Passion Play In the Smokies

Townsend Amphitheater

Bethel Church Rd., Townsend, TN

These are the following dates and times for Special Events and the Passion Play 2008.

Summer Special Free Events:   Praise and Worship Event - June 7

Youth Band Event - June 21

Summer Drama (A.D. The life of Paul):  7:30pm-June 7-28; July 4-5,11-12

Fall Drama (Passion Play):  7:30pm-August 22-23, 29-30; September 5-6-7, 12-13, 19-20, 26-27; October 3-4, 10-11-12, 17-18, 24-25;

Fall Special Free Event:  Jerusalem Experience:  October 11, 2008

Cost:   Children: $5, Adults: $12 (if bring canned food item for Baptist Center - $10 each) Group rate of 10 or more  $8 each

 Please see web site www.passionplayinthesmokies.com for more information, price, etc.

Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11 

Tennessee Baptist Children's Homes Offering taken

Father's Day, Sunday, June 15 

Tennessee Baptist Adult Homes Offering taken

National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 1

2008 Summer Day Camps at Camp Tipton

Sports Camp - June 2-6

Equestrian Camp - June 16-20

Adventure or Explore Creation - June 23-27

Explore Creation Camp - June 30-July 2 

These camps are for ages 1st through 6th grades.  Register your child as soon as possible.

Vacation Bible School Reminders:

*The Association receives a 15% commission on any Vacation Bible School  orders placed   through the Chilhowee Baptist Association. 

When placing your order,  whether though us or at LifeWay, please state that you are one of our churches. 

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*Vacation Bible School Offering this year will be for the Big Creek Missions in Leslie County, Kentucky. 

A promotional video and brochures are available to assist your workers in promoting this offering.  Help your VBS children be a blessing to the hundreds that will be served this summer through BIG Creek Missions.  Visit our web site at www.bigcreekmissions.com for insights into this mission opportunty. 

Coming Soon!!

                  Sunday School         Conference

Broadway Baptist Church

Monday & Tuesday, August 25-26, 2008   

6:45-8:45PM 

There will be conferences for teachers of every age group.

Family Retreat

Smoky Mountain Resorts, Pigeon Forge, TN

January 30 - February 1, 2009

A rewarding weekend for the entire family!!

 Church-Wide Nursing Home Ministry

2:00 P.M. Each Sunday

  Colonial Hills                      Quality Care               Liberty  Asst   Nursing Home                      Asst. Living                      Living

 May, 2008

  4 Carson Island                              Beech Grove                                

11 Cold Springs                               Birchfield                                   Dotson Memorial

18 Forest Hill                                   Calvary                           

25 Friendly Hill                                Four Mile                                    East Maryville

30 Piney Level                                    Old Piney Grove                         Oakland

                           June,  2008

  1 Friendship                                     Friensville 1st                           Hillcrest

  8 Grandview                                     Hopewell                                   Immanuel

15 Hillview                                          Kinzel Springs                                   

22 Laurel Bank                                     East Walland                            Kagley's Chapel

29 Liberty                                            Madison Avenue                       Maple Grove

July,  2008

 6 Marble Hill                                       Piney Level                              Old Piney Grove

13 Mt. Carmel                                      Old Chilhowee                         Mt. Zion

20 Oakland                                          Parkway          

27 Meadowbrook                                 Piney Grove                              Oak View

If your church cannot fulfill the scheduled time, PLEASE call Jeannie Cornett, our Nursing Home Director at 982-3936, so she can try to get a replacement for your church.

 

 East Tennessee Franklin Graham Festival   

Friday, April 25 - Sunday, April 27, 2008

Thompson-Boling Arena 

Hosted by the Billy Graham Evangelist Association & Cliff Barrows

God is providing us a unique opportunity to unite our efforts, energize His people and invite our friends and neighbors to Christ.  We encourage your prayers and attendance for this significiant moment of vision building in preparation for the East Tennessee Franklin Graham Festival

"National Day of Prayer" 

Thursday, April 24, 2008, 6:30-8:30pm

Knoxville Civic Auditorium 

Festival Week daily events:  

Fri., April 25, 7pm-Speical Guest:  Israel Houghton & New Breed, Austins Bridge

Saturday, April 26, 10am-Etreme KIdz LIVE (Children ages 3-12); Special Guests:  Chaos on Wheels, God Rocks, Emcee: Tom Toombs

Student Night, 6:47 pm-Special Guests:  Group 1 Crew and TobyMac

Sunday, April 27, 4pm-Special guests:  Michael W. Smith, Phil Stacey, Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder.  Also, George Beverly Shea, Cliff Barrows, and Denise Jackson

 Church News

 Bethel Baptist Church - is seeking a Bi-Vocational Person to serve as conbination Music/Youth Director.  Please send resume to Search Team, Bethel Baptist Church, 132 Bethel Church Rd., Townsend, TN  37882

Cedar Grove Baptist Church - has called Dr. Bob Lynch as their pastor.  Bob and his wife, Billie Jo have begun their ministry, April 1, 2008

East Alcoa Baptist Church - will be in Revivla beginning Sunday, May 11 through Wed, Mary 14.  Everyone invited to attend. 

East Walland Baptist Church - has called Rev. Danny Gregory back as pastor.  A warm welcome back to Danny and his wife, Angela.

Old Piney Grove Baptist Church - has a new site for construction of their new church building.  Please remember them in prayer as they continue this endeavor.

Pilgrim Baptist Church - has called as their pastor, Rev Max Murphy.  Max and his wife, Mary began their ministry inb February, 2008

Providence Baptist Church - is a traditional Southern Baptist Church located in Seymour, TN.  We are seeking an experienced Bi-Vocational Director of Music to lead our church in developing a vibrant, yet traditional, music ministry.  Applicants must have a growing and matrue personal relationship with Christ; must be a servant-leader, able to recruit/motivate volunteers, build/promote our music ministry overall, and oversee our Accompanists and Audio-Visual Team.  Also we are seeking an experienced Bi-Vocational Director of Youth to lead our students in grades 6-12.  Must have a growing and mature personal relationship with Christ, be a servant leader able to lead in Bible studies and student activities, build our overall Student MInistry and promote teamwork within.   Interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter by mail to Providence Baptist Church, Attn:  Personnel Committee, PO Box 127, Seymour, TN  37865

Stock Creek Baptist Church - Seeking a full time Minister of Worship and Music.  If interested, please send resume to: Stock Creek Baptist Church, Attn:  Search Committee, 8106 Martin Mill Pike, Knoxville, TN  37920.