“...encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” I Thessalonians 5:11

Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association, Shawnee, OK ~ Dr. Russell R. Cook, Director of Missions Vol. 17, No. 4 April, 2013

EXECUTIVE BOARD Next meeting is

May 13 10:30 a.m.

Lunch following, RSVP to the Association Office

Support Services 9:00 a.m.

Fellowship Time 10:00 a.m.

Mission

Partnerships

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Monday, May 13

1:00 p.m.

Assn. Office

Applications for Associational

Children’s Camp

Available now at PLBA office or online at www.plba.org

Click on Info Center tab Click on Camp Information Click on Children’s Camp

PLBA Office Thursday, April 11, 10:30 a.m.

Lunch provided Please RSVP by April 8.

All PLBA Pastors and Sunday School Directors (or other key teacher - leader in Sunday School) are invited and encouraged to attend a very special “Re-Connect Sunday School” informational meeting at the PLBA office, Thursday, April 11, 10:30 a.m. Several BGCO staff will be present to share with us and field any question you may have. Lunch will be provided for all participants following the meeting. The favor of an R.S.V.P. by April 8 would be deeply appreciated. Respond to Janice Maynard at 405-273-4558 or email plba@sbcglobal.net.

Associational Children’s Camp 2013

May 26th - 29th, 2013 (Completed grades: 3rd - 6th)

*Gate fees apply to all campers of all ages including sponsors and cooks.

$35 to PLBA for food & lodging and $40 to ACC for gate fee*

www.associationalchildrenscamp.com

PRE-CAMP MEETING, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 7:00 P.M. If your church is even considering attending ACC with the Association group, please have a representative present at the Pre-camp Meeting.

Registration is not complete until we have received a completed registration form, health release form and paid deposit.

New Information for ACC 2013 ☻ Mandatory Background Checks: A Background Check must be confirmed on all adults who will be attending

ACC with their church or overnight visitors. ☻ Third Graders: Students that have COMPLETED the 3rd Grade are now welcome to attend ACC. ☻ Skate Park: Skateboarding in NOT allowed anywhere on Falls Creek grounds except the Skate Park. Campers

will have to carry boards to and from the park. ☻ Price Falls Swing Element: The swing Element at Price Falls will be open from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. on the 1st day

of camp and 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. on the 2nd & 3rd days of camp.

Ok Ladies Retreat April 19 & 20 Falls Creek OK Men’s Retreat April 26 & 27 Falls Creek See www.bgco.org for more information on each.

GOOD SHEPHERD CHAPEL is in need of a volunteer driver for a 30 passenger

shuttle bus on Wednesday nights. Pick up begins at 5:00 p.m. and drop off at

7:00 p.m. Must have a current CDL and a heart for needy children. Please

contact Aaron Hayes at (940) 230-5128 or email at aaron.hayes@okbu.edu. (Bob Dawson, Pastor)

FOREST is hosting a Community Health Fair, June 1, 2013. Doors open at 8:30

a.m. Feed the Children is bringing their Eye Glass Trailer and the BGCO is

bringing their Dental Trailer. We will be needing help with set up and tear-

down. If your organization is interested in providing pop, water, hot dogs, etc.

or interested in helping in any way please let us know. If you know of any

doctors, nurses or dentists who would be willing to help, please have them

call Jeff Bruton, 405-258-6145. (Jeff Bruton, Pastor)

Church News

Please let us know of any upcoming events or news from your church!

AYDELOTTE is seeking full-time Pastor. Please send resume to Aydelotte Baptist

Church, 10201 North Harrison, Shawnee, OK 74804 or email to

aydelottebc@yahoo.com.

DALE is seeking part-time pianist, blended worship service. Contact Douglas

Parker Jr., Search Committee, 405.401.9010. (Doug Parker, Pastor)

FIRST, MCLOUD is seeking a part-time Choir Director. Send Resumes to the

church, PO Box 180, McLoud, 74851. ~ ~ Taking applications for a paid nursery

worker (must be 18 years or older). Applications can be picked up at the church

or call 964-3344. (Matt Halsted, Pastor)

FIRST, TRYON is seeking a Youth/Children’s Leader. For more information please

email or call Pastor Bob Fowler at pastorbobfowler@yahoo.com or

405.606.5603. (Bob Fowler, Pastor)

GOOD SHEPHERD CHAPEL is seeking to fill 2 part-time positions; a part-time

Music & a part-time Youth Director. Salary will be negotiable according to

responsibilities. Contact Pastor Bob Dawson, 405.706.9008 for more

information. (Bob Dawson, Pastor)

NEW HOPE is seeking a part-time Worship Leader to lead a blended worship

service for Sunday mornings and evenings only. New Hope is located 10 miles

west of Shawnee. Please send your resume to New Hope Baptist Church,

37496 New Hope Rd., Tecumseh, OK 74873 or email to

newhopesecretary@gmail.com (Will Wilson, Pastor)

Staff Needed

Incorrect information... please call the Associa-tion office, 405.273.4558.

It Might Preach!

One Perfect Life

I received a copy of John MacArthur’s recent book, “One Perfect Life, The Complete Story of the Lord Jesus.” The book is a compos-ite harmony of the New Testament Gospels, blending biblical mate-rial about the Lord Jesus into a single continuous narrative. The objective is to bring into full view the One who is Immanuel, God with us, the Eternal Word made flesh, the pre-existent, coexistent, self-existent Son of God who became the Son of Man to die and rise again for our salvation. For believers, the full vision of the Lord Jesus is the supreme means by which we are sanctified—as we are enraptured by His glory and conformed into His image. For unbelievers, the full vision of the Lord Jesus is the supreme means by which they are to be saved from the penalty of sin and joined to the family of God. The Apostle Paul said, “for we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus’ sake” (II Cor. 4:5). This is a good word for every pastor, preacher and teacher in the church today. Of all the many things we can preach and of all the historical analysis we can give, may we never neglect the preaching of Jesus. Preach His life, His ministry, His death, burial and resurrection. Preach Him as He is...the way for those who have lost their way, the truth for those who’ve believed a lie and the life for those who are yet dead in their trespasses and sins (cf. John 14:6). Encouragingly Yours, Russell R. Cook

“Part II - A Portrait of Man in Salvation” Ephesians 2:4-9

In these first ten verses of Ephesians Chapter 2, Paul paints a verbal picture of a man (1) in SIN (vv. 1-3), (2) in SALVATION (vv. 4-9) and (3) in SERVICE (v. 10). Here, in verses 4-9 is a portrait of a man in salvation.

I. Man has but ONE SOURCE FOR SALVATION (v.4) A. The God of MERCY is his source. (v.4a) B. The God of LOVE is his source. (v.4b)

II. Man has but ONE PROVISION FOR SALVATION (vv. 5, 8-9) A. It is a provision made WHILE WE WERE SPIRITUALLY DEAD. (v.5a) B. It is a provision made BY MEANS OF GOD’S GRACE. (vv. 5c, 8a) C. It is a provision made THROUGH GOD’S WORK ALONE. (v.6) D. It is a provision made OURS BY FAITH. (v.8b)

This is the greatest need of any man, women or child in this world. Unfortunately, not every person is in this picture. Millions are, but mil-lions more are not. Every person not only needs to “get this picture” - they need to “get in this picture.” — rrc

April 26 - 27, 2013 Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center

PLBA WOMEN

SAVE THE DATES…BGCO WOMEN…see www.bgco.org

BGCO Women’s Retreat: A Love That Never Lets Go April 19-20, 2013—Falls Creek

Keynote Speakers: Lisa Harper, Angie Smith Worship: Jourdan Johnson

Priscilla Shirer Live Simulcast April 27, 2013—Online

All you need is your computer & internet! For more information go to the Events page at lifeway.com

A NUGGET FROM MY SPIRITUAL JOURNEY… Sometimes God has a way of jogging our memories about a way in which He either spoke to us or He worked in our lives a really, really long time ago. Eventually we are able to look back and see what He was really doing back then. We sometimes call those “spiritual markers” and the longer we live, the more there are—or should be! I was recently re-minded of a college experience which I now look back upon as such a marker. At the end of 1969, I was privileged to attend a college confer-ence called “MISSION 70,” in Atlanta, Georgia, during the Christmas-to-New Year’s holiday. I travelled on a chartered bus with many other BSU students from Arkansas on that very long trip. While at “Mission 70,” 5000 students from all over the USA had the unique privilege of getting to learn and sing a brand-new song, “Here Is My Life,” led by its com-poser, Ed Seabough! What an awe-inspiring moment! That was the cap-stone of my entire experience at that very meaningful conference. As we travelled back from Atlanta to Fayetteville, I spent most of the trip just staring out the bus window, with the words to that song running through my mind and heart over and over! With every turn of the bus wheels mile after mile, that song planted itself in my heart. I could hardly wait to get off that bus and get started! I now look back and see how it has “played out” over and over in the 43 years since then in my life, in my own spiri-tual journey. The words will speak for themselves. Perhaps you can say it has been playing in and through your life, too???

Here Is My Life Lord, you placed me in this world of time and space and missiles hurled,

With eyes I’ve seen the ghetto gloom, With ears I’ve heard the sonic boom, And man cry out for breathing room,

I cannot wait, I cannot wait! REFRAIN

Here is my life, I want to live it, here is my life, I want to give it serving my fellow-man, doing the will of

God; Here is my life, here is my life, here is my life, here is my life.

Lord, you asked for all my life in healing hurts and ending strife, With mind to always seek the truth, With voice to always speak the truth,

and live to manifest Christ’s worth, I cannot wait, I cannot wait!

REFRAIN Lord, I give my life to You, my time, my talents, each day new,

With faith to witness to Your plan, With hope to gladly take my stand,

And love to minister to man, I cannot wait, I cannot wait!

REFRAIN Words, Ed Seabough, 1969. Tune MISSION 70, Gene Bartlett,

1969. © Copyright 1969 Broadman Press. From the BAPTIST HYMNAL, 1975, Nashville, Tennessee, Twelfth Printing, p. 356.

- Marsha Cook

Association Website — www.plba.org

Churches listed in red are Pastorless.

PASTORS CHURCH FEB. ‘13 YTD

TOTAL CHECKING AND SAVINGS TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR Beginning Bal. Income Expenses Ending Bal.

2-1-13 2-28-13 Budget 45,448.17 17,529.76 18,160.81 44,817.12 Designated 161,496.57 161,959.24 Total Monies $206,944.74 $206,776.36

Roger Shaw Agra FBC 293.32 698.97 Mat Riddle Asher FBC 187.05 475.79 Chris Carter Blackburn Chapel 241.23 519.57 Mark Davis Carney FBC .00 594.01 Rick Blackwell Chandler, FBC 557.12 1,616.58 Keith Henley Chandler Southern 124.58 124.58 Doug Parker Dale 28.27 54.00 Mike Mitchell Davenport FBC 247.94 895.74 Mike Haines Deer Creek 259.89 542.42 Mark Streetman Earlsboro FBC .00 300.00 Ellis Rolette Earlsboro Indian Mission 106.29 106.29 Wayne Knight Fairview 108.69 257.86 Dan Campbell Faith 282.02 601.95 Jeff Bruton Forest .00 197.94 Lee Witt Hazel Dell 401.12 883.92 Tuney Ropp Hillside 912.38 1,987.34 Gary Nickerson Hilltop 314.76 314.76 Bryan Cook Hopewell 65.57 167.73 Don Acker Macomb 90.82 324.94 Mike Hazelwood Mammoth 238.00 604.00 Bobby Shatto Maud FBC .00 .00 Rusty McMullen Maud Trinity 406.64 918.29 James Bond McLoud Emmanuel 1,461.71 2,383.90 Jerry Gray McLoud Emmaus 178.04 256.25 Matt Halsted McLoud FBC 452.77 983.78 Ron Cherry McLoud Son Rises .00 494.71 Joe Jones Meeker FBC 183.35 792.49 Jerry Jackson Morning Star .00 .00 John Hancock Mt. Pleasant .00 100.06 ________________ Newalla New Life 539.64 1,687.98 Ed Moore Newalla Pecan Valley 77.49 182.21 Mike Collyer Pink 241.69 431.63 Jim Morningstar Pioneer .00 .00 Nathan Howard Pleasant Home 124.57 269.46 Tim Emmons Prague FBC 406.46 1,022.50 Richard Zimmer Rock Creek 1,193.98 1,686.96 Gaspar Reyes Rock Creek Spanish 46.84 69.68 Tony Black Romulus 194.54 399.95 Odus Compton, Int. Sh-Aydelotte 310.58 593.60 David Henry Sh-Calvary .00 62.50 Ray Miller Sh-First 377.93 1,180.62 Spencer Davis, Int. Sh-First Indian .00 806.85 Anthony Rhone Sh-Galilee .00 .00 Bob Dawson Sh-Good Shepherd Chapel 108.29 150.72 Jay Sampson Sh-Heritage .00 876.48 Todd Fisher Sh-Immanuel 1,586.74 4,664.88 Rendon Falls Sh-Karis .00 .00 Tom Hall Sh-New Life 25.00 50.50 John York Sh-Oakland Chapel 60.00 60.00 Ben Little Sh-Sallateeska .00 .00 Mike Craig Sh-Temple 781.96 2,022.56 Larry Norris Sh-Trinity 154.10 343.60 Steve Dominy Sh-University 291.01 806.54 Butch Bradley Sh-Wallace Ave. 208.27 590.01 Charles Wigington Sparks FBC 84.44 176.01 Glenn Peck St. Louis FBC 620.91 620.91 Burl Mackey Stroud FBC 468.37 985.59 Don Tiger Stroud Sac & Fox 17.91 89.17 Bill Haas Tecumseh All Nations .00 .00 Tony Peak Tecumseh FBC 702.90 2,076.68 Will Wilson Tecumseh New Hope 50.00 100.00 Clint Dawkins Tecumseh Sharon 1,216.93 2,115.40 Bob Fowler Tryon FBC 170.35 411.94 Britt Lesley Wanette FBC .00 591.46 Bill Howse Wanette, Victory Pointe 10.00 10.00 Russ Houser Wellston Cornerstone .00 .00 Darrell Sullivan Wellston FBC 317.30 1,147.00 Lane Buckley Wellston Trinity .00 110.00 TOTAL 17,529.76 43,591.26

Budget Receipts

April Birthdays

3 Rev. Tony Black 40255 State Hwy 59B Macomb, OK 74852 Pastor, Romulus

5 Mrs. Regina (Tony) Black 40255 State Hwy 59B Macomb, OK 74852 Pastor’s Wife, Romulus

9 Rev. Mike Mitchell PO Box 376 Davenport, OK 74026 Pastor, First, Davenport

9 Rev. Larry Norris 1208 Monroe Dr. Shawnee, OK 74804 Pastor, Trinity, Shawnee

11 Rev. Ray Miller 1827 N. Union Shawnee, OK 74804 Pastor, First, Shawnee

12 Mrs. Jane (John) Hancock 7101 Kings Rd Shawnee, OK 74804 Pastor’s Wife, Mt. Pleasant

13 Mrs. Diana (Don) Acker 8009 Buckwood Rd Newalla, OK 74857 Pastor’s Wife, Macomb

14 Mrs. Sandra (Butch) Bradley 601 W. Wallace Avenue Shawnee, OK 74801 Pastor’s Wife, Wallace Avenue

16 Rev. Don Acker Sr. 8009 Buckwood Rd Newalla, OK 74857 Pastor, Macomb

23 Mrs. Sarah (Ray) Miller 1827 N. Union Shawnee, OK 74804 Pastor’s Wife, First, Shawnee

26 Rev. Will Wilson 36500 Lake Rd Shawnee, OK 74801 Pastor, New Hope

28 Mrs. Lisa (Bryan) Cook 1006 W. Federal Shawnee, OK 74804 Pastor’s Wife, Hopewell

Anniversaries

4 Rev. & Mrs. Mike Haines 355960 E. 960 Rd. Stroud, OK 74079 Pastor, Deer Creek

4 Rev. & Mrs. Jim Morningstar 609 S Dewey Ave Chandler, OK 74834 Pastor, Pioneer, Chandler

8 Rev. & Mrs. Roger Shaw 13900 River Ridge Rd Perkins, OK 74059 Pastor, First, Agra

14 Rev. & Mrs. Richard Zimmer 44804 Hardesty Rd. Shawnee, OK 74801 Pastor, Rock Creek

22 Rev. & Mrs. Wayne Knight 48504 Hwy 3E Earlsboro, OK 74840 Pastor, Fairview

23 Dr. & Mrs. Steve Dominy 4514 Gracelann Shawnee, OK 74804 Pastor, University

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5-6 Deacon Conference, PPBA, Colorado Springs, CO

5-6 Church Planting Conference, First Baptist, Moore, 301 NE 27th St, Moore

5-6 Recording 2013 Music Event, Falls Creek

9 New Pastor & Staff Orientation, BB

11 Youth Ministry 4-1-1

14 Cooperative Program Sunday

17 Project: Love Rally, 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.,

18 Project: Love State Day at the Capitol, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

19-20 Oklahoma Ladies Retreat 2013, Falls Creek

21 Life Commitment Sunday

24 Administrative Professionals’ Day

26-27 Rewired 2013: Oklahoma State Men’s Retreat, Falls Creek

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