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Minutes of Associational Quarterly Meeting
January 26, 2008
Ricardo Baptist Church, Ricardo, Texas

A welcome and prayer was given by Bro Mike O'Neill, Director of Missions.
A ladies quartet from Ricardo Baptist Church provided special music.

Prior to the meeting a motion was made that Helen Hewett act as Clerk and record the minutes and Jerry Tanner be appointed as moderator due to the absence of Bro Jerry Barker who is on the Mission field in South Africa.

The meeting was called to order at 11:45am by Jerry Tanner. Minutes of the October Annual Meeting were distributed. Motion was made and seconded to accept the minutes as printed. Motion carried.

Ron Earley presented the Financial Report; Motion was made and seconded. Motion carried. Bro Ron also announced that the Association needs a folding machine. Any churches or individuals who would like to contribute to the purchase may contact the Association.

Reports and Announcements: The new nominating committee will consist of Delores King, Brenda Trevino and Tim Walshe.

Bro. Ron Earley made a motion and seconded by Noe Trevino to change item 405a on the budget. This is due to the increase of Bro. Mike O'Neill's medical insurance from $4600 to $4850. Motion passed.

There was no old or new business.

BSM Report: Bro Clif Abshier reported that at the last BSM Committee meeting he had been asked to contact the churches who do not contribute to the BSM. He sent letters and has already had a response. One church has already sent a check. He hopes others will include them in their budget.

DOM Report:

The Mary Hill Davis offering is coming up shortly. The focus this year is Helping Families with Children.
There will be a Yellow Cap training session on Feb. 16 from 9-12 at Central Baptist Kingsville.
Men's Rally on February 8th at 6:00 pm at Coastal Bend Fellowship in Kingsville.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

Jerry Barker and his church members who are in South Africa on the mission field.
Bro. Love is in Spohn Shoreline with heart problems
Bro. Noe Ortiz - open heart surgery…doing well
All churches who are without pastors
Praise for Brenda Trevino doing well - tumor was benign.

Meeting adjourned at 12:25 p.m.
Bro. Jerry Tanner closed with prayer.
Submitted by Helen Hewett

Minutes of the CBBA Annual Meeting
October 20, 2007
United Baptist Church - Laredo, Texas

WELCOME
Meeting opened with welcome and prayer by Pastor Mike Barrera. Pastor, Jerry Barker thanked United Baptist Church for hosting the Annual Meeting. He also thanked Bro. Mike O'Neill and Jennifer Hodges for helping to set up all the materials for the meeting.

Pastor Noe Treviño, Congregational Strategist for the Baptist General Convention of Texas presented Bro. Mike O'Neill a plaque in celebration of the 300th Anniversary of Baptist Associations and their promotion of missions and evangelism.

SEATING OF MESSENGERS
Messengers were approved.

MINUTES
Minutes of the Last Meeting were read. Pastor Cliff Abshier made a motion to accept the minutes. Pastor Mike Barrera seconds the motion. All in favor.

BUSINESS
Copies of the 2008 Budget were provided in the Meeting Booklet. Bro. Ron Earley presented the report. Brother Jerry Barker made a motion to accept the report. All in favor and motion passed.

A motion was made by the committee to accept the changes to the Constitution, motion carried.

Pastor Raul Hernandez from Zapata, Texas handed a report of the activities in Mexico to everybody present.

Brother Jerry Tanner made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Refugio Gonzalez seconds the motion. Motion carried.

Brother Mike O'Neill served the Lord's Supper and dismissed us in prayer.

Respectfully submitted,
Sylvia R. Torres