NOVEMBER 2022

NEWSLETTER

Prayer Walking Testimony

from Pastor Chris Turner

For the past 3-4 years, even before Covid, God was really dealing with my heart about being more gospel focused and taking Jesus to the people around our church. Our church was growing, but it was almost completely churched people transferring their membership and we were not reaching lost people. God really convicted me about this and put a burden on my heart.

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Prayer-Walk Harnett County – Simple Strategy Mission Initiative 2023

Prayer-Walk the neighborhoods around your church 2-3 weeks before Easter
Invite people to your Easter services April 9 weekend- *clear door-hanger bags with Bible Study booklets and JESUS DVDs are available that you can add your personal church information and invitations to.
Plan celebration of what God does and a FILL THE TANK Baptism service in May.

*SaturateUSA.org – Adopt your Zip Code – Adopt & Pray for your Neighborhoods

Lunch & Learn

With Asatur Nahapetyan

General Director, Baptist Convention of Armenia

November 1st, 11:30am-1:30pm

LRBA Office

RSVP to Marty Dupree 919-632-0906

Lunch Served

The Gospel & Racial Harmony Seminar

Dr. Sherard Burns - Author of “Christ Above Culture”

November 11th-12th

Covenant Reformed Baptist Church, Angier

FMI contact Pastor Doug Short 540-808-6084

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Ministers' Monthly Conference

November 15th, 10am

LRBA Office

What's Happening with LRBA Church Planting?

Join us for a panel discussion and updates

w/ the LRBA Church Planting Strategy Team on church planting efforts in LRBA.

How can you be involved?

Mike Pittman with NC Baptist will share about SEND NC.

Christmas Child Shoebox Collection Site Info

Baptist Grove Baptist Church

6140 Christian Light Road

Fuquay-Varina, NC

919-552-8592

Mon., Nov. 14 1 pm to 5 pm

Tues., Nov. 15 10 am to 2 pm

Wed., Nov. 16 1 pm to 5 pm

Thurs., Nov. 17 10 am to 2 pm

Fri., Nov. 18 1 pm to 5 pm

Sat., Nov. 19 10 am to 2 pm

Sun., Nov. 20 1 pm to 5 pm

Mon., Nov. 21 10 am to 2 pm

Crossroads Church of Lillington

1301 South Main Street

Lillington, NC

910-893-9754

Mon.-Fri., Nov. 14-18 10 am-5:30 pm

Sat., Nov. 19 10 am-5:30 pm

Sun., Nov. 20 1-5 pm

Mon., Nov. 21 8 am-11:00 pm

Preaching Camp @ Rawls Baptist

Dr. Timothy Warren

November 14th-16th

Details & Registration HERE.

FMI Contact Pastor Clarence Hardison

@ 919-586-6170 or Clarence.hardison@rawsbc.org.

Ministers' Monthly Prayer Meeting

November 29th - 9:00 am-9:55am

A Time of Kingdom Focused Prayer for Revival & Awakening

LRBA Office

Associate Pastors/ Ministry Staff Appreciation Luncheon

December 1st, 12pm

Chopsticks Hibachi, Lillington

Please RSVP to Marty Dupree via email DOM@Lrba.net or text 919-632-0906.

Transitional Interim Ministry Training

Allan Blume

December 5th-6th, 9am-4:30pm

Neill's Creek Baptist Church - Family Life Center

For Pastors, Staff & Church Leaders

$75 per person (Scholarships for LRBA Pastors/lunch & materials included)

Checks to LRBA

Please register at LRBA.net or HERE

WMU ANNOUNCEMENTS

THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE CHURCHES THAT PARTICIPATED IN

THE APPALACHIAN CHRISTMAS BACKPACK MINISTRY!

OVER 200 BACKPACKS WERE COLLECTED!

OUR ASSOCIATION DID A FANTASTIC JOB OF WORKING

TOGETHER ON MISSION!

WMU November Mission

Beans & Rice for Refugees

Drop off by November 14th

8am - 2:30pm

LRBA OFFICE

We will be collecting any kind of dried beans and bags of rice for area refugees.

WMU December Mission

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering

Find LMCO resources here as well as the International Missions' Week of Prayer for

December 4th-11th.

WEBSITE

Additional WMU News...

Hillmon Grove Baptist Church has coordinated a Women's World Day of Prayer on November 7th at 7pm at the Johnsonville AME Zion Church, 18630 NC-27, Cameron. Everyone is welcome.

NC Baptists Annual Meeting

November 6th-8th

Koury Convention Center, Greensboro

Please let Marty know if you plan to attend via email DOM@Lrba.net or text 919-632-0906. .

Annual Meeting Website

BCH Annual Offering

Your Offering Changes Children's Lives! Everyday through Baptist Children's Homes (BCH), Christian men and women answer God’s call to care for “the least of these” (Mat. 25:40). NC Baptist churches, like yours, answer the call in many ways including being a part of BCH’s Annual Offering. Go to the BCH webs ite to order materials and find other online resources.

BCH Week of Prayer November 6-13

Mother Daughter Retreat

Nov 4-6, Camp Mundo Vista

Speaker: Angela Dupree

Click here for Retreat Registration

Church Job Openings

Lead Pastor, Buies Creek First Baptist, Buies Creek, NC
Lead Pastor, Baptist Grove Baptist Church, Fuquay-Varina, NC
Part-time Worship Leader, LifePoint Church, Willow Spring, NC
Pianist & Organist, Lillington Baptist Church, Lillington, NC
Worship Leader, Rawls Baptist Church, Fuquay Varina, NC

LRBA Calendar

November - Baptist Children's Home Thanksgiving Offering Month

1 Lunch & Learn w/Asatur Nahapetyan, 11:30am, LRBA Office

4-6 Mother Daughter Retreat, Camp Mundo Vista

6-13 BCH Week of Prayer

6-7 NC Baptist Pastors' Conference

6-8 NC Baptist Annual Meeting

7 Women's World Day of Prayer, Johnsonville AME Zion Church

11-12 The Gospel & Racial Harmony Seminary, Covenant Reformed Bapt

14 Beans & Rice for Refugees Due to LRBA Office, 8am-2:30pm

14 Christmas Child Shoebox Collection Begins

14-16 Preaching Camp, Rawls Baptist

15 Ministers' Monthly Conference, LRBA Office, 10am

24 Thanksgiving

29 Ministers' Monthly Prayer Meeting, LRBA Office

December - Lottie Moon Christmas Offering

1 Associate Pastors'/Ministry Staff Appreciation Luncheon, Chopsticks

4-11 International Missions' Week of Prayer

5-6 Transitional Interim Ministry Training, Neill's Creek Baptist

8 Christmas on The Square, (Angier Area Churches -Live Nativity)

25 Christmas Day