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ASSOCIATION CONNECTIONS
Post Office Box 158, Claxton, GA 30417 — Phone: 912-739-9040 —
Fax: 912-739-9055
Associational Missionary: Rev. Freddy Gardner — E-Mail:
[email protected]
Cell: 912-278-1783 Home: 912-693-6083
Ministry Assistant: Joyce Collins — Email:
[email protected]
July, 2017
Volume 20, Issue 7
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Men’s Ministry Update ....................2
WMU Update ...................................3
Budget Report ..................................4
Church Contributions ......................5
Calendar of Events ...………….………..6
Prayer Needs .…..……….………….……7
THIS & THAT
Happiness is in Heaven but the joy is in the journey.
To make a difference in the world, let Jesus make a differ-ence
in you.
CHRIST is the only third party in marriage who can make it
work.
Our Church Family
Antioch; Birdford; Bull Creek; Claxton First; Cobbtown; Collins
First; Connors; Eastside; Elza; Evergreen;
Faith; Friendship; Glennville First; Hagan; Hope; Little Rock;
Mendes; Northside; Oak Grove; Pine Grove;
Pineview; Rehoboth; Reidsville; Rogers; Smyrna; Twin Oaks
Hispanic Missions Primera Agape, Claxton; Nueva Vida,
Reidsville; Primera Emmanuel, Glennville; Noah’s Ark, Aline
Missionary Lines
Lynn and I had the privilege of representing the Association at
the annual
Southern Baptist Convention held in Phoenix, AZ in mid-June.
Knowing that
we might never get as close to the Grand Canyon again, we went a
few days
early and visited the great wonder of the world. I do not have
words to de-
scribe the massiveness and beauty of the Canyon. As we stood and
marveled at
the sight the thought of our Awesome God was in my mind.
Also during the time Lynn and I attended the Southern Baptist
Convention
Associational Leaders workshop, we were challenged in our
service to the
churches in our Association.
At the Convention there were wonderful reports, including one
from the
International Mission Board (IMB) noting that the Board is now
financially
secure and is sending more missionaries to the field rather than
withdrawing.
We also had the privilege to participate in a commissioning
service for about
40 new missionaries. A troubling report was that baptisms last
year were at the
lowest number since the great depression. Delegates were
encouraged to have
many “Gospel Conversations”. There was also a big push in
discipleship.
One issue that gained national news time was the passing of a
resolution
denouncing the alt-right movement. When this resolution came
forward, I did
not know what the alt-right movement was and is. After not being
recom-
mended, due to “inflammatory language”, by the resolution
committee a
tweeter firestorm erupted which did not reflect the attitude of
those in the con-
vention hall. The next day, due to rules of order, a reworded
resolution was
presented and passed unanimously.
Please keep Lynn and me, and four others in your prayers as we
will be in
Haiti, July 8-16. The team will be doing Vacation Bible School
during the
mornings and a medical clinic in the afternoons.
The annual mission trip to the Copper Basin Crisis Center is
coming up. The
trip will be Sept. 3-8. The cost is $125.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve the Churches of
Tattnall-Evans and thank you for your support of the
Association.
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Good Morning Jesus; Thank you for loving us and blessing us!
Hello All,
Hope you are feeling the spiritual blessing that the Lord is
pouring on each of us! We are coming into the planning stages of
some of the upcoming Men’s Ministry Projects. I am excited with the
prospects of our association com-ing together in fellowship and
love. We can do all thing through Christ who strengthens us! (Phil
4:13). We will be having a Men’s Ministry Committee meeting in July
to discuss plans and prepare teams to start our first project at
Conner’s Baptist. Please be praying and preparing yourselves to
volunteer your time and skills when the time comes. Hope to see you
in the blessing to come!
Your brother in Christ, Steve West
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Men On Mission For God
Association-wide Men’s Ministry Update Supply Preachers
Tattnall-Evans
Baptist
Association
Rev. Freddy Gardner
912-278-1783
Rev. Rodney Bullard
(Also for Worship Leader)
912-293-3604 or
912-684-2756
Rev. Bob Murray
478-278-7898
Rev. Edward Oglesbee
912-739-2121 or
912-739-3537
Rev. Harold Smith
(Lives in Nevils)
912-839-3448
Rev. Grady Collins
912-739-8330 or
912-481-3032
Rev. Bob Green
912-682-8452
Rev. Jerald Dorr
912-684-3166
Doug McMurtry
(Layman)
912-557-6001
Kyle Oglesby
(Lives in Nevils)
912-839-3583
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Good Morning Jesus; Thank you for loving us and blessing us!
Hello All,
Hope you are feeling the spiritual blessing that the Lord is
pouring on each of us! We are coming into the planning stages of
some of the upcoming Men’s Ministry Projects. I am excited with the
prospects of our association com-ing together in fellowship and
love. We can do all thing through Christ who strengthens us! (Phil
4:13). We will be having a Men’s Ministry Committee meeting in July
to discuss plans and prepare teams to start our first project at
Conner’s Baptist. Please be praying and preparing yourselves to
volunteer your time and skills when the time comes. Hope to see you
in the blessing to come!
Your brother in Christ, Steve West
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Women With a Heart for God’s Work
Association-wide WMU Update
Dear Sisters in Christ, Summer is finally here, and our Ladies
of WMU have been busy in our churches with VBS, Mother's Day, and
Father's Day celebrations!! We are also preparing our children to
go to church camps. Evergreen's WMU went to the Baptist Children's
Home in Baxley, GA to help with the "Special Needs" children while
they were at Camp Hawkins on June 15th. This was such a blessing to
our ladies!! This camp is offered three weeks in June every year.
Our WMU is preparing for July 4th with our families and our
churches to honor all our veterans & military for their service
to our country!! God is good all the time. All of our ladies need
to be thinking about what mission project they can do for
"Christmas In August". WMU Ladies, whatever mission you decide to
do, as long as you're serving the Lord, you are doing what God
wants us to do!! Yours In Christ, Sandra Powell
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July 1 - Jerry Powell
July 2 - Rhonda James
July 5 - Billy Lane
July 7 - Carole Beasley
July 12 - Sam Collins
July 17 - Timmy Dubberly
July 21 - Myrtice Cox
July 21 - Lynn Gardner
July 25 - Robert Johnson
July 28 - Lee Jarriel
July 28 - Matt Tucker
July 29 - Janet Hutcheson
July 29 - Debra Vickers
July 30 - Darryl Vickers
July 6 - Randy & Beth Callahan
July 7 - Kenneth & Debbie Crews
July 7 - Joey & Jerri Futch
July 8 - Ronald & Marjorie DeLoach
July 12 - Justin & Victoria Gordon
July 24 - Freddy & Lynn Gardner
July 29 - Murray & Donna Benefield
July 31 - Anthony & Amber Smith
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May 17 Budget Jan - May 17 YTD Budget Annual Budget
Ordinary Income/Expense
Income
100 · General Offerings 10,650.18 10,070.00 58,342.20 50,350.00
120,840.00
Total Income 10,650.18 10,070.00 58,342.20 50,350.00
120,840.00
Expense
1000 · Non-Budget Expense 0.00 5,286.36
101 · Associational Minutes 0.00 25.00 0.00 125.00 300.00
102 · Office Expense 247.38 266.67 1,537.82 1,333.35
3,200.00
103 · Telephone 132.84 125.00 669.49 625.00 1,500.00
104 · Postage 0.00 83.33 0.00 416.65 1,000.00
106 · Associational Meeting 0.00 41.67 0.00 208.35 500.00
107 · On Mission Celebration 0.00 83.33 0.00 416.65 1,000.00
108 · Office Ins/Utilities/Maint 186.36 266.67 818.33 1,333.35
3,200.00
109 · Miscellaneous 0.00 41.67 15.00 208.35 500.00
110 · Resource Center 0.00 41.67 0.00 208.35 500.00
111 · Pastoral Bereavement/Illness 0.00 41.67 0.00 208.35
500.00
112 · Minister Wives Ministry 0.00 50.00 50.00 250.00 600.00
201 · Sunday School 170.00 41.67 170.00 208.35 500.00
202 · Discipleship Ministries 0.00 50.00 0.00 250.00 600.00
203 · Music 0.00 33.33 0.00 166.65 400.00
204 · Men's Ministry 0.00 166.67 270.00 833.35 2,000.00
205 · WMU 0.00 166.67 288.03 833.35 2,000.00
206 · Pastoral Ministries 0.00 41.67 187.00 208.35 500.00
207 · Missions 54.00 83.33 200.56 416.65 1,000.00
208 · Youth 0.00 83.33 1,000.00 416.65 1,000.00
209 · Vacation Bible School 0.00 12.50 246.24 62.50 150.00
210 · Medical Van 0.00 79.17 703.82 395.85 950.00
211 · Evangelism 0.00 41.67 0.00 208.35 500.00
212 · Bible Learning Scholarship 0.00 83.33 0.00 416.65
1,000.00
213 · Equipment 0.00 66.67 190.97 333.35 800.00
214 · Continuing Education 0.00 16.67 0.00 83.35 200.00
215 · Hispanic Ministries 0.00 333.33 146.88 1,666.65
4,000.00
300 · Associational Missionary 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
301 · Salary 1,875.00 1,875.00 9,375.00 9,375.00 22,500.00
302 · Annuity 750.00 750.00 3,750.00 3,750.00 9,000.00
303 · Auto Expense 822.30 350.00 2,157.67 1,750.00 4,200.00
304 · Medical Benefits 1,000.00 1,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00
12,000.00
304A · Housing Allowance 1,525.00 1,525.00 7,625.00 7,625.00
18,300.00
306 · Conventions 188.79 416.67 3,162.64 2,083.35 5,000.00
307 · Christmas Gifts 0.00 83.33 0.00 416.65 1,000.00
308 · Clerk's Salary 0.00 166.67 0.00 833.35 2,000.00
309 · Employee Taxes (Assoc SS Portio 0.00 83.33 838.01 416.65
1,000.00
310 · Employee Christmas Gifts 0.00 41.67 0.00 208.35 500.00
311 · Secretary 866.66 708.33 4,334.14 3,541.65 8,500.00
312 · Secretary Travel 113.79 16.67 113.79 83.35 200.00
321 · Hispanic Supply Preacher 686.66 686.67 3,433.30 3,433.35
8,240.00
Total Expense 8,618.78 10,070.03 51,570.05 50,350.15
120,840.00
Net Ordinary Income 2,031.40 -0.03 6,772.15 -0.15 0.00
Other Income/Expense
Other Income
1001 · TRANSFER FUNDS 0.00 1,760.83
Total Other Income 0.00 1,760.83
Net Other Income 0.00 1,760.83
Net Income 2,031.40 -0.03 8,532.98 -0.15 0.00
Tattnall-Evans Association Budget Report
May 2017
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Agape 45.96
Antioch 1,940.00
Bull Creek 1,421.84
Claxton First 1,910.00
Cobbtown 1,750.00
Collins 5,754.32
Connors 353.25
Eastside 2,400.00
Elza 682.78
Evergreen 1,770.00
Faith 775.00
Friendship 1,706.36
Glennville First 8,784.52
Hagan 250.00
INGLESIA BAUTISTA NUEVA VIDA 80.59
Mendes 1,015.93
MISSION TRIP 1,500.00
Northside 1,725.00
Oak Grove 4,882.04
Pine Grove 7,779.23
Pineview 3,775.00
PRIMERA IGLESIA BAUTISTA AQAPE 188.61
PRIMERA iGLESIA BAUTISTA EMANUEL 25.86
Reidsville 6,461.11
Rogers 801.66
Sapp Advertising Rent 300.00
Smyra 220.00
Twin Oaks 253.14
WMU INSPIRATION BANQUET 1,065.83
TOTAL 59,618.03
Church Contribution Report
Jan - May 2017ASSETS
Current Assets
Checking/Savings
500 · General Checking
500A · General Funds 71,159.74
501 · Pastor/Church Relief(Men's Min) 1,667.00
502 · Children/Youth Camp Fund 528.59
504 · Missiontrip Scholarship Fund 1,888.38
506 · Hispanic Regular Account 24,114.90
507 · Land For Nueva Vida Fund 750.00
508 · Mission Trip Projects -1,420.95
509A · On Mission Acct - General 257.93
510 · WMU Scholarship Fund - Gen Acct 1,660.94
511A · Association Building Fund - Gen 7,000.00
513 · Disaster Relief 410.00
Total 500 · General Checking 108,016.53
511 · Association Building Fund - CD 17,680.04
512 · GENERAL OFFERING - CD 22,651.34
Total Checking/Savings 148,347.91
Total Current Assets 148,347.91
TOTAL ASSETS 148,347.91
LIABILITIES & EQUITY
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Other Current Liabilities
24000 · Payroll Liabilities 341.84
Total Other Current Liabilities 341.84
Total Current Liabilities 341.84
Total Liabilities 341.84
Equity
30000 · Opening Balance Equity 141,506.37
32000 · Unrestricted Net Assets -2,033.28
Net Income 8,532.98
Total Equity 148,006.07
TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 148,347.91
May 2017
Tattnall-Evans Association Balance Sheet
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
July 4 Independence Day
July 7 - 15 Haiti Mission Trip
July 20 Executive Committee Meeting @ Little Rock Baptist
Church
VBS Event Locations within the Association:
July 9 - 13 Faith Baptist Church
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Please be in prayer for churches in our association without
pastors:
Claxton First, Hope Baptist, Mendes Baptist Church
Pray for VBS and Outreach events occurring throughout our
association
PRAY for our MISSION TRIP to Haiti
Pray for our Hispanic Ministry
Pray for upcoming mission events/opportunities
Pray for our nation, our president, and our leaders
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Gospel Sing @ Tattnall Campground - July 15th - 7:00 PM
Featuring: The Chuck Wagon Gang and The Perrys
Concessions will be available
150th Tattnall Campmeeting
July 16th- 23rd
At Tattnall Campground - 3769 Campground Rd, Claxton, GA
30417
Services Begin Sunday, July 16 @ 7:30 PM
Services daily @ 11:00 AM and 7:30 PM
Final Service Sunday, July 23rd @ 11:00 AM
Day Camp - Ages 3 years to 5th Grade - July 17th - July 21st
from 10 AM - 1 PM
$7 per day
Camp Tattnall - July 17th to July 21st - Rising 3rd Grade thru
7th Grade
Tattnall Youth Camp - July 10th - July 14th - Rising 8th Grade
thru 12th Grade
Some have asked for more information so here it is:
Ducktown, TN Mission Trip (Copper Basin Crisis Center)
September 3 through September 8
$125.00 per person participating
All persons participating will meet in and depart from the front
parking lot at
Eastside Baptist Church on September 3 at 2:00 PM.
Please contact the TEBA office @ 739-9040 to sign up to
participate.
Deadline to register with the office is July 31, 2017
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Mailing Address: P.O. Box 158, Claxton, GA 30417
Physical Address: 10585 Hwy 280 E, Claxton, GA 30417
VBS at Faith Baptist Church
July 9; 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM;
July 10 - 13; 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Classes will be provided for 3 Years old through
8th Grade
How Do You Share the Gospel?
Charles Spurgeon was one of the greatest preachers
of all times, often filling halls with 6,000 to 8,000
people crowded in to hear him share the Gospel. One
night, after he had delivered a particularly stirring
message, a rather stern looking elderly woman wait-
ed among the throngs to speak with the great
preacher. “I don’t care for the way you preach the
Gospel, sir. You are far too overweight; it does not
become a man of God. You smoke cigars, which is a
terrible witness for the Kingdom of God. You often
get so worked up while preaching you even spit while
speaking. I tell you, sir, I just do not like the way you
share the Gospel.”
“I see,” said Spurgeon. “And tell me, madam, how do
you share the Gospel?”
“Well, I don’t,” she stammered.
Spurgeon gazed at her and replied, “Well, I must say,
I like my way better.”
Should your church require any stained glass repair.
This repair service comes highly recommended.
We are in the process of updating the Association Office
Resource listing and are in need of your assistance.
If your church is currently using the video projector
that belongs to the Association office please call Joyce
at 739-9040.
Also, please remember we have resources at the office
available for use at church functions/ mission events.
In 2017, Georgia Baptists are once again partnering with
Ap-palachian Regional Ministries to provide
Backpacks of Hope. The new name, Backpacks of Hope, reflects an
additional emphasis in southwest Georgia as well as Appalachia.
The
state goal for 2017 is 35,000 backpacks.
The additional resources for each backpack are available at the
Association office - Tags, “The Christmas Story,” and A.R.M.
Mailbox Bible Club Cards. Please contact the
T.E.B.A. office at 739-9040 and provide us with the num-ber of
backpacks your church is committing to provide so that we can get
these resources pulled together for you.
As an additional help in providing the Backpacks
www.Baptist.dollardays.com is a website that allows
Baptist Churches to join and purchase supplies including
backpacks at a discounted price. For those interested in taking
advantage of the discount pricing but have no internet access you
can also
contact them by phone at 1-877-837-9569.
