CBA Weekly: Thank You, Chilton County

ByTyler Eiland

October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Most of the men who shepherd the churches of Chilton County carry more than anyone sees, and many of them do it while working another job all week. This month, find one way to tell your pastor that his labor in the Lord is not in vain.

Thank You for Celebration 250

On Thursday, October 1, about 150 people from at least eleven churches gathered at the Chilton County High School Auditorium to worship together and hear Rob Jackson preach the gospel, and several came forward for prayer. It happened on a night when football games moved and the weather was on its way, and people came anyway. Thank you to Shawn Lowery for leading the effort, to Thorsby First Baptist for leading us in worship, to the pastors and counselors who served, and to every church that gave its Wednesday night to prayer.

Keep praying for those who came forward, and for the one person you invited. The invitation does not expire.

What God Is Doing

Gospel-Centered Communication. For eight Tuesday nights, a room full of Sunday School teachers, deacons, pastors, and church members has been learning to teach any passage of Scripture so that it points to Jesus. Last Tuesday the first seven students presented, each tracing a passage of the Old Testament to Christ: the ram caught in the thicket in Genesis 22, the manna in the wilderness and the true bread from heaven, Samson’s broken vows and the Savior who prayed “Father, forgive them,” and the mercy seat on the Ark of the Covenant, where God looks at the blood instead of our failure. Tonight the rest of the class presents and the term ends. Pray for them as they carry what they have learned back to their classes and small groups.

United in Prayer

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

Prayer Focus

  • Pastors and their families. Pray for the pastors of Chilton County this month, for rest, for joy in the work, and for their wives and children.
  • Fifth Quarter in Jemison, Friday night. Pray for the students leading worship and for the conversations that happen on the square after the game.
  • Churches in pastor and staff searches. Pray for patience and clarity for the committees as they seek the Lord about who He is sending.
  • The Annual Missions Celebration, October 18. Pray for the churches preparing to give to the Myrtle Littleton Memorial Offering, and for the mission partners who will be there.

This Week & Upcoming

Full calendar at chiltonbaptist.online/events. If your church has something coming up, send it to the office and we will put it on the calendar.

Church of the Week

This week we lift up Jemison First Baptist Church, pastored by Daniel Wilson. Please pray for Bro. Daniel and the Jemison First family as they carry the gospel to their neighbors.

Grow With CBA (Open to Everyone)

The Gospels begins October 20. For eight Tuesday nights, October 20 through December 8, the Ministry Training Institute will study Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The textbook is Introducing Jesus by Mark Strauss.

The class meets 6:00 to 9:00 PM at the CBA office, or online from home. The cost is $50 plus the book. These classes are for every believer who wants to know and teach the Bible better: Sunday School teachers, small group leaders, deacons, and anyone who simply wants to grow. If you have taken a class before, bring someone from your church with you this time.

Register through Samford here.

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

Resource of the Week

How to Encourage Your Pastor, a free two-page guide from Chilton Baptist Association for Sunday School classes and church leaders: what a pastor’s week actually holds, what costs nothing, what costs something, what to avoid, and how to care for his family.

“Having served as a pastor, I know the weight many pastors carry unknown to those around them. We hope this document helps spark some ideas for how you can encourage and support your pastor year round, not just in the month of October.”

Read the guide here.

Ministry Openings

  • Church Secretary / Treasurer / Clerk, Union Grove Baptist Church, part-time
  • Children’s Pastor, Union Grove Baptist Church, part-time
  • Youth Minister, Union Grove Baptist Church, part-time
  • Music 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
  • Camp Coordinator, Camp 1:27, Raleigh’s Place, full-time and year-round

Details and how to apply at chiltonbaptist.online/ministry-openings. Somebody may come to mind as you read that list. Pass it along to them.

Announcements

  • Christmas Backpacks are due. The association has committed to provide 492 backpacks for children served by two church plant partners, one in Chilton County and one in Lowndes County. If your church is collecting, bring your filled backpack to church by Sunday, October 18. Churches, please deliver to the CBA office (1108 4th Avenue North, Clanton) by Thursday, October 22. Individuals are welcome to drop backpacks by the office during office hours.
  • Myrtle Littleton Memorial Offering. Churches are invited to receive the offering as a congregation on Sunday, October 11, or the morning of the 18th, and bring it to the Annual Missions Celebration that afternoon. You can also send a designated check to the CBA office or give at chiltonbaptist.online/give.

A reply to this email will not reach the CBA office. To get in touch, write us at [email protected] or visit chiltonbaptist.online/contact.

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