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Boones Creek Baptist Association Serving, Encouraging and Supporting Christs Churches

Bro. John Ryder-Director of Missions Angel Kane, Secretary Floyd & Gale Holbrook-Camp Manager Office (859) 744-0037 Fax (859) 744-1069 E-mail: boonescreekbapti@bellsouth.net Web-Site-www.boonescreekbaptistassoc.com Printed May. 2012, Volume 45, issue 5 Deadline for next Issue: June. 15, 2012

A note to you, On June 18, Boone's Creek Baptist Camp opens its doors to another camp season for our association's children and youth. We have been doing this for 58 years. Why do we continue? We want to be a part of leading young people to Christ. We have camp programs that are aimed at leading the young campers to Christ. The cost per camper for association churches is $110.00 per week. We have limited scholarship money available for those who cant afford to send their child to camp. Call the association office or go on-line to www.boonescreekbaptistassoc.com for applications. The schedule for 2012 is as follows: Boys Week, 7-14: June 18-22 Girls Week, 7-14: June 25-29 Sr. Co. Ed. Week, 14-17: July 9-13 Jr. Co. Ed., 7-14: July 16-20. The camp offers a week of intense Bible study, fun and games. A different Boone's Creek Baptist Association pastor serves as camp pastor each week. They preach a sermon each night to the campers. The camp staff undergoes an intense interview process and background check before they can work with the children. They are, then, trained on the child protection law for the state of Kentucky. The staff for the most part were campers at one time. They love working with the children and young people. Cooperative Program How it works Simply put, it begins with you. You give yourself first to God (2 Cor. 8:5). Next, out of gratitude and obedience to God for what He has done for you, you commit to give back to Him, through your church, a portion of what He provides. This is commonly called a tithe and represents ten percent of your income (Lev. 27:30, Mal. 3:10). Your church decides the next step. Every year your church prayerfully decides how much of its undesignated gifts will be committed to reaching people in your state and around the world through Cooperative Program. This amount is then forwarded to your state Baptist convention. During the annual meeting of your state convention, messengers from your church and other churches across the state decide what percentage of Cooperative Program gifts contributed by local congregations stays in your state to support local missions and ministries. The percentage to be forwarded to the Southern Baptist Convention for North American and international missions and ministries is also determined at this time. At the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting, messengers from across the country decide how the gifts received from the states will be distributed among SBC entities. These gifts are used by Southern Baptist entities to send and support missionaries, train pastors, and other ministry leaders; provide relief for retired ministers and widows; and address social, moral, and ethical concerns relating to our faith and families. The bottom line people around the world hear the gospel and receive Christ. Food For Thought:
Dr. A. W. Tozer wrote the following: I think it is a completely wrong concept in Christian circles to look upon Jesus as a kind of divine nurse to whom we can go when sin has made us sick, and after He has helped us, to say, "Goodbye, Jesus"-and go on our own way. Suppose I go into a hospital in need of a blood transfusion. After the staff has ministered to me and given their services, do I just slip out with a cheery "goodbye"-as though I owe them nothing and it was kind of them to help me in my time of need? That may sound far out to you, but it draws a picture of attitudes among us today. But the Bible never in any way gives us such a concept of salvation. Nowhere are we ever led to believe that we can use Jesus as a Savior and not own Him as our Lord. He is the Lord and as the Lord He saves us, because He has all of the offices of Savior, Christ, High Priest, and Wisdom and Righteousness and Sanctification and Redemption! He is all of these-and all of these are embodied in Him as Christ, the Lord!

Yours in Christ,

Bro. John Ryder

NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS from the Association and our CHURCHES CAMP REPORT We want to thank the volunteers that has come to help get the camp open for the season. Theres still a lot to be done. EX. BOARD REPORT We had 18 churches with a total of 79 attending. Approved to purchased 48 new mattress and the Emergency Plan for the camp. ALLANSVILLE No Report BEECH GROVE Had great singing and fellowship at the Hymn Sing April 24, 2012. BOONES CREEK VBS will be July 9th-13th from 9am Noon for ages 3-5th grade. Our closing ceremony and fun fest will be Friday night July 13th at 6 pm. Everyone is invited! CALVARY Amy Brown was baptized. Bro. Sam Miller resigned as youth minister, the church voted to call Bro. Brett Benton as interim youth minister. Our Graduates Banquet in May 20, we are also hosting the I Love America Chorus that afternoon at 3 pm. Plans are underway for VBS, July 15-20.We will be starting a Share Jesus Without Fear witness training class. CENTRAL Fear Not Tomorrow was presented by Centrals Worship Ministry on Sunday evening, April 22 and again on Sunday morning, April 29th. The Art of Marriage Conference was held at Central on April 27-29 with 47 couples participating. On May 6 Central hosted and participated in the Winchester Chorales Spring Choir Festival which was a fundraiser for the Clark County Christian Drug Coalition. Central will have its Annual Church Picnic at 4 pm on Sunday, May 27 at East Kentucky Power. On May 30-June 1, we will have the Middle School Blast for grades 6-8. VBS kick-off will be Sunday June 10 for 5-7pm in the church parking lot (inflatable's and snow cones). The VBS will be June 11-15 from 8:30 am until Noon. CLAY CITYWe had a good Sunrise Service and breakfast afterward. We had attendance for our Easter Worship Service. VBS in progress. CORINTH No Report COW CREEK Easter Egg hunt for the children 4-7-12. Sunday evening Bible Study for the Next 6 weeks 3:16 by Max Lucado. EMMANUEL The childrens Sunday school presented an Easter program and we are working on a Mothers Day program and gifts. We have some students that know all the books of the Old Testament. EPHESUS Spring Revival & Homecoming services scheduled June 8-10 with Bro. Tony Cecil, current pastor of the Point Community Church in Lexington and former youth pastor at Central Baptist. Music will be led by Daniel Juberg of Bardstown Christian Fellowship. Service times are Friday, June 8 at 7pm, -Sat. June 9 at 7pm, and Sunday Morning, June 10 at 11am. HUGE potluck dinner fellowship dinner following Sunday morning service. We will be dedicating the new addition to the parsonage and hosting an open house that afternoon to view the finish product. Games and music in the afternoon. Everyone is invited. FAITH Had an inspiring Special Singing on April 20th. Good to Praise the Lord in Songs. Enjoyed Hymn Sing at Beech Grove. Bro Todd and Bro Mike Barnes prepared breakfast for the Ladies at Faith on Mothers Day. Christians keep in constant prayer daily for everything. FRIENDSHIP Sunrise service and fellowship breakfast. VBS June 10-15. Purchased a church bus. GREENBRIAR Children at Church formed a Chorus for Church. They have been practice and singing new songs every Sunday. June B-Days-Jason Alvin 6-5. HEIDELBERG No Report HERITAGE By the time everyone reads the months Tidings, we will have celebrated our Dedication Day at Heritage Baptist Church. On May 12, we came together to commemorate our New Building on US 60 West. Upon this same day the Carpenters for Christ are to return to perform one last service for us. The Carpenters are to bring with them our new Church Steeple, which they will also help us install it. What a blessing to know that we will be visible form US 60 and from I-64. Although we are all excited about the completion of our church, we are even more excited about seeing what God will do with us in the near future. For the true dedication and honor must go to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We have no greater blessing than to know that Christ died for all. And now standing on a hill in Clark County, there is one more Southern Baptist Church in our community that teaches and preaches the Holy Word of God and His life changing gospel truth. Thank You Lord Jesus.

HOWARDS MILL No Report IRVINE FIRST Our Sunshine Ladies made Easter baskets for all the shut-ins. Activities: egg hunt, Sunrise Service and Breakfast. Jeremie Michael and Choir presented Champion of Love cantata on Easter Sunday. Enjoyed the Hymn Sing and delicious meal at Beech Grove . Pasta Meal and celebrated Secretarys Day. Bro. Chris never forgets the important event! IVORY HILL-Our VBS will be June 3-7, 2012 JEFFERSONVILLE In April had Easter Dinner, 81 attended Easter Service. Was many old and new faces. Collected bags of Thirty Pieces of Silver, proceeds for Oneida Baptist Children. Had movie night Facing the Giants 34 present, had a wonderful time. Special Business Mtg. called Bro. Paul Hubbs as Interim Pastor, church vote 100%. May 12 Mothers Day Brunch for Mothers. Men presenting the Music Service, allowing the Mothers/Women a break. Youth car wash, bake sale, yard sale at 10am May 19. May 20th- VBS Mtg. at 4 pm. May 31- King Island Trip. June 2-very important Fish Fry, proceeds to help children go to the Bible Camp. Everyone invited. Music by the New Found Four. KIDDVILLE-No Report MACEDONIA Solid Ground presented a message in song on April 1st. We had pot luck lunch following. We had a Sunrise Service on Easter and the men cooked breakfast. Noah Blackburn, who had attended our church as a child, preached at AM & PM service on April 15th. Our older childrens church kids are collecting pennies for the Miles for Pennies Program, which benefits the Sunrise Childrens Services. We are having a revival on May 19th and 20th. Bro. Darrin Thomas will be the evangelist. MEANS Church purchased its first baptistery. Started a new mid-week Sunday school ministry that has been very blessed. Purchased new lettering for the building. Constructed a new giant cross shaped flower bed that has captured the attention of the community. Holding revival with Bro. Gary Willoughby of Powells Valley Baptist Church. MT. OLIVE-No Report NEW COVENANT REFORMED-No Report NEW HOPE Purchased new Hymnals. Graduating recognition for Graduates, with service to honor them and a gift, the Bible. NORTHSIDE We had a wonderful Sunrise Service and standing room only for Morning Worship, what a blessing both services were. Thanks to all, for a successful Spring Hymn Sing. 108 in attendance plus kitchen helpers. We are so blessed to have 4 ladies join our church family thru baptism. God is good. We are praying for a productive VBS in June. PANOLA Started a new study 40 Days in the Word. Church agreed to build a picnic shelter before our 200th celebration May 20th. We will honor Zack Romans on his graduation. POWELLS VALLEY Sunrise Service on Easter. 5th Sunday Hymn Sing. Choir sang at the Assoc. Hymn Sing at Jeffersonville. Meal Ministry on April 28th. Revival with Bro. Jesse Kline April 15-18. Mothers Day Breakfast. Hosted Exec. Bd. Mtg. on May 14th. Work day May 19th at the new property. PROVIDENCE, C.C. Mike and Gail Varner sang at the Assoc. Spring Hymn Sing. Youth plan a lock-in on May 25th.

PROVIDENCE, E.C. We had a large crowd for the deacon ordination service. What a wonderful day spent in Gods house! Also had a Spring Revival with lots of decision made and 2 souls saved. We praise God for being in the midst every night of the revival, you could feel His presence when you walked in the door! We have been blessed to purchased a van for our church, we had several volunteers to drive and hope to have lots of children and families to pick up soon. All churches are invited to attend Providence Camp Meet June 2- 8am-5pm, it is for grades 1-12, there will be zip lining, music, food, games and devotions. Please contact Jim Young if you have any questions at 859-248-1968. We hope to see everyone there to share in the camp that the Lord had blessed our church with. We want to give God the praise and glory for all He is doing for Providence, just pray we never loose sight of the ultimate prize!
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II Corinthians 8:20-21
20-Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us: 21-Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Disaster Emergency Relief Volunteers Needed

The disaster emergency relief committee needs volunteers. The vision for the committee is: An Association church has a problem that it needs help with, i.e. electrical, plumbing, etc. It needs help because it doesnt have funds or manpower to deal with the problem. This committee will utilize available resources (manpower) to correct the problem. If you would like to volunteer to help out, please contact your pastor or the association office for a volunteer sign up form.

In This Issue look for:

1-DOM (A note to you) 2-Disaster/Emergency Relief 3-To all Churches in the Association 4-Building Fund 5-Calendar 6-June Birthdays and Anniversaries 7-Mission Opportunities 8-New Beginning Pregnancy Center 9-Clark County Community Center 10-Youth Directors 11-2012 SBC Annual Meeting

TO ALL CHURCHES IN THE ASSOCIATION: The Disaster Emergency Relief Committee is available to the churches for projects that require manpower. Call the Association Office 859/744-0037 if you need help.

Building Fund For The Camp You can donate to the Boones Creek Baptist Association in MEMORY or in HONOR of a Love One. Please write on your check memo: Building Fund.

NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS from the Association and our CHURCHES (Continued) REID VILLAGE-The youth group had a great time at the Youth Rally at Boones Creek Baptist Church. They also took a trip to the Orange Leaf and enjoyed frozen yogurt. Our 5th Sunday Hymn Sing was Sunday night, Apr. 29th. The Childrens Choir and Youth Choir sang and everyone was truly blessed by all the gift and talents being used for Gods glory. Jehovahs Bible Study finished. Our annual WMU Mother/Daughters/Friend Banquet will be Sat. May 12 at 10am. Sudie Banks from the Dessie Scott Childrens Center will be our guest speaker. We are planning a trip to attend the Legends game on Sat. night May 12th. Our youth will participate in the Youth Hymn sing on June 8th at Friendship Baptist Church. VBS is scheduled for Monday June 18th-Friday June 25th from 6-8pm. The theme is Amazing Wonders. Van Pick-up is available. We will kick-off VBS with a cookout on Sat. June 16th. Kids Worship-Cookout/Outside Camping night-Fri. May 18th at the Church. SPEARS MILL Spring revival was well attended each night with Bro. Patrick Butcher guest speaker. April 29th -New Found Four Gospel group were our guest singers, we always enjoy a night of Southern Gospel entrainment. The youth were busy with several activities in April. Senior Day trip to Galilian Home in Casey County planned May 19th. Will be having Baby Dedication Sunday Morning May 13th. Cindy Lovell and her assistants have several activities planned for youth in May. WMU is collecting items for sunshine baskets for a couple in our church who both have been ill. Also collecting items for Children Shoe Boxes Christmas Child. Plans are underway for VBS in July. Spears Mill would like to wish every mother a Happy Mothers Day.

SALEM Met our Annie Armstrong goal. We collected $250 more dollars for a cabin at Boones Creek Camp. Enjoyed Sunrise Service. Planning for Revival and VBS. SPRING STREET Fish Fry Fund Raiser for roof fund very successful. Preparations for VBS, no date set yet. THOMAS The trustees built 6 picnic tables to use in our pavilion. The TBC Dada prepared a delicious breakfast for everyone to honor our Mothers on Mothers Day. VALLEY VIEW No Report WM. MEMORIAL Choir presented a Cantata Not Just a Story on Easter Sunday. Revival May 20-23. VBS June 4-8.

Best Wishes to June Birthdays: 1-John Ryder-DOM 1-Catherine McGee-Pastors Wife-Greenbriar 5-Bill Meece-Pastor-Providence-EC 15-Mary Jo Waugh-Retired Pastors Wife Best Wishes June Anniversaries: 5-Cova and Connie Duvall-Retired 16-Gary and Arlene Willoughby-Powells Valley 21-Keith and Sandy Sands-Calvary 22-Jerry and Dianne Smith-Salem 30-Tom and Sherri Barnes-New Covenant

MISSION OPPORTUNITIES 1. Disaster Emergency Relief Volunteers Needed 2. Go Metro USA and Find It Here 2012. Contact the association office for more information

Attention Youth Directors: Dont forget that we will have our 2nd Annual Youth Hymn Sing June, 8, 2012 at Friendship Baptist Church, Irvine. We would like for it to be even better than last year.

New Beginnings Pregnancy Center in Winchester has an ongoing need for baby wipes, diapers (sizes 4, 5, 6) and formula (Good Start in green and orange cans), as well as continued financial support. Churches are encouraged to support local Pregnancy Centers in honor of Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, Jan. 16, as well as throughout the year. Please call 859-744-5988 with any questions or to arrange drop-offs.

CLARK COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES Web Site: www.calltohelp.org FEIN# 31-1005844 Judy Crowe, Executive Director Phone 859-744-5034 E-MAIL:clarkcommunity@bellsouth.net Fax 859-737-1910 REPORT OF SERVICES FOR APRIL 2012 1251 FAMILIES SERVED 50 FAMILIES WERE NEW CLIENTS FOOD CLOTHING UTILITIES HOMELESS PREVENTION FAMILY SELF SUFFICIENCY SAFE HAVEN T.B.R.A. HOUSING EMERGENCY TBRA TRANSIENT GAS TRANSIENT LODGING FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS 5 THRIFT STORE DONATIONS 1,999 MONETARY DONATIONS 26 Staff members, Judy Crowe and Jennifer Havens attended a Fair Housing Conference in Lexington. This relates to the housing grants that Community Services administer. The Good Friday service was held at Central Baptist Church with Matt Seel bringing the message. The offering was $811.12. Community Services had fourteen families in attendance at the April budgeting class. The next class is May 21 at the Extension Office on Fortune Drive. Clark County Community Services has been selected as a finalist in the 100 Cars for Good Program. Facebook voting will determine which agencies receive a new vehicle. Our voting day is Saturday, June 2. Please vote for us more details later! 1054 FAMILIES 131 FAMILIES 21 FAMILIES 16 FAMILIES 18 FAMILIES 2 FAMILIES 6 FAMILIES 1 FAMILY 1 FAMILY 1 FAMILY

2012 SBC ANNUAL MEETING

JUNE 19-20, 2012
ERNEST N. MORIAL CONVENTION CENTER 900 CONVENTION CENTER BLVD. NEW ORLEANS, LA

This only helps the families in Clark County

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