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Harmony Baptist Association
NEWS
Dr. Daryl R. Stagg, Director of Missions
Anita C. Jordan, Administrative Assistant
Volume 56 Issue 2
February 2015
HOW TO REACH US
Harmony Baptist
Association
660.826.2070
P.O. Box 1810
Sedalia, MO 65302
[email protected]
www.hbamo.org
1950 Hwy TT
Sedalia, MO 65301
Administrative Assistant’s
New
Office Hours
Sunday School Conference
March 14 - 8:00 am to 1:30 pm
at First Baptist Church, Warsaw
The conference is titled “Ed in the Congo” - (Education in the Congregation).
Pre-register by March 6 by contacting Fellowship Baptist Association at
660-438-6678 or email at [email protected].
Registration begins at 8:00 am. The conference starts at 8:30 am. There will
be break-out sessions for each age group, general officers, and pastor/staff.
Please bring current Sunday School material you are using in your Sunday
School class.
This conference is geared for smaller congregations. There will be an
additional break-out session for churches with only one children’s class and
one adult class for their Sunday School.
The break-out sessions will end at noon. There is no charge for the
conference, but please pre-register to help us plan effectively. A “Subway”
lunch is available for $5, if you plan to stay for lunch. Following the lunch,
there will be a Q&A time with conference staff. The staff will answer
questions folks have about Sunday School and conclude by 1:30 pm.
Tuesday - Thursday
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Mexico Mission Trip
12:00 - 12:30 (lunch)
July 25 - August 3, 2015
Nurio Michoacán, Mexico
Inside this issue:
Furnace 2015 MO
State Evangelism
2
“NEWS FROM
OUR
CHURCHES”
3
Churches to elect
Messengers
4
Prayer
Commitment
5
Annie Armstrong
Easter Offering
6
Cost: approximately $1300 per person including air and ground
transportation, lodging and meals. Meals in transit are at each
team member’s additional expense. Deposit due by March 16.
An informational meeting will be held at Primera Iglesia Bautista,
600 South Summit, at 6:00 pm on Thursday, February 12.
If you feel called to go on this Mexico Mission Trip,
contact Dave Hague 660-221-0746 for more information.
Harmony Baptist Association is continuing to reach the Lost in the region of
south-central Mexico, known by the International Mission Board as Mexico’s
“Heart of Darkness.”
Our Prayer is to field between 8-12 missionaries from HBA to work with
indigenous church planters in Nurio, Mexico.
This will be HBA’s second trip, partnering with Primera Iglesia Bautista of
Nurio and Primera Iglesia Bautista of Sedalia.
Continued on page 6.
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CALENDAR
February
2
Adult Bible Study & Music @ Calvary - 10:00
am
Adult Planning 11:30 am
Pastors Fellowship - Bandana’s - noon
Associational Coordinating Team - 1:30 pm
4
Winter Bible Study (Week 1) - Providence and
Mt Herman - 6:30 pm
5-6
MBC State Evangelism Conference, Ridgecrest
Baptist Church, Springfield
10
Maplewood Association - 7:00 pm
11
Winter Bible Study (Week 2) - Smithton and
Sedalia Harmony - 6:30 pm
12
Project Parachute Meeting - 6:00 pm
Mexico Mission Trip Planning/Info MeetingPrimera Iglesia Bautista - 6:00 pm
16
President Day (Holiday) Mission Office closed
18
Winter Bible Study (Week 3) - Broadway and
Antioch - 6:30 pm
20
NEWS items due
21
Prayer Commitment at local church - 7:00 am
to 10:30 pm
23
Kamp Meeting - 6:00 pm
25
Winter Bible Study (Week 4) - Lamine and
Camp Branch - 6:30 pm
26
Label NEWS - 8:00 am
All meetings at Mission Office
unless otherwise indicated
Church Anniversaries
Jon Church .………………………..17 years, February 15
Pastor - Katy Park
Bill McDowell ……………………….3 years, February 19
Pastor - Memorial
Tim Smith…. ………………………..4 years, February 20
Pastor - Hughesville
Receipts from our churches
Church
December 2014
YTD
Antioch ·························· 398.62 ··············· 2480.05
Bethlehem ······················ 467.99 ··············· 4939.34
Bethany ························· 250.00 ··············· 3000.00
Broadway ······················· 128.04 ··············· 2162.52
Calvary ·························· 729.28 ··············· 6712.71
Camp Branch ·················· 544.36 ··············· 7300.21
Cornerstone ························· .00 ················· 795.96
East Sedalia ···················· 155.36 ··············· 8047.75
Emmet Avenue ················ 100.00 ················· 700.00
FBC, Sedalia ················· 2114.08 ············· 21932.58
Flat Creek ······················ 634.47 ··············· 6494.09
Green Ridge ························· .00 ··············· 1084.00
Hopewell ····························· .00 ··············· 4806.93
Houstonia, FBC ··············· 183.60 ··············· 2285.39
Hughesville ······················ 88.08 ················· 727.53
Katy Park ····················· 1066.75 ············· 10174.36
Lamine··························· 309.39 ··············· 2935.17
LaMonte ························· 186.06 ··············· 2138.07
Memorial ···························· .00 ··············· 2075.70
Mt. Herman ···················· 750.00 ··············· 2645.00
New Hope ···························· .00 ··············· 4675.64
Olive Branch ··················· 152.45 ··············· 1573.39
Primera Iglesia Hispana ········ .00 ·················· 30.00
Providence ··························· .00 ················· 520.00
Sedalia Harmony ·············· 75.00 ················· 900.00
Smithton ····························· .00 ················· 750.00
Syracuse ······························ .00 ················· 900.00
Vision ····························· 85.34 ················· 750.04
Checking -Beginning Balance - December 2014.…. $1,720.95
Undesignated receipts……………………………………. 8,418.87
Other receipts……..……………………………………….. 1,461.73
Transfer to Designated……………………………………
.00
Less Expenditures…………………………………………. (9,425.68)
Ending Balance.………………………..….……………… $ 2,175.87
Reserve Fund — December 2014
Beginning Balance.……………………………………… $1,592.76
Interest earned.………………………………………………
.07
Ending Balance.…………………………………………… $1,592.83
Mission Trip Fund—December 2014
Beginning Balance ..…………………………………… $ 1,146.l7
Receipts………………………………………………………..
.00
Less Expenditures…………………………………………
00
Ending Balance...………………………………………… $1,146.l7
Ridgecrest Baptist Church,
2210 W. Republic Road, Springfield
February 5-6, 2015
Pastors, staff, church leaders, DOMs, and
spouses are invited to register and attend. It
includes a strong Conference Leadership Team
and 15 breakouts that will be used of the Lord to
encourage you as you evangelize for Jesus in the
world’s furnace. Register at www.mobaptist.org/
evangelism events.
Designated Funds - December 2014
Balance……………………………………………………… $ 14,486.90
Receipt……………………………………………………….
1,610.00
Expenditures……………………………………………… (1,856.00)
Transfer from General Fund………………………….
.00
Ending Balance……………………………………………. $14,240.90
2014 required monthly receipts-------------$
9,844.00
December undesignated receipts—— (8,418.87)
Amount above or (below) to meet budget
($1,425.13)
Mission Statement: Equipping churches in partnership to achieve healthy Kingdom growth
Vision Statement: Healthy churches on mission for Christ
“NEWS FROM OUR CHURCHES”
Antioch: We hosted this year’s Winter Bible Study Rally on January 28 and participated in the study of Deuteronomy as it
continued in February. We ask that you to pray for our deacon, Charles Elliott, who is now home from the hospital but is
undergoing radiation treatments. Our pastor began a series of messages called, “What We Believe,” eventually taking us
through the Baptist Faith and Message in the new year. We observed the Lord’s Supper on the 18th and had an enjoyable
fellowship following the service.
Bethany: The saints look forward to another year of fruitful service. We shared the Lord's Supper on the 11th. We enjoyed
a soup and chili fellowship on the 18th, followed by our first quarter congregational meeting. Our ladies gathered for a fried
chicken dinner on the 22nd. Our men travelled to the Ironmen Summit in Emporia, Kansas on the 24th. We served a meal
at the Community Café on the 29th.
Bethlehem: Our Christmas Program was wonderful and well attended. This year is going well with the youth. The youth
attended a music concert on January 25. A youth mission trip is planned in June. Bible Study and activities are on Sunday
evening at 5:00 pm. The younger children met on Sunday evening at 4:00 pm for Bible Time and music. The Women’s Group
met on January 12 for a Secret Sister Reveal. A new Secret Sister began for the year. A community dinner was planned as a
fundraiser for the youth to go on a mission trip.
Broadway: The church family rejoiced with an adult baptism. The Pastor Search Committee evaluated the resumes and
has narrowed it down to three. They expect to make a recommendation to the church soon. We completed our Discipleship
Class held on Wednesday nights. We look forward to participating in the adult Winter Bible Study in February.
Calvary: We appreciate Brother Ted and his wife, Judy, but is was sad saying good-bye. We wish them the very best blessings as they enjoy retirement. We appreciated all the decorations during the Christmas Season. Our church was bright and
beautiful in praise of our Lord Jesus Christ’s birth. The Celebration of music and the fellowship with Calvary family was a
blessing to all of us. The Men’s Breakfast will be the first Saturday of the month and Forever Young will again be the last
Thursday of the month. The choir is working on the Easter Celebration. We are blessed to have Dr. Daryl Stagg fill the
pulpit until the Pastor Search Committee finds God’s man for our church. We are enjoying the renovated sanctuary. We
praise our trustees for all their work and time before, during, and after the remodeling.
East Sedalia: Cameron and Mikayla Tucker welcomed their baby son, Deacon Tucker, into their family on January 12,
2015. Big brother is Asa Tucker. We exceeded our goal of $2500 for the Lottie Moon offering. The clothing closet was open
on January 8 to give free clothes. The ladies luncheon was held January 20 at noon at Little Big Horn.
Emmet Avenue: We welcomed Harvey Pace as our interim pastor the first of January. We look forward to new ideas,
enthusiasm and growth in our church.
FBC, Sedalia: Upward Basketball and Cheerleading games started on Friday night and Saturday, January 2 and 3. Games
will be every weekend through January and February. Dr. Glenn Sparks came to FBC in view of a call as Senior Pastor on
January 16-18. The church overwhelmingly voted in favor of the call, at 99.99%! We look forward to Brother Glenn and his
family being on the field soon. We had a baptism on January 25.
Flat Creek: Our Children's Church enjoyed a reward party at CoCoKeys in Kansas City. We served a meal at the
Community Cafe the early part of January. On the 18th, the men prepared a delicious breakfast buffet for the rest of the
church before Sunday School and then taught all classes. There was a men's choir and special music during worship service.
Houstonia: We extend our sympathy to Kevin and Cory Anstine and family in the passing his sister.
Katy Park: The Prayer Patrol attended the January 9 Smith-Cotton game. We welcomed our guest speaker, Chad Clement,
from Mission Oklahoma City during Morning Worship on January 18. The ladies began a 5-week study of Priscilla
Shirer’s book, “Breathe—Making Room for the Sabbath” on January 22. We hosted the TruthSticks Evangelism (Storying)
Training on January 24. Jeff Page led a Sunday morning service at Fairview Nursing Home on January 25. Youth members
attended the Winter Jam Conference at the Sprint Center in Kansas City on January 25.
Lamine: We want to wish everyone a Happy New Year!
New Hope: We are prayerfully seeking a bi-vocational/part-time Director of Student Ministries (Youth Minister).
The church has a Ministry Description and application available to anyone who is interested. You may contact Pastor Duane
at [email protected], or call the church office at 660 826-6277 for more information.
Olive Branch: We extend our sympathy to Jason and Michelle McClain in the passing of his grandfather.
Providence: We had a Hallelujah Sunday, January 18! We had our first baptism in four years - a lady with a wonderful
testimony of Jesus' saving Grace! We met at the Otterville Baptist Church for the baptism with a reception following.
Family members and church members enjoyed the testimony of the new member, and cake and punch that followed. Sunday
morning, January 11, we had an All-Church Breakfast, with special guests, Ben and Lorna Sparks, leading the Worship
Service which followed at 9:00 a.m. Ben led us to sign a covenant to Seek The Lord. It was a special morning! We look
forward to Winter Bible Study coming up in February!
Sedalia Harmony: The Lord’s Supper was observed during the morning service on December 21. A family movie night was
held on New Year’s Eve. A church Business Meeting was conducted on January 11. Several members volunteered their
services at the Open Door Thrift Store throughout the month of January. The church will be participating in the Winter
Bible Studies during the month of February.
Smithton: We have a new pastor and would like to welcome Pastor John Barrett and his wife, Peggy! We are moving
forward and would like to invite you to come and join us in worship and fellowship...anytime.
Vision: We observed the Lord's Supper on January 11. We also had our quarterly Business Meeting. We served at the Open
Door Food Pantry twice this month. The youth met twice this month. The ladies had a baby shower for a church member.
The men met for breakfast and also did some mechanical work on members’ vehicles. We are collecting cans of soup to donate
to the Open Door Food Pantry, for our First Souper' Bowl.
H A R M O N Y B A P TI S T A S S O CI A TI O N
P.O. Box 1810
Sedalia, MO 65302
February 2015
Non-Profit Org.
Permit #302
U.S. Postage Paid
Sedalia MO 65302
Address Service
Requested
Report from Executive Board
Meeting January 12
27 people attended representing 17
churches
Heard reports from:
* Treasurer
* Director of Missions
* Church Ministry Teams (Discipleship/
Life Stewardship, Prayer, Leadership
Development)
* Missions Ministry Teams (Evangelism,
Missions Activities)
* Children’s Camp
New Business:
Passed Resolution for contractual
obligations on behalf of the association to
sell 3.16 acres of land.
Passed Recommendation that the Orval
Woolery Associational Offering to be used
for Kids Kamp on June 15-19, 2015.
Elected Dave Hague as Missions
Activities Team Leader.
Looking Ahead in 2015
April 21 - M & M Banquet, Theme: “Light of Love”
and the supporting verse is: “Your word is a lamp to
my feet and a light for my path.” Psalm 119:105
June 15-19 - Kids Kamp at Heit’s Point, Theme: “Be
Not Ashamed.”
June 24-27 - mb125 at Skyline Baptist Church,
Branson. Event information available at
www.mobaptist.org/mb125
Churches to Elect Messengers
In preparation for the April 13 Semi-Annual Meeting
to be held at Katy Park Baptist Church and the
September 13 Annual Meeting to be held at Calvary
Baptist Church, churches need to elect messengers at
a business meeting. According to the associational
constitution, the formula is: The voting members of
this association in its Annual/Semi-Annual Meeting
shall be composed of messengers elected by the
churches, which they represent. Each church may
send its pastor, and mission pastors, and three other
messengers, and an addition messenger for each fifty
members or fraction part thereof, above seventy-five,
provided that no church sends more than twelve
messengers.
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Winter Bible Study – 2015
(EAST)
“Deuteronomy: A Challenge to a New Generation”
Date
Location
Feb. 4
Feb. 11
Feb. 18
Feb. 25
Providence
Smithton
Broadway
Lamine
Bible Study Leader
John Dumsday
Gary Payne
John Barrett
Leroy Moon
Scripture
Deuteronomy 1-6
Deuteronomy 7-18
Deuteronomy 19-28
Deuteronomy 29-34
Pastors’ Fellowship
Monday, February 2
(WEST)
Date
Location
Feb. 4
Feb. 11
Feb. 18
Feb. 25
Bible Study Leader
Mt Herman Gary Palmer
Sedalia
Harmony
Rob Ayers
Antioch
Richard Fisher
Camp Branch Robert Sisney
Deuteronomy 7-18
Deuteronomy 19-28
Deuteronomy 29-34
In the event of inclement weather, listen to KDRO (1490) or
KSIS (1050) for cancelation information. Rotation will resume
as printed above.
Childcare – provided by host church
Kids Kamp 2015
GREAT NEW'S IS A-COMING...for HBA Kids
Kamp Dates are JUNE 15-19 - Camp Heit’s
Point.
Our staff (which consists of your Kabin Leaders
from last summer) are very busy making new
plans for OUR camp this summer. There will be
some neat changes. Sooooooo if you are not
already setting aside $ for your kids to go...you
better start!!! YOU WILL NOT WANT YOUR
KIDS TO MISS CAMP THIS YEAR.!!
Jan McDowell
at Bandana’s
Deuteronomy 1-6
Schedule:
6:30 pm Snack Supper provided by the host church
7:00 pm Bible Study (see leaders listed above
8:00 pm Dismiss
Happy Valentines from us all.....
at noon
Scripture
Light Up Missouri:
God’s Plan for Sharing
+ One Million Bibles
Servant evangelism projects
continue through 2015 in Moments, Days, and Weeks of Service. Like “Light Up Missouri”
on Facebook. For practical
resources, visit
www.mobaptist.org/light
Prayer Commitment
As the Prayer Coordinator for the
association, I invite your church
to participate in an Associational
Wide Prayer Commitment. This
will be held at local church from
7:00 am to 10:30 pm on Saturday,
February 21, 2015. Please encourage your
members to sign up to meet in corporate
prayer.
We are to pray for God to reveal ways He
can use your church to demonstrate His love
to others. Pray for our leaders, and our
country. Pray for protection of our servicemen. Pray for Christians to stand strong
and have unity with each other.
Let me know if your church is willing to join
with others on February 21. If you have any
questions, call me at 827-2980.
Pam Tull
Prayer Coordinator
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Adult Bible Study and Music
at Calvary
We have free envelopes, prayer guide bulletin inserts
and posters for promoting the Annie Armstrong Easter
Offering which goes totally to support our nearly 5,000
North American missionaries. We would love to send
these promotional materials to your church free of
charge.
The Week of Prayer for the North American Missions is
March 1-8, and the prayer guide bulletin inserts have
highlighted missionaries for each day of the week with
their specific prayer needs.
If you have not yet ordered your free promotional
materials for the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering to
support our North American missionaries, please order
online at www.mobaptist.org/wmu or call Sharon Paris
at 573-636-0400, ext. 324 or email her at
[email protected]. Also, if you did not receive the
promotional DVD, please contact Sharon Paris to have
one mailed to you free of charge.
Please thank your church family for their generous
giving to reach out with the good news of Jesus through
our North American missionaries! It takes all of us
working together to touch more lives for Christ, and
without your church's assistance we would not be able
to make a difference and keep America strong by
sharing the love of our Savior with so many across
North America.
Monday, February 2, is our next Adult Bible
Study and Music at Calvary Baptist Church,
1015 West 16th Street, from 10:00 to 11:30
am. Janice Naser will be the speaker. Joyce
Lily (Katy Park) will lead the music and
Sharon Klein (Calvary) will play the piano.
Anna Lee Bail (FBC, Sedalia) and Daryl Stagg
(Olive Branch) will provide the refreshments.
Invite a friend to come with you!
Continued from page 1.
The mission trip will be “Two pronged!”
First, we will conduct a week long, daily
Vacation Bible School for both children and
adults. We are blessed to have Giselle Baeza as
the VBS organizer/director.
Secondly, we will conduct a daily “wellness
checkup Medical Clinic. We currently have
one physician and one nurse on the team.
Are we willing to “risk it all” to follow Him, in
obedience?
An informational meeting is scheduled at
Primera Iglesia Bautista Sedalia located 600 S.
Summit, Sedalia on Thursday, February 12, at
6:00 pm.
We’ll cover itinerary, cost, meals; lodging,
programs, followed by a time of Q&A and light
snacks.
We received the following letter from Chaplain Neitzke.
Project Parachute
The next Project Parachute
Meeting is Thursday, February
12, at 6:00 pm at the Mission
Office.
Easter boxes for deployed
soldiers will be packed on
Thursday, March 12, at 6:00 pm
at the Mission Office.
I want to say THANK YOU for the wonderful gifts that you
sent us.
“When we are deployed so far from home, gifts like yours
help to make the days more pleasant and the time pass
quickly. While packages are filled with tangible items, they
are valued more because they are a reminder that while we
are far from home, we are not forgotten.
Once again, on behalf of all of us, I assure you of our best
wishes and heartfelt gratitude.