October, 2015 “...encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” I Thessalonians 5:11 Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association, Shawnee, OK ~ Dr. Russell R. Cook, Director of Missions Vol. 19, No. 10 EXECUTIVE BOARD No meeting due to the Annual Meeting October 27 at First Baptist Church, Meeker Association Website www.plba.org Annual Sermon Mike Mitchell, Pastor First Baptist Church Davenport, OK Keynote Speaker Dr. Alan Bandy Professor of New Testament Oklahoma Baptist University Mark October 27 on your calendar and lead your church to participate. Ask your church to elect their maximum number of messengers. Make childcare and meal reservations to the Association Office no later than Tuesday, October 20 ~ 405-273-4558. Don’t Forget October is Pastor Appreciation Month Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association 85th Annual Session Tuesday, October 27, 2015 First Baptist Church Meeker, OK Associational Office Closed October 28, Comp. Day for Annual Meeting PLBA/PPBA Pastor/Mission Leader Luncheon October 26, 2015, 11:30 a.m. PLBA Office Afternoon Session 2:00-4:45 p.m. (Complimentary Dinner 5:00-6:00 p.m.) Evening Session 6:15-8:15 p.m.
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October, 2015
“...encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” I Thessalonians 5:11
Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association, Shawnee, OK ~ Dr. Russell R. Cook, Director of Missions Vol. 19, No. 10
EXECUTIVE
BOARD
No meeting due to the
Annual Meeting October 27 at First Baptist
Church, Meeker
Association
Website
www.plba.org
Annual Sermon Mike Mitchell, Pastor
First Baptist Church
Davenport, OK
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Alan Bandy
Professor of New Testament
Oklahoma Baptist University
Mark October 27 on your calendar and lead your church to participate.
Ask your church to elect their maximum number of messengers.
Make childcare and meal reservations to the Association Office no later
PLBA WOMEN Alan Briggs is the Director of Frontline Church Planting in Colorado Springs. He is also the Multiplying Pastor of Vanguard Church. He has recently published a book entitled Staying is the New Going, Choosing to Love Where God Places You. The premise of the book is “make a difference right where you are”...wherever God places you. I have read some very enlightening thoughts from the book. For example, “The gospel isn’t something to outsource to overseas missionar-ies.” He says, “the gospel is God’s gift to the world and expressly to your neighborhood, your schools and your city.” It is important for all of us who serve in one of our local churches to see ourselves as “stay at home” missionaries. We need to bloom where we have been planted and stay planted long enough to bloom. When the children of Israel were about to go into Babylonian captivity, God instructed them through His prophet. “Thus says the Lord of host...build houses and live in them; and plant gardens and eat their produce...Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you...and pray to the Lord on its behalf; for in its welfare you will have welfare” (Jeremiah 29:4-7). Perhaps your ministry and the ministry of your church will be greatly enhanced if you simply prayed for the spiritual welfare of your community, town or city. And make a commitment to stay the course even when the course gets rocky, people become dissatisfied and money runs low. God always has and always will honor our faithfulness. So next time you think about throwing in the towel or moving to a better place just remember, “staying is the new going.”
— rrc
“SAVED AND SECURE” I Peter 1:3-5
In these verses, the apostle communicated two very important doctrines: (1) the doctrine of SALVATION (v. 3 “born again”), and (2) the doctrine of SECURITY (v. 5 “who are protected”). Let’s look closely at these two doctrines and consider being “SAVED and SECURE.” I. We can BE SAVED (v.v. 3-4) ANAGENAS, “has begotten us again” (KJV), “has given us new birth” (NIV), “has caused us to be born again” (NASB). This verse is supported by FOUR PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES which give us FOUR ASPECTS OF OUR SALVATION: A. We are saved ACCORDING TO GOD’S MERCY (v. 3b) 1. Titus 3:5 2. Ephesians 2:4 B. We are saved UNTO A LIVING HOPE (v. 3c) 1. Romans 8:24 2. I Corinthians 15:19 3. I Peter 3:15 C. We are saved BY CHRIST’S RESURRECTION (v. 3d) 1. I Corinthians 15:20 2. Romans 6:4 D. We are saved FOR AN ETERNAL INHERITANCE (v. 3e) 1. It is IMPERISHABLE (v. 4a) 2. It is UNDEFILED (v. 4b) 3. It is UNENDING (v. 4c) 4. It is RESERVED (v. 4d) II. WE CAN BE SECURE (v.5) FRURUMENDS, “to be guarded or kept,” “shielded” (NIV), “protected” (NASB). This verb, too, is supported by THREE PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES giving THREE aspects of our security: A. We are secured BY THE POWER OF GOD (v. 5b) 1. Romans 1:16 2. Ephesians 3:20 B. We are secured THROUGH FAITH IN GOD (v. 5c) 1. I Peter 1:9 2. II Corinthians 5:7 C. We are secured FOR A COMPLETE SALVATION (v. 5c) 1. Philippians 1:6 2. Hebrews 7:25
YOU CAN BE SAVED...YOU CAN BE SECURE...ARE YOU? Encouragingly Yours, Russell Cook
It Might Preach!
A Nugget From My Spiritual Journey... Music has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I grew up taking piano lessons and have served as a church musician for almost 60 years. I re-member back when churches began to be introduced to "choruses" instead of "just hymns." I have always been involved in accompanying or singing both styles for most of that time. However, when Life becomes, shall we say, challenging, it is the words to those familiar hymns that come to me readily in my time(s) of need. Our daughter is currently experiencing great health needs. Many additional circumstances of her life make it seem like there are insurmountable obstacles all around. Yet, both despite and because of multiple circumstances that are seem-ingly impossible to navigate, our family is walking through this time with unbeliev-able peace, although we cannot see the future at all in any of this! Step by step, God is at work, unfolding His plan and giving each one of us wisdom in how to be available to help her. He is making provisions we could not have foreseen and is bringing people into our lives who are not only good resources but who are also great encouragers. What does that have to do with music? Because much of what we believe from the Bible as a Christian family has been so beautifully expressed in hymns that are also implanted in our hearts. As we have been maneuvering through the logistics and emotions of it all, the words to these hymns are ringing true...
"Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine...Oh what a foretaste of glory divine..."
"Trust and Obey...For there's no other way to be happy in Jesus than to trust and obey..."
"Great Is Thy Faithfulness...Oh God my Father...Morning by morning, new mer-cies I see...All I have needed Thy hand hath provided..."
"No, Never Alone, No Never Alone...He promised never to leave me alone...."
“Because He Lives…I can face tomorrow…Because He lives all fear is gone…Because I know He holds the future…And life is worth the living just because He lives.”
{P.S. Yes, we would love to have your prayers!}
Marsha Cook, Director
Baptist Women World Day of Prayer Monday, November 2, 2015 @ 10 a.m.
First Baptist Church, Tecumseh Everyone is invited to join in prayer for the world.
With your R.S.V.P. please indicate which of the following you can bring:
1. Vegetable 2. Salad 3. Relish or Cheese Tray 4. Fruit 5. Dessert
2015 Youth Fall Back Retreat Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center
October 16-17
Speaker: Ed Newton Worship Leader: Doug Matlock
Cost: $15/person, plus cabin rentals and meals
disciple
For information contact: Kayla Tonihka [email protected] or call 580-369-2101
Association Website — www.plba.org
Budget Receipts
TOTAL CHECKING AND SAVINGS TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR Beginning Bal. Income Expense Ending Bal. 8-1-15 8-31-15 Budget $46,039.97 15,822.80 17,739.26 $44,123.51 Designated $183,163.34 $181,979.40 Total Monies $229,203.31 $226,102.91
Churches listed in red are Pastorless
PASTORS CHURCH Aug. ‘15 YTD Roger Shaw Agra, FBC 458.57 3,509.81 ______________ Asher, FBC 153.28 1,350.18 Larry Sparks Blackburn Chapel 303.84 2,223.28 Albert May Carney, FBC 102.52 1,189.95 Rick Blackwell Chandler, FBC 716.39 6,725.59 Keith Henley Chandler Southern 298.27 2,339.35 Doug Parker Dale 30.74 292.90 Mike Mitchell Davenport, FBC 279.02 4,849.60 Mike Haines Deer Creek 200.23 2,370.52 Mark Streetman Earlsboro, FBC .00 300.00 Galen Greenwalt Earlsboro Indian Mission 101.74 676.50 Wayne Knight Fairview 105.24 944.04 Dan Campbell Faith .00 2,343.40 Jeff Bruton Forest .00 .00 Lee Witt Hazel Dell 433.85 2,733.91 Tuney Ropp Hillside 1,000.65 8,962.82 Gary Nickerson Hilltop 622.13 4,410.82 Bryan Cook Hopewell .00 .00 Billy Benson Macomb 151.00 1,330.69 Mike Hazelwood Mammoth 322.00 2,560.00 Bobby Shatto Maud, FBC .00 200.15 Butch Bradley Maud, Trinity 128.01 1,434.79 Russell Cook, Int. McLoud, Emmanuel 389.06 4,251.41 Jerry Gray McLoud, Emmaus 121.69 949.67 Matt Halsted McLoud, FBC 77.09 603.12 Joe Jones Meeker, FBC 276.12 2,066.01 Jerry Jackson Morning Star 50.00 350.00 R.J. Stokes Mt. Pleasant .00 109.25 Jimmy Reed Newalla, New Life 693.66 5,663.76 Ed Moore Newalla, Pecan Valley 135.30 596.37 Mike Collyer Pink 317.14 2,324.23 Jim Morningstar Pioneer .00 352.00 Nathan Howard Pleasant Home 151.04 1,254.31 Tim Emmons Prague, FBC 565.93 3,798.53 Danny Napier, Int. Rock Creek 654.55 6,217.97 Gaspar Reyes Rock Creek Spanish 32.14 179.07 Tony Black Romulus 208.05 1,717.34 Monte Dean Sh-Aydelotte 611.59 3,604.50 David Henry Sh-Calvary .00 .00 Ray Miller Sh-First 221.11 2,244.56 Spencer Davis, Int. Sh-First Indian .00 586.78 Anthony Rhone Sh-Galilee 75.00 625.00 Bob Dawson Sh-Good Shepherd Chapel 39.96 446.81 Jay Sampson Sh-Heritage .00 2,273.93 Todd Fisher Sh-Immanuel 1,867.47 16,833.18 _______________ Sh-Karis .00 .00 Tom Hall Sh-New Life 25.00 208.25 John York Sh-Oakland Chapel 20.92 109.39 _______________ Sh-Sallateeska 310.00 806.00 Mike Craig Sh-Temple 1,018.83 7,522.49 Larry Norris Sh-Trinity 141.64 1,273.88 Steve Dominy Sh-University 367.93 3,210.86 Kent Wooster Sh-Wallace Ave. 140.00 1,395.74 Perry Tripp Sparks, FBC .00 575.96 _______________ St. Louis, FBC 375.24 2,710.73 Ben Little Stroud, Disciple’s Way 9.71 28.21 James Bond Stroud, FBC 400.97 3,897.86 Tony Peak Tecumseh, FBC 810.60 7,181.44 Will Wilson Tecumseh, New Hope 50.00 350.00 Clint Dawkins Tecumseh, Sharon .00 5,886.56 Bob Fowler Tryon, FBC .00 1,454.05 Britt Lesley Wanette, FBC 147.58 1,428.08 Bill Howse Wanette, Victory Pointe .00 35.00 Russ Houser Wellston, Cornerstone .00 .00 Darrell Sullivan Wellston, FBC .00 3,247.12 Lane Buckley Wellston, Trinity 110.00 1,100.00 Donation .00 1,368.00 TOTAL $15,822.80 $151,585.72
October is PASTOR APPRECIATION Month All across our convention and in many other denominations, churches will observe “Pastor Appreciation” during the month of October. There are many ways this can be done. The following are some recommendations made in other churches:
(1) Designate a certain Sunday to have a big public recognition of the Pastor, Ministry Staff and their spouses. Present each of them with a nice gift.
(2) Receive a love offering to be presented to the Pastor at a special service. (3) Offer to send the Pastor and his wife on an “all expense paid trip” to a nice bed
and breakfast or resort... or cruise... or ? (4) Discover from family, friends or associates what he really has need of and meet
that need during the month of October (i.e. auto repairs or replacement, furniture, computer, books, groceries, etc.)
(5) Recommend a raise in salary and benefits for the Pastor. (Most Pastors in SBC and especially BGCO churches are grossly underpaid.)
These are merely suggestions. Most Pastors will never ask for themselves (and that is as it should be), but the Bible says, “The elders (i.e. Pastors) who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching” (I Timothy 5:17).
Birthdays
1 Mrs. Melonie (Rick) Blackwell 346166 E Hwy 18B Sparks, OK 74869 Pastor’s Wife, First, Chandler
3 Mrs. Sharon (Tim) Emmons 1616 Blue Bell Rd Prague, OK 74864 Pastor’s Wife, First, Prague
7 Mrs. Ann Reynolds 2 Lancet Circle Shawnee, OK 74804 Retired Pastor’s Wife
14 Rev. Don Ramsey 105 Hardesty Dr. Shawnee, OK 74804 Retired Pastor
15 Rev. Russ Houser 960692 S. Hwy 102 Wellston, OK 74881 Pastor, Cornerstone
18 Rev. Bob Fowler PO Box 95 Tryon, OK 74875 Pastor, First, Tryon
18 Rev. Glenn Peck 18 Comanche Circle Shawnee, OK 74801 Retired Pastor
18 Mrs. Pam (Mark) Streetman 830 Denison Dr. Norman, OK 73069 Pastor’s Wife, First, Earlsboro
19 Rev. Rick Blackwell 346166 E Hwy 18B Sparks, OK 74869 Pastor, First, Chandler
22 Mrs. Carla (John) York 311 Debbie Lane Tecumseh, OK 74873 Pastor’s Wife, Oakland Chapel
24 Mrs. Martha (Joe) Jones PO Box 431 Meeker, OK 74855 Pastor’s Wife, First, Meeker
27 Mrs. Dornette (David) Henry 503 S. Market Shawnee, OK 74801 Pastor’s Wife, Calvary
31 Rev. Billy Benson 312030 Old Highway 18 Macomb, OK 74852 Pastor, Macomb
Anniversaries
16 Rev. & Mrs. Jimmy Reed 299 S. Triple X Road Choctaw, OK 73020 Pastor, New Life, Newalla
Staff Needed
Incorrect information... please call the Association
office, 405.273.4558.
Church News
Please let us know of any upcoming events or news
from your church!
EMMANUEL, MCLOUD is seeking a godly full–time pastor and a bi-vocational Music/Student Minister. Please send resumes to Emmanuel Baptist Church, Search Committee, PO Box 1119, McLoud, OK 74851.
FAITH, HARRAH is seeking a godly part time Youth Minister. If interested send resumes to Faith Baptist Church, Attn. Dan Campbell, PO Box 419, Harrah, OK 73045 or email to [email protected]. (Dan Campbell, Pastor)
FIRST, SPARKS is taking resumes for bi-vocational music minister for blended services. Please send resumes to: Sparks FBC, c/o Earl Hall, 349117 E 980 Rd, Sparks, OK 74869, or email to: [email protected]. (Perry Tripp, Pastor)
SALLATEESKA, SHAWNEE is prayerfully seeking a Bi-Vocational pastor. Please send resumes to Sallateeska Baptist Church, Attn. Pulpit Commit-tee, P.O. Box 1842, Shawnee, OK 74802.
AYDELOTTE has called Duncan Blackwell as their youth minister. He began on September 6. Duncan and his wife Julie are from the Prague area. (Monte
Dean, Pastor)
EMMANUEL, MCLOUD will be having revival services September 27-30 with Ed Etheridge. (Russell Cook, Interim Pastor)
MAMMOTH, MEEKER had revival services with Ed Etheridge September 20-23. (Mike Hazelwood, Pastor)
PLBA is happy to have Bryan Powell as their new custodian. Bryan is a Com-munications Major at OBU. Welcome Bryan. (Russell Cook, DOM)
PLBA held two See You At The Pole Rallies this year, one in Lincoln County and the other in Pottawatomie County. Both were well attended. (Chris Groves,
PLBA Youth Leader)
PLEASANT HOME will be having revival services October 12-16 with Josh Trimble and music by Steve and Charla Story. (Nathan Howard, Pastor)
Director of Missions ............................................... Dr. Russell Cook, 405.273.4558 Moderator ................................................................... David Henry, 405.275.3450 Vice Moderator ............................................................. Will Wilson, 405-598-6430 Treasurer ................................................................... Clint Dawkins, 405.273.5502 Clerk & Office Manager ......................................... Janice Maynard, 405.273.4558 Media Manager .......................................................... Tanya Bruton, 405.273.4558 Discipleship Director ............................................. Mike Hazelwood, 405.279.2451 Family Director ........................................................ Shawn Crawley, 405.229.5813 Worship Director ....................................................... Jason Henson, 405.273.2105 Missions Director........................................................ Kirk Holloway, 405.258.0175 Support Director ................................................... Dr. Russell Cook, 405.273.4558 Youth Minister ............................................................. Chris Groves, 405.760.5444 Licensed Counselor ....................................................... Brett Ellard, 405.275.2222 Licensed Counselor ................................................... Larry Roberts, 405.275.2222
