KeyNotes
Pray for your Amazon River Mission Team June 26 – July 4, 2026. The boat is full and we are ready to connect with indigenous village(s) for further ministry, support, partnerships and future pastor/leader training. Pray for your team as we prepare.
It is not too early to begin planning for the Taiwan mission in December. We will go to teach an English Cultural Class using the “True Meaning of CHRISTMAS” to plant seeds to those who have never heard the Gospel. The classes will be presented in public school settings! If you’d like to go, please call me ASAP.
The Acts 1:8 command of Jesus is the mandate to get involved in spreading the Gospel. Start where the Father has placed you: your family, work, community, church. Extend out from there to the ends of the earth! May being on mission become our driving force in reproducing healthy spiritual followers of Jesus resulting in Acts 2:42 churches: developing relationships, sharing Jesus and Making reproducing Disciples for the Kingdom!
Take the time to pray and identify your mission field. Then be on mission! “Who’s Your One?” in each of the Acts 1:8 commands (home, community, state, national, ends of the earth). Pray for, engage, plant seeds and see what God can and will do through you!
I am blessed to be your AMS, NEAR you to Network, Equip, Assist and Resource for Kingdom-work effectively! Until HE comes!
In Him, Bro Tim
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VBS TRAINING for the Association is April 27, 2026 at Southside Baptist Church, Shelbyville. The evening begins with a meal at 5:00pm and training to follow. The focus curriculum is the LifeWay Imagination Station. If you are using another curriculum and would like to showcase it for the association, please contact me so we can plan a class area for you to share.
Southern Baptist Convention CrossOver ORLANDO June 1 – 7, 2026 provides many service opportunities to choose from, such as block parties, prayer walks, door-to-door canvassing and other evangelistic events. The event portal will open in April 2026 for you to choose events, but for now, register your interest in serving.
Register at: https://web.cvent.com/event/ff1c9347-39c4-438e-a9cd-0743e8b0f4fb/register
Pray4TN Prayer Rallies provide opportunities for churches and individuals to gather at specific locations in July to lift prayer for the needs of the community, state, nation and world. Our Counties are: 21st, Marshall County Courthouse, EAST SIDE @ 2:00pm
22nd, Moore County Courthouse @ 10:00am, Bedford County Old Courthouse @ 6:00pm
For more information: www.pray4tn.us
Disaster Relief Arise & Rebuild East Tennessee
There are opportunities available volunteer and skilled labor to help churches and individuals get back to normal. For more information:
www.tnbaptistdisasterrelief.org/ariseandbuild
Taiwan Christmas MISSION Trip: Presenting an English class December 1-10, “The True Meaning of Christmas” in public schools. We will also connect with local missionaries for discovery on other possible mission opportunities. For more information call 931-639-7158.
New Duck River Baptist Association Calendar Upcoming Events:
April 2026: Focus on Evangelism and Baptism, SBC
Seminary Extension BB3100 How to Understand the Bible dates: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
5 - EASTER SUNDAY – Celebrate, HE is Risen!!
12 - BAPTISM SUNDAY CELEBRATIONS
13 - Pastor’s Meeting, Lewisburg, 11:00am
27 - VBS Training - Southside Baptist Church, Shelbyville, 5:00pm Supper, 6:00pm Training
May 2026: Focus on Christian Education, SBC
7 - National Day of Prayer
10 - Mother's Day
11 - Pastor's Meeting, Baptist Center, Shelbyville, 11:00am
17 - Children’s Ministry / Vacation Bible School National Day of Prayer
18 - Executive Board – North Fork Baptist Church, Shelbyville - 6:00pm
25 - MEMORIAL DAY
31 - Disaster Relief Sunday
June 2026: Southern Baptist Convention, Orlando
6 - CrossOver Missions Orlando, FL
7-8 - AMS & Pastor's Conferences, Orlando, FL
9-10 - Southern Baptist Convention Meeting, Orlando, FL
21 - FATHER'S DAY
26 – July 4 – Amazon Mission Trip
July 2026: Missions Month- Praying for Mission Teams
4 - INDEPENDENCE DAY - Happy 4th of July!!
5 - Citizenship & Religious Liberty Sunday, SBC
17-18 - Association VBS Mission Weekend/Day
20 - Seminary Extension Registration for Fall Semester DEADLINE
(16 Week Course Title TBA starts August 6 through November 19)
21 - Pray4TN Rally, Marshall County Courthouse, EAST SIDE, 2:00pm
22 - Pray4TN Rally, Moore County Courthouse, EAST SIDE, 10:00am
22 - Pray4TN Rally, Bedford County Old Courthouse, 6:00pm
26 - Educator’s Day of Prayer
August 2026: Back to School Emphasis- Praying for Students, Teachers, Administration
2 - Student Evangelism/Day of Prayer
10 - Pastor's Meeting, Baptist Center, Shelbyville - 11:00am
23 - Global World Hunger Sunday, SBC
24 - Executive Board, Edgemont Baptist Church, Shelbyville - 6:00pm
26–Sept 5 - Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration Event
September 2026: Praying for Student Evangelism
7 - LABOR DAY
14 - Pastor's Meeting, Shelbyville - 11:00am
21 - Annual Church Profile DUE DATE
23 - “SEE YOU AT THE POLE” Wednesday prayer around the flag pole
28 - 81st Annual Meeting, First Baptist Church, Lewisburg – 5:30pm begins with Worship
GO and MAKE DISCIPLES of all Nations
New Duck River Baptist Association. 902 Union Street, Shelbyville, TN 37160 / 931-684-6592
