FOCUS ON MISSIONS
October 2026
Remember to thank God for his beautiful sunrises and sunsets!
We welcome the WMU ladies from Holly Hill Baptist and City Lake Baptist!
Upcoming events:
I have mailed the Mission Projects signup sheets to the WMU leaders in your churches.
They are due back to me by October 1, 2026, so I can get the calendars out by mid-
December.
On Thursday, October 15 , 2026, Dinner for Ralph Scott Residents will be provided by
Antioch and Mt Zion Baptist Churches. Holly Hill Baptist Church at 6 pm.
Red Box Ministry for 2026 – the Mt. Zion Associational WMU has signed up for 500 pairs
of women’s gloves ( Specifications: one size fits all; Please remove the tag, paper, etc. and
fold together as a pair.) Each WMU group/ Church is asked to contribute 50 pairs. Due by
Thursday, 10/22/2026, to me or the Associational Office.
World Day of Prayer Monday, November 2, 2026, at Mars Hill Church in Hillsborough.
Our speakers will be Mitch and Jennifer Mann of “The Source Food Bank”
Appalachian Backpacks are due to First Baptist Burlington, Saturday, November 7, 2026.
Operation Christmas Child – shoeboxes - Collection week, November 16, 2026, thru
November 23, 2026.
Past Events:
Our dinner for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing was held Tuesday September 15, 2026, at
Riverside Baptist. We had 38 in attendance.
NOTICE: 2026-2027 WMU Dues notices will be sent out in early October as payment is
due 1/1/2027. The dues are $3 per member (more details in notices).
Pat Parks - Associational WMU Director