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Would your church
consider sending
your V.B.S.
OFFERINGS to our
Coastal Bend Chain
Saw Unit?

Here is our wish list:
   5 gallon gas cans
   a dolly that converts to 4 wheel
   poly nylon ropes 3/4 - 5/8 inch thick and 50' long
   6 large canvas or mesh bags for safety equipment
   Rubbermaid style boxes for storage.
   3 medium size ice chests for lunches and water
   a gasoline generator ($500-$800)
   a pancake air compressor ($130-150)
   electric chain sharpener
   a sturdy wheel barrow
   slege hammers (2-12 lbs.)
   wedges of different sizes
   rakes (garden & broom)
   brooms, dustpans to clean up, etc.
   specialty 14' extending tree prunig kit

Money for consumable items (gas, oil mixture,
safety gloves), transportation, and meals

This Chain Saw Unit began with your
BGCT/WMU Mary Hill Davis Offerings.

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Mary Hill Davis Offerings
and grants from the
Baptist General Convention of Texas

have supplied your association with all of the computers and printers in our CBBA office. The trailers and inflatable jump toys its generator and trailer, canopies, tables, chairs, our copy machine, videos, popcorn machine, leadership materials, and supports many of our association and church events and speakers. We have a trailer that our churches can use, a portable sound system (used mostly by the BSM), there are chain saws and a trailer for the Coastal Bend Compañerismo, and MHD offerings helped fund all of the pastor leadership groups and events that we had between 2003 and 2008. There have been scholarships for pastor training and retreats as well.

Added to that each year Mary Hill Davis and the Baptist General Convention of Texas have provided approximately 1/3 of the Director of Missions salary in order for this association to have a full time Director. Approximately 20 associations (of more than 120 associations) receive this blessing!

Mary Hill Davis Offerings help develop and support our state for the Gospel of Jesus Christ and His Great Commission and your association and churches. It is developed and promoted by the WMU of Texas in partnership with the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

PLEASE REMEMBER THEM IN PRAYER AND WITH YOUR GIVING

FREE Pews at Coastal Bend Fellowship, Kingsville.
Coastal Bend Fellowship, Kingsville, Tx has several, about 12 pews that we are wanting to get rid of. We are willing to give them away if someone will come pick them up, soon!
Karen Varnell, 361.592.6465 extension 10

Valentin Sepulveda accepts call to Primera, San Diego as Pastor. Bro. Valentine began officially as pastor the first Sunday in June. San Diego is his home town and he has taught school there for a number of years. He was a former member at Primera and ordained there as a deacon.   Please be in prayer for him and the church in their new adventure with God and each other.

PLEASE BE SURE TO GIVE TO YOUR CHURCH FREQUENTLY
AND CONSISTENTLY AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO THE
SAME.
      The income of many of our churches has been steadily decreasing. This can be
best seen by those churches that are giving proportionately a percentage of their
undesignated income.   As a result Coastal Bend has had to go to savings twice in
the last seven months in order to meet payroll and we have not been able to
replace it. The last two months we have been unable to put money into savings. The total removed from savings is over $5,000. If this is happening to us, it may
have already happened in your family and church!
     MANY BLESSINGS AND THANKS to those church members that are faithfully
doing their part!!! And many Blessings to those that are frequent, consistent givers
every month. When the capital is low the cash flow is strained and a delay can make
a month stressful for your church and staff.
     WE ARE PRAYING for you as you are praying for your people, other churches,
and for us. Our Finance Committee will be meeting Monday, June 8th to discuss
and implement budget and spending changes. If you don't have the need now you
might find it wise to have an alternative budget plan ready for difficult days.
United Baptist Church, Laredo made such plans last year and were able to
wisely implement them at a needful time.
    BEWARE, BE WISE & PRAY: Summer months and Poor Economic times can be
a perfect opportunity for conflict to creep into your church.   There is an increase in
church conflict toward the end of every summer and early fall in churches across
our nation.

SNOW CONE MACHINES: If your church has a snow cone machine and is
willing for other churches to use it, please call the Association office let us
know. The association's machine is missing and there are churches in need.

FREE WEB SITES FOR CBBA CHURCHES: If your church would like
to have a web site please call us at 361.595.5523 and let us know. We will need your
times of Services, staff or leader names, and telephone numbers to contact.
New sites not yet completed that you can see are:
     http://www.encino.coastalbendba.org
     http://www.ricardo.coastalbendba.org
     http://www.sandiego-emmanuel.coastalbendba.org

MEMORIALS for Rev. Don French may be sent to Cornerstone Baptist Church,
1200 North Stadium, Alice, Tx 78332

13 now ... 12 CHURCHES WITHOUT PASTORS:

Cornerstone, Alice
Palito Blanco, Alice
El Buen Pastor, Alice
First Baptist Church, Alice - Tommy Ingle, interim
Emmanuel, Alice - Robert Cepeda, interim
West Shore, Sandia
FBC, Orange Grove - Lynn Floyd, interim
~~Primera, San Diego~~
Faith, Benavides - Sonny Garza, interim
University Baptist, Kingsville - Robert Hatfield, interim
Coastal Bend Fellowship, Kingsville - Noe Trevino, interim
FBC, Falfurrias
Trinity, Mirando City - Jesse Liendo, interim

C.B.B.A. & Coastal Bend Companerismo
DISASTER RELIEF CHAIN SAW TEAM
Trained for Service

        In 2007 our Hispanic fellowship of brothers and sisters of CBBA (known as the Coastal Bend Companerismo) contributed $1500 toward equipment to start a chain saw team. With added funds CBBA/CBA now has three 18" Stihl chain saws and safety equipment for six men with a 6x11 tandem axle v-nose trailer. It is a great start and a new opportunity for our association to work together and serve others in their time of need as well as be prepared to help our own area if a disaster strikes here.
        Our CBBA team can now work with other trained teams to clear roadways and drive ways, get trees off of houses and out of yards. We are considered a ground level operating team until we receive further training. We will work under the direction of other Chain Saw leadership until we are able to produce an approved "blue cap" leader.

Eight yellow caps trained and 11 people completed specialty training. Dee Poe of San Antonio led eight through specialty training for the Chain Saw Team and Carolyn Southerland trained 3 in specialty training for the Child Care Unit.   We are in the process of registering the Chain Saw unit with the Texas Baptist Men's Disaster Relief.
        Last year 10 yellow caps were trained at Central Baptist in Kingsville. Yellow caps that do not have specialty training can receive it prior to an event but can also be trained at the disaster by a qualified trainer.

Trained to Serve on the Chain Saw Team are Valentin Sepulveda, Mario Henson, Lupe Martinez, Sonny Garza, Jesse Garcia, Sr. and Jesse Garcia, Jr, Arnold Billups, and Mike O'Neill.

Trained to Serve with the Child Care Unit are Janie Garcia, Nena Martinez, and Lisa Henson.