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The Mid-South

May 2016Vol. 11, Issue 6

PastorRosemark Baptist Church Send resume to T.G. Campbell, 899 Brunswick Rd., Millington, TN 38053 or call 901-829-3396.

Campus Pastor (Bi-vocational)Associate PastorGateway Baptist Church Send inquiries and/or resumes to steve@gbcatoka.org.

Minister of Music/Worship/Praise LeaderGeorgian Hills Baptist Church (P/T) Call Pastor Tim Vassar at 901-357-5333.

Minister of Music/Youth Oakland Baptist Church (F/T) Send resume to Jason Evans at evans55029@bellsouth.net.

Children’s MinisterTrafalgar Village Baptist Church (Bi-vocational) Send resume to Pastor Rick Panis at pastorrick@trafalgarvillage.org.

Nursery Worker/Childcare/PreschoolBalmoral Baptist Church (M-F: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.) Contact Connie at 901-754-2302.

First Baptist Church, Collierville (Wed. 6-8 p.m.) Contact Kristy at 901-853-2668.

First Baptist Church, Collierville (P/T sub preschool - Tu/Th - 9 a.m.-3 p.m.) Contact Kristy at 901-853-2668.

Leawood Baptist Church (P/T) Contact the church office at 901-324-7169 to schedule an interview.

Organist (Sunday mornings only)Bartlett Hills Baptist Church Contact Stephen St. Clair at 901-386-9763 for more information.

PianistBethany Baptist Church (Sunday Services) Contact Deloris Bryan at 901-854-6635 or bmemaw@bellsouth.net.

Temple Baptist Church, Olive Branch Call Calvin Green at 901-569-3926 or send resume to Temple Baptist Church, 8432 Germantown Rd., Olive Branch, MS 38654 or e-mail templebaptistob.comcastbiz.net.

If you have filled a position, please contact the Association office at 901-373-6161 to have the

ad removed from the list.

Opportunities Within Our Churches

A Word from the Executive Director of Missionsby Dr. Mitch Martin, Executive Director of Missions

I agree with Dr. Chuck Herring, “For the last few years the C2M Conference has been well planned, highly relevant, and effective. From the main event with Vance Pitman speaking to the breakout sessions, this year was off-the-charts.” Thank you Dr. Jim Collier, Casey Pearson and everyone else at Kirby Woods for hosting us. It was an awesome night. Those who receive our digital newsletters have already seen some of the photos and video highlights of C2M. Are you getting our emails? We send out about a dozen newsletters a year, half paper and half digital. To subscribe to our e-mail newsletters, contact ashley@midsouthbaptist.com. If you have never been to the Southern Baptist Convention, this is a good year to start. First, it will be in St. Louis, which is so very close and convenient. Second, one of our own, Dr. Steve Gaines will be nominated as President of the Southern Baptist Convention. On Monday May 2, at the Ministers’ Conference at Bellevue, Brother Steve will share his thoughts about the SBC and why he is willing to be nominated. Call the association office at 901-373-6161 and let us know you are coming to lunch, or call us if you need help registering messengers or finding transportation to St. Louis on June 14. I believe this will be a historic convention. I’m looking forward to it and hope to see many of you there. On May 5, we are going to have our first Pastors and Wives Fellowship. This event will be hosted by Robert West at Kingdom Center Ministries, (2210 Charjean Rd.) beginning at 6:00 p.m., and it is primarily intended for those who serve in the south and west regions but is open to all MSBA pastors who pre-register by May 2. In months to come, we hope to have similar gatherings for pastors and wives in the north and east regions and inside the loop. To stand strong, we must stand together. After a brief hiatus, our Senior Adult Rallies are back on track: May 24 at Collierville First Baptist; August 16 at Bellevue Baptist and November 1 at Kirby Woods. Make reservations now to attend Tune Share at Collierville First Baptist by calling 901-853-2668. Finally, our Annual Celebration has been moved back one week to October 24. Please make this calendar change. Barrett Bowden and his creative team are planning

Enlace Global ConferenceEnlace Global, a Hispanic mobilization process that assists over 3000 Hispanic Southern Baptist churches to send and reach unreached people groups met at The Grove at Red Oak Lake on April 7-9. Participants came from nine states and a couple came from Venezuela. Over 50 participants were registered to learn how their churches could become involved or continue on mission to the ends of the earth. Training was offered in narrating the Bible, adopting unreached people groups, church planting (four fields), prayer walking and several other areas. From the group that attended, there are more than 12 international mission trips planned to go and plant a witness to an unreached people group. For 10 years, Enlace Global has been held at the International Learning Center in Richmond, VA. This is the first time Enlace Global has occurred outside of Richmond. It served as a healthy prototype for the future as Enlace Global expands its impact and influence regionally in other parts of the United States. Special thanks to the Mid-South Baptist Association, the Tennessee Baptist Convention and the International Mission Board for helping sponsor this impact for missions globally

Senior Adult Tune ShareTuesday, May 24 • 10:00 a.m.Collierville First Baptist Church

830 New Byhalia Rd. • ColliervilleCost: $8 per person

MenuPork tenderloin, loaded mashed potatoes, buttered corn, garden

salad, dinner rolls and cherry cheesecake

All reservations must be made by Monday, May 16 by calling Jean Ann Rush at 901-853-2668.

Choir DirectorsPlease give Jean Ann the titles of the two songs your group will be presenting and the total number attending from your group.

Two Or ien ta t ion L u n c h e s h a v e recently been held for new pastors in the association. Join us in welcoming these new pastors as they begin serving in MSBA.

Dr. Mitch Martin, Kelvin Lake (Rhema Life Church), Doug Landrum (Comunidad en Cristo) and Rowdy Daigle (Freedom Biker Church)

Welcome New Pastors to the Association

Dr. Mitch Martin, Hernan Gimenez (Macon Rd. Hispanic Ministries), Dr. Lee Wilkins (Next Level Ministries) and Church Starting Coordinator Art Groomes

Shine the spotlight on the association this month.

ASSOCIATIONAL MISSIONS EM-PHASIS WEEK

May 15-22

Invite your Executive Director of Missions or WMU Director to speak. Support your association

through prayer and giving.

MSBSA QuarterlyFellowshipLuncheon

Mid-South Baptist Secretaries AssociationThursday, May 19 • Noon

MSBA Office6896 Highway 70 • Bartlett

R.S.V.P. to Ashley at 901-373-6161 or ashley@midsouthbaptist.com by 5/16.

Cost of meal: $5 • Door Prizes

Dr. Robert Carterto speak atCherry RoadBaptist Church

Sunday, June 56:00 p.m.

Dr. Carter will be presenting how science and religion back each other up by reading scripture, preaching and sharing his testimony. Dr. Carter has a B.S. in Applied Biology and a Ph.D. in Marine Biology. He is a senior scientist and speaker for Creation Ministry International-USA in Atlanta, GA and is curently researching human genetics and other issues related to Biblical creation. Everyone is invited. Call the church at

Youth Pastor Network LunchGathering for Youth Pastor

to Hang Out and Talk

Wednesday, May 11 • 11:30 a.m.Jim N’ Nicks BBQ

2359 Germantown Pkwy• Cordova

Each person is responsible for their own meal.

E-mail Jay Barbier at JBarbier@fbcmillington.org for more information

or with questions.

Important Dates for May 2 Ministers’ Conference – 11:30

a.m. Bellevue Baptist Church Dr. Steve Gaines, speaker 3 MSBA Staff Meeting – 9:00 a.m. MSBA Office 3 Gen Z Luncheon – 10:30 a.m. Faith Baptist Church 3 Annual Celebration Planning

Team 2:30 p.m. – Bellevue Baptist

Church 5 South/West Pastors and Wives

Fellowship – 6:00 p.m. Kingdom Center Ministries 9 Ministers’ Conference – 11:30

a.m. Bellevue Baptist Church Dr. Chuck Herring, speaker 10 Encouragers’ Team Meeting 1:00 p.m. - MSBA Office 12 MSBA Foundation – 9:00 a.m. MSBA Office 12 New Pastor Orientation Lunch 11:30 a.m. – MSBA Office 16 Adminstrative Leadership Council

10:00 a.m. Bellevue Baptist Church 16 Executive Board – 11:30 a.m. Bellevue Baptist Church 17 Focus Church Metric 7 – 10:00 a.m. FBC, Millington 17 MSBA Staff Meeting – 1:30 p.m. MSBA Office 18 Guidestone Presentation – 9:30

a.m. MABTS 19 MSBA Secretaries Luncheon Noon – MSBA Office 23 Ministers’ Conference – 11:30 a.m. Bellevue Baptist Church Dr. Jim Williams, speaker

HAPPENINGS

Adventures In Missions

Girls Camp 2016

Upcoming Events

Mission 901 Summer Intern

Local Missions Camp Serving Inner-City Memphis

July 4-8, 2016The Grove at Red Oak Lake

Cost: $198

Speakers include:Phil Newberry; Josh Sinquefield; Greg Locke and Reginald Taylor

Contact Jon Gambrell at 901-331-7584 or visit www.cityservecamp.com for

more information.

Summer CampVolunteers NeededSession 1 – May 29-June 4

Session 2 – June 5-11.

Visit www.campconquest.com or call 901-490-7164 for more information.

Children’s Pastors/Directors Networking Lunch

Thursday, May 19 • 11:30 a.m.Bellevue Baptist Church

For more information, contact Connie Lawyer at conniel@myfaithbaptist.org

or 901-386-4785.

July 5-9, 2016The Grove at Red Oak Lake

Overnight Cost: (July 5-6): $80Weeklong Cost: $240

midsouthbaptist.com/wmu

Lucy Baptist Church formed in September, 1870 in the township of Lucy, TN. The church first met at the “town hall” and later in 1875, an a-frame building was built under an oak tree on the property where the church stands today. Baptisms in the early days were held in the Loosahatchie River on Raleigh-Millington Rd. The church has come a long way in 146 years. Pastor David Lawrence and his family began serving at Lucy in July, 2005. Bro. David was born and grew up in Leeds, AL, outside of Birmingham. He went on to graduate from Mobile College and earned his Masters Degree from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. Bro. David is married to Karen, who serves as an administrative assistant at Ellendale Baptist Church in Bartlett. They have three grown, married sons: Jonathan (Bemarie), Jared (Carlye) and Joel (Natalie) and one grandson, Micah. (Pictures of the grandson are available upon request.) Before coming to Lucy Baptist, Bro. David served as an associate pastor at Sage Ave. Baptist Church in Mobile and lead pastor at several churches in Alabama and Tennessee. Over the years, the neighborhood around Lucy Baptist has transformed to be primarily Hispanic. The church has held Bible studies, family movie nights, sports camps and children’s Bible clubs to share the gospel and reach their community. They currently have four community groups that meet in members’ homes and one group that meets at the church campus every Sunday night. Each fifth Sunday, all the groups join together for a night of worship that includes music, scripture reading, testimony and prayer. They also have men’s and women’s disciple-making groups that meet throughout the week. During the Sunday School hour, they offer a growth track that focuses on spiritual disciplines that encourage Christian growth in the members. Church members are actively involved in mission opportunities both locally and around the world. They have recently had teams serving in Indonesia, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The church is living out the three-fold mission they feel God has called them to: Love God, Love People and Make Disciples in Congregation, Family, Community and World. When the opportunity arose to become one of this year’s Focus Churches, Bro. David was excited to get to participate. He enjoys the opportunity for fellowship with local pastors that he doesn’t otherwise get to spend time with and the relationships that have formed and will hopefully continue. He was also attracted to the Biblical and practical way Dr. Mitch Martin and Dr. David Leavell have organized the seven metrics of a strong church around Acts 11. He feels the guest speakers and strong leaders have done a great job equipping this year’s participants and that he has benefitted from the practical projects that he was challenged to put in practice in his own church. He highly recommends being a focus church to anyone considering it when the opportunity arises. Looking to the future, Bro. David is leading a Membership Matters Ministry that he hopes will lead the church toward more biblical church membership. They are also praying for an open door to partner and plant a church, hopefully in the Hispanic community. He covets your prayers as Lucy Baptist seeks to honor, obey and serve Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit and that they will be a healthy, Christ-exalting, world-impacting, disiple making church.

Mid-South Focus Church Profile Lucy Baptist Church by Stuart McCollough

Church NeedGrace Thru Faith Church is in need of 60 hymnals. Contact Bro. Effort Alexander at 901-679-4449 if you can help.

Volunteers Needed to Provide Lunches for Mission TeamsEvery year, mission teams come to Memphis to work at Brinkley Heights Ministries through their Street Reach program. These teams do Backyard Bible Clubs at 8-12 sites in the Jackson/Macon area of the inner city in the mornings and then participate in other mission work in the afternoons such as cutting yards, sports clinics and visiting nursing homes. The mission teams are making a tremendous difference in the lives of inner-city children by showing the love of Jesus! For many years, area churches have provided lunch for these mission teams. A simple sandwich, chips, fruit, dessert, drink and paper products are needed. Would your church or mission group provide lunch for one or more days?

The dates and team sizes are :June 6-10 (169) June 13-17 (133)June 20-24 (182) July 4-8 (120)July 11-15 (180) July 18-22 (184) July 25-29 (150) August 1-5 (45)

If you would like to get involved, please contact Jamae Zarshenas at 901 -372 -9020 (h ) o r 901 -831 -3158 (c) or jzarshenas@aol.com.

Church Missions Leader TrainingSaturday, August 27, 2016

8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.Ellendale Baptist Church

3861 Broadway Rd. • Bartlett

Martha Pitts named TN WMU President

Martha Pitts, a member of Germantown Baptist Church, was named the 30th President of TN WMU at the recent TN WMU Annual Meeting and Missions Get Together held in Gatlinburg April 8-10. Martha has served in many capacities in leadership with Mid-South Baptist Association WMU over the years. Congratulations to Martha and prayers for wisdom and discernment as she begins her new role in state leadership.

The TN Baptist Convention will be offering a Reaching Gen Z Luncheon on Tuesday, May 3, from 10:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.at Faith Baptist Church in Bartlett for pastors and Children’s ministers/directors. Come hear ideas about reaching this generation with the Gospel from Dr. Randy Davis, Executive Director of the TBC. Register at tnbaptist.org.

A Prayer Rally with Franklin Graham will be held in Nashville on Tuesday, May 3, at Capitol Legislative Plaza. E-mail sholt@tnbaptist.org for more information.

Guidestone will be offering a Preparing for Retirement Seminar on Wednesday, May 18, from 9:30-11:30 a.m., at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. Spouses are welcome. Registration is required by 5/11. Vis i t www.cvent.com/d/MDxe4T7 to register.

The Director of the new Museum of the Bible under construction in Washington, DC is coming to Memphis to do a free luncheon presentation on Monday, May 16, from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. The museum is located three blocks from the U.S. Capitol. It encompasses 430,000 sq. ft. of unprecedented biblical artifacts and antiquities. It wil have some of the earliest printed Bibles, rare manuscripts and archaeological discoveries representing 3000 years of history. The luncheon will be held at the Holiday Inn - University of Memphis. Reservations must be made by Monday, May 2, with Kerry Shepard at kerry@harvestmemphis.org.

The Catalyst Memphis Benefit Golf Tournament will be held Friday, May 27, at Memphis National Golf Club. Cost is $90 per golfer and includes lunch at noon. There will be a 1:00 p.m. shotgun start. Call 901-652-0083 or visit catalystmissions.org for more information or to register.

Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary Alumni and Friends SBC Luncheon will be held Tuesday, June 14, from 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in St. Louis at the America’s Center Convention Complex, Rooms 228 and 229.

A Reaching the Nations in North America conference will be held at Brentwood Baptist Church on August 26-27. Find out more informtion at www.ncbaptist.org.

June 6-10 Bartlett Bellevue Ellendale Fayette FBC Hickory Withe Union Ave.Upcoming

VBSDates

June 13-17 Bartlett Hills Cherokee Colonial FBC Fisherville Hope

June 20-24 Germantown Lucy

July 18-22 Faith Leawood

If your church is planning to offer VBS this summer, call the association office at 901-373-6161 to give us the dates so it can be advertised.

J o i n u s i n w e l c o m i n g Hannah Johnson sa the Mission 901 Summer Intern. Hannah will be assisting visiting m i s s i on t e ams serving in the area.