Holston Valley Baptist Association

Mission-Aider Volume 133 January 2017 Issue 4

Financial Seminar IMPORTANT MEETING!

Gary Rickman and Company from the Tennessee Baptist Convention will be leading a Fi-

nancial Seminar at Oak Grove Baptist Church on Tuesday, January 10th at 6:30 PM. This

will be a regional seminar open to all TBC churches in the Tri-Cities area. Financial issues

facing churches and tax issues for ministers will be addressed. We encourage pastors,

staff, financial secretaries, church treasurers, etc. to attend.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

Our first Executive Board Meeting of 2017 will be on Tuesday, January 17th at Rogersville First Baptist

Church. The meal will be served at 6:00 PM with the meeting to follow at 6:45 PM. We encourage

all Pastors and Executive Board members to start the New Year well by attending this meeting.

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU

I just want to share a few lines of gratitude. Thank you for almost four years of love, encouragement, support, and

prayers! Holston Valley, its churches, and people will always hold a special place in my heart and the heart of my fami-

ly. I want to extend great thankfulness for the reception held on my behalf, the cards, gifts, texts, and messages of en-

couragement. I love each of you and am so thankful for you! God is so good and faithful!!

Please keep the pregnancy center ministry in your prayers as God has a plan for its future. Also I ask you pray for Wes,

Jacob, Luke, and myself as we move and transition to the new place and ministry God has called us to.

Love in Christ,

Amanda Vaughn

FROM THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

The Board of Directors for the Hawkins County Pregnancy HELP Center has voted to suspend operations of the ministry

until a new Director is hired. Therefore, we as a Personnel Committee wish to act as quickly as possible in finding a re-

placement. We have received resumes for the position; if you wish to submit a resume, please email or mail it to the

HVBA office or to the Chairman of the Personnel Committee Jason Royston. His email is Jason@erbc.org and his mail-

ing address is 113 Eidson Road, Rogersville, TN 37857. Please send this resume as soon as you can. Thank you for your

prayers as we seek the will of God.

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Update on Ministry Opportunities and Needs for the Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge Area.

Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief Get the latest on how Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams are helping with the relief effort at http://baptistandreflector.org/its-going-to-be-a-long-haul-here-in-gatlinburg/. Damage assessing will be done soon and spe-cific callouts will be made. However, the greatest need right now is financial. To contribute please visit TNDisasterRe-lief.org/contributions. Every penny given is used on sight to help victims recover from this disaster. Sevier County Association of Baptists The association is working with the churches in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg to meet needs of church members and their communities. The type of items they are trying to stock and give away: Hardware: box knives, flat pry bars, flat shovels, floor squeegees, hammers, wheel barrows Cleaning Supplies: 5 gal-lon or mop buckets, brooms, mops, small scrub brushes, sponges, heavy-duty rubber gloves, leather gloves, leather work gloves safety glasses, Tyvek suits, Dawn, general purpose cleaning products (409, Fantastic, etc.), Mr. Clean Pa-per Products: bowls, cups, paper towels, plastic ware, plates, toilet paper Hygiene Supplies: feminine hygiene prod-ucts, shampoo, deodorant, soap, toothpaste, lip balm Baby Items: baby wipes, diapers, baby food, powder formula Bedding: blankets, pillows, sheet sets Clothing: new socks in all sizes, new underwear and bras in all sizes and in original package. No other clothing at this time. No used clothing. Kitchenware - New: pots and pan sets, dishes, plates, bowls, cups, silverware 8-person sets, Pyrex storage type bowls or Rubbermaid type bowls Food donations - must not be expired: boxed food, canned food, Gatorade. No bottle wa-ter needed at this time. Gift cards: to Wal-Mart, Lowes, Home-Depot Drop off supplies at their collection center warehouse at 1145 Wears Valley Rd., Pigeon Forge, TN 37863, immediate-ly behind the Little Lambs Child Care and next to Rocky Top Log Furniture. Items can be shipped to the association office street address at 835 W. Main St., Sevierville, TN 37862 or sent to their mailing address at PO Box 4099, Sevierville, TN 37864. Please contact • Robert Nichols, Director of Missions at 865-603-0701 (cell) or • Laura Layfield, Associational WMU Director/office ministry assistant at 478-387-8181 or at laura@seviercountybaptists.org<mailto:laura@seviercountybaptists.org> to get updates on current needs, to them know you are collecting items, to schedule a time to drop off or ship donat-ed items, and to volunteer to work at the collection center warehouse. Smoky Mountain Resort Ministries (SMRM) SMRM has actively been working with and ministering to workers, employers, community leaders, guests, residents of Gatlinburg and national disaster relief agencies. Below are some specific ways you can assist them. Non-Monetary Donations: SMRM will receive the following NEW items: • Small Appliances: coffee makers, toasters, toaster ovens, etc. • Kitchenware: silverware, plates, glasses, pots, pans, etc. • Houseware: sheets, pillows, towels, bath clothes, blankets. • House Supplies: vacuum cleaners, mops, brooms, etc. Disclaimer: SMRM will NOT receive any USED items. The people here are getting their lives back together – they want to honor that with our best gifts. There are also NOT receiving clothes. SMRM is working to find a church in Knoxville who can store these donated goods. They will then use their SMRM dorm at Camp Smoky as a distribution point. Contact Bill Black at 865-607-4076 or bills-mrm@yahoo.com<mailto:billsmrm@yahoo.com> to schedule delivery of items.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

Winter is fast approaching and some-

times the weather affects our office

hours. We have a concrete parking

area which is a magnet for snow and ice in very cold tem-

peratures. Freezing conditions make it difficult to drive or

walk on this parking area. Therefore, we do not hesitate to

close the office when we think having it open would be a

danger to our visitors and us. In the coming days of this

winter, when the weather is uncertain, please call our

office, 272-7318 before planning to travel our way. If we’re

closed we will try to leave a “message” letting you know. If

it is cold and snowing with accumulation we will probably

be closed if you call and no one answers the phone. Please

leave your name, message and phone number and we will

return your call as soon as possible. If you leave a message

it should come in on my e-mail and I can return your call.

Thanks for working with us and being understanding! (of

course you can always e-mail us or give us a call at home.

Our office will be closed

from December 16, 2016

through January 2, 2017.

We wish all of you a Very

Merry Christmas and a

Happy and Blessed New

Year!

Volume 132 Issue 4 Page 5

Financial Report for November 2016 100 Receipts Balance 11-01-2016 38587.30 100 Gifts in 11-2016 15371.85

An Itemized Report of Gifts BUDGET BUDGET CHURCHES IN NOVEMBER 2016-2017 Bass Chapel 239.10 ` 432.64 Beech Creek 0.00 0.00 Belmont 150.00 300.00 Bentleys Chapel 90.00 180.00 Bethel 105.39 220.18 Big Creek 150.00 300.00 Burem 43.41 98.37 Caney Creek 25.00 50.00 Cave Springs 0.00 0.00 Choptack 143.00 289.00 Christians Bend 125.00 250.00 Church Hill FBC 1750.00 3500.00 Circle C. Cowboy 0.00 0.00 Compromise 0.00 0.00 Cool Branch 0.00 0.00 Cross Anchor Cowboy 0.00 0.00 Duck Creek 100.00 200.00 East Rogersville 976.16 3164.81 Elm Springs 0.00 0.00 Fishers Creek 0.00 0.00 Gills Chapel 870.46 1459.70 Henards Chapel 1021.23 1969.19 Hickory Cove 620.21 1188.46 Howes Chapel 191.67 383.34 Independence 0.00 0.00 Indian Ridge 220.78 391.78 Keplar 0.00 0.00 Kyles Ford 20.00 40.00 Lone Oak 30.00 60.00 Looneys Chapel 52.77 107.70 Lyons Park 30.00 60.00 Maple Hill 0.00 0.00 McCloud 100.00 200.00 McKinneys Chapel 200.00 400.00 McPheeters Bend 75.00 150.00 Mooresburg 0.00 0.00 Morrisetts Chapel 0.00 625.00 Mount Pleasant 0.00 0.00 New Hope 0.00 0.00 New Life 0.00 250.00 North Fork 101.38 162.92 Oak Grove 1699.16 2952.54 Persia 200.00 300.00 Prices Grove 0.00 0.00 Ridgeview 833.00 1666.00 Rogersville FBC 833.33 1666.66 Shady Grove 110.00 220.00 Shepards Chapel 550.00 550.00 Sneedville FBC 280.71 568.59 Speedwell 50.00 100.00 Surgoinsville FBC 348.10 731.42 Tar Pine 0.00 0.00 Tunnell Hill 766.73 1172.84 Valley View 0.00 0.00 War Creek 0.00 0.00 West View 0.00 170.60 TBC Supplement 782.00 1564.00 Other 1488.26 7282.86

TOTALS 15371.85 35385.60 101 Balance and Receipts 53959.15 999 Disbursements in NOV 2016 15629.16 101 Balance DECEMBER 1, 2016 38329.99

Henards Chapel Baptist Church is looking for a Minis-

ter of Music. If you or anyone you know are interested,

you can send your resume to Henards Chapel Baptist

Church, 145 Henards Chapel Road, Rogersville TN

37857.

10-Mrs. Jerry (Alma) Buell …………………….…….……………….. Interim

11-Rev. Kester Bunch ……….……………….…………………... Duck Creek

13-Rev. Jerry Dale Lawson …………………………..……….. Beech Creek

15-Rev. Seven Gibson …………………………………………..…Elm Springs

24-Rev. Mark A. Mallory …………………………………………...….. Burem

31-Mrs. Tecky (Linda) Hicks …………………………... Surgoinsville FBC

Holston Valley Baptist Association 207 Hawkins Street, Rogersville TN 37857

Rev. Mark Roberts: Associational Missionary

Ms. Linda D. Williams: Ministry Assistant

Mrs. Amanda Vaughn: HC Pregnancy Center Dir.

PRAY FOR OUR CHURCHES

MOORESBURG

Old Hwy 11W

Mooresburg TN 37811

Pastor: Jamey Brooks

MORRISETTS CHAPEL

338 Morrisetts Chapel Road

Rogersville TN 37857

Pastor: Robert Hopkins Jr.

MOUNT PLEASANT

309 Mt. Pleasant Road

Church Hill TN 37642

Pastor: Larry Arnold

www.holstonvalleybaptists.org

HVBA Churches Without Pastors

East Rogersville Oak Grove

Fishers Creek War Creek

07-Tecky and Linda Hicks ……………………………...Surgoinsville FBC 30-Ray and Joyce Mullins …………………………………… Shady Grove

HVBA DIRECTORIES ARE READY FOR YOU TO PICK UP!

Our New Directories are ready to be picked up at

the Association Office! Please come by at your con-

venience and get yours. Some of you have NOT

PICKED UP YOURS FOR LAST YEAR! We will be

closed from December 16, 2016—January 2, 2017.