7th Annual
Wild Game Dinner
For Men & Boys
Saturday, February 25
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Rotary Pavilion, Hudson
(Off State Road 52 at Safety Town)
Ticket Price: $25.00
$30 After February 12
$35 at the gate
For Tickets & Information:
Contact (813) 909-7499 or
(813) 838-1047
Guest Speaker: Rusty Asble
Associate Pastor
First Baptist, Cleveland, TN
Writer for
"Sportsmen for Christ"
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We are 42 churches connecting through the Southern Baptist Convention and the Florida Baptist Convention, serving each other through church starting, church strengthening and churches serving. Our churches are as diverse as our topography. Our churches range in size from families meeting in homes to large campuses. Regardless of size or style, we have one thing in common: a desire to "be" the Body of Christ.
Christ reached out to people of all ages and backgrounds and in the Pasco Baptist Association we desire to do the same. That's why you'll discover here ministries geared to various life stages and needs. Our churches focus on sharing the Gospel to a lost world, providing personal growth through discipleship, growing through ministry by serving each other and our communities, connecting in a comraderie of fellowship, and worshiping God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, who gives us grace and mercy beyond our understanding.
We want you to be a part of the blessings of God in the life of the churches in our association.
In 1960 the population of Pasco County was a little over 36,000. In 2009 the population exceeds 390,000 - and still growing. The recent recession has caused a considerable slow down in construction but Pasco is still seeing over a thousand new people moving in whereas in 2003-2006 we experience over 5,000 new homes being built each year. New home permits were down to 700 in 2008. The Pasco School District is still building one new elementary school each year and a new middle school every other year and a new high school every third year. That does not mean there is a lot of new teacher jobs because the school system is still trying to catch up to the overcrowding that took place during the last ten years.
A few years ago the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention recognized Pasco County as the most under-churched county east of the Mississippi River. There is a need for planting new churches here in Pasco as there is anywhere in the world. Wherever God is working is a good place to plant a church. The church is a dynamic entity within God's will and there never has been a single physical church that is or was eternal and there will never be one. But there is the "Body of Christ" a living and growing body of beleivers that we know will always be self-pertuating itself because it is a part of God's eternal will. Our philosophy for church planting is very simple, "find where God is at work and join Him there". One of the ways we can accomplish that is through house churches or the micro church. Before God created the church, he created the family and the family is where God revealed himself first. The house church model is built and grown through personal relationships not marketing. Pasco currently has seen the Father start 3 house churches within the last year.
Pasco Baptist Association partners with Florida Baptist Convention to assist church planters with the task of starting new churches whether they be legacy churches, transitional churches, purpose-driven churches, seeker churches, emerging churches or affinity churches.
Our vision is to "Find where God is at Work and join Him there". Wherever He leads.
There is one facet of life that is always absolute and non-compromising. With each day that passes, life changes. The same is true with our churches.
Church strengthening is the art of dealing with changes within our churches, culture and the communities they minister to. PBA partners with Florida Baptist Convention to help churches understand and effectively minister to their changing communities. We offer consultation to churches in areas of understanding their demographics, connecting to the community, administrative resources and training, being informed about current local events that impact their ministry throughout Pasco County and providing interim leadership.
One of the fastest growing regions in Pasco BA is the Wesley Chapel area along I-75 and State Road 54. Ten years ago the median household income was $35,000. In 2008, the median household income was $82,000. Helping churches see how such a dramatic change in such a short period of time can impact the changing culture in their communities is helping churches remain relevant and effective.
Pasco Baptist Association is not an office at a location but it is a cooperative expression of the 42 churches who have voluntarily binded themselves together to serve their communities and minister through each other to reach each other's communities with the Gospel of Christ.
Our common expressions of service include a Wild Game Dinner for Men and Boys each March to help churches reach men; several outreach youth events to help churches develop their youth ministries; a Pastor's Round-table that provides pastors a platform for sharing of ideas and ministry needs; training events such as Vacation Bible School where any church, regardless of size can participate and know that their sister churches are willing to help churches who do not have the resources.
It is through the combined efforts of the 42 churches that every church can know they have a partner and will not stand alone in times of hardship or interim leadership.
We are 42 Southern Baptist Churches and missions voluntarily committed to obeying the Great Commission. Our churches are as diverse as our topography. Our churches range in size from families meeting in homes to large campuses. Regardless of size or style, we have one thing in common: a desire to "be" the Body of Christ.
Christ reached out to people of all ages and backgrounds and in the Pasco Baptist Association we desire to do the same. That's why you'll discover here ministries geared to various life stages and needs. That's why we have a place for everyone to study the Scriptures, fellowship together, and minister to others through numerous service opportunities.
We want you to be a part of the blessings of God in the life of our association.
Director of Missions: John Kuespert jkuespert_verizon.net 813-909-7499 office
List of Churches
Agape Baptist Church, 39734 39735 Chancey Rd. Zephyrhills FL, 813-788-3330, Dr. David Brock, Pastor brockster57_yahoo.com
Aripeka Baptist Church, Aripeka Rd, Aripeka FL, 727-819-0142, Rev. Joe Sims, Pastor
Beacon Baptist Church, 13343 Fivay Rd., Hudson FL, 727-863-2149, Dr. George Gray, Pastor gmmcburney_aol.com
Bethel Baptist Church, 18935 Michigan Ln., Spring HIll FL, 813-996-6777
Blanton Baptist Church, 17351 Hyland Farms Ln., Dade City FL, 352-521-7047, John Kuespert , Interim Pastor blantonbaptistchurch_gmail.com
Clay Sink Baptist Church, 45242 Lacoochee Clay Sink Rd., Webster FL, 352-429-4268, Rev. Thomas Suggs, Pastor suggstnt_gmail.com
Cornerstone Community Church of Pasco, 6540 Massachusetts Ave, New Port Richey FL, 727-457-3484. Dr. Brian Walls, Pastor seinat_yahoo.com
Crossroads Church, 7975 River Ridge Rd, New Port Richey FL, 34654, 727-514-5673, Dr. Steve Harness, Pastor, www.thecrossroadschurch.com
Dade City, First Baptist Church, 37511 Church Rd., Dade City FL, 352-567-3265, Dr. Ed Kuffel, Pastor, www.fbcdadecity.org
Darby Community Church, 14745 Bellamy Bros. Rd., Dade City FL, 352-588-2440, Rev. Christ Conti, Pastor
Disciples Cornerstone, Meets in homes, Wesley Chapel FL, Rev. Shamon Harper, Pastor sharper_disciplescornerstone.com
Elfers, First Baptist Church, 5638 Olympia St., Elfers FL, 727-849-6352, No Pastor At This Time, www.fbcelfers.org
Emmanuel Baptist Church, New Port Richey FL, 727-841-7538, Rev. Joe Gauthier, Pastor
Faith Community Church, 16902 Shady Hills Rd., Shady Hills FL, Dr. Earl Foster, Pastor lemjfoster_aol.com
Fellowship Journey Church, Meets in homes, 29940 Briarthorn Loop, Wesly Chapel FL, 813-838-1047, Rev. John Kuespert, Pastor, jkuespert_verizon.net
First Community Church of Dade City, 37420 Beauchamp Ave. Dade City FL., 352-518-9002, Rev. James Harvey, Pastor, www.firstcommunitychurch.net
Fort Dade Baptist Church, 14231 Old Mission Rd. Dade City, FL., John Kuespert, Interim Pastor jkuespert_verizon.net
Grace Baptist of North Tampa Bay, Hudson FL., Rev. Michael Hildebrant, Pastor
Hicks Road Baptist Church, 12219 Hicks Rd., Hudson FL, 727-863-5959, Rev. Andrew McCray, Pastor andrew3mccray6_yahoo.com
Hudson, First Baptist Church, Hudson Ave, Hudson FL, 727-862-5291, No Pastor At This Time, www.snkfl_webtv.net
Jasmine Lakes, First Baptist Church, 6835 Jasmine Blvd., Port Richey FL, Rev. Frank DiPronio, Pastor fpdipronio_msn.com
Lacoochee, First Baptist Church, Lacoochee FL, 352-583-3445, Rev. Eldridge Parrish, Pastor
Lakeview Baptist Church, 11010 Tami Trail, Hudson FL., 727-856-5772, Rev. Harry Buckwalter, Pastor pastorbucky_hotmail.com
Lighthouse Baptist Church, 1121 U.S. Hwy. 19, Holiday, FL., 727-741-1722, Rev. John Fountouklis, Pastor
Living Hope Church, 12132 Country Cove Ave. Hudson FL, 727-243-0411, Rev. Sol Whitten, Pastor soliii_clearsurfusa.com
New Beginnings Baptist Church, 5022 Mission Square Lane, Zephyrhills FL., 813-782-8946, Rev. Chris Barbor, Pastor revchrislbarbor_gmail.com
New Hope Baptist Church of Zephyrhills, 3514 Allen Rd., Zephyrhills FL., 813-782-6592, Rev. Donnie Walton, Pastor, newhopebaptist_tampabay.rr.com
New Life Ministries, 13022 Hudson Ave. Hudson FL., 727-379-0982, Rev. Ned Atkinson, Pastor kbjgrand_ij.net
Northside Baptist Church, 37047 Lock St. Dade City FL., 352-567-1326, Rev. Arron Adams, Pastor, www.amazingly-graced.com
Pasadena Baptist Church, 35845 Clinton Rd., Dade City FL., 352-521-0545, Rev. James Douglas, Pastor
Richland Baptist Church, 40510 Stewart Rd., Zephyrhills FL., 352-567-4140, Lawson Jolly, Interim Pastor, rbcoffice_embarqmail.com
Ridge Manor, First Baptist Church, 34312 Ridge Manor Blvd., Ridge Manor FL., 352-583-4140, Rev. Claude English, Pastor pastorfbcrm_tampabay.rr.com
Riverside Fellowship, 6140 Perine Ranch Rd., New Port Richey, FL., 727-943-8675, Rev. Michael Hughes, Teaching Pastor pastormike_riversidefellowship.com
San Antonio Community Church, S.R. 52, San Antonnio FL, 352-588-9985, Rev. Brad Stevens, Pastor, sananncc_aol.com
Trilby Fellowship, 37255 Trilby Rd., Trilby FL, 352-340-4510, Rev. Bobby Bowling, Pastor, bobbyraybowling_hotmail.com
Willow Bend Community Church, 2535 Henley Rd., Lutz FL, 813-699-2044, Rev. Geoff Gordon, Pastor, pastorgeoff_willowbend.org
Zephyrhills, First Baptist Church, 38231 Fifth Ave., Zephyrhills FL, 813-782-5574, Rev. Dan Wade, Pastor, bapzhills_aol.com
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February 2012
Many of us struggle through the election process. We are conflicted between our personal core values and what we see and think we know about the values of the candidates. In Florida, few of us have the opportunity to personally know any of the candidates and our only contact or point of information is from media which is always slanted and most of the time distorted truths and outright lies. The question we ask ourselves, who can we believe and how do we decide?
I can answer that question definitively two ways.
First, do not base your decision on what you hear on television or whatever. The reason why candidates use negative ads is because they work, and the reason they work is because we would rather hear about the bad news or trash news than any good news. Don’t be swayed emotionally or cognitively by the negative.
Second, vote your convictions. Compromising for the purpose of accommodation of an overall goal is not a biblical or a spiritual value. It’s very simple. Dr. Earl Foster, pastor at Faith Community Church puts it very plainly, “Hear God’s word and do God’s word”. The biblical expression you have heard many times, “he who has ears to hear, let him hear”. In the context of Jewish philosophy, it is impossible to hear God’s word and not do God’s word. If you didn’t do it, then it wasn’t God’s word, or you are just being disobedient.
Paul in his letter to the Philippians, repeatedly told the church, “let this mind be in you”, ‘be like-minded (like Christ)”, “be of the same mind (like Christ)”. Truth has a way of penetrating our selfish hearts and changing our attitudes to be like Christ. If we are sincerely searching for truth, then God’s word will penetrate our selfish hearts, and change the way we think and we will become like Christ. Thus we can be led by our conscience because our conscience is the instrument we know what God perfect will is.
“..stand fast in one Spirit, with one mind, striving together for the faith of the gospel”. Phil 1:27
John Keuspert
Director of Missions
February
Every Monday night, 7pm, Women's Bible Study. Starts February 27. Association office, 2537 Henley Rd, Lutz. Contact Jessica DeStefano at jessica_rtsmissions.com or 813.992.3547 for more information and to sign-up.
Every Wednesday. 8 am, we have a Pastor Bible Study at Faith Community Church, led by Dr. Earl Foster. Shady Hills Rd, Hudson. (4th , 11th 18th, 25th )
14th, Tuesday, Eastside Pastors Meeting, lunch at Smitty’s, Dade City, Hwy 301, 11:30 am
16th, Thursday, Pastor's Roundtable (Dialogue & Prayer), Association Office 11:00am, 2537 Henley Rd, Lutz
20th, Monday, New Works Meeting, 10:30am at the Association Office
21st, Tuesday, The relational church pastor's meeting is 6:30 pm, at Abeulos Restaurant in Lakeland. Abeulos is off the Polk Parkway at the Harden Exit).
25th, Saturday, 7th Annual Wild Game Dinner for Men & Boys, Rotary Pavilion, Hudson, 5:00pm - 8:00pm, Ticket Price $25.00, $30 after February 12, $35 at the Gate. Tickets and Information call 813.909.7499, or 813.838.1047. Guest Speaker will be Rusty Asble, Associate Pastor of First Baptist, Cleveland, TN and writer for "Sportsmen for Christ." We will be giving out over $1,000 in prizes. Please contact us soon, as we are limiting our ticket sales to the first 500 people.
28th, Tuesday, West Side Pastors Meeting, Lunch at Golden Corral, 12:00 noon, Hwy 19, New Port Richey
30th, Friday, Church Planters and Family Gathering, 6:00pm, at Kuespert’s Home, 29940 Briarthorn Loop, Wesley Chapel 33545, (Church planters and families gather for meal, fellowship, prayer)
March
29th, Thursday, Association VBS Preview Clinic, 6:30pm, San Antonio Community Church (31251 St. Road 52), Light dinner provided, RSVP to 813.909.7499 or email pasba1_verizon.net
If your church has an ad or an announcement that you would like to list in our newsletter or website, please contact
Debbie Bennett at 813.909.7499 or send an email to pasba1_verizon.net
Every Wednesday. 8 am , we have a Pastor Bible Study at Faith Community Church, led by Dr. Earl Foster. Shady Hills Rd, Hudson. (4th , 11th 18th, 25th )
Clay Sink Baptist Invites You To Attend Their Annual Homecoming - On Sunday February 19 at 11:00am Pastor tommy Simmons, who preached his first sermon at Clay Sink in 1959 will be the guest speaker. A covered dish luncheon will follow the morning service. Special music by the Telesials at 2:00pm. Clay Sink constituted in 1987.
Sweet Tomatoes In Port Richey To Benefit Lakview Project Hope - Monday, February 13, Sweet Tomatoes Restaurant, 10156 US 19 North, Port Richey, will donate 15% of the sales generated by our organization from 5:00pm to 8:00pm to Project Hope Ministry. Bring your family and friends, enjoy a great meal and be part of the FunRaiser to help feed those in need.
If your church has an ad or an announcement that you would like to list in our newsletter and website, please contact Debbie Bennett at 813.909.7499 or send an email to pasba1_verizon.net
PART TIME YOUTH LEADER NEEDED New Life Ministries, 13022 Hudson Ave., Hudson, is looking for a part time youth leader. This is a volunteer position. For more information, please contact Pastor Ned Atkinson, (727) 992-9988.
PUPPETS OF ALL SIZES FOR SALE AND A STORY & CLARK PIANO FOR SALE Great variety of puppets for sale, and a two tier stage, curtain, backdrop, and music/ scripts. Also for sale is a beautiful Story and Clark upright piano, medium brown color with bench, $400.00, needs tuning. For information, contact Rev. Rob McKinney, First Baptist Church of Zephyrhills, (813) 783-1421.
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore[c] and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
Matthew 28:18-20
Your Association is looking for churches and individuals that are willing to live out the Great Commissions. We are looking for churches to put together teams to serve and share the Gospel to the ends of the earth. We are also looking for individuals that feel called to experience a short-term mission trip.
We are in the porcess of building teams to travel to Haiti with Greg Shepherd and RTS Missions to work with the children there with an emphasis on orphaned and abandoned children. We need teams and individuals to help with Vacation Bible Schools, medical trips, construction trips, pastoral leadership, and food distribution.
If you are interested in getting more information please contact Greg Shepherd at greg_rtsmissions.com or 813.629.4448.
PO Box 860
Land O Lakes, Florida 34639
Phone: 813-909-7499
Fax: 813-909-1898
