Association News & Events
Pray Together, Go Together.
Please register to pray!
The Pray Together, Go Together Prayer Emphasis kicked off January 9, 2021. There is still time to sign up and pray for unsaved people in Caldwell County. There are 250 pockets of lostness in North Carolina. Three of the pockets are in Caldwell County. A pocket of lostness is where a high concentration of unchurched and unsaved people live. This emphasis encourages people to prayer walk or prayer drive through your community on the day of your choice. Please sign up to pray by clicking on the following link to the Baptist State Convention of NC.
Baptist Children's Homes
Food Roundup April 2021
The annual Food Roundup for the Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina has resumed for April 2021. With the pandemic continuing into 2021, your participation in this food drive is vital. The collection list with the most needed items has been updated. Click on the link for more information and to download the updated list. The Caldwell Baptist Association will receive these items on Sunday, April 25 from 2:30-4:00 PM (one day only) at the garage behind the Baptist Center, 208 NuWay Circle, Lenoir.
Ruth Keller Craig Scholarship
Applications due April 30
The Ruth Keller Craig Scholarship Fund is managed by the WMU Team of the Caldwell Baptist Association. The scholarship is available for men or women who have committed themselves to a full time Christian vocation and are active members of a Southern Baptist Church in the Caldwell Baptist Association. Click here for more information and an application form. Applications must be received no later than April 30. If you would like to contribute to this fund please send a check to the Caldwell Baptist Association and memo the check for the RKC Scholarship Fund.
Ministers Conference
May 5, Harris Chapel Church
The next Ministers Conference will be May 5 at 10:00 AM in the Fellowship Hall of Harris Chapel Baptist Church. The program will be an inspirational message by Rev. Stephen Hedgecock, Pastor of First Baptist Church of Whitnel. Masks and social distancing are recommended. Harris Chapel Church is located at 1444 Cajah Mountain Road in Hudson.
70th Annual National Day of Prayer
May 6, 12:00-12:30 PM
Theme: LORD pour out Your
LOVE, LIFE, and LIBERTY
"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." 2 Corinthians 3:17
Please join with us in prayer at one of the four locations.
The locations have asked that we practice social distancing and wear a mask.
LENOIR: Lenoir Downtown Plaza with rain location FBC Lenoir sanctuary
Prayer Leader: Dr. Terry Hunt
GAMEWELL: Gamewell Town Hall with rain location in the council chambers
Prayer Leader: Dr. Todd Smith
HUDSON: FBC Hudson with rain location in the sanctuary
Prayer Leader: Rev. Mack Jarvis
GRANITE FALLS: FBC Granite Falls with rain location in the fellowship building
Prayer Leader: Rev. Jay Worsley
Harvest Seeds Ministry
Please note the new bold information below.
If you have literature for Harvest Seeds Ministry please bring it to the Baptist Center Monday through Friday during the hours of 8:30am-12:30pm and 1:30-4:30pm. When you are gathering materials to donate and packing your boxes, please pack to make sure that the outside covers are flat and not curled, or missing on your materials. If your books are dusty please wipe them off. Do not send any materials that have mold or mildew on them because they have to be thrown away. Literature must be delivered in boxes with lids for easy packing. If the box has flaps please make sure the flaps are not folded into the box. The boxes must be brought ready for shipment with no exposed literature.