August 15-31, 2022 Newsletter

Attention Ministry Assistants

Win a $100 Visa Gift Card!

It’s time to fill out your Annual Church Profile (ACP). Ministry Assistants who submit the Annual Church Profile to the Corpus Christi Baptist Association or directly to Texas Baptists by November 30^th will be entered in a drawing for a chance at winning a

$100 Visa gift card.

You can complete your ACP in two easy ways:

The preferred way is to follow this link and complete the online version. Your username is your BGCT ID followed by @txb.org (123456@txb.org). If you do not remember your password, select

Forgot Password or contact Texas Baptists at imt@texasbaptists.org. You can also download a blank form on the Texas Baptists' website to fill out, print and return to Texas Baptists or to the Corpus Christi Baptist Association. The deadline for returning the ACP is November 30^th.

Did you know that the ACP helps to...

See the movement of God across Texas and beyond
Inform churches of trends in attendance, giving, professions of faith and baptisms
Give churches access to historical records
Determine messenger representation
And more!

Great Day in the Morning

I remember growing up in my church we would have an annual event called "Great Day in the Morning." A few weeks ago I challenged my church, El Mesias Baptist Church, to invite a friend,

co-worker or a family member to Sunday school. I told them that if we all invite at least one person to hear the word through Sunday school then they will be present to hear the word in church and see what praise and worship with the Lord looks like at El Mesias.

I challenged them to think about growing the Kingdom. On August 7, 2022 we had 26 visitors in our Sunday school classes. We had 13 additional visitors come to worship for a total of 39 guests. Our total attendance in worship including children and workers was 93. We had an amazing worship team that played instruments and sang their hearts out for JESUS and during the altar call we had five people give their lives to Jesus. Praise God that Great Day in the Morning still works.

I want to challenge each pastor in the association to consider creating an event in their own church that will bring new faces into your church.

Pastor Marty Vera

Pastor of El Mesias Baptist Church

Corpus Christi Baptist Association

Community Impact Team Co-Leader

Texas Baptist Men

First Baptist Church of Canyon Lake oversees the BBA Chainsaw Unit that works with Texas Baptist Men (TBM) in disaster relief. The unit could use more volunteers! Participation is open to all church members. For more information, contact unit leader Mark Bennett at (937) 689-8457 or email mark0459@aol.com.

Also, there is a TBM disaster relief training event August 26-27 at Oakwood Church in New Braunfels. The event will include the DR Orientation course plus the Basic Chainsaw Training course. Both are required to be a part of the BBA Chainsaw Unit. For more information and to register for the training, see Disaster Relief Orientation and Specialty Training Weekend: New Braunfels · Texas Baptist Men (tbmtx.org).

Please share this information with anyone who might be interested. Thanks!

Blessings,

-- Fred Ater

Fred C. Ater | Area Four Representative | Texas Baptists (Baptist General Convention of Texas)

2551 Ashton Village Drive | San Antonio, TX 78248-2205

Mobile (210) 913-1891 | fred.ater@texasbaptists.org

(UN)APOLOGETICS

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS SEPTEMBER 2

2022 [un]Apologetics Conference Corpus Christi - Participants (regfox.com)

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Are you a pastor, youth pastor, or church leader? If so, we would love for you to join us at our next conference in Corpus Christi, TX for FREE! Please click the link below and follow the prompt if you would like to attend.

https://www.texasbaptists.org/ministries/evangelism/apologetics/contact-apologetics

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About

Christian Apologetics 101 is a ministry of Texas Baptists, providing Evangelistic and Apologetic resources and events that are culturally relevant and theologically robust.

Second Baptist Church will have guest speaker, Lee Strobel, preach on Sunday, September 18.

About Lee Strobel

Atheist-turned-Christian Lee Strobel is the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune and best-selling author of more than twenty books. His classic, The Case for Christ, is a perennial favorite which details his conversion to Christianity.

Preschool Program Coordinator

Yorktown Baptist Church is excited about the upcoming fall in our Children’s Ministry Department! Currently, we are searching for a part-time Preschool Program Coordinator. This is a great opportunity to work with our families in the church, as well as help lead outreach to area families, mothers, and preschoolers. If you have experience in children’s ministry or education and think this might be a fit for you, please review the position description attached to this email and send in your resume to info@yorktown.cc.