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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 June, 2011, Volume 44, issue 5 Deadline for next Issue: July 15, 2011

A Note to you, Camp started on June 6 week with 83 campers from Sugar Creek Baptist in Ohio. On June 13 week, Ewing Baptist Church arrived with 144 campers. This is the most that both groups have ever brought. Both groups really like the camp and have reserved the two weeks next year. Boys week started this week, June 20, and we are looking forward to a great camping season in our association. The first ever youth hymn sing held on June 10 at Friendship Baptist in Irving was a success. We had 8 churches send young people to perform and had 103 in attendance. There are some very talented young people in our churches. Due to the success of the hymn sing we are planning one in each area next year. Its almost Missions Fest time again. This year it will be held in the Pineville/Middlesboro area on September 10-17, 2011. To register go online at wmu.com/trips or call 205-991-4097. Go Metro USA is Kentucky Baptists taking Christ to the cities. Your church can work with other Kentucky Baptists in church planting in the big cities of our country. Call the association office for more information or go online to www.kybaptist.org/gometro. Are you and your church involved in some type of mission? If not, here are two opportunities. Food for Thought: Dr. A.W. Tozer wrote this: One thing taught large in the Holy Scriptures is that while God gives His gifts freely, He will require a strict accounting of them at the end of the road. Each man is personally responsible for his store, be it large or small, and will be required to explain his use of it before the judgment seat of Christ. . . . First, there is time. None of us has much of it. The crow that flaps across the meadow will probably live longer than the oldest one of us. The tree that shades the sleepy cow in the pasture may have looked down on our grandfather when he was a boy, and it may remain to watch the passing of our childrens children. And that we have so small a store of time constitutes a powerful reason for our making the most of what we have. Yet how many hours have we spent doing nothing or doing the wrong thing. Our cynical waste of precious time could be a reason for our not having more of it given to us, who knows? Jesus once said, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. Time wasted is lost beyond recall. While we sympathize with the emotional content of the old song, Backward, turn backward, O time, in your flight, it is yet hard to conceive of a more futile appeal. Time does not run backward. The old man does not become young, the young man becomes old. So it has always been and so it will ever be. The bird of time flies past us and is gone; the leaves of life keep falling one by one, the wine of life keeps oozing drop by drop. We must work while it is called today. Yours in Christ,

Bro. John

NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS from the Association and our CHURCHES CAMP REPORT-Camp season off to a great start. 1st week had 80 from
Ohio church retreat. 2nd week had 144 church retreat from Western KY. Our camp season is now open. Send your young people and join us.

EX. BOARD REPORT- No meeting this month. ALLANSVILLEWe had a great Big Apple Adventure in VBS. BEECH GROVE VBS- June 20 thru June 24th. BOONES CREEK-VBS is July 11-15th from 9am-noon for ages 3-6th
grade. Our closing ceremonies and funfest will be Fri. July 15th at 6pm. Everyone is invited! CALVARY-Congratulations to our graduates, we hosted a banquet for them May 22. Our youth led our worship service that morning. Josh and Jamie Newton were married May 28.VBS June 26th-July 1st.

CENTRAL-Children of the World Childrens Choir was at Central on Sun. May 15th. We will have our God and Country Service at Central on Sun. July 3 at 10:45 am. CLAY CITYEach Mother received a gift on Mothers Day had 89 in attendance. Had the Sanctuary painted. Looks real nice. VBS is July 5,6,7@ 7:00pm-8:15pm. Jim Potts a long time member and a Deacon went to be with the Lord May 16th, 2011. CORINTH-June 28,29,30th,Corinth Community Dinner, 5:30-7:00pm. July 3rd, Evening Service at 6:30pm-fireworks following service. July 10th,12-4pm VBS kick-off and registration. July 11-15th, VBS nightly 6-8:30pm. COW CREEK-No Report EMMANUEL-We honored our graduates, Kindergarten thru High School, with a pizza party and a gift for each of them. EPHESUS-June Day homecoming service was held June 12 to celebrate our 163rd Anniversary. Boones Creek Baptist Camp staff to share at evening service on June 19. Lexington Legends baseball game June 25th. TNT (Tuesday Night in Town) on June 28, 6:30pm at Don Senors Mexican Restaurant. On Wed. night July 6, a newly appointed IMB missionary will share about an upcoming 2 yr. assignment in Asia. Outreach opportunity July 16, at 10:00 am. VBS July 24-29 for 6 pm to 8:30 pm. FAITH-We honored mothers on Mothers Day. We are planning a day of the men cooking and honoring the fathers on Fathers Day. FRIENDSHIPSeveral work projects finished. Got flags for the Sanctuary. Fish Fry on June 25th. VBS set for July 24-27th. GREENBRIARBro. Dean Gullett died 5-21-11 in a tragic accident. July birthdays-Jessica Whitaker 7-8-11-Keileigh Richardson 7-24-11. Business Mtg. 6-12-11. HEIDELBERGNo Report HERITAGE-The Carpenters for Christ team from Alabama will visit us on July 15-17 to discuss potential construction of our worship center in Sept. The snack packages that WMU had been providing for family members that are sitting in the waiting rooms at Clark Regional Hospital have been well received. HOWARDS MILL-No Report IRVINE FIRST-May 14-Mothers Day-each mother was given flowers, pens and bookmarkers. We really appreciate Nancy Hensley for furnishing the flowers. May 29th-5th Sunday was the day all our offerings go to our building fund. We honored our graduates in 2011 throughout the month. June 6th- 7pm-Life Changing Power of Prayer Study and every Monday night. Please plan to attend the study. June 7th-6:30 pm Mens work night and every Tuesday night. Come and work and fellowship. June 19th-Fathers Day-all dads get a gift and our thanks for all they do. July 5th-Sunday School high attendance day. Be sure and show up, lets have a record breaking Sunday. July 8th & 9th-yard sale to benefit Scholarship Fund-bring your treasures to put in the sale. July 24-27th- VBS-we need workers.

IVORY HILL-Presented new Bibles to 4 High School graduates, 1 Elementary graduate, 1 Kindergarten graduate and 1 US Army Reserve graduate. On Mothers Day, each mother was presented with a flower plus a large hanging basket was presented to the mother with the most children present, the oldest mother present and the youngest mother present. VBS will be June 19-24 at 6:30 pm. JEFFERSONVILLE-Hugh Fish Fry, church & community wide-friends, neighbors and community churches came out for the festivities /singing. A large group went to Creation Museum, very enjoyable. June 19th to celebrate Fathers Dayto host- The New Found Four morning service-great preaching with JT Rafferty and finished out with dinner. If you enjoy wonderful singing-with the word of God preached-come on out -you will be blessed. KIDDVILLE-We had our VBS kick off Sunday June 12th had a great time and good attendance. Our VBS starts June 26th to July 1. MACEDONIA-Courtney Turner and Rob Jackson were married at our church grounds May 7th in an outdoor ceremony. Members of the church gave a baby shower for Brandy Reed on May 22nd. The Tucker family gave a message in song on May 29th. Honoring our graduates on June 12th. VBS will be June 20-22-6pm to 8:15 pm. MEANS-Held Revival services with Bro. Steve Wilkerson, and VBS sports Camp with UK Wildcat and LA Lakers/ Roger Harden. Planning for a July 4th weekend cookout with guest speaker Cesar Rodriguez. MT. OLIVE-No Report NEW COVENANT REFORMED BC Jordan Barnes was ordained as our 1st Church deacon. Study What if Jesus were never born series. NEW HOPE-Having good attendance with children church. Having a community wide VBS with another church and conducting back yard Bible club in mobile home parks. NORTHSIDE-The Tuesday night Womens Bible study is averaging 12 in attendance. We had over 100 come to the Church wide Friday night bowling. Every Mother was given a potted plant on Mothers Day. We welcomed 2 to our Church thru Baptism. The Brotherhood purchased new Microphones and a CD player for our sound system. We had lots of bottles filled for the New Beginnings Baby Bottle Ministry. Everyone is looking forward to VBS on June 19-24. The youth class are learning the books of the Bible. 4 received a trophy and became the 1st members of their B.O.B. team to recite them. PANOLA-Going to have a meal for the men on Fathers Day. Discussing a picnic shelter before our 200th birthday next year. POWELLS VALLEY-We hosted the WMU Assoc. Mtg. on the 5th. The men cooked breakfast for the mothers on Mothers Day, May 8th. The food ministry prepared 200 meals for the community on the 28th. Our 5th Sunday Hymn Sing held on the 29th was well attended and the music was great. VBS is planned for June 20th thru 24th from 6:30-8:30 pm. A cook-out with fun and games planned for the 24th. PROVIDENCE, C.C.No Report PROVIDENCE, E.C.-No Report

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Best Wishes to July Birthdays: 27-Jessie Kline-Pastor-Northside Baptist Church 27-Todd Rader-Pastor-Ephesus Baptist Church Best Wishes July Anniversary: 1-Jim & Vida Rediford-Corinth Baptist Church 6-Bill & Teri VanWinkle-Providence Baptist Church 7-Rick & Brenda Kirby-Thomas Baptist Church 7-Ricky & Loretta Powell-Valley View Baptist Church 13-Earl & Mary Jo Waugh-Retired 15-John & Mildred Ryder-Director of Missions 24-Dale & Angel Kane-Secretary of BCBA

MISSION OPPORTUNITIES 1. Disaster Emergency Relief Volunteers Needed 2. Go Metro USA and Find It Here 2012. Contact the association office for more information 3. Kentucky Missionsfest-Sept. 10-17 2011. Pikeville/Middlesboro area. Registration packets are available at wmu.com/trips or by calling 205/991-4097.

To all of the 37 Churches Congratulations to our young children and youth for a BIG turnout at our 1st Youth Hymn Sing. They all did a fantastic job. We had a total of 103 attending. We are considering having 3 next year at different locations.

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.

July Calendar
VBS. If your Church has locked in a date for VBS let us know and we will post it on the web-site and in the Tidings. If you are in need of help to conduct a VBS this year please dont hesitate to call the Association office and we will find help for you. This years theme for the SBC curriculum is Big Apple Adventure, Where faith and life connect. It is an experience from New York City. Dont forget that VBS is still the greatest single outreach that is done every year that touches young hearts for Christ. 3-Citizenship and Religious Liberty Sunday. 4-July 4th-Office Closed 7-Camp Meeting-7pm 11-Jr-Co-Ed Camp week- ages-7-10 13-Blume-Coronado Springs Resort, Walt Disney WorldOrlando (13th-16th) 16-Workday at the camp. 9 am till ??? 17-Serving your Community Sunday 18-Senior Co-Ed-week-ages 14-17 21-Pastors Prayer Fellowship-11:30 am Frischs-Winchester 23-Disaster Relief Phase 1 Training-Porter Memorial BC, Lexington, KY 25-Jr-Co-Ed week-ages 11-14 29-Summer Training 29th-30th

TIDINGS
In This Issue look for:
1July Birthdays and Anniversaries
2-Building Fund 3-CALENDAR 4-Disaster/ Emergency Relief 5-To all Churches in the Association 6-New Beginning Pregnancy Center 7-VBS 8-Missions Opportunities 9 DOM (A note to you)

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.

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.

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.

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 in your check memo: Building Fund.
SPEARS MILL-All Mothers received a plant for Mothers Day. Had a blessing sharing worship with Brothers & Sisters from Zion Baptist celebrating race relations Sunday. Also a blessing from Kings Praiser Gospel Group, singing, their praises in concert. Correction of VBS is July 17th-21st not June 17th-21st. Replaced water fountain in Prayer Garden. Please pray for Spears Mill, we continue to seek Gods Man to come as our Pastor and leader. Youth looking forward to a trip to Beech Bend Park June 25th. Our Prayers goes out to the family of Sam Lanter, a Deacon and Sunday school teacher for many years. Sam went on to be with the Lord June 1st. He was a strong leader of our church and will be greatly missed. SPRING STREETVBS June 13-17. THOMAS-The TBC Dads prepared breakfast for everyone for Mothers Day. The TBC Ladies are planning a supper for everyone for Fathers Day on June 19th. VBS is scheduled July 18-22. VALLEY VIEW-No Report WM. MEMORIAL-No Report

NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS from the Association and our CHURCHES (Continued)

REID VILLAGE-We had our Mother/Daughter/Friend luncheon on Sat. May 7th. Charlotte Roper was our guest speaker. We recognized our mothers on Mothers Day with a book Gods Gift for Mothers. We collected $333 for the KBC disaster relief efforts. We are continuing our weekly church ministry at Gateway Childrens Services each Tuesday night. McKayla Martin will participate in the Assn. Youth Hymn Sing at Friendship Baptist on June 10th. We are taking a trip to the Creative Museum on June 11th. We are updating our church directory with names, phone numbers on June 11th. We will kick off our VBS with a picnic at the Webb Farm on Sat., June 18th for 4-6 pm. VBS will be the week on June 20-24, family night will be on Fri. June 24th. We will be collecting supplies to deliver to the New Beginnings Pregnancy Center in Winchester during June-July. We will have a 5th Sun. Hymn sing on July 31st. Everyone is welcome to attend. SALEM-A group of young people and chaperones went hiking and had a picnic at Natural Bridge. Five members attended the Annual Associational WMU meeting at Powells Valley.