WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
March 26, 2026
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Special-Called Association Meeting
The Moderator of our Executive Board, Rusty Kenyon, has called for a special association meeting for March 28, 2026 at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church House. The purpose of the meeting is to have messengers vote on the Director of Missions Search Committee's recommended candidate for our next Director of Missions, Damon Pearce.
It is not too late to provide names of your church's messengers! Do it on-line at triareaba.org or email or text Elaine with those names and provide the name of your church, too (tri.area.baptist.association@gmail.com or 575-714-7788.)
Since we are Baptists, we probably couldn't get together without having a meal! So the association will provide brisket prepared by Steve Davis. The churches are asked to provide sides, salads, and desserts. The type of dish requested is based on geographic location.
Tucumcari area churches are asked to provide sides. Clovis area churches are asked to provide salads. Portales area churches are asked to provide desserts. A local FFA group will assist in serving and cleaning up after the meal in order for all the church members to fully participate in the meeting.
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Sandia Gifts Piano to Prince St
As part of it's revitalization process, Sandia Church has moved away from utilizing more traditional instruments in the worship services. They previously gave their organ to a school organization and recently made their Kawai grand piano available. Dean Turvaville, lead pastor at Sandia, contacted Elaine in the association office to ask if she knew of a church in need of a piano.
About the same time, Prince Street's electric piano began having issues and was going to have to be sent away for repair which was expected to take several months. When approached with the possibility of receiving Sandia's piano, Prince Street's pastor, Tommy Hohstadt got in touch with leadership at Sandia. An agreement was reached and the following Saturday a team of "heavy lifters" moved the piano from Sandia to Prince St.
The people of Prince Street are very grateful for this blessing of God provided thru Sandia. We applaud Sandia's spirit of collaboration - one of the 6 C's of Tri-Area Baptist Association.
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Annie Armstrong Easter Offering:
More than a Gift
The need for the gospel in North America has never been greater. But God is moving in powerful ways through more than 3,000 missionaries supported by the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering.
When you give, it’s more than a gift; it’s fuel for the Great Commission.
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The theme for this year's Young Lives Ablaze. is "Made in God's Image". It will be held Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Parkland Baptist Church in Clovis. Registration/check-in/t-shirt distribution begins at 9:30 am with actual sessions beginning at 10:00 am and ending at 3:00 pm.
Sessions will include music worship times, object lessons, messages, recreation and bounce house games, lunch, and ends with a sharing of the gospel for salvation.
A $10 suggested donation per t-shirt is requested but no child will be denied a t-shirt.
Parents/guardians and sponsors will need to register each person with their church's children's leaders. Information needed will include their t-shirt size and any gluten-free or food allergy needs.
Children's leaders will need to submit registration information on our website's FORM. Additions and/or corrections need to be submitted but we need to know if it is an addition to previous information or takes the place of the prior submission.
Use the link above or the QR code to access the church registration form.
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 March is Ministers' Wives Appreciation Month
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Emmanuel Baptist Church Portales is inviting all men, sons, and grandsons on April 11, 2026 for their quarterly men's breakfast. Coffee will be ready by 6:30 a.m. and breakfast will be served at 8:00n a.m. This is a free breakfast - just bring yourself and someone else!
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Marsha Stowe, our Dress A Girl Ambassador, is looking forward to showing how God is blessing this ministry with the storage facility at FBC House. If you want to check it out while there for the Special-Called Association Meeting, feel welcome to do so. If you have dresses or shorts or supplies ready to donate or if you need supply kits to make more dresses or shorts, feel free to check out this ministry. She says they will also have some clothes ready for churches to pick up. If you would like to contact her prior to that date, her number is 575-760-5603.
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Central, Clovis is inviting all men, women, boys and girls to a Sportsman's Fellowship Banquet on April 11, 2026 at 6 p.m. The fellowship will feature a barbecue dinner, vendor displays and informational booths, and a drawing for sporting goods door prizes. The speaker will be Brent Henderson.
For more information about the evening's schedule and to register to attend, click HERE.
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Camping on the Rock,
Build Your Life on Him!
The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God is my rock; in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:2
That is the theme and verse of this year's Ute Lake Camp Meeting. It will be held June 4-6 at Ute Lake. Make plans to attend!
Patrick Pachta will be the Camp Pastor and James Golden will lead music. Kay Erwin will lead the children.
Nathan Windsor is the Camp Director and Bevin Avent is the Assistant Camp Director. Contact Joe Garrett at 575-309-9065 for reservations.
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"The Harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest." Matthew 9:35-38 (CSB)
On September 26, 2026, the One Day Mission Trip will step into two communities where the harvest is immense and the need for the gospel is undeniable. The two areas that will be the focus for this mission trip are Roswell and the East Mountains area. Truly these fields are ripe for harvest and this day of mission is a call to labor faithfully so that many may come to know the joy of salvation.
One of the ways you can participate from your own location before that date is to PRAY. To help you in guiding your prayers for this event, you can access the March prayer guide by clicking HERE. Link to March One Day Prayer Guide in Spanish.
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JOIN OUR PRAYER TEAM
If you would like to join our Tri-Area Prayer Team, text your first and last name to Elaine at 575-714-7788. She will pass along prayer needs via a text message that are submitted by our churches.
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PRAY FOR MISSIONARIES WITH
NEW MEXICO TIES
Emily Taigaafi is providing a great ministry of sending out a monthly newsletter. about missionaries with New Mexico ties. She created a FORM for those who wish to sign up for the updates.
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Click HERE to check out the Good Books section of our website. We also have a Spanish version called Buenos Libros which you can check out by clicking HERE.
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The Book of the Week is Theology of the Reformers by Timothy George. It is listed in the Church History and Historical Theology - The Reformation in the Good Books section under the Encourage tab on the Tri-Area website.
First released in 1988, this 25th Anniversary Edition of Timothy George’s Theology of the Reformers includes a new chapter and bibliography on William Tyndale, the reformer who courageously stood at the headwaters of the English Reformation. Also included are expanded opening and concluding chapters and updated bibliographies on each reformer.
Theology of the Reformers articulates the theological self-understanding of five principal figures from the period of the Reformation: Martin Luther, Huldrych Zwingli, John Calvin, Menno Simons, and William Tyndale. George establishes the context for their work by describing the spiritual climate of their time. Then he profiles each reformer, providing a picture of their theology that does justice to the scope of their involvement in the reforming effort.
George details the valuable contributions these men made to issues historically considered pillars of the Christian faith: Scripture, Jesus Christ, salvation, the church, and last things. The intent is not just to document the theology of these reformers, but also to help the church of today better understand and more faithfully live its calling as followers of the one true God.
Through and through, George’s work provides a truly integrated and comprehensive picture of Christian theology at the time of the Reformation.
CLICK if you want to purchase this book from Amazom.com. It may also be available through other booksellers as well.
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Submit a résumé by sending it to the following mailing address:
Iglesia Bautista Belen
Senior Pastor Position
820 N. Reid
PO Box 2046
Clovis, New Mexico 88102
First Baptist Church
Senior Pastor Position
226 Avenue A
PO Box 275
Dora, New Mexico 88115
First Baptist Church
Senior Pastor Position
100 S Avenue C
Portales, NM 88130
Central Baptist Church
Senior Pastor Position
Applicants can find additional information at searchteam@connect2central.com or by using the following QR code:
Central is also seeking their next Worship Pastor. Learn more about applying for this position HERE. You can mail application/résumé to:
Central Baptist Church
Worship Pastor Position
2501 N Norris
Clovis NM 88101
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FEBRUARY FINANCIAL REPORT
Beginning Feb 1 $59,535.90
Receipts 11,031.48
Disbursals 3,185.77
Balance Feb 28 $67,381.61
Please make any checks you send payable to the Tri-Area Baptist Association and mail them to 1100 W. Mañana Blvd, Clovis NM 88101
Click HERE to read or download the latest contribution report for Tri-Area.
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IMPORTANT DATES
Have an event coming up at your church? Email us at tri.area.baptist.association@gmail.com or
send us a text message at 575-714-7788.
March 2026 -
28th - Special Called Association Business Meeting - 4:00 p.m. First Baptist Church House
April 2026 -
5th - Easter/Resurrection Sunday
18th - Young Lives Ablaze
24th-25th - Missions Connection - Calvary Las Cruces
27th - Executive Board Meeting
May 2026 -
7th - National Day of Prayer
June 2026 -
4th - 6th - Ute Lake Camp Meeting
September 2026
26th - One Day Mission
Got a question about any of the above events? Call Elaine at 575-714-7788.
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PRAY FOR NEEDS
IN OUR ASSOCIATION
New or updated requests appear below in bold type.
Pray for Foundations of Faith Dairy Ministry.
Pray for our pastorless churches: Iglesia Bautista Belen in Clovis, First Baptist Dora, FBC Portales, and Central Clovis.
Pray for the Christian Challenge ministry at Eastern.
Pray for all our pastors and other ministerial staff and leaders.
Pray for Joel Castro and his wife, Sara, from Honduras, that they might be able to secure the necessary visas to come to the U.S.
Pray for Carlos Cervantes and his wife, Adrianna, from Mexico, that they might be able to secure the necessary visas to come to the U.S.
Pray for the DOM Search process as we look for God's guidance and for the recommended candidate, Damon Pearce.
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Helpful Links
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