Western Baptist Association

Western Baptist Association A family of 16 SBC churches in Allegany & Garrett Counties in MD, and a little bit of Mineral Co., WV

A family of 21 Southern Baptist churches in Allegany and Garrett Counties in Maryland, Mineral County, WV, and Somerset County, PA.

07/28/2024

A full tent at our dinner and worship service with Reithoffer Shows workers today at the Garrett County Agriculture Fair. Many thanks to our volunteers from Deep Creek and Pleasant View churches!

Deep Creek Baptist pastor David Helton shares God's Word, and First Baptist Church of Cumberland's Heather Malec McMilla...
07/28/2024

Deep Creek Baptist pastor David Helton shares God's Word, and First Baptist Church of Cumberland's Heather Malec McMillan translates into Spanish, at today's worship service with Reithoffer Shows employees at the Garrett County Fair.

07/16/2024

For 25 years at two county fairs, I've prayed and thought through what I would do, in the case of a crisis. There have been a few incidents, the most "critical" helping get a high person out of the middle of a busy road and to help, several years ago. Today, was the first what I would call a true crisis.
As I drove onto the Allegany County Fairgrounds, I was following emergency services vehicles. They went to the animal pavilion. As I got out of my car, I witnessed an older teenage farm kid being loaded into an ambulance. His steer had taken off, with him holding on, and the animal wound up falling on the lad's back. They took the young man to assistance, via Medevac helicopter.
Good news, praise the Lord, is that he's doing well!
During the next hour, the Lord gave me opportunities to pray, talk, and just be with his siblings, friends, other farm families, and fair staff.
The vast majority of what the Lord gives me to do as fair chaplain is pretty low-key. But, sometimes...
"for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure"(Phil. 2:13)
This was definitely one of those blessed times when it was obvious it was not me, but the Lord, at work.
Thank you for your continued prayer support. It made a difference today, for sure.

07/14/2024

Blessed by worship with Pastor Jim Jeffries and our La Vale Baptist Church, this morning!

Thursday night, Deborah, La Vale pastor Jim Jeffries, and I attended the Allegany County Farm Bureau picnic at the fairg...
07/13/2024

Thursday night, Deborah, La Vale pastor Jim Jeffries, and I attended the Allegany County Farm Bureau picnic at the fairgrounds. Last night, I visited around, on the opening night of the fair, with fair workers and volunteers, concessionaires, and Reithoffer Shows employees, several of whom are new, this year. Tonight, I return for more blessed opportunities from the Lord, plus it is rumored that "The Cheerwine Bandito" is going to visit one of the new Reithoffer folks with that for which both the CB and this new friend crave.
TOMORROW evening, at 6 p.m., is the Allegany County Farm Bureau Vesper Service, which will be led by our Ron Yost and Cumberland Community Church. All are welcome!

07/13/2024

"How are you enjoying retirement?"
I've been asked that question, more than once, here lately. In typical overkill fashion(probably, "It's good" would suffice), I've answered it, with "Well, we're not retired, until after September 30th. And, then, we're open to however the Lord wants to use us next. I'll continue to work part-time at WFWM Public Radio, and Deborah will continue to work full-time for The City of Frostburg."
We've also been asked, several times, "Are you staying in the area?"
Although the Lord may call us to move, He hasn't done that yet. So, until then, yes, we're staying in the area. I do plan to visit my mom in NC more often.
I've only been asked this once (: , "Will you still be available to fill in?"
Yes! I'll be delighted to serve in pulpit supply(substitute preaching) and/or as a Transitional Interim Pastor.
ONE LAST THING: Would you, please, pray for me concerning a direction I think I'm receiving from the Lord for the "Post-Western Baptist Association" phase of my life? I think I feel Him drawing me towards serving in corporate chaplaincy. Corporate chaplains serve in businesses, schools, and other organizations, ministering to the employees. My prayer request is that I would hear clearly from God on this. Is it Him speaking, or just me thinking?
Many thanks! Your prayers have been big blessings to us in this time of transition.

06/25/2024

A longtime prayer and missions partner of our association, Mamie Hastings and Baptist Church of Delmar, MD, on the Eastern Shore made health kits for our churches to use in our fair ministries this summer!

05/26/2024

Blessed this morning to worship with Pastor and wife Rick and Wendy High, and our Christ Memorial Baptist Church!

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