Nelson Baptist Association



Strengthening Churches,

Sharing Christ’s Love

NEWS FROM OUR PEWS

BARDSTOWN. (Vacant)

(Dylan Mays, reporting)

~ 4th Annual Mother-Daughter Brunch and Fashion Show, Sat. May 9, 11am. Tickets are available at the church office $10 each or a table of 8 for $75. A student ministry fundraiser

~ Senior Adult Celebration, Sunday May 17 with Dr. Jim Harris and the Straightway Quartet 8:30am and 11:00am. Catered lunch to follow

~ Angel Food Ministry: Order deadline May 17     Distribution Day May 30th 9:30am – 10:30am

BARDSTOWN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP.

Matthew Spandler-Davison, reporting

~ Praise God! Easter Egg Hunt was attended by over 700 people. Over 6,000 eggs were hidden. Our Praise Team led the worship. The Gospel was presented by our Children’s Pastor.

~ Thank you to the mission team from Georgia, recently hosted by Parkway, for assisting our tutoring ministry. We continue to seek English and Math tutors to assist 3rd and 4th graders on Tuesdays from 3pm – 4:30pm.

~ Pray for us as we seek a new facility or land.

BARDSTOWN JCT. Mark Harrison

BEECH GROVE. Rusty Watson

BELMONT. Bob Tipton

BETHANY. Charles Gruber

BLOOMFIELD. Ryan Lyons

BULLITT LICK. Doug Williams

CEDAR GROVE. Greg Cochran

CHAPLIN. William Johnson, Interim

CLERMONT. Bill Moore

COXS CREEK. Jim Bratcher

(Ann Heady, reporting)

~ Average Sunday school attendance is 55 and average church attendance is 91. ~ Youth yard sale at Gabby’s for summer camp

~ Youth drama team gives a presentation each first Sunday of the month.

~ WMU Day ladies met with Elizabeth Bennett.

~ On Easter Sunday the Adult Choir, directed by Ann Brothers, presented “He Chose the Nails”.

EAGLE HEIGHTS. John Thomas Green IV

EASTSIDE. Arnold Brown

FBC LEBANON JCT. Tom Wicker

FBC MT WASHINGTON. Paul Chitwood

(Donna Lieber, reporting)

 ~ Senior Adult Choir will present “Homeward Bound” Sun., May 3, 6pm in Coakley Chapel

~ Adult Choir will combine with Parkway’s Choir for a special presentation at Parkway on May 17 at 6:00pm then at FBCMW, May 31 at 6:00pm.

~ “Secret of My Success” by the Children’s Choir is May 27, 6:30pm in the Sanctuary.

~ VBS is June 15-19, 2009, 9:00am - noon for children currently in Pre K - 5th grade.

~ Performing Arts Center is enrolling for the summer. Contact Carolyn Saunders 538-0688. ~ WFBR 95.3 FM Golf Scramble Fundraiser June 27 at Tanglewood Golf Course. Entry fee is $50. Listen to WFBR for more details.

~ Mission Trip, Chicago: June 26-30 ($100)

~ Medical Mission Trip, Bogotá: July 10-17 ($1500)

~ Outreach Mission Trip, Bogotá: July 19-25 ($1500)

~ Eastern Kentucky Mission Trip: July 20-24

Info: John David at jdtrentham@

FBC NEW HAVEN. Chris Blair.

Hosted quarterly NBA Prayer Conference, Monday, April 27. bc

FBC SHEPHERDSVILLE. Drew Prince

GETSEMANI. Sharaff Gamiochipi

HOBBS. Bill Lewis

IMMANUEL. Carl Thomas

~Spring revival is Sunday through Wednesday May 3-6. Sunday times are 11am and 6pm. Mon.-Wed. is 7pm. Evangelist is Jonathan Arvin, Minister of Youth at Living Hope BC. Hear special music. All are welcome.

~ Fish Fry, May 1, 5-7pm.

~ VBS June 22-26. Church will participate in the Baby Bottle campaign for “New Life Center”.

LITTLE UNION. Will Sipes

(Darlese Pulliam, reporting)

~ Revival saw one decision to accept Christ.

~ Hear Ron Blackwood and the legendary Blackwood Quartet, Sat., May 9, 7pm at Spencer County Middle School Gym in Taylorsville, KY. This is a church fundraiser. For information call Little Union at 502- 252-7051.

MILL CREEK. Gary Chesser

(Jackie DeCesare reporting)

~ Easter Sunday had the highest recorded attendance ever with 246 people attending.

~ Baby dedication will be Mother’s Day, May 10. No evening services that day.

~ Plans are underway for a dinner to honor our Sr. Adults and to start a Sr. Adult Ministry.

~ “Bluegrass 101”, Sunday evening, May 24

~ Our Spring Revival was successful and well attended.

MORNINGSIDE. Jason Lowe

MT. CARMEL. Matthew Johnson

MT. EDEN. Rick James

(June Dawson, reporting)

~ Nine members attended the Easter Sunrise service at Bernheim Forest.

~ A large crowd attended our Easter Pageant. Afterwards 2,238 plastic treat filled eggs were picked up from the church lawn by the children

~ Average attendance in Sunday school is 26.

~ Youth attended the Winter Jam in Lexington; also held a two-day bake sale at Knob Creek Gun Shoot netting $1,635.25 for summer camp.

~ VBS is July 20-24, 6:30-8:30pm.

MT. MORIAH. Jacob Brothers

MT. ZION. Billy Jenkins

(Angela Jenkins, reporting)

~ May is R.E.A.C.H. Month. Members are encouraged to REACH Relatives, Everyone, Associates, Co-workers by showing Hospitality each of the five Sundays in May.

~ 4th Annual Women's Weekend Celebration is Sat., May 23rd – Sun. May 24th.

Sat. brunch is 11am; Sun. Celebration is 11am 

Theme: Our Body, His Temple (1Cor. 6:19-20)

RSVP for brunch by Wed. May 20 to mzbaptist@ or (502) 543-2135.

NEW BEGINNING. Isaac Ferguson

NEW SALEM. Richard McPheeters

(Martha Bogard, reporting)

~ Matt Thompson, Minister of Music and Youth, graduates from SBT Seminary, Friday, May 15

~ Yard sale to benefit missions is Sat., May 23.

~ Recently had Job Juarez, our NAMB area Hispanic missionary, to preach and tell about his work. bc

PARKWAY. (Vacant)

(Jeff Lutz, reporting)

~ “Women’s Celebration”, annual NBA WMU event, is here Tuesday, May 5 at 6:30pm.  

Featured speakers are John and Melissa Fitzwater of “Loaves and Fishes Ministries” of Lynch, KY. Meal catered by Hall’s costs $11. 

~ Food and monetary donations are being received for the “Loaves and Fishes Ministries”.  Contact Tricia Nalley 502-827-1439 for a list.

~ “Children of the World International Children’s Choir” of 13 disadvantaged/orphaned children brings us the mission field Wed. May 6, 6:30pm. “Children of the World” hopes to involve people in World Help’s Child Sponsorship Program.

~ Sr. Adults bus trip to the Artisan Museum in Berea, May 9 will depart at 8am.

~ PBC Worship Choir & Band will join the Mt Washington Choir & Band for two concerts:

May 17, 6p.m. at Parkway and May 31, 6pm at Mt. Washington. Plan to join us!

~ VBS - June 15-19, 9am-12pm

~ High School VBS is 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Theme is “Boomerang Express!”

Registration forms .

PLEASANT GROVE. Ron Lasley, Interim

RIVER VIEW. Chad Morrow

ROLLING FORK. Bruce Nichols

STITES STATION. Darrell P’Pool

THE FIRST CEDAR CREEK. (vacant)

THE PEOPLE’S. Doug Bunch

(Donna Eaves reporting)

~ Community Egg Hunt and Photo Shoot with the Easter bunny had wonderful response.  

~ Special worship service planned for Mother’s Day. Women will lead in worship including music, readings, prayer, testimonies, and more.

TRINITY. Tom Pierce

UNION BAND. Leroy Shultz

VICTORY. Tony Stamps

VINE HILL. Greg Crenshaw, reporting

~ Car Show, June 6 from 9am to 2 p.m.

$10 entry fee per show car

~ Mortgage note burning service and homecoming, June 28 followed by a potluck meal and a gospel singing group.

WAKEFIELD. Tom Sparrows

WICKLAND. Brad Woods

COMING UP AND GOING ON

~ May 4, Monday, NBA Administrative Team

Mtg. Bardstown BC, 11:30am

~ May 4. Mon. Meet the Missionary

John and Melissa Fitzwater of Lynch, KY

(For children of all ages) River View BC, 7pm

~ May 5, Tues. Women’s Celebration with

John and Melissa Fitzwater of Lynch, KY

Job Juarez, NAMB area Hispanic missionary

Held at Parkway BC, 6:30pm

Meal by Hall’s Catering is $11.00 per person

~ May 7, Thursday. National Day of Prayer

~ May 8, Sun. Children Bible Drill St Matthews

~ May 17-24 Week of Prayer for

Nelson Baptist Association

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“FIND IT HERE” Campaign

One year from now, our association will be attempting to reach approximately

30,000 homes in our ministry area

Your church decision regarding participating in this effort is very important! Pastors or other church leaders, please inform us of that decision as soon as possible.

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Participating in the NBA Bible Drill held Sunday, April 5 at FBC Shepherdsville were:

Representing FBC Shepherdsville

Hannah Perdew, Christa Sego, Marissa Eschman

Representing FBC Mt. Washington

Ethan Sirles –– 3rd grade – not eligible for state, Sierra Waddle, Chandalyn Hutchens,

Elijah Coleman, Tate Hatfield, Eric Sirles,

Bailee Crider, Olivia Napier.

Pray for them as they prepare for State Drills, Saturday, May 8 held at St. Matthews BC.

“Thank you, Tammy Perdew and FBC Shepherdsville for coordinating this event.”

SAVE THE DATE!

 Sunday evening

October 4, 2009

5pm - 8pm

FBC Mt. Washington

“Worship Gathering”

1st part of NBA Annual Meeting

MAY

2009

NELSON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION, INC.

204 WEST BROADWAY

BARDSTOWN KY 40004

502-348-0146

Toll-free 1-888-585-8467

nba@

Director of Missions

Bro. Stan Lowery

Pleasant Grove

502-649-6029 Cell slowery@

Office Manager & Treasurer

Becky Curtsinger

The First Cedar Creek

502-348-6776 Home 502-507-7159 Cell

Assistant Treasurer

Dylan Mays

Bardstown

502-348-3866 Church

Moderator

Bro. Richard McPheeters

New Salem

502-348-1101Home 502-348-8260 Church

Moderator-Elect

Bro. Brad Woods

Wickland

502-460-3699 Home 502-348-7661 Church

Clerk

Bro. Carl Thomas

Immanuel

502-543-6473 Home 502-500-1170 Cell[pic]

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