Church Announcements

Ashe Baptist Association Church Announcements

Ashe Baptist Association Office and Ashe Really Cares will be close to observe Christmas Season Dec. 23-27. Merry Christmas to each and everyone.

Warrensville Baptist Churchannounces Toy Giveaway at the church Saturday Dec. 21 from 10-2 at 130 Church Street, Warrensville, NC 28693.Pastor Rev. Jackie Stone invites you to Warrensville Baptist Church.

The Ashe County Children's Christmas Project was be wonderful success bring Christmas Joy to 650 children. Thank you to all the volunteers who moved gifts, bought gifts and gave financially to make his happen. Thank you, churches, businesses, industry, backpack folks from Stanly Montgomery Association, and government organizations, without you, it would not happen. Special thank you to Mos Boots in West Jefferson for allowing us to use the old Burgess Furniture Building for distribution. Together we are much stronger than being alone. This year I prayed with more folks than any year, some folks were much in need of prayer. Please remember folks who are in need as you pray.

Special Thank you to Healing Springs Baptist Church, Welcome Home Baptist Church Phoenix Baptist Church and Round Knob Baptist Church for your Christmas Card and your gifts. Linda and I appreciate it.

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.

December 3-10 Lottie Moon International Missions week of prayer and offering. When you give towards Lottie Moon, you’re joining millions of other Christians who have committed to advancing God’s Kingdom. The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering is an annual offering collected by Southern Baptists to support international missions. The offering was officially named in 1918 by Woman’s Missionary Union in honor of the missionary to China who urged churches to start it and give sacrificially. Goal this year is 205 million dollars.

Christian Unity Baptist located at 513 East Main St. in Jefferson will have their Christmas Program, Sunday, December 22 beginning at 10:30 am. Pastor Darien South and the congregation invite everyone to attend.

Midway Baptist Church will have a Christmas Eve Candlelight, Communion Service at 7:00pm and all are invited to come worship the birth of Christ with us. Rev. Steve LeaShomb is the pastor.

Orion Baptist Church announces; Adult Cantata, There is Bethlehem on Sunday, Dec. 22 at 10:30 and Christmas Eve Candlelight/Communion Service on Tuesday Dec. 24 at 7:00. Everyone is invited by the pastor , Rev. Lawrence Goodman and the congregation.

Pastor Matthew Tilley and congregation at North Beaver Baptist Church invites you to come and worship with us, to Celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

Sunday, December 22 at 11 am -- Christmas Communion to follow the morning worship service.

Wednesday, December 25 at 5:30 pm -- Christmas Candlelight Service with Carols and the Christmas story. Everyone is invited to attend

Old Fields Baptist Church announces on Christmas Eve at 6:30 Candel Light Service and Finger Food after the service, everyone is invited by the pastor, Rev. Cory Halsey and the congregation.

Community Prayer Night Sunday Dec 29 at 6:00 at the Midway Baptist Church. Everyone is invited by Rev. Steve Ashley and Rev. Steve LeaShomb.

The Ashe Really Cares Quarterly Meeting will be held on Tuesday, Jan.7 @ 7:00 PM at the Ashe Baptist Conference Room. All Committee Members and interested folks are urged to attend.

Ashe Really Cares is looking for volunteers to join our ministry. If you are interested in giving a few hours a week of your time to help minister to our neighbors please contact Twila Miller at 336-846-5234 or email ashereallycares@gmail.com.

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. Two of them is with us this morning and will be sharing shorty. 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.

TUCKERDALE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN LANSING SUFFERED EXTENSIVE FLOOD DAMAGE FROM HELENE. REPAIRS INCLUDE BUILDING A NEW BRIDGE. ALL DONATIONS ARE APPRECIATED AND CAN BE MADE AT tuckerdalebaptistchurch.org/contributions or TUCKERDALE BAPTIST CHURCH P.O. BOX 175 LANSING, N.C. 28643. (Pictures of flooding for newsletter are on our Facebook page) Pastor is Rev. Jonathon Stansberry

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.

Ashe Baptist Association hosts for this year sessions of 138thSession of Annual Meeting was Liberty Grove Baptist Church on Friday (August16th) and Friendly Grove Baptist Church on Saturday (August 17th) was a tremendous success! Thank you churches for hosting. God blessed us with His Holy Spirit. Wonderful singing, preaching and nine reports from the Baptist State Convention of NC and 17 reports from the Ashe Baptist Association folks and two great meals to fellowship together. Rev. Toby Oliver preached on “Such a time as This” from the book of Esther. Rev. Brian Furches preached on “The world is coming to Ashe County”, from the Book of Matthew 28:16-20 and Rev. Christ Taylor preached on “Prayer” from the book of Timothy. Excellent sermons for all of us. We have extra Book of Reports with all the information that was shared at the Associational Office if you would like one. I was revived and Spirit filled ready to serve the Lord and I hope those who attended was as well. Orion Baptist Church has asked to the host for next year on Saturday. We still need a church to host on 3th Friday in August 2025. Please contact the church you attend and share with them this need. How long has it been since you hosted an Ashe Baptist Associational Meeting? For more info contact Mrs. Lucy Hagin, Mr. Jerry Powers ( Moderator), Mr. Harold Riddle or the Associational Office.

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, Grassy Creek Baptist Church, Wagoner Baptist Church, Round Knob Baptist Church and Big Laurel Baptist Church.

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:

Tinsel, Toys and all the Joys. For children not sponsored by the Ashe County Children’s Christmas Project. Jefferson United Methodist Church, Dec. 21, 9-3. Infant to 18. 2 toys, a bike and a helmet, make a bear, gift bags for teens with gift cards and goodies.

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: Dec. 23 Rev. Carl Witherspoon (Pastor Gap Creek Baptist Church)

Happy Anniversary: Dec. 28 Rev. and Mrs. Darien South (Holly-Christian Unity Baptist Church), 28th Rev. and Mrs. Lawrence Goodman (Lesia- Orion Baptist Church)