From Our DOM
Volume 55, Issue 6
November 2016
“Serving Thirty Local Churches”
Rev. Joe McDowell
Dear Concord Baptist Association Members,
This past weekend, we held the “On Mission Connection
(OMC)” Conference. The OMC team did a great job
putting the conference together. The speakers included
two IMB missionaries, two NAMB missionaries and two
DOMs, including myself.
I believe there are possibilities to work with some of the
IMB and NAMB missionaries who spoke. They are doing
fantastic and fascinating work for our Lord, Jesus Christ.
This past year, our Association completed a mission trip
within the state to SW Virginia, and an out-of-state mission
trip to Standing Rock Reservation, Wakpala, SD. Other
mission work was accomplished by our Association and
by individual churches of the Association.
HOWEVER, I want to see our mission activity grow over
the next year. My goal is for us to double our Association
mission trips and for one of these to be a foreign trip. My
desire is to see people who have never been on a foreign
mission trip to complete one. I have been on several
foreign mission trips over the years and I know this, those
who go to serve Jesus do not return the same! Seeing
Jesus work in the lives of others changes us! I also want
to see us pursue local mission activities. There are new
things for us to do and there are ongoing things happening
that we can join. Again, working in mission activities not
only changes the lives of the people we serve, but ours,
too!
Be on the lookout for mission information coming from
the Association office. Mission Committee Members --roll
up your sleeves -- PRAY -- get ready -- we will be meeting
as one group for the foreseeable future!
This coming Tuesday, October 25, we will have our
Annual Fall Meeting at First Baptist Church in South Hill.
The meeting begins at 3PM with reports from our various
committees, the DOM report, the election of 2017 officers
and voting on the 2017 budget. At 5:30 PM, Rev. Ken
Kessler from the BGAV will be speaking. I am excited to
have Ken with us.
Remember…
Sunday
Morning,
November 6
DOM Continued
We will have dinner at 6PM and the evening session will
begin at 7PM. This will be a time of worship and Dr. Tom
Cribb, pastor of First Baptist in Chase City, will preach the
annual sermon.
I hope you will join us for the Annual Fall Meeting. If you
cannot attend the entire meeting, attend what you can.
I am thankful to be in His service with you,
Joe McDowell
Director of Missions
May each of you have a
very blessed
Thanksgiving! From
the staff of the
Association:
Joe & Rebecca
Happy Veterans Day
To all those who have
Served our country!
Saturday, November 11
DOM Continued…
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CBA CALENDAR
CBA CONTRIBUTIONS
(CBA = Concord Baptist Association, South Hill)
(All meetings at CBA unless otherwise noted)
CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH September , 2016
CHURCHES
CBA CONTR.
ANTIOCH
1,00.00
AVERETT
3,471.03
BETHANY
4,500.00
BETHEL
1,500.00
BETHESDA
3,320.55
BLACK BRANCH
469.24
BOYDTON
0.00
CLARKSVILLE
1,647.86
CONCORD
5,478.91
EBENEZER
0.00
EPHESUS
375.00
FIRST, CHASE CITY 1,432.42
FIRST, SOUTH HILL
0.00
GRAVEL HILL
800.00
JAMES SQUARE
4,187.92
JEFFRESS
450.00
LA CROSSE
2,206.66
LAWRENCEVILLE
2,827.18
LIBERTY
1,892.16
MOUNT HOREB
1,880.00
MOUNT VERNON
1,582.09
NEW HOPE
4,072.31
OLIVE BRANCH
5,794.68
REEDY CREEK
300.00
SANFORD MEM.
4,267.17
TABERNACLE
1,144.12
UNION CHAPEL
2,687.12
UNION LEVEL
1,176.52
WARFIELD
200.00
WYLLIESBURG
800.00
OTHER
2,386.92
03 Missions Development Committee Meeting, 7:30 P
07 State Line Board of Director’s Meeting, 7:30 PM
04-05 Women’s Get Away I
05 Women’s Get Away II, Women’s Rally, WMUV Annual
Meeting, Eagle Eyrie
14-16 Baptist General Association of Virginia
17 Planning Team Meeting, 7:30 PM, CBA (without
Associational Council)
21 Pastor’s Conference, 10:30 AM, CBA
24 Thanksgiving (CBA Office closed for holiday)
01 Administrative Team Meeting, 7:30 PM, CBA
04-11 Week of Prayer for International Missions, Lottie
Moon Christmas Offering
08 Associational Council Meeting, 7:00 PM, CBA
08 Executive Team Meeting, 7:30 PM, CBA OFFICE
23-26 CBA Office Closed Christmas Day and for Holiday
CBA TEAM MEETINGS
MINISTERING TEAM
Evangelism Committee, Family and Christian Life Development
Committee, Memorial Committee and Ordination Committee will
meet together on Thursday, January 12, 2017, 7:30 PM
TOTAL
63,019.31
ASSOC. MISS.
0.00
350.00
397.00
569.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
866.00
605.00
290.00
275.00
275.00
0.00
327.00
280.00
0.00
444.00
100.00
250.00
345.00
30.00
430.00
570.00
0.00
313.00
275.00
120.00
0.00
0.00
415.00
152.00
STATE LINE
0.00
700.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
156.90
1,300.00
520.00
500.00
0.00
0.00
946.36
1,422.00
500.00
600.00
250.00
209.65
0.00
500.00
250.00
100.00
300.00
3,925.60
0.00
613.22
166.28
1,343.55
0.00
0.00
100.00
31,351.82
7,678.00
48,000.29
Total CBA Budget for Year: $81,512.00
MISSIONS DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Missions Development, (Partnership Missions, Disaster Relief,
WMU, Baptist Men, VBS, Sunday School/Discipleship, Youth)
will meet together on Thursday, November 3, 2016, 6:30 PM
Budget Fund Needs to Date: $49,626.80
Budget Income to Date: $63,019.31
Ministers and Wives
Birthdays and Anniversaries
PLANNING TEAM
Constitution Committee, Information/Education Committee,
Program Committee, Historian, and Nominating Committee will
meet together on Thursday, November 17, 2016, 7:30 PM
ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM
Administration, Finance/Stewardship, Properties and Resolutions
Committees meet on Thursday, December 1, 2016, 7:30 PM
ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
Association Council will meet prior to the Executive Team
meeting on Thursday, December 8, 2016, 7:00 PM, CBA
Rev. Joe McDowell – November 16
Mrs. Barbara Childrey – November 26
EXECUTIVE TEAM
Officers and Directors of the Association, Chairpersons of
committees, Pastors, and church lay person (representative)
from each church (visitors always welcome) will meet together
on Thursday, December 8, 2016 7:30 PM, Concord Baptist
Association
Wedding Anniversaries
Rev. & Mrs. Earnie Taylor – November 18
Minister Anniversaries
Rev. Carl Bagley – November 1
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Partnership Missions
Mrs. Carolyn E. Carter
Matthew 28 gives us the Great Commission
and Acts 1:8 tell us “you will receive power when
the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my
witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and
Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
We must do our part in spreading His word
At home and to all nations.
WILL YOU DO YOUR PART, PRAY, GIVE, GO,
SEND!
Virginia Baptist Partnership Missions is
a mutual relationship; Virginia Baptists
work together on a variety of projects in
support of missions requested by our
partners.
Currently they are finishing up working on
Impacts in Virginia and Romania, Eastern Shore
ministries, other projects continue in Romania,
Panama and Europe. WMUV has already made
plans to return to Standing Rock Sioux
Reservation in July 2017 Will you join us to
minister to them in 2017?
We will have a meeting in January 2017 to
work on ministries for the year 2017. Watch
for date!
Are you being called? If you have time, and you
can go serve the Lord we will find where God
wants you to serve Him. If you are interested in
either of these mission efforts or
others….Please call me 434-447-4391 or my
cell 434-917-5396 or email me,
[email protected]
Get in touch with me ASAP!
Many Thanks to the volunteers
who helped with the
October Grapevine:
JoAnn Bowers & Iris Edmonds
Church News
Please be in prayer for all our churches especially
those without pastors at this time
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Church news is due on the 15 of every month
Antioch
The Brotherhood and Charlotte County Meals on Wheels
made a stew on Sept. 17 with the proceeds benefitting
Carson McCall and Meals on Wheels.
We celebrated Homecoming on Oct. 9 with an attendance
of over 90 people. Dr. Rev. Bill McEntire, who pastored
Antioch from July 1995 to October 2000, returned to bring
our morning message and fellowship with us. During his
time as pastor he became very interested in our Migrant
Ministry, and he baptized the first Mexicans in our church
and also offered communion to them. Bill lost his beloved
wife, Wanda, in November 2015. He is currently serving
as pastor of Black Creek Baptist Church in Darlington,
S.C.
We are pleased to share the news that our interim pastor,
Rev. Ryan Williams, announced on Homecoming Sunday
that the Lord is leading him to become pastor for our
church. We welcome him to this full–time position along
with his wife Anna and their young son John Mark.
A blood drive for the American Red Cross was held in our
fellowship hall on Oct. 13. We had 27 people willing to
give, and 23 units collected. This is a most vital ministry,
as we are told that one donated unit can save three lives.
Rev. Williams has new pastoral office hours. He will be
available for visitation and discipleship on Tuesday and
Thursday afternoons. Anyone with a need can call 434735-8101 or 417-505-9305.
We are continuing our new study of the parables on
Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m.
Please get all your
Christmas info on
your program’s and
cantata’s into us
early so we can do a
special section in
our Christmas Edition!
Thanks!
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Purse. The deadline is Sunday, November 13 when we
will dedicate the boxes. We will celebrate Thanksgiving
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with a luncheon on November 20 . CW Carter and our
youth are selling 2017 calendars for $6. Bethel is excited
about the upcoming Advent season collaborating with the
Chase City Ministerial Association as we will host an
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Advent Service on Wednesday, December 7 . John
Baughman will be our guest speaker. Service will be held
from 12:00 until 1:00 with a light lunch provided. What a
wonderful time of year as we celebrate the incarnation of
our Savior!
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The WMU is promoting the Samaritan’s Purse Operation
Christmas Child shoebox gifts to be given to less fortunate
children in other countries. Please pack a shoebox and
bring it to church by November 13.
We are making plans for our Christmas play, and anyone
interested in participating can contact Hazel Owen 434738-3675 or Sherri Jones 434-210-2065.
Averett
On Sunday, October 9th the church honored our pastor
and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. Rodney Barwick with a
surprise Pastor Appreciation Luncheon. A gift basket of
goodies was presented to them along with many cards
given by church members. The Fundraising committee is
sponsoring a Fish Fry on Saturday, November 12th at
5:00 pm. Cost is $8.00 per plate, includes 2 filets, baked
beans, cole slaw, hushpuppies, dessert, and beverage.
Contact Teresa Hayes at 434-579-1319 to place your
order. The Youth are cooking their annual stew on
October 22nd and will kick off their collection of staple
items for Thanksgiving baskets to be delivered to families
on November 20th.
On October 13, fifteen from our Young at Heart group
visited Sylvan Heights Bird Park in Scotland Neck, NC.
We got to see many bird species from around the world. It
was a day of fun, fellowship and seeing God's mighty
handiwork displayed in these beautiful birds. Adults on
Mission will meet November 7 at 3:00 at the church.
Young at Heart will meet on November 9 at noon. Rev.
Rodney Barwick will be giving his testimony during
worship service November 6. Come be blessed. We will
celebrate Hanging of the Greens Sunday, December 4,
during worship service.
Concord
A Baptism Service is planned for Sunday, November 6.
Second Sunday Breakfast on November 13 at 9:00
am.
John and Cynthia Mann will be attending the
annual BGAV meeting in Roanoke November 14-16.
Chase City Community Thanksgiving Service will be held
Sunday, November 20 at FBC, Chase City.
Our Advent Series begins November 27 with readings and
candle lighting during 4 Sundays of Advent.
Adult Choir is busily preparing for the ChristmasCantata
on December 11.
Ephesus
World Hunger Day was a huge success. Our world
hunger offering was better than we expected it to be. The
luncheon, which consisted of all kinds of soup, chili,
crackers, cornbread, muffins and drinks, had a good
turnout. Our Alma Hunt offering was met, thanks to our
congregation!
Our WMU is doing shoe boxes for Bland County this
year. Please be in prayer for all the victims of Hurricane
Matthew.
Psalm: 19-14 2 Corinthians: 5: 17-18
Bethel
We just completed our study of Philippians with Pastor
Robin and eagerly anticipate our next Bible study as we
explore the book of James. Bible study meets every
Wednesday at 10:00 am and again at 7:00 pm. We would
like to thank Mr. Frank Malone for bringing our message
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on October 9 . Frank really knows how to make a person
smile. Bethel holds a worship service every other month
at the Chase City Health and Rehab. In October we
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visited on the 26 and will again in December. We
observed Pastor Appreciation month with a luncheon for
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Pastor Robin and his family on Oct. 16 . On October 22
our brotherhood prepared another tasty stew that always
is a success in our community. We welcome our newly
elected deacons: Horace Williams Jr., Charles Layne and
Phil Pritchett. We are packing shoeboxes for Samaritan’s
First, Chase City
On September 25, our praise and worship band, Anthem,
sang several songs during our worship service. On
October 16, we will have a luncheon in appreciation for
our pastor Dr. Tom Cribb. Later that afternoon we will
have an outdoor concert with games and a picnic in the
back yard from 4:00to 6:00 p.m. On October 22, we will
have a spaghetti dinner and movie – Miracles from
Heaven beginning at 5:00 p.m. Our special activities
committee will be giving out candy in the Trunk or Treat
event on Main Street in Chase City on Oct. 31. Our choir
is practicing for the Christmas Cantata which will be held
on December 18 at 5:00 p.m.
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Dedication Sunday to follow on the 13th. Our Community
Thanksgiving supper and service will be held on Sunday,
November 20. We will be joined by Lacrosse Methodist
Church at 5:30 pm. The Thanksgiving Service will follow at
7 pm. We have surpassed our Alma Hunt State Mission
goal of $1,000.00. To date $1,070.00 has been given. We
are very pleased with the generosity of our church family
as they gave $472.00 on World Hunger Sunday. Continue
to pray for our country and VOTE on November 8!
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Our contemporary worship services are the first and
third Sunday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Please join us for
great music, message, and snacks.
First, South Hill
All of our different children and youth programs are now
in full swing. They are meeting regularly and there is
much enthusiasm in the groups. We decided to purchase
a new church van from Hardee Ford as our old one is on
its last leg. Generous church members have pledged to
pay over 1/2 of the cost of the new van with the church
paying the balance. This new van will immediately be put
to use. The women of the church are going to a
Christmas program in the Richmond area on December
2nd and they have more than enough participants to fill
the van! Our new deacon board has already met twice.
About 1/3 of the board is new due to recent elections and
old deacons rotating off the board. We had a wonderful
church supper on Tuesday, October 11th. Pastor Kevin
Rosenfeld and the kitchen staff prepared chicken cordon
bleu, mashed potatoes, peas, and desserts.
Olive Branch
Our pastor’s Sunday sermons have focused on the
lessons he has learned through his heart surgery
including, life isn’t fair, suffering leads to Christlikeness
and God is in control. Pastor Anthony will be our guest
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preacher on November 13 . On November 20 we will
welcome a guest preacher and evangelist Earl Clarkson.
Our Senior Ministry will be hosting Ken Kurz, Executive
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Director of the CMH Foundation, on November 1 . Our
youth have done the following service projects: September
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church. On October 15 they traveled to Richmond to
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minister to the homeless. On November 19 they will help
at the Bread Box in South Hill. In addition to their service
activities they will have fun at their Fall Bash on November
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12 and kickball on November 19 . Special church wide
events include the hunger awareness event, “Souper
Supper” hosted by the GAs on October 23th at 6 pm. The
church will enjoy soup together, collect food for the Bread
Box, and collect money for Global Hunger Relief. Also, the
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annual Fall Festival on October 29 from 2-4 pm that is a
fun outreach to the children of our community. And, our
annual Thanksgiving Luncheon on November 23th which
provides a free Thanksgiving meal to the residents of our
local mental health facilities.
James Square
Members mourn the passing of our former Pastor,
Thomas S. Childrey. Prayers go out to Barbara, Jeff,
Todd, Beth and his family. A fellowship meal for the family
followed the services.
Reached and exceeded our goal for the Alma Hunt
Offering. Our missions project for October is “Shoes 4
Hope”, a Harvester International Ministries. The
proceeds from the sales provide food, housing and
education for a group of orphans in Goma, Democratic
Republic of Congo.
Looking ahead to November, WMU will again collect shoe
boxes for the Bland County, Virginia mission ministry.
The Brotherhood will serve a church-wide fellowship
breakfast Sunday, November 6th at 8:00 AM.
Union Chapel
Union Chapel had a wonderful Homecoming Service on
October 2nd and enjoyed having Rev. Bill Thomas and his
wife Pat.On October 1st a pancake breakfast was served
by the youth group. Money was collected for the youth to
go on a shopping trip to purchase items for Operation
Christmas Child. The shopping trip is planned for October
23rd and they will pack the shoeboxes at a later date in
time for the Shoebox Dedication. The WMU is having a
membership drive encouraging the women of the church
to join in and be a part of this mission group. The
Wednesday night Bible Study group has begun a new
study in the book of John, being led by our pastor, Rev.
Jackie Wray.
La Crosse
We are looking forward to hosting the OMC the weekend
of October 15-16. One of the missionaries, Scott Park, will
speak during our worship hour on Sunday, October 16. On
Sunday, October 23, a Gideon speaker will bring our
message. A special offering will be collected at the end of
the service to benefit the Gideons' International Ministry.
Please join us for WMU Craft Day on Sunday, October 30,
with lunch after worship and craft activities at 1pm. During
our worship service on November 6 our C.A.s will meet
and pack Operation Christmas Child boxes with the
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If you missed our ON MISSION CONNECTION
Saturday and Sunday you missed a fantastic
opportunity to hear eight (8) of the “cream of the crop”
missionaries. From our two International missionaries
serving in some of the most exciting areas
Internationally with equally exciting stories of their
missions work around the world; to NAMB Missionaries,
One serving in Baltimore, Maryland sharing the gospel
with Muslims, internationals, students and with all
people and the other one serving in Inner City and Multi
Housing areas in Winston-Salem, NC area. Our State
Missionaries, Craig Waddell working in Missions
Mobilization at the Baptist General Association in
Richmond and Kristen Curtis working with Rebuild
Volunteer Coordinators for Disaster Relief efforts for the
Baptist General Association in Richmond. Last but
certainly not least was Association Missionary John
Miller serving as Director of Missions of Goshen
Association in Mineral, VA with his many reports of all
the missions work they participate in and Joe McDowell
serving as Director of Missions in our own Concord
Baptist Association.
If you would like to remain in touch with one of these
missionaries and did not pick up something off their
table to do so please contact me and I will put you in
touch.
Also I think it would be fantastic if you could send a
thank you note to these missionaries for taking their
time to come spend time with us. Contact me for
mailing information.
On behalf of the OMC Committee John Alford, Steve
and Judy Whitlow, Betty Jackson, Robert Ezell and
myself we thank you all for the plentiful bounty of food
brought and your attendance. Blessings, Carolyn
GRAPEVINE
A Newsletter of
Concord Baptist Association
121 S Mecklenburg Avenue, South Hill, VA 23970
Rev. Joe McDowell, Director of Missions
Mr. Steve Whitten, Moderator
Mrs. Rebecca Newton, Office Manager
Published Every Month EXCEPT January and July.
Suggestions and news contributions welcomed
Deadline for December/January Issue
Will be Tuesday, November 15
If you prefer to receive your Grapevine through e-mail or
if you wish to no longer receive the Grapevine please
contact the office ASAP.
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