Approaching Events & Reminders: - BUSINESS MILEAGE RATE 2025 is $0.70 per mile.
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING – Monday, January 27, 6:00pm meal and 6:45pm business/worship at Short Creek Baptist Church, 9653 Short Creek Road, Christiana. Please let me know by text how many will represent your church by Friday, Jan 24.
DISASTER RELIEF REBUILD – Rebuild Teams needed in East TN to assist in church and home rebuilds. These teams DO NOT require DR Training.
DISASTER RELIEF MUDOUT – There is still need for teams to go remove mud, dirt and all kinds of stuff for the rebuild of structures. This callout requires DR Training.
MISSION OPPORTUNITIES – if you and/or your church are interested in vision trips to mission connection:
· Blue Oval Vision Trip date
· Atlanta/Clarkston, GA – vision trip date
· Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil – Three church partnerships discovered in Manaus back in October that have awesome potential working alongside the IMB and the pastors in the area.
· AMAZON HOPE Pastor Training in Indigenous Satare Mawe pastors on the Amazon River August 6-14, 2025. This trip is for Pastors ONLY to train and encourage village pastors.
JOHN 3:16 SUNDAY is March 16 (316) and the TBMB is recommending all pastors preach on this verse for a great harvest. Pray about it!
TBMB Events still on calendar: Youth Ministry Conclave; BiVocational Pastor Retreat; YEC; DNow dates.
PRAY 911AM/PM PRAYER REQUESTS:
· TBMB Reorganization for Acts 2:17 Initiative
· TBMB Staff elimination of several positions: Mark Miller, Vicki Hulsey, Donna Bayless, have been named at the moment. Pray for their ministry locations beyond TBMB.
· President-elect Trump and his nominees for cabinet and staff.
· A peaceful transition of presidential power next Monday.
· Californians affected by the wild fires.
· On-going recovery in East Tennessee, NC, GA, FL, SC from hurricanes last season
· DR Rebuild Teams deployed to assist churches and home owners
· Churches without permanent pastors Belfast, College Grove, East Commerce, New Hope, Rover and The Way (each have an interim)
· Multiple Disaster Relief Team deployment & Training Opportunities
GO and MAKE DISCIPLES of all Nations, beginning at Home
New Duck River Baptist Association. 902 Union Street, Shelbyville, TN 37160 / 931-684-6592
