STATE MISSIONS REPORT FOR JUNE 2003
General Fund Beginning Balance $45,256.30
General Fund Offerings $16,298.71
Missionaries’ Salaries and Insurance $14,694.05
Administrative Salary and Expense $ 1,751.84
General Fund Closing Balance $45,109.12
June was another good month. I am so thankful for each church who participates in providing funds for our State Missionaries. It is my prayer that when we come to the State Meeting in November that God will send us more missionaries and that we will have the funds to provide the needed support for them. I am praying about a plan whereby we can give our Missionaries more than just financial support. I feel strongly that our sponsoring churches, the Missionaries and the churches who support the Missionaries absolutely need more encouragement and under-
standing about the responsibilities that have been undertaken. Please pray with me that we may work out some way to supply these additional needs.
Please remember that if your church is planning to request salary for a Missionary for the coming year, the requests are due in by September 15th. Be sure to read the guidelines in the Statement of Mission Policy on pages 68-70 in the 2002 MBA Yearbook and make your plans accordingly.
Roy N. Fikac
Round Rock
Attendance averages: Sunday School 54; Sunday Morning Worship 73; Sunday Evening Worship 39; and Wednesday Night Worship 32. Received 4 on promise of letter: David Seelig, Robert, Kim, and Justin Kirby.Attended the National at Wichita - took our kids camping, and right now we are in the middle of Vacation Bible School.Sister Charlsie Crane has passed away. Many of you know and love her as we do. Please remember her family in your prayers.Have moved within two miles of the mission. Our new address is 1704 Creek Bend Circle; Round Rock, Texas. 78681. Our new phone number is (512) 248-8693.Offerings averaged $1,400.00 a week. The Brethren of Faith salute you and thank you for your support.Sponsored by Modoc Missionary Baptist Church of Athens.
GORDON RILEY
WILLS POINT
During the month of June, Brian Etheridge moved back to this area to work with Meadowbrook. Brian was saved and baptized in June 1997. In 1998 he surrendered to the ministry and started attending TBI in the fall of that same year. He was Missionary to Celebration MBM and was ordained by his sponsoring church, First Missionary Baptist Church of Duncanville. He later worked with Pleasant Hill MBC of Overton with Pastor Harold Davis. When Bro. Davis retired Bro. Etheridge was called as pastor and remained until June 2003. We at Meadowbrook are very happy to have him come home, especially this Missionary. Brian has obtained a full time job and will work with us as Associate Pastor. His youth is a real benefit to our work with the youth of Meadowbrook. Bro. Etheridge has expressed his concern and burden for the work here. We ask your prayers as we labor together for our Lord AVERAGE ATTENDANCE Sunday School - 26 Morning Worship - 32 BTC - 16 Evening Worship - 24 Mid-Week - 7. Received 3 by letter Total Church Offering - $1257.00 Total given to Missions - $200.00 Paid on Property - $600.00 Received from project for salary - $250.00 Received from others for salary - $454.00
MITCHELL WILLIAMS
MIDLAND
I am first giving all praise to our Lord. There may be some in this world that may not know, or may be unsure, of the power of God’s grace and love. If anyone knows someone that needs a little example of this, let them be informed that the churches of the ABA are willing to show them a small little bit of what the real thing is really about. Let them know that Coca Cola is good. We all admit that coke is good for it has been around a long time, but now I see that they are trying different kinds of flavors to help out coke in hope of making it better. I learned something that is the same yesterday, today and forever. My family really wants to express our thanks and love to all for your prayers, as well as those who have expressed their love to help with our financial troubles. I must say that my wife’s health is not any better so please keep praying.
In closing, please know that New Life MBC is getting ready to do some things that will turn Midland, TX upside down. Now that you all have been warned you go and tell somebody that
the time to start getting ready could be too late, so stay ready to keep from having to get ready.
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE - Sunday School - 8 Morning Worship - 18 Evening Worship - 4 Mid Week - 4 Received from project for salary - $300.00 Received from others for salary - $298.00
David Humber
Abilene
The Texas Avenue Baptist family thanks God for His wonderful blessings on us. It’s good to see his people growing in faith and unity. In June we had a special celebration service and fellowship honoring our graduates and thanking God for His guidance in their lives. We continue in preparation for camp in July. This will be another first for the T.A.B.C. family and we are looking forward to it.
My family and I were able to get away for vacation during June. We enjoyed this time of relaxation and refreshment as we got together with family for the week. It is great to be able to be away for any reason and have the assurance that we are leaving things in capable hands. Before leaving for vacation I asked three of our men to take care of the three services during the week in my absence. They all did a great job and I really do appreciate having them to rely on. We thank God for these men and their families.
Thanks to George & Liz Clinton, Paul & Bonnie Hull, Steven & Charlotte Pace, University Baptist of Tyler and Westwood Baptist of Odessa for their offerings during the month of June. We really appreciate you! Please pray for us as we serve the Master here in Abilene.
Average Attendance: Sunday School: 32 Morning Worship: 37 Evening Worship: 28 Mid-week Bible Study: 22
Total church offerings: $2,316.82 Gave to missions: $231.68 Paid on property: $888.00 Salary received from project: $800.00W. S. TAYLOR
Ft. Worth, TX
God is good! He keeps blessing in the ministry of Crossroads.
A man and his wife who have been visiting with us for a couple of months came for membership this month – he on profession of faith and a candidate for baptism and she by letter. They’ve been great blessings to us since they first started coming and this was icing on the cake!
We continue to have other visitors, some who have been faithful in attendance but have not joined yet. We incorporate them into our fellowship and teaching and pray God’s guidance in their decisions about a church home.
One man who just started coming about a month ago is moving into our neighborhood from Florida. His wife will be joining him here when their home sells. He is very solid in his doctrine and Bible knowledge and interested in seeing a strong work in the community.
Bro. LeRoy Smith and Bro. Marion Reed are continuing to counsel with us on our building plans. Through eyes of faith we see the building on the property soon. By human eyes, we wonder where the money is coming from, but we know God will make it happen. Pray for Bro. Larry Huffman and myself as we present our work to other churches in order to raise the money needed. Our drama club is presenting another drama as a building fund raiser. They are very enthusiastic about this ministry and are doing a great job.
Pray about your church helping with our building. Thank you for your continued prayer and financial support. We received $1034 from other churches.
ADDITIONS: - Souls Won-1 By Letter -1 Total Church Offerings - $4015.00 Total Given To Missions - $250.00 Paid For Rent - $1600.00 Paid on CTMC Loan - $200.00 Received from Project For Salary - $800.00 ATTENDANCE - Sunday School - 22 Worship - 32 Evening Worship - 11 Wednesday - 9
Larry Frye
Denton
Salvation’s
We had TEN accept Christ as Savior! There was seven Hispanic men and one English speaking man while door knocking with Brother Rodriguez. One was while a youth group was here from Lost Creek MBC in Sheridan, AR. while we were door knocking. The other one was in the Church Sunday morning. Praise The Lord!
Water Line
We have gave the engineer the go-ahead on the water line. They had to go forward or we could not submit our Platt plans. They have been submitted and we should have a grading permit soon. We sure need your help on this project.
Our New Location Is Great!
We are sure enjoying our new meeting place. It is sure a blessing not having to set up our chairs each week. We would like to thank Lost Creek MBC for helping us get our building ready. They were sure a great blessing to us. We also got a lot of work done on our land and done a lot of door knocking while they were here. Thank you Lost Creek, very much!
Spanish Speaking Work Gets A Great Start!
There has been SEVEN Hispanic men saved since Brother Rodriguez started in Denton, this month. We are looking for even greater things to happen! Please consider helping this new mission work. He is available for deputation. He is going to have his services on Saturday so he can do some deputation. Thank you.
Average Attendance
We had 31 for S.S. and 32 for Worship Services
Special Thanks
Thank you so very much for your support. You are the greatest! I am looking forward to the timewhen we will see an established Church here in Denton. Please continue to pray for us.
Dennis Pace
Pilot Point
God has truly blessed us during the month of June. After a few snags here
and there we were able to lease a store front in a busy strip mall. It's a
nice comfortable place that is helpful in our studies of God's word.
We had a wonderful blessing from God when he sent 3 teenagers who used
to attend over at First Baptist Church before it disbanded. We had not seen
them in over a year. All 3 are in their senior year in High School and are
expected to graduate. One of the three is a girl and is pregnant with the
child of one of the boys. The baby is due in December. I'm doing what I can
to win their confidence so that I might help them spiritually. They seem
eager to have God back in their lives. Pray for them and the Church as we
try to minister to their needs.
We still have our septic problems but the City of Pottsboro is working with
us. We go before the city council on the 8th of July. They will make their
decision then on whether we hook up to city sewer or not.
Total received from Project for Salary - $325.00 Total Church Offering $924.65 Total Given to Missions $92.50 Rent $788.29 Average Attendance Sunday School 8 Morning Worship 8 We made 55 contacts this month.
RODDY RODGERS
FLORESVILLE
We had a high attendance of 29 in Sunday School, 30 in Morning Worship and a high of 23 for Evening Worship and Mid-week services. The youth group from Carthage MBC in Carthage, and sponsor Bro. Ray Eastridge, a total of 16, once again brought the puppets and Inspector Wendy to present the "S Files" in VBS June 24th thru 27th. We averaged 58 in attendance. I appreciate them and the special love offering and the "hot rod" plaque they presented to me. Bethany Reynolds professed Christ as her Saviour Wednesday night, June 25th and will be baptized in July. Bro. and Sis. Marion Reed were with us Sunday, June 29th, for Mission Emphasis Sunday. What a great way to close out a great month for the Lord. God is so good - all the time. AVERAGE ATTENDANCE - Sunday School - 22 Morning Worship - 24 Evening Worship - 20 Mid Week - 17 Souls won - 1 Total church offering - $3190.42 Given to Missions - $262.50 Received from project for salary - $1570.00 Received from others for housing, car allowance, etc. - $100.00