From the Pastor…
I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
These words of Paul, written to the church in Philippi, come to my mind every time I think of certain people I have known – parents, family members, my former pastor, my church family, dear friends. Since May of 2002, one person who has always evoked in my heart this sentiment has been Rosie Jetter.
Rosie was one of the first people we met at SCBC. She contacted us before we ever came to Raleigh to meet you, and asked us what kind of home we would be looking for. She helped us find the home we wanted, and she was very generous in donating her fees toward our closing costs on the house. She made a beautiful wreath to hang over our fireplace that first Christmas in our new home. We still enjoy that wreath throughout the holidays! Rosie was a loving and generous person.
Like so many others, we miss Rosie every day since she went to be with the Lord last Summer – just as we miss all our other dear friends who have gone on to heaven. None of us ever doubted Rosie’s love and devotion for her Lord and to His Church, but her nature was to do things in such a way that would not draw any attention to herself. And now her family has shared with us one example of just how real that was to her.
Before she died, Rosie let her children know that she wanted SCBC to receive a generous gift to be used for our current building campaign. As a result, Jim and Sandy have passed along Rosie’s gift of $100,000 to be used in the construction of our family life center. We will never have another Rosie, but her gift will help us reach countless souls for Jesus!
We also rejoice in how the Lord has opened the doors for us to purchase the “Old Dickens Property” at 9400 Penny Road, and to complete a land swap with Mr. Harris that will provide his family with grave plots in our cemetery and provide us with a 12-foot strip of land that will connect our current property with the new property we are purchasing. God is good!
One last “note” of good news… we welcome Mr. Lane Miller to our staff as Minister of Music. Lane began January 1st, and is doing a wonderful job leading our music ministry. I know that you will welcome him as he begins his ministry with us.
Even during tough economic times, we witness the love of friends and the love of God at work all around us. May this challenge us to be more loving and generous, and to place our faith in God, who provides for our needs.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Great Fellowship and Great Food
The Finance Committee is hosting a luncheon on Sunday, January 11, 2009. The menu includes Spaghetti with meat sauce, salad bar, dessert bar, bread and tea. Suggested donations are $7.50 for adults, $3.50 for older children, and no charge for children 3 and under. Come to worship and stay for the great fellowship and great food!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
IT'S NOT TOO LATE ... YET!
You can still make a tax-deductible contribution for 2008! Checks can be delivered to the church office from 9 am until 1 pm on Dec. 31st, or you can go to our website at www.swiftcreekchurch.com to make a secure online donation between now and midnight on the 31st. Thank you for your faithful giving in 2008!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Called Business Conference
There will be a brief called business conference during the 11 am service on Sunday, January 4th, for the purpose of updating the congregation on the process of land acquisition. There has been a slight modification in the proposal for acquiring the Dickens Property. A vote of the congregation is necessary to approve the changes.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
New funeral plans for Joyce Jones
The funeral for Joyce Jones was postponed on Thursday because her husband was suddenly hospitalized with a life-threatening illness. Bryant is better, but still in ICU at WakeMed, Cary.
The funeral for Joyce will take place on Monday, December 15, 2008, at 2:00 pm at Swift Creek Baptist Church.
The funeral for Joyce will take place on Monday, December 15, 2008, at 2:00 pm at Swift Creek Baptist Church.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Funeral Arrangements for Joyce Jones
Joyce Elaine Jones (September 3, 1938 - December 6, 2008)
Joyce Elaine Cochran Jones of Cary died unexpectedly at her home Saturday December 6th, 2008. A native of Clewiston, Fla., she was born to the late Ruth Marshman Cochran and Trilton Earnest Cochran.
She was married to Braxton Bryant Jones and is also survived by one son, Trilton Braxton Jones and his wife Sandy Roach Jones; grandchildren: Logan, Trilton and Luke Jones; sister in law, Marbeth Cochran; a niece, three nephews, and numerous cousins.
She enjoyed bowling, crafts and her grandchildren. Joyce was truly a champion caregiver to her husband of 53 years.
A service celebrating her life and home going will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday December 10th in the Swift Creek Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Her family will receive friends from 5-7 pm on Tuesday December 9th at the Apex Funeral Home, 550 W. Williams St. in Apex.
Those wishing to honor her memory may choose to make a gift to the Swift Creek Baptist Church Building Fund, 9300 Penny Rd., Raleigh, NC 27606.
Joyce Elaine Cochran Jones of Cary died unexpectedly at her home Saturday December 6th, 2008. A native of Clewiston, Fla., she was born to the late Ruth Marshman Cochran and Trilton Earnest Cochran.
She was married to Braxton Bryant Jones and is also survived by one son, Trilton Braxton Jones and his wife Sandy Roach Jones; grandchildren: Logan, Trilton and Luke Jones; sister in law, Marbeth Cochran; a niece, three nephews, and numerous cousins.
She enjoyed bowling, crafts and her grandchildren. Joyce was truly a champion caregiver to her husband of 53 years.
A service celebrating her life and home going will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday December 10th in the Swift Creek Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Her family will receive friends from 5-7 pm on Tuesday December 9th at the Apex Funeral Home, 550 W. Williams St. in Apex.
Those wishing to honor her memory may choose to make a gift to the Swift Creek Baptist Church Building Fund, 9300 Penny Rd., Raleigh, NC 27606.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Correcting Misinformation... Sharing news from one of our partners...
CBFNC Coordinator Encourages Fellowship to Speak Up
Recent articles in both print and electronic secular media regarding the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship have been unfair and misleading. The following statement about CBF National and CBF of North Carolina will provide information for those in our Fellowship to use in responding to questions, criticisms, concerns, etc, that they may receive from church members and others in their communities. Please use the information provided below to write letters to the editor, internet posts, etc., to newspapers, television stations and other media outlets in your local communities. Please speak up. Your positive presentation of our Fellowship will do much to counter the negative perceptions that have been publicized and will provide an opportunity to be a positive witness for Jesus Christ.
Larry Hovis
CBFNC Executive Coordinator
Recent Associated Press accounts of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina’s meeting Nov. 10-11 have characterized the national Cooperative Baptist Fellowship as “gay friendly,” “liberal” and “does not support the belief that the Bible is entirely without error.” These are gross exaggerations based on comments made by Fellowship opponents on the floor of the Convention.
These reports are examples of bad journalism. Associated Press presented a one-sided and inaccurate description of the Fellowship. No member of the Fellowship was contacted before the stories were distributed. When national CBF staff contacted AP to correct the misinformation, much of the inaccurate descriptions were left in the story, and the new story that was distributed the next day included only an additional comment about the Fellowship’s hiring and funding policy on homosexuality. For more information about CBF’s position on homosexuality and related issues, visit http://www.truthaboutcbf.net/.
CBF is a fellowship of Baptist Christians and churches who share a passion for the Great Commission of Jesus Christ and a commitment to Baptist principles of faith and practice. More than 5,000 churches have contributed to the Fellowship since it was founded in 1991.
These churches and individuals are Bible-believing, evangelistic, socially-conscious and committed to resolving difficult doctrinal and cultural issues for themselves through interpreting the Scriptures under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The Fellowship’s staff does not speak for the Fellowship’s partnering congregations nor dictate Biblical positions.
Headquartered in Atlanta, the Fellowship’s mission is to serve Christians and churches as they discover and fulfill their God-given mission. Supported by more than 1,800 churches and an additional 3,500 individuals, the Fellowship has 163 field personnel serving around the world, partners with 15 theology schools and has endorsed more than 600 chaplains and pastoral counselors.
The Fellowships’ core values include the Baptist principles of soul freedom, Bible freedom, church freedom and religious freedom; biblically-based Global Missions; the resource model; justice and reconciliation; lifelong learning and ministry; trustworthiness; and effectiveness. The Fellowship acts on these values through four initiatives – faith formation, building community and networking, leadership development and global missions.
CBF has a priority commitment to the local congregation. By providing resources to enhance the ministries of the local church, the Fellowship lives out its vision for being the presence of Christ in the world. Spiritual formation, Missional engagement, and ministerial readiness are at the heart of the work of the Fellowship. Today more than ever, the local church needs trusted resource providers that will help enhance outreach and enrich fellowship. CBF is committed to being such a partner.
CBF has existed for eighteen years. While still in a formative period, the Fellowship continues to seek God’s guidance and direction. CBF remains committed to the core values that formed it. Additionally, several patterns of effectiveness have emerged.
A strong commitment to partnering – CBF does not intend to own buildings, publishing houses, or delivery systems. CBF seeks partnerships that can extend the ministry of the Fellowship while bringing new relationships into the Fellowship movement. In addition to more than 1,800 partnering churches, CBF collaborates with more than 150 different partnering agencies to expand its reach.
In addition to the national CBF organization, the Fellowship movement includes eighteen autonomous state and regional organizations, one of which is Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina (CBFNC). CBFNC is governed and financed separately from other CBF entities, but works closely in partnership to engage in missions, evangelism, leadership development and support for congregational ministries.
Constituted in 1994, CBFNC has offices in Winston-Salem and a paid staff of ten. Its ministries include missions in North Carolina, Ukraine and Belize; support of theological education; church planting; retreats and conferences for children, youth, adults, lay leaders and clergy; college campus ministries; position search assistance for churches and ministers; and much more. Its stated mission is “bringing Baptists of North Carolina together for Christ-centered ministries.” For more information about the principles and ministries of CBFNC, visit http://www.cbfnc.org/).
CBFNC also has partnerships with historic North Carolina Baptist agencies and institutions such as Baptist colleges, Baptist Children’s Homes, Baptist Retirement Homes and Baptist Hospital. Some churches choose to fund these agencies, as well as CBF and CBFNC, through a giving mechanism called the Mission Resource Plan (see http://www.cbfnc.org/missionresourceplan.asp for more details).
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina
8025 North Point Blvd., Suite 205
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
(336) 759-3456
(888) 822-1944 (toll free)
(336) 759-3459 (fax)
www.cbfnc.org
Recent articles in both print and electronic secular media regarding the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship have been unfair and misleading. The following statement about CBF National and CBF of North Carolina will provide information for those in our Fellowship to use in responding to questions, criticisms, concerns, etc, that they may receive from church members and others in their communities. Please use the information provided below to write letters to the editor, internet posts, etc., to newspapers, television stations and other media outlets in your local communities. Please speak up. Your positive presentation of our Fellowship will do much to counter the negative perceptions that have been publicized and will provide an opportunity to be a positive witness for Jesus Christ.
Larry Hovis
CBFNC Executive Coordinator
Recent Associated Press accounts of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina’s meeting Nov. 10-11 have characterized the national Cooperative Baptist Fellowship as “gay friendly,” “liberal” and “does not support the belief that the Bible is entirely without error.” These are gross exaggerations based on comments made by Fellowship opponents on the floor of the Convention.
These reports are examples of bad journalism. Associated Press presented a one-sided and inaccurate description of the Fellowship. No member of the Fellowship was contacted before the stories were distributed. When national CBF staff contacted AP to correct the misinformation, much of the inaccurate descriptions were left in the story, and the new story that was distributed the next day included only an additional comment about the Fellowship’s hiring and funding policy on homosexuality. For more information about CBF’s position on homosexuality and related issues, visit http://www.truthaboutcbf.net/.
CBF is a fellowship of Baptist Christians and churches who share a passion for the Great Commission of Jesus Christ and a commitment to Baptist principles of faith and practice. More than 5,000 churches have contributed to the Fellowship since it was founded in 1991.
These churches and individuals are Bible-believing, evangelistic, socially-conscious and committed to resolving difficult doctrinal and cultural issues for themselves through interpreting the Scriptures under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The Fellowship’s staff does not speak for the Fellowship’s partnering congregations nor dictate Biblical positions.
Headquartered in Atlanta, the Fellowship’s mission is to serve Christians and churches as they discover and fulfill their God-given mission. Supported by more than 1,800 churches and an additional 3,500 individuals, the Fellowship has 163 field personnel serving around the world, partners with 15 theology schools and has endorsed more than 600 chaplains and pastoral counselors.
The Fellowships’ core values include the Baptist principles of soul freedom, Bible freedom, church freedom and religious freedom; biblically-based Global Missions; the resource model; justice and reconciliation; lifelong learning and ministry; trustworthiness; and effectiveness. The Fellowship acts on these values through four initiatives – faith formation, building community and networking, leadership development and global missions.
CBF has a priority commitment to the local congregation. By providing resources to enhance the ministries of the local church, the Fellowship lives out its vision for being the presence of Christ in the world. Spiritual formation, Missional engagement, and ministerial readiness are at the heart of the work of the Fellowship. Today more than ever, the local church needs trusted resource providers that will help enhance outreach and enrich fellowship. CBF is committed to being such a partner.
CBF has existed for eighteen years. While still in a formative period, the Fellowship continues to seek God’s guidance and direction. CBF remains committed to the core values that formed it. Additionally, several patterns of effectiveness have emerged.
A strong commitment to partnering – CBF does not intend to own buildings, publishing houses, or delivery systems. CBF seeks partnerships that can extend the ministry of the Fellowship while bringing new relationships into the Fellowship movement. In addition to more than 1,800 partnering churches, CBF collaborates with more than 150 different partnering agencies to expand its reach.
In addition to the national CBF organization, the Fellowship movement includes eighteen autonomous state and regional organizations, one of which is Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina (CBFNC). CBFNC is governed and financed separately from other CBF entities, but works closely in partnership to engage in missions, evangelism, leadership development and support for congregational ministries.
Constituted in 1994, CBFNC has offices in Winston-Salem and a paid staff of ten. Its ministries include missions in North Carolina, Ukraine and Belize; support of theological education; church planting; retreats and conferences for children, youth, adults, lay leaders and clergy; college campus ministries; position search assistance for churches and ministers; and much more. Its stated mission is “bringing Baptists of North Carolina together for Christ-centered ministries.” For more information about the principles and ministries of CBFNC, visit http://www.cbfnc.org/).
CBFNC also has partnerships with historic North Carolina Baptist agencies and institutions such as Baptist colleges, Baptist Children’s Homes, Baptist Retirement Homes and Baptist Hospital. Some churches choose to fund these agencies, as well as CBF and CBFNC, through a giving mechanism called the Mission Resource Plan (see http://www.cbfnc.org/missionresourceplan.asp for more details).
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina
8025 North Point Blvd., Suite 205
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
(336) 759-3456
(888) 822-1944 (toll free)
(336) 759-3459 (fax)
www.cbfnc.org
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