Great Commission Jesus has given to those who know Him as Lord and Savior the charge to
preach the Gospel and make disciples. It seems that this disciple-making process takes place best when it
is done through relationships. Believers who are mature in the faith are directed by Jesus Himself to in-
vest their lives in helping new believers grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord.
It is the desire of the Discipleship Ministry Team to assist you in fulfilling this discipling aspect of the
Great Commission. Ephesians 4:11-13 (NIV) says: It was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be
prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for
works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the
knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of
Christ.
We pray that you are witnessing the members of your local congregation becoming more like Jesus. And
we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever
-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. – 2 Corinthians 3:18 (NIV) Pottawato-
mie-Lincoln Baptist Association provides numerous Bible studies available for the member churches,
available to check out for no charge at the Association Office to assist in making disciples.
LifeWay also offers a tremendous number of short-term discipleship studies for the church. PLBA has
made an effort to continually update our resource library with the latest studies for use by our member
churches. Please employ these resources available to you in the coming year as you seek to see lives
transformed by the resurrection power of our Lord Jesus Christ.
One goal we have this year is to compile a list of resources that individual churches have that could be
borrowed between churches. As an ongoing project, please share with PLBA any discipleship studies
that you would be willing to share with other churches.
The Discipleship Ministry Team looks forward to serving you in the coming year and welcomes your
inquiries.
Respectfully submitted,
Mike Hazelwood, Director
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EXECUTIVE BOARD
Lane Buckley — MODERATOR
SCRIPTURAL MANDATE “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might, these words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up,” Deuteronomy 6:5-6. “Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting to the Lord, husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them. Children, be obedient to your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord. Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.” Colossians 3:18-21 NASB
FAMILY MINISTRY TEAM
Shawn Crawley, Director
MINISTRIES & LEADERS
Men’s Missions & Ministries — , Leader Women’s Missions & Ministries — Marsha Cook, Leader Senior Adult Ministry — Mark Wright, Leader Single Adult Ministry — , Leader Youth Ministry — Josh Norton, Leader Children’s Ministry — Shannon Pruitt, Leader Christian Life & Ethics — Wanda Hill, Leader Counseling Ministry — Larry Roberts, Leader Marriage & Parenting Ministry — Shawn & Amber Crawley, Leaders
MOTIVATING GIFTS
Leading Serving Teaching Exhorting
MINISTRY FUNCTIONS
Provide assistance in planning/promoting men’s, women’s, seniors, singles, youth, and children’s ministry, missions and enrichment Provide assistance in planning and promoting marriage and parenting enrichment Provide assistance in planning/promoting single adult and senior adult ministries and enrichment Assist the churches with information/consultation on moral and social issues effecting the family Provide professional counseling as needed for pastors, staff, and other church members within the association
MINISTRY PURPOSE
To enable the churches to fulfill their unique mission of instructing, training, enriching, and enabling men, women, and children to recognize, acknowledge, and commit to the biblical model of family and provide channels for cooperative family ministry (Ephesians 5:21-6:4).
MINISTRY RELATIONSHIPS (in the churches)
Pastors and Ministerial Staff Men’s Ministry Directors (RA’s & other related leaders) Women’s Ministry Directors (WMU & other leaders) Senior Adult Ministry Directors Single Adult Ministry Directors Youth Ministry Directors Children’s & Pre-school Ministry Directors Christian Life/Ethics Committee Chairpersons
Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association FAMILY MINISTRY TEAM ANNUAL REPORT
October 23, 2012
The Family Ministry Team of Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association consists of 9 different areas of work: Men’s Ministry, Women’s Ministry, Senior Adult Ministry, Single Adult Ministry, Youth Ministry, Children’s Ministry, Christian Life & Ethics Min-istry, Counseling Ministry and Marriage & Parenting Ministry.
Men’s Ministry activities included attendance at REWIRED, Disaster Relief efforts, and continued participation in a number of FAITH Riders chapters. We also promoted the Annual Sportsman’s Banquet hosted by Immanuel Baptist Church, Shawnee.
Women’s Ministry activities included the Ladies Retreat at Falls Creek, several minister’s wives were strengthened by the Minister’s Wives Week-end, and Ladies’ Night Out. The association continues to add new women’s Bible study kits and books to our media resource center to aid in the spiritual growth of women. Blanket the State is an on-going ministry.
The Singles Ministry remains without a leader this year.
The Senior Adult Ministry is headed by Mark Wright. Several BGCO events for senior adults will be promoted. The Senior Adult Choir known as the “Jesus Heirs” under the direction of Mark Wright, Immanuel is open to any senior adult in the asso-ciation interested in participating. This group provides special music for special occasions in all of our communities.
The Youth Ministry is directed by Josh Norton, Youth Pastor, Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Shawnee. The Youth Evangelism Conference was again attended by groups from several PLBA churches. Many youth groups from our churches observed “See You At the Pole.” Associational SYATP Rallies were held at Meeker, MorningStar and Chandler High School. Hundreds of youth from PLBA churches attended camps at Falls Creek and Super Summer, held at OBU.
The Children’s Ministry is directed by Shannon Pruitt, Immanuel Baptist Church, Shawnee. Check the calendar to find out when BGCO activities are scheduled. Associational VBS Training will be held March 11 at Immanuel.
The Christian Life & Ethics Leader is Wanda Hill. She has been very busy keeping all the churches informed on all the cur-rent issues. Some events this year:
Sanctity of Human Life Sunday – January 20 Rose Day—February 6 Racial Reconciliation Sunday – February 10 Substance Abuse Prevention Sunday – March 17 National Day of Prayer – May 3 Citizenship & Religious Liberty Sunday – June 30 Anti-Gambling Sunday – September 15 World Hunger Sunday – October 13
Wanda has also been very instrumental in encouraging all of our PLBA member churches to “get out the vote” and vote Chris-tian values. Believers can find help at ivotevalues.com. This ministry is open for volunteers.
The Counseling Ministry, Bret Ellard and Larry Roberts continue to provide vital counseling services for the association. Pray for them as they minister to others. Larry Roberts now leads this part of the team.
The Marriage & Parenting Ministry Shawn & Amber Crawley have continued to conduct marriage enrichment retreats for PLBA and BGCO churches. Projects from Marriage & Parenting for 2013 include additional retreats for individual churches, and development of resources to share ministry tools, perspectives, and approaches for intentional ministry to families. It is our goal to revisit and update the team description and tasks in the coming year. We also hope to have a template for assess-ing ministry to families within local congregations along with suggestions for steps for a church to begin to take to meet recog-nized needs in ministry programming, emphases, and resources to better encourage the partnership between church and home. We would appreciate your prayers in these endeavors.
Pray for each of the team members as they lead our association to help keep the family unit strong.
Respectfully submitted, Shawn Crawley Family Ministry Team Director
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COUNSELING MINISTRY ANNUAL REPORT October 23, 2012
The Counseling Center continues to provide services to individuals and families and families to the Pot-
tawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association and community. The counseling perspective utilized with those
seeking help is from a biblical vantage point emphasizing biblical principles in responding to life’s chal-
lenges.
Bret Ellard, Larry Roberts, and Heather Annis provide counseling services at 1 West 10th Street in
downtown Shawnee. Appointments are offered at this location throughout the week, Monday through
Thursday and can be made by calling the Christian Counseling main office in Moore at (405) 794-5552.
Each of these Christian counselors is paneled with numerous insurance carriers and Employee Assis-
tance Programs (EAP’s), many of whom provide benefits for the services offered. When insurance does
not apply, a sliding scale fee is established to provide assistance for those with limited resources.
Christian Counseling, PLLC, in cooperation with Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association will con-
tinue to work diligently to assist individuals and families in identifying and fulfilling God’s will for their
lives. Your faithful prayers for this ministry are greatly appreciated.
Respectfully submitted,
Bret Ellard, Licensed Professional Counselor
Heather Annis, Licensed Professional Counselor
Larry Roberts, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
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EXECUTIVE BOARD
Lane Buckley — MODERATOR
SCRIPTURAL MANDATE
“Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful singing... Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise.” Psalm 100:1,4 (NASB) “Praise Him with trumpet sound; praise Him with harp and lyre... Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe, praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with resounding cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.” Psalm 150:3-6 (NASB)
WORSHIP MINISTRY TEAM
Jason Henson, Director
MINISTRIES & LEADERS
Choral & Vocal Ministry — Mark Burnett, Leader Instrumental Ministry — Herb Moring, Leader Technical Ministry — Joseph King, Leader
MOTIVATING GIFTS
Exhorting Serving Leading
MINISTRY FUNCTIONS
Provide training and encouragement for vocal and instrumental musicians
Assist and refer music leaders to a balanced selection of church music
Provide personal and promotional resources for the enhancement of local church music ministries
Assist as needed with training workers with technical and special effects in worship
MINISTRY PURPOSE
To enable the churches to fulfill their unique mission
of leading and teaching worship and praise and provide channels for cooperative music and worship ministry (Psalm 100).
MINISTRY RELATIONSHIPS (in the churches)
Pastors and Ministerial Staff Ministers of Music Music Ministry Directors Worship Leaders Pianists Organists Other Instrumentalists Sound Technicians
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Jason Henson, Minister of Music for Immanuel Baptist Church, Shawnee serves as Team Director. Herb
Moring and Joseph King are ready and willing to assist you and your church during the coming year.
Mark Burnett, Minister of Music at First Baptist, Shawnee has agreed to serve as the Vocal Ministry
Leader on the Worship Team.
Mark Burnett will serve as the Vocal Ministry Leader for our Association. He has served at First Bap-
tist, Shawnee since March, 2012. Mark is a graduate of the University of Arkansas and Southwestern
Baptist Theological Seminary, with an emphasis in church music and conducting. He is a member of the
Singing Churchmen of Oklahoma. Mark is available to your church for support and leadership in the
choral and vocal music ministries.
Herb Moring serves as the Instrumental Leader for our Association. For years he has been involved in
instrumental programs in both school and church. Herb is the Retired Minister of Music at First Baptist
Church, Tecumseh and is currently band director at North Rock Creek School. He has also sung with the
Singing Churchmen for many years. If your church has questions about starting an instrumental program
or has concerns about an existing instrumental ministry, call Herb. He will be glad to help.
Joseph King serves as the Technical Ministry Leader. If you have needs or questions concerning pur-
chasing sound equipment, repairs, or installation, call Joseph. He has been involved with sound systems
in churches for several years. Joseph attends Trinity Baptist Church, Shawnee. He also works profes-
sionally in sales and service for AVL in Edmond.
If you or someone in your church has an interest in serving on this team for the association, please
contact the association office and we will refer these persons to our Nominating Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
Jason Henson, Director
PLBA Worship Ministry Team
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EXECUTIVE BOARD
Lane Buckley — MODERATOR
SCRIPTURAL MANDATE
“All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20 (NASB)
MISSIONS MINISTRY TEAM
Mike Collyer, Director
MINISTRIES & LEADERS
Camp Ministry — Wayne Knight, Leader Chaplaincy Ministry — Alpha Black, Leader Community Ministry — Lawrence Guest, Leader Mission Partnerships — Kirk Holloway, Leader Volunteers in Missions — Bobby Burnett, Leader
MOTIVATING GIFTS
Leading Teaching Serving Exhorting Mercy
MINISTRY FUNCTIONS
Train and encourage mission leaders to understand and participate in mission advance Provide printed, promotional and personal resources for training events and special projects related to missions Plan and organize associational camps Enlist and train chaplains for civic, institutional and industrial ministry Provide training and assistance for disaster relief volunteers Provide Baptist builders group for the churches of P.L.B.A. Promote opportunities and resources to revitalize plateaued or declining churches
MINISTRY PURPOSE
To enable the churches to fulfill their unique roles in mission education and mission action and provide channels for cooperative mission ministry (Matthew 28:18-20).
MINISTRY RELATIONSHIPS (in the churches)
Pastors and Ministerial Staff Camp Ministry Directors Chaplaincy Ministry Directors Disaster Relief Ministry Directors New & Renewed Works Ministry Directors Volunteers in Mission Ministry Directors Woman’s Missionary Union Directors Missions Committee Chairpersons Benevolence Ministry Directors Short-term mission projects coordinators
Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association
MISSIONS MINISTRY TEAM ANNUAL REPORT October 23, 2012
The Missions Ministry Team was involved in helping churches fulfill the “Great Commission.” The team’s purpose
is to assist churches in mission education and action and provide channels for cooperative mission ministries.
Camp Ministry—Camp is an investment in the future of Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association. Falls Creek is
an incredible asset to all Baptist in and around the state of Oklahoma, and our Association is always pleased to assist
churches in getting your kids involved. The awesome thing about camp is many churches joining together to focus all
our minds on Jesus Christ. This year during Youth Camp there were several students who came to a saving knowl-
edge of Jesus Christ and others who rededicated their lives to serving Jesus. The Children’s Camp leader is Wayne
Knight, pastor of Fairview, Earlsboro. Many children surrendered their lives to Christ at Associational Children’s
Camp.
Chaplaincy Ministry—directed by Alpha Black includes ministry in hospitals, rest homes, police & fire depart-
ments, juvenile detention centers and prisons. The prison ministry reports 151 professions of faith, 415 rededications,
152 Bible studies held, 120 large print Bibles as well as many other Bibles distributed and 40 volunteers certified and
endorsed to assist with the Chaplaincy program. The prison ministry says they average 12 baptisms a month since
they received their baptistery. They minister to 350 people every month, where they do share sessions between pas-
tors and prisoners, families and prisoners, and or pass on information about the death of loved ones. Please pray for
this ministry and the workers as they minister. Larry Sparks and Keith Ward are the hospital chaplains in Shawnee;
Jim Crabtree is the Chaplain at Boley Prison.
Community Ministry—focuses on helping our churches meet tangible needs of families or the church itself in times
of hardship or unusual circumstances.
Mission Partnerships—in our September 12 ,2011 Executive Board meeting we voted to join in a three year part-
nership with Pikes Peak Baptist Association in Colorado Springs, CO. Our churches have shown great support
through giving, prayer and mission trips to these as well as other locations. Your church can help by praying for mis-
sion opportunities to be revealed, going to this area and helping a church reach their communities and through sup-
porting Pottawatomie Lincoln’s Mission Fund. Some of the things that might be asked of our churches through this
mission partnership could be: construction, VBS, Backyard Bible Clubs, surveys, Pastor to Pastor Revivals and
Church to Church Partnerships. We are currently giving financial support to the Hispanic mission of Rock Creek and
the Sac & Fox Mission near Stroud.
Volunteers in Missions Ministry—Volunteers in Missions has been a part of my life since the 1970’s, when my
family, which was a Gospel Singing group at the time, began giving 3 to 4 weeks each year to mission activity. We
did revivals, concerts, day camps, Vacation Bible Schools, construction and block parties in an effort to lead both
children and parents to know Jesus as their savior. Here is what happened this past summer at Lake Texoma. The youth conducting the last day camp were so excited! They could not wait to tell me the story of the little boy they had witnessed to. They walked him back to his trailer to meet his Mother to tell her of his deci-sion. She was very excited and told them that she had attended one of these day camps as a child visiting the lake with her grandparents. She also accepted the Lord as her Savior at one of them. Isn’t that awesome, that we are now witnessing to the second generation of day campers? We have a really great program and I am so honored to be a part of it. Barbara Decker
Whether you stay in state or go out of state, there are many opportunities in Volunteers In Missions. Bobby and Jo
Ann Burnett serve as Mission Service Corps, Volunteers In Missions Consultants for PLBA and as Chaplain State
Coordinators for Resort Ministries in Oklahoma. We are here to help!
PLBA Mission Partnerships Team: Kirk Holloway, Chairman (405-258-0175), James Bond (405-263-0090),
Jeff Bruton (918-866-2597) Russell Cook (405-273-4558), Gene Crnkovic (405-650-0666), Clint Dawkins (405-273-
5502), Mike Hazelwood (405-279-2451), Joe Jones (405-279-2254) and Britt Lesley (405-383-2674).
Respectfully submitted,
Mike Collyer, Director
Missions Ministry Team
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Benevolence/Community Ministry
PLBA Church Clothing Closet Food Pantry
Blackburn Chapel, Shawnee X
Emmanuel, McLoud X
Fairview, Earlsboro X
First, Asher X
First, Davenport X
First, McLoud X
First, Meeker X Ministerial Alliance
First, Prague X X
First, Tecumseh X
First, Tryon X
First Indian Specific times throughout the year. X
Forest, Chandler X X
Galilee, Shawnee Food Give-Away First
Saturday Month
Hillside, Shawnee X
Hilltop X
Hopewell X X
New Hope, Tecumseh X
New Life, Newalla X
Pink, Tecumseh X X
Romulus X
Sallateeska X
Sharon, Tecumseh X
Temple, Shawnee X
Victory Pointe Specific times throughout the year. X
Wallace X
Mission Partnership Agreement
Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association, Shawnee, Oklahoma and
Pikes Peak Baptist Association, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Leadership Teams Pottawatomie-Lincoln Association Russell Cook, Director of Missions
Mike Hazelwood, Moderator
Kirk Holloway, Partnership Coordinator
Pikes Peak Baptist Association Bill Lighty, Director of Missions
Kyle Sullivan, Moderator
Terry Sims, Partnership Coordinator
Purpose The purpose of this partnership is to help the Pikes Peak Baptist Association (PPBA) and the Pottawatomie-
Lincoln Baptist Association (PLBA) assist churches in fulfilling THE GREAT COMMISSION.
Time Frame The partnership will be for a period of three years, beginning November 1, 2011 and ending October 31,
2014, with an extension possible if agreed to by both Associations.
Objectives 1. To pray mutually for the work of those involved in the partnership.
2. To discover mission needs and explore and implement ways in which selected needs may be met
cooperatively.
3. To cooperate in planning ways in which the partners may assist each other in accomplishing such
common objectives as church planting, church and leadership development, and evangelism.
4. To provide leadership and/or financial resources.
5. To involve mission volunteers in short-term mission ministry projects.
Guidelines 1. The primary thrust of the partnership is to meet the mutual needs in PPBA and PLBA, according to their
vision and mission plan.
2. PLBA will respond only to requests from the Mission Partnership Coordinator of the PPBA or someone
designated by him.
3. Volunteers will be responsible for travel expenses to and from PPBA, plus lodging, food, etc., while
there. When possible, the host churches will help find or provide housing and/or some of the meals.
4. PLBA will be responsible for enlisting volunteers based on requests submitted by the PPBA Mission
Partnership Coordinator or his designee.
5. The PPBA will be responsible for sending guidelines and necessary information on the projects, plus pro-
viding on-the-field orientation as needed for the volunteers.
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6. The PLBA Mission Partnership Coordinator and Moderator shall work closely with the PPBA Mission
Partnership Coordinator and Moderator to provide the best possible results.
7. Comprehensive field planning shall be done by churches in the Pikes Peak Baptist Association in order
to identify the purpose, objectives, goals and timelines of specific projects.
Partnership Ministries The areas of cooperative ministry may include, but not be limited to, the following broad categories:
Anchor Way Baptist Church Sr. Pastor: Ken Musselwhite (Cheryl) 3125 Virginia Ave Colorado Springs, CO 80907 719-633-3476 [email protected]
Breathe Worship Center* Sr. Pastor: Andrew Van Gorder (Rachel) 1025 Ford St Mail: 6050 Stetson Hills Blvd., Suite 220, 80923 Colorado Springs, CO 80915 719-310-6083 [email protected][email protected]
Calvary Baptist Church (www.calvarybapt.net) Sr. Pastor: Kyle Sullivan (Lee Ann) 1712 S. Corona St Colorado Springs, CO 80905 719-632-4442 [email protected][email protected]
Centro de Bienistar Familiar Sr. Pastor: Jaime Lazaro (Patricia) 21 N Nevada Ave., 80903 Mail: 5845 Wisteria Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80919 [email protected]
Chapel Hills Baptist Church (www.chapelhills.org) Sr. Pastor: Dr. Roy Crowe (Karen) 2025 Parliament Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80920 719-598-5086 [email protected]
Circle Drive Baptist Church (www.cdbc.org) Sr. Pastor: Dr. Mike Routt (Kathy) 801 North Circle Drive Mail: PO Box 9630 (80932) Colorado Springs, CO 80909 719-596-4461 [email protected][email protected]
Colorado Lighthouse Sr. Pastor: Hae Myong Lee (Kyung) Meeting at Pikes Peak Park Baptist 3725 El Morro Rd, 80910 Mail: 1338 Kern St Colorado Springs, CO 80915 [email protected]
Cornerstone Baptist Church Sr. Pastor: Donald Frazier (Mildred) PO Box 752 Fountain, CO 80817 719-576-8544
Cowboy Church of Peyton Sr. Pastor: Dave Shumpert (Beverly) 15504 Bradshaw Rd Peyton, CO 80831 719-347-3196
Cripple Creek Baptist Church Sr. Pastor: Dennis Peck (Jean) 137 N 1st P O Box 640 Cripple Creek, CO 80813 719-689-3723 [email protected]
Crossroads Chapel (www.crossroadsgleneagle.com) Sr. Pastor: D L Mitchell (Nancy) 840 Northgate Blvd Colorado Springs, CO 80921 719-495-3200 [email protected]
Ethne Church Network Sr Pastor: Allan Karr (Kathy) 543 Fox Farm Rd Larkspur, CO 80118 303-681-0911 [email protected]
FaithBridge Church (www.faithbridgebaptist.org) Sr. Pastor: Trevor Christian (Lindsay) Meeting at: Grace Community Church Mail to: 9771 Carrington Dr Falcon, CO 80831 [email protected]
Fellowship of the Rockies (www.forcos.org) Sr. Pastor: Stewart McWilliams (Kristi) 1625 S 8th St Colorado Springs, CO 80905 719-633-4659 [email protected]
Filipino-American Community Chapel Sr. Pastor: David Moritz (Judith) 411 Lakewood Circle Satellite Hotel Wagner Room Lower Level Colorado Springs, CO 80910 [email protected]
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First Baptist Church of Black Forest (www.fbcbf.org) Sr. Pastor: Dr. Bob Bender (Beverly) 10915 Black Forest Road Colorado Springs, CO 80908 719-495-4185 [email protected]
First Southern Baptist Church (www.fsbc.org) Sr. Pastor: Dr. David A. Tomme (Lynette) 1409 Palmer Park Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 80909 719-633-4625 [email protected]
Fountain Valley Baptist Church Sr. Pastor: Mike Day (Judy) 500 W Alabama St Mail to: P O Box 237 Fountain, CO 80817 719-382-5204 [email protected]
Garden Ranch Baptist Church (www.gardenranchbc.org) Sr. Pastor: David Fitzgerald (Jan) 3830 Van Teylingen Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80917 719-591-1487 [email protected]
GracePointe (www.gracepointe-church.org) Sr. Pastor: Terry Sims (Maggie) 305 Norman Dr Colorado Springs, CO 80911 719-392-3402 [email protected]
GrassRoots Church Sr. Pastor: Clay Ross (Shawna) 2726 N. Union Blvd Colorado Springs, CO 80909 [email protected]
Heart of the Springs (www.hotschurch.org) Sr. Pastor: Mike Hensley (Chris) 2726 N Union Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 80909 719-632-1565 [email protected]
Heritage Baptist Church (www.heritagebaptistco.us) Sr. Pastor: Ron Watkins (Cheryl) 4808 Palmer Park Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 80915 719-596-2176 [email protected]
High View Baptist Church (www.highviewchurch.org) Sr. Pastor: Doug Jones (Carla) 1151 Rampart Range Rd Mail to: P.O. Box 4387 Woodland Park, CO 80863 719-687-8585 [email protected]
Hope Center at Canyon Ridge Sr. Pastor: Wynn Greene (Sung Chu) 6762 Wild Indigo Dr Colorado Springs, CO 80923
Iglesia Bautista Nueva Vida / New Life Baptist Church Sr. Pastor: Gustavo Alvarez (Carmen) 623 Tia Juana St Mail to: P O Box 26256 Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Iglesia Hispana de La Roca (www.Iglesiahispanadelaroca.org) Sr. Pastor: Ernesto Gonzalez (Dagmiris) 1409 Palmer Park Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 80909 [email protected]
International Christian Fellowship Sr. Pastor: Eddie Nicandro (Cindy) 1715 Monterey Rd, Suite 110 Mail to: 6835 Cedar Edge Dr Colorado Springs, CO 80911
Joyful Baptist Church Sr. Pastor: Hyung Jeon (Jung Min) 8720 Scarborough Dr (Liberty High School) Mail to: 7856 Country Lane Colorado Springs, CO 80924 [email protected]
Korean Baptist Church Sr. Pastor: Paul Kang 3740 Airport Road Colorado Springs, CO 80910 719-573-2598
Korean Mission* Sr. Pastor: Hae Won Suh (Ok Che) 807 N Circle Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80909 719-591-9056
Liberty Plains Baptist Church Sr. Pastor: Erv Churchwell (Cheryl) Mail: PO Box 12 604 Summit Ave Simla, CO 80835 719-541-3043
Monument Hill Church (www.monumenthillchurch.org) Sr. Pastor: Tom Clemmons (Mellissa) 18725 Monument Hill Rd Suite 1 Colorado Springs, CO 80132 719-481-2156 [email protected]
New Covenant Christian Fellowship Sr. Pastor: Chris Austin (Tiffany) 205 N. Pine St. Mail to P.O. Box 9020 Woodland Park, CO 80866
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Open Bible Baptist Church Sr. Pastor: Jeff Martin, Jr (Frieda) 824 S Union Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 80910 719-475-2001 [email protected]
Pikes Peak Park Baptist Church (www.pppbc.org) Sr. Pastor: Steve Turrentine (Eileen) 3725 El Morro Rd. Colorado Springs, CO 80910-1308 719-597-9004 [email protected]
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church (www.pleasantvalley4christ.org) Sr. Pastor: Tom Montieth (Tracy) 3010 W Bijou St Colorado Springs, CO 80904 719-635-5811 [email protected]
Potter's Hands Deaf Fellowship** Sr. Pastor: Matt Deichsel (Linda) 305 Holbrook St Colorado Springs, CO 80921 [email protected]
Process Skateboard Ministry Briargate and Memorial Skate Parks Sr. Pastor: Derrick Unrein Mail to: 3578 Hartsel Dr, Ste E, Box 316 Colorado Springs, CO 80920 [email protected] Ramah Baptist Fellowship Sr. Pastor: Tim Tucker (Kathy) 36595 E Ramah Rd Ramah, CO 80832
Rockrimmon Church (www.rockrimmonchurch.org) Sr. Pastor: Michael R. Grebenik (Debi) 4301 Forest Hill Road Colorado Springs, CO 80907 719-282-1645 [email protected]
Souls Church (www.soulschurch.com) Sr. Pastor: Chris Nason PO Box 1026 Manitou Springs, CO 80829 719-314-5239 [email protected]
Southeast Baptist Church Sr. Pastor: Ken Harvell, Jr (Vivian) 4393 Airport Rd Colorado Springs, CO 80916 719-380-7060
Springs Ranch Baptist Church (www.springsranch.org) Sr. Pastor: Graham Prouty (Trish) 3850 Pony Tracks Colorado Springs, CO 80922 719-596-6013
The River (www.wearetheriver.org) Sr. Pastor: Mike Jiles (Holly) 18125 Furrow Rd Mail to: PO Box 1107 Monument, CO 80118
True Spirit Baptist Church Sr. Pastor: Orian Flournoy (Mittie) 5120 Astrozone Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 80916 719-575-9287
Vanguard Church (www.vanguardchurch.org) Sr. Pastor: Kelly Williams (Tosha) 3958 N. Academy Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 80917 719-591-8800 [email protected]
Vietnamese Evangelical Sr. Pastor: Chung Thanh Le (Hanh) 2704 Verde Dr. Mail to: P O Box 9630 80932 Colorado Springs, CO 80910 719-635-8873 [email protected]
Vista Grande Baptist Church (www.vgbc.org) Sr. Pastor: Dr. Charles E. (Bobby) Holt (Caryla) 5680 Stetson Hills Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 80917 719-598-2139 [email protected]
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Mission Partnerships Volunteer Request Form
Association/Church Making Request __________________________________________________
Contact Person ___________________________________________________________________
Directors of Missions: PLBA _____________________________________ PPBA ______________________________________________
Church Strengthening Church Evangelism Church Planting
Leadership Development Evangelism/Witnessing Church Planting Activities
Vacation Bible School Block Parties New Work
Senior Adult Ministry Resort Ministry New Construction
Family Counseling Revival Teams Church Evangelism Activities
Women’s Ministry Sports/Recreation Ministry
Medical/Dental/Health Ministry Community Survey
Singles Community Prayer-walk
Spiritual Awakening Youth Ministry
Remodeling Inner-city Ministry
Preference:
Male Female
No preference
Number of teams you can
accommodate (circle one)
1 2 3 4 5
Number on each team ____
Office Use Only
Date Rec’d PLBA ________
Date Rec’d PPBA ________
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EXECUTIVE BOARD
Mike Hazelwood — MODERATOR
SCRIPTURAL MANDATE
“Let a man regard us in this manner, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy. I Corinthians 4:1-2 (NASB) “As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” I Peter 4:10 (NASB)
Assist churches with information on staffing when requested Compile and recommend a unified budget of the Assn. Maintain thorough communication of all ministries with the churches Provide counsel, guidance, and management for the stewardship of money, personnel and property Assist as needed with budgeting, building campaigns and other capital needs Establish and implement policy and procedure for the stewardship of associational resources Promote a strong positive image of Pottawatomie- Lincoln Baptist Association to the churches and the community Provide resources/information on legal decisions faced by the churches and association
MINISTRY PURPOSE
To enable the churches to fulfill their unique mission in the administration of money, staff, volunteers and properties and provide chan-nels for cooperative support ministry (I Corin-thians 4:2).
MINISTRY RELATIONSHIPS (in the churches)
Pastors and Ministerial Staff Budget Committee Chairmen Stewardship Committee Chairmen Finance Committee Chairmen Personnel Committee Chairmen Building and Grounds Committee Chairmen Trustees
Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association
SUPPORT SERVICES MINISTRY TEAM ANNUAL REPORT October 23, 2012
The Support Services Ministry Team involves five leaders plus the director. The leaders are responsible
for Budget & Finance, Personnel, Building & Grounds, Trustees & Legal Matters, and Communications.
Each member of the team is available to serve as a consultant/specialist in their areas of responsibilities
to the churches.
This year the team has met regularly to coordinate their work. The team is responsible for tracking the
budget and financial progress of the association. They evaluate the income from the churches and the
allocation of that income through a well designed and workable budget. The churches have increased
their giving to missions through the association allowing us to increase our annual budget by 6.5% for
2013. This year has been an exceptionally good year for most of our churches and for our association.
Year-to-date we have received 111 % of our budget. Because of that, our Support Team has increased
the 2013 proposed budget by allowing for a 5% increase in staff compensation. All the churches are
encouraged to consider increasing their percentage of giving to associational missions in their new
budget year.
All audit procedures as well as constitution & by-laws are assessed by this team. We do an ongoing,
progressive internal audit. The team has arranged to outsource our payroll and tax-accounting with the
CPA firm of Gibson, Reynolds & Blakemore of Shawnee. This, along with the superb work of our Fi-
nancial Secretary, Janice Maynard, has continued to keep our financial stewardship accurate and ac-
countable. The determination of insurance needs and acquisition or change of property is also handled
by this team.
All the buildings, property and equipment owned by the association along with the maintenance,
utilities, insurance and management of these come under the responsibility of the Support Services
Team.
We continue to build a reserve fund for Equipment Replacement in order to maintain a very valuable
service of printing and promotion for the churches. This past year we added a full color copier with fold-
ing, collating and stapling features.
Hundreds of publications and printing jobs, including our Association Annual, have been completed
along with a PLBA website by our Communications Leader, who serves on the Support Services Team.
This has been an extremely busy year of advance for this team and for our churches. In 2013 we will
continue to move more toward paperless communications and accelerating the use of email and our
website (plba.org). We cherish the prayers and support of all the churches and desire to serve you even
more diligently in the new year.
Becky Traxler has completed her fourth full year of employment as our Printshop/Media Manager. She
has made a great contribution to our staff and the churches of the association. Becky stands ready, able
and willing to assist with all things pertaining to printing, promotion, desktop publishing and website
management.
Respectfully submitted,
Russell R. Cook, Director
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Treasurer's Annual Report As of December 31, 2011
ASSETS
Current Assets
Checking/Savings
Baptist Found. Balance Pool 1 95,607.42
Baptist Found. Balance Pool 2 23,464.00
Checking (Pott.-Lincoln Assn.) 51,549.51
Total Checking/Savings 170,620.93
Total Current Assets 170,620.93
TOTAL ASSETS 170,620.93
LIABILITIES & EQUITY
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Other Current Liabilities
Blanket the State 1,154.74
Deacon Ministry (Conference) 3,119.29
Equipment Replacement (Fund) 22,576.82
Falls Creek Investment Fund 99,485.32
Falls Creek Investment Interest (Bal. Pool) -4,890.46
Falls Creek Ministry 23.19
Interest Earned Checking 198.54
Mission Partnerships 3,617.55
New & Renewed Works 22,732.30
Payroll-Becky Annuity 0.16
Payroll-FICA (Social Security) 551.76
Payroll-FWH (Federal Witholding) 2,331.12
Payroll-MCARE (Medicare) 182.58
Payroll-SWHOK 325.06
Resale Items 8,618.71
Total Other Current Liabilities 160,026.68
Total Current Liabilities 160,026.68
Total Liabilities 160,026.68
Equity
Balance January 1, 2011 1,114.34
Net Income 9,479.91
Total Equity 10,594.25
TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 170,620.93
TOTAL CHECKING AND SAVINGS TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR Beginning Bal. Income Expenses Ending Bal.
DALE Connie Hill Margaret Tyson DEER CREEK Don Brewington EMMANUEL Thelma Grylwalski FAIRVIEW Anna Lee Baker Ethan Marsh Eldon Shepherd FIRST, ASHER Vernon Wiser Hubert Hunt FIRST, CHANDLER Ector Barnhart Mildred Clarkson Roy Hill Jesse Huskey J.D. Martin Jody McLain
ROMULUS Dormi Carver Wanda Kimer Maxine Shoemake SALLATEESKA Nora Fox Christina Wilson SHARON Betty Atterberry Matthew Bussey Lee Roy Everett Don Fowler Celestia Hatley Sam Moore Tera Mullins Charlistine Sarratt Hazel Williams Rahael Wingfield Gary Wright SON RISE Jim Sutton William Turner TEMPLE Janell Hogue Zelma Hollis Judy King Jack Lindley Micah McLain Virgil Partain, Jr. Tom Stephenson TRINITY, MAUD Doris Hopper Troy Sharp TRINITY, SHAWNEE Jewel Bruno James Brown, Jr. Shirley Lane Genia Norris TRINITY, WELLSTON Ann Cornelsen Ray Loper Abraham Rust UNIVERSITY Vernull Horn Arnold Long Ruth Long Patricia Terry WALLACE AVENUE Delbert Reavis Linnie Rushing
HAZEL DELL Mary Mitchell C.J. Smith HILLSIDE Evelyn Barnes HILLTOP Gil Rutledge IMMANUEL Gloria Austin G.C. Blakemore Stan Blakemore Edna Brown Mildred Caldwell Don Chlouber Oneta Dowdell Levi Duncan Kerry Farris Frances Gillaspy Paul Hale Mae Hathcock David Hornsby Tom Kisor Alta Lynam Nellie McCabe Glen McMillen Harry Petree Dorotha Presley Taylor Ricks Lester Wing MAMMOTH Bill Borcherding Dick Emholtz MT. PLEASANT Beverly Duncan James Whiteds NEW HOPE Landon Davenport J.W. Jones Jerry Stone PINK Glenda F. Brown Alene Threatt PLEASANT HOME Azalee Schima ROCK CREEK Lester Colburn Gideon Honeycutt Wilma Madiera Kelly Reich Grady Snider
(FIRST, CHANDLER cont.) William J. Miller H.T. “Ted” Montgomery Laura Murcer A.A. “Jim” Smith FIRST, MCLOUD Wynona Kisselburg Joe Lucy Mark Stites FIRST, MEEKER Boyd Gallaway Geneva Hagar Kelly Russell John Schmit John Wages FIRST ST. LOUIS Harold Brewer Art DeShazo Bea Dobbiins Mike Roberts FIRST, SHAWNEE Claudia Ammons Doris Gregg Martha Helmich Almon Henson Art Jackman Merle Jenson Jim Page FIRST, SPARKS Paula Coyle Mildred Need FIRST, TECUMSEH Mable Page Sharyl Patten Pauline Shirey FIRST, TRYON Clifford Chessmore FIRST, WANETTE Wayne Shepherd FIRST, WELLSTON Dain Mattingly William (Buster) Wallace FIRST INDIAN DeAnna Alexander FOREST Edyth Cowell Maddie Johnson
ALL NATIONS—19 attended Indian Falls Creek, 9 saved at Revival, 11 saved at Block Party, baptized 8 AYDELOTTE—took 8 people on the Brazil mission trip and 9 people on the Bosnia mission trip BLACKBURN CHAPEL—called Ronnie Titsworth as Music Minister; First Annual Chili Bowl Cook-off on Super Bowl Sunday CHANDLER SOUTHERN—ordained Paul Coffey to the Gospel Ministry DEER CREEK—partnered with Sac & Fox Nation to begin services EMMANUEL—celebrated holiday meal in new building; God & Country Celebration; welcomed Josh Cockcroft as Praise & Worship leader EMMAUS—18 salvations in Fall & Spring Revivals; 9 salvations in VBS; several decisions at Indian Falls Creek; started AWANA’s; welcome baskets to International OBU students; fed McLoud teachers; nursing home services; adopted local family; supported Shawnee Rescue Mission FAIRVIEW—participated in Pure Water Pure Love; Women’s Ministry Yard Sale for local missions; food and Thanksgiving baskets; had Christ-mas & Easter Pageants; youth went to Winter Jam, Frontier City, Shawnee Rescue Mission; Samaritan’s Purse; have 5 new Deacons FIRST, AGRA—exceeded all mission offering goals; participated in Operation Christmas Child, SANE, community food baskets, Homecoming, Spring Revival; supported local school programs; adult & youth Christmas program; held worship services at Tilgham Park; donated food and money to local firefighters; hosted YoYo Collins Concert; 10 youth attended Falls Creek with Dale Baptist; hosted after game fellowship with Dale FIRST, CHANDLER—volunteered for Meals on Wheels, local pantry, Disaster Relief training, Food for Kids, Ash Out crews to Olive & Mannford; participated in Secret Church simulcast, Operation Christmas Child, Thanksgiving Dinner, Faith Works, Elijah’s Barrel Ministry, Colorado Youth Mission trip, Ezekiel Project on Sunday evenings; celebrated 25th anniversary of Kirk Holloway; VBS offering purchased shoes for Bolivia or-phanage; held Biggest Loser FBC Chandler Edition FIRST, MAUD—started men’s & ladies prayer & Bible study, children’s church, Sunday Praise & Worship service; gave out 300 pairs of shoes; participated in youth & children’s camp, several community projects; hired Joshua Shatto as youth minister, Rick Carlson as Music Minister FIRST, MCLOUD—Todd Gragg resigned as pastor; remodel church foyer; called Matt Halsted as Pastor; called Nick Murry as Student Minister FIRST, MEEKER—added part-time Children’s Ministry Leader; mission trip to Rehab in Texas; trip to Eureka Springs to see the Passion Play; participated in Operation Christmas Child FIRST, SHAWNEE—called Ray Miller as pastor, and music minister, Mark Burnett; two women’s Bible studies; Boy Scouts led by Roger Henson FIRST, SPARKS—5th Sunday Sing & wiener roast with Mammoth; Rick McGee & friends concert; Church-wide Christmas Party & July 4th cele-bration; Chosen House in Chandler is ongoing WMU ministry; Young Family Band in concert FIRST, TRYON—started bus ministry and children’s mission group FIRST, WANETTE—implemented “Shoes in School” program, gave away 101 pair of shoes; mission trip to partner church in Colorado Springs FIRST, WELLSTON—youth evangelistic trip to Colorado Springs; Lay Renewal Weekend FIRST INDIAN—15 members did VBS/work projects on Prairie Band Potawatomi Reserve; 18 members did VBS at Wewoka Indian Church; Uriah Wapskineh traveled with “On Eagles Wings” missions; Marvin Thurman helped with “Following the Trail Out West” Men’s Conference FOREST—hosted first Community Christmas Dinner and served 75; opened Forest Community Clinic for free medical care in the community HAZEL DELL—celebrated 4th of July with music, Ice Cream Social and fireworks; VBS with kids skits and songs; Kids Christmas and Easter Musicals; Mission Camp Week; Revival with Craig Hobbs; VBS with three salvations; Operation Christmas Child HILLSIDE—celebrated 50th Anniversary with two previous pastors speaking, a mini concert by previous church member and pot luck dinner IMMANUEL—started Saturday evening Worship Service; Youth building addition completed; several mission trips in USA and overseas KARIS—licensed James Taylor; Bro. James performed first baptism (his daughter); held Sports Clinic with partner church, Travis Oaks; cele-brated 1st Anniversary with record attendance; sent short-term missionary to China; two youth surrendered to ministry; women’s ministry begun MAMMOTH—mission trip to Manitou Springs, Colorado NEW HOPE—completed new sanctuary October 2011 with Sunday School classrooms and staff offices OAKLAND—called John D. York as pastor, October 2011; ordained Clifton Mullins as a deacon, October 2011 PECAN VALLEY—held church-wide fellowships, AWANA’s, VBS every Sunday morning service & Sunday School; attended youth camp PINK—completed remodeling parsonage; Colorado mission trip; opened clothes closet and food pantry called “Hugs;” received donated van PLEASANT HOME—ground breaking for new church building SON RISE—held Bluegrass Christian concert with cook-out; passed out water bottles at Blackberry Festival; began men & women’s Bible study TEMPLE—held annual Deacon Hamburger Fry; block party; adult & children’s choirs combined to present Christmas Musical; attended Women of Joy; held Spring revival; Youth attended Summit; VBS; several members went on mission trips; participated in Angle Tree TRINITY, MAUD—youth DiscipleNow; youth attended Falls Creek and Mission Arlington; children attended Summit, held Defense A Marriage class; held Welcome to Summer music jam TRINITY, SHAWNEE—exceeded Foreign, Home and State Mission Offering goals; Amber Cooper took first mission trip to Ethiopia with OBU TRINITY, WELLSTON—on mission trip to Arizona held VBS at Florence, construction at Maricopa, insulated & sheet rocked addition at Santan, VBS on reservation at Sacaton; built a bus barn and storage building UNIVERSITY—called Steve Dominy as pastor WALLACE AVE.—called Butch Bradley as pastor
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CLERK’S AWARDS
The following clerks submitted Annual Church Profiles that rated Outstanding.
The following clerks submitted Annual Church Profiles that rated Outstanding Plus.
First, McLoud—Deloris Wakeman
Hazel Dell—Stephanie Chesser
Pink—Laurie Spicer
Trinity, Maud—Kelley Azlin
Thank you so much for submitting your ACP's in a correct and timely fashion. I appreciate
your hard work and dedication to the Lord!
Janice Maynard, Assn. Clerk
Aydelotte—Kathy Riddle
Blackburn Chapel—Mary Sue Mullendore
Dale—Gina Anderson
Deer Creek—Brenda McGinnis
Emmanuel—Carla Smith
Earlsboro Indian—Lisa Watson
First, Agra—Wilda Reedy
First, Asher—Leona Tomlinson
First, Chandler—Ruth Kee
First, Davenport—Bethani Byford
First, Earlsboro—Brenda Starkey
Earlsboro Indian—Lisa Watson
First, Maud—Elaine Shatto
First, Meeker—Darla Clark
First, Sparks—Pat Gaines
First, Tryon—Colleen Fowler
First, Wellston—Carol Haase
Forest—Tanya Bruton
Good Shepherd—Jamie Freaney
Hillside—Kay Moulin
Immanuel—Kathy Bowlan
Macomb—Don Acker
Mammoth—Linda Brown
Mt. Pleasant—Cindy Branson
New Life, Newalla—Mark Patterson
New Hope—Stephanie Childers
Oakland Chapel—Carla York
Pioneer—Judy Morningstar
Pleasant Home—Judy Chapman
Rock Creek—Sarah Campbell
Romulus—Linda Weiss
Sallateeska—Ben Little
Sharon—Suzi Blair
Son Rise—Jamie Cherry
Temple—Susan Burnett
Trinity, Shawnee—Mary Ware
Trinity, Wellston—Lane Buckley
University—Marguerite Guinn
Wallace Ave.—Rosemary Melton
Biographical Sketch Glenda Fay Brown... Pink Baptist Church, Tecumseh Glenda Fay Brown passed from this life on June 20, 2012 to go to her heavenly home. Glenda was born on October 5, 1944 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Glenda married Carl Brown and had four sons, Gerald, Glenn, Gary and Greg Brown. When Glenda was in her forties God blessed Glenda & Carl with a beautiful girl. One that was prayed for and wanted so very much. They named her Destiny Noel. Glenda said it was because she was destined to be. Noel was because she was born on the 18th of December. Glenda was the kind of person you wanted to call when you were having a bad day. She seemed to always make it better. She knew the Bible and could quote it to anyone who needed to hear an encouraging word. Glenda was a war-rior for the Lord whom she served daily. She was a wonderful wife, mother, sister, teacher and friend. She will be missed by so many each and every day. We know whom she served and we know where she is and one day we will see her again. Until then she would want us to keep our eyes on the Lord and serve Him with our all. She fought the fight, she finished her course, her battle is over, she has won. I will miss her laughter, her teaching and her friendship. She was one of a kind. By: Laurie Spicer One of her best and most dearest of friends wrote: On June 20, 2012, our sister, Glenda Brown went home to be with the Lord. She was one of those special people who let the love of the Lord shine through her and warm all those with whom she came in contact. The more a person loves, the more they have to share and share she did. She loved studying God’s Word and sharing it. She loved teaching Sunday school classes, working in VBS, Awanas, mission activities, clothing giveaways, preparing food baskets for those in need, Falls Creek, visiting, witness-ing to and encouraging others. She love to clean! Glenda actually had a gift for cleaning. She was our church janitor for decades. Doing much more than the job required because she did it for the Lord. Glenda had many challenges in her life, not the least of which was three bouts with cancer. “To live was Christ but to die was gain,” for Glenda. However, it is an immeasurable loss for those of us who knew and loved her. Glenda leaves behind her four sons, her daughter, her sweet sisters who she loved so very much Melba Clayton and Judy James. Grandkids, Brandon and his wife Katy their son (Glenda’s first Great grandchild) Kayton Brown, Vivian Brynyn, Vadin Brown, Hanna and Ian Brown. By: Jan Caudle
Doris Ann (Skinner) Hopper . . . Trinity Baptist Church, Maud Doris Hopper, a longtime resident of Maud, OK passed from this life on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at her home in Maud surrounded by her family and friends. She was born March 13, 1936 at Ray City, OK. She graduated from Maud High School in 1954. Then on November 7, 1959 she married John N. Hopper in Cushing, Oklahoma. Doris was a very active member of Trinity Baptist Church in Maud. She taught Sunday school for many years and was involved in the Children’s Ministry for over 30 years. She was recently recognized by the church for her 30 plus years of dedication to Children’s Ministry at which time she said it had been an honor and a blessing, something she really enjoyed. Doris also served in any capacity that was needed at the church from serving as the cook for Falls Creek for many years to gathering clothes for the Clothes Closet for needy families. She taught the 4-5 year olds each year at Vacation Bible School. In the past she loved to sing at church and was instrumental in instructing the Little People choir. Doris was a homemaker and loved to create beautiful cakes for birthdays and special holidays for other people. Doris left behind her spouse of 53 years, five sons, three daughters, two sisters, 16 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and a hot of family and friends.
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Biographical Sketch Genia Norris... Trinity Baptist Church, Shawnee Genia Norris, 65, of Shawnee, died Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at an Oklahoma City hospital. She
was born Jan. 5, 1947, in Longview, Texas, to Buck and Tommye (Hodges) Lineberger. She gradu-
ated from Hallsville High School. She was married to the love of her life, Larry Norris, on Nov. 23,
1966.
She was a pre-school teacher aide at Pleasant Grove School. She started and led an interdenomina-
tional women’s ministry called W.O.W. (Women of the Word) which reached many lives and is still
having an impact today.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Clark and Eunice Lineberger, her father, Buck
Lineberger, and a grandson, Jake Johnson.
Survivors include her husband, Larry Norris; children, Nancy and Mike Johnson, Patti and Rich-
ard Driskell, Lance and Kara Norris; grandchildren, Jordan, Kady, Luke, Tucker, and Tessie Johnson, Adam and Jake
Driskell, Landon, Jax and Tate Norris; mother, Tommye Lineberger; siblings, Sue and Mike Brown, Roy and Laura
Lineberger, Debi and Dick Hill, Tommy Lineberger, Donna Lineberger, Jerry Sherwood; and many more very loved
family and friends.
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Historical Sketch HAZEL DELL BAPTIST CHURCH
MCLOUD, OKLAHOMA
The history of Hazel Dell Baptist Church and Hazel Dell School are closely entwined. In the late 1800’s Union Sunday School used the schoolhouse. About 1901 the Baptist organized a Sunday School in the morning with Union Sunday School in the afternoon and preaching in the evening. Hazel Dell Missionary Baptist Church was officially constituted September 4, 1912. Mr. Samuel Johnston gave the Baptist two acres of land. Hazel Dell Missionary Baptist Church rented an additional twenty acres and planted a cotton crop two seasons to raise money for the first church building. On October 21, 1917, the congregation of Hazel Dell Missionary Bap-tist Church applied to the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention for the sum of $150 to be used to com-plete the church building. The chairman of the 1917 trustees was C.E. Hook, clerk was A.J. Ownby, the members being T.L. Courtney, J.T. Goodson and W.H. White. The population within three miles of the church was 560. There were 62 members, 20 of which were males and Sunday School enrollment was 72. The new church house seated 375. W.N. Nolan was pastor. During the 1930’s the church suffered with record-low attendance, services were disbanded in the years 1938-1941. The old church house left empty soon had all the windows broken and was in poor repair. In 1942, Clyde Smith, Ralph Johnson, Arthur Akins and his son Agnew Akins felt led of the Lord to repair the building and start the church activities again. Through much hard work and personal sacrifice, the church was repaired and worship services were resumed with Cecil Flowers as pastor. In 1951, the Hazel Dell School consolidated with Dale School and Hazel Dell Baptist Church purchased the school build-ing. Hazel Dell Baptist Church sold the church facilities and once again met in the old schoolhouse until the new church was constructed. The church has had 40 pastors in it’s 100 year history, of which 5 were in the last 25 years. The body of believers now meet in a worship center constructed in 1981 with the 1954 building having been remodeled into a fellowship hall, kitchen, office and classrooms. An extensive revision of the 1954 building was begun in 2001. A new roof was installed encom-passing the entire building including a 17 x 68 foot addition on the north, a prominent Steeple, a new library/conference-classroom, a large women’s restroom and a new pastor’s office. Eight new pews and a state of the art sound system were installed in early 2004. In 2009, a new addition was added onto the west of the worship center housing up to 8 classrooms. The worship center was updated in 2010 and in 2011 the classrooms in the 1954 building were being updated as well. Our present deacon body consists of Fred Smith, Bobby Anderson and deacon emeritus, J.R. Long. The Lord has truly blessed Hazel Dell throughout the years and continues to do so as we strive to be the Disciples He de-sires us to be.
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HISTORICAL TABLE Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association
DATE PLACE MODERATOR CLERK ANNUAL SERMON DOCTRINAL MESSAGE. DIR. OF MISSIONS
1931 Meeker, First H.A. Burge B.H. Elsey E.E. Smedley W.A. Bishop 1932 Shawnee, Victory H.A. Burge Floyd Looney S.W. Scantlan 1933 Chandler, First Chesterfield Turner C.L. Mills A.L. Lowther 1934 Shawnee, Calvary Chesterfield Turner C.L. Mills T.O. Collins T.B. Holcomb 1935 Earlsboro, First T.J. Doss George Hunter T.J. Doss T.B. Holcomb 1936 Chandler, First T.J. Doss George Hunter B.J. Stephens O.G. Mathews 1937 Shawnee, First T.J. Doss George Hunter Clyde Foster O.G. Mathews 1938 Maud, First Bailey Sewell George Hunter Chester Hunter O.G. Mathews 1939 Meeker, First Bailey Sewell George Hunter C.P. Alcorn J.A. Penington 1940 Chandler, First C. Lex Shelby W.T. Short A.L. Aulick J.A. Penington 1941 Shawnee, Immanuel Tom Carter C. Lex Shelby C.O. Bland 1942 Maud, First H.T. Wiles J.R. Stroble J.J. Autry Roy Ditmar 1943 Stroud, First Jess Dittmar J.R. Stroble C.L. Truett Roy Ditmar 1944 Tecumseh, First Jess Dittmar Clifton Malone George Hart Roy Ditmar 1945 Prague, First A. Hope Owen Carl Owens H.T. Wiles Roy Ditmar 1946 Shawnee, University W.A. Henry Clayborn Deering W.E. Russell Roy Ditmar 1947 St. Louis, First Lynn Hopkins John Matthieson R. Lofton Hudson Roy Ditmar 1948 Davenport, First T. Grady Nanney Charles Collum Clayborn Deering Roy Ditmar 1949 Shawnee, First R. Lofton Hudson W.F. Crow O.C. Edwards Roy Ditmar 1950 Prague, First O.C. Edwards W.F. Crow Floyd Yeats Roy Ditmar 1951 Maud, First Frank Baugh J.G. Scales James Wilkerson Roy Ditmar 1952 Fairview W.F. Crow J.G. Scales T.G. Nanney Roy Ditmar 1953 Shawnee, Immanuel W.A. Evans J.G. Scales Harold Lindsey Roy Ditmar 1954 Stroud, First George McDow J.G. Scales Frank Baugh A.A. Brady 1955 Shaw. Wallace Ave. W.A. Henry Claire Strahan Victor Coffman A.A. Brady 1956 Meeker, First Victor Coffman Kenneth Williams George Dickey A.A. Brady 1957 Shawnee, Trinity George Dickey Wendell Hart Kenneth Williams A.A. Brady 1958 Shawnee, Immanuel Henry Swinney H.D. Stephens Calvin Ussery A.A. Brady 1959 Shawnee, University John E. Fite, Jr. H.D. Stephens Lowell Milburn A.A. Brady 1960 Shawnee, First Cecil Flowers H.D. Stephens Henry Swinney A.A. Brady 1961 Chandler, First Lowell Milburn H.D. Stephens H.V. Wilson A.A. Brady 1962 Blackburn Chapel Vernon Liles Jacob Jernigan Clyde Frisby A.A. Brady 1963 Stroud, First John R. Meadows Jacob Jernigan Lavonn Brown A.A. Brady 1964 Fairview James Wright Jacob Jernigan E.K. Haseltine A.A. Brady 1965 Meeker, First Floyd Craig Earl Hatchett W.F. Crow A.A. Brady 1966 Tecumseh, First Paul Clark Gerald Lunsford Earl Hatchett A.A. Brady 1967 Shawnee, Trinity W.F. Crow J. Paul Richmond Leroy Rice James P. Maxwell 1968 Shaw. Wallace Ave. Bobby Sunderland James Green S.W. Keeton James P. Maxwell 1969Tecumseh, First Stroud, First Lawrence Stewart James Green J. Gary Hines James P. Maxwell 1970 Meeker, First Blackburn Chapel Kenneth Williams Herman Dee Stout Herman Dee Stout James P. Maxwell 1971 Chandler, First Maud, Trinity Vernon Tinsley Herman Dee Stout Lawrence Stewart James P. Maxwell 1972 Shawnee, Calvary Prague, First Arnold Combs Carla Gierhart James Green James P. Maxwell 1973 Maud, First Stroud, First Jess Wallace Carla Gierhart Bill Jones James P. Maxwell 1974 Shawnee, First Chandler, First Roy Brown Carla Gierhart John Davis James P. Maxwell 1975 Prague, First Victor Granberry Rock Creek (Vice Moderator) Carla Gierhart Bill Shepherd James P. Maxwell 1976 Shawnee, Immanuel Hillside Jim Newport Carla Gierhart Jim Newport James P. Maxwell
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DATE PLACE MODERATOR CLERK ANNUAL SERMON DOCTRINAL MESSAGE DIR. OF MISSIONS
1977 Chandler, First Shaw. University Larry Adams Sherry Wiley Dan Cooper Johny Weger James P. Maxwell 1978 Deer Creek Tecumseh, First Mike Mitchell Sherry Wiley Richard Gay Ellis Risenhoover James P. Maxwell 1979 McLoud, First Prague, First Richard Gay Janice Judah John Collier Larry Stafford James P. Maxwell 1980 Meeker, First Shawnee, First Jim Newport Janice Judah Larry Adams Vic Cerne James P. Maxwell 1981 Shawnee, Calvary Stroud, First Vic Granberry Janice Judah Larry Norris Larry Sparks James P. Maxwell 1982 Fairview Morning Star Emmett Boydstun Janice Judah Bob Burnett Vic Granberry James P. Maxwell 1983 Tecumseh, First Chandler Southern Vic Cerne Janice Judah Bobby Roe C.T. Perkins James P. Maxwell 1984 Prague, First Shawnee, First Jim Wininger Janice Judah Mark Estep Joe Brown James P. Maxwell 1985 Davenport, First Shawnee, Trinity Leroy Rice Rita Campbell Richard Humphries Roy Wilburn James P. Maxwell 1986 Deer Creek Shaw. Immanuel Wes Graver Rita Campbell Mike Mitchell Ted Darling James P. Maxwell 1987 McLoud, Emmanuel Wellston, Trinity Ted Darling Rita Campbell Joe Chambers Mack Roark James P. Maxwell 1988 Tecumseh, Sharon Chandler, First Rick Blackwell Rita Campbell Jimmie Don Gibson Dale Rogers James P. Maxwell 1989 Hazel Dell Prague, First Lester Patterson Patti Romberg Mack Haltom L.J. "Scotty" Newton James P. Maxwell 1990 Meeker, First Shaw. University Merle Jensen Patti Romberg Mike Taylor J.D. Ward James P. Maxwell 1991 Stroud, First Blackburn Chapel Chuck Utsler Patti Romberg J.D. Dowdell Merle Jensen James P. Maxwell 1992 Morning Star Rock Creek Jack Brown Patti Romberg Rick Blackwell Chuck Utsler James P. Maxwell 1993 Chandler Southern McLoud, First John Coker Patti Romberg Leroy Rice John Coker James P. Maxwell 1994 Tecumseh, First Dennis Wright, Moderator Chandler, First Burl Mackey, officiating Janice Maynard Burl Mackey Paul Clark James P. Maxwell 1995 Meeker, First Wallace Ave. Leroy Rice Janice Maynard Paul Thompson Ellis Risenhoover James P. Maxwell 1996 Shawnee, Calvary Prague, First Jeff Jinks Janice Maynard Todd Fisher Reed Lynn James P. Maxwell 1997 Shawnee, Immanuel DuWayne Colvin Janice Maynard George Bone Darrell Witten Dr. Russell R. Cook 1998 Okla. Baptist Univ. Clint Dawkins Janice Maynard Dr. Jeff Moore Dr. Mark Coppenger Dr. Russell R. Cook 1999 Prague, First Clint Dawkins Janice Maynard Clint Dawkins Dr. Mark Brister Dr. Russell R. Cook 2000 Shawnee, Immanuel Mike Taylor Janice Maynard Richard Stillwell Dr. Ronnie Floyd Dr. Russell R. Cook 2001 Shawnee, University Shawnee, O.B.U. Mike Taylor Janice Maynard Mike Craig Dr. Richard Land Dr. Russell R. Cook 2002 Prague, First Burl Mackey Janice Maynard Burl Mackey Dr. Ken Hemphill Dr. Russell R. Cook 2003 Rock Creek, Shaw. Burl Mackey Janice Maynard Tim Emmons Dr. Anthony Jordan Dr. Russell R. Cook 2004 Immanuel, Shawnee Burl Mackey Janice Maynard Ken May Dr. Sam Shaw Dr. Russell R. Cook 2005 Okla. Baptist Univ. Joe Merrell Janice Maynard Todd Fisher Dr. Albert Mohler Dr. Russell R. Cook 2006 Stroud, First Joe Merrell Janice Maynard Bryan Pain Dr. Thom Rainer Dr. Russell R. Cook 2007 Tecumseh, Sharon Ernest Graham Janice Maynard Rick Blackwell Dr. Anthony Jordan Dr. Russell R. Cook 2008 Immanuel, Shawnee Ernest Graham Janice Maynard Glenn Peck Dr. Greg Frizzell Dr. Russell R. Cook 2009 First, Prague Todd Fisher Janice Maynard Richard Zimmer Dr. O.S. Hawkins Dr. Russell R. Cook 2010 Rock Creek, Shaw. Todd Fisher Janice Maynard Mike Collyer Dr. David Whitlock Dr. Russell R. Cook 2011 Tecumseh, Sharon Mike Hazelwood Janice Maynard Clint Dawkins Dr. Thom Eliff Dr. Russell R. Cook 2012 Shawnee, Immanuel Mike Hazelwood Janice Maynard Will Wilson Dr. Kevin Ezell Dr. Russell R. Cook
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POTTAWATOMIE-LINCOLN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
TUESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION OF THE EIGHTY-SECOND ANNUAL MEETING Mike Hazelwood, Moderator Janice Maynard, Clerk Stephanie Norton & Brian Burchfield, Pianist
IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 - 2:00 p.m. Session
1. Rev Scott Schooler, Associate Pastor, Immanuel Baptist, Shawnee, welcomed the guests and messengers and read scripture from
I Peter 2:21-25 and opened the meeting with prayer.
2. The Eighty-Second Annual Session of the Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association was called to order by Moderator, Mike
Hazelwood, Pastor, Mammoth Baptist, Meeker.
3. Jason Henson, Minister of Music, Immanuel Baptist, Shawnee, led in worship singing “Come Into His Presence,” “Send A
Great Revival” and “Awakening.”
4. Dr. Russell Cook, Director of Missions and member, Immanuel Baptist, Shawnee moved the program printed on pages 1-4 of
the Book of Reports/Annual become the official program for this the 82nd Annual Session of the Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist
Association with any changes or additions deemed necessary by the moderator or with any changes approved by this body. Mo-
tion carried. Dr. Cook also recognized the officers from the previous year: Mike Hazelwood, Moderator; James Bond, Vice
Moderator; Clint Dawkins, Treasurer and Janice Maynard, Clerk.
5. John Gibson, Trustee Chairman, moved the seating of all messengers from each of the member churches for the Eighty-Second
Annual Session of the Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association. The Trustees in consultation with the officers, wish to make
the following recommendations: (1) Karis Ministries Church, 215 N. Harrison, Shawnee, Oklahoma, Rendon Falls, Pastor, a
fully constituted Southern Baptist church, be received into the membership of Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association on a
second year watchcare basis. Messengers from this church will be seated at this Annual Meeting, October 23, 2012 without vot-
ing privileges. It is anticipated that, following the second year watchcare period the church will be received into full and com-
plete membership with the same voting privileges as all other member churches. (2) Pecan Valley Baptist Church, 1801 Pecan
Valley Road, Newalla, Oklahoma, Ed Moore, Pastor, be received into the membership of Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Asso-
ciation on a permanent basis. Messengers from this church will be seated at this Annual Meeting, October 23, 2012 with full
voting privileges. Recommendations approved.
6. Russell Cook asked all new pastors and staff to come forward and introduce themselves, they were: Don Acker, Pastor, Macomb
Baptist; Andrew Smith, Youth & Education Minister, Rock Creek Baptist, Shawnee; Tyler Neighbors, Music Minister, First
Baptist, Stroud; Butch Bradley, Associate Pastor, Wallace Ave. Baptist, Shawnee and Britt Lesley, Pastor, First Baptist,
Wanette. Dr. Cook welcomed all new pastors and staff and presented them with a gift from the association.
8. Dr. Cook presented Janice Maynard and Becky Traxler with a gift certificate as a token of appreciation for their work at the as-
sociation and especially for their work leading up to the Annual Meeting.
9. Dale Griffin, Campus Pastor, brought greetings from Oklahoma Baptist University. He quoted scripture from John 15:1-5. He
announced OBU has been ranked the only Oklahoma college for great school, great price. OBU is bearing fruit and asked the
messengers and guests to continue to pray for OBU.
10. Randal Adams, Church Outreach Team Leader of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, brought greetings on behalf of
Dr. Anthony Jordan and the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. He reported on several great things that happened in
Oklahoma this year: 6,302 total decisions made at Falls Creek, 259 churches participated in One Day Training, Oklahoma is the
highest Cooperative Program giving state, The Call Conference at OBU, See You At the Pole was wildly successful and Asia
had over 100 Oklahoma churches visit there.
11. Jason Henson led the congregation in singing “I Have a Hope” and “O For A Thousand Tongues to Sing.”
12. Russell Cook moved for adoption of the printed reports on pages 41-113 of the Book of Reports/Annual. Motion approved.
13. A video about Pike’s Peak Baptist Association was shown. Kirk Holloway, Chairman, Mission Partnerships Committee, intro-
duced Bill Lighty, PPBA Director of Missions and Bill introduced Kyle Sullivan, Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church and Moderator
of PPBA. He shared about his work in Colorado Springs. Clay Ross, Pastor of Grassroots Baptist Church in Colorado Springs
shared about different ministries in which his church is involved. Kirk encouraged our PLBA churches to get involved with this
partnership. The Partnership Agreement between PLBA and PPBA was signed by Russell Cook, Kirk Holloway, Bill Lighty and
Kyle Sullivan. James Bond, Pastor, Emmanuel, McLoud offered a prayer for the partnership and an offering of $422.00 was
received.
14. Mike Collyer, Chairman, Nominating Committee, moved for adoption of the Ministry Team Leaders and Directors found on
page 5-7 of the Book of Reports. These leaders were adopted as presented.
15. Clint Dawkins, Evangelism Leader, Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association, recognized the pacesetters in evangelism. The
top churches in ratio baptisms were: Pioneer-7.66; Son Rise-7.28; Emmaus-6.09; All Nations-5.4; Sallateeska-5 and First, Tryon
-2.93. The top churches for numerical baptisms were: Temple-19; Trinity, Maud-20; Sharon-21; First, Stroud-23; First, Daven-
port-25; Immanuel, Shawnee-35.
16. Clint Dawkins presented the Treasurer’s report for 2010 as printed on page 65 in the Book of Reports/Annual. Report approved.
Clint also recognized the Pacesetters in Association giving. The top percentage churches were: First, Tryon-4%; Macomb-4%;
Congratulations to our pace setters in evangelism!
The top churches in baptisms for Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association are as follows:
NUMERICAL
1. Immanuel, Shawnee - 40
2. Sharon - 31
3. Emmanuel - 28
4. FBC, Davenport - 23
5. Temple - 22
6. Pink - 18
RATIO BAPTISMS
1. All Nations - 2.5
2. Sallateeska - 2.92
3. FBC, Tryon - 4.65
4. Karis - 5.67
5. FBC, Maud - 5.88
6. Emmanuel - 7.14
Years
# of Baptisms
552
503
634 628 641
605 619
474
530 525
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THE BAPTIST FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA
Robert Kellogg, President
The Baptist Foundation of Oklahoma exists to promote charitable planned giving and to pro-
vide financial management for the gifts that strengthen Southern Baptist ministries. In addition, the
Foundation provides lending to churches through its church building loan program and helps
churches invest their cash reserves through its church funds management program.
Audited total assets under management by the Foundation were $311.7 million in 2011. The
organization was able to distribute approximately $9.8 million through the 2011 annual distribu-
tion (distributed in January 2012) to more than 300 charitable organizations in Oklahoma, across
the nation, and around the world. In addition, the Foundation made 24 church building loans in the
amount of $10.5 million to Southern Baptist churches and associations, and managed 180 church
funds management accounts valued at $20.2 million.
BAPTIST VILLAGE COMMUNITIES Dr. Bill Pierce, President
The mission of Baptist Village Communities is to honor God
by providing quality living and compassionate health care in a Christian environment.
Baptist Village Communities Baptist Village Communities has served the people of Oklahoma for over 50 years by providing quality living and compassionate health care in a Christian environment. Serving God, Serving You, Serving Together is our theme. Serving you through eight villages, four home health agencies, case management and medical equipment, BVC continues to shape the future of aging services. The construction of Oklahoma’s most unique and innovative place for assistance in living and memory support was completed in mid 2010. The Neighborhoods at Baptist Village of Broken Arrow is an exciting new addition to the Baptist Village Communities family and has in the first year already attained a stable occupancy in the mid 90 per-cent range. Baptist Village Communities (BVC) has been equated with quality services to Oklahoma’s elders for more than 50 years. That scope now extends to the nation. The American Association of Home and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) has honored BVC as the 2010 recipient of the Leading-Edge Care and Services Award, presented in Los Angeles. BVC partners with Daily Living Centers (DLC) and the Oklahoma City Housing Authority (OCHA), bringing services and housing to senior adults at the Wyatt F. Jeltz Senior Center. The partnership is worthy of merit as it is the first partnership in Oklahoma as well as one of the first in the nation to combine adult day services and healthcare within a low income public housing senior community. 2010 Chaplain’s Ministry Report
1,275 opportunities for worship and Bible study 1,243 Bibles, tracts and care notes were distributed 5,037 resident visits 1,248 employee visits 594 family visits 10,954 ministry team cards, visits and letters to residents 1,842 telephone calls to residents 1,443 counseling opportunities 529 hospital visits or calls to residents 61 memorial services were conducted 353 churches participated in ministry
BVC Financials 2010 Total contributions $1,765,819 Total revenue, gains and other support $31,486,689 Total expenses $31,864,869 Operating income $1,387,639 Other income (expenses) $490,071 Net increase in assets $1,877,710 BVC Board of Directors 2010 The BVC Board of Directors is organized into five working committees: Audit, Executive, Ministry Program, Budget and Finance, and Develop-ment and Public Relations. The board is made up of 21 directors, seven advisors and one sage. The 2010 board of directors were: Paul Abbott, Jenks; Pat Belford, Afton; Robert Bonham, Tulsa; Zane DeLaughter, Comanche; Abe Deutschendorf, Lawton; LaVerne Dowding, Guthrie; Russell Duck, Elk City; Sue Freeman, Tulsa; Gerald Jolley, Cushing; Anthony Jordan, Oklahoma City; Len Lacefield, Harrah; Eddie Miller, Sapulpa; Jimmie Musick, Sentinel; Barbara Nicholson, Bokchito; Gloria Peck, Bethany; Robin Palesano, Oklahoma City; William Smith, Hugo; Dennis Taylor, Ok-mulgee; Charlotte Walter, Elk City; Harold Ware, Ada; Ben White, Lawton. Advisors were: Bud Evans, Tulsa; George Gibbs, Tulsa; Linda Gibbs, Holdenville; Richard Kowalczyk, Bartlesville; Paul Moore, Moore; Robert Ross, Oklahoma City; Kerry Russell, Oklahoma City, and Sage, Ed Walker, Miami.
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CHURCH & FAMILY EQUIPPING TEAM
Scott Phillips, Team Leader
CrossTimbers Children’s Mission Adventure Camp
Camp CrossTimbers experienced a tremendous summer of children’s mission camps with a total registration of 2,681 campers
and sponsors in 13 camp sessions. There were 622 decisions recorded at camp this summer with 326 of them being professions of
faith. The new electronic gate provided enhanced security while still allowing access for the groups attending camp. CrossTimbers
also hosts many events throughout the year including the recent Father/Son and Father/Daughter Escape 24 weekends.
Falls Creek Conference Center and Youth Summer Camp
God continues to make Falls Creek a very special place for students every summer and visitors year-round.
The theme for the youth weeks, “Undiscovered Territory,” was a tremendous success. Falls Creek had 52,978 registrants during
the eight weeks of youth camp. This year’s theme emphasized the spiritual discipline of prayer and helped students build a strong
prayer life. The theme verse was Jeremiah 33:3, “Call to Me, and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things you
do not know.” The “Undiscovered Territory” of our lives is that which God longs to reveal to us if we will but call on Him and ask.
In addition to the youth weeks, Falls Creek also hosted Associational Children’s Camp, Indian Falls Creek, and Camp Perfect
Wings with a total attendance of over 62,000 for the summer and over 3,200 professions of faith. The summer staff of 150 college
students did a tremendous of job of serving the campers and churches that visited Falls Creek this summer with the many different
activities and amenities that camp has to offer.
Summer has ended with many improvements beginning at Falls Creek. Highway 77D was closed on August 6 to begin a widen-
ing project that is scheduled to be completed early in 2013. Work has begun on the new water treatment plant that is scheduled to be
completed prior to camps beginning next spring. Phase three of the waste water treatment plant will be completed by spring and
includes the remediation of main collection lines on campus.
Family and Men’s Ministries
Over 3,000 men attended this year’s Rewired Men’s retreat where many came to faith in Jesus Christ. Over 20 different venues
were offered in helping men in their spiritual development in numerous ways. This year’s emphasis was on helping men’s ministry
leaders understand the importance of rallying around pastoral vision to impact a church and community. Venue leaders put together
a four- to six-week discipleship study that accompanied their topics to be available to men on the Rewired website or iPhone App.
The two worship and keynote sessions were livestreamed, reaching 1,100 people in 28 states and 6 countries. 72% of the viewers
watched both services. One positive indicator this year was a large increase of young men between the ages of 13–18.
For the past four years, the Oklahoma F.A.I.T.H. Riders have been participating in what they call “Falls Creek Fridays.” The
focus is on sharing the Gospel with youth who attend camp, by offering a “free” Faith Riders trading pin in exchange for hearing a
biker’s testimony. Over the course of eight Friday afternoons, 36 churches were represented, involving 28 Faith Riders churches and
eight churches from student volunteers who joined the effort. A total of 97 volunteers shared 3,561 Gospel presentations, with 247
students praying to receive Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.
Sunday School/Discipleship
Sunday School is at the forefront of our state convention strategy to reach Oklahoma with the Gospel and make disciples. A task
force of BGCO specialists and Directors of Mission met twice this spring to discuss and develop strategy for Sunday School and
small groups in Oklahoma. As a group, we have defined the purpose of Sunday School as: Sunday School is the church’s primary
strategy to connect people to Christ, His community, His Truth, and His mission.
On April 16-19, a group of Ministers of Education from Oklahoma churches conducted a Sunday School tour of four associations.
This tour equipped 41 pastors with solid Sunday School principles. In addition these churches committed to start 131 new Sun-
day School groups by the end of this year.
Also, we have completed a new Sunday School Resource Kit called “The X-Factor” for pastors and leaders. The X-Factor fea-
tures video plug and play training resources for Sunday School leaders of all age groups. Even more resources for Sunday School
leaders can be found at www.bgco.org/oneday.
Worship and Music
Oklahoma Baptist worship leaders had the opportunity to meet the new worship and music specialist, Dr. Randy Lind, at several
events around the state this summer and fall. Already the positive impact of his leadership is being observed in the planning for new
training events and worship leadership equipping for 2013. A highlight of the Singing Churchmen season was an opportunity for the
men to sing at the Joseph Harp Correctional Facility in Lexington. Great ministry and great weather made the outdoor concert a
wonderful event. The men were also asked to sing at the national Baptist Church Music Conference held at Tulsa, First.
The Singing ChurchWomen had a strong ministry season led by Bart Morrison from Ada First. Their theme was an emphasis on
continuing to tell the story of Christ by sharing His life through their music. Bart Morrison will continue to direct the Singing
ChurchWomen in 2013.
The Oklahoma Baptist Symphony finished their first season with Dr. Michael Raiber as conductor. Dr. Raiber has agreed to
continue to conduct the OBS during the 2012-2013 season.
Kerry Russell, Team Leader and Chief Financial Officer
As we enter the second half of 2012 we are experiencing challenging financial times. We know some associations are still
struggling from the 2008 financial crisis.
As of June 30, 2012 the Cooperative Program stands at $12,522,031, which is $306,937 or 2.51 percent above budget
and $314,237 or 2.45 percent below last year.
Lottie Moon finished at $5,339,158 for 2011 which is only $2,457 below the record amount of $5,341,615 for the fiscal offer-
ing ending on April 30.
Just two months beyond the April promotion Annie Armstrong is at $1,604,914 to-date and 6.6 percent ahead of 2011, while
the Edna McMillan State Missions Offering is at $196,791 three months prior to the promotional month and nine percent below
2011 for the same period.
The proposed 2013 Financial Plan (Budget) will be presented to the Finance Committee and Board of Directors at the Septem-
ber board meeting. Spending for the first six months is right at budget and income received is one percent over budget.
The 2011 BGCO Audit has been completed and received an unqualified opinion which is the top rating. The Finance Team put
in a lot of time and effort working alongside Capin Crouse in the first year audit with them. Later this year, advanced planning will
be implemented in order to assist the auditor more efficiently in beginning the process for 2012.
Thank you for the gifts your association of churches sends to the Cooperative Program and designated mission ministries as we
reach people around the world in 12 days through the Cooperative Program with the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
2011 IMB Report
Thank you for all you do to make Christ known among the nations. We are so grateful for how you pray for
and support the work of reaching the unreached, because together we are Southern Baptist missions. Southern
Baptist missions isn’t just IMB. Southern Baptist missions isn’t just NAMB. It is all of us cooperating to-
gether.
We have 4,849 missionaries serving through IMB. Add to that about 4,000 children, and that means nearly
9,000 people are able to live and serve overseas through the faithful support and prayers of Southern Baptists.
Thank you for your faithfulness! Last year, in mission works and churches directly involving the work of your
IMB missionaries and our partner churches (churches that we’ve helped to plant and their daughter churches,
who are planting other churches), 333,823 people chose to express their faith in Christ through bap-
tism. Through your support, 28,873 new churches were started last year among 201 different people groups.
IMB personnel began working with a total of 100 newly engaged people groups. Around the world we were
directly involved in training 23,400 men to be pastors of local churches. Another 22,360 people were being
trained as church planters.
We are grateful to the Lord and to Southern Baptists for last year’s Lottie Moon Christmas Offering of
$146,828,116 which, though lower than our goal, was still the fourth largest Lottie Moon offering in history.
And it surpassed the previous year by $1.2 million! We are so grateful to Southern Baptists for that incredible
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering in the midst of continuing economic uncertainty!
In addition to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, we received $6.4 million for hunger, relief and develop-
ment ministries around the world. And through our Cooperative Program, the means by which we cooperate
to do more together than we can do individually in missions, seminary training and ministry, $94,361,000 was
given to IMB. That’s roughly $2 million less than the previous year, but still significant in these times.
In 2011 we challenged the churches of your association and state convention to embrace an unengaged, un-
reached people group. These are people groups that, to our knowledge, do not have anyone working to engage
them in a church-planting strategy. It is our desire to see every unengaged, unreached people group become the
focus of someone who wants to help lead them to the Lord. Currently over 1,500 Southern Baptist churches
and entities are exploring what it will take to embrace one of these people groups. We are grateful for this re-
sponse and pray that God will lead more churches, associations and groups to meet this challenge so that all
may come to know our Lord and Savior.
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2012 NORTH AMERICAN MISSION BOARD MINISTRY REPORT Appointment and Support of Missionaries
With major adjustments to missionary categories in 2011, NAMB commissioned 95 units (166 individuals) to appointed missionary and chaplain service, of which 20 (12%) were African-American/ethnic minority. In addition, NAMB commissioned 116 new missionaries serving through Mission Service Corps (MSC)-funding (self-funded).
NAMB placed 1,530 students in summer and semester assignments. Of those, 100 served in urban areas, 15 among Hispanic ministry areas, and 66 within Canada. Ten US/C-2 missionaries were appointed, five in church planting roles and five in direct evangelism roles reaching unreached or under-reached people groups in four urban areas. The US/C-2 category of service is being phased out and new and significantly different categories will be available in 2012 for those serving in post-graduate, internship types of missionary roles.
The Kaleo Network, a long-term nurturing resource for Southern Baptists who are exploring or pursuing God's call to ministry has 3,314 members and 408 coaches.
In 2011, NAMB made significant strides in making the missionary personnel approval process more efficient as well as simplifying missionary categories. The table below reflects the Appointed, Approved, and Endorsed Missions Personnel by major group category as of December 31, 2011. Non-appointed spouses are not reflected in the list.
3,650 Chaplaincy 214 Collegiate/University 262 Evangelism/Love Loud 495 Legacy Mission Service Corps 1,429 Mobilization/Church Planting 1,530 Sojourner/Summer/Semester 216 State Convention Staff
Evangelism The Evangelism Response Center (ERC) now relates to all 42 state conventions and 35 SBC and non-SBC agencies. A total of 601 new Telephone En-
couragers and 40 Regional Facilitators were trained during 2011. All certified Telephone Encouragers and Internet Encouragers are required to give 30 hours of service per year. In 2011, ERC received 16,852 calls, an average of 1,400 per month. There were 1,220 people who accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior through ERC and its partnership ministries. In addition to these decisions, ERC referred more than 900 people to covenant churches. The ERC phone number will be placed on all God’s Plan for Sharing related initiatives until 2020.
As part of World Hunger Funds given by Southern Baptists, NAMB received $1.3 million for domestic hunger. In North America, Southern Baptist domestic hunger ministries fed 5 million meals and reported more than 30,000 professions of faith.
The annual Soul-Winning Commitment Day resources equippped 5,200 church leaders to share the gospel. Crossover Phoenix volunteers recorded more than 1,000 decisions for Christ.
Establishment of New Congregations Partnering with the Canadian National Baptist Convention, NAMB is helping to assist the convention in its goal to start 1,000 churches in Canada by 2020.
There are currently 268 SBC churches and church plants in the country. Through NAMB's strategy of Send North America to mobilize and equip Southern Baptists in planting evangelistic Southern Baptist churches, more than 700
churches have registered to become involved in church planting efforts somewhere in North America. Amost 400 invidivudals have contacted NAMB to explore the possibility of becoming church planters themselves, and more than 350 others want to explore other mission opportunities in North America.
In 2011, 27 urban areas were chosen to be places of emphasis for church planting. Three of these cities are in Canada and the reaminder in the continental United States. New York, Vancouver, and Indianapolis are all "up and running." Work is underway in a number of other cities to coordinate strategy development and partnership engagement.
Christian Social Ministries NAMB’s church and community and pregnancy resource ministries facilitated the engagement of 165,000 Christians to sow the gospel through ministry oppor-
tunities In support of God’s Plan for Sharing (GPS), convention partners and missionaries engaged 262,777 believers in effectively sharing their faith and assisted in
the start of 385 new churches and 738 ministries starts, which reported 34,656 professions of faith in Christ.
Volunteer Missions An total of 190,975 volunteers were engaged through the ministries of Baptist Builders, Campers on Mission,Disaster Relief, Appalachian Regional Ministry,
and The Bridge. The number of projects available on The Bridge at the end of 2011 was 836. Although, the technology used for The Bridge is out of date, the benefits this tool
provides are still very much valid.
Missions and Missions Education On March 1, 2011, NAMB announced that it would transfer oversight of the Royal Ambassadors® andChallengers® missions education organizations
to Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU). The transition will be accomplished by September 1, 2012. This transfer will create a stronger overall missions education organizational presence in Southern Baptist churches and will allow for future growth and viability. Baptist Mencontinues to remain with NAMB, but a stronger partnership is anticipated with LifeWay in promoting how Baptist Men can be more involved in missions. NAMB continued development of and posted new, free lessons for theDrop-In Mission Education (DIME) online resource.
Communicating the Gospel Through Technology More than 350 versions of promotional materials and resources were produced for local churches to use as they host God’s Plan for Sharing (GPS)-related
events. NAMB produced 32 videos featuring missionaries and the places in which they serve. On Mission magazine now has a circulation of 214,819.
Strengthening Associations In 2011, NAMB assisted in the initial equipping of all jointly funded associational directors of missions (ADOMs) who are transitioning to become church plant-
ing catalysts. Three workshops (Canada/Northeast, Midwest, and West regions) resulted in each participant leaving with a draft plan of action for implementing church planting strategy inparticipant leaving with a draft plan for action for implementing church planting strategy in their spheres of influence. Approximately 275 transitioning ADOMs participated in these workshops.
Disaster Relief In 2011, a year in which the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) reported that only 2 states (Michigan and South Carolina) did not have a
federally declared disaster, 37 Baptist conventions responded to wildfires, tornados, earthquakes, floods, windstorms, tsunamis and other types of disasters. More than 11,000 volunteers worked to provide 1,051,816 meals; helped 7,708 homeowners with clean-up and recovery assistance; recorded 10,291 chaplaincy contacts; provided resources for 26,421 showers, and led 310 people to faith in Christ. In partnership with Baptist Global Response, 16 volunteer teams re-sponded to Japan, providing aid to those affected by the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear incident. As a result, Southern Baptists were invited to occupy a per-manent seat on the National Mass Care Council to help with the development of a National Mass Care Strategy. NAMB and a number of state conventions part-nered to engage more than 350 college students in a pilot disaster response to Hurricane Irene. NAMB hosted a summit with a select group of Baptist College Ministers and state Disaster Relief directors to establish guidelines for training and deployment of students. More pilots are being conducted and debriefed to establish best practices for training and responses with college students. NAMB has invested $1.5 million in vehicles and equipment to support disaster re-sponses.
OBU announced plans to launch a new $40 million capital campaign, moved forward with plans for three on-
campus construction projects, reorganized academic units, received national recognition and experienced enroll-
ment growth for the fourth consecutive year during 2011.
The capital campaign, titled "OBU 2020: Vision for a New Century," addresses capital needs including con-
struction and renovation of academic and housing facilities, as well as increasing the University's endowment. The
campaign supports OBU's strategic plan adopted in 2009, "OBU 2020: Vision, Mission, and Values." OBU 2020,
which addresses the first decade of OBU's second century, includes seven strategic initiatives related to academic
programs, scholarships, student services, university relations and support of personnel. The initiatives are
tied to OBU's five core values: Christ Centered, Excellence Driven, Learning Focused, Missional Purposed and
Community Directed.
In October 2011, trustees granted approval to begin construction as funding becomes available for the first
phase of a student housing village, a new nursing/allied health center, and relocated and enhanced intramural fields.
Plans for the first phase of the residential village construction include three new apartment buildings that will ac-
commodate 230 students and cost approximately $10.2 million. The proposed nursing/allied health building is a
two-story, 31,187- square-foot building with projected cost of $8.4 million. The third construction project includes
the relocation of existing lighted intramural fields to the northeast section of the campus, at a projected cost of $1.1
million, to create space for the new football stadium on the west side of campus.
The academic unit reorganization divided the College of Arts and Sciences into two colleges, the James E. Hur-
ley College of Science and Mathematics and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and created the new
Herschel H. Hobbs College of Theology and Ministry. These three new colleges join the OBU Graduate School
and the existing three colleges, the Warren M. Angell College of Fine Arts, the College of Nursing, and the Paul
Dickinson College of Business.
Through the University's Avery T. Willis Center for Global Outreach, OBU sent Global Outreach teams around
the world in 2011 to work in Alaska, Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Brazil. The GO Center coordinates
ongoing programs offering students the opportunity to serve and lead in outreach efforts locally, statewide, nation-
wide and globally. OBU continued to have more alumni serving through Southern Baptist's International Mission
Board than any other university in the world in 2011 and continued to be a national leader in ministry involvement.
Through Campus Ministry programs, students participated in small group Bible studies, corporate worship services
and community outreach. Approximately 90 OBU students were engaged in six local ministry programs during the
year.
OBU continues to produce leaders through its academic programs equipping them well in their field of study
and preparing them for service in their communities. The OBU Students in Free Enterprise team was named a re-
gional champion at the SIFE USA Regional Competition. The SIFE team organized six outreach projects in the
Shawnee community to improve the quality of life and standard of living for people in need. OBU graduates had a
90 percent acceptance rate to medical schools, business graduates scored in the top 10 percent in the nation
on their major field exams, and teacher education graduates passed their competency exams at a rate of 97 percent.
In athletics, the OBU Lady Bison indoor track team won its fourth title in seven years, and new men's and women's
swimming and diving programs were added.
OBU continued to gain national recognition for quality in 2011. For the fourth consecutive year, Forbes.com
listed OBU as the state's highest rated college, ranked 299th on the list of 650 institutions, in the organization's an-
nual listing of "America's Best Colleges." Listed for the seventh straight year, OBU was one of only five Oklahoma
universities named a "Best in the West" institution by The Princeton Review. The annual listing is based on the
publication's institutions, in the organization's annual listing of "America's Best Colleges." Listed for the seventh
straight year, OBU was one of only five Oklahoma universities named a "Best in the West" institution by The
Princeton Review. The annual listing is based on the publication's student opinion data. For the 20th straight year,
Us. News & World Report rated OBU as one of the top 10 comprehensive colleges in the western region of the na-
tion. OBU was the only Oklahoma college or university on US.News' annual ranking of "Great Schools, Great
Prices" for 2012. OBU was the highest-rated college in the state for the 18th consecutive year for the
news magazine's 2011 rankings.
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OBU freshman enrollment soared to a 15-year high for the 2011 fall semester with a total of 476 first-time
freshmen. The freshman class represented the largest total of first-time freshmen since 1996. A total of61.9 percent
of the students were from Oklahoma, with 32.8 percent coming from 38 other states, and 5.3 percent from 27 other
nations. The University's faculty for 2011 included 110 full-time educators. A total of 71 percent ofOBU's full-time
faculty and academic deans hold earned doctorates. All OBU faculty members are evangelical Christians.
During the 2010-11 fiscal year, gifts to OBU totaled more than $7.6 million. More than 3,000 donors contrib-
uted to the University during the year, providing support for scholarships, operational expenses, construction and
renovation projects, equipment and endowment. OBU trustees adopted a $47.69 million budget for the 2011-12
fiscal year during the winter 2011 meeting. The total average cost for a full-time, on-campus student for 2011-12
was $25,756. OBU continues to be a significant value among members of the International Association of
Baptist Colleges and Universities and the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. Each year, more than 95
percent of OBU students receive some form of financial aid.
Dr. Bobby Kelly, Ruth Dickinson professor of religion, received the University's Distinguished Teaching
Award in May 2011. The award is given to a faculty member who has maintained his or her teaching career in ex-
emplary fashion. Dr. Michael Dean, assistant professor of music, received the Promising Teacher Award, which is
given to a junior faculty member who demonstrates outstanding potential as a teacher. Bobby Cox, head baseball
coach and professor of kinesiology and leisure studies, received the University's Meritorious Service Award, which
is presented to a faculty or staff member who has made a substantial commitment of talent and service to OBU.
Eight faculty and administrative staff members retired at the end of the 2010-11 academic year. The retirees
represented 205 years of service to OBD. They included: Dr. Ronda Hall, professor of Spanish, 37 years of service
at the University; Sandra Meyer, associate professor of music, 35 years of service; Bobby Canty, dean of students,
27 years of service; Dr. Robert Dawson, WMU professor of missions, 26 years of service; Anne Hammond, associ-
ate professor of English, and Dr. Paul Hammond, professor of music and dean of the Warren M. Angell College of
Fine Arts, 25 years of service; Dr. Eugene Hobbs, professor of mathematics and chair of the Division of Science
and Mathematics, 15 years of service; and John Little, director of .estate and gift planning, 13 years of service.
As OBU looks to the future with the Vision for a New Century Capital Campaign, the University remains faith-
ful to the pioneering Oklahoma Baptists who sought to build a Christian liberal arts university and moves forward
with thankfulness for the ongoing, dedicated support from Oklahoma Baptists. Our mission remains constant and
clear: As a Christian liberal arts university, OBU transforms lives by equipping students to pursue academic excel-
lence, integrate faith with all areas of knowledge, engage a diverse world, and live worthy of the high calling of
God in Christ.
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PRAYER AND SPIRITUAL AWAKENING
Dr. Gregory R. Frizzell
This past year Dr. Frizzell has conducted major conferences in forty Oklahoma churches and associations. He has conducted
multiple strategy consultations with pastor search committees and individual pastors. He was the keynote speaker for the Native
American Gathering in Minocqua, Wisconsin; the Brazilian Baptist Pastor’s conference; the Directors of Missions conference in
Dallas, TX; the Alabama Annual Pastor’s Conference; and the Arizona Southern Baptist Convention.
The Office of Prayer sent a packet of material to all Oklahoma pastors for the National Day of Prayer emphasis. Dr. Frizzell
also conducted the pastor/leader's prayer meeting at the State Capitol on the National Day of Prayer and an afternoon and evening
regional prayer meeting at Oklahoma Baptist University.
Dr. Frizzell published and distributed the following resources: Saved Certain and Transformed, How to Conduct a Solemn As-
sembly and Forty Days of Seeking God – for Revival, Elections and Key Leaders. Saved Certain and Transformed is a unique tool
for in-church evangelism and a foundational element in church plants. Forty Days of Seeking God helps unite believers in fervent
prayer for revival and God's direction in national elections.
Dr. Frizzell is nearing completion of Clean Hands and Pure Hearts, A Pure and Holy Bride –“A Biblical Plumb Line for Cor-
porate Repentance” and Return to Me – “A Solemn Assembly of Full Surrender.” Translations are in progress of How to Develop a
Powerful Prayer Life for Mexico and Venezuela. It is our great desire to provide more and more resources for the Hispanic commu-
nity.
We are also nearing completion of a new book called Empowered for Life and Service. This is a tool for use just before some-
one preaches, witnesses, teaches a class, conducts a business meeting or facilitates planning meetings for missional strategies and/or
church planting. The tool is designed to ensure we are ministering and doing strategic planning with the full power and direction of
the Holy Spirit.
True revival utterly depends on local pastors and their churches going deeper in prayer and repentance. Because it is all about
the local church, the growing priority is to provide resources that can help saturate all of our ministries with empowered prayer in
yielded hearts. Without deeper prayer and Holy Spirit empowerment, all efforts at evangelism, church planting, discipleship, and
various ministries can only have limited impact. This office is profoundly grateful for the faithful prayer support of Oklahoma Bap-
tists.
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SUPPORT SERVICES
Ron Fannin, Sr. Associate Executive Director
Baptist Building or Property Updates The Support Services office maintains a 105,000 square foot building, six stories, owned and operated by the Baptist General Con-
vention of Oklahoma at 3800 North May Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK. We maintain lease agreements with each of our affiliate or-
ganizations here in the Baptist Building to serve Oklahoma Baptists from one main location.
Budget Matters The Board of Directors recommends an annual financial plan voted at the BGCO annual meeting held each year in November. This
financial plan is monitored by the Executive Director, Associate Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer, and each of the team
leaders. We are grateful for the Cooperative Program gifts from our churches that make this financial plan possible. The financial
plan allows us to share the Gospel literally around the world.
GuideStone (Annuity) Updates Retirement accounts through GuideStone are encouraged for employees as well as pastors and staff in our local churches in order to
provide adequate provision for these families past their working years.
Historical Commission The Historical Commission helps to encourage an appropriate writing and preservation of historical documents for our convention as
well as individual churches. The Commission also recognizes church anniversaries with the congregations. The Oklahoma Baptist
Archives are kept on the campus of Oklahoma Baptist University.
Insurance Renewals The BGCO continues to provide medical, dental, and disability insurance for our fulltime employees and many of our retirees. This
benefit allows our staff to provide encouragement and training for our churches and maintain good health as they work. We further
work in securing liability insurance that protects us from physical damage on all of our properties including our campgrounds.
Personnel Updates Several new employees came to the Baptist Building this year due to the resignation of others. Brian Hobbs was named Editor of the
Baptist Messenger while continuing as Public Relations director. We are blessed that God continues to send multi-talented personnel
to our staff.
Print Services BGCO Print Services provide the printing of the WRAP newsletters on the outside of the Baptist Messenger for individual churches
who choose to use that form of communication. They also broker the printing and prepare the mailing of 65,000 Baptist Messengers
weekly and print many individual pieces for BGCO events as well as local churches.
WMU
The main purpose of WMU® is to educate and involve preschoolers, children, youth, and adults in the cause of Christian missions. WMU’s age-level organizations include Mission Friends®, for preschool boys and girls from birth through kindergarten; Girls in Action® (GA®), for girls in grades 1–6; Royal Ambassadors® (RA®), for boys in grades 1–6; Children in ActionSM, for boys and girls in grades 1–6; Acteens®, for girls in grades 7–12; Challengers®, for boys in grades 7–12; Youth on MissionSM, for boys and girls in grades 7–12; and Women on Mission® and Adults on MissionSM. WMU supports these organizations through age-appropriate magazines and other resources. In addition, WMU involves collegiate and young women in missions through myMISSIONSM, an organization supported by Web-based resources. WMU® continues to actively promote giving through the Cooperative Program of the Southern Baptist Convention and giving to our two mis-sions offerings. In 2010,* WMU helped raise $145.6 million to support international missions through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering®, and has helped raise more than $3.4 billion to support international missions work since initiating the first offering in 1888. In 2010, WMU also helped raise $54.3 million for missions work in North America through the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering®. Since 1907, when official reporting began for the home missions offering, receipts total more than $1.2 billion through 2010. All of the funds raised through these two missions offerings go directly to the mission boards to support field personnel. In partnership with WMU of Texas, national WMU® hosted more than 50 missions leaders from 13 states for an Ethnic Leadership Summit, January 28–29, in Birmingham, Alabama. Hispanic, Navajo, Russian, and Chinese were just 4 of the 11 cultures represented by leaders who met with a common goal—to increase missions involvement in their churches through WMU. In March, the North American Mission Board announced plans to partner with WMU® for day-to-day operations of Royal Ambassadors® (RA®), the missions organization for boys in grades 1–6, and Challengers®, the missions organization for boys in grades 7–12. WMU® introduced GA JourneyTM in September as the new individual achievement plan for Girls in Action® (GA®); it replaced WorldVenturesTM The fourth annual Children’s Ministry DayTM provided the framework for children to experience the joy of serving others. On February 19, ap-proximately 2,300 children across the country collectively put their faith into action by sharing the love of Christ in their communities. Begun in 2007, myMISSIONfulfilled.com has been a Web-based approach to involve young women in missions. Following a vote of the WMU® Executive Board in January to further develop myMISSIONSM as an official missions organization to give it greater visibility and more re-sources, we conducted research and made plans this year to further engage this audience. While resources for myMISSION will remain Web-based, a completely new, interactive Web site, along with a host of downloadable resources designed for young women, were developed this year and will be launched in early 2012. More than 350 gathered for the WMU® Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting, June 12–13, in Phoenix, Arizona. Missionaries shared ways God is working around the world and expressed their gratitude to WMU members for their faithful prayers. Participants also enjoyed opportunities for worship, personal growth, and fellowship. During this event, Debby Akerman of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was elected to a second term as national president, and Rosalie Hunt of Guntersville, Alabama, was elected to a third term as national recording secretary. Approximately 2,350 girls in grades 7–12 and their leaders, along with some collegiate young women, gathered for BlumeSM where they were encouraged to appreciate their spiritual and missions heritage and consider ways they could share Christ with others and live a legacy of faith . . . even now in their junior high, high school, and college years. (Blume, a three-day missions event for teen girls sponsored by national WMU®, took place July 13–16, 2011, at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.)
2011 Statistical Report
*National WMU® is not a part of the Cooperative Program allocation budget and receives no funds from the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering® or Lottie Moon Christmas Offering®. National WMU is supported through the sale of magazines and products, and from investments and charitable contributions