ASSOCIATION CONNECTIONS Post Office Box 158, Claxton, GA 30417 — Phone: 912-739-9040

Associational Missionary: Rev. Freddy Gardner — E-Mail: fmgard@bellsouth.net

Cell: 912-278-1783 Home: 912-693-6083

Ministry Assistant: Joyce Collins — Email: tebaassistant@yahoo.com

January 2021 Volume 24, Issue 01

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Men’s Ministry Update .......................................... 2

Prayer Concerns ..................................................... 2

“The Joyful Noise” .................................................. 3

Calendar of Events ................................................. 3

Women’s Ministry Update ..................................... 4

Budget Report . ....................................................... 5

Church Contributions …………. .............................. 6

Our Church Family

Antioch; Birdford; Bull Creek; Claxton First; Cobbtown; Collins First; Connors; Eastside; Elza; Evergreen;

Faith; Friendship; Glennville First; Hagan; Hope; Little Rock; Mendes; Northside; Oak Grove; Pine Grove;

Pineview; Rehoboth; Reidsville; Rogers; Smyrna; Twin Oaks; Unity in Christ

Hispanic Missions Primera Agape, Claxton; Nueva Vida, Reidsville; Primera Emmanuel, Glennville; Noah’s Ark, Aline

Missionary Lines

As we look at a new year, what will happen in 2021? There will be things that we will have no control over, i.e., the continuing Covid-19 virus. Other things we strive to improve upon with renewing commit-ment to growing in Lordship. This past Sunday evening, in a worship service, a Pastor shared from Acts 12 about the story of one of Peter's arrests. The passage notes that after Peter's arrest, the church came together in fervent prayer. An angel appears and calls Peter from jail, and his chains fall off. Peter then goes to where a group of Christians was assembled. The thought is about fervent prayer. We need revival and a great awakening in our land. It will only occur when we, the peo-ple of God, become fervent in prayer. 2 Chronicles 7:14 is often quoted as praying to God and Him hearing and healing our land. But, there are conditions to God's hearing. First, His people, us, must humble our-selves, get rid of our pride, and realize we are entirely dependent upon the Lord. Then we pray and seek God's face. Followed by us, God's peo-ple, turning from our wicked ways. These are the conditions for God hearing and healing our land. Revival begins with fervent prayer.

2021 will be an exciting year for Tattnall-Evans Baptist. Several minis-try events in the planning stage and will be announced in the coming days. One major ministry announcement will hopefully be revealed in February.

We are planning on a team going to Haiti on July 3-10. If you are inter-ested, it is time to apply for a passport. Also, please contact me if you are interested in going.

Thank you for your support of TEBA.

7 And He said to them,

“It is not for you to

know times or seasons

which the Father has

put in His own author-

ity. 8But you shall re-

ceive power when the

Holy Spirit has come

upon you; and you

shall be witnesses to

Me in Jerusalem, and

in all Judea and Sa-

maria, and to the end

of the earth.”

Acts 1:7-8

BREAKING NEWS:

Tattnall– Evans Baptist Association has been awarded a grant total-

ing $225,000 from “Georgia Baptist Healthcare Ministry Foundation,

Inc” for the purpose of establishing a rural health clinic. Look for more

details to follow in the coming months.

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Men On Mission For God

Association-wide Men’s Ministry Update

Good Morning Jesus! Thank you for blessing us in this coming year.

Hello Men,

I come to you with the hope in Christ for good of the coming of a new year. This year will come with its own set

of challenges and blessings. We all have been burdened with having to change how we handle every new day. The days

of old are gone! Even though we have always had to change our ways to adapt to the future becoming present, we no-

tice it more prevalently in the way we must now protect ourselves. If you can relate to history, medical procedures were

performed with little to no sterilization. Now we have the knowledge and capability to understand and protect ourselves

with antiseptics and modern PPE; COVID-19 protection procedures are just an obvious way we can participate in this

technology. In the coming years we will look back on these cumbersome ways we are pro-actively trying to protect each

other and see the change as comparable to the old ring up telephones to the modern amazing gadgets we have now.

Think of how we used to see Star-Trek and all the sci-fi movies and think how incredible it would be to have the tech-

nology they portray; realizing now that we have most of it.

I believe that we will be forevermore finding new ways to live and do business. My prayer is that, as the old

brick and mortar storefronts go to the wayside, we do not lose the fellowship that comes with being able to do “REAL”

facetime. And my even bigger prayer is that we do not lose the evangelism of church. My brothers, it is more important

now to share the love of Christ than ever. With many not returning to church and many churches not re-opening, I feel

that many lives are going to fade to black if we do not take a stand and plead for the lives of the lost. We must be about

our Fathers will. With the threat of loss of life, we must ultimately be prepared for our life with Christ. If you are not

100% sure of where you will spend eternity if you were to die now, then please speak up and ask the question you need

to ask! How do I become a Christian with the complete assurance that I will spend forever with Jesus? It is complete

surrender. Satan is always going to plant seeds of doubt, but trust in Christ and know that He has a plan for your life.

For by grace, you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God. Give of yourself

to the Master and be a Christian in your heart. God Loves You and wants to be your everything. Look out because the

time is short, and all the prophecies are coming to pass.

I am praying for you all. Your brother in Christ,

Steve West

James 4:14

Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.

Please be in prayer for churches in our association searching for pastors:

Bull Creek, Faith, Mendes Baptist Church

Pray for the Tattnall-Evans Baptist Association Strategy Planning Team

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Hello everyone. I pray that the Christmas season was one of great blessing for

you and your family. What a great God we serve!

The Bible tells us in 1 Corinthians 10, "Whether, then, you eat or drink or what-

ever you do, do all to the glory of God." I think this is a great verse for all of us

to meditate on in 2021. We sang a song last Sunday that I believe could be

helpful to us as we seek to live out glorifying God in all we do. The title of the

song is Lord, Be Glorified. It was written by Bob Kilpatrick and published in

1978. I won't print all of the words here in this letter, but I want to give you the

main thought of the song. It is a song asking that God be glorified in my life,

my song, and in His church. We added a few verses that I believe help us to be

more specific in what we are saying to God in this song. We sang, In my

thoughts Lord be glorified, In my words Lord be glorified, and In my work

Lord be glorified. I think that these verses have helped me with prayer points

each day. We will not do this perfectly, but what a great way to start this year

by asking that God would be glorified in my thoughts, words, work, home,

song, in His church, and in my life.

Keep Singing,

Keith Beasley

“The Joyful Noise”

TEBA CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

January 12 WMU Team Meeting - 7:00 pm @ Connors

January 17 Sanctity of Life Sunday

January 30 Men’s Ministry Project

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Women With a Heart for God’s Work

Association-wide Women’s Ministry

January

2 - Rev. Alan McCoy 3 - Rev. Roman Rodriguez 15 - Dr. Chuck Jonas 21 - Rev. James Rogers 23 - Mike Tootle

January

7 - Liston & Torie Wainright 31 - Edward & Kathy Brannen

Hello Sisters in Christ, I hope your Christmas was a blessed and spiritual one with your families. Jesus is the

Reason for the Season. Celebrating Christmas with our children and grandchildren is what love is all about.

Our TEBA WMU Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 5 has been rescheduled for Tuesday, January 12 at 7:00 at Connors Baptist. This will be our first WMU Meeting of 2021. We will be discussing plans for The Inspirational Banquet at Elza Baptist Church on February 4, 2021 at 6:45.

“My command is this: love each other as I have loved you, greater love has no one than this that he lay down his life for his friends.” John 5:12-13

My wish for everyone is a Happy & Healthy New Year (2021) Stay Safe and Always Keep God first. Always In Christ, Sandra Powell

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Nov 20 Budget Jan - Nov 20 YTD Budget Annual Budget

Ordinary Income/Expense

Income

100 · General Offerings 13,603.92 11,532.50 115,504.59 126,857.50 138,390.00

Total Income 13,603.92 11,532.50 115,504.59 126,857.50 138,390.00

Gross Profit 13,603.92 11,532.50 115,504.59 126,857.50 138,390.00

Expense

1000 · Designated 500 Accounts Expense 5,398.22 19,045.75

101 · Associational Minutes 0.00 25.00 0.00 275.00 300.00

102 · Office Expense 328.37 208.33 2,623.45 2,291.67 2,500.00

103 · Telephone 109.02 125.00 1,199.56 1,250.00 1,375.00

104 · Postage 0.00 50.00 546.55 550.00 600.00

106 · Associational Meeting 0.00 41.67 275.90 458.33 500.00

107 · On Mission Celebration 0.00 83.33 0.00 916.67 1,000.00

108 · Office Ins/Utilities/Maint 134.24 375.00 3,852.14 4,125.00 4,500.00

109 · Miscellaneous 0.00 41.67 -29.91 458.33 500.00

110 · Resource Center 0.00 41.67 0.00 458.33 500.00

111 · Pastoral Bereavement/Illness 0.00 41.67 337.23 458.33 500.00

112 · Minister Wives Ministry 221.42 62.50 917.17 687.50 750.00

201 · Sunday School 0.00 41.67 0.00 458.33 500.00

202 · Discipleship Ministries 0.00 41.67 380.00 458.33 500.00

203 · Music 0.00 33.33 143.34 366.67 400.00

204 · Men's Ministry -250.00 250.00 504.30 2,750.00 3,000.00

205 · Women's Ministries 0.00 166.67 337.95 1,833.33 2,000.00

206 · Pastoral Ministries 45.33 208.33 1,395.51 2,291.67 2,500.00

207 · Missions 3,053.98 250.00 4,482.21 2,750.00 3,000.00

208 · Youth -197.50 100.00 1,058.34 1,100.00 1,200.00

209 · Vacation Bible School 0.00 25.00 0.00 275.00 300.00

210 · Medical Van 0.00 83.33 481.50 916.67 1,000.00

211 · Evangelism 0.00 25.00 50.00 275.00 300.00

212 · Bible Learning Scholarship 0.00 125.00 1,000.00 1,375.00 1,500.00

213 · Equipment 0.00 33.33 2,268.41 366.67 400.00

215 · Hispanic Ministries 0.00 41.67 41.39 458.33 500.00

301 · Missionary Salary 2,441.68 2,441.67 26,858.48 26,858.33 29,300.00

302 · Annuity 891.67 891.67 9,808.37 9,808.33 10,700.00

303 · Auto Expense 0.00 500.00 4,425.21 5,500.00 6,000.00

304 · Medical Benefits 1,000.00 1,000.00 11,000.00 11,000.00 12,000.00

304A · Housing Allowance 1,166.66 1,166.67 12,833.26 12,833.33 14,000.00

306 · Conventions 1,570.78 416.67 3,789.03 4,583.33 5,000.00

307 · Christmas Gifts 0.00 83.33 0.00 916.67 1,000.00

308 · Clerk's Expense 2,000.00 166.67 2,000.00 1,833.33 2,000.00

309 · Employee Taxes (Assoc SS Portio 0.00 125.00 1,268.22 1,375.00 1,500.00

310 · Employee Christmas Gifts 0.00 62.50 0.00 687.50 750.00

311 · Ministry Assistant Salary 1,391.76 1,391.67 15,309.36 15,308.33 16,700.00

312 · Ministry Assistant Travel 0.00 62.50 219.00 687.50 750.00

321 · Hispanic Pastor 686.66 686.67 7,253.26 7,553.33 8,240.00

66000 · Payroll Expenses 0.00 0.00

Total Expense 19,992.29 11,515.86 135,674.98 126,549.14 138,065.00

Net Ordinary Income -6,388.37 16.64 -20,170.39 308.36 325.00

Other Income/Expense

Other Income

1001 · TRANSFER FUNDS 5,748.61 5,748.61

100A · Interest 1.94 27.33

Total Other Income 5,750.55 5,775.94

Net Other Income 5,750.55 5,775.94

Net Income -637.82 16.64 -14,394.45 308.36 325.00

Tattnall-Evans Baptist Association Budget Report

Through November 2020

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 158, Claxton, GA 30417

Physical Address: 10585 Hwy 280 E, Claxton, GA 30417

Supply Preachers

Tattnall-Evans Baptist Association

(All 912 area code unless otherwise noted)

Rev. Freddy Gardner 278-1783; Rev. James Bland 237-1562; Rev. Jerald Dorr 684-3166;

Rev. Bob Green 682-8452; Jonathan Howard 622-1890; Steve Kimbrell 237-4862;

Rev. Billy Lane 678-2300; Doug McMurtry 557-6001; Edward Oglesbee 618-8004;

Rev. Tom Sheppard 314-1553

ASSETS

Current Assets

Checking/Savings

500 · General Checking

500A · General Funds 10,842.19

501 · Pastor/Church Relief(Men's Min) 167.00

502 · Children/Youth Camp Fund 528.59

504 · Missiontrip Scholarship Fund 1,263.38

506 · Hispanic Regular Account 10,490.39

507 · Land For Nueva Vida Fund 105.27

508 · Mission Trip Projects 709.57

509A · On Mission Acct - General 2,257.93

510 · WMU Scholarship Fund - Gen Acct 2,543.25

511A · Association Building Fund - Gen 7,000.00

513 · Disaster Relief 410.00

500 · General Checking - Other -2,907.61

Total 500 · General Checking 33,409.96

511 · Association Building Fund - CD 17,515.35

512 · GENERAL OFFERING - CD 22,858.62

Total Checking/Savings 73,783.93

Total Current Assets 73,783.93

TOTAL ASSETS 73,783.93

LIABILITIES & EQUITY

Liabilities

Current Liabilities

Other Current Liabilities

24000 · Payroll Liabilities 458.17

Total Other Current Liabilities 458.17

Total Current Liabilities 458.17

Total Liabilities 458.17

Equity

30000 · Opening Balance Equity 141,263.32

32000 · Unrestricted Net Assets -53,543.11

Net Income -14,394.45

Total Equity 73,325.76

TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 73,783.93

Tattnall-Evans Baptist Association Balance Sheet

November 30, 2020

Agape 512.67

Antioch 3,339.00

Birdford 0.00

Bull Creek 3,693.24

Claxton First 4,202.00

Cobbtown 3,500.00

Collins 13,761.19

Connors 1,046.38

Eastside 7,200.00

Elza 3,460.24

Emmanuel 120.44

Evergreen 5,500.00

Faith 286.44

Friendship 2,320.80

Glennville First 16,540.00

Hagan 500.00

Hope 0.00

Little Rock 823.70

Mendes 1,491.42

Mission Projects 600.00

MISSION TRIP 2,804.00

Noah's Ark 0.00

Northside 2,573.75

Nueva Vida 115.07

Oak Grove 7,522.02

Pine Grove 9,259.00

Pineview 6,600.00

Rehoboth 0.00

Reidsville 12,561.60

Rogers 3,991.63

Sapp Advertising Rent 350.00

Smyrna 400.00

Twin Oaks 0.00

WMU INSPIRATION BANQUET 230.00

TOTAL 115,304.59

Church Contributions

January - November 2020