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January Prayer Emphasis for Peru

Pray for the leadership of the villages to which we are ministering. The leadership is very weak and it has been difficult to teach them to con-tinue when our teams leave each time. Please pray for the OBU team that will be going during the Christmas break; Melody Waters, Molly Byrom, Krystal "Brooke" Browning, Lauren Whitlow, Robert "Bobby" Antosh, Jennifer Jett, Brittany Mason, Brandon Melton, Kirk Tinsley, Amy Singmaster, Jeremiah

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LABORERS TOGETHER WITH GOD “For we are laborers together with God” – I COR.3:9

Here the Apostle gives us, His people, a very strong word of challenge, instruc-tion and encouragement. Consider each word of this text: WE - Our Lord is in the process of building the Kingdom of God on earth. Miracle of miracles, He is pleased to call sinners, saved by grace, equipped to serve and empow-ered by His Spirit to be His people and used by Him to accomplish this goal. There is nothing on earth as important as this. ARE - The present tense verb “are” is significant. When Jesus began His ministry, He came “preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the gospel’”. (Mk.4:14-15) The emphasis is not on “yesterday” or “tomorrow” but NOW. We must not procrasti-nate. We must be busily about His work TODAY. LABORERS – God calls us to work. Jesus said, “I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work.” (John 9:4) Words such as sacrifice, running, building and self-denial are used in Scripture to help us un-derstand how to follow Christ. So let’s put our hands to the plow and get to work! TOGETHER - Throughout Scripture the people of God are commanded to be charac-terized by oneness. Without it we cannot be effective Kingdom builders. In our South-ern Baptist history, words like cooperation, interdependence and togetherness have been of major importance. As the Bryan Baptist Association moves into its second cen-tury of existence, may we strive toward and may God grant to us a unity that will exem-plify what Jesus prayed for in John 17:21, “that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they all may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.” WITH GOD – It is impossible to be a Christian without the transforming power of God. It is impossible to do the work of God without the empowering work of God. But with God all things are possible. May our gracious Lord send upon us the mighty power of His Spirit to enable us to fulfill His purpose on earth. Terrell

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State Evangelism Conference - Women’s Emphasis Jan. 25.”Take Him Personally”

Carol Kent and Cheri Fuller will be the Key-note speakers.

Call me, Sally Ashley, any time. In His will I serve,

Sally Ashley, WMM Team Leader

Birthdays 1/12 - Kerry Groce 1/12 - Doris Arp

1/19 - Norma Fullen 1/19 - Robert Fullen

Wedding Anniversaries 1/11 - Darel & Cindy Bunch

1/18/69 - Garry & Marsha McCain 1/28/77 - Donald & Cindy Ford

Ministry Anniversaries 1/01 - Sonya Pass - Calera 1/05 - Ashley McLarry - Silo 1/00 - Billie Robinson - Silo 1/99 - Darel Buch - Calvary

1/4/09 - Roger Duncan - Fairview 1/10/10 - Wesley Clark - Silo

1/21/07 - Royce Couch - Kenefic

What’s Going on in Our Churches John 9:4 (KJV) I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. Your life has eternal significance. And it

will impact the eternal destiny of other people, so it's more important than any job, achievement, or goal you will reach during your life on earth. The consequences of your mission will last forever; the consequences of your job will not. Nothing else you do will ever matter as much as helping people establish an eternal relationship with God. This is why you must be urgent about completing your mission. Jesus said, "All of us must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent me, be-cause there is little time left before the night falls and all work comes to an end." (John 9:4 NLT) The clock is ticking down on your life mission, so don't delay another day. Get started on your mission of reaching out to others now! We will have all of eternity to celebrate with those we have brought to Jesus, but we only have our lifetime in which to reach them. This does not mean you should quit your job to be-come a full-time evangelist. God wants you to share the Good News where you are. As a student, mother, preschool teacher, salesman, or manager or whatever you do, you should continually look for people God places in your path with whom you can share the gos-pel. As we look back over this past year, have we been the witness God's called us to be? Time is short, wit-ness to someone this week. May God give you and yours a prosperous new year as you win souls to Christ. God Bless, Bro. Anthony

Grace Baptist Church has a vacancy for a

bi-vocational Music Minister, bi-vocational Children's Minister and bi-vocational Youth Minister. Please contact by mail at 206 E. Main, Durant, OK. 74701 or e-mail at lifeplus@simplynet.net. You may also call pastor Anthony Williams at 916-0221.

Thank you to all who participated in the Operation Christmas Child Pro-ject! We did a record number this year! The most we have ever done in the past was 1,063 and this year we

took 1,651 to Plano!! WOW! You all are so amaz-ing!! I praise God for each and every one! Start now watching sales and collecting stuff to add to your shoebox next year. Challenge your Sunday School class or your whole

church to be a big part of this great ministry next year. A fun way to teach children about missions! Thank you!!

Happy Birthday & Happy Anniversary

The following churches are scheduled to serve meals at the

BCM Wednesday Noonday Meals.

Thank you so very much for your service!

Spring 2011 January 19th - FBC Durant - January 26th - Lake Point

February 2nd - Brown/Silo - February 9th - Calvary

February 16th - Calera - February 23rd - Western Meadows

a divorce recovery seminar and support group continues at First Baptist Church, 124 W. Ever-green, Durant, with a new 13-

week series starting January 5, 2011.. Weekly sessions are Wednes-days from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in Room 205. There is no obligation to at-tend First Baptist or any church to participate in this seminar/support group. All persons in the area who are currently experiencing separa-tion or divorce or have experienced divorce even years ago are en-couraged to attend. The cost to attend is $15.00, with scholarships available. For more information, or to pre-register, call the church at 924-3573, or Katherine Brown at 924-1472. Check these websites: www.divorcecare.com and www.dc4k.com

Fairview Baptist Church is looking for God’s person to be

their new Ministry Assistant. This person should have a growing walk with Jesus, the gift of administration, people, com-

puter, bookkeeping skills, and payroll experience or able to

learn. Send resume to Fairview Baptist Church, 1200 W. Univer-

sity Blvd. Durant, OK 74701 fax: (580) 924-2575. No walk-ins

please.

MTI Classes will begin on Jan. 11th.

Classes being offered this semester are

Introduction to Christian Doctrine and Elementary Greek II.

Please call or come by the BBA office if you are interested

in one or both of these classes.

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Bryan Baptist Associational

General Fund Financial Report for

November 2010

Please pray for our pastorless churches Blue River, Brown, Cartwright, Hendrix

BBA Other Accounts for November

Account Receipts Disbursements Balance

Falls Creek 1880.25 1382.80 9892.99

Disaster Relief 227.10 225.34 2943.28

Carrell Hooper 921.35 1929.70 4249.84

Roadrunners 29.00 0.00 2661.25

Block Party 200.00 0.00 1742.14

Pharmacy 75.00 152.77 2322.82

On Mission CD .88 0.00 1032.85

Disaster Relief Feeding Unit The Disaster Relief Feeding Unit is prepared once more for the time when we may be called out. We have our convection oven returned from the use at the Oklahoma City jail. Hurricane season is at an end but disasters do not depend upon hurricanes alone. We have had ice storms to contend with during the first quarter in the last couple years, and this winter may be harsh in the next few months. There are, of course, many other forms of disaster. Terrorism has become a potential one that hangs over us all the time. We pray that we never have to respond to that type but we are prepared. We will have another training session coming up in March of 2011. Please seek the Lord’s guidance about joining the Feeding Unit. You must be a trained volunteer in order to go to disaster sites with the team. Hurricane Katrina inspired many to volunteer, but the disaster had already happened. Please don’t wait until there is a very real need for your help before volunteering. Volunteer now, be trained and ready when it happens. God bless you. Clark Harp, Blue Cap for the BBA Disaster Relief Feeding Unit

Upcoming Senior Events

The Bryan Baptist Association would like to an-

nounce that the “Cooperating Churches Under

God” Vol. II is now available at the BBA office for

$15 each. This is a wonderful addition to the Vol. I

but also stands on it’s own as the history of our

whole association from 1976 - now. This is not so

much to document what we have done, but to

trace the hand of God, Himself, as the Husbandman

overseeing His vineyard. Please stop by the office

and get your copy. This would make a very special

Christmas gift!

4000 · INCOME

4100 · Income From Churches

4106 · Achille, Community 30.00

4110 · Albany 75.87

4112 · Albany, Red River Valley 60.00

4114 · Armstrong 136.49

4118 · Blue 71.91

4120 · Bokchito, Faith 439.08

4124 · Brown 151.64

4132 · Calera 427.53

4134 · Cartwright 370.03

4138 · Colbert 615.00

4142 · Durant, Fairview 1,067.50

4144 · Durant, First 1,319.59

4148 · Durant, Grace 952.71

4152 · Durant, Stonecreek 88.45

4158 · Hendrix 128.10

4162 · Kenefic 156.65

4164 · Mead 321.67

4166 · Mead, Emmanuel 150.00

4168 · Mead, Streetman 271.89

4170 · Platter 81.78

4172 · Roberta 86.50

4174 · Robinson 99.07

4176 · Silo 696.09

4180 · Wade 85.00

4182 · Yuba 291.20

Total 4100 · Income From Churches 8,173.75

4200 · BGCO 255.83

4400 · Montlhy Interest 3.39

4500 · Other Contributions

4505 · History Book Sales 45.00

4500 · Other Contributions 100.58

Total 4500 · Other Contributions 145.58

Total 4000 · INCOME 8,578.55

Expense 11,192.34

Trips: (Please call the BBA office to reserve your place on the bus, leave your name and phone number.) Meet at Fairview BC parking lot. Leave at 4:30pm . The bus fee is $3 .

January 21 - BG’s Catch in Kingston February 18 - Train trip to OKC

Luncheons: January 12 - Streetman Rd, Mead February 9 - Hendrix

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Roadrunners Luncheon at

Streetman Rd

Non-Profit Organization

US Postage Paid

Durant, OK 74701

Permit No. 132

Return Service Requested

We love to have your church’s

events in the Challenger. If you or

your church have any

announcements or news you would

like to be included in next month’s

Challenger, please call the BBA office before

Jan. 14th. 580-924-2351

Roadrunners to BG’s Catch in Kingston

Pastor/Staff

Conference - 10:30

Pastor/Staff

Conference - 10:30

at Fairview BC

Pastor/Staff

Conference - 10:30

Pas-

tor/Staff Confer-

Pastor/Staff

MTI Classes

Start

January 2011

Wild Game Cook

Off @ Armstrong

Phone: 580-924-2351 Emails: Terrell@bryanbaptistassociation.com DeeDee@bryanbaptistassociation.com Website: bryanbaptistassociation.com

Director of Missions----------Terrell Suggs Moderator------------------------Heath Murrah Vice-Moderator--------------Philip Stephens Clerk-------------------------------Roger Duncan Treasurer--------------------------- Jerry Dowd Administrative Assistant ---DeeDee Pena Office Hours - Mon. - Thurs. 8:30 - 4:30 Fri. 8:30 - 1:00