Rankin County Baptist Association

200 Park Place Drive

Pearl, MS 39208

January 2018

:Stephens’ Corner:
At our January staff meeting of the Rankin Baptist Association, we had great reports from all
of our team. It is amazing how God is blessing our various ministries. Crossroads Counseling
is preparing to open an office in Hattiesburg, and through a generous gift, has been able to pur-
chase a church building in Jackson to be used as part of a ministry to persons coming out of
addictions. Hands Up Outreach is moving to its new Pelahatchie office. 3:16 Ministry saw 18
prisoners profess faith at a luncheon that they gave at CMCF in December. These are just a
few of the things that were shared. Needless to say, these are great days to be serving our
Lord!
February presents great opportunities to show our love to others. Of course, there is Valen-
tine’s Day, but there is also the promoted Race Relations Day in our Southern Baptist Churches.
Many churches extend a hand of Christian fellowship to our brothers and sisters of other rac-
es on that day or sometime during that week. This past weekend I had the privilege to attend
the Answers in Genesis Conference at Park Place Baptist. One of
the points made by the speaker is that since we all are descend-
ants of Adam and Eve, there is really only one Race and that is
the Human Race. That is something that is well worthy of our
consideration. As Jesus did, we should look at the population of
Rankin County and be moved with compassion regardless of
their ethnicity, financial status, or social strata.
In Christ,
Allen Stephens
30 kids at K-Motion at Antioch
Baptist Church! It was a great
night as they had over 65 at
church. What a wonderful
program for students to learn
about the Gospel!

First Baptist, Pearl’s youth

were working on a mission
project on January 7. What a
great way to start the year
off by serving others!

On January 5th, the structure

for Brandon Baptist’s new
children’s building is under way.
 Roy and Mary Callahan were honored at
Rankin’s Red Carpet event on January 18th.
They were among the Top Five Best Non-Profit
Organizations of Rankin County. Hands UP
Outreach is a non profit, faith based ministry
where women and men in need are equipped for
life and employment through Jobs for Life clas-
ses, computer classes, GED tutoring, Bible study
and mentoring.

The State Evangelism Conference took place on January 29-30 at Brandon Baptist
Church this year. There was a great turnout for the event. Pictured below are speakers:
Steve Gaines (left), James Merritt (center), and Michael Catt (right).

Crossgates is having a marriage

conference on February 16-17 for
couples. The cost is $25 per cou-
ple and childcare is available.
 - 6 PM
- 2 PM
 Hands UP Outreach, Christian Women's Job Corps (CWJC), and Christian
Men's Job Corps (CMJC) of Rankin County is a non profit, faith based
ministry where women and men in need are equipped for life and
employment through Jobs for Life classes, computer classes, GED
tutoring, Bible study and mentoring. We also offer English As A Second
Language (ESL), Citizenship Classes, and Tutoring Children.

As of January 1st, Belinda Moseley has taken the position of Program Director of a new site for Hands Up
Outreach in Pelahatchie. She has worked with Hands Up Outreach for 8 years!

“We are so blessed and thankful for Pelahatchie Baptist Church to let us use this house. The Lord opened up
this area for us in September partnering with Ever Reaching Community Outreach (ERCO) to have GED Prep
classes. We begin with 5 students with 3 graduating with their GED in December. The other 2 students will
be completing the GED in the next few months. We will be offering Celebrate Recovery, Financial Manage-
ment classes, Job Readiness classes plus Bible Study in the coming months. We need volunteers, tutors and
mentors for our students. If you know of anyone interested in preparing for their GED those classes are open
now on Thursdays from 9-1.” - Belinda Moseley

To donate to Hands Up
Outreach, click here:
Hands Up Outreach
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 Want to catch up?
Catch up on what’s going on in our community’s churches by listening to their pod-
casts and live streams– click on the links below! If you would like to add your church
to the list, please email us at rcba@rankinbaptists.org with your information.
Thank you!

Remember! If you need something

uplifting to listen to at work or on the
go, the services at Briar Hill can be
found in their iTunes store: Briar Hill

Dry Creek Baptist Church Pastor’s Blog Brandon Baptist Church

If you missed a Sunday Service or just want to listen at

home, check out First Baptist Church, Richland’s Livestream
videos on Sunday Streams. Follow the link to check out their
videos!

Metro Grace Community Church

Livestream Broadcast (Sundays @ 10:05 AM) http://www.metrograce.church/live-worship/

Facebook Live Broadcast (Sundays @ 10:05 AM) https://www.facebook.com/metrogracems/

Recent Sermons (available anytime) http://www.metrograce.church/recent-sermons/

MGCC YouTube Channel (available anytime) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSCCOkdjop_yZkZjBb8XhHQ

Weekly Podcast (Live Thursdays @ 3:00 PM - replay available anytime) https://www.facebook.com/metrogracems/

 Crossroads Counseling Center
Crossroads exists as a uniquely Christ-centered professional coun-
seling center with a mission of helping those seeking healing of in-
trapersonal and interpersonal relationships making it possible to
truly love God, self and others.

5611 Highway 80 East

Pearl, MS 39208
Phone: 601-939-6634
www.crossroadslink.com

Our goal? To improve the quality of life for the often forgotten
members of our assisted living and
nursing home communities.

Visit nhmhope.org for more information. Thank you for your support!