Prayer Guide for October, 2013

PTMBA NEWS FOR

Prayer Guide for October, 2013 Happy Birthday 3 Frances Roper, Wife of Interim Pastor, Cross Roads 6 Chrissy Duncan, Wife of Senior Pastor, East Pickens 9 Ray Longenecker, Pastor, Six Mile 17 Larry Davis, Interim Pastor, Mount Tabor 18 Donna Wright, Wife of Pastor, Nine Forks 26 Earl Reid, Pastor, Peters Creek

Churches Seeking a Pastor • Cross Roads • Midway • Mount Tabor Mountain Grove • Pleasant Hill

Quarterly Meeting of the Executive Committee Tuesday, October 8, 5:00 P.M.

WELCOME TO THE PTMBA: Red Hill has called Wesley Griggs as Minister of Youth. Welcome Wesley, Amanda, Maddalyn and Sidney!

Open Ministry Position: Mountain View is seeking a part time Youth Pastor. Contact Brian Scruggs @ 864-979-4099 for more information.

Peru Mission Trip: Pickens First Baptist Church is planning a mission trip to Peru January 3 – 11, 2014. This will largely be a teaching trip to help develop leadership within the church, as well as general discipleship for all believers. We would like to invite anyone who has an interest in joining our team for this trip to contact Jeff Rafferty at 878-6564 for more information.

REVIVAL Pleasant Grove Baptist Church October 20-23, 2013 7:00 P.M. Guest Evangelist, Dr. Stuart Houston

From the DOM:

October is such a great time of year. The handiwork of our Father is seen in the colors of fall. It is also Cooperative Program Month. Cooperative Program really works and thank you for your participation. A special prayer meeting has been scheduled at the PTMBA office at 7:00 p.m. on October 21 to pray for our schools and school board as they meet. This will be for each of the school board meetings for the school year. Our schools are such an important part of our community.

My Hope with Billy Graham which is a nationwide outreach to help you reach your neighbors, co-workers, and other acquaintances culminates in November, 2013. This is based on how Matthew immediately after accepting Jesus invited his friends to his house to introduce them to the Savior. Our local church members will be equipped to invite their neighbors and friends to their house to watch the video programs featuring Billy Graham. These new believers will plug into the local churches. There are lots of quality resources available and the results can change our community. To obtain the materials contact us @ 878- 2456 or you can go online to BillyGraham.org for more details.

The last four years have been a blessing to me and hopefully to PTMBA. I have been accepted with love at every church and I love our churches. Physical problems and age are causing me to make a very hard decision. I will be retiring on October 31. Thank you for your many acts of kindness as I have worked with you.

Blessings, Ron Duncan

Fundraiser for East Pickens Baptist Church Student Spring Break Camp Fall Bazaar Saturday, October 26, 9:00am – 2:00 P.M. East Pickens Miracle Building *Vendors of all kinds *Hotdog plates *Pictures with Santa

United Christian Ministries FEET FOR HEAT 5 K RUN Saturday, October 5, 2013, Downtown Easley Register: Online (www.ucmpc.org or Onsite – October 5th, 8:00 A.M. (S. 1st Street @ W. 1st Avenue) $20.00 – Individual Pre-Registration (until September 28) (T-Shirts are provided to all pre-registered participants) $25.00 – Onsite Registration (October 5th, 8:00 A.M.) $15.00 – 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk (Proceeds help fund heat for those in need)

Order of Business Forty Fourth Annual Session of the Pickens-Twelve Mile Baptist Association Mountain Grove Baptist Church ~ October 17, 2013 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MEETING

4:45 P.M. Registration Pre-session Music

Afternoon Session

Rev. Jeff Whaley, Moderator 5:00 P.M. Call to Order Rev. Jeff Whaley, Moderator Hymn Mr. Tom Hannah Associational Reports

Devotional Rev. Josh Thomas

5:55 P.M. Grace for Evening Meal

6:55 P.M. Pre-session Music

Evening Session

Rev. Mark Krieger, Moderator 7:00 P.M. Call to Order Rev. Mark Krieger

Moment of Remembrance Rev. Fred Sanford

7:15 P.M. Missions Report Rev. Ron Duncan Dominican Republic Report Dr. Boyce Whitman Special Music

Moderator’s Message Rev. Jeff Whaley

8:00 P.M. Benediction Rev. Mark Bernshausen