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March 23, 2023

David Aguirre, who is heading up our Tri-Area DNOW this year, reports that 101 have registered to participate in this year's DNOW - 23 adults and 78 youth. Eight churches have registered, with three of them not ever having participated in previous Disciple Now Weekends.

One of the churches that is participating this year for the first time is Iglesia Bautista Maranatha in Clovis. This is the first time one of our Spanish language congregations has joined in the Tri-Area DNOW.

We rejoice in each church that is bringing a group to this year's Disciple Now Weekend. Please pray for God to move among the youth and their sponsors and for Him to use the leaders for this year's DNOW, David Aguirre, speaker, Garrett Wagoner and worship leader, Austin Felts.

Tri-Area DNOW 2023 will be held at the New Mexico Baptist Children's Home in Portales on Friday, March 31st and Saturday, April 1st.

In the past, New Mexico Baptist Disaster Relief's focus has been on helping with disasters when called on by the SBC or the BCNM. The result has often meant needing to deploy for weeks at a time, often times to other states and sometimes, in New Mexico. But what has resulted is that a lot of those who could participate would be older retired folks who could arrange to be gone from home for weeks at a time.

To change this and allow more people to help, they are going to now consider helping with smaller projects submitted by local churches and associations in New Mexico. Projects that might require a crew to work for one or maybe two days. This will allow folks who cannot afford to be away for weeks at a time to also participate.

Imagine the impact that could be made on a community if your church were to arrange to help a local family and dozens of New Mexico Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers descended on your town. People would certainly take notice! Needless to say, such a shift in emphasis will require more trained volunteers. Which is why Tri-Area is hosting a training this coming Saturday, March 25th, at Central Baptist Church in Clovis from 9 a.m. to noon.

Once you are trained, your name will be added to a list of folks who receive notifications of upcoming projects needing volunteers. If you can help, great. If you cannot, then you just wait for the next notification. In other words, you can help when you can. But you need the training!
 
So sign up for the training!

Call or text either Dave (575-607-5495) or Elaine (575-714-7788) to let them know if you are coming this Saturday.



Central Baptist Church and Great Big Family Productions present the "Songs & Stories Tour" featuring Dove Award winning band Sidewalk Prophets.

This night is truly one of the most intimate concerts Sidewalk Prophets has assembled. Watch the band tour as a trio, with each member playing multiple instruments throughout the night, and lead singer Dave Frey as he shares powerful & inspiring stories from life, and the road. The set includes the band's popular radio hits, deep album cuts, and brand new, never performed music.

Ticketing options include an early entry devotional with the band and the fan-favorite VIP Pre-show Party which gives you a unique up-close experience with the band.

4:15 p.m. VIP Pre-Show Party
5:30 p.m. Early Entry/Devotional
6:15 p.m. General Admission Doors Open
 

To purchase tickets, click HERE.
This event is provided for our churches at NO COST by Tri-Area Baptist Association in partnership with the Baptist Convention of New Mexico.

The theme for this year's Young Lives Ablaze is:
 
 
The Tri-Area Young Lives Ablaze is set for Saturday, April 22nd, at Parkland Baptist Church in Clovis, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The association will provide the lunch (pizza) and every kid will get a free t-shirt. Groups need to register by Wednesday, April 12th, so we can submit our t-shirt order for the kids in time.

The speaker for this year's event will be Pastor Larry Evans (below left) from FBC Cloudcroft and Joe and Kerry Vivian (below right), who have been featured the past several years. The Vivians will be doing special object lessons like they have done in the past.
 
          
 
Cody Bilbrey from FBC Elida will lead worship, Amanda Kenyon from Forrest Community Church will lead Bible Study, and T.J. Cathey from FBC Elida, who also does recreation at Kids Mission Camp at Inlow each year, will be leading our recreation on that Saturday. Wayne Boydston, pastor of Parkland Baptist Church in Clovis will lead the decision time for the event.

Young Lives Ablaze is designed for kids 3rd grade through 6th to reach the unsaved and excite the saved to share their faith. Click HERE to register your church group for this fun-filled, faith-building event!
 
 Sandia Baptist Church in Clovis is collecting items for a backpack give-a-way to Sandia Elementary School in July. Listed below are the number of items that Sandia still needs to collect to fill 400 backpacks for Sandia Elementary school. If you think you want to donate, contact Dezra Turvaville at 575-760-3986.

Binders 1 1/2 inch - 124
Bottle of glue - 434
Coffee filters - 9
Composition Notebook - 372
Composition Notebook (Primary) - 25
Colored Pencils (12 pack) - 372 pkgs
Dividers - 62 pkgs
Dry Erase Markers (box of 4 assorted) - 273 boxes = 1092 markers
Extra Set of Clothing (preschool boy) - 9 (pants, shirt, socks, underwear)
Extra Set of Clothing (preschool girl) - 11 (pants, shirt, socks, underwear)
Folder (with pockets and brads) - 1064
Gallon size Ziplock bags - 5 boxes
Glue Sticks - 1586
Highlighters 4 packs - 155 pkgs = 620 highlighters
Highlighters 4 pack Yellow - 62 pkgs = 248 highlighters
Index Cards (3 x 5) pkg - 248 pkgs
Markers (Washable) pkg - 434 pkgs
Nap Pad 1 inch - 87
Notebook Paper Wide pkg - 430 pkgs
Pencil Pouch - 124
Pens Blue - 620
Pens Green - 464
Pens Red - 744
Pink Erasers - 55
Pull-ups size 5T - 9 pkgs
Scissors 5 inch sharp tip - 248
Spiral Wide Ruled - 1116
Supply Box Plastic - 372
Water Bottles (reusable) 8-12 oz - 102
Water Bottles (reusable) 12-24 oz - 168 

Submit a resume by sending it to the following mailing address:

First Baptist Church
Senior Pastor Position
321 E Center Street
Tucumcari, New Mexico  88401
 
First Baptist Church
Senior Pastor Position
102 W. Wisconsin
PO Box 335
Melrose, New Mexico  88124

Highland Baptist Church
Senior Pastor Position
2201 N. Main St.
Clovis, NM  88101

Iglesia Bautista Belen
Senior Pastor Position
820 N. Reid
PO Box 2046
Clovis, New Mexico  88102

This past Sunday, Dave and Donna worshiped with the folks at Immanuel Baptist Church in Tucumcari. Dave preached for Pastor Gordan Runyan, who, along with his wife, Joyce, was away to visit family. They felt warmly received by the congregation.

On Monday, Dave traveled to Ft. Sumner to meet with area pastors for their monthly fellowship at the Rodeo Grill. On Tuesday, he spoke on the subject of revival for the senior adult group, OASIS, at Calvary Baptist in Portales. On Thursday evening at 6 p.m., Dave is scheduled to meet via Zoom with leaders for Young Lives Ablaze to do planning for this event coming up at Parkland on Saturday, April 22nd.

The rest of Dave's week was spent having one-on-one meetings with pastors and ministry leaders. He also spent time preparing for the upcoming Young Lives Ablaze event, working on the weekly newsletter, updating the association website, developing a new workshop to assist our churches in the area of discipleship and leadership development, and arranging to conduct a "Probe" to determine what, if any, new churches are needed in Tri-Area.
Click HERE to check out the Good Books section of our website. We also have a Spanish version called Buenos Libros which you can check out by clicking HERE.
 The book of the week this week is The Biggest Lie in the History of the Christianity by Matthew Kelly. and is recommended by Steve Kulback, Pastor, FBC, Logan, NM. It is listed in the Good Books section of the Tri-Area website in the category of Theology, under the subcategory of Cultural Engagement.
 

 

Do you believe it's possible to be happier than you have ever been before? Not for fleeting moments, but consistently? Bestselling author Matthew Kelly believes it is possible―and in his latest book, The Biggest Lie, he explains how.

We all want to be happy and live life to the fullest, but the answer isn't found in the world's definition of happiness. Modern culture is constantly feeding us lies, and these lies affect you more than you know. The lies that affect you the most, however, are the ones you tell yourself. These lies steal your joy, sap your energy, and cause you to lose hope. They prevent you from discovering the kind of vibrant faith the first Christians experienced.

But as Kelly shows, we've arrived at a crucial moment in history. People are disillusioned with what the world offers. The world is in desperate need of change, and no one is in a better position to effect that change than Christians. We have an incredible opportunity to dispel the lies and cut through the confusion and false promises around us.

This book provides the practical tools necessary to help you regain your fervor and leave your mark on the world―and experience more happiness than you thought possible. Together we can change the course of history―with humility, generosity, kindness, and joy, one Holy Moment at a time.

Click HERE if you want to purchase this book from Amazon.com. Other book sellers may have it available, too. 

For February, 2023
 
Please make any checks payable to the Tri-Area Baptist Association and mail them to 1100 W. Mañana Blvd, Clovis, New Mexico 88101.

Join our text team which allows you to receive requests for prayer. The purpose is to pass along prayer needs submitted by our churches. Requests are sent to you via text message.

You can join our Prayer Team by simply texting your name and the message, “I want to join the prayer team,” to 575-607-5495. Our DOM will then send you an invitation to join the team.

Have an event coming up at your church? Email us at: tri.area.baptist.association@gmail.com or
send us a text message at 575-714-7788.
 
March 2023 -
25th - Disaster Relief Training - Central Clovis - 9 a.m. - noon
31st - Tri-Area DNOW

April 2023 -
1st - Tri-Area DNOW
3rd - Tri-Area Executive Board meeting
4th - Portales Area Ministers Fellowship at Noon
11th - La Puerta Advisory Team meeting
12th - Clovis Area Ministers Fellowship at Noon
17th - Ft. Sumner Area Ministers Fellowship at Noon
22nd - Tri-Area Young Lives Ablaze

May 2023 - 
2nd - Portales Area Ministers Fellowship at Noon
6th - Church Financial Workshop with Gerald Farley
10th - Clovis Area Ministers Fellowship at Noon
15th - Ft. Sumner Area Ministers Fellowship at Noon

June 2023 - 
1-4 - Ute Lake Camp Meeting
5-9 - BCNM StuCamp 1.0 Sivells
6-9 - Hispanic Family Camp Inlow
6th - Portales Area Ministers Fellowship at Noon
14th - Clovis Area Ministers Fellowship at Noon
12-16 - BCNM Kids Camp Inlow
12-16 - BCNM StuCamp 2.0 Sivells
13-14 SBC Annual Meeting New Orleans LA
19-23 - Indian Family Camp Inlow
19-23 - BCNM Kids Camp Sivells
19th - Ft. Sumner Area Ministers Fellowship at Noon
26-30 - BCNM StuCamp 3.0 Inlow

July 2023 - 
4th - Portales Area Ministers Fellowship at Noon
12th - Clovis Area Ministers Fellowship at Noon
10-14 - Worship4Life Camp Inlow
17th - Ft. Sumner Area Ministers Fellowship at Noon
17-21 - Children's Music Camp Inlow
24-28 - Children's Mission Camp Inlow

Got a question about any of the above events? Call Dave at 575-607-5495.

New or updated requests appear below in bold yellow type.

Pray for the success of the CPR initiative between Sandia Baptist in Clovis, Tri-Area, and the BCNM.

Pray for God to move in the lives of students through the Tri-Area Disciple Now weekend on March 31st through April 1st.

Pray for Foundations of Faith Dairy Ministry.

Pray for a good group to participate in the training this Saturday for New Mexico Baptist Disaster Relief at Central in Clovis.

Pray for our pastorless churches: Iglesia Bautista Belen in Clovis, FBC Melrose, Highland Clovis, and FBC Tucumcari.

Pray for FBC, Tucumcari as Rusty Kenyon is preaching in view of a call this Sunday, March 26th.

Pray for our church plant in Portales, Iglesia Bautista Cristo es la Puerta.

Pray for God to touch the lives of all the kids and sponsors who participate in the Young Lives Ablaze event at Parkland, Clovis on Saturday, April 22nd.


Pray for the Christian Challenge ministry at Eastern.

Pray for Emmanuel Baptist Church Portales, as the church needs to fill a worship leader position and a youth leader position.

Pray for the New Mexico Baptist Children's Home and their search for a new President/Executive Director. 

Pray for all our pastors and other ministerial staff and leaders.

Sign up to receive a monthly prayer list from International Mission Board missionaries who have ties to New Mexico. You can do so by simply emailing Karen Pilgreen and requesting to be added to her email list. You may do so by clicking HERE.
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