ASSOCIATION NEWS UPDATE
Nash County WMU Fall Meeting
Deacon-Spouse Banquet
Sept. 24, Thursday, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Sunset Avenue Baptist Church
Dr. Steve Corts
Center Grove Church
Clemmons, NC
Topic:
How Pastors And Deacons Can Support One Another In Ministry
Rev. Mike Sparks
Center Grove Church
Clemmons, NC
Topic:
Kingdom-focused Prayer
Steve Corts and Mike Sparks lead Tarheel Leadership Ministry
Dinner will be catered by Bruce May, Main Event Catering
Special Song by Rev. Larry Kirby
Association Fall Meeting
Oct. 22, 2026 @ 6:30 pm
Dortches Baptist Church
4776 Dortches Blvd., Rocky Mount, NC
Speaker: Rev. Terry Long
BSCNC Church Health & Revitalization Strategist
TOPIC: "Qualities of a Healthy Church"
Dinner will be served.
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Baptist On Mission State Fair Project
We invite you to sign up as an individual or group to serve with us at the North Carolina State Fair on October 16-25,2026.
We need volunteers to place riding wristbands on Fair attendees from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. or 3:30-10:00 p.m., with breaks. You may bring food and drinks to the fair. Free parking and admission to the fair! Volunteers will receive a voucher for free admission for one additional day. There's a lot of walking, which may not be conducive to those with mobility challenges. This is an opportunity for you to share Christ's love in word and deed. Baptist On Mission can build relationships and rapport for future ministry opportunities to and through the NC State Fair.
For additional information, contact
Tom Beam, Disaster Response Director/Cuba Partnership Coordinator
PO Box 1107, Cary, NC 27512
(919) 459-5605
Mrs. Christy Smith
LifeWise
NC State Director
Mrs. Virginia Roberson
LifeWise, Nash County
Program Coordinator
The Nash County School Board has approved LifeWise Released Time Bible Classes during school hours. Learn more about this program and how your church can be a part of this ministry. This is not an association ministry, but we can promote, support, and assist churches in coordinating their involvement. This is the greatest opportunity we have ever had in reaching our communities for Christ
We have an opportunity to work together as local churches to legally provide Bible Classes for children in public schools during the school day as long as:
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The program is held off site of school premises,
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No government funds are used, and
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Parental permission is acquired.
Our public school systems are interested in this concept. Several association churches are located near schools. This meeting will help us begin the process of learning about this God-sized opportunity. We can work together by praying, giving, serving, and networking to provide Bible classes for children. This will help children form a biblical worldview and establish a moral, ethical and spiritual foundation for their lives which is found in Christ. Schools are strengthened by experiencing better attendance, better student behavior, and higher academic performance.
This may be the greatest ministry opportunity our association has ever had to work together to impact our community for Christ. The Nash county School Board has approved support for this ministry working with public schools. The NC State legislature is in the process of considering support for this ministry partnership statewide.
Christy Smith, North Carolina LifeWise Director will be sharing a 45 minute video about this ministry opportunity in mid July for NRBA churches. (Specific date and time will be announced soon). It will require time for churches to be informed about this ministry and determine how they can be involved. This is the beginning for us to learn, pray, think, and discuss what God would have us to do as part of this ministry.
Rev. John Hamm
Tar Heel Leadership Seminars
Led by Dr. Steve Corts and guest instructors
Pastor, Center Grove Church in Clemmons, NC
Tar Heel Director
