CBFNC May/June 2012 Newsletter

The Gatheringof the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina

May/June 2012 • Vol. 17 Issue 3 Bringing Baptists of North Carolina Together for Christ-Centered Ministry

That They All May Be One 2012 General Assembly Reflectionspages 4-6

PAGE 2 My Visit to the White House by Larry Hovis

PAGE 3 Summary of Individual ContributorsPAGE 4-5 Take Action to Bring About Christian Unity by Steve DeVane

PAGE 6 2012 Divinity Student Experience by Nathan Rice

PAGE 7 Impacting Tomorrow PAGE 8 CBF General Assembly PAGE 9 Support and Encouragement in our Journey

by Ka’thy Gore Chappell

PAGE 10 A Bag Full of Gold Each Week by Linda Jones

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My Visit to the White House

by Larry Hovis, CBFNC Executive Coordinator

The AgendaOur visit was arranged, coordinated and

led by Paul Monteiro, Associate Director of the Office of Public Engagement. Our meeting resulted from the cultivation of a relationship between Monteiro and Ricky Creech, executive director of the District of Columbia Baptist Convention. After opening words from Creech, Parham and Monteiro, the bulk of our three-hour block of time followed a common sequence. First, we were “briefed” by a representative of numerous Administration offices or departments who work on issues Monteiro believed would be of interest to Baptist leaders. After these presentations, our group was given a few minutes to ask questions or make comments. Then another Administration official would come in and the cycle would repeat itself. The ratio of our listening to the officials to our responding to the officials was about 3:1, so only a small minority of our group had a chance to speak.

The topics on which we were briefed included human trafficking, the environment, the Hispanic community, consumer financial protection, immigration, emergency disaster response, and the mortgage crisis. Many of those making presentations were the

persons in their respective offices or departments who had responsibilities for relating to faith-based communities. A powerful moment for me came when, after the briefing on immigration, Parham presented Felicia Escobar, Senior Policy Advisor, with a copy of the new Common English Bible, which translates the Hebrew word, “ger,” as immigrant (other versions of the Bible use words like alien, foreigner, sojourner or stranger).

ConclusionsFirst, not only is a visit to the “White House” not a visit to where the First Family lives,

it rarely includes the President of the United States (he was in North Carolina that day). Second, the Obama administration, building on the groundwork laid by the Bush

administration, is taking very seriously their engagement with faith-based communities. The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships coordinates 12 Federal Centers for Faith-based and Community Initiatives, which forms partnerships between a federal agency and faith-based and neighborhood organizations to advance specific goals, connecting that agency to the community at the most grassroots level.

Third, while it was somewhat disappointing that our exchange focused more on programs rather than policies, and we had little opportunity to address the moral or social aspects of issues important to our Baptist faith communities, the presentations did help us learn about specific ways the federal government is trying to address real human needs that are critical to our communities.

Fourth, our visit to the White House put a human face on our federal government. Before, government “bureaucrats” were nameless, faceless functionaries with whom I had no relationship, and I would never have thought to contact them. Now, I see them as real people who have a real desire to serve others. I would not hesitate to contact the officials we met or others like them, to solicit their help or share my opinions about important issues. We were given contact information for all those we encountered, and upon returning from my trip, I visited the White House website to learn more about the various agencies and those who staff them. Now, I will definitely communicate with the appropriate White House offices if the need arises.

Finally, as a firm believer in the separation of church and state, I am still somewhat uncomfortable relating to government officials, especially political appointees. However (and my “duplicity radar” was on full power), I never felt as if those who spoke to us were being disingenuous or using us for political advantage. They all seemed to be genuine public servants with a sincere desire to make a positive difference in our nation and world.

If nothing else, after visiting the highest levels of the greatest kingdom on earth, I’m in a much better position to pray not only for these specific leaders, but also to pray as Jesus instructed, “Thy Kingdom come, on earth as it is in heaven.”

In late January of this year, I received a phone call from Robert Parham, executive director of the Baptist Center for Ethics, informing me of plans underway for a delegation of “Goodwill Baptist” (Parham’s umbrella term for CBF and other Baptist groups that desire to be known what we are for, rather than what we are against, and who seek to share goodwill with our neighbors) leaders to meet with White House officials in our nation’s capital on March 7, 2012.

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Summary of Individual Contributors January-December 2011

C. Wallace and Barbara Aman Roanoke RapidsJanet and William Anderson ArdenMarvel Baker RaleighJ D. and Margaret Baldree ShelbyLaura Barclay and Ryan Eller Winston SalemEmory Bass HuntersvilleDeborah and Dean Baughn RutherfordtonAlma and Javier Benitez PittsboroDavid and Mavis Bissette Winston SalemDonna and Steve Bissette ClemmonsErskine Blankenship BeaufortKen and Gail Boaz Winston SalemTom and Betty Bodkin RaleighDorothy Bowers EdenLaura and Tommy Bratton FairviewMelba Bridges RutherfordtonMartha and Tom Bryson CharlotteCharles and Grace Bullard AsheboroWarner and Roberta Bumgardner WadesboroLinden and Alice Burch Lake JunaluskaDon and Mary Byrd Mount AiryTommie and James Calhoun DurhamJack and Mary Lib Causey StatesvilleJames and Elizabeth Clark HendersonvilleSusan Clark ApexMarie and Homer Clontz Horse ShoeAustin and Betty Connors RaleighRichard Cook RaleighCorbin and Joann Cooper Ocean Isle BeachLynne Cullins ApexElizabeth and Mark Edwards NashvilleJane and Richard Eskew Winston SalemJohnnie Evans MorrisvilleSteve and Barbara Everhart WilmingtonSue Fitzgerald Winston SalemMarie and Steve Fox Four OaksScott Freese PfafftownJames and Ruth Garrison ArdenJack and Ruby Gentry ClemmonsNorman Gimpel Lake Worth, FLShannon and David Hall MebanePat and Tommy Hardin SpindaleJohn and Kathryn Harris Rose HillCathy and Bill Hartsell CharlotteFletcher and Doris Hartsell ConcordDavid and Vanessa Hawes Fair BluffJames and Linda Henson AlbemarleHerman Hicks MorgantonKay and Earl Hill GreenvilleBrenda Hipp ThomasvilleDon and Jo Ann Horton ZebulonLarry and Kim Hovis PfafftownJesse and Lindsay Hunt Ft. Drum, NYJohn Hunt Boiling SpringsRebecca J. Husband-Maynard and Mark Maynard ElkinCraig and Jennifer Janney MurfreesboroBob and Elaine Jeffcoat DurhamJulia Johnson DurhamLinda and Joseph Jones Clemmons

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Rick and Susan Jordan LewisvilleLarry and Ann Keeter BooneLuther and Carolyn Kimrey LaurinburgElissa Kincaid HickoryBob and Rhea Lamb ShelbyMable Laney BurlingtonBill and Crystal Leathers Winston SalemDianne and Van Lewis FarmvilleSteve and Alice Little MarionSteve Loftis AshevilleBill and Marie Mason WingatePatrick Mauney ShelbyMarcia McQueen EdenJean and Gene Millsaps MooresvilleCatherine Moore PendletonTim Moore and Magay Shepherd CharlotteWendell Murphy Rose HillBill and Mary Myers West EndRussell and Nancy Myers AlbemarleDee Dee Oakey GatesLynn and Dave Odom DurhamEsther and Tim Parker RaleighBetty and Carson Pittman State RoadJulia Pittman Dade City, FLMary Lou Ragan Fuquay VarinaMark Reece ElkinCal and Cathy Robertson ShelbyJoanne Sanders BurlingtonCarmen and Carroll Sasser RaleighMilton and Joan Sewell Mount AiryShirley Shelburne LillingtonMartha and Wilbert Simmons Chapel HillBobbye Smith YadkinvilleSylvia Smith GatesSusan Stanley GreensboroBertie and Richard Starr Mount AiryDoris Stocks High PointErica Stratton WilmingtonTerri and Dave Stratton Fuquay VarinaJim and Marion Summerville Chapel HillCharles and Ellen Tabor Winston SalemSusan and Michael Taylor Chapel HillAngela and David Vess CaryTonya and Jeffrey Vickery CullowheeBob and Betty Wainwright OxfordJohnnie Wallace CharlotteCandace and Dick Wilson RaleighLinda Winslow JamestownRobert and Edith Wood LillingtonDoris Yates Winston SalemWagner Agape Ministries Mc Leansville, VAWestern NC Baptist Network Asheville

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While churches contribute about 98% of the finan-cial resources required to fund the missions and ministries of CBFNC, individual contributors are a vital component of our financial stewardship. We are grateful to these individual donors for their support of CBFNC during our calendar year ending March 31, 2012.

At the General Assembly in Raleigh, a campaign to increase the num-ber of individual contributors was announced. Called the 20/20 Campaign, its purpose is to celebrate the first twenty years of our history and invest in the next twenty years. For more information, visit our website, www.cbfnc.org.

Larry HovisCBFNC Executive

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Fellowship Baptists in North Carolina were challenged to pray for and take ac-tion to bring about Christian unity March 23-24, 2012.

About 1,150 people attended the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina’s General Assembly at Trinity Baptist Church in Raleigh. The theme, based on John 17:21, was “The Heart of Jesus: That they all may be one.”

Neville Callam, the general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance brought the message during both worship services. The event also featured 76 workshops on various ministry and missions topics. Nine “meet-up gatherings” focused on ministry topics such as life crises, older adults, children, youth, deacons and racial reconciliation.

Those attending the assembly also celebrated CBFNC’s ministry efforts over the past year and adopted a 2012-13 budget of $1.55 million, about 2.84% less than the previous year.

An offering of $9,174.05 was collected to help build a school and community center in Santa Elena, Belize.

During the worship service Friday evening, Callam presented a call for Christians to pray for unity and to live it out in the world. Jesus’ prayer in John 17 shows how the “divine communion” between the Father and Son provides a pattern for believers to imitate and follow.

“Christians are united in one glorious communion of love,” Callam said. Those who follow Christ are called to make that unity visible to the world, he said.

Callam said disunity among Christians is a poor example to the world.“Have we not scandalized the name of Christ?” he said. “We have brought the name of our

Lord into disrepute.” Division among Christians can be found among ethnicity, race, gender, social status and wealth, Callam said. “Have we not enthroned our divisions on thrones we have erected from idols we have made?” he said. “A divided community of believers is out of

step with the prayer of the Lord Jesus.”Callam said that if Christians are to take seriously Jesus’ call to

unity, they must repent. “God bless you if you do,” he said. “God help you if you don’t.”

Callam called on Fellowship Baptists to become people who fervently pray for unity during the Saturday morning worship ser-vice. “What is prayer?” he said. “Is it not a search for the will and mind of God?”

Christians should pray for the strength to right wrongs by taking corrective action, Callam said.

“We can pray, and because of this, we can find the will to take action,” he said.

Callam said that action will show faith to a waiting but skeptical world. “We need to understand the centrality of prayer,” he said.

Earlier in the service, three pastors presented testimonies of celebration. Terry Henderson, pastor of Unity Christian Church International in Fayetteville, talked about how CBFNC is helping his church reach a diverse community in the military town.

Hector Villaneuva, pastor of Iglesia Bautista la Roca in Siler City,

Take Action to Bring about Christian Unity by Steve DeVane


told how Fellowship Baptists in North Carolina supported him when he was arrested and nearly deported. He said he was terrified.

“We found in North Carolina we were a family of unity,” he said. “When they took me away, CBF showed me what unity is all about.”

Mike Queen, retired pastor of First Baptist Church in Wilming-ton, talked about how he became friends with a fundamentalist pas-tor in the city.

“We don’t agree on a whole lot of things, but he’s my brother and I’m his brother,” Queen said. “Wouldn’t it be great if we were all reconciled?”

During the Friday evening worship service, Randy McKinney, pastor of Longview Baptist Church in Raleigh, talked about a fire that burned the church building at The Memorial Baptist Church in Green-ville when he was pastor there.

Church members met outside the burned building on Sunday morn-ing, just hours after the flames had been extinguished. Members of a nearby black congregation arrived to cry and pray with the congregation, he said.

McKinney said the pastor of the black church said, “This didn’t just happen to your church, it happened to the body of Christ, and that is why we are here.”

The meeting was joyous, but McKin-ney said he later felt sorrow.

“Does it take a tragedy in order for the body of Christ to be one?” he said. “Had the shoe been on the other foot, would we have done the same?”

Photos by Steve DeVane and Gene Millsaps.


2012 Divinity Student Experience — We’ve Got a Hope and a Future! by Nathan Rice, CBFNC Intern

Just past the red balloons, down the stairs, and through the doors of the “Underground” at Trinity Baptist Church in Raleigh, hearty conversations were brewing. For the second straight year, CBFNC funded the “Divinity Student Experience,” an activity in-viting students from the four partner schools, to attend the annual General Assembly with complimentary lodging, transportation (via gas cards), food, and of course fellowship. This year nearly 70 divinity students attended, sharing two intentional and informa-tive meals together. Friday and Saturday lunches provided experiential bookends for the students, with the Assembly filling the space between.

Friday’s lunch was coupled with conversations about meeting new colleagues and opportunities for participation in the greater network of the Fellow-ship. Students were introduced to CBFNC’s Larry Hovis, Ka’thy Gore Chappell, and Rick Jordan, as well as members of the newly-formed Divinity Student Fellowship Task Force. Excitement from the lunch spilled over into the afternoon’s workshop sessions, during which the rich voices of divinity students colored the vibrant conversations happening all over Trinity’s campus. On Friday evening, several divinity students assisted in worship as ushers, col-lecting the offering and participating in the service’s closing ritual.

Friday night’s college basketball games were no match for the students, who were back at it early on Saturday morning. Moderator Donna Bissette acknowledged the students’ presence during her welcoming comments for the worship service. Fol-lowing the service, the students met with Ka’thy Gore Chappell, who made the announcement that next year’s General Assembly will include a workshop led by divinity students and offered to the entire CBFNC body. Wake Forest University School of Divinity student and Task Force member Laura Foley then led the students through a conversation of possible topics for next year’s workshop, to be organized by the Task Force. Be on the lookout for more news about this exciting session.

Thematically, The Heart of Jesus: That They All May Be One permeated Divinity Student Experience. A diverse body of students from multiple schools came together once again to par-ticipate in intentional and constructive fellowship. Concerning the presence of these unique student voices in the greater CBFNC conversation, Rick Jordan best summarized the power of unity and diversity, embodied in the 2012 Divinity Student Experience, in his post-Assembly Facebook status update: “One of the best ever CBFNC General Assemblies! ... So many divinity school students, young adults and babies (and babies coming soon). We’ve got a hope and a future!” The culmination of CBFNC’s dedication to leadership development and the empowerment of divinity students continue to make these possibilities realities. “We’ve got a hope and a future,” indeed!

Ministers on the Move Compiled by Jack Causey, Ministerial Resources Coordinator

Our encouragement and support go to the following ministers who have recently moved:

Daniel Pittman has been called as Pastor of Parkwood Baptist Church in High Point.

Brunswick Island Baptist Church in Supply has called Rudra Ramphal as Pastor.

Sharon Baptist Church in Smithfield has called Charity Roberson as Pastor.

Jeremy Pachard has been called as Minister of Stu-dents for the Temple Baptist Church in Raleigh.

First Baptist Church of Mocksville has called Doug Biggerstaff as Associate Pastor.

Nathan Pruett has been called as Pastor at Grace Baptist Church of Asheville.

First Baptist Church of Maiden has called Edward “Eddie” Andrews as pastor.

Kyle Bauman has been called as Minister of Discipleship for Durham Memorial Baptist Church in Durham.

Heather Hovey is now serving the Temple Baptist Church of Durham as minis-ter to children and families.

First Baptist Church of Sylva has called Jeff Mathis as pastor.

Calvary Baptist Church of Asheville has called Jeff Harris as pastor.

Cody Brinkley has been called as pastor of Reynold-son Baptist Church in Gates.

Connaritsa Baptist Church in Aulander has called Jimmy Smith to serve as pastor.

When you make a move or know of someone who has changed places of ministry, let us know at [email protected]. For assistance to search committees and ministers seeking vocational discernment, visit our reference and referral page on our website at www.cbfnc.org or call 336-759-3456.

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Desired Impact for Participating Churches includes: Rediscovering focus and mission; Celebrating successes in ministry; Networking with like-minded churches and leaders from the southeast and a variety of denominations; Inspiring leaders to press forward; and Discovering next steps and capture learnings from those at various stages of the missional journey. For more information or to register, visit www.cbfnc.org.

conference highlights

n Mike Queen will interview five churches that implemented and benefitted from lessons learned at Hopeful Imagination.

n Several congregations will lead workshops telling their unique stories of transformation and their missional journeys of renewal and revitalization.

n topical workshops

Will Your Congregation Still Exist 10 Years from Now?George Bullard

Approaching Worship Change as a Positive and Unifying ForceAl Cadenhead and Cary Cannon

Discerning the Movement of the Holy Spirit in Your Church Jayne Davis

Curious Conversations for God’s Unique PeopleChris Gambill

When Change is Needed But Not WantedEddie Hammett

When the Church is the Church for the CommunityDavid Crocker

From Fuzzy to Clear: The Impact of Clear IdentityBeth Kennett

The Creativity of LeadershipBo Prosser

Congregational Gover-nance and Leadership for Impacting TomorrowLarry Hovis

The Wonder Years: Divinity School Student Dialogue Ka’thy Gore Chappel

Aligning Ministry with People Who Actually Live in Our ContextChuck Salter

Sponsored by Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of NC, The Columbia Partnership, Center for Congregational Health, and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

General Assembly June 20-23 // Fort Worth, Texas

Pre-register for free at www.thefellowship.info/assembly

Now all glory to God, who is able...to accomplish in�nitely more than we might ask or think. Eph. 3:20

Witness Daniel Vestal’s �nal sermon as CBF’s Executive Coordinator.

Embrace your opportunity to shape CBF’s future as 2012 Task Force report is presented.

Enjoy music of singer/songwriter Carrie Newcomer in a free concert.

Tired of �xin’ church? Ready to �nd a way to move forward in these challenging times? Leadership Institute is for you.

Got questions about your faith journey? Pray and ask at The Questions God Asks prayer retreat.

One word - fellowship. You can’t get that sitting at home. Come network and mingle. You never know who you might meet.

Need inspiration? There’s nothing like sending new �eld personnel to mission �elds of our world during the Global Missions Commissioning Service.

Plus dynamic worship, innovative workshops and so much more!

Why come to this year’s Assembly?

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Throughout my 25 years of vocational ministry, I’ve always sought and participated in some expression of a peer learning group. In the early years, out of necessity and sometimes desperation, I enlisted other ministers in my area for monthly encounters involving sharing of highs and lows, trouble-shooting, prayer and support, laughing, crying, physical exercise (there was the volleyball group in Richmond), and just general all-around fellowship. Occasionally, my groups have enlisted an outside coach or facilitator, either to share in their expertise or to facilitate our peer learning. In every case, these groups have been valuable, enriching, life-giving, and sometimes life- and ministry-saving.

CBF takes seriously the need and value of peer groups. While we affirm those who have the initiative and opportunity to create groups for themselves, CBF has for several years provided a structure and funding to encourage the creation of new peer groups. CBFNC is ready to take this ministry to the next level by not only encouraging the creation of even more peer groups, but also launching some groups that come together around a topic of interest whose shared learning is facilitated by a trained coach. Regardless of the approach (informal or formal, peer-led or coach-facilitated, CBF-sponsored or not), find a peer group. You’ll be giving a gift to yourself, your church, your family, and the Kingdom.

Larry Hovis CBFNC Executive Coordinator

Peer Learning Groups — Support and Encouragement in our Journeyby Ka’thy Chappell Gore, CBFNC Leadership Development Coordinator

Peer learning for pastors provides a support system, encouragement and hope through the shared stories of pastors who are on the front line of ministry. Leading Churches Through Times of Transition is a group of 10 pastors from similar settings who are stretching into new leadership models, new ways of learning and organizing staff and lay leadership for more effective ministry.

We share powerful learnings from experiences, readings, conferences ... always asking “Where is God in all this and what is God teaching?” The coach approach provides the catalysts for group learning and action plans that move the leader and church to the next level. What fun! Eddie Hammett, CBFNC Church & Clergy Coach

In this article, you have heard from Larry Hovis and Eddie Hammett about the variety of forms that peer learning groups can take. From conversation and relationship building to conflict management and prayer support ... from educational enrichment through guided readings to recreation and physical exercise ... from peer-led groups to coach or retreat leader facilitated, peer learning groups provide ministerial self-care and promote health congregations. If you want to learn more about CBF/CBFNC PLGs (including application for funding), please review the information below.

Peer learning groups meet monthly to provide opportunities for worship, spiritual growth, Bible study, discussion of ministry-related issues, and fellowship. Currently, there are more than 130 peer learning groups of 6-12 members sponsored in some way through the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s Missional Congregations initiative. Special interest is given to ministers in their first seven years of ministry, ministers in rural settings, and ministers in multi-staff congregations.

Each group is led by a trained convener and suggested resources for group work related to promoting pastoral excellence and congregational health are provided through CBF. The convener and group members determine the focus of each

month’s gathering. New groups are being formed and additional members are welcome in previously formed groups. Groups are located throughout the United States and organized into three main geographic regions. Layne Smith is the coordinator for ministers in the NC region.

Limited funds are available from national CBF to help support group formation and resourcing. For information on currently meeting group, application content, and deadlines, visit the national CBF PLG website. For additional information regarding joining a current group or forming a new group contact, Steve Graham, Director of Director of Leadership for Missional Congregations ([email protected] or 770-220-1675). CBFNC offers matching funds to those groups in North Carolina who are funded by the national CBF office.

One of our newly formed (and funded) CBF/CBFNC Peer Learning Groups was initiated by Jayne Davis, Minister of Spiritual Formation at First, Wilmington. She writes “Our peer learning group is having a great time getting to know one another and we look forward to the support and encouragement that these relationships will continue to provide as we journey together.”

Ka’thy Gore Chappell, CBFNC Leadership Development Coordinator

First, BurnsvilleFirst, Drexel First, GreensboroFirst, MocksvilleFirst, North WilkesboroHominy, CandlerLoray, GastoniaMillbrook, RaleighOlyphic, Tabor CityTrinity, Raleigh United, Winston-Salem

Coordinator Visits February-March 2012

CBF Global Missions Field Personnel Off-Field Assignments in Our Area Lita and Rick SampleRaleigh from July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012 [email protected] or [email protected]


Centro Familiar Cristiano, Siler City Emerywood, High PointFirst, Waynesville (New MRP Contributor)First Wilson (New MRP Contributor)Mosaic of Clayton, SmithfieldOgden Baptist Church, Wilmington (New MRP contributor)

Woodhaven, Apex (New MRP contributor)

*Mission Resource Plan - visit www.CBFNC.org

New Contributing CBFNC Partner Churches (As of April 9, 2012)

When First, Mooresville, started their Backpack Meals Ministry in 2010, two churches provided six weekend meals to sixty children. When school started this past August, there were five churches feeding more than 100 children in seven schools. This week, the five churches will be provid-ing weekend meals to 150 children, and are now providing more than 3,300 meals to these children each month! This ministry is also providing hy-giene kits, school supplies, warm hats scarves and gloves at Christmas and valentines to pass out in February.

“God has been good and people from all over Mooresville are providing financial support for this ministry. We will be conducting two simultaneous food drives in March. So, again, I say thanks to the CBFNC for the Local Mission Engagement grant

supporting this vital ministry,” says John Saunders, Sr. Associate Pastor to Seniors and lead coordinator of the Backpack Meals Ministry.

FromtheSchoolCounselors….The Back Pack Meals Ministry has been

extremely helpful to many of the needy families at our school. We currently have fifteen students who receive these backpacks. The students look forward to receiving these backpacks each Friday. The truth of the matter is that these students would most likely go hungry each weekend without their weekly food backpacks.

For many of us, it is easy to take for granted having food to eat for each meal.

The reality is that many go hungry each and every day. The Backpack Meals Ministry is truly a wonderful program led by area churches seeking to serve the needy in our community. We are so grateful for the time and effort that the volunteers put into this program. It has truly made a difference in the lives of our children and their families. — Tracey from Rocky River Elementary

Know that our children LOVE getting these backpacks! They always ask me, ‘When do we get our backpacks? Do we get them today?’ They are always so excited to look inside to see what is in the bag, and to see the joy they experi-ence from getting this backpack of food is truly heartwarming. You would think these children were getting a bag full of gold each week. On behalf of the Park View family, I would like to say a huge thank you to all who make these back-packs possible for our children. You are truly making a huge difference in these children’s lives. — Lindsay from Park View Elementary

FromtheParents… My family is so grateful and loves the food backpacks. Wish it would go by number of children in home. Thanks a lot for all you do.

It helps out greatly. It has been a “God” send! I just think more fruits and veggies should be given.

The food has been very helpful. The variety of food is great! My childwould like to maybe get some rice as well. Thanks for the generosity.

The backpacks are a wonderful idea. My child loves everything that has been put into it lately. Please continue to send it home.

A new year has started for the Local Mission Engagement Grant, April 1 - July 31, 2012. We can’t wait to see the difference it makes.

The Local Mission Engagement Grant seeks to foster cooperation between local churches and humanitarian organizations for the purpose of missional engagement in a local context. Partnership is required with community organi-zations and other churches of any denomination. Funding of up to $2,000 may be provided for each project based on the fulfillment of this purpose and the availability of funds at the time of request. Application for the grant can be found at www.cbfnc.org.

A Bag Full of Gold Each Week by Linda Jones, CBFNC Missions Coordinator

phone: 336.759.3456 • phone: 888.822.1944 • fax: 336.759.3459 • [email protected] • www.cbfnc.org

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Larry Hovis ............. Executive Coordinator.................... [email protected]

Ka’thy Gore Chappell ... Leadership Development [email protected]

Rick Jordan ............ Church Resources Coordinator ......... [email protected]

Linda Jones ............ Missions Coordinator ..................... [email protected]

Jim Hylton ............. Business Administration Coordinator ... [email protected]

Jack Causey ............. Ministerial Resources Coordinator ..... [email protected]

Laura Barclay .......... Social Ministries Coordinator .......... [email protected]

Coordinating CouncilDonna Bissette, Winston-Salem, ModeratorRay Ammons, Gastonia, Moderator-ElectSteve Little, Marion, Past ModeratorLisa Rust, Lumberton, RecorderMike Eddinger, Cary, TreasurerTommy Bratton, AshevilleDavid Hailey, RaleighMarion Horton, KnightdaleRick Matthews, Winston-SalemMartha McDowell, LaurinburgDoug Murray, WilsonMike Queen, GreensboroSusan Taylor, Chapel Hill

Endowment Management BoardScott Hudgins, Winston-SalemJudy LeCroy, LexingtonBill McCullough, YoungsvilleGene Puckett, RaleighCandy Tennant, Chapel Hill

Faith Formation Ministry CouncilAllen Winters, Hillsborough, ChairStella Perrin, Taylorsville, Chair-ElectBeth Cockman-Wood, SanfordBryan Harris, SmithfieldBeth Heffner, Rutherfordton Brian Harrington, LibertySandi Hood, HickoryTyler Roach, MorgantonKatie Fam Roscoe, Southern Pines Sophia Steibel, Boiling Springs

Leadership Development Ministry CouncilScott Hovey, Durham, ChairLayne Rogerson, Greenville, Chair-ElectDennis Atwood, Mount OliveEd Beddingfield, FayettevilleSarah Boberg, Red SpringsRendell Hipps, HickoryMatt Johnson, BelhavenShane Nixon, MocksvilleMark Reece, Mount AiryNathan Rice, Greensboro

Missions Ministry CouncilKent Cranford, Gastonia, ChairLen Keever, Dunn, Chair-ElectElba Benitez, PittsboroEverette Clark, EnkaBlake Dempsey, NashvilleGeorge Fuller, RaleighBrandon Hudson, Winston-SalemAndrea Dellinger Jones, RaleighNate Leonard, KannapolisLinda Winslow, Jamestown

CBF National Council Members from NCDarryl Aaron, Winston-SalemRoger Gilbert, Mount AiryDon Gordon, DurhamChristopher Ingram, Elizabeth CityGlenn Phillips, GoldsboroAlicia Porterfield, WilmingtonBlenda Price Sloniker, Hickory

Financial Report: January 2012 Contributions Undesignated - $182,267 Designated - $470,975

February 2012 Contributions Undesignated - $89,488 Designated - $182,323April 2011 - March 2012 Monthly Undesignated Goal: $132,604

Wanda Kidd ........ College Ministry Coordinator [email protected]

Eddie Hammett ... Church and Clergy Coach [email protected]

Javier Benitez .....Hispanic Ministry Leader Coach [email protected]

Nancy Parks ....... Programs Manager [email protected]

Sarah Mitchell .... Communications Manager [email protected]

Gail McAlister .... Financial Manager [email protected]

Allison Gallimore.. Administrative Assistant [email protected]


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New Church Start AcademyJune 6-9, 2012Campbell University Divinity School

CBF Fort Worth SessionsJune 18-23, 2012Fort Worth, TX

CBF General AssemblyJune 20-23, 2012Fort Worth, TX

Companerismo Cristiano EmanuelHispanic Youth RetreatJune 22-24, 2012Camp Caraway, Sophia

OASIS 2012 renew for the journey Church Music ConferenceJuly 16-18, 2012Campbell University Divinity School

Youth Day at Emerald PointJuly 26, 2012Greensboro

SELAHvieAugust 6-9, 2012

Youth Rafting RetreatSeptember 1-3, 2012

Youth Beach RetreatSeptember 21-23 2012

2012 Central NC Deacon/Spouse ConferenceSeptember 22, 2012Mission Baptist Church, Locust

Elevating Preaching ConferenceSeptember 24, 2012Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity

Welcome Lunch for New MinistersSeptember 25, 2012CBFNC offices, Winston-Salem

Fellowship on the MoveOctober 7, 2012First, Ahoskie

Fellowship on the MoveOctober 21, 2012First, Waynesville

Children’s Mission DayNovember 3, 2012November 10, 2012

Fellowship on the MoveNovember 4, 2012Peace Haven, Winston-Salem

2013 Youth Ski RetreatJanuary 25-27, 2013Winterplace, WV Collegiate Mid-Winter RetreatJanuary 26-27, 2013Camp Mundo Vista, Sophia

Upcoming Events ~ May/June Edition

Visit www.CBFNC.org to register and for more information.

The Gathering is published six times a year. All questions may be directed to Sarah Mitchell, (336) 759-3456 or (888) 822-1944 or [email protected].

Campbell University Divinity School presents a Music and Worship Conference

July16-18,2012Visit http://divinity.campbell.edu/Oasis/Home.aspx.

Documents

CBFNC May/June 2012 Newsletter