Operation Inasmuch 2014 Wrap-up Saturday, October 11, there were many Baptists from our associa- tion wearing red T-shirts sharing God’s love within our community at various locations. Some folks were building porches for the elderly and/or handicapped, some were bagging hygiene bags to give to our area’s homeless, some were giving quarters to folks at laundromats to help with their expenses, some were helping folks with the price of their gasoline at gas stations, and some were assisting with the price of groceries. And there was another group that prepared lunches for the crews at the construction and repair sites. MANY thanks to Sheila Adams, member of McCabe Memorial, for her leadership and enthusiasm. Many weeks were spent meeting and preparing for this ministry. And many thanks to our churches that shared in this mission together: Axton; Chatham Heights; Collinsville, First; Fieldale; Martinsville, First; McCabe Memorial; Oak Level; Ridgeway, First; Starling Avenue; Trinity; Villa Heights. Hopefully, this day encouraged us all to continue sharing God’s love in our community all year long. Be on the lookout next year for the spring or fall date for OIAM 2015. Henry County Baptist Association November 2014 The Caller Sharon Smith, Office Manager - [email protected]Office Email: [email protected]Karen Reed, Ministry Assistant Henry County Baptist Association Cordially Invites You To... Minister/Spouse Christmas Party (Pastors, Staff Ministers, Retired Ministers) Tuesday, December 9, 2014 6:00 PM Chatham Heights Baptist Church BBQ Dinner Provided Cost: The Gift of Your Presence RSVP Required by Wednesday, Dec 3, 2014 You may call the office at (276) 638-2951, or email the office at [email protected]Mark your calendars and plan to join us for good fun, fellowship, and food!! “Moving Forward Together” 59th Session 2014 Annual Meeting Highlights The Henry County Baptist Association met on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at First Baptist Church, Collinsville. We want to thank the church for being such gracious hosts and providing a won- derful facility well-suited for our needs. We send a HUGE thank you to the ones who prepared and served us such a delicious meal, and to the choir for their special music. In addition, another thank you to Rev. Joey Lee, Associate Pastor, for making sure all our needs were met. The Handbell Choir from Starling Avenue Baptist Church presented beautiful and moving mu- sic for the pre-service and again during the service. We all received a blessing from their talents. The Mission Moments included a DVD of three mission projects: Operation Inasmuch, Raceway Ministries, and the mission trip to Cuba by Villa Heights Baptist Church. Dr. Mark Croston, director of Black Church Partnerships with LifeWay, was the special speaker with a brief talk about “how churches can improve their ability to make their members strong disciples.” Rev. Bill Moss, Pastor of Hill Memorial Bap- tist Church, presented our annual sermon entitled “The Church’s Place in the World”. The offering was taken to benefit Grace Network, and $500.00 was received! The Associational Missionary Search Com- mittee presented a Revised Handbook which was ap- proved. The Nominating Committee presented a slate of those who have volunteered to serve...special thanks to all of you! We thank ALL who attended and participated in our Annual Meeting. We are looking forward to “Moving Forward Together” in the coming year. 3449 Kings Mountain Road, Martinsville, VA 24112 • Phone:(276) 638-2951 • Fax: (276) 638-2326 www.racewayministriesmartinsville.com • www.hcbaptists.net
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Operation Inasmuch 2014 Wrap-up Saturday, October 11, there were many Baptists from our associa-tion wearing red T-shirts sharing God’s love within our community at various locations. Some folks were building porches for the elderly and/or handicapped, some were bagging hygiene bags to give to our area’s homeless, some were giving quarters to folks at laundromats to help with their expenses, some were helping folks with the price of their gasoline at gas stations, and some were assisting with the price of groceries. And there was another group that prepared lunches for the crews at the construction and repair sites. MANY thanks to Sheila Adams, member of McCabe Memorial, for her leadership and enthusiasm. Many weeks were spent meeting and preparing for this ministry. And many thanks to our churches that shared in this mission together: Axton; Chatham Heights; Collinsville, First; Fieldale; Martinsville,
First; McCabe Memorial; Oak Level; Ridgeway, First; Starling Avenue; Trinity; Villa Heights.
Hopefully, this day encouraged us all to continue sharing God’s love in our community all year long. Be on the lookout next year for the spring or fall date for OIAM 2015.
Church News! BLACKBERRY… Golden Agers group enjoyed a day trip and tour of Mt. Airy, NC during Mayberry Days. Dr. Paul Jones was the guest speaker at the Golden Agers Oct. 15th meeting. 25 units of blood were collected at the Oct. 3rd Blood Drive at Blackberry. Gospel Singing held at Blackberry on Oct. 11th. Blackberry participated with the Raceway Ministries on Friday, Oct. 24th
COLLINSVILLE, FIRST… Nov 7 – Collecting Samaritan Purse boxes; Nov 30 at 6:00 p.m. Hanging of the Greens Service
FIELDALE… Oct. 5, “Pizza Party Fall Fellowship” was held after church service. Oct. 31, “Trunk a Treat”. We are collecting shoe boxes for “Operation Christmas Child”. Under the direction of Mary Jane Fields the Music Department began preparing for Christmas. If you like to sing, please come and be a part of the Christmas Cantata. Rehearsals on Wednesdays at 8pm.
FORT TRIAL… Upward Evaluations for Basketball and Cheer-leading begin on November 1st for boys and girls in Kindergar-ten (age 5) through 5th grade. Operation Christmas Child Shoe-boxes are due back on November 16th. We will have a time of prayer and dedication during our Morning Service. Our annual Thanksgiving Fellowship will be on Sunday November 23rd at 6 pm.
MARTINSVILE, FIRST… October 27-Baptist Men meet with Donald Merricks, Former Delegate, speaker; October 31-Trunk or Treat starts at 5:00; November 7-8 Women Get Away at Ea-gle Eyrie; November 8-Host Good News Jail Ministry; Novem-ber 15-Newspaper Recycling; November 16-After Worship Re-ception; November 30-Hanging of the Greens.
MCCABE MEMORIAL… McCabe participated in Raceway Ministries October 24th-26th. We hosted our 6th annual “Trunk-or-Treat” on October 31st. McCabe is collecting shoeboxes for “Samaritan’s Purse” once again this year. Our “Young at Heart” seniors will be doing their annual Brunswick stew during the month of November. McCabe’s next “Free Community Meal” will be held on Wednesday, November 12th from 5:30-6:30 p.m. We will have a Thanksgiving luncheon following morning wor-ship on November 23rd.
MOUNT VERNON… 10/31-Trunk or Treat. 11/1-Fund Raiser breakfast for Doug Hutcherson. 11/6-JUST US- Baptist Men @ Blue Ridge Nursing Home. 11/8-World Hunger Supper @ Axton Fire Dept., Axton 4-7:00 p.m. 11/15-Associational WMU Fall Fling, Mt. Vernon Fellowship Hall (9:00-12:00). 11/23-Community Thanksgiving Service (location tentative). 11/27-“Free” Thanksgiving Community Meal in Fellowship Hall. 11/30-Hanging of the Greens @ 6:30.
POCAHONTAS BASSETT… Community meals, 3rd Thurs-days at 5:30PM. Pickers and Fiddlers Bluegrass Gospel and Mountain music Songfest 2nd Sat 10:00 - noon. Weekly after-school children's program underway. Participating in the Bas-
sett area Community Thanksgiving Service. 11-23-14 4PM. The public is invited. EMI Building, Old JD Bassett High School.
SHILOH… Nov 1, Sister Wilson & the Divine Host Anniversary, 6:00 PM. Nov 5, Annual Veteran’s Dinner, 6:30 PM. Nov 23, Old Fashioned Day, 11:00 AM service, and BTU Hour at 4:00 PM. Youth Drama Nov 25, 7:00 PM. Dec 6, Pastor Tinsley’s 26th Pasto-ral Anniversary at Shiloh, will be celebrated at the Dutch Inn, at 6:00 PM.
TRINITY… Sunday, Nov 23, we will have a combined Thanksgiv-ing service during evening worship. Other churches involved are Jones Chapel Church of the Brethren, Pleasant Grove UMC, and Snow Creek Christian Church. Our church will have our own Thanksgiving service on Sat, Nov 22, with our offering going to-ward a new playground. We participated in Operation Inasmuch on Oct 11.
VILLA HEIGHTS… We participated in Operation Inasmuch on Oct. 11. We are also participating in the Samaritan’s Purse Shoe-box project.
Henry County WMU “Fall Fling” Saturday, Nov 15, 2014
9:00 AM Mount Vernon Baptist Church
Guest Speaker: Mrs. Linda Maxey Special Music
Cost: $5.00 adults/children FREE
We encourage all ladies and
children of our churches
to attend!
Attn: History/Heritage Church Ambassadors
History/Heritage Committee Meeting
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
11:30AM (lunch provided)
HCBA Office
Please plan to attend!
NOVEMBER
2 Association Wide Billy
Graham Sunday
2 Daylight Savings Time Ends
4 Election Day
7-8 Women’s Get-Away I, Eagle Eyrie
8 Women’s Rally/WMUV Annual
Meeting, Eagle Eyrie
8-9 Women’s Get-Away II, Eagle Eyrie
11-12 BGAV Annual Meeting, Virginia
Beach/Hampton Roads
15 WMU Fall Fling, 9:00 AM,
Mt Vernon
17 News for the Caller due
18 History/Heritage Committee &
Church Ambassadors, 11:30 AM,
HCBA Office
18 Ministerial Association, 10:30 AM
27-28 Thanksgiving Holiday-office closed
30-Dec 7 Week of Prayer for International
Missions/Lottie Moon Christmas
Offering
November Birthdays 6 – Jim Hewitt, Pastor, Pocahontas Bassett
6 – Kirk Montgomery, Pastor, Fairway
10 – Dennis Wingate, Pastor, Grace
11 – Mark Redd, Pastor, Greenwood
15 – David Cameron, Assoc Pastor, Chatham
Heights
18 – Ben Sturgis, Pastor, Orchard Drive
28—Brian Horrell, Minister of Youth, Hillcrest
November Anniversaries 1 – Kirk Montgomery, Pastor, Fairway, 14 yrs.
1 – David Cameron, Assoc Pastor, Chatham Hts, 13
yrs
1 – Fred Hardin, Pastor, Fuller Memorial, 3 yrs.
10 – Tony Lundy, Pastor, Axton, 12 yrs.
In Deepest Sympathy……. We extend our love, thoughts and prayers to the family of Rev. Robbie Catoe, who died on October 8, 2014 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Robbie previously served as Pastor of Mayo Baptist Church.
For Your Information We will not be publishing a January 2015