March 2018

Published monthly by the Dale Baptist Association March 2018

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2018 Ladies Retreat

March 3; 9:00AM-12:00AM

Hosted By: Ridgecrest Baptist

Guest Speaker: Christian Comedian Peppi Garrett

Ending with a Covered Dish Luncheon

Door Prizes!!!

2018 Men & Boys Swamp

Cookout March 3, 9:00AM-11:00AM

John Hutto Park, Newton

Guest Speaker: Rich Wingo

Music, Food, Door Prizes!

Mar 3 .................9:00AM Ladies Retreat, Ridgecrest, Covered Dish Lunch 9:00AM Swamp Cookout, John Hutto Park, Newton Mar 5 .................10:30AM Minister’s Conference-Bro. Russell Hagler 6:30PM VBS Team Meeting @DBA Mar 11 ................Daylight Saving Time Begins

Mar 12 ................10:30AM Minister’s Conference-Bro. Harold Peters 6:30PM Mission Trip Info & Interest Meeting 6:30PM Disaster Relief Interest/Info Meeting Mar 19 ................10:30AM Minister’s Conference-Bro. Scott Thompson

Mar 25 ................Palm Sunday Mar 26 ................10:30AM Minister’s Conference-Bro. Tim Sewell Mar 30 ................Good Friday/Office Closed Apr 1 ..................Easter Sunday Apr 2 ..................10:30AM Minister’s Conference-Bro. Jim Peters Apr 6-7 ...............DBA Couples Retreat at Camp Vineyard

The DBA assisted 15 families with food and 3 families with clothing. Food donations February: Salem 59.9 lbs. Daleville $50 Southside 53.3 lbs. Pleasant Grove 42 lbs. $20 Midland City $90 Peniel 42.2 lbs. & $45 Logan Road $6.50

Volunteer Hours in the Ministry Center were:

Southside 56 Ozark 16 Mt Pisgah 129 Pinckard 10 New Hope 24 Logan Road 20.5 Ridgecrest 57 Providence 6 Newton 18.5 Chalkhead 6 Camp Ground 9.5 Level Plains First 18 Daleville 3 Salem 10.75 Hillcrest 49 Rocky Head 12 Cedar Grove 3 Pleasant Grove 3 Holmes 20 Individuals 13

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Center Ridge….

On March 10 Center Ridge will be having a community hog cooking. Stop in as you can for community fellowship while the hog cooks. Cooking begins about 5 or 6am Saturday morning and we will have a meal at 5:00pm. Come eat and fellowship!

Bible Reading Marathon Needs…

The Bible Reading Marathon is April 29-May 3, 2018. Call the DBA office and block out your time or your church times to read! 774-2713.

Southside…

On Palm Sunday night, March 25th, Southside Baptist Church will be hosting Fort Rucker Chaplains Ministry as they present the drama of the Lord’s Sup-per. The service will start at 6pm. Everyone is invited to join us that night for this wonderful and moving service.

DBA Family Ministries News…

The DBA Couples Retreat is April 6-7, 2018 at Camp Vineyard. Please register soon! The retreat will be led by Pastor Ray Jones and his wife Alison Jones from Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Dothan, AL. Price is:$85 per couple ($75 if paid by March 15) Price includes retreat materials, room, Friday evening dinner, and Saturday morning breakfast. $50 non-refundable deposit will secure your reservation w/balances due by April 2.

Post Oak… Post Oak Baptist will be having its 8th Annual Chili Cook-Off on March 10th. The cooking begins at 3PM. The judging at 6PM. Anyone can enter a pot of chili for a $10.00 donation per entry to the church. Whether you enter to compete or just show up to eat. It is guaranteed good time. Come out for Fellowship, Food and Fun!

Come Prepare your Heart for Resurrection Day! Post Oak Baptist will also be welcoming a group from Ft. Rucker who will share the Living Lord’s Supper on March 18th during our Evening Service. We are inviting everyone who can to come out and witness this wonderful ministry as the characters bring the last meal of our Lord to life for us all! There will be lovely music and piano also. The congregation will also receive the Lord’s supper that evening during the service. Come be a part of something unique and memorable!

Upcoming projects, mission trip opportunities, and dates.

Info/Interest Meeting, March 12 at 6:30PM un the DBA office

*Missions of the Heart (MOTH) in Morristown, TN Food & clothing distribution with opportunity to share the Gos-pel with those in need. FYI…..Morristown is only about 45 minutes from Pigeon Forge. Why not add a mission stop to your vacation? Dates: March 17; 7AM - 3PM May 19; 7AM - 3PM Aug 18; 7AM - 3PM Nov 10; 7AM - 3PM

Contact Lee Windham 334-237-4041 or Bo DeLoney 334-500-2362 for more information.

*Blairsville, GA (This is the same place we went last Summer) Dates: June 25-July 1 VBS, Construction, Evangelism. Contact Bo DeLoney 334-500-2362 for more information.

*Dominican Republic July 9-16, 2018 Contact: John Gunter jdgunter@graceba.net 334-791-0842 This mission team will be working in the Dominican Republic. This church planting volunteer team will be engaged in relationship evange-lism and abundant seed sowing in the area of La Romana, working with the young life missionary: Fernando Mejia. This team will do saturation evangelism, medical check-ups, back yard Bible clubs, and/or block parties that will lead to a new church plant. This trip will be in conjunc-tion with Southeast Alabama Hispanic Ministry Coalition. Team

meeting participation and an US Passport required. Estimated cost

$1475.00. This will cover airfare from Atlanta and all expenses while in

the DR. Team size limit: 22 volunteers. Minimum Age: 16. Team will be formed by March 5th.

A Word to Consider

“Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication

with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the

peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts

and minds through Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7. Just saying!

I have numerous events to mention. First allow me to say a BIG THANKS

to Bro. Johnny Anderson for putting together the Adult Choir Festival

and to Ozark Baptist for hosting it. We had a wonderful time of worship,

to God be the glory! Be sure to let the folks know when something min-

isters to you!

We have several mission trips scheduled for this year. There will be an

interest and information meeting concerning those on March 12. Please

attend so we can begin to nail down more specifics. See elsewhere in

this newsletter for more details.

We are putting together a Disaster Relief Team. The interest/

informational meeting will be March 12 at 6:30pm in the DBA office.

Our next Ministry Center Store Volunteer appreciation luncheon is

March 14. If you have never volunteered to work in the store and think

you might be interested, call us and attend this luncheon for more infor-

mation. We have a lot of fun and minister to a lot of folks but we could

NOT do it without the help of our volunteers! Come and check it out!

Mrs. Robin and I have visited in every church and have attended almost

every service of each of our churches. I am grateful that our pastors

have allowed me to preach in our churches! It is a joy to serve our Lord

through the DBA! I challenge you to be faithful in serving our Lord

through your church and through your association. Call me if I can help.

Because of Jesus,

Love,

Bro. Jim & Mrs. Robin

DBA Missions Development News…

Matthew 5:16 says “In the same way, let your light shine before men so

they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in Heaven.”

As an Association we have several opportunities to do just that. We

would like you to prayerfully consider asking God how He wants you to

shine though you. It might be here in the county, state, the U.S., or even

going to a foreign country, but God wants us all to use the time, re-

sources, and talents that He has blessed us with.

Also, if there is a project or place God has laid on your heart or ideas

where we can fulfill the Great Commission, please let us know.

Thank you,

Bo DeLoney