ASHE BAPTIST CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Ashe Baptist Association Minute Book is ready to distribute. If you have order some to come by the office and get yours. If you want to order some let us know and we will make them for you. They are late this year due to the BSC of NC changing the ACP to be done in January. That causes us to be late on getting them to you. Hopefully next year ACPs will be sent in on time and we will be able to get the minute Books to you in February. 

Ashe Really Cares is looking for a van driver to pick up food at Food Lion. If you have an hour every 2 weeks or for more info give us a call at 336-846-5234 or 336-846-5631. It can be a husband-and-wife team. Be apart of helping feed the hungry in Ashe County. Director of ARC is Rev. Dr. Billy Norris. 

Time to plan for VBS! Illumination station, shinning a light on who Jesus really is from John 8:12 VBS Material from Lifeway is available for you to view at Ashe Baptist Office, to see if you want to use it this year.

Hope for the Mountains Prayer Team meets every Tuesday at 8:00 with the Midway Baptist Church, in the  sanctuary . We have a short devotion and pray aound the altar. Everyone is invited to attend.

Midway Baptist Church (near Walmart) in West Jefferson invites you to an exciting V.B.S. week of faith, fun, friendship, music, and encouragement as we journey through “Emerald Crossing” and discover how THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD! June 14-18 • 6-8:30 PM. Classes for All Ages, Meal served each night. To register visit midwaybaptistnc.org and choose the top ribbon VBS 2026. Pastor is Rev. Steve LeaShomb.

 Ashe Baptist Campground opened April 1. Call the ABA Office to make reservations. Mowing schedule for campground week of June 6 is Warrensville Baptist Church and June and June 20 this Welcome Home Baptist church.. Thanks to all who keep the campground up and running 

Little Helton Baptist Church will be having a special singing service Sunday May 31st at 6pm featuring Sacred Ground. Pastor, Rev. Tyler Dillard and the congregation welcome everyone to attend.

Saturday, June 6, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Warrensville Baptist WMU / Creative Stitchers, Craft and Bake Sale. Warrensville Baptist Church 130 Church Street Warrensville NC. All proceeds will be divided between the Women Missionary Union projects and the Food Pantry. The Pastor is Rev. Jackie Stone.  

Pastor Matthew Tilley and the congregation invite you to come and Worship with us at North Beaver Baptist Church, 8000 Hwy 163, West Jefferson, NC…….Sunday School classes for all ages starts at 10:00, with Children’s Church and Worship Services starting at 11:00…. Bible Study and Prayer service are on Wednesday evenings starting at 6:30….for more information, contact us at 336-698-6396, or by email at mjtilley@gmail.com, or through our website, www.northbeaver.org, Facebook & YouTube @northbeaverbaptistchurch.

Pastor Matthew Tilley is wrapping up his Sunday morning Spring Services on May 31st., the sermon series has been entitled “Christ over Everything!” From the book of Colossians…..it is a series based on the letter written by Paul the Apostle to the Colossian church.

· May 24 -- "The Diverse Body of Jesus" - Colossians 4:7-15

· May 31 -- "Honoring the Treasure We Have in Jesus" - Colossians 4:16-18

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL June 28th. - July 1st.

TROPICAL TREK - “JESUS COMES TO SEEK AND SAVE”

North Beaver Baptist Church, 8000 Hwy 163 West Jefferson, North Carolina……

……mark your calendars and set the date of Sunday, June 28th as the “Kick off Day” from 4 pm - 9 pm ……Come and Enjoy an evening of good music from the Cockman Family…..The Cockman Family has been performing and recording for over three decades they are inductees into the Blue Rdige Music Hall of Fame……also, come enjoy good food and fellowship with your friends at North Beaver Baptist Church, it’s another great opportunity to hear the Best News Ever! Kick off Day will have fun activities planned for the children and activities are planned all week for the entire family….This event starts at 4pm - 9pm on Sunday June 28th as our “Kick off Event” for Vacation Bible School, which runs through Wednesday July 1st.

TROPICAL TREK - “JESUS COMES TO SEEK AND SAVE”

 The Ashe Baptist Campground Committee Meeting will be on Tuesday, June 9  at 6:00 at the Ashe Baptist Campground. All Committee Members and interested folks are urged to attend.  

Bald Mountain Baptist  

 Join us at Bald Mountain Baptist Church for a WILD Vacation Bible School experience! Get ready to explore, learn, and grow as we discover the nature of God in a fun rainforest adventure. Reach out to us if you have any questions at 877-1550. M-Th. 8 AM to 12 PM June 14-17. Classes for all ages Pastor John Elledge and congregation invite you to attend.  

 One Day Vacation Bible School at Friendly Grove Baptist Church June 20 from 10-4. Check in at 9:30. Theme is Emerald Cross and walk though Psalms 23. Bible studies, games, bounce house, food and Music. Cookout and family fun from 4:00-6:30. Rev. Jeff Rizoti and the congregation invite you to attend.  

Warrensville Baptist Church Blood Drives

July 18. 9:30 to 2:00, Saturday, September 19. 9:30 to 2:00. Can make an appointment by going to redcrossblood.org and putting in sponsor code WBC or call or text Beth at 828-406-8897. 

When you pray, please remember  Trinity Baptist Church, Pine Swamp Baptist Church, Mt Olive Baptist Church, Pleasant Home Baptist Church, Liberty Grove Baptist Church, Riverview Baptist Church, and Wagoner Baptist Church. They are without a pastor.

Ashe County Children’s Christmas Project Team met this past week and voted to move forward another year to have the ACCCP in 2026. More info as the date draws near. Thank you to all who attended.

Who’s Your One? is a personal evangelism initiative from the North American Mission Board (NAMB) that challenges every Christian to intentionally identify one person in their life who does not know Jesus, pray for their salvation consistently, and look for opportunities to share the gospel with them. The movement emphasizes that evangelism is not about reaching everyone at once—it’s about faithfully reaching the one God has placed on your heart. We have material at the Ashe Baptist Office.

Rev. Nate Wood has been elected Pastor at Phoenix Baptist Church. We welcome brother Nate, his wife Cindy and Ian to the Ashe Baptist Associaton and look forward to working with them.

Rev. Billy Norris was elected as the New Director of Ashe Really Cares by a 100% vote by the Ashe Really Cares Committee . He is our Faith Health Connector and the former pastor of Big Flatts Baptist Church. He is well qualified and we look forward to working with him in this new position. He started work on  Wednesday, Feb. 11.  

 Little Helton Baptist Church announces Rev. Tyler Dillard is their new pastor. We welcome Brother Tyler and his wife Amy and look forward to working with them in the Ashe Baptist Association. 

Round Knob Baptist Church announces Rev. Lonnie Carpentar was voted in by 100% vote as Pastor. We look forward to working with Brother Lonne and his wife Sandy, he officially begins on September 7.  

Big Laurel Baptist Church announces, Rev. Tim Greer is their new pastor, Tim and his wife, Holly and two children live in Marion Va, you may remember his Dad, Rev. Harlen Greer. We look forward to working with Brother Tim and Sister Holly.

Ashe Baptist Association has a new Faith Health Connecter, Rev. Billy Norris, Former pastor at Big Flatts Baptist Church. He is ready to help you when needed.  

Announcements from our friends;

 Mt. Jefferson Baptist Church Hwy 16 N in Jefferson across from the Airport Rd will have a 5th Sunday Gospel Sing on Sunday, May 31 at 5:00. Bring your favorite finger foods and join us for fellowship following the service. Pastor, Rev. Keith Casy, Brother Elbert Graybeal and the congregation invite everyone to attend. 

The Ashe Pregnancy Care Center is kicking off their Baby Bottle Campaign.  It runs from Mother's Day thru Father's Day.  It is one of our two fundraisers and we depend on this support in order to keep servicing the mothers of Ashe County. Zella Gaeta, Executive Director, Ashe Pregnancy Care Center,336-846-4100, 

“The Promised Seed”

Everyone is invited to attend presentation of this message in 2026. 

  Gain a fresh perspective on the book of Genesis, not just as an account of creation, but as a revelation of Jesus as the fulfillment of Scripture and God's plan of redemption.   Realize that a plan of redemption was in place even before the words, “Let there be light” were uttered. Discover how the world was created as a setting with tools for this redemptive plan. Rejoice in the fact that nothing can alter or disrupt God’s plans. See how the book of Genesis demonstrates that Jesus can take all the evil we create and make something good.  And He does so not because He has to, or not because He should, but because he makes a gracious promise that He would. 

Marvel at the One Genesis is all about: Jesus, “The Promised Seed”! 

We would love to share this program with your congregation/community and it is our hope and prayer that everyone will see God’s redemption plan like never before.  We are now booking for dates in May through November. Dates are limited so please call and schedule TODAY! Call or email Pam Miller at 336-877-3440/millerpam0217@gmail.com.  

The Ashe Food Council was formed in November 2025 in order to bring together leaders in the food distribution area to identify gaps, develop strategies to address those gaps, and work together to support our community to improve food security and systems, not just for today but for the future.

One of the many focus areas of the Food Council is home-delivered meals in the County. There are two agencies which currently offer a Mobile Meal program – Ashe Outreach Ministries and Generations Ashe.  Ashe Outreach provides over 1,000 meals per month to elderly shut-ins and those recovering from medical procedures covering the west and northwest parts of the county with five delivery routes.  Generations Ashe provides home delivered meals to home-bound adults each weekday and offers a backpack program to adults for the weekends.

Ashe County  has a need for increased home delivered meals.  In addition to the nutritional value these meals offer, it also offers a wellness check and a friendly face to those who are shut-in.  These deliveries create invaluable relationships between the volunteers and the recipients that can bring a much needed blessing.  We are seeking volunteers to assist both Ashe Outreach and Generations with the meals they provide.  If anyone can help, please reach out to these organizations directly to learn more.

Ashe Outreach Ministries – Dave Ahrens – 336-336-1314 or asheoutreach@gmail.com

Generations Ashe – 336-246-2461 or info@generationsashe.org

If a church or church ministry would be interested in providing their own home-delivered meal program, that would also be very beneficial to our community.  If there is a church or ministry interested, please reach out to Tracie McMillan or Michele Blevins at Ashe Department of Social Services.

Tracie McMillan – 336-846-5719 or traciemcmillan@ashecountygov.com

Michele Blevins – 336-846-5702 or micheleblevins@ashecountygov.com

A 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 sponsorsces. for the Ashe Baptist News heard on WKSK each Saturday and on SoundCloud on the Web. Riverside Excavation and Grading LLC and Shepards Collision and Repair in Fleetwood, Sam  and Victoria Shepard, Randy Marion Ford and Randy Marion Chevrolet of Ashe County, Kristin and Josh Harrold. Tri - County Paving, Lucian and Patricia Jordan, and Tri County Monuments, Mike and Lesia Peters. They are all Christians and attend church and welcone you to come see them when in need.

Happy Birthday:  

 May 29th. Rev. Steve Viers (Judy- former pastor at Pine Swamp), 30th. Mrs. Roxanne Ring (Rev. Dale- Mt Vernon Baptist Church Cranberry Creek Rd in Crumpler)

Happy Anniversary: None

Happy Birthday: June 1 Mrs. Terri Shatley (Rev. Teddy- Blue Ridge), 3rd. Mrs. Holly South (Rev. Darien- Big Flatts), 4thRev, JC Darnell (Debbie- Oak Hill), 5th Rev. Paul Strickland (Cindy-Fletcher), 5th. Mrs. Linda Richardson (Warrensville) 7th. Mrs. Sherrie Harless (Rev. Mark - Obids)

Happy Anniversary: June 1 Mr. and Mrs. Butch Miller (Debbie- ABA Admi. Assist and Music leader- Big Flatts), June 6 Rev. and Mrs. Lonnie Jones (April- Welcome Home), Rev. and Mrs. Steve Ashley  ( Sammi- App Church)