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‘LIFE CHANGES FAST IN THE DR WORLD’

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Andrew Frazier of Waterville Baptist Church, Cleveland, cuts up a tree downed by Hurricane Harvey winds.

MOUNT JULIET — “What a difference a few days can make. Life changes fast in the DR world,” observed Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.

For the first time Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are working three major disasters at once — Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria.

Jones reported on each of the operations.

Harvey — “We are closing down our operations in Sugar Land, Texas (Houston suburb) on Saturday, Sept. 23,” Jones said. He noted that chain saw and flood recovery units are still needed. “There is a lot of work to do and will be for some time. It is estimated that some 300,000 homes were affected by the storm,” Jones reported. [Read more…]

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CARSON-NEWMAN, TBMB AGREE TO BFM INCLUSION

By Mark Brown
Carson-Newman News Office

JEFFERSON CITY — Carson-Newman University trustees recently agreed to incorporate the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message as part of Carson-Newman University’s operating procedure. The agreement ensures the partnership of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board as the university fulfills its mission to help “students reach their full potential as educated citizens and worldwide servant-leaders.”  [Read more…]

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TBMB DIRECTORS ADOPT RECOMMENDATIONS

By Lonnie Wilkey
Editor, Baptist and Reflector

Mike Kemper, center, interim pastor of Smyrna Baptist Church, Humboldt, was elected chair-elect of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. With him are current chair Mike Sams, right, pastor of First Baptist Church, Martin, and Cal Hampton, senior associate pastor of preaching and evangelism at First Baptist Church, Clarksville, who will serve as chair in 2018 following The Summit in Hendersonville.

FRANKLIN — The board of directors of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board have approved expanding the definition of a cooperating Baptist church to include those churches that give through the Tennessee Baptist Convention portion of the Cooperative Program budget without restriction or designation.

The action was one of several recommendations adopted by the TBMB directors during their meeting Sept. 12 in Franklin.  [Read more…]

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PAST TBC PRESIDENT WILBURN DIES

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Ronnie Wilburn

JACKSON — Long-time Tennessee Baptist pastor Ronnie Joseph Wilburn Sr. died Sept 17 at his home after an extended illness.

Wilburn served as pastor of churches in Mississippi, Kentucky, and Tennessee. His last pastorate was Meridian Baptist Church in Jackson where he served for more than 20 years. He remained as pastor emeritus until his death. Wilburn also served as as a director of missions in Shelby County, was a past president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention, and served on various boards of the TBC.

Wilburn is survived by his wife Barbara, three children, and several grandchildren.

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SUMMIT 2017 BEGINS NOV. 12

By Chris Turner
Director of Communications, TBMB

FRANKLIN — The Tennessee Baptist Convention’s annual Summit: The Gathering of Tennessee Baptists is rapidly approaching and once again kicks off with a worship celebration.

After being held at a convention center last year, First Baptist Church Hendersonville will host the Summit Nov. 12-16. The Summit was expanded last year to include a Sunday evening community worship service, and also includes the Tennessee Baptist Pastors Conference, the annual business meeting and a golf tournament Thursday, Nov. 16. [Read more…]

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DR TEAMS CONTINUE RESPONSE TO HARVEY, AWAIT WORD ON IRMA

From B&R, wire reports

MOUNT JULIET – Even as the Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams continue their efforts in Texas to provide aid for those effected by Hurricane Harvey, additional teams are standing ready to provide assistance in Florida following Hurricane Irma.

Wes Jones, the disaster relief specialist for the TBMB, said on Thursday, Sept. 14,  that officials in Florida are “in the process of setting up locations for response and deciding where those will be.” [Read more…]

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DR TEAM MEMBERS HAVE UNBREAKABLE BOND

By David Dawson
Baptist and Reflector

Nancy McClanahan, left, of Vonore Baptist Church, Vonore, and Joyce Curington of Roseberry Baptist Church, Mascot, share a connection as being disaster relief volunteers and widows.

SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Providing comfort to others in their time of need is the primary mission of the Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief teams.

In the process, the team members often provide comfort to each other, too.

Following the death of their husbands, longtime DR volunteers Joyce Curington and Nancy McClanahan relied on the compassion of their team members to get them through the difficult periods. [Read more…]

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GOTM HITS RECORD LEVEL

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FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptists have heard the message that any way you slice it, Tennessee is a mission field, and have contributed a record-breaking amount through the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions.

The final GOTM total for the 2016-2017 offering year was $1,843,511.03, just $6,488.97 from reaching the year’s offering goal of $1.85 million. It’s the largest amount ever given in the 115-year history of the Golden Offering, reflecting a 7.6 percent increase over the previous year. GOTM contributions have increased more than 20 percent in four years.  [Read more…]

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TBMB RECEIVES REPORT ON CARSON-NEWMAN

By Lonnie Wilkey
Editor, Baptist and Reflector

FRANKLIN – The board of directors of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board have been informed of a recent action by Carson-Newman University board of trustees to “incorporate the 2000 Baptist Faith & Message and the Preamble as part of the standards and regulations concerning the operations of the university.”

The directors also heard the response of their Partner Ministries Committee (PMC) which has been in dialogue with C-N officials during the past year: “The Partner Ministries Committee of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board appreciates and receives the positive response of the Carson-Newman University board of trustees toward our concerns.” [Read more…]

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HOW YOUR MONEY IS USED

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The ministry effort done by Tennessee Baptist churches through the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board would not be possible without the generous financial giving of Tennessee Baptists. That’s especially true as Tennessee Baptists respond to disaster relief needs such as we’ve seen this year with the Gatlinburg fires and Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. [Read more…]

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