“...encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” I Thessalonians 5:11 Vol. 21, No. 10 Association Website www.plba.org The PLBA Office will be CLOSED Monday, October 9 for Columbus Day and Wednesday, October 18 Comp. Day for Annual Meeting EXECUTIVE BOARD No meeting due to the Annual Meeting October 17 at Sharon Baptist Church October, 2017 Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association, Shawnee, OK ~ Dr. Russell R. Cook, Director of Missions Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association 87th Annual Session Tuesday, October 17, 2017 Sharon Baptist Church, Tecumseh, OK Annual Sermon Tony Peak, Pastor First Baptist Church Tecumseh, OK Keynote Speaker Rev. Nick Garland, Pastor First Baptist Church Broken Arrow, OK Mark October 17 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 Tues- day, October 10 ~ 405-273-4558. Afternoon Session ~ 2:00-4:50 p.m. (Complimentary Dinner ~ 5:00-6:15 p.m.) Evening Session ~ 6:15-8:00 p.m.
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“...encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” I Thessalonians 5:11
Vol. 21, No. 10
Association
Website
www.plba.org
The PLBA
Office will be
CLOSED
Monday,
October 9
for
Columbus Day
and
Wednesday,
October 18
Comp. Day for
Annual
Meeting
EXECUTIVE
BOARD
No meeting due to the
Annual Meeting
October 17 at Sharon Baptist
Church
October, 2017 Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association, Shawnee, OK ~ Dr. Russell R. Cook, Director of Missions
Pottawatomie-Lincoln Baptist Association
87th Annual Session
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Sharon Baptist Church, Tecumseh, OK
Annual Sermon
Tony Peak, Pastor
First Baptist Church
Tecumseh, OK
Keynote Speaker
Rev. Nick Garland, Pastor
First Baptist Church
Broken Arrow, OK
Mark October 17 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 Tues-
God has a way of reminding us that He often uses the quiet obedience of His people to do amazing things. As we attended the recent 100th Anniver-sary celebration at Falls Creek on a Sunday night—with 6000-7000 others—we were all reminded of how that wonderful place began with just two pray-ing men. When J.B. Rounds and W.D. Moorer knelt to pray in the Arbuckle Mountains they could have never pictured what Falls Creek would look like 100 years later and how many thousands—more likely millions—of lives would be changed around the world in one way or another because of the ripple effect of what happens at that place! There are actually more interna-tional missionaries and other ministry servants that are serving around the world who were called out while at Falls Creek than any other one place! Many Baptists are familiar with “World Crafts,” a worldwide craft ministry featuring handmade items by women whose lives have been changed be-cause of this income-producing opportunity and, hopefully, because their lives are also being touched by the Gospel. Yet, that did not start out as a worldwide ministry. It began with one sweet missionary wife, Betty Butcher (yes, a beloved Oklahoman), who was serving in Thailand with her mission-ary doctor husband, Dr. Orby Butcher. While there, she quietly and faithfully began working with just 10 women, teaching them crafts and helping them get started. In those days, Betty never, ever realized God was helping her start a worldwide ministry! In God’s Word, we see page after page of faithful servants who just obeyed God with what He put in front of them to do. None of them ever knew we would exist now and still be reading about and learning from their life stories thousands of years later. Yet, we read of the “greats”—Noah, Abraham, Jo-seph, Moses, David, Ruth, Esther, Mary & Joseph, Peter, Stephen, Paul, etc, etc, etc. They weren’t trying to be “great.” They were just listening, trusting, obeying, and walking the walk of being faithful. Each of us know persons today who do the same, not trying to impress anyone—just faithfully serving. God sees. God knows. God has a plan to bless and multiply their obedience. Thank the Lord He turns the “ordinary” into “extraordinary” in a way that only He can!
Marsha Cook, Director
“Idolatry: The Wave of the Present Exodus 20:4-6
This is the second of the ten commandments. It speaks directly to man’s relationship to God. “You shall not make for yourself an idol…” Nelson’s Illus-trated Bible Dictionary defines idol as “something we ourselves make into a god...anything that stands between us and God or something we substitute for god.” Literally, the word is PESEL, “carved wood or stone” and later “molten metal” (i.e. houses, buildings, cars, trucks, etc.?). An idol is “anything or being that becomes an object of our affection, alle-giance or worship in preference to God.” -worshipping the “created” vs. the “Creator Himself.” Look closely at these verses:
I. The CHARACTERISTICS of Idolatry (v.4) A. It is OFTEN FASHIONED BY MAN (v.4b) Leviticus 19:4 B. It is USUALLY FASHIONED AFTER CREATION (v.4c) Deuteronomy 4:16 C. It is ALWAYS CONDEMNED BY GOD (v.4a) Exodus 23:24
II. The CAUSES for idolatry (v.5) A. A MISCONCEPTION OF THE PERSON OF GOD (v.5b) Isaiah 40:13-14 B. A MISUNDERSTANDING OF THE PLACE OF GOD (v.5c) Joshua 24:19 C. A MISTAKEN IDEA ABOUT THE POWER OF GOD (context: Exodus) Psalms 77:15
III. The CONSEQUENCES OF IDOLATRY (v.5) (results in a curse from God) A. A PERSONAL CURSE from God (v.5a) Deuteronomy 27:15 B. A POSTERITY CURSE from God (v.5b) Exodus 34:7
IV. The CURE for idolatry (v.6) A. LOVE GOD with all your heart (v.6a) B. OBEY GOD in all your ways (v.6b)
“NO IDOLS” means “nothing or no one standing between you and God.” Nothing or no one else is an object of your allegiance or worship. Who do you worship...REALLY?
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It Might Preach!
Word of Encouragement October is known for many things. Count them down: 10-Autumn leaves, 9-football season, 8–national seafood month, 7–fall beer festi-vals, 6–Halloween haunts again, 5–pumpkin spiced everything, 4–films without super heroes, 3–Presidential debates, 2–new season of T.V. shows and 1–Columbus Day. But did you know that October is also known (at least by Christian history) as “Reformation Day” (October 31). Reformation Day is a Protestant religious holiday celebrated on Octo-ber 31 in remembrance of the onset of the Reformation. Traditionally, this day is widely held to be the day German monk Martin Luther nailed his ninety-five thesis on the door of the All Saints Church in Wittenberg. The day is celebrated especially by Lutheran and Reformed churches. In the United States, churches often transfer the holiday so it falls on the Sunday (Reformation Sunday) on or before October 31, with All Saints Day moved to the Sunday on or after November 1. For most churches in America today the observance of the Reformation is forgot-ten in history. Even so, we must never forget the significance of it. We should be thankful that the church came to recognize then, as we do today, THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH and not be saved or stay saved by works or indulgences or any other way. “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household” (Acts 16:31).
Encouragingly yours, Russel R. Cook
November 13, 2017 @ 2:00 p.m.
Quail Springs Chapel, OKC
Speaker Katie Orr
Baptist Women World Day of Prayer Monday, November 6, 2017 @ 10 a.m.
First Baptist Church, Tecumseh Everyone is invited to join in prayer for the world.
Churches listed in red are Pastorless PASTORS CHURCH Aug. ‘17 YTD Roger Shaw Agra, FBC 392.91 3,589.67 Randy Dirrim Asher, FBC .00 1,055.66 Larry Sparks Blackburn Chapel 552.26 3,822.88 Floyd Westfall, Int. Carney, FBC 161.55 719.20 Rick Blackwell Chandler, FBC .00 6,678.41 Keith Henley Chandler Southern .00 1,768.05 Doug Parker Dale 53.78 257.87 Mike Mitchell Davenport, FBC 661.71 3,920.72 Mike Haines Deer Creek 267.97 1,915.99 Mark Streetman Earlsboro, FBC 25.00 25.00 Galen Greenwalt Earlsboro Indian .00 649.72 Galen Jones, Int. Fairview 180.88 1,173.13 Dan Campbell Faith .00 2,404.02 Jeff Bruton Forest .00 50.00 Lee Witt Hazel Dell 349.98 3,256.67 Doug Henson, Int. Hillside .00 8,996.89 Gary Nickerson Hilltop 635.58 4,416.24 ________________ Hopewell 115.42 387.71 Billy Benson Macomb 280.00 1,219.88 Mike Hazelwood Mammoth 669.00 2,882.00 Bobby Shatto Maud, FBC .00 .00 Butch Bradley Maud, Trinity 70.27 702.45 Shawn Crawley McLoud, Covenant Hope .00 419.12 Mike Taylor McLoud, Emmanuel 468.60 3,156.60 Jerry Gray McLoud, Emmaus .00 1,020.41 Matt Halsted McLoud, FBC 158.34 822.38 Joe Jones Meeker, FBC 309.00 1,513.60 Jerry Jackson Morning Star .00 .00 R.J. Stokes Mt. Pleasant 187.00 187.00 Rick Ham Newalla, New Life .00 884.40 Ed Moore Newalla, Pecan Valley 79.70 591.33 Mike Collyer Pink 302.20 2,389.96 Jim Morningstar Pioneer .00 472.61 Nathan Howard Pleasant Home 245.45 1,863.30 Tim Emmons Prague, FBC 572.17 3,970.68 Danny Napier Rock Creek 1,121.20 7,660.37 Gaspar Reyes Rock Creek Hispanic 23.68 228.27 Tony Black Romulus 181.47 1,347.37 Monte Dean Sh-Aydelotte 1,514.61 5,250.84 David Henry Sh-Calvary .00 .00 Paul Stevens, Int. Sh-First 261.28 2,376.97 Spencer Davis, Int. Sh-First Indian .00 .00 Anthony Rhone Sh-Galilee 75.00 600.00 Bob Dawson Sh-Good Shepherd Chapel .00 431.88 _________________ Sh-Heritage .00 2,723.47 Todd Fisher Sh-Immanuel 2,383.67 17,364.62 John York Sh-Oakland Chapel .00 145.64 Don Acker Sh-Sallateeska .00 1,104.00 Mike Craig Sh-Temple 1,040.94 8,295.50 Larry Norris Sh-Trinity 158.32 1,246.19 Steve Dominy Sh-University 264.70 2,167.95 Blake Martin Sh-Wallace Ave. 79.00 545.00 Perry Tripp Sparks, FBC .00 271.81 Brandon Leslie St. Louis, FBC 355.50 2,251.96 Disbanded Stroud, Disciple’s Way .00 30.92 James Bond Stroud, FBC 292.11 4,321.70 Tony Peak Tecumseh, FBC 1,888.29 7,540.65 Kevin Fox Tecumseh, Karis .00 75.00 Will Wilson Tecumseh, New Hope 50.00 400.00 Clint Dawkins Tecumseh, Sharon 50.00 4,245.81 Bob Fowler Tryon, FBC 361.05 1,568.95 Britt Lesley Wanette, FBC 198.98 1,786.68 Bill Howse Wanette, Victory Pointe .00 .00 Russ Houser Wellston, Cornerstone 27.95 102.95 Darrell Sullivan Wellston, FBC 497.84 2,886.71 Lane Buckley Wellston, Trinity 660.00 1,100.00 TOTAL $18,224.36 $145,254.76
TOTAL CHECKING AND SAVINGS TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR Beginning Bal. Income Expenses Ending Bal. 8-1-17 8-31-17 Budget -2,099.15 18,224.36 20,429.92 -4,304.71 Designated 215,646.82 205,694.60 Total Monies $213,547.67 $201,389.89
2016 Youth Fall Back Retreat
Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center
October 20-21
Speaker: Brian Mills Worship Leader: Summit Collective
Cost: $20/person Plus cabin rentals and meals
Senior Adult Group Fall Event
October 23 & 24 ~ Falls Creek Activities include: music, bluegrass, crafts, comedy, hayrides, games and
more!
Senior adults can enjoy this as a 2 day event or as a great day-trip.
Director of Missions .................................................. Dr. Russell Cook, 405.273.4558
Moderator.............................................................................. Joe Jones, 405.517.3640
Vice Moderator .............................................................. Billy Benson, 405.595.1053 Treasurer (Acting) ..................................................... Mike Hazelwood, 405.279.2451
