CBA Weekly: A Prayer Guide for September 30

Two dates are coming that belong together. On Wednesday, September 30, churches across Chilton County will give their midweek service to prayer. On Thursday, October 1, we will gather in one room and Rob Jackson will preach. The praying is not the warm-up for the preaching. It is the work.

Pray With Your Church on September 30

On Wednesday, September 30, churches across Chilton County are giving their midweek service to prayer for revival, the night before Celebration 250.

To help your church pray together, there is now a half-sheet prayer guide you can print and hand out, two per page. It walks through six prompts: praise, confession, our churches and pastors, praying for your “one” by name, Celebration 250, and Chilton County.

Download the prayer guide

Pray with your church Wednesday. Bring your one on Thursday.

Celebration 250

Thursday, October 1, 6:30 PM, Chilton County High School Auditorium. Rob Jackson preaching. Event details are here.

United in Prayer

Pray 4 Chilton continues to cover our county in prayer, fifteen minutes at a time. Sign up for a daily slot.

Prayer Focus

• The county-wide prayer night, Wednesday, September 30. Pray that churches would come expecting God to answer.
• Celebration 250 and the response. Pray now for the people God is already preparing to come forward on October 1.
• Churches in the middle of a search. Several of our churches are seeking ministry staff right now. Pray for clarity for the committees and for the people God is already calling.
• The MTI classroom. Students present their passages September 29 and October 6, the last two weeks of Gospel-Centered Communication.

This Week & Upcoming

• MTI: Gospel-Centered Communication, Tuesdays September 22 and 29, 6:00 to 9:00 PM
• GriefShare, Wednesdays September 23 and 30, 10:00 AM
• Union Springs Community Fun and Fellowship Day, Saturday September 26, noon until, at Keith Mims’ pasture in Randolph. Free, community wide, whole hog BBQ and music. Hosted by Union Springs Baptist Church
• Celebration 250, Thursday October 1, 6:30 PM, Chilton County High School Auditorium
• Beast Feast 2026, Sunday October 4, 4:00 PM, at Thorsby First Baptist Church. A free night for men with food, fellowship, door prizes, and a message from Larry Hyche. Hosted by the Iron Men men’s ministry
• GriefShare: Surviving the Holidays, Sunday October 4, 2:00 PM

Full calendar at chiltonbaptist.online/events.

Doing something for your community? If your church has an event open to the public, send it to us and we will put it on the association calendar and in the CBA Weekly. One email to [email protected] with the date, time, location, and a flyer if you have one.

Church of the Week

This week we lift up Floyd Baptist Church, pastored by DeWayne Castleberry. Please pray for Bro. DeWayne and the Floyd family as they carry the gospel to their neighbors.

Grow With CBA (Open to Everyone)

Ministry Training Institute classes meet Tuesdays, 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Fall Term B, The Gospels, begins October 20 and registration is open now through Samford. These classes are for every believer who wants to grow, not just pastors and staff.

The Church Health Check-Up course is free and available anytime at chiltonbaptist.online/courses.

Resource of the Week

Life on Mission, a free app from the North American Mission Board, with a new feature called Gospel Coach that lets you practice a gospel conversation before you have one.

From Bro. Tyler: “What a powerful tool! One of the things that is lacking in evangelism training is the ability to practice live and this app gives the opportunity to do just that. While many are concerned about AI, I’m seeing some creative uses of it for missional purposes, just like this app.”

Read more and download the app.

Ministry Openings

• Church Secretary / Treasurer / Clerk, Union Grove Baptist Church, part-time
• Children’s Minister, Union Grove Baptist Church, part-time
• Youth Minister, Union Grove Baptist Church, part-time
• Worship Leader, Hillcrest Baptist Church, part-time
• Bi-Vocational Worship Minister, Mt. Carmel #1 Baptist Church, part-time
• Minister of Youth, Jemison First Baptist Church, full-time

Details and how to apply at chiltonbaptist.online/ministry-openings. Pass these along to anyone who comes to mind.

A Ministry Partner Is Searching

Raleigh’s Place is looking for the next Camp Coordinator for Camp 1:27, which has spent fifteen summers serving children and teenagers impacted by foster care, adoption, and relative placement. It is a year-round salaried position in Clanton, $38,000 to $42,000 depending on experience, leading staff recruitment, summer programming, camper care, and the operation of the camp.

You may not be looking for a new opportunity yourself, but someone may immediately come to mind. Details and how to apply.

Announcements

• Annual Mission Celebration, Sunday, October 18, 3:00 to 5:00 PM, First Baptist Church Clanton. Put it on the church calendar now. More details are coming.
• Christmas Backpacks. The association has committed to provide 492 backpacks for two church plant partners, one in Chilton County and one in Lowndes County. There is no sign-up; churches and individuals simply collect what they can. Each backpack needs to be new and zippered, with an age and gender band and a Christmas Story booklet, both free from the State Board of Missions. We will announce where and when to bring finished backpacks to the office.
• Myrtle Littleton Memorial Offering. Give through your church, send a designated check to the CBA office, or give at chiltonbaptist.online/give.

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