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North Grand River Baptist Association

The Encourager 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

Volume 43, Number 3

March, 2019

“Churches working together to fulfill Jesus’ Great Commission.”“Churches working together to fulfill Jesus’ Great Commission.”“Churches working together to fulfill Jesus’ Great Commission.”“Churches working together to fulfill Jesus’ Great Commission.” Matthew 28:18Matthew 28:18Matthew 28:18Matthew 28:18----20202020

North Grand River Baptist Association’s Purpose- “To mutually and prayerfully support, encourage and challenge one another as churches to exalt Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, to edify and equip His disciples to serve him and one another, and to evangelize those who have yet to come to know Him personally.” Matthew 28:19-20

Alpha Edinburg

Gallatin

Galt Jamesport

Laredo

Lineville Medicine Valley

Mercer

Modena Princeton

Ravanna

Rural Dale Salem

Shelburne

Tenth Street Trenton First

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VBS Clinic- Mission Center Tuesday, March 12, 2019

6:30 pm

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that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the

Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. John 20:31 (CSB)

MottoMottoMottoMotto Zoom in! Focus on Jesus!

NGR Associational Director: Dianna Crawford

Come and learn ideas For

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Greeti�gs t the churches f �GRBA� I hpe this artic�e fi�ds yu i� c�se fe��wship with ur �rd �esus Christ� The sub ect f this artic�e is re�ati�!ships� �ife is a series f re�ati�ships� �et us �" at the differe�t re�ati�ships we have i� �ife�

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S �et (e share with yu fr( H�y scripture what we shu�d d t stre�gthe� re�ati�ships� I� �a(es 1/19!20 we receive i(prta�t i�structi�% we shu�d be swift t hear� Ta"e ti(e t �iste� t thers� D �t try t straighte� the( ut because yu fee� they are wr�g r yu were ffe�ded� Ta"e ti(e t �iste�% this is the (st i(prta�t part f c((u�icati� a�d the hardest fr us� Sec!�d�y be s�w t spea"% chse yur wrds wise�y a�d as" yurse�f three questi�s befre yu spea"� 1� Is what I a( gi�g t say "i�d3 2� Is what I a( gi�g t say true 3 3� Is what I a( gi�g t say �ecessary3 If what yu are gi�g t say des �t fit this criteria we shu�d re(ai� si�e�t i� pub�ic a�d private� Third we shu�d be s�w t a�ger because f�esh�y a�ger des �t prduce the righteus�ess f Gd�

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Pastr �a(esprt Baptist Church

Pastor’s Wives Potluck Brunch Saturday, 10:00

AM February 2, 2019

First Baptist Church,

Princeton

Call or text Jennifer Neill

985-974-9462 for information

Church Prayer Team List

March

Alpha & Medicine Valley

Edinburg & Gallatin Jamesport & Lineville

Laredo & Mercer

Modena & Princeton

Ravanna & Trenton FBC Rural Dale & Tenth St

Salem & Union

Galt & Shelburne

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Did you know Amazon will give a percentage of your order to the charity you designate? You go to smileamazon.com and sign up. You can put your church as one to receive the funds or another charity. The association has specified the International Mission Board.

Funds received from North Grand River churches for the MMO offering totaled $6.958.25. Ten percent comes back to the as-sociation, so we received $695.83. That money is used for various purposes including mission needs, discipleship materials for churches to check out. Thank you for your giv-ing.

Remember in prayer and/or come and be a part of CELEBRATE RECOVERY

Every Saturday at

Tenth Street Baptist Church 1200 E 10th St, Trenton

6:00 pm- Worship

7:00 pm– Supper

8:00– Small Group Study

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Edinburg- It’s been a slow month with the weather. On Wednesday when the parking lot was a mess some of our church members met at Washington Street Res-taurant for Bible Study and fellowship. One Sunday when our church was called off due to weather, Kelly Hines attended the Galt Christian Church with her father John Garrison.

Out sympathy goes out to the Charlie Gott family. On March 17th at 9 am we will have a Breakfast at Edinburg for high attendance Sunday and Church that day. March 31st we are planning a special service that morning. Don’t forget to mark your calendar for April 20th at 8:00 am for breakfast (Easter). This is just a few things that we have planned. Come and join us.

Women

Mission minded

United in one goal Well can you believe this weather? This is the second month that Associational WMU has to be cancelled for bad weather, can’t remember doing this before. But, cold weather

brings on warm hearts and other ways to do missions where ever we can reach. A phone call can be a mission depending on who and why you are calling. WMU focus week was February 10-17th. This is when we get ready for Annie Armstrong spring offer-ing for North American Missionaries. Our next scheduled meeting will be Tuesday, March 19th at 10:30a.m. with a carry-in-lunch to follow. The program for the meeting will be assembling baskets for the Silent Auction at the Annual Mis-sions Celebration in April. The monies raised go to the Alberta Gilpin fund for retired missionaries. 3 baskets I have in mind are a Christian book basket, sewing basket which has done well in the past and a tea basket. If you come up with another idea, bring it on. I have collected several baskets over the past year or bring yours. We will see what we can create! An upcoming event is the Annual 2019 WMU Mission Celebration to be held at Kearney First Baptist Church April 5th and 6th. We should plan on a lot of participation since this is the closest the meeting has been in years. Watch your church for the letter that has all the registration information. Verse for today—Dear brothers, is your life full of difficulties and temptations? Then be happy, for when the way is rough, your patience has a chance to grow. James 1:2 Living Bible. Shelly Sims

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2019 RA Congress

April 19-20 · Sedalia, MO

Mo State Fairgrounds

All 1st-6th grade boys are invited to attend.

You do not have to be an RA! Meet a missionary and take part in traditional RA events and activities!

$12 Pre-registration through 4/11/19 (housing extra) $17 Onsite registration (housing extra)

$8 t-shirts by order only with registration by 3/25/19

mobaptist.org/racongress For more info contact Terri Broeker at 217-779-3396

Cost:

Early Bird Registration: $35 (Before March 19, 2019)

Registration Fee: $45

Friday Only: $25

Saturday Only: $20

Students (Grade 7-College): $10

Saturday “To Go Lunch”: $6/person (deli sandwich, chips, cookie, and bottled water)

Pre-registration is required to receive lunch.

Registrations are transferable, not refundable.

Free childcare available by reserving a place for your children with Angie Hurd, Mis-souri Disaster Relief Childcare Coordinator. Contact Angie Hurd at abhurd@swbell.net

or call Angie at 314-540-2983. All childcare workers are background checked and certified. No walk-ins for child care will be allowed.

2019 Missions Celebration

and Annual Meeting First Baptist Church,

Kearney, MO

April 5-6, 2019

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North Grand River Baptist Association

1108 N Main

Trenton, MO 64683

Telephone – 660.359.3897 Ministry Assistant

E-Mail: ngrmission@sbcglobal.net Debbie Dickinson

Web Page– northgrandriverbaptist.com BSU Interim Director

E-Mail: ngrmission@sbcglobal.net Christina Boatright

Fax: 660.359.0200

Church Giving Church Service Times Janujary 2019

Reports Monthly

Inc. BSU Inc. SS AM PM Weds.

Alpha $ 198.77 $ 25.00 9:30 10:30 6:30 7:00

Edinburg $ 697.20 $ 77.47 10:00 11:00 6:00 7:00

Gallatin $ 781.95 $ 25.00 9:30 10:40 6:00 7:00

Galt 10:00 11:00 6:00 7:00

Jamesport $ 25.00 $ 25.00 9:45 10:45 7:00 7:00

Laredo $ 386.06 $ 50.00 9:30 10:30 6:30 6:00

Lineville $ 435.36 $ 25.00 9:45 10:45 6:00 6:00

M. Valley 9:30 10:30 6:00

Mercer $ 196.75 $ 25.00 9:30 10:30 6:30 6:30

Modena $ 78.93 10:00 10:40 6:00 6:00

Princeton $ 204.57 $ 80.00 9:40 10:40 7:00 6:00

Ravanna 9:30 10:45

Rural Dale $ 856.31 $ 75.00 9:45 10:45 5:00 6:00

Salem $ 288.20 $ 50.00 10:00 11:00 6:00

Shelburne 10:00 10:55 6:00 6:30

Tenth St. $ 390.27 $ 130.09 9:30 10:30 6:00 7:00

Trenton FB $ 994.50 $ 143.00 9:30 10:40 6:00 6:00

Union $ 243.75 $ 100.00 10:00 11:00 6:00 6:00

Total $5,777.62 $ 830.56 Join any of these churches in worship

Chilli, FBC $ 45.00

Gilman BC $ 200.00

Milan FBC $ 231.03

Linn-Livingston $ 41.66

MBC $ 920.00

Zion BC $ 50.00 January 2019 NGR Account

Beginning Balance $48,039.47 Income $10,387.57 Total $58,427.04 Expenses $10,976.34 Ending Balance $47,450.70

Line Items in NGR Checking NGR Designated Funds $8,207.25 NGR General Fund $28,257.16 BSU Line Item Balance $10,986.29

NGR October 2018-January 2019 (Includes BSU & Designated Funds)

Income $41,683.20 Expenses $36,635.02 Difference $5,048.18

Seminary Checking $134.21 Seminary Savings $2,333.35

Knapp Scholarship $5,319.16

Benevolent Savings $810.13

NGR Savings $12,421.45

BSU– January– Income to Expense Beginning Balance $9,768.55 Income $2,368.25 Total $12,136.80 Expenses $1,150.51 Ending Balance $10,986.29 General BSU Fund $10,951.08 Designated BSU Fund– Canada $35.21

NOTE: BSU included in NGR Account below.

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