January/February 2012 Newsletter
NETWORKING CHURCHES TOGETHER, IN WHAT WE CAN’T DO ALONE.
Spartanburg County Baptist Network PO Box 4884, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29305-4884
Phone: 864.582.8330 Fax: 864.583.2001 E-mail: sptbgba@bellsouth.net
Ethnic America Network is the national sponsor for this annual summit. EAN is a coalition of seventy evangelical denominations and agencies that minister to North America’s growing diverse population. We are the EAN member organization hosting the Summit.
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SUMMIT FEATURES
Worship/Plenary Sessions
Evening sessions are uplifting, multi-ethnic worship services. Challenging speakers and testimonies
from diverse ministry practitioners provide a central context for the Summit experience.
Seminars
Whether you are just beginning your ministry or desiring to sharpen the effectiveness of your
outreach, you will find the seminars to be extremely practical. These seminars will be led by
experienced practitioners and fellow workers who are building God’s unity for the nations. Each
person chooses four seminars from sixty options.
Networking/Affinity Groups
Developing intercultural relationships is central to effective cross-cultural advancement of the
Gospel. In response to this reality, the Summit has been designed with numerous opportunities
for networking to foster new relationships and enrich existing ones. The afternoon affinity group
sessions provide opportunity for attendees to meet together for specific areas of ministry
interest, or for denominations, agencies and/or people groups to process the Summit goals in
contexts unique to them.
REGISTER NOW!
Brochures and registration forms are available at our Network Building, 660 Cummings Street, Spartanburg 29303
Friday & Saturday Daytime are by Paid Registration
SUMMIT PREACHERS
Thursday • 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. DR. BRUCE FONG
is English Lead Pastor at Sunset Church, in San Francisco, after 10 years as pastor, Chinese Baptist Church. He speaks at Iron Sharpens Iron men’s conferences after 11 years on Promise Keepers’ national speaking team. He earned the B.S. at Western Baptist College, Th.M. at Dallas Seminary and Ph.D. at University of Aberdeen in Scotland, where he had been a student missionary 1988-1990. He was Professor of Bible Exposition, Homiletics, and Pastoral Theology at Multnomah Seminary, 1990-1999, and President and Professor of Homiletics at Michigan Seminary, 1999-2009.
Parade of Flags • Music by Voices of Diversity
Friday • 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. DR. DANNY CARROLL RODAS
comes from a bicultural background (Guatemalan mother, American father). He earned a B.A. from Rice University, a Th.M. from Dallas Seminary and a Ph.D. from the University of Sheffield, England. He taught 15 years at El Seminario Teológico Centroamericano in Guatemala City and remains an
adjunct professor. He has been at Denver Seminary since 1996, where he is Distinguished Professor of Old Testament. Five years ago he helped start its Spanish language training program. He is on the board of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference. His book, Christians at the Border:
Immigration, the Church and the Bible, is a biblical-theological orientation to Hispanic immigration. It has been translated into Spanish.
Music by Voices of Faith
Saturday • 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. BISHOP HARRY JACKSON
is a regional bishop in the Fellowship of International Churches and senior
pastor of Hope Christian Church, with 3,000 attendees in Beltsville, MD
(greater DC). He earned a B.A. from Williams College, and an MBA from
Harvard Business School. He founded and chairs the High Impact
Leadership Coalition to educate and empower churches to make grassroots
influence in their communities, states and nation. His radio commentary
“The Truth in Black and White” airs daily on over 400 stations nationally.
He is a leading researcher on the black church, and, with George Barna, he
co-authored High Impact African American Churches. The Christian Post
named him in the top fifty most influential Christians.
“Names of God” Worship Banners by First North
Evening Services are Free and Open to the Public
Group Discount Rate
10% discount is available offline when registering 5 or more people from the same church or organization at the same time with one contact person. Same time discounts are 15% for 26-50 people, 20% for 51-100, and 40% above 100 people. Discount applies only to the registration fee, not to the meal plan. Contact ethnic.ministries@wheaton.edu or call 630-752-5710.
Early Fee
____ $45 Student
____ $95 Single
____ $145 Couple
Regular Fee
____ $60 Student
____ $125 Single
____ $190 Couple
NETWORK STAFF
660 Cummings Street ~ 582-8330
Dr. Jim Goodroe ................................................Director of Missions
Mrs. Julie Harris ..................................Church Services Consultant
Mrs. Jayne Lambert......................................Secretary/Receptionist
Rev. Paul McKee ............................Missions Ministries Consultant
Mrs. Sheri Norris .........................Interim, International Ministries
495 Tenosha Drive, 29303 ~ 503-4000
Mrs. Suzanne Bachelor .......................Collegiate Ministries Director
Mrs. Joyce Steele ............................................................BCM Secretary
From the Director
On November 8, our Executive Team held a called meeting, just its second one in my eleven years here. A matter surfaced, needing action between our September and January meetings. I wanted to bring you
up to speed on this. We became aware that the Red Cross building on Garner Road was for sale, for less than a 2008 offer we had received on ours. This building (long paid for) has served us well since 1987, but ministry expansions in recent years had “maxed out” many of its spaces. Our staff toured the Red Cross building and was unanimous that it would better serve our present and future needs. Our trustees, officers and Budget/Finance team leader toured also, concurred with our assessment, and agreed that it would be a good investment. We asked the 2008 bidder for their best offer on our building. We knew it would be reduced by the recession and real estate market drop since then, but their new offer was within five percent of the old one. So we gave a 1-week notice for a called meeting at the conclusion of our November Pastors Conference luncheon here. It was well-attended, and unanimously approved motions on six specifics that would/could be needed to sell our building and buy another, including what we would offer for it. We knew it had another prospective buyer, whose offer was accepted shortly after ours was received. We immediately offered to pay more, but they would not accept a counter-offer. Since we have an offer on our building, and this is still a “buyers market” for commercial real estate, we will continue to explore other options. Until the sale of the Red Cross building closes, we would not offer on an alternative which would not meet our needs that well. What are our needs? (1) At least 6,000 square feet; (2) A ground-level space which could comfortably hold a seated dinner for fifty; (3) Parking for 30 cars, two Block Party trailers and luggage trailer; (4) Kitchen; (5) Five offices plus conference room; (6) Large restrooms; (7) Work room and storage areas; (8) Location that is central and/or easily
accessible; (9) Building which could be bought and up-fitted for less than a half-million dollars. If you notice an available building, contact our office and we will take a look. We are disappointed that we did not get the Red Cross building, but are at peace. If the sale closes to the other buyer, we will make do here, or Jehovah-Jireh will provide the right building, at the right time, at the right price.
Happy New Year!
Please feel free to contact me via email: jgoodroe@bellsouth.net
Christian Sympathy Our deepest sympathy is extended to:
• J.N. McFadden, Music Minister at United, and his family in the death of his wife, Evelyn, on November 1, 2011.
• The family of Barbara Austin at her passing on November 2, 2011. Barbara had served as pianist in several of our Network churches.
• Jerry (Pastor at El Buen) and Jo Meeks and their family in the November 27, 2011 death of Jo’s father, Harold Steadman, of Seattle WA.
News Around the Network
? Larry Armstrong began October 2nd as Worship Pastor at Wellford.
? On November 6th, 2011, Clifton First called Shane Dismuke as Pastor and Pete Threlkeld as Associate Pastor.
? Dr. Schuyler Peterson began his ministry as Pastor of Southside on December 11th, 2011.
? David Swofford resigned as Pastor of Crossroads effective December 18th, 2011.
? Cedar Shoals dedicated their Family Life Center on December 11th.
? Roebuck Baptist celebrates their 100th anniversary on January 29th, 2012.
? New Life Christian Fellowship has purchased property on Ezell Boulevard for their new location but will meet at the Network Building temporarily until their building is ready.
CHURCHES seeking PASTORS
Converse, Crossroads, Davis Memorial, Friends of Faith, Green Pond, Green Street, Rock Hill of Inman
January Meetings to Plan Future Events
• Stand for Jesus is October 20th at City Hall & Barnet Park. Meeting is 10 to 11am on Monday, January 9th at Majority Baptist (400 Hudson Barksdale Blvd., Spartanburg 29306)
• Upstate SS Conference is August 25th at Spartanburg First Baptist. Organizational meeting will be held there at 10am on Thursday, January 26th.
Paul McKee, Missions Ministry Consultant
2011 FAIR & FEED THE COMMUNITY: What a blessing for all those who had a part in the Fair
Ministry in 2011. Let me share a special thanks to all of you who had a part in volunteering again.
Mark your calendars now for Oct. 7-14, 2012. And, once again, on behalf of FTC, we served right at 9,500
meals and collected 3,300 pies with the help of our friends at N. Spartan Baptist Association. We couldn’t
do this ministry without you partnering with us each year. THANKS!
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PRISON PACKETS: Thanks for everyone’s help with Prison Packets. We missed our goal of 1,200, but
were close. We collected 1,109 packets this year. Statewide, we hope to collect over 25,000 so every inmate in SC will get one. May each packet be an expression of God’s love to those who receive them. In the midst of a challenging economy, let me say “Great job Network churches!”
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JANUARY’S PROJECTS ARE the “United Carpenters For Christ (UCFC)” and “COSMOS” emphases.
• UCFC: In 2012 we hope to expand our partnership with UCFC by involving more of our churches in this ministry. Unlike CIA who works primarily on repairing, with UCFC, we will be working on homes and churches and other projects that come to our attention. If you are interested in being on a list of volunteers interested in this type of work, please call the Network and let us know. This will be our new construction focus for 2012.
• Children’s Outreach Support Ministry of Sptbg (COSMOS): Children all around Spartanburg County have little if any means of getting some basic items on a daily basis. With winter approaching, many children in our county need your help. You can donate socks, colored T-shirts without logos of any kind, gloves, toboggans/hats and personal hygiene items like soap, shampoo, toothbrushes and toothpaste. If we all do a little, the needs will be met. Get a copy of the 2012 mission booklet to start planning how you will serve in the new year by helping others.
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FEBRUARY’S PROJECTS ARE the “Easter Evangelism Extravaganza” and “Miller Place Residential Care”
• Easter Evangelism Extravaganza: This year Easter comes in early April. Our Pre-Easter outreach in the Appalachia region of Bluefield, VA will be taking place in late March. Last year, we collected about 2,000 eggs with just a few churches helping. If you can help, they are in need of 50,000 eggs this year. Our goal is 10,000 plastic Easter eggs filled with an individually wrapped piece of hard candy and tape around it. This is a great mission project for WMU, RA’s, GA’s or Awana groups to make a difference in reaching people in Appalachia with the Gospel. This outreach literally touches thousands of people. In 2011, we had 3,500 people attend this event and 24 saved and countless other positive outcomes resulting from this event. The church plant we are partnering with is now growing and maturing. Please call the Network if you plan to help so we can
plan accordingly or if you have questions. Please bring all eggs to the Network by the week of March 5-9, 2012. Pray for this evangelistic Block Party event being held on March 24th of 2012.
• Miller Place: This ministry is a residential facility that cares for 24- to 85-year-old persons daily and can always use help with basic necessities. See the Network Mission Booklet for more details.
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OTHER MISSION OPPORTUNITIES:
• Croft Baptist is in need of people to help teach community children on Wednesday nights from 6:30 to 8:30. They currently have 75 coming but cannot handle the task on their own. Please call Missy Rabon at 415-6010 or email mrabon@bellsouth.net to learn more about the need and how you can help.
• Multi-Housing Ministry: The Reserve at Park West apartments has an opening for a couple (preferred) or individual to serve in the Apartment Life ministry. You live in an apartment onsite and serve 12 hours per week ministering to the residents in that complex. If interested in learning more about this unique opportunity, please call. Your housing is minimal in exchange for your service, which helps maintain retention among residents.
Let’s make 2012 a Great Commission year!
Get a copy of the Network’s 2012 Annual Mission Booklet for more details on these and other mission ideas. It is available now.
HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
BAPTIST COLLEGIATE MINISTRY
Suzanne Bachelor
Two-thousand twelve has arrived and if you are like me, you are still getting used to a new year. At Spartanburg Baptist Collegiate Ministry we are excited about all the possibilities that a fresh semester has to offer.
We welcome Michael Burgett, who will serve as associate campus minister. Michael is a recent seminary graduate and has a heart for college students and offers much experience in the areas of student
ministry and missions. He steps into the role where Rev. Ricky Eason has served so faithfully and
done so well. Michael will benefit from the intentional relationships with students that Ricky has
built. We also hope to welcome a new semester missionary to our team, but at the time of this
writing, this is not yet definite, so that individual will be introduced in an upcoming issue.
Speaking of newness and change, students are getting used to a lot of new things too, including new
classes, new professors with new expectations and for some, even new roommates. Change can be good, but change is not always easy. This brings me to offer the following prayer requests for students as they make adjustments:
• Pray for students, that as they face the tensions and frustrations of change, believers will have opportunities to make connections and offer hope.
• Pray for our international students who were not able to go home to see family over the Christmas break, that they will be encouraged and know that they are loved and cared for while they are apart.
• Pray for Spartanburg BCM, that our leadership team will seek God’s direction as we plan ministry/service events, small group schedules, fellowships, and student worship services to reach out to our missionary field – the campuses.
We give God the glory in advance for all the work that He has planned for us to do! Ephesians 2:10
Retired Pastors Valentine Banquet
Monday, February 13, 2012
6:30 p.m.
Southside Baptist Church Café
316 S. Church Street, Spartanburg
Music provided by Donna Parris, Ministry Assistant at Cudd Memorial.
Program: TBA
Upcoming Pastor’s Conference Schedule
January 10th
Program by James Gousoulin, FCA Director Wofford
Menu: Lasagna, Salad (Italian-type)
Garlic Bread, Dessert
February 14th
Program: “Church Financial Health”
by Tommy Henton, NAMB
Menu: Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes,
Orange Wedges, Rolls/Biscuits, Dessert
VBS Pre-Clinic for VBS Directors & Pastors
Monday, January 23, 2012 ~ 6:30 p.m.
Spartanburg County Baptist Network
660 Cummings Street, Spartanburg, SC 29303
Light supper provided.
Please RSVP by January 19th to 582-8330.
Various curriculums will be reviewed including Club VBS, to help you make your decision about what material you want to use this year. You will have the opportunity to order LifeWay materials at this meeting. If you order through the Baptist Network we will receive a commission to help with the cost of the clinic.
Like us on Facebook at SCBN VBS
Also, mark your calendar now for the VBS Clinic for all age group workers on Monday March 26, 2012 at Philadelphia Baptist Church.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Claudia’s Corner
I would like to express my thanks to the Baptist Network for all their support for me and my family
as we prepare to go and serve in East Asia. The last month has been filled with activities, last
meetings, last events and many goodbyes. Also, the generous gift I received was beyond expectations!
Thank you for your generosity and care for all of us. In January 2012, Sheri Norris will be the Interim International Ministries. Many of you know Billy and Sheri Norris who returned last year from serving overseas. They have been God’s blessings to my family in preparing us to go. Both of them
have already been involved in working with International students in the area, organizing events, connecting with school leaders and forming relationships. I know Sheri will do a wonderful job, since she and Billy have a heart for Internationals. Please welcome Sheri as she comes to continue this work among the nations.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of you!
Claudia High
Coordinator of Ministries with Internationals
Ethnic Ministries Summit SEMINARS Which May Interest You
The Friday and Saturday sessions at the Summit, which are by paid registration, include four seminar periods of ninety minutes each. Presenters come from Canada and all over the USA. Registrants may choose four seminars from over sixty options now listed on the website at www.interculturalnetworkcaroling.org. These may be of interest to our Network churches:
Seminar Title Presenter
• Your Church’s I.Q. (Internationals Quotient):
Are You Ready for What God is Doing?.................................... Lynn Haines, SIM Culture ConneXions
• How to Talk About Christ with People of Other Faiths .............. Chandler Im, Director, EAN, Chicago
• Working with Hispanics without Speaking Spanish ................. Don Bryan, Open Bible Churches, OR
• Telling God’s Story: Intro to Chronological Bible Storying & Teaching-Ken & Cindy West, New Tribes
• Equipping Churches & Businesses to Reach the World at Our Doorstep ........
Christian Zebley, Multicultural Alpha
• Today’s Moral Dilemma: The Immigration Issue ................... Danny Carroll Rodas, Denver Seminary
• Muslim Beliefs & Practices ........................................................ Warren Larson, Zwemer Center, CIU
• African Immigrants: How to Reach & Minister to Them ..................... Sunday Bwanhot, SIM, Chicago
• Ethnic Realities in the SE: Visualizing the Mission........................... Curt Watke, Intercultural Institute
• City Transformation...................................................................... Tom White, Frontline Ministries, OR
• Impacting Communities & Influencing Mini-Cultures................ Phil Migloratti, COO, Mission America
• Start a Church-Based International Students Ministry ......... Lisa Chinn, Int’l Student Ministries, IVCF
• ABC’s of Spiritual Warfare............................................................ Jeremiah Abel, Edmonton, Canada
• How to Start an ESoL Ministry in Your Church....................... Dot Whitmire, ESoL Consultant, SCBC
• Transforming Churches Toward Cultural Diversity............ Gregg Detwiler, Emmanual Gospel Center
• Church-Based Discipleship ........................................................ Sanghoon Yoo & Alex Turoczi, EAN
• Reaching Latinos................................................................... Joaquin Vargas, Missions Door, Denver
• The Theology of Intercultural Ministry in the Workplace ..... Bill Hendricks, Giftedness Center, Dallas
• Multi-Ethnic Praise Bands & Praise Teams ................................. Christabel Corazza, Voices of Faith
• Starting a Hispanic Ministry in Your Church........................... David Brady, Christ Community Church
Anniversaries
Please pray for Pastors and church staff on their anniversary.
January
1 - Marcus Leverette, Organist at Drayton, celebrates his 12th year.
1 - Sherry Collins, Ministry Assistant at Landrum First, celebrates a combined total of 14 years.
1 - D.J. Horton, Pastor at Anderson Mill Road, celebrates his 8th year.
1 - Michael Hamlet, Pastor at North Spartanburg First, celebrates his 27th year.
1 - Julie Harris, Church Services Consultant at the Network Office, celebrates her 29th year.
1 - Britt Dillard, Minister of Media at Spartanburg First, celebrates his 29th year.
1 - Ronnie Norris, Minister of Education/Activities at Cudd Memorial, celebrates his 17th year.
1 - Barry Snead, Pastor at Drayton, celebrates his 5th year.
1 - Myra Hogan, Administrative Assistant to Minister of Music at North Spartanburg First, celebrates her 8th year.
1 - Heather Breitenbach, Youth and Children’s Director at Zion Hill, celebrates a total of 9 years.
1 - Amanda Sanford, Youth & Children’s Director at Bethesda, celebrates her 1st year.
2 - Mike Hensley, Associate Pastor of Administration at Morningside, celebrates his 7th year.
2 - Shane Moore, Minister of Youth & College at Arrowwood, celebrates his 3rd year.
4 - Stephanie Vied, Children’s Minister at Roebuck, celebrates her 2nd year.
4 - Tyler Kirby, Pastor at Mountain View, celebrates his 8th year.
5 - John Carroll, Music Director at Cedar Spring, celebrates his 6th year.
8 - Harold Smith, Music Director at Glendale, celebrates his 23rd year.
16 - Darrell Revels, Pastor at Piedmont, celebrates his 11th year.
17 - Brian Harris, Pastor at Friendship, celebrates his 2nd year.
19 - Richard Clark, Pastor at Abner, celebrates his 9th year.
19 - LouLyn Turner, Preschool Director at North Spartanburg First, celebrates her 19th year.
20 - James Blackwood, Pastor of Arkwright First, celebrates his 2nd year.
27 - Robin Crusco, Worship Leader at Inman First, celebrates her 4th year.
28 - Ann Lawson, Secretary at Ben Avon, celebrates her 4th year.
31 - Mini Hoffman, Secretary at Milestones, celebrates her 7th year.
February
1 - Bill Adams, Minister of Visitation at Spartanburg First, celebrates his 12th year.
1 - David Dennis, Administrator at Spartanburg First, celebrates his 4th year.
1 - Mark Williams, Pastor at Lake Bowen, celebrates his 17th year.
1 - Claudette Owens, Secretary at Beaumont, celebrates her 25th year.
1 - Richard Smith, Pastor at Hope Point Community, celebrates his 9th year
1 - Daryl Tolleson, Pastor of Mayo First, celebrates his 2nd year.
2 - Kathy Green, Pastor’s Secretary at Morningside, celebrates her 14th year.
2 - Mike Stokes, Minister of Administration and Development at Wellford, celebrates his 10th year.
5 - Dwayne Morris, Minister of Discipleship and Evangelism at North Spartanburg First, celebrates his 17th year.
5 - Barry Felton, Minister of Education at Mountain View, celebrates his 5th year.
7 - David Moore, Pastor of Sonrise, celebrates his 7th year.
7 - Christy Young, Receptionist at North Spartanburg First, celebrates her 7th year.
8 - Richard King, Pastor at Ben Avon, celebrates his 3rd year.
10 - Carol Powell, Children’s Director at Arrowwood, celebrates her 10th year.
12 - Nathan Neighbors, Associate Pastor to Youth at Morningside, celebrates his 6th year.
12 - Barry Burnett, Media Associate at North Spartanburg First, celebrates his 5th year.
13 - Cynthia Edge, Music Director at Calvary, celebrates her 12th year.
13 - Lena White, Children’s Minister at Crossroads, celebrates her 1st year.
17 - Cheryl Brown, Financial Secretary at Poplar Springs, celebrates her 12th year.
18 - Darrell Cothran, Media Minister at North Spartanburg First, celebrates his 11th year.
20 - Phil Ellenburg, Pastor of Bethany, celebrates his 1st year.
22 - Brenda Walden, Secretary at Zion Hill, celebrates her 11th year.
28 - Daniel Blackwell, Pastor of Glendale, celebrates his 2nd year.
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In a previous newsletter we mistakenly printed that Louise McGaha, Secretary at Grace, celebrated her 8th anniversary in September 2011 instead of October 2011. Please excuse our error!
SPARTANBURG COUNTY BAPTIST NETWORK
YTD Budget Contributions – Amounts Calculated through November 30, 2011
Year-To-Date
Church Name 2011/2012
Abner..............................................................................................389.00
Alpha & Omega, Iglesia Bautista....................................................62.71
Anderson Mill Road..........................................................................0.00
Arcadia First......................................................................................0.00
Arkwright First .............................................................................311.26
Arrowwood.................................................................................2,576.85
Beaumont..........................................................................................0.00
Beaver Hills ....................................................................................90.00
Ben Avon.......................................................................................416.66
Bethany ..........................................................................................832.00
Bethesda.........................................................................................203.20
Bethlehem ......................................................................................500.00
Boiling Springs First.........................................................................0.00
Calvary...............................................................................................0.00
Cambodian Mission .........................................................................6.88
Canaan ...........................................................................................313.92
Care...................................................................................................90.00
Cedar Shoals..................................................................................849.99
Cedar Spring .................................................................................619.28
Chesnee First.....................................................................................0.00
Clifton First ...................................................................................150.00
Clifton Second...................................................................................0.00
Converse ........................................................................................625.04
Cornerstone ...................................................................................300.00
Covenant........................................................................................611.83
Cowpens First ...............................................................................666.66
Croft................................................................................................496.80
Crossroads .........................................................................................0.00
Cudd Memorial ............................................................................914.36
Davis Memorial ............................................................................326.74
Drayton ..........................................................................................166.00
Eastside .......................................................................................1,881.58
El Buen Pastor.................................................................................86.00
Element ..........................................................................................181.37
Fairforest ........................................................................................966.66
First Slavic .....................................................................................314.24
Foster Chapel ................................................................................175.00
Fountain of Life ..............................................................................50.00
Friends of Faith.................................................................................0.00
Friendship........................................................................................50.00
Glendale.........................................................................................350.00
Grace...............................................................................................239.00
Green Pond.................................................................................1,074.49
Green Street ...................................................................................400.00
Green Valley ....................................................................................90.00
Hope Point..................................................................................1,250.00
Hub City ........................................................................................378.46
Inman First ....................................................................................121.34
Journey........................................................................................1,396.80
Kaleidoscope Multi-Ethnic Fellowship.........................................0.00
Lake Bowen................................................................................1,622.24
Landrum First ............................................................................2,106.64
Mayo First......................................................................................400.00
Milestones Church .......................................................................303.80
Moore First ........................................................................................0.00
Morningside ...............................................................................1,033.34
Mount Pleasant.............................................................................438.38
Mount Zion ...................................................................................422.00
Mountain View .............................................................................600.00
Mt. Nebo ............................................................................................0.00
Mt. Sinai.............................................................................................0.00
New Life Fellowship....................................................................100.00
New Prospect .............................................................................1,166.66
New Vision Baptist.......................................................................390.00
North Spartanburg First ...........................................................2,000.00
Oak Grove .....................................................................................478.10
Orchard Street ...............................................................................585.10
Pacolet First .......................................................................................0.00
Pacolet Mills ...............................................................................1,036.75
Peach Valley ..................................................................................484.36
Philadelphia ...............................................................................1,341.39
Piedmont........................................................................................215.48
Poplar Springs............................................................................1,416.66
Prince of Peace ..................................................................................0.00
Renacer...............................................................................................0.00
Riding for Jesus Cowboy Church ..................................................0.00
River Hills...................................................................................1,173.00
Rock Hill of Inman...........................................................................0.00
Roebuck ......................................................................................1,044.41
Sonrise................................................................................................0.00
Southside .......................................................................................750.00
Spartanburg First..............................................................................0.00
Stone Station......................................................................................0.00
Tate Memorial ...................................................................................0.00
Threshold...........................................................................................0.00
Tucapau..........................................................................................600.00
United.............................................................................................486.29
Walnut Hill ....................................................................................290.00
Wellford.......................................................................................1,000.00
West Side - Spartanburg..................................................................0.00
West Spartanburg .............................................................................0.00
Woodruff First...............................................................................878.50
Zion Hill.........................................................................................245.00
GRAND TOTAL...................................................................$43,132.22
TREASURER’S REPORT
November 2011
On Hand November 1, 2011..........................................................$ 32,437.74
Budget Receipts................................................................................23,823.70
Designated Receipts:
Mission Ministries Consultant (SCConv/NAMB)..............................2,181.41
United Carpenters for Christ ..............................................................3,500.00
Literature Shipping (Arrowwood) ...........................................................39.00
Total Designated Receipts...................................................................5,720.41
TOTAL RECEIPTS.........................................................................29,544.11
Budget Expenditures:
Baptist Collegiate Ministry.................................................................2,518.05
Local Missions ...................................................................................2,125.08
Internationals......................................................................................1,853.56
Direct Missions & DOM....................................................................7,291.56
Church Resourcing ............................................................................4,739.99
Missions Support ...............................................................................3,700.61
Building & Office ..............................................................................1,274.07
Total Budget Expenditures .............................................................23,502.92
Designated Expenditures:
Threshold Church (from Hub City) ....................................................378.46
Mission Ministries Consultant..........................................................2,181.40
Fair Ministry designated......................................................................146.79
United Carpenters for Christ ............................................................3,500.00
Total Designated Expenditures.........................................................6,206.65
TOTAL EXPENDITURES...........................................................29,709.57
On Hand December 1, 2011.........................................................$ 32,272.28
NETWORK OFFICERS
Mr. Billy Norris, Moderator
Rev. Chris Pollard, Vice Moderator
Rev. Bill Adams, Treasurer
Mrs. Julie Harris, Assoc. Treasurer
Mrs. Jayne Lambert, Asst. Treasurer
Mrs. Jayne Lambert, Clerk
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
January
• 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR!
• 2 Network Building Closed for New Year’s Holiday
• 9 “Stand for Jesus” Planning Meeting, 10 a.m., Majority Baptist
• 10 Pastor’s Conference, 12 noon - 1:30 p.m., Network Building
• 16 MLK Day PM Service, 6:30 p.m., Memorial Auditorium
• 17 Executive Team Meeting, 5:30 - 6:45 p.m., Network Building
• 23 VBS Pre-Clinic for VBS Directors & Pastors, 6:30 p.m., Network Building
• 26 Quest: Discover Church Planting, SCBC Building, Columbia
• 27-28 Coming Together: First Women’s Conference 2012, First Baptist Church, Columbia
• 29 Centennial Observance, Roebuck Baptist, 10 a.m.
February
• 4 Salt & Light Men’s Ministry Conference: C.A.M.O., Gateway Baptist, Irmo
• 4 State VBS Clinic, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., SCBC Building, Columbia
• 3-5 Converge Collegiate Weekend, Myrtle Beach
• 12 Racial Reconciliation Sunday
• 13 Retired Pastors Valentine Banquet, 6:30 p.m. Southside
• 13-19 Focus on WMU, SCBC Building, Columbia
• 14 HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!
14 Pastor’s Conference, 12 noon - 1:30 p.m., Network Building
• 22 EAN Regional/National Meeting, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Evangel Cathedral
• 22-25 State Evangelism Conference, 6 - 9 p.m. nightly, Hoffmeyer Road Baptist, Florence
***ATTN: SENIOR ADULTS! Mark your calendars now for the Senior Adult Spring Meeting, Tuesday, April 17, 2012 from 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Boiling Springs First. Featured speaker is
Russell Begaye, Ethnic America Network Chair & retired NAMB Missionary.
For a complete calendar of SCBC state events, please see the Network Calendar available in our office.
PLEASE NOTE: Any information to be published in the next newsletter edition needs to be in the Network office no later than Friday, February 10th, 2012!
From the Staff of the Spartanburg County Baptist Network
May your blessings abound in 2012 as we serve together in reaching the world for Christ!
