Member Churches: *Antioch Asheboro FBC Balfour Beulah Cedar Falls Cedar Grove *Center Cross Central Falls *Cross Road *Deep River *El-Shaddai Firelight at Greystone Forest Park *Franklinville FBC Glenola Gravel Hill Highland (Mission)

Huldah *Liberty FBC Macedonia Maple Springs Mt. Lebanon Mt. Pleasant Oakhurst Oakwood Park Panther Creek Ramseur FBC Randleman FBC Richland Riverside Russell’s Grove Sandy Creek Seagrove FBC Shady Grove Sophia Staley Triad Cowboy Ch. Union Grove Unity Baptist Fellowship *Victory West Asheboro Westfield *White’s Memorial Worthville

VOLUME 78 FEBRUARY 2020 NUMBER 2

*Pray for our churches without pastors. Pray for their interims and search committees.

The Randolph Baptist Association Newsletter

Jeff Joyce Mrs. Jill Murray PO Box 2167 randolphbaptistassociation.com Associational Mission Strategist Administrative Assistant Asheboro NC 27204 physical address: 350 N. Cox St jjoyce67@hotmail.com jillmurray.rba@gmail.com 336.625.4175 Suite #10

Teen Xtreme 2020 March 13-14 9pm-until 5am

$10 includes: basketball, volleyball, flag football, soccer, bowling and laser tag, 2 slices of pizza and 1 soda and water while sup-plies last. To obtain registration information contact: Jackie 336-672-2388 or wmbcfranklinville@hotmail.com. Register by March 1 and your youth group will be eligible for a $400 gift card

HECK-JONES OFFERING FOR WMU February 9-16, 2020

This offering is named for Fannie Heck & Sallie Ballie Jones, two beloved leaders & founders of WMU of NC. They spent their lives serving God through missions and ministries of WMU. Today, the missions and ministries are supported entirely by your gifts to the Heck-Jones Offering. Visit https://www.wmunc.org/ for ways you can give to this organization, or call 1.866.210.8602

PASTOR JEFF JOYCE

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

FEBRUARY

2 Bill & Bea Barnes Pastor, Sophia

2 Pastor K’Them Pastor, Highland Christian Church

5 Ronnie Chaney Pastor, Union Grove

7 Neal Jackson Pastor, Beulah

8 Karen Hall Wife of Min of Ed/Youth, Asheboro FBC

12 Joanna Mason Pastor’s Wife, Balfour

17 Karen Brown Min of Music, Randleman FBC

17 Clyde Dawkins, Jr. Pastor, Worthville

18 Cora Beane Wife of Deceased Pastor

25 Bill Simpson Pastor, Maple Springs

CHURCH ANNIVERSARIES

Travis Brock 17 years Sandy Creek

Jim Petty 3 years Seagrove FBC

Wow!! Can you believe it, it’s already 2020? I still remember like yesterday, the panic that proceeded Y2K, and would it be the end of the world as we had come to know it, staring into the face of a new millennium. Now we sit here at the beginning of a new decade, and many of us are taking the opportunity to revision for our lives and ministries, plan new programs and campaigns, and incorporating the idea of having 20-20 vision. Perfect human sight, for many of us an improvement we would appreciate. Spiritually though is that enough? Is seeing the world with perfect human sight what we really want? I would submit that what we truly need is to be able to see this world thru through the eyes of Christ. When I look at my family how do I see them? Do I see my children, my siblings, my grandchildren considering their eternal destination, or only how they are dressed, what music they are listening to, or how they wear their hair? Do I look at my neighbors and co- workers and consider what they may be struggling with: addictions, broken relationships, loneliness, or do I only see how rude they are, the kind of car they drive, or how they speak? Lord, as we begin a new year and a new decade, may I see the people I encounter thru your eyes? Will you help me look deeper than what I see on the surface? And then Father as you allow me to see them as you do, open doors that I may, as your ambassador, share on your behalf as you would to encourage those you created and love. Thank the Lord for new beginnings! May we as Randolph Baptist and children of the living God make the most of ours in 2020. Jeff Joyce ~ Associational Mission Strategist

Welcome to Pastor Doug Griffith as Interim

Pastor for Center Cross Baptist Church.

Bivocational and Small Church Ministers’ Family Retreat Caraway Conference Center Friday, April 3 (3pm) - Saturday, April 4 (lunch) “Finding Balance in Family and Ministry” Speakers: Joe and Pennie Wright - Eddie and Janet Thompson Activities for Children and Youth tracks will be provid-ed by the Caraway Camp Staff. For more information contact Lester Evans at 1-828-342-3838 or email at levans@ncbaptist.org.

Next newsletter will be printed on February 24. The deadline for submitting material is noon on February 18.

Central Falls Baptist Church Food Pantry

Open every 3rd Saturday of the month 10am-12pm

1332 Old Liberty Rd. Asheboro NC 27203

A message from the Credentials Committee…. The Credentials Committee met recently to discuss the role of said committee and to establish a strategic plan moving forward. As part of that meeting, it was decided that a reminder of the expectations of “cooperating churches” of the Randolph Baptist Association would be beneficial. These expectations are stated as follows in the RBA Constitution:

ARTICLE III: MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. The Association shall be comprised of coop-erating churches within the area of the Association. A cooperating church shall be defined as one which annual-ly:

1. Contributes to the financial programs of the association. (SBC recommends at least 3% of un-designated gifts.)

2. Returns the annual report to the association.

3. Elect members who attend at least one of the quarterly meetings.

The Credentials Committee requests that pastors and leadership of all churches of the RBA review these expec-tations and consider what changes, if any, your church may need to consider. Thank you for your consideration and feel free to contact Mr. Jerry Atwood, Credentials Committee Chairman, should you have any questions.

The North Carolina Baptist Foundation Scholarship Appli-cations open January 1, 2020 and will remain open until the close of business on February 15, 2020. There are four scholarships available. More detailed information can be found on each scholar-ship at http://www.ncbaptistfoundation.org/scholarships.aspx Or contact Robert Simons, NCBF Central Area Manager 1.800.521.7334 ext 1682 or rsimons@ncbaptistfoundation.org.

“Better Together 2020”…. Coming Soon to Bicentennial Park, Downtown Asheboro Saturday, April 18 from 4pm to 7pm. Free Community Event with Free Food, Games and Prizes for kids and Music to enjoy. We will also be collecting canned Food Items for NC Baptist Children’s Home. More details to come…. A Randolph Baptist Association Event.

“Breaking Out” Through Our Sunday School Sunday School Conference for all Association Churches Saturday, March 14, 2020 9:00am to 12:00 noon Located at Oakhurst Baptist Church, 2225 S. Fayetteville St. Five different leaders teaching five different sessions. Call RBA to register by March 6...336.625.4175

Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Green St. Baptist Church, High Point Celebrate the ‘Gospel Above All’ 8:30am-4:00pm A day of encouragement and equipping. Key-note speaker Jimmy Scroggins, lead Pastor of Family Church in South Florida. Many different sessions are offered during the day. Cost is $12 per person, which includes lunch and a bundle of resources. Contact Austin Pulliam for more info: 1.800.395.5102 ext. 5651 or apulliam@ncbaptist.org

Construction Skills Training Participants will learn how to hang & finish drywall, lay flooring, build wheelchair ramps, and much more. Training is planned at three sights this spring. Charity Rebuild Center-March 7, Shelby-March 14, & Red Springs-April 4. Time: 9am-3pm Call 1-800-395-5102 ext 5611 to register or online at: baptistsonmission.org/training/construction-training

RANDOLPH BAPTIST ASSOCIATION Post Office Box 2167 Asheboro, NC 27204-2167 Return Service Requested

RBA Church Receipts 2019 December YTD

Antioch

Asbury 2,659.07

Asheboro 1st 776.24 9,777.29

Balfour 828.83 11,139.53

Beulah 1,500.00 12,500.00

Calvary

Cedar Falls 581.37

Cedar Grove 1,100.00

Center Cross 888.00

Central Falls 218.36 2,325.45

Cross Road 750.00 9,000.00

Deep River 216.66 1,408.33

El Shaddai

Firelight at Greystone 187.80 2,499.78

Forest Park

Franklinville 1st 1,000.00

Glenola 4,655.00

Gravel Hill 2,000.00

Highland Christian Church 46.41 665.30

Huldah 2,400.00

Liberty 1st 600.00

Macedonia 1,100.00

Maple Springs 5,802.30

Mt. Lebanon 750.00 3,000.00

Mt. Pleasant 400.00 4,800.00

Oakhurst 489.95 7,787.70

Oakwood Park 1,000.00

Panther Creek

Ramseur 1st 2,211.88

Randleman 1st 2,025.00

Richland 420.00

Riverside 600.00

Russell's Grove 670.00

Sandy Creek 4,501.01

Seagrove 1st 411.00 3,079.00

Shady Grove 186.13 2,464.37

Sophia 100.00 1,200.00

Staley 603.07

Triad Cowboy Church 200.00 2,400.00

Union Grove 568.00 6,406.42

Unity Baptist Fellowship 1,281.24

Victory 3,375.00

West Asheboro 500.00

Westfield 100.00 300.00

White's Memorial 200.00 2,000.00

Worthville 100.00 200.00

Other Undesignated 688.00 4,268.17

Total Undesignated 8,717.38 127,194.28

Designated Funds: December Balance

Building Fund

Balance Forward: 876.58 394.39

Disaster Relief Trlr

Balance Forward: 1194.83 1,194.83

Highland Montagnard Mission 125.00

Pd to Highland Mission (125.00)

MAP Fund 299.17

Balance Forward: 9113.63 8,992.53

Sunday School Conference

Balance Forward 1160.87 1,160.87

Area-Wide Crusade

Bal Forward: 2082.90 2,082.90

Ministry Trailer (22.86)

Bal Forward: 1444.89 2,067.46

Teen Extreme

Bal Forward: 0

Other Designated

Pd for other designated

Total Designated Funds: 15,892.98

Total Receipts 9,178.65 132,593.08

Total Expenses 15,331.52 133,110.12

Budget Needed: 11,514.33 136,423.41

Actual Received toward Budget 8,717.38 127,194.28

Over/Under Budget (2,796.95) (9,229.13)

Bal in Primary Acct 4,882.87

Money Rsvd for Other funds 15,892.98

Bal in Payroll Acct 32,252.80

Interest Earned Money Mkt. 2.40 40.99

Bal in Money Market Acct. 26,965.07

Bal available for use 15,954.96

A complete financial statement is available upon request.