Date: Sunday, April 19th

Time: 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Location: Vine Hill Baptist Church (2078 Clermont Road, Cox’s Creek, KY 40013)

Theme: Faithfully Serving and Worshiping Christ Until All Things are Made New

Main Speaker: Justin Anderson, Pastor of Bardstown Junction Baptist Church – “Let Us Go to the Mountain of the Lord” (Isaiah 1:1-2:4).

Schedule:
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions
5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Dinner
5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Main Gathering

Breakout Sessions:

1) Protecting the Vulnerable: Child Abuse & Sexual Assault Awareness for Churches by Katie Williams. This breakout session will equip church leaders and volunteers with practical tools to recognize warning signs of child abuse and sexual assault. Participants will learn appropriate reporting guidelines and steps to create a safer church environment for children and vulnerable individuals. The session will also highlight preventative practices churches can implement to protect their congregations and respond responsibly to concerns. Katie is a prevention specialist at Silverleaf, a rape crisis and child advocacy center. She holds a Master’s degree in forensic psychology and finishing up a second Master’s degree in social work. She is on the Central Kentucky Human Trafficking Task Force and serves as a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.

2) The Double-Edged Blade of Artificial Intelligence by James VanMeter. Artificial Intelligence is the next big thing and is being incorporated into almost everything. In this breakout session you will discover the advantages that A.I. can bring to everyday life while also candidly examining the real disadvantages. This session will help inform you on the potential of A.I. and help you adopt clear strategies to use A.I. wisely in your personal context. James is a software engineer with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and certifications in web and back-end development. He specializes in building scalable systems and developing efficient, user-focused applications. He currently works at CoverMyMeds, a Fortune 10 company and one of the largest healthcare organizations in the world,where he helps create technology that improves access to medications and streamlines communication across the healthcare system. James is also a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.

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If you are looking to attend either a Good Friday Service or a Sunrise Service around our association then you can find the information below. Please note the difference in service times between the churches!

Good Friday Services (04/03):

1) Redeemer Fellowship Church (5010 Pennebaker Blvd., Bardstown, KY. 40004) begins at 7:00 p.m.

2) Wickland Baptist Church (510 Bloomfield Rd., Bardstown, KY. 40004) begins at 7:00 p.m.

3) Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (5285 Hwy. 44 East, Shepherdsville, KY. 40165) begins at 6:00 p.m.

4) Bardstown Junction Baptist Church (4855 Preston Hwy., Shepherdsville, KY. 40165) begins at 6:00 p.m.

5) Mercy Hill Church (165 Joe B. Hall Ave., Shepherdsville, KY. 40165) begins at 6:00 p.m.

6) Rolling Fork Baptist Church (615 Rolling Fork Church Rd., Boston, KY. 40107) begins at 6:00 p.m.

7) Parkway Baptist Church (2580 Springfield Rd, Bardstown, KY 40004) begins at 7:00 p.m.

Sunrise Services (04/05):

1) River View Baptist Church (1850 Old Louisville Rd., Coxs Creek, KY. 40013) begins at 7:30 a.m.

2) Immanuel Baptist Church (1810 W. Blue Lick Rd., Shepherdsville, KY. 40165) begins at 8:30 a.m.

3) Vine Hill Baptist Church will be at Bernheim Forest in the Arboretum Parking Lot beginning at 7:30 a.m.

4) Belmont Baptist Church (345 Church Ave., Lebanon Junction, KY. 40150) begins at 7:00 a.m.

5) Cedar Grove Baptist (4900 Cedar Grove Rd., Shepherdsville, KY. 40165) begins at 7:30 a.m.

If your church is hosting a Good Friday or Sunrise Service and would like to be added to this list, then please pass that information along to us at nelsonbaptistassociation@gmail.com

The Spring Gathering of the Nelson Baptist Association has been scheduled for Sunday, April 19th.  Our Spring Gathering is an annual event held by our association to help equip and strengthen our churches through a time of training, worship, and fellowship.  This year’s event will be hosted by Vine Hill Baptist Church.  Conveniently located off Interstate 65 on Hwy. 245, it is a prime location that is centrally located between most of our association churches.  The address is 2078 Clermont Rd, Coxs Creek, KY.  The event will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 

Here is the breakdown of the schedule:

Breakout Sessions: 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Dinner and Fellowship: 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Main Worship Session: 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

More details to come!  Mark your calendars and begin promoting in your churches!  Everyone is invited!

Thank you for joining us over the past several days as we pray for our local association!  Please remember these churches in prayer today, along with their pastors and pastor’s wives:

The First Cedar Creek Baptist Church: Todd & Becky Davis
True Vine Baptist Church:  Marcus & Kathleen Daly
Trinity Fellowship Church: Richie & Jenna Buckler
Victory Baptist Church: Stephen & Brittany Crenshaw
Vine Hill Baptist Church: Greg & Lisa Crenshaw
Wakefield Baptist Church: David & Alicia Shelburne
Wickland Baptist Church: Rodney & Tonya Lynch 

Today we ask that you pray specifically for our churches that currently don’t have a pastor: First Baptist Church Mt. Washington and Hobbs Baptist Church.  Also, let’s pray for several of our churches that have new pastors: Bardstown Baptist Church, Belmont Baptist Church, Clermont Baptist Church, First Baptist Church Shepherdsville, The First Cedar Creek Baptist Church, and Wakefield Baptist Church.  The pastors at these churches have been at these churches for less than a year.  We would also like to highlight a ministry that you can pray for: Disciple the Nations.  Disciple the Nations is a Christian missions agency that seeks to fulfill the Great Commission by making, maturing, and multiplying disciples and establishing biblically faithful churches of all nations for the glory of God. You can learn more about this ministry at this website: https://disciplethenations.org/

We are beginning to wind-down our week of prayer for our local association. We will be praying for the following churches, along with their pastors and pastor’s wives:

New Beginning Baptist Church: Jeffery & Gayle Griggs
New Salem Baptist Church: Billy & Dawn Cross
Parkway Baptist Church: James & Mikila Carroll
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church: Robbie & MaryJo Fairley
Redeemer Fellowship Church: Matthew & Tracy Spandler-Davison
River View Baptist Church: Chad & Krystal Morrow
Rolling Fork Baptist Church: Bruce & Rhonda Nichols

Today we will be praying for our association partner Mark12 Ministries. Mark12 believes that homelessness and poverty are the result of broken relationships. God established four foundational relationships for each person: a relationship with God, with self, with others, and with the rest of creation. These relationships are the building blocks for all of life. Our relationship with God is broken by sin. We realize that this is the most important relationship to rebuild and it is the center of Mark 12 Ministries. In order to accomplish this goal, it provides several services including: Healing Together, Pathway Home, Operation Restore, and the Outreach Thrift Shop. Last year Mark12 provided over $66,000 in assistance to over 450 families! Here is how we can pray for Mark12:

1) For Volunteers: From help at the thrift shop to workers at the white flag shelter, volunteers are a vital part of providing all types of needed services to Mark 12 Ministries.

2) For Grace Village: Grace Village is a project of Mark12, a transitional facility for up to 12 people in Bullitt County.

3) For the Outreach Thrift Fashion Show: Come join Mark12 at the Paroquet Springs Conference Centre for a fabulous fashion show featuring all things red, white, and blue! All of their models will be styled in outfits from the Outreach Thrift Shop.Get your tickets here: https://RWBfashionshow.eventbrite.com