The Gathering CBFNC Newsletter - September–October 2012

September/October 2012 • Vol. 17 Issue 5 Bringing Baptists of North Carolina Together for Christ-Centered Ministry

In This Edition PAGE 2 CBFNC

Turns 20: Celebrating a Milestone

PAGE 3 20/20

Campaign Leadership Gifts

PAGE 4 Seeking

Hopes, Dreams and Ideas

PAGE 5 Campus

Hunger — Fallout from the Economic Downturn

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of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina

Ministers Series

PAGE 8 Fellowship

on the Move

by Wanda Kidd

PAGE 8 Considering PAGE 9 Serving

by Stephanie McLeskey

by Ka’thy Gore Chappell

the Senior Adults

Fallout from the Economic Downturn

by Rick Jordan and Gail Coulter

and Learning at the Fort Worth Sessions

CAMPUS Hunger page 5

by Guy Sayles

CBFNC Hunger Fund

PAGE 7 Young

The Gathering

by Larry Hovis

by Wanda Kidd

CBFNC Turns 20: Celebrating a Milestone

by Larry Hovis, CBFNC Executive Coordinator

How do you celebrate birthdays in your family? A birthday cake? A special meal at a restaurant or at home? Sending cards? Giving gifts?

How do you celebrate special birthdays, those for which the age ends in zero? A bigger party? A tacky ad in the newspaper with a corny poem like, “Lordy, Lordy, Lulu’s 40”?

CBFNC will be celebrating one of those special birthdays, our 20th, in 2014. In order to do it right, the Coordinating Council has taken three important actions.

First, the Council has formed a 20 Anniversary Celebration Team, consisting th

of Gail Coulter, Hendersonville; Carolyn Dickens, Raleigh; Mark Edwards, Rocky Mount; Don Horton, Zebulon; Crystal Leathers, Winston-Salem; Julie Merritt Lee, Hendersonville; Shane Nixon, Mocksville; Michael Simmons, Buies Creek; Will Watson, Winston-Salem; Bert Young, Bladenboro; Ka’thy Gore Chappell, CBFNC; and Larry Hovis, CBFNC. This team is charged with developing opportunities to help us celebrate this milestone, culminating in a special 20th Anniversary General Assembly at First, Greensboro, March 28-29, 2014.

second, the Council has formed a 20 Anniversary Vision Team (see article th

on page 4), charged with helping our fellowship discern God’s vision for our ministry focus as we prepare to move into our third decade. They will present their understanding of that vision at the 20th Anniversary General Assembly.

Both teams held organizational meetings in May 2012, and both will be busy over the next two years doing their work, involving a broad representation of our fellowship in the process. Be on the lookout for more information from them in the coming months.

Third, the Council has launched the 20/20 Campaign to cultivate individual

donors to support the mission and ministry of CBFNC. People usually give gifts at birthdays. Why not share a missional financial gift to commemorate CBFNC’s birthday?

71 individuals or families have already made leadership gifts to this campaign. Their names are listed in this edition of The Gathering. We’re grateful for their willingness to lead the way.

Everyone on our mailing list will be invited to join this leadership group in honoring CBFNC as we celebrate this milestone. If for some reason you don’t receive an invitation, information about the campaign is located on our website, www.cbfnc.org, or you can simply phone the CBFNC office and we’ll be glad to put one in the mail.

Our fellowship has come a long way in almost two decades. God has been very good to CBFNC. We have an opportunity to give thanks, build on the firm foundation that has been laid, and invest in the future. We’ve made great progress, but we’ve got a long way to go in “bringing Baptists of North Carolina together for Christ-centered ministry.” Thanks for helping us mark this significant milestone in the journey and prepare for the next leg.

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Join our 20/20 Campaign Leaders!

The following individuals and families have made gifts to CBFNC ministries between January 1 and August 13, 2012. We are grateful for these leadership gifts in launching the 20/20 Campaign, one of the ways we are celebrating our 20th anniversary in 2014.

All those who make individual or family gifts to CBFNC during the two-year period between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2013, will be recognized at the 2014 General Assembly as 20/20 Campaign supporters.

Russell & Nancy Myers ... Albemarle, NC James & Linda Henson ... Albemarle, NC Gerald & Eileen Richards ... Apex, NC Charles & Grace Bullard ... Asheboro, NC Gilmer & Jo Johnson ... Asheville, NC. Janet & William Rhodes ... Asheville, NC Erskine & Peggy Blankenship ... Beaufort, NC Bert & Tiffany Young ... Bladenboro, NC Mable W. Laney ... Burlington, NC Angela & David Vess ... Cary, NC Martha & Wilbert Simmons ... Chapel Hill, NC Susan & Michael Taylor ... Chapel Hill, NC James & Marion Summerville ... Chapel Hill, NC Johnnie Wallace ... Charlotte, NC Jean & Theodore Thompson ... Charlotte, NC Kim & Robby Ray ... Charlotte, NC Clarence & Bonnie Adams ... Charlotte, NC Patsy & Robert Everhart ... Clemmons, NC Dorothy Bowers ... Eden, NC Kesler & Ramona Askew ... Enfield, NC Dianne & Van Lewis ... Farmville, NC Mitchell & Donna Watson ... Fayetteville, NC Mary Lou Ragan ... Fuquay Varina, NC Martha & Alfred Senter ... Hallsboro, NC Holland & Gail Coulter ... Hendersonville, NC Elissa Kincaid ... Hickory, NC Doris Stocks ... High Point, NC Marie & Homer Clontz ... Horse Shoe, NC Emory Bass ... Huntersville, NC Linda R. Winslow ... Jamestown, NC Jerry & Peggy Isley ... Kernersville, NC Seth & Jennifer Asbill ... Knightdale, NC Marion & Donald Horton ... Knightdale, NC Linden & Alice Burch ... Lake Junaluska, NC Shirley K. Shelburne ... Lillington, NC

Johnnie W. Evans ... Morrisville, NC James & Mary Byrd ... Mount Airy, NC Milton & Joan Sewell ... Mount Airy, NC Jim Cross ... Oxford, NC Rennie & Sandy Adcock ... Pfafftown, NC Larry & Kim Hovis ... Pfafftown, NC Jennie & Edward Easterly ... Pickens, SC John & Priscilla Singletary ... Pittsboro, NC Eunice Bland ... Raleigh, NC Lou G. Kline ... Raleigh, NC Stacy & Sam Pardue ... Raleigh, NC Austin & Betty Connors ... Raleigh, NC Jack & Dixie Porter ... Raleigh, NC Alfred & Hazel Ayscue ... Rocky Mount, NC Hubert & Marguerite Garner ... Sanford, NC Cline & Doris Borders ... Shelby, NC Wallace & Martha Edwards ... Spring Hope, NC Jack & Mary Lib Causey ... Statesville, NC Nancy and Franklin Ivey ... Statesville, NC Kimsey & Renea Welch ... Trent Woods, NC Warner & Roberta Bumgardner ... Wadesboro, NC Jane Hunnicutt ... Weaverville, NC Steven & Barbara Everhart ... Wilmington, NC Judy Farrow ... Wilmington, NC Sarah Mitchell ... Winston-Salem, NC Kennon & Peggie Roberson ... Winston-Salem, NC Laura Barclay & Ryan Eller ... Winston-Salem, NC Ken & Gail Boaz ... Winston-Salem, NC Rick Matthews ... Winston-Salem, NC William & June Smith ... Winston-Salem, NC Doris Yates ... Winston-Salem, NC James & Doris Helvey ... Winston-Salem, NC Bill & Crystal Leathers ... Winston-Salem, NC Bobbye T. Smith ... Yadkinville, NC Donald & Jo Ann Horton ... Zebulon, NC

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Seeking Hopes, Dreams and Ideas

As CBFNC prepares to celebrate, in 2014, 20 years of mission and ministry, we give thanks for the opportunities we have had to make a difference in the name of Christ in our state and around the world. We’re grateful for the gifts, time, and energy Baptist Christians in our state have invested in “Christcentered ministry.”

This twenty-year milestone is a wonderful opportunity for us to dream about the future and to discern the shape of God’s call to CBFNC in the years ahead. To guide our dreaming and discerning, the Coordinating Council created a “20th Anniversary Vision Team” and gave it this charge:

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vision team

To propose priorities and key activities for CBFNC from 2015 to 2018. These priorities and activities will provide longerterm focus and direction, while leaving the development of strategies for their implementation, such as annual plans, to others. In light of those proposed priorities and activities, the work will include a review of CBFNC’s mission and values with a view to renew or refresh these statements.

The Vision Team will make a culminating report to the Coordinating Council in January 2014; the Council and Vision Team will then report to the 2014 CBFNC General Assembly.

The Vision Team has co-chairs: Guy Sayles, Pastor of First

by Guy Sayles, First Baptist Church, Asheville Baptist Church of Asheville, and Bailey Edwards Nelson, Pastor of Flat Rock Baptist Church in Mount Airy. Dave Odom, Executive Director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity, is serving as a key resource person for the Vision Team. Larry Hovis and Jim Hylton are providing CBFNC leadership and support. Ray Ammons, Pastor of First Baptist Church of Gastonia, is representing the CBFNC Coordinating Council.

Other members of the Vision Team are: Susan Ellington, member, Zebulon, Zebulon Jack Glasgow, Pastor, Zebulon, Zebulon Scott Hagaman, Pastor, First, Marion Craig Morrison, Minister with Youth, Snyder Memorial, Fayetteville Haven Parrott, Minister of Spiritual Formation, First, Kannapolis Nathan Rice, member, First, Mebane Jeff Roberts, Pastor, Trinity, Raleigh Greg Rogers, Pastor, Oakmont, Greenville John Vestal, member, Greystone, Raleigh This diverse Vision Team brings rich experience to its task and asks for your prayers on its behalf.

Between now and the time the Vision Team makes its culminating report, it will be seeking the hopes, dreams and ideas of the CBFNC family. If you have early input to share about the future of our shared mission and ministry, please email Guy Sayles, gsayles@fbca.net or Bailey Edwards Nelson at pastorflatrock@embarqmail.com.

November 3, 2012 Edenton Baptist Church, Edenton November 10, 2012 Forest Hills Baptist Church, Raleigh November 10, 2012 Ardmore Baptist Church, Winston-Salem

Racial Reconciliation and the Body of Christ Friday, September 21, 2012 11am-4:30pm Unity Christian Church International

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For more information or to register, visit www.cbfnc.org.

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Visit www.cbfnc.org to register and for more information.

Registration deadline is October 8, 2012.

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Campus Hunger — Fallout from the Economic Downturn

by Wanda Kidd, CBFNC College Ministry Coordinator A weekend news filler on a local TV station caught my attention. It said that a local state university had opened a food pantry for their students. I knew that students were being impacted by the multi-year economic downturn. To be honest, I had not thought about hunger as one of the fallouts, but it made sense when I thought about it.

I am already worried about the long-term effect of student loans. I am aware of the need for students to stay closer to home. I have even seen a rise in students without personal cars to drive. I have seen that students are more careful about the extra-curricular activities that they participated in at school ... but I had never considered the issue of hunger on campus.

At that point, I began to research the topic and ask students what they knew about the issue of insecure food on campus. They told me about people living on someone’s couch or eating off various friend’s meal plans, and some that were getting food stamps or going to local food pantries.

Colleges and universities are becoming aware of the issue and are exploring ways to address the problem. Most of the efforts are on a small scale and they are trying to determine the real need and how to get the word out. The first known pantry on a college campus started at Michigan State University in 1993 and has been a model for several others.

This year, the University of Arkansas was recognized by the White House for their efforts in meeting the needs of student hunger on their campus. Angela Oxford is the director for the Center for Community Engagement. She is a CBF-ordained woman who has found her calling helping students. I visited the pantry this spring and was impressed by the student involvement and commitment to this effort. Angela said that fewer than 25 people came to the pantry the first month, but over the year it has been operational they have served more than 2,500 people, many of whom are the working poor in the service industry on campus.

Factors in the rise in insecure food issues for students:

ise in tuition and other educational cost (i.e. books, R transportation, housing)

Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.

Mark 9:41 New International Version (NIV)

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Financial stress at home

Shifting financial reality once the student has already incurred debt and must make hard choices about continuing Fewer part-time jobs available to students on campus and in the surrounding communities Resistance to tell their parents that they are struggling Many students are focused on the immediate problems of getting into school and paying the required expenses to keep them in college. They think that they will figure out the rest once they get to school – including where to find money for food.

Resources www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2010/05/amongdorms-and-dining-halls-hidden-hunger/39766/NPR report: Hunger on Campus: 20100727_me_05.mp3 So You Want to Start a Campus Food Pantry? oregonfoodbank.org/Our-Work/Partner-With-Us/ New-Agency Kit/~/media/Files/So%20Yo...

Food Pantries Open On College Campuses - ABC News abcnews.go.com/OnCampus/food-pantries-opencollege-campuses/story?id=12887860 The Gathering – September/October 2012

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A Recipe For Living

by Cindy Stubblefield, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC In five short years, the lives of more than 300 people and their families have been changed. And lots of people are eating better because of it.

Triad Community Kitchen, a culinary and life skills training program of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, offers a tenweek course for people who are unemployed, under-employed, facing homelessness, and often living with personal problems that have prevented them from finding and keeping a job.

Students are referred to the course through the Goodwill Industries of NWNC work training program. Each class of about 20 students spends time learning the basics of food preparation through hands-on experience and classroom lessons. Chef Jeff Bacon, Executive Chef and Program Director for Second Harvest Food Bank, designed the curriculum that prepares students to find meaningful employment. Since opening in 2006, 325 students have graduated from the program.

As part of their training, students prepare nutritious, ready-to-heat meals which are distributed to partner agencies of Second Harvest Food Bank.

These meals help agencies, such as soup kitchens and homeless shelters, meet the needs of hungry families as more and more are turning to them for food assistance. Many of the students have used the services offered by these types of organizations and understand how vital the work of TCK is to our hungry neighbors. Through the preparation of these meals, students are given the opportunity to “give back” to their community. Another part of the training includes the production of soups which are sold at Lowes Foods stores’ hot bar. “Crazy Good Chili” and “Loaded Baked Potato” are favorites available in the stores. Through the preparation of the soups and involvement in the TCK catering division, students are gaining real-world work experiences that prepare them for graduation.

But graduation from the program does not mean support for the student is over. TCK works with the graduates to place them in positions in the food service industry. Eighty percent of our students are placed in food service jobs immediately after graduation, demonstrating the excellent reputation enjoyed by TCK in our community. Many graduates choose to continue their education in the culinary arts.

All parts of the program help students gain greater self-esteem as well as develop skills to find and keep jobs, provide for themselves and their families, and understand the importance of serving their community. As Clyde Fitzgerald, Second Harvest Food Bank’s executive director says, “At Triad Community Kitchen, we give our students all the ingredients they need to prepare the best life for themselves and their loved ones.”

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC is a CBFNC Hunger Fund recipient.

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Young Ministers Series: Stephanie McLeskey, Chaplain, Mars Hill College

With this article, we begin a new series. CBFNC has invited some recent divinity school graduates to share their hopes and fears for the Baptist church.

The ramble of thoughts that follows began as an attempt to write about my hopes and fears for the future of the Baptist faith, and of CBF in particular. However, as I sifted through my thoughts and feelings, I discovered that my hopes for CBF revolve around us continuing to do what we do best, and, to my own surprise, I don’t really have any fears for the future. I firmly believe that our future is in God’s hands, and I have yet to find a good reason to fear such a future as that.

In fact, that is my first hope: that we can let go of our fear. If, in some future moment, the institution of CBF as we know it should cease to exist, it will be because a better way has come along – but the values that we hold dear, and the bonds of fellowship that bind us, will remain important, and they will be foundational to whatever comes next. We do not need to fear our future, for God’s plan does not depend upon us. Instead, we continue to work for the kingdom’s coming, making plans with care, with faith, and with passion.

My second hope is that we will find

ways of teaching and honoring our history and heritage.

Our traditional Baptist values – honoring freedom, standing up for the cause of religious liberty, and benefiting from diversity of opinion, among others – are not only relevant in today’s world, they are necessary. I hope that we will continue to teach and model these values. They are not easy.

An attempt to honor freedom can easily devolve into the battle cry that “No one tells us what to do.” The cause of religious liberty can become the cause of our own religious liberty above,

and at the cost of, all others. Sharing our opinions together can quickly turn into a shouting match. I hope that we will learn to test ourselves as we carry on with our traditions, to be sure that we don’t get so hung up on being right that we forget about being gracious.

My third hope is that we will continue to

come together for conversation and service. I hope that we

will continue to find our strength in our community.

As we join together to ask the tough questions, we honor our diversity and seek to learn from one another. Our recent and ongoing conversations about such difficult topics as racial reconciliation, immigration, and sexuality are valuable and important. They do not necessarily result in answers; instead, they help us to see the best in each other and to find ways of connecting further and more deeply with all of our sisters and brothers.

Lastly, I hope that we will be

agents of, yes, hope. I hope that

we can find new ways of sharing the love of God with the world around us, both near and far. I hope that we can recognize our own blessings, both material and immaterial, and share them in ways that will further the causes of justice and mercy that are so central to God’s calling for the church. I hope that those we serve and those we serve with will be able to discover peace and grace in what we say and in what we do, and that our words and our work will relieve fear, however uncertain the times – for then we can know that we are moving in the right direction, and that our future is sound.

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Fellowship on the Move 2012

by Ka’thy Gore Chappell, CBFNC Leadership Development Coordinator

As a recent returnee to North Carolina, I was thrilled when our realtor celebrated the closing of our new home with gifts of homemade pizza and fudge pie from The Fresh Market, a porcelain tray (highlighting Winston-Salem sites) from Dewey’s Bakery and a complimentary subscription to Our State magazine.

In a recent issue (the 3rd Annual Southern issue), I particularly appreciated the welcome by the editor, Elizabeth Hudson. In introducing the theme of Southern hospitality, she describes her Granny’s house as “warm, friendly and comfortable, a place where people, when they come there, feel at home.” (Page 8, Our State August 2012) Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina is planning three events in October and November 2012 that are titled Fellowship on the Move. The one afternoon/night events are mini General Assemblies where CBFNC comes to your location. While the overall theme for each is reconciliation, you will notice that each Fellowship on the Move is uniquely created for and planned by the people who live in the particular area. With your participation in Fellowship on the Move, it is our desire that you will be challenged to live the Christ-life more fully, you will receive attention and care from your “fellowship,” and you will “come and feel at home.”

So, as the Cooperative Baptist FELLOWSHIP of North Carolina is ON THE MOVE, please plan to join us at the location nearest you.

CBFNC Fellowship on the Move Sunday, October 7, 2012 (World Communion Sunday) 4:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

First Baptist Church, Ahoskie Proclaimer: Rev. Laura Barclay Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-20 Reconciliation: It’s About Jesus!

Sunday, October 21, 2012 (In partnership with Western NC CBF) 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

First Baptist Church, Waynesville Proclamation: narratives & bluegrass music Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-20 Reconciliation: Connecting through our stories – a bluegrass worship experience!

Sunday, November 4, 2012 (All Saints’ Day) 3:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Peace Haven Baptist Church, Winston-Salem Proclaimers: Rev. Darryl Aaron & Rev. Nathan Parrish Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-20 Reconciliation: The Beloved Community 8 • The Gathering – September/October 2012

Considering the Senior Adults

by Rick Jordan, CBFNC Church Resources Coordinator and Gail Coulter, retired pastor

“Families are God’s way of saying, ‘This is not going to be easy.’ Our families hold us, protect us and care for us. But the worst fights you’ll ever have are with family members. Who’s the first person you ever told, ‘I’m going to kill you!’? It was a family member.”

Ed Kilbourne shared this and many other humorous stories at the Western North Carolina Senior Adult Day, sponsored by CBFNC and SMICS (Smoky Mountain Institute for Christian Studies). Part of our responsibility as family members, he says, is to tell family stories. “Your family will probably not be the subject of a documentary.

You have the responsibility to pass the stories along.

My grandmother is long gone – now, it’s my time to tell the stories.” Ed told the group the story of a tornado he experienced. “It was the day our mobile home became mobile. I gained a senior moment of wisdom that day: There will be things you can’t do anything about.”

Gail Coulter, recently retired pastor of Providence Baptist Church in Hendersonville, met with senior adult ministry leaders at last year’s General Assembly.

From that meeting and other surveys she has done, she notes that substantial numbers of most congregations are adults transitioning to retirement, enjoying retirement or working at life with location or physical restraints. These people are also a rich part of the congregation’s inter-generational vitality. These folks contribute mightily to the well-being of the mission and vision of the church.

Often churches can provide opportunities for spiritual, intellectual, social and meaningful involvement with and for these folks—“senior” adult choirs, Sunday school classes (both age grouped and mixed with other ages of adults), construction and house repair teams, visitation groups, monthly meetings, trips and retreats focusing on educational as well as entertainment experiences.

Not all churches can provide an array of such ministries. Through CBFNC, however, churches can partner with other churches. Transitional, older and senior adults need experiences that enliven continual spiritual development. In the western part of the state, two events focused on story-telling along with some lively singing and good eating. A fall event is in the offing with some helpful, educational and experiential break-out sessions.

What has your church learned about senior adult ministry? Do you have a model or ideas that could help others? Do you have interest in seeing senior adult spiritual development experiences in your area of the state? Could you help CBFNC plan or implement these experiences? Contact Rick Jordan at rjordan@cbfnc.org.

Serving and Learning at the Fort Worth Sessions

by Wanda Kidd, CBFNC College Ministry Coordinator

Save the Date!

This is a “Save the Date” notice for regional fellowship meetings taking place in CBFNC’s eight regions this fall. In addition to a focused agenda in each region, these meetings will provide an opportunity for the ministers in each of these regions to meet each other, have some fellowship together and share ideas and needs with the CBFNC leadership. Larry Hovis and other CBFNC coordinators will attend each meeting.

This was the 5th year that CBF has partnered with CBFNC to provide a Missional Collegiate Experience for the week of the CBF General Assembly. During the first two days of the week, we explore a topic chosen to help challenge students to think broader and deeper than they might have thought on their own.

In the past, we have explored the issues of human trafficking, new monasticism, rural poverty and immigration. This year, the topic of conversation was the complex conversation surrounding justice and prison. Dr. Andy Watts, professor of Ethics at Belmont University, challenged students to explore issues surrounding incarceration and restoration.

Broadway Baptist Church of Fort Worth graciously allowed us to use Camp Broadway for the Fort Worth Sessions. Twenty-five Fort Worth Sessions students and 15 students from Baptist University of the Americas shared the space for the week.

Fort Worth Sessions students were involved in every aspect of the CBF General Assembly. They attended various activities, provided child-care at the missions picnic and helped with the Baptist Joint Committee luncheon. They also assisted with Assembly worship. It was a wonderful opportunity for students to get a behind-the-scenes view of the CBF movement.

Fort Worth Sessions provides students the opportunity to meet other students, learn about the ministry of CBF and gives them the opportunity serve and learn in a variety of ways ... and, yes, they had fun too!

Join us June 24-28, 2013, for Greensboro Sessions, in Greensboro, NC.

Listed below are the dates for these regional fellowship meetings as well as the contact information for the hosting Regional Coordinator. Save the date in your region, then wait for an invitation from your Regional Coordinator. You may also watch for more information at www.cbfnc.org, in our weekly ENews or call your Regional Coordinator to make a reservation now. We look forward to seeing each of you!

• September 18: Region 8 (Northeast Region) Jesse Croom: 252-482-3908 (home) or 252-562-4081 (mobile) • September 24: Region 4 (South Central Region) Drag Kimrey: 910-276-8865 (home) or 910-384-4500 (mobile) • October 2: Region 6 (Capital Region) Mack Thompson: 919-781-2229 (home) or 919-609-0148 (mobile) • October 4: Region 5 (North Central Region) Virginia Taylor: 919-969-7565 (home) or 919-824-7890 (mobile) • October 15: Region 1 (Western Region) Gail Coulter: 828-698-2385 (home) or 828-551-4363 (mobile) • October 16: Region 2 (Foothills Region) David Smith: 828-758-8428 (church) or 828-496-8051 (mobile) • October 23: Region 7 (Southeast Region) Mike Johnson: 910.422.3387 (church) or 910-316-9910 (mobile) • October 30: Region 3 (Triad Region) Bill Leathers: 336-774-3975 (home) The Gathering – September/October 2012

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New Contributing CBFNC Partner Churches (As of July 23, 2012) First, Stantonsburg

Stephen Loftis has been called by the Mountain Grove Baptist Church of Hickory to serve as Senior Pastor.

Deacon Ministry Training

Millbrook Baptist Church in Raleigh has called Bob Stillerman as Associate Pastor.

September 22, 2012 Mission Baptist Church in Locust 10am-2pm

Led by Jeremy Hyde, Lead Pastor; Ronny Russell, Mission Pastor; and Eddie Hammett, CBFNC Church and Clergy Coach. They will share the story of their rural traditional congregation that moved from about 150 in worship to now functioning as a multi-campus church with about 80 percent of their adult members engaged in small groups seeking to be a relevant force in a rapidly changing world.

Cost: $15 Includes breaks and lunch for those preregistered.

Visit www.cbfnc.org for more information.

Christopher Dawson has been called to serve as Pastor of First Baptist Church of Monroe.

First Baptist Church of Elkin has called Richard (Rick) Bennett as pastor.

Alex Bracey has been called to Calvary Baptist Church of Mount Airy to serve as Minister of Youth and Children.

Sardis Baptist Church in Charlotte has called Joan Thurman Williams as Minister of Music.

The Memorial Baptist Church in Greenville has called Gregory Bowers as Pastor.

James (Jim) Justice has been called as Pastor of Hiddenite Baptist Church.

Harry Smith has been called as Pastor of the Ephesus Baptist Church in Chapel Hill.

First Baptist Church of Burnsville has called Tommy James as Pastor.

Hayes Barton Baptist Church of Raleigh has called Gayle Justice as the Minister with Children and Families.

2012 Faith and Immigration Statewide Summit

First Baptist Church of Sanford has called Jacob Peterson as Minister of Youth.

Christa Warise has been called to College Park Baptist Church in Winston-Salem as Minister of Senior Adults and Congregational Care

October 12, 2012 United Church Chapel Hill

First Baptist Church of Yadkinville has called Ken Boaz as Pastor.

Ron Cava has been called as Pastor of First Baptist Church of Henderson.

Visit www.cbfnc.org for details.

Coordinator Visits June 2012 -July 2012 Campbell University Divinity School

Compiled by Jack Causey, Ministerial Resources Coordinator Our encouragement and support go to the following ministers who have recently moved:

Bear Swamp, Littleton

Recovering Hope for the Church: From Apathy to Engagement

Ministers on the Move

Hester, Oxford

First Baptist Church of Wilmington has called Matthew Cook as Pastor.

Bernie Mansell has been called as Minister to Preschoolers and Children for Longview Baptist Church in Raleigh.

Rob James has been called by Wake Forest Baptist Church in Wake Forest to serve as Minister of Youth and Missions.

First, Asheville

Knollwood, WinstonSalem

First, Graham

Longview, Raleigh

College Avenue Baptist Church of Lenoir has called Josh Lail as Student Minister.

First, Lenoir

Mount Carmel, Chapel Hill

William Deal is now serving at First Baptist Church of Boone as Minister of Education, Youth and Children.

Oakmont, Greenville

Woodland Baptist Church has called Trey Gilliam as Pastor.

First, Marion First, Mars Hill Baptist Heritage and History Society at First, Raleigh

Primera Iglesia Bautista, Sanford Ross Grove, Shelby

First, Rockingham

University, Chapel Hill

First, Winston-Salem

Winter Park, Wilmington

Greystone, Raleigh

Woodhaven, Apex

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When you make a move or know of someone who has changed places of ministry, let us know at jcausey@cbfnc.org. For assistance to search committees and ministers seeking vocational discernment, visit our reference and referral page on our website at www.cbfnc.org or call 336-759-3456 or 888-822-1944.

CBF Global Missions Field Personnel Off-Field Assignments in Our Area Ralph and Tammy Stocks in High Point from May 28-Sept. 28 rstocks@thefellowship.info

September/October 2012

The Gathering of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina

phone: 336.759.3456 • phone: 888.822.1944 • fax: 336.759.3459 • cbfnc@cbfnc.org • www.cbfnc.org

Larry Hovis . ............ Executive Coordinator.................... LHovis@cbfnc.org

Wanda Kidd......... College Ministry Coordinator..... WKidd@cbfnc.org

Ka’thy Gore Chappell.... Leadership Development Coordinator.... KChappell@cbfnc.org

Eddie Hammett ....Church and Clergy Coach.......... EHammett@cbfnc.org

Rick Jordan ............. Church Resources Coordinator.......... RJordan@cbfnc.org

Javier Benitez ......Hispanic Ministry Leader Coach... Rocafuerte90@hotmail.com

Linda Jones . ........... Missions Coordinator...................... LJones@cbfnc.org

Nancy Parks . ...... Programs Manager................... NParks@cbfnc.org

Jim Hylton .............. Business Administration Coordinator.... JHylton@cbfnc.org

Sarah Mitchell .... Communications Manager......... SMitchell@cbfnc.org

Jack Causey ............. Ministerial Resources Coordinator...... JCausey@cbfnc.org

Gail McAlister ..... Financial Manager................... GMcalister@cbfnc.org

Laura Barclay . ......... Social Ministries Coordinator........... LBarclay@cbfnc.org

Derek Wilhelm ..... Administrative Assistant.......... DWilhelm@cbfnc.org

Regional Coordinators Region 1 – Western: Gail Coulter . .............

Region 2 – Foothills: David Smith .............

Region 3 – Triad: Bill Leathers .................

Region 4 – South Central: Drag Kimrey ......

828.698.2385 828.758.8428 336.774.3975 910.276.8865

CBFNC College Ministers Ashley Mangrum ............ UNC Chapel Hill . .............. amangrum@cbfnc.org Aileen Lawrimore ........... Western Carolina ............. alawrimore@cbfnc.org Lawrence Powers ............ East Carolina....................... lpowers@cbfnc.org Coordinating Council Donna Bissette, Winston-Salem, Moderator Ray Ammons, Gastonia, Moderator-Elect Steve Little, Marion, Past Moderator Lisa Rust, Lumberton, Recorder Mike Eddinger, Cary, Treasurer Tommy Bratton, Asheville David Hailey, Raleigh Marion Horton, Knightdale Rick Matthews, Winston-Salem Martha McDowell, Laurinburg Doug Murray, Wilson Mike Queen, Greensboro Susan Taylor, Chapel Hill Endowment Management Board Scott Hudgins, Winston-Salem Judy LeCroy, Lexington Bill McCullough, Youngsville Anissa Nixon, Mocksville Gene Puckett, Raleigh

Financial Report:

Region Region Region Region

5 6 7 8

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North Central: Virginia Taylor.....

Capital: Mack Thompson...........

Southeast: Mike Johnson .........

Northeast: Jesse Croom ...........

919.824.7890 919.781.2229 910.422.3387 252.482.3908

Jeanne Cross ................. Duke University . ................... jcross@cbfnc.org Chris Towles .................. Wake Forest......................... towlescj@wfu.edu

Faith Formation Ministry Council Allen Winters, Hillsborough, Chair Stella Perrin, Taylorsville, Chair-Elect Beth Cockman-Wood, Sanford Bryan Harris, Smithfield Beth Heffner, Rutherfordton Brian Harrington, Liberty Sandi Hood, Hickory Tyler Roach, Morganton Katie Fam Roscoe, Southern Pines Sophia Steibel, Boiling Springs

Missions Ministry Council Kent Cranford, Gastonia, Chair Len Keever, Dunn, Chair-Elect Elba Benitez, Pittsboro Everette Clark, Enka Blake Dempsey, Nashville George Fuller, Raleigh Brandon Hudson, Winston-Salem Andrea Dellinger Jones, Raleigh Nate Leonard, Kannapolis Linda Winslow, Jamestown

Leadership Development Ministry Council Scott Hovey, Durham, Chair Layne Rogerson, Greenville, Chair-Elect Dennis Atwood, Mount Olive Ed Beddingfield, Fayetteville Sarah Boberg, Red Springs Rendell Hipps, Hickory Matt Johnson, Belhaven Shane Nixon, Mocksville Mark Reece, Mount Airy Nathan Rice, Greensboro

CBF National Council Members from NC Darryl Aaron, Winston-Salem Roger Gilbert, Mount Airy Don Gordon, Durham Christopher Ingram, Elizabeth City Glenn Phillips, Goldsboro Alicia Porterfield, Wilmington Blenda Price Sloniker, Hickory

June 2012 Contributions July 2012 Contributions

Undesignated - $126,962 Designated - $186,698 Undesignated - $116,752 Designated - $179,152 April 2012 - March 2013 Monthly Undesignated Goal: $128,837

New Ministers to NC Luncheon September 25, 2012 11:30am-2:00pm

For ministers (pastors and staff) and spouses who moved to a church/ministry position in NC during 2012.

Join us for a complimentary luncheon at the CBFNC offices in Winston-Salem. There will be fellowship as well as an opportunity to meet CBFNC staff and learn about our organization.

Register at www.cbfnc.org or call 888-822-1944.

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Upcoming Events ~ September/October Edition Youth Rafting Retreat September 1-3, 2012 ”Gospel Without Borders” Immigration documentary screening and panel discussion September 4, 2012 2-4pm Saint Peter’s Catholic Church Charlotte ”Gospel Without Borders” Immigration documentary screening and panel discussion September 4, 2012 7-8:30pm Park Road Baptist Church Charlotte

Elevating Preaching Conference September 24, 2012 Gardner-Webb Welcome Event for New Ministers September 25, 2012 CBFNC offices, Winston-Salem Fellowship on the Move October 7, 2012 Ahoskie 2012 Faith and Immigration Statewide Summit October 12, 2012 United Church, Chapel Hill

Children’s Mission Day November 10, 2012 Forest Hills in Raleigh and Ardmore in Winston-Salem 2013 Youth Ski Retreat January 25-27, 2013 Winterplace, WV Collegiate Mid-Winter Retreat January 26-27, 2013 Camp Mundo Vista Children’s Choir Festival February 9, 2013 First Baptist Church, High Point

Youth Beach Retreat September 21-23 2012 Myrtle Beach, SC

Fellowship on the Move October 21, 2012 Waynesville

Youth Choir Festival March 1-2, 2013 First Baptist Church, Greensboro

Racial Reconciliation and the Body of Christ September 21, 2012 Unity Christian Church International, Fayetteville

Children’s Mission Day November 3, 2012 Edenton, Edenton

2013 CBFNC General Assembly March 15-16, 2013 First Baptist Church, Lumberton

Fellowship on the Move November 4, 2012 Peace Haven, Winston-Salem

2013 Elevating Preaching Conference September 23, 2013 Ardmore Baptist Church, Winston-Salem

2012 Central NC Deacon/Spouse Conference Recovering Hope for the Church: From Apathy to Engagement September 22, 2012 Mission Baptist Church, Locust

Visit www.CBFNC.org to register and for more information.

The Gathering is published six times a year. All questions may be directed to Sarah Mitchell, (336) 759-3456 or (888) 822-1944 or smitchell@cbfnc.org.

For story submissions, contact Sarah Mitchell for requirements and deadlines.