August 2025

Dear Churches and Donors of the Peninsula Baptist Association,

We want to say, "Thank you!" for your unwavering support and generosity toward our organization. Your contributions have been essential to our ability to continue carrying out our mission and serving the needs of our churches and communities.

We also want to take this opportunity to introduce our new e-giving platform, VANCO. This platform provides a secure and user-friendly way to give online to the work of the Peninsula Baptist Association, and we are confident that it will make giving more convenient for many churches and donors within the association.

You may give now at this link: https://secure.myvanco.com/L-ZXC6. You may also access the site by going to our website https://thepeninsulanet.org/ and click on the “Give” button on the top right of the home page.

Whether you choose to give online or in person, your support is vital to the continued success of our work as a network of churches. We are so grateful for your generosity and commitment to our shared mission. Thank you again for all that you do.

The PBA Leadership Team met on July 7 to form a Search Team to seek a replacement for Chuck Harrison as our PBA Director. The Search Team comprises the Leadership Team and Future (Vision) Team members. Larry Brayboy accepted the position of Team Leader, and Yulanda Humphrey the position of Assistant Team Leader. We decided to search for a Transitional Director to start January 5, 2026. We expect this Transitional Director to review our recent survey results and work with the association to clarify our purpose and mission.

We have been meeting weekly to determine the job description, time expectations, and the candidate's qualifications and compensation. A draft of these items has been compiled and should soon be completed. We will be sending requests for candidate applications soon.

Please keep us and the Association in your prayers. We welcome your thoughts, questions, and any suggestions. If you know of someone with whom we should share the request for candidate applications, please let us know.

The Peninsula Baptist Association Lodge at the Eagle Eyrie Conference Center has been a great resource over the years for our churches to utilize for private retreats, or to take part in events hosted by Eagle Eyrie. However, the facility is showing its age. The lodge has needed some renovations for a long time. Last year we decided to get estimates for updating the bathroom facilities. These updates include having an Americans with Disabilities Act compliant bathroom, as well as refiguring other bathrooms and showers on the second floor.

We have a bid from a contractor near Eagle Eyrie to do the work for $45,000. Quite honestly, the PBA does not have the funds for these repairs. Our Leadership Team decided to ask the churches if they would make pledges toward the renovations. We will complete our fundraising efforts for renovations at the end of August. So far, we have heard from a few churches, but pledges are nowhere near what we would need to complete these repairs.

If your church plans to help with the renovations, please let us know. We are asking that churches not send money at this time – just let us know of pledge amounts. If we receive enough pledges we will go ahead with the work this winter. If we do not receive enough pledges, we will make a decision this fall as to what to do with PAL lodge.

Yours in Christ,
Rusty Beck
Fundraising Coordinator

Due to financial restraints, we are not able to pay a supervisor for the PBA Fun Trailer this year. The trailer will continue to be available for use by our churches on a first-come-first-served basis for a cost recovery fee. It will be up to the churches to repack the trailer in the proper way before returning it to our office. As a reminder, the Fun Trailer has “bounce house” types of amusements, a popcorn machine, and a snow cone machine that churches may use for community events. If you would like to reserve the trailer, contact Mike Mines in our office.

We maintain a list of people willing to “Supply Preach” and/or serve as an “Interim Pastor”. If
you have need of someone to speak or are looking for an Interim Pastor while searching for a pastor, please check out the list on our website www.thepeninsulanet.org, under “Resources”. Also, if you would like to be added to the list either as a Supply Preacher or Interim Pastor, please contact us.

We provide this information to assist churches seeking a senior pastor. We can only provide
information given to us by churches, so please keep us informed! You may also let us know
about other open positions in your church if you would like us to publicize them.

Churches currently without pastors:


First Church Ministries called Rev. Bobby Larew as pastor, beginning on July 7, 2025.

This full-time pastoral role oversees children’s ministry (K–5th), youth ministry (6th–12th), and discipleship support for parents. It is designed to offer holistic, gospel-centered leadership to the family ministry of Gloucester Point Baptist Church—strengthening homes, developing young leaders, and partnering with parents in spiritual formation.

Click here: Gloucester Point Baptist Church - Family Discipleship Pastor for a full position
description and link to apply.

The Lighthouse Church (formed from the merger of Parkview Baptist Church and Crossroads Christian Community Church) is looking for a new Administrative Assistant. This Part-time position (25 hours per week) will focus on Business, Finance, Communications, and Marketing.

The Administrative Assistant supports the smooth operation of the church and church office by providing clerical, organizational, and communication support to the lead pastor, staff, and other church members. This position plays a crucial role in managing key administrative tasks and facilitating effective communication both internally and externally.

This position requires exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to handle sensitive information with the utmost confidentiality.

For the complete position description or to apply, submit a resume, cover letter, and references to pastor@yourlighthouse.live.