SWBA Finance Report

Hello SWBA:

Church and Staff Prayer Focus

From Your D.O.M…..

It has been a colder than I’ve experienced.  Brrrrr!!

In the fall, noondays averaged 53 persons.  There were 4 Bible Studies.  The largest averaged 12 and the smallest 3.  We’ve had a BCM Council of 10 members.  There was 1 salvation and 31 or more life changes made for Christ.  Our largest on campus evangelism meeting had 175 students and faculty. Praise God!!!

I just returned with 5 BCM students from a conference in Norman called Life Impact 2010.

About 700 students and leaders from the Midwest came to be challenged in evangelism and missions. It was effective.  My hope is to implement some new discipleship and outreach at WOSC.  I’ve just met with President Cumby about teaching character, values and leadership material by Tim Elmore.  Please be in prayer about this because the material is very expensive.

We begin a new semester on January 13^th.  Emmanuel Baptist will serve our first noonday on January 20^th.  

Everyone seems excited and ready to go but there is plenty of preparation to do.

That is all for now,

Randy T.

Please continue to be in prayer for our pastorless churches:

The “holiday” season is over and the calendar is a reminder that a new year has begun.  Over the holidays I did some reflecting and walking down memory lane.  It was a great reminder of God’s faithfulness, goodness, and grace.  Every day and year of life is a gift of God and we need to thank Him and praise Him for them.

The year before us is full of uncertainties.  We’re facing a lot of fearful things in our nation and world.  In the midst of it all, God’s Word reminds us:  “Rejoice in the Lord always.  Again I say, rejoice!  Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God, and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:4, 6-7). 

Living for and serving Jesus is the best way to live (I’m absolutely certain about that). As we go forward in the New Year, may we make each day a “Jesus Day” and share His love and message with the people around us!

                                    Love – Bro. James

STATE EVANGELISM CONFERENCE

JANUARY 25-26, 2010

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, MOORE

301 N.E. 27TH ST.

Conference Speakers

Scott Dawson, Scott Dawson Evangelistic Assn. ○ Birmingham, AL

Charles Lowery, CEO of Lowery Institute for Excellence, Inc ○ Plano, TX

Johnny Derouen, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ○ Ft. Worth, TX

Jeff Iorg, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary ○ Mill Valley, CA

Junior Hill, Evangelist ○ Hartselle, AL

Afshin Ziafat, Afshin Ziafat Ministries ○ Dallas, TX 

Worship Leader

Randy Lind, Southern Hills ○ Oklahoma City, OK

 For Schedule of Events and session information visit http://www.bgco.org/4987

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Southwest Baptist Association

P.O. Box 456, 2515 N. Main

Altus, Oklahoma 73522

Telephone: (580) 482-4798         Fax: (580) 477-2066

http://www.swbaok.org

          James Scarborough, D.O.M.                                                                   January 2010

Peggy Kimbrel, Office Administrator

SWBA Executive Board Meeting

 Tuesday, January 19, 2010

12:00 noon, Baptist Center

 Lunch will be served

 Pastors, be sure and bring your staff

and elected board members

SWBA Annual

Baptist Men/Boys

Chili/Stew Supper

February 1, 2010 - 6:30 p.m.

First Baptist Church, Altus

Cost is $3.00

Encourage all your men and boys to come and join us for an evening of

good food, great music, and inspiring testimonies.