Ashe Baptist Association Church Announcements

Fletcher Baptist Church, 201 South Street, Jefferson.

Sunday School: 9:15 Worship Service: 10:30. Please join us as we worship our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Everyone welcome by the pastor, Rev. Paul Stickland and congregation.

The 2025 Ministers Tax Guide is available at the Associational Office. If you need a free copy come see us 

Thank you, Beaver Creek Baptist Church, for asking to host the annual meeting on Friday, August 15. This will be voted on at the April Executive Committee Mgting. Rev. Johnny Goodman is the pastor.

 Souper Bowl Sunday. Tackel Hunger by sending soup (or other can goods) or money to Ashe Really Cares thru February 28 for Souper Bowl Sunday Event. Everyone deserves to eat.  

 
Ashe Really Cares announces a new website at ashereallycares.com. Check it out to find out more about the available services, needs and opportunities to serve your community. Thank you to all who support Ashe Really Cares.  

We are surrounded by gospel opportunities. It’s estimated there are 286 million lost people in North America. Reaching that mission field is why we unite and generously give to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering every year. I hope you will give to, learn about and prayer for the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering this year. Last year, our Southern Baptist family gave the highest Annie offering ever—$74.7 million. That outpouring of support went to work immediately fueling the ministries of more than 3,000 missionary families as they plant churches, meet physical needs, and share Christ with unreached people across the U.S. and Canada.

 The 2025 Ashe Baptist Associational Calendars are ready for churches to pick up at your convince.  

Grassy Creek Baptist Church announces that Rev. Tom, Graybeal has been elected by at 100% vote as their Pastor. We welcome Brother Tom and his wife Mary and look forward to working with them. He will begin his work on the 3rd Sunday of January.

Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church announces that Rev. Paul Strickland has been elected as pastor by a 100% vote. He has served as Interim Pastor. We welcome Brother Paul and his wife Cindy to the Ashe Baptist Association and look forward to working with them. 

Ashe Baptist Association is looking for a FaithHealth Connector. If you have an interest in helping folks with their health and faith needs, please contact me. This is an 8 hour per week paid position. Rev. Paul Strickland, for FaithHealth Connector is stepping down since he has been elected a Pastor at Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church in Jefferson. He did an excellent job especially since he is a retire nurse and minister. Thank you Brother Paul.

This week I took a trip to the Ashe Baptist Campground and was very pleased. As I walked in the Mattie Parsons Building 6 men were singing how great thou art! One was from Venezuela his interpreter was from Honduras other were from outside the county as well. Baptist Men are sleeping there as they work on fixing up disaster needs. They[DB1]  tell me a whole lot of snoring is going on. I appreciate all the folk’s men, women and youth working to together to make AsheStrong.  If you have some disaster needs, please contact me at the Ashe Baptist Office and we can send a team out to help you.  

The Hope for the Mountains Disaster Relief was organized immediately after Helene to assist those in need. The group of volunteers is not limited to one church or denomination but is comprised of Christians who are eager to lend a helping hand. If you or your group would

like to help with these jobs, please call 336-977-4980 or 336-469-2270 as soon as possible. I have been asked where someone can give. There is a special fund set up to help individuals in need. It is Hope for the Mountains Disaster Relief Fund. Checks can be mailed to Ashe Baptist Association PO Box 850 Jefferson, NC 28640. Or visit the Facebook page Hope for the Mountains Disaster Relief of Ashe County and

scan the QR code. 

Please remember Ashe County as you pray. We had the most water in 100 years thus lots of damage to homes, churches, stores, cars and all other items close to water. It will takea lot of PRAYING and working to get going again. at this time some people still  with out power. No internet insome places.  Ashe Really Cares, churches and all the other food pantries are working extra to help folks in need. Other organizations are working very hard to try to help. Working together doing what we cannot do alone. Let us know  if you need help.  AsheStrong!

 Mt. Olive Baptist has donated 45 Baptist Hymnals for any church needing them. They have been dropped of at ABA office. Mt. Olive Baptist invites you to join them for Sunday School at 10 am and Worship at 11 am.

    Hope for the Mountains Prayer Team meets every Tuesday at 8:00 AM with Midway Baptist Church, we have devotion in the sanctuary and pray around the altar. . It is open to the public and you are invited to attend.  

 When you pray, please remember Riverview Baptist Church, Wagoner Baptist Church, Round Knob Baptist Church and Big Laurel Baptist Church.   

We are surrounded by gospel opportunities. It’s estimated there are 286 million lost people in North America. Reaching that mission field is why we unite and generously give to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering every year. I hope you will give to, learn about and prayer for the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering this year. Last year, our Southern Baptist family gave the highest Annie offering ever—$74.7 million. That outpouring of support went to work immediately fueling the ministries of more than 3,000 missionary families as they plant churches, meet physical needs, and share Christ with unreached people across the U.S. and Canada.

3rd Annul Stone Mountain Youth Rally at Baptist Home Church at 2367 Sparta Rd. North Wilkesboro, NC on May 4 at 3:00. Games, pizza, music and worship. Guest speaker Tyler Blue. 25 were saved last year at this event. Call Ashe Baptist Association or Stone Mountain Association or QR Code on flyer for more info. ​(Youth Leaders that register their Church Youth Group prior to April 4 will receive a free Leader Shirt.) Everyone is invited.

FYI- 336-846-2743 (ASHE) Fax Number if you need it. Office for Ashe Baptist 336-846-5631 and Ashe Really Cares 336-846-5234.    

Special Announcements from our friends:    

 Ashe Pregnancy Center are still giving away diapers, wipes, formula and baby food to anyone and everyone. 

 Gideons International of Ashe County reminds you they are speaking to churches about the work they are doing. If you would like to have a speaker,   please, contact  Bill Carter at 336-877-0599.   

Ashe Baptist would like to thank our sponsors for the Ashe Baptist News heard on WKSK each Saturday and on SoundCloud on the Web. Randy Marion Ford and Randy Marion Chevrolet of Ashe County as a new sponsor, Kristin and Josh Harrold. We look forward to working with them and appreciate it very much. Tri - County Paving, Lucian and Patricia Jordan, Statewide Insurance Solutions, Chris and Andrea Finney and Tri County Monuments, Mike and Lesia Peters. They wish you a very Merry Christmas! They are all Christians and attend church and welcome you to come see them when you find yourself in need of their services.        

Happy Birthday. 21st Mrs. Debbie Miller (Administrative assistant for ABA- Butch- Christian Unity Baptist Church), March 2 Mrs. Jessica Stansberry (Rev. Jonathon--Tuckerdale Baptist)

Happy Anniversary: None

Happy Birthday. March 2 Mrs. Jessica Stansberry (Rev. Jonathon--Tuckerdale Baptist), March 3 Mrs. Jennifer Hart (Dr Rev. Russell Hart- Laurel Knob)

Happy Anniversary: None