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Associational Staff
Interim Director
Dr. John Marshall
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
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CALENDAR
EVENTS
-October-
11 Special Called Leadership Council Meeting, Associational Office, 11:30 am
24-25 Missouri Baptist Convention, St. Charles Convention Center, St. Charles, MO
27 Open Forum, Springhill Baptist Church, 2:00 pm
-November-
2 Leadership Council Meeting, Associational Office, 11:30 am
7 Baptist Women's World Day of Prayer, location TBA, 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
9 Special Executive Board and Budget Meeting, River Bluff Fellowship, 11:30 am
24-25 Associational Office and Grand Oak Closed Thanksgiving
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Pastor Appreciation Day
Sunday, October 9, 2022
How will you and your church show your Pastor how much you appreciate them for all that they do?
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Welcome Dr. John Marshall, GCBA’s New Interim DOM
John Marshall married Ruth Huey in 1971. Their two children, John II and Rebekah, have given John and Ruth seven wonderful grandchildren. Born in 1951, in Sikeston, Missouri, Dr. Marshall is a sixth-generation preacher who was called to the ministry at age 15.
Dr. Marshall graduated from Central High School in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and earned a degree in Mathematics from Southeast Missouri State University. He graduated from New Orleans Baptist Seminary as the youngest man ever to earn a Doctor of Ministry degree from a Southern Baptist seminary (age 23).
Before retirement, John and Ruth served 22 years at Second Baptist Church in Springfield, Missouri. While Dr. Marshall was Pastor there, the church was annually the highest contributor in Missouri to the Cooperative Program, and one of the state leaders in baptism. The church began giving over a million dollars a year to missions, plus, in the Marshalls’ last seven years at Second, the church gave $2.6 million to church planting, and started 51 churches.
In 2022, John celebrated 55 years in the ministry, and 51 years of marriage with Ruth. They desire to continue ministering to churches, pastors, pastors’ wives, and lay-leaders in the years to come!
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Dear GCBA Family,
Thank you for the wonderful reception and extremely generous gift for my retirement. Robbi and I are so grateful for your gracious blessings and encouragement as we completed our ministry at the Association.
These past twenty-four years have gone by so quickly. We can’t believe it’s actually been that long ago that we first came to GCBA, Greene County and Springfield! Obviously, there have been challenges and struggles for the Association, but together we overcame those and experienced great victories and advancement for the Lord and His Kingdom.
It has been the privilege of my life to serve at your side these many years. We are excited about the future of our Association and know its best days are ahead!
Again, thank you!
With Love and Joy,
Mike (and Robbi) Haynes,
Retired GCBA DOM
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Meet The Proposed
Candidate for
GCBA DOM:
Open Forum on
October 27, 2022,
at 2:00 pm, at
Springhill Baptist Church,
7370 N. Farm Road 159, Springfield, MO.
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Special Called Executive Board & Budget Meeting:
Voting On Recommended
New DOM &
2023 Budget
November 9, 2022, at 11:30 am, at River Bluff Fellowship.
2655 E. Farm Road 188,
Ozark, MO.
Lunch will be provided.
Call or email the Associational Office
to RSVP, by
November 2, 2022, at
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Missouri Baptist Convention: 188th Annual Meeting
October 24-25, 2022,
St. Charles Convention Center,
St. Charles, MO.
Online pre-registration closes
October 20, 2022.
For more information click here.
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Thank you, First Baptist Church of Springfield, for hosting the 150th GCBA Annual Meeting on August 28, 2022.
We appreciate your hospitality
and generosity!
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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:
Butch Harris, Pastor,
Cedar Bluff of Fair Grove
Congratulations!
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-Church News-
Battlefield, First, is a satellite site for the Legacy Grandparent Summit on October 20-21, 2022. Call 417-883-2131 for more information.
Golden Harvest is seeking a bi-vocational pastor. Resumes can be mailed to the church, 4327 W. Chestnut Expy., Springfield, 65802, or emailed to rheaton886@sbcglobal.net.
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.
Redeemer is hosting the GO Therefore: Abolish Abortion Conference on October 15th. Visit GTAAcon.eventbrite.com to purchase tickets or for more information.
Strafford, First, has called Dr. Orvin Feliciano as their 51st Pastor.
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Grand Oak
Mission Center
Churches responsible for
food in October:
Glendale
Republic, First
Willard, First
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-Aug 31 $276,521.76 $266,778.32
(103.65% of budget required received to date)
Income received for Jim Joslin Missions Offering $6,775
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