Piedmont Baptist
Witness
Piedmont Baptist Assoc.
123 Fleetwood Dr.
P O Box 463
Easley, SC 29641-0463
Non-Profit Org.
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Easley, SC 29640
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Serving the Churches of the Piedmont Baptist Association
www.piedmontbaptist.com
Phone: 864-859-9906 or 864-859-8229
April 2015
Staff: Robert Dickard, Director of Missions
Chris Jordan, Missions Min. Coord.
Joyce Sudduth, Ministry Asst.
Young Couples Called Out
I am filled with joy and gratitude for how
God blessed at the PBA Church Planters
Banquet recently. There were five (5)
young families who have been called to
plant a church in Baltimore and in the
Cincinnati area. My heart was thrilled to
hear their stories and to know that God is
still calling out men and women to serve Him. Without
exception, all of these young families are full of passion
and purpose to shine the light of the Gospel to the dark
neighborhoods of their cities. I pray that our churches will
feel called to walk with them in this effort.
I want to thank Rev. Phil McAlister and the
wonderful people of Geer Memorial for working so hard
in preparation and clean up of the banquet. I also want to
thank JoAnn Thornton and our associational WMU for the
tremendous effort in decorating and providing the food.
May God richly bless you.
Read the article about Mrs. Frances Eller, our
Associational Mission Offering is named in her honor.
Associational Emphasis Week is the third week of May.
Our churches are asked to receive the Frances Eller
Offering for Associational Missions between now and
then. Actually, you can collect it all year. Her is what the
offering will be used for:
35% will be used for Pickens County Released
Time where Middle School students are bused off campus
and taught the Bible, the returned to school for their
normal schedule.
10% for India Upstate Fellowship. We have a large
number of people from India in the area and we have
planted a church in a large India population, to reach them.
25% for Multihousing. Apartments are everywhere,
with a great portion of the population being there. The
Piedmont Association is deliberate about reaching them.
20% is used for MARYS House, a shelter for
battered and abused women. With your help, the PBA
ministers to women in a crisis situation. Only the Lord
knows how many lives have been touched.
10% will be used in some other way in local
ministry. Every year, un-budgeted and un-anticipated
needs arise. Your gifts are extremely needed.
Thank you for all your gifts to the Piedmont Baptist
Association, especially your gifts to the Frances Eller
Offering for Associational Missions.
Robert
My Memory of Mrs. Eller
Rev. E. R. Eller was an interim pastor at Jones
Avenue Baptist Church when I was a teenager. That was
when I met Frances Eller. She and Pastor Eller were
very interested in the youth at our church. They made a
point of spending time with our youth every Sunday.
When Pastor Eller went out of town to preach in
revivals, Mrs. Eller started asking me to stay with her so
that she would not be alone. I would come over after
work, and she would have a snack waiting for me at the
table. In the morning, we got up early enough to have
our devotion, then eat breakfast. I would then go to
school. She would always have a positive attitude and
pray for my day at school.
Mrs. Eller became a mentor to me during the next
few years. Even after Pastor Eller left our church, and
they went back to First Baptist, she would call and chat
at least once or twice a month. I went by her house
frequently just to talk. She made me feel very important
and special. When I got married, Frances Eller gave me
a lovely bridal breakfast.
After Pastor Eller died and Frances grew older and
had difficulty getting around, she moved to Tennessee to
be with her family. I missed her terribly, but will always
remember her with love and affection. She was such a
wonderful Christian role model. I was so delighted that
the Piedmont Baptist Association decided to name an
offering after her. I can think of no one more deserving.
Sherry T. Booth
Jones Avenue Baptist Church
VBS Clinic for Workers
zSaturday, April 11,
9am-noon
Liberty First Baptist
Church
zSaturday, April 25,
9am-noon
Arial Baptist Church
zSaturday, May 2,
9am-noon
Wren Baptist Church
Treasurer’s Report
February 2015
April Prayer Calendar
Contributions from Churches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,197.33
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760.66
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,957.99
Monthly Budget Required .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Budget Required thru Feb.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Receipts to date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Difference.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contributions from Churches
(Note: Some churches give quarterly)
2015
Agape
.00
Arial
770.00
Bishop Branch
1,557.68
Brushy Creek
1,000.00
Calumet
453.00
Calvary Hill
874.45
Cannon Memorial
375.00
Cateechee
.00
Cedar Rock
637.00
Central First
721.00
Corinth
897.96
Crosswell First
310.16
Easley First
1,519.92
East Clemson
836.77
East Side
250.00
Elljean
202.82
Enon
735.00
Esperanza
.00
Faith
100.00
Flat Rock
1,074.21
Geer Mem.
659.54
Georges Creek
531.49
Glenwood
548.43
Graceway
.00
Hunt’s Mem.
600.00
Indian Upstate
100.00
Jones Ave.
1,756.49
LaRoca
.00
Liberty First
1,109.96
Mountain Springs
1,016.67
Mt. Airy
1,600.00
Mt. Carmel
1,413.45
Mt. Moriah
250.00
Mt. Pisgah
5,334.82
Mt. Tabor
.00
My Father’s House
.00
Norris First
1,750.00
Park Street
42.00
Pendleton St.
996.75
Powdersville First
1,711.63
Refuge
333.32
Rice’s Creek
.00
River Road
156.00
Rock Springs
9,042.41
Ruhamah
.00
Siloam
1,936.90
Six & Twenty
661.06
Slabtown
582.00
Smith Grove
.00
The Neighborhood
652.24
Trinity Point
193.67
Warehouse
100.00
Wren
156.18
Total
45,549.98
26,819.42
53,638.84
46,311.26
-7,327.58
2014
.00
1,092.08
2,582.00
2,000.00
501.00
652.40
1,125.00
.00
304.97
795.00
277.33
.00
803.25
912.21
500.00
287.34
1,312.00
.00
150.00
1,382.06
744.40
949.97
682.43
398.92
600.00
.00
1,181.46
41.40
700.56
800.00
1,600.00
1,268.11
500.00
3,416.79
58.00
.00
1,750.00
27.00
1,426.53
1,927.22
366.66
536.66
206.88
8,285.44
.00
1,841.76
354.60
443.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
192.06
44,976.49
The Pastor/Staff lunch will
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be Tuesday, April 14 ,
11:30am at Silver Bay in
Easley.
Thank you to all who helped make the Church
Planting Missionary banquet a success. A
special thank you to our Associational WMU
for providing the meal and to Geer Memorial
for hosting the banquet. Thank you to Bishop
Branch, Calumet, Corinth, Crosswell First,
Enon, Elljean, Mt. Carmel and Mountain
Springs for hosting the planters in your
churches. It is exciting to know that god is at
work and He allows us to have a part of what
He is doing in redeeming the Lost of North
America.
Chris
Birthdays:
1 Hayley Atkins, wife of Pastor, Powdersville First
14 Allison Taffer, Minister to Children, Mt. Airy
17 Keith Shorter, Pastor, Mt. Airy
17 April Lee, wife of Pastor, East Side
19 Wendy Finley, wife of Pastor, My Father’s House
21 Don Gibson, Minister of Music, Rock Springs
23 Gloria Harris, wife of Pastor, Calumet
24 Benjamin Smoak, Pastor, Mountain Springs
27 Wanda Tate, wife of Pastor, Slabtown
28 Evelyn Garmon, wife of Pastor, Cedar Rock
Wedding Anniversaries:
11 Mike & Gail Dobson, Pastor, Cateechee
21 Phil & Pamela McAlister, Pastor, Geer Mem.
30 Robert & Diane Fowler, Pastor, Elljean
Staff Anniversaries:
2008 Rick Baldwin, Pastor, Smith Grove
2012 David Bagwell, Pastor, The Neighborhood
PBA Youth Event
Saturday, April 18, 2015, 5pm
Rock Springs Baptist Church
“Discovering Your Destiny”
For more information contact Phillip Jewell, 884-6926 or
Clint Freeman, 859-9854.
Cedar Rock will hold Revival services April 19-22. The
guest speaker will be Rev. James Dyar. There will also be
special music each night. Sunday night service begins at
6pm and Monday - Wednesday, 7pm. The public is
invited.
Corinth is in need of a pianist/organist. Please contact
Kathy Adams at 850-3725 or Mitch Huff at 855-44469.
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East Side will have Home Coming on April 19 at 10am.
Enon is seeking a part-time Children’s Minister. Send
resumes to Personnel Committee. 871 Enon Church Rd.,
Easley, SC 29640.
Mountain Springs will host the SC Singing Churchmen in
concert Monday, April 13, 7pm. For more information
call 850-1407.
Norris First is seeking an Associate Pastor/Youth Minister.
This is a full time position. Send resumes to: Royce
Addis, Pastor, P O Box 130, Norris, SC 29667.
Rock Springs Bowling Lanes are open for Senior Citizen
bowling each Tuesday from 10am - noon. Special rates
apply. Call 442-2057 for more information.
Kings Grove, Central is seeking part-time Minister of
Music/ Interim part-time Minister of Music. Contact Josh
Thomas at [email protected].
McCall Camp has a need for cooks and nurses. These
are paid positions with flexible schedules. Contact the
Camp office at 878-6025 for more information.
Mt. Bethel in Belton is searching for a Youth & Children’s
Minister. Send resumes to [email protected]
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by April 30 .
Feed A Hungry Child ministry needs funds to help feed
the children in Pickens County through the backpack
program. If your church would help, please contact Carol
Dickard at [email protected].
Need 25 Tan Choir Robes? Call MARYS House at 8551708.