Compassion Café is a ministry supported by approximately 7 churches in the area. Volunteers at these churches create teams who prepare a meal once a month to serve at the café. We serve at our bus garage on the corner of Hillard St and Church St behind the church. The purpose of this ministry is not only to feed the body of those in need but to feed the souls by offering fellowship and daily devotions. ​ This is a wonderful outreach ministry to our community and also high

"NC Baptists On Mission Region 2 Rally was at Oakdale in February. We started with a meal and then moved into the program for the evening. We had a time of worship, testimony, mission videos, some interesting presentations and speakers, and most importantly, a time of prayer. Lifting up those who are serving currently, those preparing to serve and those who will serve in the future. All in all, the emphasis on serving as Jesus did and commanded us to do was presented. The tur

“On Saturday, 2/21 Rosemary Baptist had the privilege of hosting the North Carolina Baptists on Mission’s regional Disaster Relief Training Event. Baptists from all over the state gathered to train in the various skills required to participate in disaster relief. Our church prepared meals for the NCBOM team on Friday night and Saturday morning, and provided our facilities and grounds for those who attended. Our church has long been involved in disaster relief. Since Hurricane

Join us for a special Deacons & Spouse Banquet on Thursday, September 24, from 6:30–8:00 p.m. at Sunset Avenue Baptist Church. This meaningful evening will feature guest speakers Dr. Steve Corts and Rev. Mike Sparks, leaders with Tarheel Leadership Ministry, who will offer encouragement and insight for those serving in church leadership. The evening will also include a special musical presentation by Rev. Larry Kirby. Dinner will be catered by Bruce May of Main Event Catering

Our association Senior Adult Ministry planned a unique opportunity that will assist church Sr. Adult Leaders to plan programs for church senior adult gatherings. Sr. Adult Leaders met at the association office for lunch and an introduction to the practical information available to Seniors from the North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry. NCBAM, ( www.ncbam.org ), is part of the ministry of the Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina. NCBAM has received national recognitio

Arlington Baptist Church launched the CBT (Chronological Bible Translation) Ministry —an exciting opportunity to minister to a group of people who are often considered the least reached. Rob and Arlene were introduced to us through DOOR, a ministry dedicated to reaching the Deaf community with the gospel. DOOR sought to share The Jesus Movie, the first movie ever made entirely in sign language, and we were eager to support this effort by hosting the event at our church. The

We are excited to announce that we have joyfully celebrated our first anniversary as Roca Fuerte Baptist Church. While most attendees were invited friends, we remain committed to working and praying to reach them for Christ. It has been a year of growth, service, and witnessing God’s faithfulness. From the start, our mission has been to share the gospel, serve our community, and glorify God in all we do. We are grateful for everyone who has been part of this journey and pray

Worship leaders, volunteers, music ministers, and more, were gathered together at the NRBA office in Dortches for a Renewing Worship Roundtable led by our NC Worship Ministries Strategist, Kenny Lamm. We had 14 total in attendance, with 10 NRBA churches represented! We want to say a special thanks to John Hamm and the NRBA team for providing a very yummy meal from Olive Garden, and to Kenny Lamm for the plethora of information and resources he shared that evening. He focused

Dr. Danny Aiken, President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary spoke at a lunch gathering for pastors last summer at the association office. He and his wife Charlotte have been married for 47 years. They have 4 grown sons that are married, serving in ministry, and have blessed them with 15 grandchildren. “ A husband can be a blessing to his wife by loving her as Christ loved the Church and giving her specific gifts of love ” A summary of Dr. Aiken's presentation

The Deacon/Spouse Banquet had about 200 in attendance representing 20 churches. We are thankful for Englewood Church for hosting this event. The meal was catered by Main Event Catering from Roanoke Rapids. The owner, Bruce May, is a deacon from Good News Church. Evangelist Steve Freeman, www.stevefreemanministries.org , shared his testimony in message and song. Dr. Chuck Lawless, www.chucklawless.org , from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, is also a nationally k

“I really enjoyed the Men’s leadership training and we have our first fellowship meeting with the men and young men of our church in just a week. To make disciples of men, they need to be connected to the ministry. The leadership training simply helps us to move forward in planning and creating the team we need to get started. A lot of wonderful ideas were shared at the meeting, leaving nothing to ponder. Just do it. We as a church are excited about the new disciples on the h

Psalm 13 The prophet Samuel was led of God to declare David, a teenage shepherd boy, to be the next King of Israel. After the brief, solemn ceremony with his family in Bethlehem, we would naturally assume that a royal chariot with military escort and official entourage immediately escorted David to a palace throne. However, this only initiated 11 years of hardships, trials, and challenges which God used to prepare David to be a King and “a man after God’s own heart.” In Psalm

Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief has been an amazing coordinated response. Every NRBA church has had an important part of the work of NC...

Several NRBA churches participated in the Disaster Recovery Training in Whitesville, NC. Tony Lassiter from Oakdale church provided the...

Maranatha Church combined a Valentines Day emphasis with Ladies Day during Sunday morning worship on Feb. 9. The ladies all dressed in...

The kickoff Saturday for @upwardsports basketball and cheerleading was a hit! Looking forward to the rest of the season and a big thank...

We are excited to announce that we have marked our first anniversary as Roca Fuerte Baptist Church. While most attendees were invited friends, we remain committed to working and praying to reach them for Christ. Some of the photos are from our recent food bank, which took place this past Monday. It has been a tremendous blessing for our community. Oscar Benites Iglesia Bautista Roca Fuerte

NRBA has had a tremendous response collecting items for hurricane Helene disaster relief. Here are photos from two churches. Joe Miller,...

Men from Good News replace the floor for a lady in the church. She rewarded the men with a bowl of her favorite soup recipe. Billy...