Mission: Brownwood November 2008 report

Mission: Brownwood starts Grace Pointe Missionary Baptist Church

Grace Pointe Missionary Baptist Church (mission status sponsored by Rocky Springs MBC) held its first Sunday worship services Nov. 2 at the community room of the Brownwood Apts. Phase II community room. Only three were in attendance, but we felt encouraged by the Lord to continue. We had five the following Sunday, then saw 20 join us for services on Nov. 16. We experienced our first additions Nov. 23 (four by statement, one on promise of Baptism) and collected our first offering Nov. 30 ($365).

Our plans for Dec. 7 are to establish a missions budget, an operations budget, and begin plans to implement our youth program. We hope to have youth programs established by mid-January.

We expect this congregation to grow as we have a decent meeting place and have been canvassing the area weekly since the beginning of November.

Market Place rolls on

Our ministry at the Market Place apartments continues to build momentum, with new people attending and the weekly faithful hanging on. High attendance was 18 on Nov. 19, low attendance was 13 on Nov. 5.

Missionary Acker approved by the messengers of the MBA of Texas

It was an incredibly humbling experience to stand before the messengers of the Missionary Baptist Association of Texas as they stood and approved our request for half-salary. Seeing a full house stand at Calvary Baptist Church in Henderson was truly encouraging, and I thank you for your support.

Finances

Income: MBA of Texas $955.50; Rocky Springs MBC (Jacksonville, TX) $150; Northcrest BC (Andrews, TX) $450; Memorial MBC (Rusk, TX) $200; John Nickle (Rusk, TX) $25; Beacon BC (San Angelo, TX) $150; Bethel MBC (Tatum, TX) $50; Hickory Grove MBC (Newport, AR) $99.97; Nevill’s Chapel MBC (Mt. Pleasant, TX) $293.13; East Side BC (Jacksonville, TX) $100; Wyndrock MBC (Abilene, TX) $40; Muse MBC (Grapeland, TX) $400; Memory Lane MBC (Palestine, TX) $50; Quaker Ave. BC (Lubbock, TX) $100; White Rock MBC (Center, TX) $100; Denson Springs MBC (Grapeland, TX) $50; 58th Ave. MBC (Amarillo) $144.90; Bassett Road BC (Palestine, TX) $75.

Expenditures: Salary $1000; Housing $740; Vehicle repair $644.71; Printing $61.20; Fuel $50.20.