Volume 56 Issue 6 June 2015

NEWS Dr. Daryl R. Stagg, Director of Missions

Anita C. Jordan, Administrative Assistant

Harmony Baptist Association

HOW TO REACH US

Harmony Baptist Association

660.826.2070 P.O. Box 1810 Sedalia, MO 65302

hbaoffice@iland.net www.hbamo.org 1950 Hwy TT Sedalia, MO 65301

Administrative Assistant’s Office Hours

Monday - Thursday

9:00 a. m. - 4:30 p.m. 12:00 - 12:30 pm (lunch)

Evangelism at Missouri State Fair

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“NEWS FROM OUR CHURCHES”

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Pray for the Supreme Court

4

Reports needed by August 5

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WMU Central Region Conference

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Inside this issue:

June 15 - 19 at Heit’s Point

Plans are finalized for the 63 kampers and 29 Kabin Leaders, Assistant Kabin Leaders, and staff who will be going to kamp. The theme is “I am Not Ashamed.” The theme verse is Romans 1:16 “I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes.”

Kamp promises to be a great time of Bible Study, Mission Study, Bible Drills, and many recreation activities.

We look forward to seeing returning kampers and all the new faces that will come for the first time.

We will mail information to parents/guardians, but please note the following:

1) Departure is from East Sedalia Baptist Church, 1019 E. 5th 2) Kampers must check in at the church and check out at the church upon return. 3) Kampers are not to come to the church before 12:00 pm 4) Please remind kids to bring tennis shoes (not flip-flops) to wear at kamp because of the terrain. 5) If you have any questions, please contact Jan McDowell (816-853-6069)

Vacation Bible School

May 31- June 5 Bethany June 7-12 East Sedalia June 8-12 FBC, Sedalia, Smithton June 21-25 Bethlehem June 21-28 Doing VBS together Primera Iglesia Hispana & Vision June 22-26 Lamine July 10-11-12 Memorial July 12, 19, 26 August 2, 9 Mt Herman July 13-17 Flat Creek, Houstonia, New Hope Doing VBS together Katy Park & Sedalia Harmony July 15-17 Providence

Please contact the Mission Office with dates of your VBS.

“HBA Kamp” Kids Kamp

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CALENDAR June 1 Adult Bible Study & Music - 10:00 am Adult Planning - 11:30 am Pastors Fellowship @ Best Western - noon Associational Coordinating Team - 1:30 pm 9 Maplewood Association - 7:00 pm 11 Project Parachute - 6:00 pm 15 SBC Pastor’s Conference, Columbus, Ohio 16-17 Southern Baptist Convention @ Columbus, Ohio

- Annual Meeting 18 NEWS items due 15-19 Associational “HBA Kids Kamp” - Heit’s Point 21 Father’s Day 23 Leadership Enlistment Team - 7:00 pm 30 Label NEWS - 9:00 am

All meetings at Mission Office unless otherwise indicated

Receipts from our churches

Church April 2015 YTD

Antioch ·························· 214.07 ················· 630.47 Bethlehem ······················ 456.50 ················1655.94 Bethany ························· 250.00 ················1000.00 Broadway ······················· 168.42 ················· 655.44 Calvary ·························· 623.74 ················2503.77 Camp Branch·················· 591.38 ················2110.76 East Sedalia ··················· 145.31 ················1435.04 Emmet Avenue ··············· 100.00 ················· 400.00 FBC, Sedalia ················· 2118.70················7705.27 Flat Creek ····················· 1184.83················3193.90 Green Ridge ························ .00 ················· 250.00 Hopewell ························ 433.15 ················2325.84 Houstonia, FBC ·············· 216.18 ················1195.09 Hughesville ······················ 31.52 ················· 103.24 Katy Park ······················ 816.41 ················2434.44 Lamine ·························· 279.28 ················1123.98 LaMonte ······················· 72.23 ················· 227.92 Memorial ······················· 205.00 ················· 576.00 Mt. Herman ························· .00 ················· 750.00 New Hope ····················· 1196.85················2419.92 Olive Branch ·················· 142.58 ················· 537.95 Primera Iglesia Hispana ····· 25.00 ··················· 70.00 Providence ····················· 150.00 ················· 300.00 Sedalia Harmony··············· 75.00 ················· 300.00 Smithton ·························· 75.00 ················· 450.00 Syracuse ························ 100.00 ················· 300.00 Vision ···························· 238.83 ················· 736.42 Checking -Beginning Balance - April 2015.………..$ 4,037.24 Undesignated receipts……………………………………. 9,909.98 Other receipts……………………………………………….. 365.00 Transfer from Reserved ………………………………….. 7,939.73 Less Expenditures.……………………………………… (15,332.64) Ending Balance.………………………..….………………$ 6,919.31 Reserve Fund — April 2015 Beginning Balance.……………………………………… $32,389.55 Interest earned.……………………………………………… 1.27 Transfer from Designed ………………………………….. 125.00 Transfer to General…………………………………………(7,939.73) Ending Balance.………………………………………… $ 24,576.09 Mission Trip Fund - April 2015 Beginning Balance ..………………………………………$ 6,739.17 Receipts……………………………………………………….. .00 Less Expenditures ………………………………………… (3,310.03) Ending Balance...………………………………………… $ 3,429.14 Designated Funds - April 2015 Balance ................................................................................ $8,952.30 Receipts………………………………………………………… 3,148.63 Expenditures…………………………………………………(2,145.20) Ending Balance ................................................................. $9,955.73

2015 required monthly receipts-------------- $ 8,288.00 April undesignated receipts—— 9,909.98 Amount above or (below) to meet budget….$ 1,621.98

Evangelism at the Missouri State Fair

Open date/time to share your faith at the Baptist Tent - 12 volunteers needed

Sunday, August 16 10:00-2:00 pm 2:00-6:00 pm

Call Daryl Stagg (473-5173) or David Mifflin (525-1104) to schedule your church

Birthdays

Missionary Kid Alia Inman ……………..………..June 14 Dave Hague ……….……..………………………….June 28 Pastor - Vision

Anniversaries

Cara Harrington..…………………………11 years, June 7 Minister of Missions & Children - FBC, Sedalia Bill Talley..……………………………….13 years, June 16 Pastor - Green Ridge

The Executive Board Meeting will meet on Monday, July 13, at 7:00 pm at the Mission Office.

“NEWS FROM OUR CHURCHES”

Bethany: The ladies hosted our annual Mother-Daughter Banquet with the theme "Reflections of a Mother." We recognized our graduates on Sunday, May 10. Our men met for breakfast and Bible Study on the 2nd and 16th. We observed the Lord's Supper on the 17th. We had a workday on the 30th to do a little spring cleaning. John Battaglia, Capitol Commission, updated us on his ministry to Missouri state legislators on the 24th. We are busy preparing for VBS, which begins the last day of May, running (evenings) from May 31 - June 5 (Sunday - Friday). Calvary: We called Dr. Don Satterwhite as our pastor on May 3 and he will begin on June 10. We welcome him and his wife, Marie. The Ladies Ministries met with Donna Points. The monthly Men and Boys Breakfast was held in May. There was a large attendance at the Spring Fling to meet the new pastor and his wife on April 25. Choir is working on Fourth of July music. Camp Branch: The monthly breakfast was held. The Ladies Bible Study met with Jeanette Pahlow. We continue to collect items for Shoe Boxes each month. East Sedalia: We enjoyed the messages brought by Rev. David Faulkner and Rev. Jim Vest in May. We had three additions on May 10. All women were recognized on Mother's Day, May 10. Graduates were recognized in a special service on May 17. Wednesday night community meals are being held for those 18 and younger. The following groups meet: Adult Bible Study, The Refuge (the youth group), Godz Kids, 1-5 Study and Mission Friends, and Nursery-K study. Vacation Bible School is June 7 to June 12. FBC, Sedalia: We celebrated “Senior Adult Day” on May 3. Our senior adults led in worship services, and then were treated to a delicious banquet at noon in their honor. One was baptized on May 3, also. Our graduating high school and college seniors were recognized in the 10:45 am service on May 10. FBC Educational Scholarships were also awarded to three students, and two winners of the Bill G. McLaughlin Scholarship. Homemade cookies and flowers were taken to some of our Sedalia school teachers on May 13, as a reminder that we are always praying for them. A crew worked at the Embassy Women’s House on May 16, remodeling a bathroom and putting up sheetrock. Flat Creek: We served dinner at the Community Cafe on May 1. On May 9, members gathered to clean-up and cut down a dead tree on the property. Ladies were recognized on Mother's Day and given a gift. Hopewell: Please continue to pray for Pastor Ed Broyles. Houstonia: We have had a great year so far. On Saturday, June 13, we will host a “Out of School Bash” from 2:00-4:00 pm. All kids are welcome to games, snacks, and lot of fun. Katy Park: We hosted two music recitals for Ryan Stone’s students on May 1 and 2. SAG (Senior Adult Group) met at the home of Keith and Sherrill Rowland for their monthly meeting and wiener roast. We honored mothers with red roses during morning worship on May 10. The GA’s had their annual Mother/Daughter Tea on April 16. We ministered to the residents of Fairview Nursing Home with a Morning Worship Service on May 24. The Youth Group held two fundraisers in May to finance their trip to Super Summer at Hannibal LaGrange (on May 26 at Papa Murphy’s Pizza and a garage sale on May 29 and 30). Lamine: On Mother’s Day, we had good attendance. Flowers were given out to all the mothers. On May 22, L.O.L. met at Asian Hibachi for lunch. On June 7, the Lord’s Supper will be observed. The V.B.S. June flyers were prepared and handed out. We will decorate the church and be in prayer for V.B.S., graduations, and camp. Mt. Herman: We picked up trash on Mt Herman Road on May 3. Each lady received a begonia to celebrated Mother’s Day. The Routons shared their work in a presentation on May 17. Jim Edwards came on May 31 at 10:30 am to provide special music. Providence: We had an attendance of 35 on Mother's Day and recognized five Mothers as being "special" that day. All ladies received a rose from the pastor, and a beautiful plant from the church. A big "Thank you" to Annette Cornine for getting and potting the flowers for us! We are receiving offerings for the Orval Woolery Associational Missions Offering this month. We are so happy the church voted to put a large concrete slab in the parking area to serve a dual purpose: parking and a play area with basketball goals for children and youth. We are making plans for VBS in July. Vision: The Vision Church served at Open Door two times this month. The men met for their monthly breakfast at Best Western. The men are planning a Men and Boys’ Campout the last weekend of the month. The youth met twice this month.

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Block Party Trailer

The Block Party Trailer is a good tool to use to invite individuals to your upcoming event. It includes a bounce house, games, sound system, grill, popcorn popper, and pop-up canopy. The fee is $75. Call the Mission Office (826-2070) to reserve it.

Pray for the Supreme Court

We encourage you to pray. Pray that the Supreme Court will rule in a way pleasing unto God by upholding His definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman. Pray that God will raise-up lawmakers who will pass righteous, God-honoring laws. Ask God what He would have you do. And pray that God will send a great spiritual awakening throughout our nation.

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Project Parachute

Project Parachute will be packing our “Star & Stripes Forever” boxes on Thursday, June 11, at 6:00 pm at the Mission Office.

Attention Sunday School teachers, Missions Leaders: 6 inch glittered stars, American flags and other craft items or handwritten notes would be appreciated. Every one—young and younger ☺ are always welcome to come help pack boxes as a mission project.

We received Thank-You’ s for our Easter boxes. They especially enjoyed our April Fool’s boxes and had fun with the red clown noses. Who would have guessed something so small would cheer up our loved ones serving!

Blessings, Lonnie DeVorss

Reports Needed by August 5

Each church is asked to complete an Annual Church Profile that tells what the church has done in a variety of areas over the past twelve months. These

are summarized and included in the Book of Reports that are distributed at the Annual Meeting on September 14 at Calvary. This profile is needed in the Mission Office no later than August 5. Church clerks are encouraged to go on-line to fill out the Annual Church Profile report using the password to complete it.

Associational leaders also prepare reports of their work over the past twelve months. The reports appear in the Book of Reports to help our people know what the association does to

Orval Woolery Associational Missions Offering

Since 2004 the association has received an offering during the month of May for the Associational Missions Emphasis Month.

This year, the offering is dedicated for Kids Kamp. It not to late to send in an offering!

Pastors Fellowship at New Location

The Pastors Fellowship will meet on Monday, June 1, at noon at Best Western State Fair Inn.

Adult Bible Study and Music at Calvary

Monday, June 1, is our next Adult Bible Study and Music at Calvary Baptist Church, 1015 West 16th Street, from 10:00 to 11:30 am.

Harvey Pace (Emmet Avenue) will lead the Bible Study. Rob Ayers (Camp Branch) will lead the music. Elaine Bryson (Calvary) will play the piano.

Refreshments will be provided by Rose Sipes (Emmet Avenue) and Nora Paul (Katy Park). Invite a friend to come with you.

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Missions and Ministry Banquet Report

Special thanks go out to the following individuals whose contributions made the evening possible: Lisa Ross for room setup; Mike Sena for finding our singer (she was Absolutely wonderful!); and Rev. Duane Duchesne for audio setup (hope you are feeling much better!); Mike and Mary Ross for their fantastic help with decorating and their dedication to stay to the end and help with clean up as well; Justin Woolbridge for help with clean up; Elle Duggan and Anita Jordan’s help at the sign-in table; Brenda Moore’s invaluable help in the kitchen; Hope Lukenbill at the drinks table; Clint Brown for cooking; Mary Lee Sisney for her wonderful rolls; Robert Sisney, Jared Brown and Jaclyn Brown for serving.

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Missions and Ministry Banquet Report

New Hope Baptist church hosted the M&M Banquet on Tuesday, April 21 with 79 people in attendance. The guests enjoyed a pasta dinner with meat balls,

salad, delicious Italian bread, and cookies for dessert. The theme of the evening was “Light of Love” which was inspired by Psalm 119:105, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.”

Special music was performed by a very talented young lady, Hollee Akers, to start the program. The first speaker, Jeanette Pahlow, shared some very moving statistics from her organiza-tion, Birthright, which offers caring assistance to young mothers. Next the group was entertained by Jan McDowell and Jamie Poppinga who shared about plans for the upcoming 2015 Kids Kamp program. The next person that shared with the group was Sue Foster and she spoke on the Summer Food Program which provides food for the youth in our area during the summer months. Follow-ing Sue’s presentation, the group heard from Jerry Jones who shared some very enlightening experiences he has had while conducting the Jail Ministry program which serves individuals who have a great need to understand God’s unfailing and forgiving love. The final speaker of the evening was Brenda Moore who prepares meals at the Senior Center in Sedalia. She explained how valuable this program is to the senior citizens it serves and invited those that have time to spend with this special group of people to join in the fun times.

The evening provided a wonderful platform for these organizations to share about the work they are doing that has been directed by God’s light. There were also many tables set up that shared posters, pictures and information from these organizations as well as many more, including Project Parachute, Kids Across America, the upcoming Mexico Mission Trip and missionary works done by the youth group at First Baptist Church. The evening was concluded with door prize drawings in which the winners were given the flowers that decorated the banquet tables.

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Come enjoy the festival and help support children in need of love

- All air-conditioned - Great children’s area - Plenty of on-site parking - Craft “Boutiques - Lots of food & beverages - Quilt & Craft Auctions Phone: 1-800-264-6224 Website: www.mbch.org

2015 Central Region Conference Back to the Future

♦ Surrender ♦ Sacrifice ♦ Serve ♦

Please join us on Saturday, July 25, 2015 from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Registration opens at 8:30 am at Missouri Baptist Building, 400 E. High Street,

Jefferson City, MO

WMU Age Level Training; WMU - Then, Now, Tomorrow; WMU from Pastor's point of view; Project HELP; Scholarships & Grants; WMU with a mission; Bucket Project; Bookstore & World Crafts

Registration $10 (includes lunch) - Please respond by July 20, 20, 2015

Mail registration form and check to: Becky Hale, 13204 Blue Ridge Road, Henley, MO 65040

Additional contact information: redhatdivadesigner@netzero.net

Home: 573-498-6174 or cell 573-821-4700 Make check payable to: Concord Baptist Association - memo line: Central Regional Conference. Please provide name, church you attend, and association. Please state the following: WMU Associational Director, Church WMU Director, Associational DOM, Pastor, WMU Age Level Teacher, or Active WMU Member. Event Sponsored by: Becky Hale, Missouri WMU Central Region Consultant