A Publication of Three Rivers Baptist Association
The Volume No. 4 Issue 2
Current March—April 2016
Three Rivers Baptist Association 4305 Locust Hill Road Taylors, SC 29687 Mailing Address PO Box 215 Travelers Rest, SC 29690 (864)834-9635 Office Hours: Monday—Thursday 8:30 am—5:00 pm Friday 8:30 am—1:00 pm
Every Believer A Witness Pastor’s Training Thursday, March 31, 2016 10:00 am—3:00 pm TRBA Mission Center
In this issue…
Art of Evangelism Workshop Easter Scavenger Hunt Missions Insite Week of Prayer Food for Friends WMU News VBS Expo Ministry Assistant’s Appreciation Luncheon M-Fuge Camp LaVida Ministry Partners Church News Birthdays
It is a revolutionary new evangelism ministry, designed to motivate and train Sunday morning attendees to actively share their faith and to show the pastor how to “create and maintain a culture of witnessing and evangelism “. For several years Every Believer a Witness has been taught as a Sunday-Wednesday Evangelism Training Revival, with tremendous attendance and fantastic response. Now pastors are being trained to teach this over seven Sunday mornings to the entire church body and being shown how to “create and maintain a culture of witnessing and evangelism.
Cost is $25 per person Registration Deadline is March 21, 2016 Register at www.everybelieverawitness.org/conferences
Learn 20 Fun & Creative Ways to Share the Gospel Saturday, April 16, 2016 8:00 am - 12:00 Noon Fairview Baptist Church 1300 Locust Hill Road, Greer, SC Each person who attends will receive a Resource Box with Training Manual and Activity Supplies Discover how to use Marble Painting, Balloon Animals, Face Painting, Legos, Soccer Balls, Frisbees, Paper, Yarn and more to Share the Gospel Learn how to Share Your Story and Use Your Bible to help anyone make a decision about following Jesus.
at www.threerversba.org or the TRBA office (864)8354-9635 to reserve your place for this exciting experience. (Registration is limited).
Mission Insite Demographic Training March 29, 2016 10:00 am - 12:00 Noon TRBA Mission Center TRBA in partnership with the Greenville County Recreation District
FREE FAMILY EVENT Friday, March 18, 2016 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Gateway Park, Travelers Rest, SC 115 Henderson Drive, Travelers Rest, SC
FREE Hot Dogs...Inflatables...Games...Prizes… Candy…and MORE!
Mission Insite is a great tool for churches seeking to visualize and cultivate their current and prospective members. Cliff Marshall and Josh Bradley from SCBC will lead a training for Associations at TRBA Mission Center. The SCBC will be using Mission Insite as the new demographic software, so this is a great opportunity to learn how to use it and assist our churches. Please register for this training by March 10, 2016 by visiting the Upcoming Events page at www.threeriversba.org.
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR NORTH AMERICAN MISSIONS March 6-13, 2016 Resources: www.namb.net
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TRBA is partnering with New Liberty Baptist Church to collect food bags for families in St. Charles, Virginia. As we deliver food, we can show & share the Gospel & the hope we have in Jesus. Please join us in collecting food.
1 jar of Peanut Butter 1 bag of Flour 1 bag of Sugar 2 boxes of Mac & Cheese 4 cans Soup or 4 bags Raman Noodles 2 cans of green beans 2 cans of corn 2 canned meats (Treet, Spam, chicken, tuna, etc) 2 cans of Spaghetti O's or Ravioli's 1 bottle of Juice 2 cans of Fruit 1 box of Mashed Potatoes 1 bag of Rice 1 bag of Coffee 1 box of Powdered Milk 1 box of Oatmeal 1 box of Saltine Crackers
Package food in cloth grocery bags, not paper or plastic bags. TRBA will provide a Bible for each family that receives food. DROP-OFF: TRBA Mission Center DEADLINE: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 Volunteers Needed to haul bags to St. Charles, VA . Delivery/Distribution Date: Saturday, April 2, 2016 For more information: Contact Connie Parfitt, Mission Coordinator at New Liberty at 380-6005 or Tom Capps, TRBA Mission Ministries Director at 834-9635.
VBS 2016 will be the BEST adventure for your students this summer!
This spring, there will be four training opportunities for VBS Leaders: March 5, 2016 Boiling Springs Baptist Church & Charleston Baptist Church. April 9, 2016 Riverland Hills Baptist Church & Edwards Road Baptist Church. Regular Registration by April 4, 2016 $10 per person or $40 per church Late/Door Registration: $15 per person Register: www.scbaptist.org/ministries/children/vbs/
TRBA Ministry Assistant’s Appreciation Luncheon
Amazing Grace
Women’s Heart
for a
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 12:00 Noon TRBA Mission Center “… it is the gift of God.”
News & Upcoming Events ...
Ephesians 2:8
Thank You... to Duncan First Baptist Church and to those who attended our Ladies Banquet. We had 90 in attendance. Laurie Register was our guest speaker. The offering went to The Greer Soup Kitchen & Appalachian Mission Outreach "Food for Friends".
RSVP at www.threeriversba.org
WMU Spring Meeting April 10, 2016 2:00 pm TRBA Mission Center Guest speaker: Pam Plunkett, New President of the SC Woman's Missionary Union. Our dues are coming in slow. Please have your church send those to: Jane Harley 201 Shadow Lane Lyman, S C 29365 Questions? Azalee Jones (864)486-0232
Campers from M-Fuge Camps at North Greenville University will be serving at mission sites in our area during June and July. Contact Tom Capps at TRBA if you would like to have a team serve with your church this summer.
2016 Summer Camp Registration opens March 1, 2016
Ministry Partners Support Associational Missions Jan Feb YTD Jan Feb YTD Abner Creek $ 766.14 $ 282.35 $ 1,048.49 Lyman First $ $ 700.00 $ 700.00 Airport $ $ $ Manatial De Vida $ 60.00 $ 110.00 $ 170.00 Apalache $1,274.58 $ 1,497.14 $ 2,771.72 Marietta First $ 1,772.49 $ 1,868.74 $ 3,641.23 Belvue $ $ $ Milford $ 560.55 $ $ 560.55 Berea First $1,167.67 $ 1,723.67 $ 2,891.34 Mount Pleasant $ 75.00 $ 75.00 $ 150.00 Betania $ $ $ Mountain Creek $ 733.00 $ 1,300.00 $ 2,033.00 Blue Ridge $ 212.40 $ $ 212.40 Mountain Hill $ 100.00 $ 200.00 $ 300.00 Burnsview $1,505.38 $ $ 1,505.38 Mount Lebanon $ 500.00 $ 700.00 $ 1,200.00 Cambodian Church $ 30.00 $ 30.00 $ 60.00 New Liberty $ 283.60 $ 175.12 $ 458.72 Camp Creek $ $ $ North Fork $ 75.00 $ $ 75.00 Clearview $ 416.67 $ 416.67 $ 833.34 Northwest $ 1,080.84 $ $ 1,080.84 Cleveland First $ 175.00 $ 175.00 $ 350.00 Northwood $ $ 342.44 $ 342.44 Cox Chapel $ 257.74 $ 121.76 $ 379.50 Old Fashioned $ $ $ Cross Plains $ 150.00 $ 150.00 $ 300.00 Oneal $ $ 150.00 $ 150.00 Cross Roads $ $ 416.67 $ 416.67 Pebble Creek $ 899.53 $ $ 899.53 Double Springs $ $ 675.00 $ 675.00 Pelham First $ 523.22 $ 542.09 $ 1,065.31 Duncan First $ 731.60 $ 631.31 $ 1,362.91 People's $ $ $ Ebenezer $ $ $ Pleasant Grove $ $ 150.00 $ 150.00 Ebenezer Welcome $ 380.14 $ 1,100.97 $ 1,481.11 Pleasant Hill $ $ 250.00 $ 250.00 Echo Hills $ $ $ Providence $ $ $ Edgewood $ $ $ Reedy River $ 781.38 $ 758.16 $ 1,539.54 El Bethel $ $ 500.00 $ 500.00 Reidville $ 209.00 $ 165.00 $ 374.00 Enoree $ $ $ Renfrew $ 50.00 $ 50.00 $ 100.00 Fairview $2,178.75 $ 2,087.71 $ 4,266.46 Riverside $ $ $ First Korean $ 150.00 $ 150.00 $ 300.00 Rock Springs $ $ $ Foothills $ 175.00 $ 175.00 $ 350.00 Second $ 50.00 $ $ 50.00 Forestville $ 575.71 $ 900.00 $ 1,475.71 Shiloh $ 315.07 $ 334.58 $ 649.65 Freedom Fellowship $ $ 600.00 $ 600.00 Slater $ 81.94 $ $ 81.94 Friendship/Greer $ 300.00 $ 300.00 $ 600.00 Southside $ $ $ Friendship/Marietta $ 100.00 $ 100.00 $ 200.00 St. Johns $ 100.00 $ 340.00 $ 440.00 Gap Creek $ 438.18 $ 419.14 $ 857.32 Taylors First $ 1,750.00 $ 1,750.00 $ 3,500.00 Gowensville $2,799.62 $ 1,514.85 $ 4,314.47 TC at Cherrydale $ 100.00 $ 100.00 $ 200.00 Grace $ 131.24 $ 126.24 $ 257.48 TC at Greer Station $ 312.18 $ 385.00 $ 697.18 Grace Place $ $ $ Tigerville $ 220.86 $ 118.29 $ 339.15 Greer First $ $ $ TR First $ 282.50 $ 350.90 $ 633.40 Groveland $ $ $ Trinity Way $ 100.00 $ 100.00 $ 200.00 Heritage Chapel $ 114.00 $ 108.75 $ 222.75 Tyger $ 892.80 $ $ 892.80 Highland $ 112.37 $ 116.41 $ 228.78 Victor $ $ 490.33 $ 490.33 Hillcrest $ $ $ Walnut Grove $ $ 500.00 $ 500.00 His Vineyard $1,280.00 $ 1,580.74 $ 2,860.74 Washington $ 833.00 $ 833.00 $ 1,666.00 Holly Springs $ 793.33 $ 833.33 $ 1,626.66 Total $ 31,631.09 $ 31,429.91 $ 63,061.00 Lake Cooley $ 941.66 $ 337.50 $ 1,279.16 Latigo $ $ $ Lifesong $ $ $ Lima $ 50.00 $ 50.00 $ 100.00 Living Grace $ $ $ Locust Hill $1,681.95 $ 1,471.05 $ 3,153.00
TRBA Events
2016 Pastors & Wives Retreat in Flat Rock, NC
Ministry Assistant’s Lunch at Fuddruckers
TRBA Pastor’s Meeting with Cliff Marshall
WMU Brunch at Duncan First Baptist Church
TRBA churches attended Decision America with Franklin Graham at the state capitol
TRBA Prayer Conference with Daniel Henderson
Church News
Berea First Prayer Conference
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Forestville Baptist Church … welcomes Dr. Ken Forrester as their new pastor. Dr. Forrester and his family began serving in January. TRBA has 3 Ministry Party Trailers available for our churches to use for the purpose of evangelism.
Northwood Baptist Church … welcomes Linda Connelly as their new Ministry Assistant. Linda began serving in January.
Call and reserve a Ministry Party Trailer Now!
Riverside Baptist Church … welcomes Rebecca Zima as a new Administrative Assistant. Rebecca and her family are members of Taylors First Baptist.
To view contents of our trailers, visit www.threeriversba.org.
TRBA Staff
Dr. Randy Bradley Director of Missions randy@threeriversba.org March 2016
Rev. Tom Capps Mission Ministries Director tom@threeriversba.org
Mrs. Denise Sudduth Administrative Assistant denise@threeriversba.org
Ms. Paige Andrews Ministry Assistant paige@threeriversba.org Visit us at: www.threeriversba.org
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Scott Catoe Chet Andrews Bennie Durham Allison Walker
April 2016 3 Jim Carey 6 Rhonda McMahan 6 Charlene Crowe 11 Ryan Howard 15 Michelle Slate 17 Anna Anderson 22 Dean Hawkins 23 Ridge Wallace 27 Drew Hines
Slater Fairview Marietta First Lyman First
Lyman First Taylors First Heritage Chapel Marietta First Pebble Creek Pleasant Grove Fairview Lake Cooley Washington
Looking ahead ... March 24 25 27 April 15 27
Maundy Thursday Good Friday EASTER - He is Alive! Taxes Due Administrative Assistant’s Day
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