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The Record IS PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY
REHOBOTH BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
1139 INDUSTRIAL DR. E. SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX 75482-3326
PHONE; 903-885-2868
FAX 903-885-3506
EMAIL: [email protected]
WEB ADDRESS: www.rehobothonline.org
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
KENT PATE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ELOY GONZALEZ, DIRECTOR OF HISPANIC MINISTRIES
SHELLY HUFF, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Thursday 8:30AM - 4:30PM
Friday - Closed
Non-Profit Organization
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Sulphur Springs, TX
Mission Statement
The mission of Rehoboth Baptist Association is to offer leading edge assistance in creating healthy New Testament churches that honor
Jesus Christ by their very existence.
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Please be in prayer for our: Pastorless Churches
Enloe FBC, Cumby FBC, Mt. Vernon—Hispanic Work
Hilltop
Mt. Olive
Primera, Sulphur Springs Sulphur River Cowboy Church
Tabernacle
THE RECORD
REHOBOTH BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
Volume XXXVIII July, 2015 Number 4
Have you ever stopped to think what you might like to accomplish, if you could, in the final
years of your public ministry, if that happens to be your occupation?
Or, how you might contribute to the Church in such a way that would leave an indelible
legacy?
I will never accomplish what I am going to mention, but if I could, there would be two things I would like to see
happen in the local Church again. First, I would like to see the return of Bibles to Churches and to Christians’
lives again, and second, I would like to see Churches “clean up their language”, especially those in ministry and
those in leadership!
That’s the “New Movement” I would like to start….the Book Movement, and the Clean Air Act!
On the first, it’s interesting to me that the Gideons just announced giving away their 2 “billioneth” copy of the
Scriptures this year! We celebrate with them! It took the Gideons 93 years to distribute the first billion, between
1908 and 2001. The second billion was attained in less than 14 years, from 2002-2015! Gideons distribute over
80 million Scriptures annually, and more than two copies of the Scripture every second of every day!
While the Gideons are busy worldwide “giving away” copies of the Scripture in book form, we are seeing THE
BOOK disappear here in America in daily use, ministry, worship, etc. We’re now about convenience, speed,
public image, and anonymity. I just wonder, though, what would it be like to see Bibles everywhere again,
carried by the people of God in book form into our Churches for worship, and into our homes for daily reading
and study, and even on the job for a witness tool. That would be a movement I would like to start!
On the second, I have heard about all the profanity I care to hear among Church leaders and Christian men
today. It seems that this is now an important mark of our manhood, or even a mark of “authenticity” in our faith!
Really? Where is that in the Bible? Can you imagine Jesus using such language? Aren’t we still supposed to
seek to be like Him? Sorry, but I don’t buy the “copout”!
I have a note in the cover of my Bible. It reads, “If you can’t be interesting without profanity, then let’s face it;
you’re not that interesting.”
Profanity is still self-centeredness, a tool of control, an expression of pride, a bad habit, a sign of weakness, an
act of rebellion, and a form of sensuality! Let’s clean up the air around our Churches and Homes again! Let’s
replace profanity with praise and something that profits our audience! (Eph. 4:29)
Oh well, that’s the TWO new movements I would like to start! Honestly, I would settle for either ONE!
Yours, His!
Kent Pate
The RBA Office
will be closed on
Thursday & Friday,
for the July 4th
holiday.
VBS 2015
Attn: All Churches that conducted VBS
Please email or call in your VBS reports to the RBA Office. We want to hear and report the results of all
your hard work! Your response is greatly appreciated!!
Lester Harper
as the new Pastor at
Reilly Springs
Church# 903-383-7096
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Craig Vance
As the new Pastor at
First Baptist Church, Yantis
Email: [email protected]
Church# 903-383-2393
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Business Session @ 4:15 p.m. ~ Worship @ 6:15 p.m.
First Baptist Church, Mt. Vernon
Guest Speaker: Dr. David Allen of SWBTS
Dr. Allen's research and writing has focused primarily in the area of
Biblical Studies and Preaching. In addition to numerous journal
articles and essays, he is the author of Hebrews in the New
American Commentary series and Lukan Authorship of Hebrews in
the NAC Studies in Bible & Theology series.
Dr. Allen has served as a senior pastor of two churches for 21 years,
as well as several interim pastorates. He leads Preaching
Workshops locally, as well as at the Associational and State
Convention level within the SBC, and is a
frequent speaker at Church Bible Conferences,
and Pastor's Conferences around the country.
July 24—27 Faith Explosion Camp #1
July 27—30 Faith Explosion Camp #2
Contact Kris Wardlaw at 903.759.9049
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Region 10 RA Summer Camp
July 10 - 13
For boys who have completed Grades 1 - 6
For more informa0on contact
2 - 3 - RBA Office Closed for 4th of July Holiday
23 - Ministry Team Meeting
5:30. @ RBA Office
28 - Administration Team Meeting
2 p.m. @ RBA Office
SBTC Bible Conference & Annual Meeting
November 8-10, 2015
Champion Forest Baptist Church,
Houston
Messengers to the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention will
gather at Champion Forest Baptist Church in Houston Nov. 9-10
to conduct the convention's eighteenth Annual Meeting.
Childcare is available only with pre-registration.
In addition, the Bible Conference is Nov. 8-9 and
the Spanish Session meets on Sunday Nov. 8.
BGCT Annual Meeting
November 8-10, 2015
Frisco, TX
Messengers to the Baptist General Convention of Texas will
gather November 8-10 in Frisco for Texas Baptists’ Annual
Meeting with the theme Deep Roots…Living Legacy
and scripture focus Colossians 2:6-7.
“ So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives for him, rooted and built up in him,
strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.“
Administration Team
Sandy Cash Richard Starek
Tommy Johnston Sam Young
Jim Moore Alan Screws
Jim Rich Jose Velez
Doyle Hayes
Ministry Team
Tom Friday Fred Epperly
Kevin Jenkins Kyle Ray
Bill Holmes John Ginn
T.K. Potter
Jimmy Rogers
