Page 1 NEWSLETTER September 2013 FAIRFIELD GLADE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 130 Towne Centre Way, Fairfield Glade, TN 38571 484-6927 Dr. Leonard Markham, Pastor [email protected]Grant Caywood, Pastor of Worship and Discipleship [email protected]Reggie McDonough, Associate Pastor [email protected]Katie Blaylock, Youth Leader [email protected]Church e-mail [email protected]Web site www.onhisrock.org The Pastor’s Corner Submitted by Leonard Markham The Bible says in I Chronicles 16:12, “Remember the wonders He has done, His miracles, and the judg- ments He pronounced…” What is a miracle? That gets real confusing to people sometimes. Let me give you a simple definition. A miracle is an event in which the only explanation is God. A miracle is when God gets involved. So when a baby is born, that’s a miracle. The only explanation for that is God. When someone finds hope, that’s a miracle. When a guy mutes Sports Center to listen to his wife…miracle! The only explanation is God; would you agree with that, ladies? A miracle! To be more serious, when a dead relationship is brought back to life, that’s a miracle. God does miracles every day. Yeah, we’ve got tough lives. Things don’t always go right. We all have struggles and trials to go through, but God says don’t just think about the struggles, remember the miracles. You need to hold on to them to live the kind of life I want you to live in this world where it’s not so easy to live sometimes. We’re not in heaven yet, so you’ve got to remember the miracles while you’re on this earth. They’ll get you through. They’ll give you the strength you need. Why does God do miracles? Why does God do these kinds of things? To show off? No. God doesn’t have to show off. He doesn’t need us to be impressed with Him to feel better about Himself. Aren’t you glad about that? God doesn’t have to show off. The reason that God does miracles is to show us His character. He does miracles to show us what He’s like. Deuteronomy 7:9, “Remember that the Lord is the only God and that He is faithful.” That’s one of the things miracles remind us—that He is faithful. He is a God that we can depend on. We have about 42 years of miracles around here at Fairfield Glade First Baptist Church. I have to tell you, and I speak for all our Pastors, staff, and leadership, the greatest miracle to us is not how God led us to pay cash for the 10.2 acres of property the new church facility occupies. It is not even the amount of money given to the building campaign and the budget. It is not the complete renovation of the Peavine Road property with 8,000 square feet of additional space to be used for education purposes and other kinds of meetings. The greatest miracles in the 42-year history of this fellowship are the lives that have been changed because of the power of the Gospel to change a person’s life. Every one of these miracles shows God’s faithfulness. For us, the greatest miracle is seeing a life that has been changed by Christ’s love. If God has changed your life, that is His greatest miracle. Only God can do that. Only where God shows up can that happen. The last year we had 38 people baptized and 39 other people join our church. Just recently, for three consecutive Sunday nights, new Christians were baptized. This last Sunday, August 18, four new people joined our church to worship God and serve Christ with us. And, God brought us little Megan Smith, which is another miracle. Remember, Sunday, August 18, we had 79 children in Sunday School from Nursery to the 12 th grade in high school. We had 33 Youth from the 7 th – 12 th grades. We had 236 in Sunday School and 378 in worship. Every one of these numbers represents a person who is a miracle. God is changing our lives one by one by one. That is the greatest miracle of all. We have many people who are coming to First Baptist Church. The miracle to us is not about how many people come to church; the miracle is that every individual who comes, God is working to change each life. I look at the Sunday Night classes and rooms filled with people wanting to grow in their Christian faith. The other Sunday night we had 125 adults in Discipleship classes, not counting the children and youth. We have had 18 and 19 each Sunday night in the Lap 1 class. We will be starting a new cycle of classes on September 22 nd , and we would love for you to attend one of these classes. For the first time, we are offering Lap 4, and Gary Kaufman will be teaching the class. What miracle has God worked in your life? You know that God did it. If you have the time, write me a note and tell me about this miracle God has brought to your life. Thank you for your love, prayer and support to my life. You have carried me and encouraged me during some difficult days. I love each of you, and I am honored to serve with you at First Baptist Church. The Messenger
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Submitted by Leonard Markham
The Bible says in I Chronicles 16:12, “Remember the wonders He has done, His miracles, and the judg-ments He pronounced…” What is a miracle? That gets real confusing to people sometimes. Let me give you a simple definition. A miracle is an event in which the only explanation is God. A miracle is when God gets involved. So when a baby is born, that’s a miracle. The only explanation for that is God. When someone finds hope, that’s a miracle. When a guy mutes Sports Center to listen to his wife…miracle! The only explanation is God; would you agree with that, ladies? A miracle! To be more serious, when a dead relationship is brought back to life, that’s a miracle. God does miracles every day. Yeah, we’ve got tough lives. Things don’t always go right. We all have struggles and trials to go through, but God says don’t just think about the struggles, remember the miracles. You need to hold on to them to live the kind of life I want you to live in this world where it’s not so easy to live sometimes. We’re not in heaven yet, so you’ve got to remember the miracles while you’re on this earth. They’ll get you through. They’ll give you the strength you need. Why does God do miracles? Why does God do these kinds of things? To show off? No. God doesn’t have to show off. He doesn’t need us to be impressed with Him to feel better about Himself. Aren’t you glad about that? God doesn’t have to show off. The reason that God does miracles is to show us His character. He does miracles to show us what He’s like. Deuteronomy 7:9, “Remember that the Lord is the only God and that He is faithful.” That’s one of the things miracles remind us—that He is faithful. He is a God that we can depend on. We have about 42 years of miracles around here at Fairfield Glade First Baptist Church. I have to tell you, and I speak for all our Pastors, staff, and leadership, the greatest miracle to us is not how God led us to pay cash for the 10.2 acres of property the new church facility occupies. It is not even the amount of money given to the building campaign and the budget. It is not the complete renovation of the Peavine Road property with 8,000 square feet of additional space to be used for education purposes and other kinds of meetings. The greatest miracles in the 42-year history of this fellowship are the lives that have been changed because of the power of the Gospel to change a person’s life. Every one of these miracles shows God’s faithfulness. For us, the greatest miracle is seeing a life that has been changed by Christ’s love. If God has changed your life, that is His greatest miracle. Only God can do that. Only where God shows up can that happen. The last year we had 38 people baptized and 39 other people join our church. Just recently, for three consecutive Sunday nights, new Christians were baptized. This last Sunday, August 18, four new people joined our church to worship God and serve Christ with us. And, God brought us little Megan Smith, which is another miracle. Remember, Sunday, August 18, we had 79 children in Sunday School from Nursery to the 12th grade in high school. We had 33 Youth from the 7th – 12th grades. We had 236 in Sunday School and 378 in worship. Every one of these numbers represents a person who is a miracle. God is changing our lives one by one by one. That is the greatest miracle of all. We have many people who are coming to First Baptist Church. The miracle to us is not about how many people come to church; the miracle is that every individual who comes, God is working to change each life. I look at the Sunday Night classes and rooms filled with people wanting to grow in their Christian faith. The other Sunday night we had 125 adults in Discipleship classes, not counting the children and youth. We have had 18 and 19 each Sunday night in the Lap 1 class. We will be starting a new cycle of classes on September 22nd, and we would love for you to attend one of these classes. For the first time, we are offering Lap 4, and Gary Kaufman will be teaching the class. What miracle has God worked in your life? You know that God did it. If you have the time, write me a note and tell me about this miracle God has brought to your life. Thank you for your love, prayer and support to my life. You have carried me and encouraged me during some difficult days. I love each of you, and I am honored to serve with you at First Baptist Church.
The Messenger
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Church News…
The Campaign Commitment Team… His Vision… Our Mission...
Blue Line = $22,880.00 Monthly Campaign Commitment
A Message from the Stewardship/Finance Committee…
The electric and gas costs for both of our buildings continue to be much higher than budgeted.
Through the first eight bills for 2013 we will have exceeded the 12 month budget by $13,890. An
energy audit has taken place and we are reviewing their report and recommendations. Soon the
parking lot lights will go off late in the evening and only the lights that shine on the building will
remain on which will help. We need everyone’s help to conserve energy where ever possible and
to only spend what is absolutely necessary. Thank you for your help in this matter. Randy Ander-
sen 335-0265
How Great is our God...our building fund continues to grow. Our giving in July was $15,554.00 which
brings our total to date to $761,397.41. It is amazing how our commitment to this campaign continues.
If we can meet the minimum monthly goal of $22,881.00 (or surpass this amount) we can achieve over
$1,000,000.00 for God's church home in Fairfield Glade. We are in our third and final year of our com-
mitment to God's new church and are still going strong. Please continue to pray and give thanks to God
during the last 9 months of our commitment. The graph below shows our giving over the past 6
months. Let's keep those bars going up as we continue in our faithful giving. We know with all of us
working and praying together we will be able to accomplish His Vision...Our Mission. We are giving from
the heart for God's glory. Your commitment team members are Roger & Janie Fleming, Joe & Christina
Boggio, Bob & Deb Carlson and Randy & Annette Johnson.
A Thank you…
Nancy and I would like to express to you, our church family, our deepest gratitude and thanks for all of you expressions of concern during my surgery and two hospital stays. Your prayers, calls and cards were so uplifting and made some difficult days easier to bear. All the glory belongs to the Lord for his blessings and answered prayers lifted up by you. May the Lord bless each one of you. Jim Settles
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Church News... Church News...
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Brotherhood—submitted by Randy Johnson
Men’s Fall Retreat
October 3-4, 2013
“The Truth About Change” Men of our church be sure and sign up fo the upcoming Men’s Fall Retreat at Fall Creek Falls State Park. The cost is
$95.00 for two nights and you are on your own for food from the wonderful cafeteria at the state park. It will start around 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 3rd and end about noon on Saturday, October 4th. There will be four ses-
sions:
1. Thursday PM– The Process God uses to change us
2. Friday AM—Coping with Change
3. Friday PM—What it takes to Really Change
4. Saturday AM—Prayer can Change Your Life
There will be small groups for discussion and prayer plus there will be other fun activities during the retreat. Be sure and sign up and find someone to room with (2 people per room) and put their name next to yours. Also, if you want
to ride the bus—sign that sheet, but remember it only holds 14 so first come first serve. We have Terry Weeks coming
again to provide the music which means a great time of fellowship. If there is a need for a scholarship, please contact Leonard Markham and he will let the committee know about it. Any questions contact any of the committee members:
Randy Andersen, Joe Cesena, Jay Dingee, Curt Tannahill or Bill White.
New Family Night Classes beginning Sunday, September 22, 2013 @ 6 pm Lap 1—Discovering Church Membership w/Leonard Markham
Lap 2—Discovering Spiritual Maturity w/Joyce Gover
Lap 3 - Discovering My Ministry w/Debra Markham
Lap 4—Discovering My Life Mission w/Gary Kaufman
Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University—9 week course—$99.00 Cost
Bible Study—w/ Reggie McDonough
Sign-up Sheets located across from the Library!
The Brotherhood Breakfast is set to begin on Saturday, September 14, at 7:30 am. Be sure mark your calendar and invite
friends, family and neighbors. This is a monthly men's gathering for fellowship, mouth watering breakfast and excellent guest
speakers. I will be announcing the guest speaker in the weekly bulletin before the September meeting. After our summer break
I look forward to seeing each and every one of you at the breakfast. My goal for this year is to have at least 100 men attend this
monthly meeting. We still need volunteers to help with various projects during the summer. I continue to get phone calls each
week from people in need. Remember to live life to the fullest remembering God along the way. If you have any questions,
please contact Randy Johnson, Brotherhood Director at 707-9518.
WMU is an organization to promote women’s involvement in mission and ministry
through the various mission opportunities of our church. All ladies of our church
are invited to join.
WMU upcoming events and meeting schedules
A NOTE FROM THE WMU DIRECTOR A NOTE FROM THE WMU DIRECTOR -- Miriam Van den AkkerMiriam Van den Akker
Coming Event: September 9th 11:00 am luncheon in the Fellowship Hall
Special guest Will Rabert will perform “A LEPER” An outcast from society and even his family, he is one of ten
lepers healed by Jesus, but the only one to return and give thanks. Mr. Rabert performs Old and New Testament char-
acters plus fictional persons in famous books. He has given close to 300 performances since 1978. He gives moving
presentations in the first person and will make you believe you are seeing and hearing the character live. This perform-
ance will be something you will not want to miss.
Also, there will be a Fashion show with an added element of fun! Clothing will be from the Dress Barn.
WMU upcoming meeting schedule and advisory:
M&M’s (Mondays for the Master) - meets the first Monday each month at 9:30am
WOM - meets the second Monday each month at 10:00am.
PIECE CORPS - meets every Tuesday at 9:00am. (Begins again in September)
Please Note! There are several Officers vacancies to be filled:
WOM Chair and Co-Chair
M&M Chair
Share & Care Chair
Mission Moments Chair
If you would like to be involved in one of these rewarding Ministries, please contact Blanche Putnam 287-0265 or
Miriam Van den Akker 1-931-303-9047
Church News...
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Have You Marked Your Calendar for the Annual Church Picnic?????
Have you marked your calendar?? Our Annual Church Picnic will be on Sunday, September 15 from 1-5:30PM at Cumberland Mountain State Park, Pavilion 1. Once you enter the park, just follow the signs and balloons to the exact location.
We’re looking for a great turnout. Games are being planned for all ages! Come prepared to have a good time. Please note, tennis (including all equipment) will be available. However, if you want to play tennis, NO open-toed shoes permitted!
We’ll eat at 1PM. Chicken, beverage, and table service will be provided. Bring a covered dish that will serve 12-15 people. It’s always wonderful to sample all the goodies that are being shared.
Once our bellies are full, be prepared to be “wowed” by a local Gospel group, followed by more fun and games. It will be a wonderful time to interact with all ages and become better acquainted with someone (older or younger)! We’ll wrap up the day with a devotional by Pastor Leonard.
There are sign-up sheets in the lobby. Please enter your name, the number that will attend, and the dish you are planning to share. We don’t want anyone to go hungry and we need to plan ac-cordingly! Furthermore, if you need a ride, be sure to sign up for transportation on our church bus.
Don’t be left out! Be sure you have the afternoon reserved on your calendar! If you have any questions, please contact Cass Lowery at 484-4389 or (609) 364-8016 or email at [email protected].
Church News... Church News...
Hodges Ministry... Submitted by Pat Harris
We just got back from the August trip. Nine volunteers went, and we carried with us
over 30 boxes of Bibles, Sunday School books, and other Christian literature. If you weren’t there, you missed a wonderful opportunity to serve the Lord.
God has blessed us in so many ways, so what would it hurt you to give Him three days of service back? We only have two more trips scheduled for this year.
We leave the church at 7:00 AM on a Thursday, traveling together on the church bus to Decatur, AL. We work a half day on Thursday, all day on Friday and then a half day on
Saturday, returning to FFG by 5:00PM. We share Christian fellowship while working for the Lord and following His com-mand to spread the “Good News” to all nations.
Our next trip is scheduled for October 24,25, and 26. Sign up sheet is on the sign up table across from the library. The last trip of the year will be December 12, 13 and 14.
For more information call Pat Harris 707-0539.
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Samaritan's Purse: Operation Christmas Child
It's that time of year to starting think about collecting items to fill shoe boxes that will be forwarded to Franklin Graham's Op-eration Christmas Child. The shoe boxes are then shipped to different parts of the world with a gospel message for children.
Samaritan's Purse will be providing shoe boxes this year, but feel free to use your own shoe boxes. Shoe boxes and labels will be available around the middle of September.
We will be collecting them October 16th-November 15th. So start early. Let's make this a big success for the children.
Remember Nov 15th is the dead line. Mary Box & Pam Freeman
From the Evangelism/Outreach Team …
Make new friends, keep the old - one is silver, the other is gold. Joining with the First Impressions team to welcome our guests, we are inviting anyone who would be interested in visiting those who have visited our church, to attend a brief training meeting on Thursday, September 5, at 4:30 p.m. in the conference room. The procedure we want to ensue is: someone visits our church on a
given Sunday. A couple would then deliver a goody bag with church information on that Sunday afternoon between 2:30 and 5 p.m. We have been doing this for several weeks with very good results. Unfortunately we have a limited number of volunteers. If you’d like to be a part of this very worthwhile ministry, come to this meeting where there will be some procedural training. We will create a rotation system, hopefully resulting where no one couple will be going out too often. You do not have to be a couple. We
will pair you up. Join us and be blessed. Any questions, call John Allan at (615) 838-1449 cell phone or 287-0350 home.
Memory Loss Care Group Mark you calendars for September 12th; 11:00 AM for the first meeting of the Memory Loss Care Group. This Care Group is being formed to help those who are facing memory loss and coping with various forms of dementia. Meetings will be held monthly at First Baptist Church, Room 157.
Amanda Barlow, area director of Alzheimer’s Tennessee will be facilitating the September 12th and October 3rd meetings. Helpful infor-mation will be provided as well as question and answer time. Opportunity will be given to share information and provide support whether a caregiver or someone with early memory loss.
Under the umbrella of dementia there are 70 different aspects or diseases affecting the brain. So if you are concerned about a loved one, neighbor or friend who maybe affected by memory loss, join us or invite that friend or neighbor who could benefit from this group.
If you have questions please contact Margaret Brant 931-484-9747 or e-mail [email protected]
It was an exciting day Sunday, August 18, for six of our Preschool Sunday School children. The children – (from left) Skyler Harville, Eli Davenport, Allie Botbyl, Jayden Faalafua, Tate Seiber, and Caleb Powers (no photo) – were promoted from the Kindergarten Sunday School Class to Grade 1. Each child was presented a Promotion Certificate and a large NIV Bible imprinted with his/her name. This is the largest Kindergarten class to promote to Grade 1. For the past several months, Bill Putnam has been teaching the Kindergarten children the books of the Bible to help prepare them for Grade 1. The children have matured and grown in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Pre-school Teaching Staff is so proud of them; we will pray for their continued spiritual growth.
Baptism…..
Submitted by Mary Leighty
The following were baptized on dates listed below:Sunday-7/28/2013 Curtis Hood, Jeremiah Hood, Cassidy Kemmerer, Melinda Wei-gle, Loren Weigle, Wyatt Petty . Sunday-8/04/2013 Claudia Ellis, Jacob Grenga. Sunday-8/11/2013 Tommy Harvey , Charlie Put-nam, 8/28/2013 Cathe Raymer. Each one was presented with a Baptism Certificate by Bro. Leonard. Barbara Dowdy presented each one with a lovely quilt made by our ladies of the "Piece Corps". Please remember these in prayer as they grow in their faith. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved. Mark 16:16a
Prayer Circle on 7/28
Claudia Ellis & son
Jacob Grenga
Charlie Putnam
(Surprise for his grandpar-ents!)
Tommy Harvey
Cathe Raymer 8/28
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September Schedule
Pre-School Schedule
Sept 1—Don Van den Akker, Sept 8—Blanche Putnam, Sept 15—Angela McNeil, Sept 22—Marshella Davis, Sept 29—Melissa Sikorski
Nursery Schedule—9:00 a.m.
Sept 1—Marge Brook & Miriam Van den Akker, Sept 8—Betty Witt & Jean Cooley, Sept 15—Barbara Yeaton & Alice Ely,
Sept 1—Geri Bojanzyk & Linda Arber, Sept 8—Ruth Ann Schroeder & Amanda Harvey, Sept 15—Dorothy Weston & Mary Box,
Sept 22—Judy DuBois & Nancy Keith, Sept 29—Mary Jo Labarge & Jean Hoskins
Church News...
Did you know….
Tamara Spaulding has been awarded the Tennessee Baptist Founda-tion Scholarship for 2013-2014 academic year. What an honor! We are so proud of you Tamara!
The cost of this class is $99.00 per family. The last day to sign up for this class will be September 8th.
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September Book Review:
Submitted by Joyce Gover
First, I would like to thank those who bring to my attention books that they feel would benefit the congregation. The Hole in our Gospel, written by Richard Stearns, President of World Vision, and published in 2010 by Thomas Nelson, was recommended by Bonnie Peterson and is in fact such a book! Dr. Bob Pierce, the founder of World Vision, the largest relief organization in the history of the world, once penned these words. “Let my heart be broken with the things that break the heart of God.” This should be the prayer of each one of us as Christ’s followers.
Kay Warren, from Saddleback Church, accurately states that Rich has passionately and persuasively directed this book at Christians in the Western world who are all too often self-absorbed and blind to the desperate plight of those in need not only of the gospel but of the very essentials of life.
The “hole” to which he refers is the relative lack by Christians in general in using their time, talents, and resources to help the needy, espe-cially those in third world countries. He identifies what he feels is a sense of detachment and concern on our part, associated with an unwillingness to “get involved”.
Rich’s personal journey itself also challenges us. Born in relative poverty, and the product of a broken home, he determined to be finan-cially successful. After graduation from Cornell University, he quickly moved up the corporate ladder to wind up as CEO of Lenox, maker of high end table-ware. But God invaded his comfortable life and changed his priorities.
The book is replete with stories of transformed lives and living conditions and the ordinary people God used to bring these about. Also included are some startling statistics; e.g., “the total amount of money given to all Protestant mission agencies around the world in
2009 was $5 billion dollars. By contrast, in the same year, Americans spent $705 billion on entertainment and $65 billion on jewelry. At the end of the book, Rich provides a number of suggestions to help us get involved, not only in World Vision, but in other ministries and
organizations whose emphasis is helping the poor. This may include such items as providing clean water, health care, and education. I pray that through this book, our hearts will be softened, our vision enlarged, our resolve to make a difference strengthened, and our
purse strings loosened.
Other News...
Cumberland County Habitat for Humanity Needs Assessment
Needs in the Restore- We are in need of cashiers, pricers and sorters (for incoming donations), loaders/movers to help
load furniture (for customer purchases in the Restore) and Drivers/helpers to pick-up donations in the community ( Habi-tat has their own closed boxed truck for use. A special license in not needed to operate)
Construction - Now that we have started building, we are in need of builders at the construction site. Construction experi-
ence is not necessary.
Need for Homeowner Classes- Our Habitat homeowners are required to do a minimum of 50 hours of self-improvement hours before the completion and close date of their home. We offer classes of self-improvement such as mortgage
classes, good neighbor, financial counseling and home maintenance. There is a large need to expand the classes and knowledge offered to our new homeowners. We need volunteers and curriculum for the following classes: (these are just
some ideas. The goal is to break the cycle of poverty.) Wills, Homeowner Insurance, Marriage, Employment Skills, Nutri-
tion (how to eat healthy on a budget), Budget, Home Safety.
Committee Needs
Fundraising Committee-- Habitat for Humanity has usually 3 fundraisers every year to bring awareness to the community
about the need for decent, safe housing We need energetic people on the committee that can help plan and put together
fundraisers. New ideas for successful fundraisers are always needed.
Family Selection Committee- This committee reviews homeowner applications, interviews perspective homeowners, con-ducts a home visit and recommends homeowners to the Board of Director for approval.
Church Relations Committee- The goal of this committee is to establish relationships with local churches to support the
growth of Habitat for Humanity. Our goal is to educate the community about the need for adequate and affordable hous-ing and to ensure that habitat for Humanity is living out the gospel of Jesus Christ.
We are also in need of a bookkeeper for monthly reconciliation.
Come to the FGRS Bake Sale Fairfield Glade Resident Services (FGRS) is having a Bake Sale on Friday, September 13th at the Village Green Mall. There will be delicious goodies for you to buy from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The proceeds will help FGRS continue to present programs and projects that serve our residents. You can help in two ways. First, sign up to bake something for the sale by calling Sandy (456-9707), Bar (456-8377), Dolores (707-7582), or Jody (456-8185). Second, go to the Village Green Mall on Septem-ber 13th and purchase some HOME MADE treats. Come for the “Yum” and Help Us Help You!
Other News...
CHURCH GARAGE SALE….
OUR FALL CHURCH YARD SALE WILL BE IN LATE OCTOBER, SO PLEASE START GETTING TOGETHER THINGS YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS,
PLEASE CONTACT BONNIE PETERSON @ 707-8012
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Prayer Concerns….
Our Members….
OUR MINISTRIES
BOLRM and Medical Clinic/Pastor Ralph Reagan & Connie,
PPS/Sheri Nichols CMA, FCA, Hodges Ministries
CHURCH STAFF and LEADERSHIP
Persecuted brothers & sisters in Christ
Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home
SERVING OUR COUNTRY
Cody Broughton, New York
Brenda Williams’ nephew
Captain Mark Hamilton, NM & Master Sgt Guy B. Hamilton, UAE
