Buncombe Baptist Association Ministers, Staff & Spouses Christmas Dinner

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - 6:00 pm

Buncombe Baptist Resource Center, 227 Hazel Mill Road 28806

Food, Fellowship and Door Prizes

Cost: $10.00 Per Person

Call 252-1864 to make reservations by Monday, November 25th

The Buncombe Baptist Association is partnering with Prison Fellowship again this Christmas season and we would love for you, your church or your small group to be involved. You will need to make contact with the families, buy and wrap Christmas gifts (spending limit of $20 per child), and deliver them along with the Good New about Jesus in the name of incarcerated parents. To be involved please call Diana Brewer at 828-252-1864 or email her at: dbrewer@buncombebaptist.org  

Red Boxes for the "Women's Prison Ministry" are now available at the Buncombe Baptist Resource Center. If your church is interested in participating please call and reserve the number of boxes you need. Boxes must be packed with only the items and size requested so the inmates will receive identical gifts. All boxes should be brought to the Resource Center by Monday, November 18th. Items to include are listed below:

• MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS (5"x7" or smaller) Stationery or Tablet with Envelopes, Journal Book (No metal spirals), 2 Transparent pens (must be clear), Pocket Calendar, Choose one 5x7 game magazine (word games, crossword puzzles, Sudoku)
• COSMETIC & HEALTH/BEAUTY: 2 Individual packs of tissues, 2 chapsticks, 1  Liquid body wash & 1 Lotion (not trial size), Make up cotton pads (not cotton balls), Scrunchie Bath Puff

Remember: No glass bottles, mirrors, stamps, etc.and no sharp items

The North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry will offer an overview and volunteer training for those interested in learning more about "One Hope: A spiritual response to isolation and loneliness" on Monday, November 18, 2019 at 10 a.m. here at the Buncombe Baptist Resource Center (227 Hazel Mill Rd).  Coffee/refreshments at 9:45 a.m.

Through One Hope, NCBAM hopes to connect lonely, isolated seniors with willing volunteers who will share the love of God. {click "read more" to continue}

Do you have Hispanics living near your church and want to find ways to reach them? Gary Odom is available to meet with pastors, church leaders or come and speak on a Sunday evening to help you map out a simple plan. Gary has been a missionary with IMB in South America for nine years and has also started Spanish speaking churches in the U.S. He is currently contracting with the Buncombe Baptist Association to help churches in this area. You may call Gary at 828-620-1265 or text him. Gary is looking forward to hearing from you.

Bring your used Sunday School Literature, Bibles and tracts to the Resource Center.  The materials will be transported to Harvest Seed Ministry of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in Shelby, NC where it will be processed for shipment to English speaking countries throughout the world.  

Like Materials should be sorted together.  Each box should be labeled with the quantity and contents of the box.  We will accept the following items:

• Bibles:  New, used, any translation, in any condition
• Tracts:  All tracts
• Sunday School Supplies:  Quarterlies, teacher books, teaching packets, teaching pictures, etc. for all ages and all publishers,  Children's packets should include just teaching help items and be in the plastic cover sealed shut.  Do not send any handiwork or crafts the children have made.

Sorting Used Literature & Bibles: (Local Volunteer Work that Impacts International Missions)

• We are receiving several boxes of used Sunday School literature from churches across our Buncombe Baptist Association. Come help us sort and box this material, devotionals, and Bibles so that we can transport them to Shelby, NC. From there they will be shipped to many countries where churches need these "Love Packages" to lead believers in a deeper study of God's Word.
• Sorting Dates for this Quarter: (Each sorting date begins at 10:00 am)
• Please call the Baptist Resource Center at 828-252-1864 to let us know you are coming (individual, small groups)

Thank You, Roger Rearden, Missions Mobilization Coordinator