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Associational Staff
Director
Rev. Joshua Hall
Director of Grand Oak Mission Center
Rev. David Jackson
Office Manager
Mrs. Shannon Peelor
Financial Secretary
Mrs. Burnace Smith
Youth Ministry Consultant
Rev. Doug Watson
834 W. Battlefield
Springfield, MO 65807
417.869.2557
Monday-Thursday
8-Noon, 1-5
Friday 8-Noon
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CALENDAR
EVENTS
-December-
1-3 Live Nativity, Ozark Empire Fairgrounds, 6:30 pm & 7:30 pm
4-10 Week of Prayer for International Missions/ Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
6 Pastor/Staff/Spouse Christmas Dinner, South Haven, 6:00 pm
16 Ethnic Pastors Christmas Dinner, Plaza Mexico Restaurant, 6:00 pm
23-30 Grand Oak Mission Center closed- Christmas
26-30 Associational Office closed- Christmas
-January-
1-2 Associational Office closed
1-9 Grand Oak Mission Center closed
22 Sanctity of Human Life Sunday
-February-
4 Mexico Mission Trip Informational Meeting, Associational Office, 2:00 pm
12 Souper Bowl Sunday for Grand Oak Mission Center
19 Focus on WMU Sunday
22 Associational Leadership Council, Associational Office, 11:30 am
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December 1-3, 2022,
6:30 pm & 7:30 pm,
Ozark Empire Fairgrounds
NEW BUILDING LOCATION!
Live Nativity will be
taking place in the
Central Buildings
Event Center.
Enter off of Smith Street
into Gate 10 or off of
Grant Street into Gate 11.
Parking is directly North
of the new building.
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WELCOME JOSHUA HALL!
Josh is the husband of Rachel and the dad of four teenagers. He is a native of Texas County, Missouri, and a graduate of Southwest Baptist University and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has served in various ministry capacities over the last 23 years including lead pastor, student pastor and church planter. He enjoys St. Louis Cardinals baseball, MSU Bears basketball and fishing from his canoe on quiet, Ozarks streams.
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Dear Greene County Baptists,
I am so blessed and excited to serve as your new Director of Missions! DOM’s have played an important role in my life and ministry. For instance, when I was a young boy in Texas County, it was a BIG deal when Bro. Kendall Ford showed up at our church. Kendall was a kind and gracious man, and we were always happy to see him. Later, as a first-year pastor at Fender Chapel Baptist Church, I had a wonderful DOM named Mike Haynes (you may have heard of him) who always had time to visit with, and encourage, me. When I came to pastor Selmore Baptist Church in Ozark, my DOM was Jim Wells, who became a true father-in-the-faith. I have learned much from these men and hope to follow in their footsteps!
If I can serve your church in any way, please do not hesitate to let me know. Let us work together to make disciples of Jesus Christ in Springfield and Greene County. Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year!
Greene County Baptists are Great Commission Baptists!
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A HUGE thank you to the DOM Search Committee for all their hard work and the many hours they put into finding God’s choice for GCBA’s next Director!
Thank you from the
bottom of our hearts to
Dr. Vaughn Weatherford,
Dr. Jonathan House,
Scott Watson,
Jared Proctor,
Jamie Brown &
Chuck Williams!
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Pastor/Staff/Spouse
Christmas Dinner
December 6, 2022,
6:00 pm, at South Haven
Please join us for the Annual
GCBA Christmas Dinner!
Your whole church staff is invited, the cost is $15 per person.
For questions or to make
reservations, please call
the Association
at 417-869-2557
by November 29, 2022.
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Baptist Hill Pool Update:
$5,800 has been received, by GCBA, since last month’s article!
Funds are still needed for the renovation of the Baptist Hill Pool for summer camps!
Mail your checks
to GCBA at
834 W. Battlefield Rd,
Springfield, MO 65807
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Greene County Baptist Association’s
150th Anniversary Book
is on sale now!
United On Mission: The 150-Year Story of Greene County Baptist Association
You can purchase your book online at gbaptist.org or in the Associational Office at 834 W. Battlefield.
The cost is $10 for GCBA church members or $20 for non-GCBA church members.
GCBA Churches can take books on consignment to their churches to sell. Please contact the Associational Office if you are interested in this for your church by
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Happy Anniversary
5 Years!
Ike Porter, Associate Pastor,
Ash Grove, First
Congratulations!
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-Church News-
Boulevard has called Rev. Willis Covington as their Associate Pastor of Discipleship and Administration.
Golden Harvest has called Rev. Dale Brown as their new pastor.
Mentor is prayerfully seeking a God-called, Bible-believing, bi-vocational pastor. Mail resumes to Ron Bench, 5303 S. Farm Rd. 197, Rogersville, MO 65742.
Northwest is seeking a PT Youth Pastor. Please contact Paul Clark, 417-522-8270.
Northwest is seeking a bass guitar player for Sunday mornings. Please contact Matt Pearson at 417-380-2939.
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Alan Locke, IMB Missionary,
is in the area for the next year.
Contact him at 417-766-2935 to speak at your church.
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Grand Oak
Mission Center
Churches responsible for
food in December:
Galloway
Pythian
Sunshine
Grand Oak currently needs basic pantry items.
Click here for a full list of needs.
(If you are not on GOMC's rotating list of churches to contribute, contact
David Jackson at 417-869-4818.)
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2022 Budget Financial Report
Annual Budget $400,167.50
Budget Received Budget Required
Jan 1-Oct 31 $342,761.99 $333,472.90
(102.79% of budget required received to date)
Income received for Jim Joslin Missions Offering $8,494
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