WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
January 8, 2026
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The leadership of the 2026 DNow event have decided to postpone the event. Stay tuned for information for the new date!
The planning team for DNOW 2026 want feedback from Tri-Area youth leaders on what areas of their faith they see students having trouble with defending or questioning. Their desire is to tailor each message to try and answer some of the most common questions youth leaders are getting in our area. They can email DNOW Team Leader, Tyler Kelley at tyler@highlandclovis.com.
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Emmanuel Portales is inviting all men, sons, and grandsons to their quarterly Men's Breakfast this Saturday, January 10. Coffee will be ready by 6:30 a.m. and breakfast will be served by 8:00 a.m. This event is free so come and bring a friend!
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The Baptist Student Union Christian Challenge at ENMU plans to host the ENMU community for lunch on Mondays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. from January 12 to May 4. If you would like to provide a meal by cooking or reimbursing their costs, please contact Dag Sewell, and you can talk dates! They had anywhere from 18 to 28 from the ENMU community this last semester, plus our generous food providers! Dag can be reached at 575-825-5619.
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The New Mexico Baptist Children's Home is excited to introduce John and Christina Mix, their newest houseparents on the Portales campus. The Mix's journey to this role is rooted in faith and a desire to make a difference in the lives of children.
Originally from Maryland, they moved to Albuquerque four years ago to care for a family member. What began as a temporary relocation became a new chapter filled with purpose. After learning about local ministries serving children, they felt called to step into this role and soon joined the Children's Home team.
Together, they share a vision of creating a safe, nurturing environment where children can experience a sense of belonging, learn life skills, and grow in confidence and hope.
Their daily routine includes preparing meals, supporting school schedules and activities, helping with homework, and fostering meaningful connections through shared activities and evening devotions. They know that every day is different and are committed to meeting each moment with patience and care.
As they settle into their new role, John and Christina look forward to building strong relationships and helping every child feel valued and loved. The Children's Home is thrilled to have them on board. We welcome this family to this area of the world!
(Source: The New Mexico Baptist Children's Home email)
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FBC Tucumcari's
Busy December!
Like most churches, First Tucumcari had a busy month of December. Among many activities, on December 6th the church participated in the Tucumcari Main Street light parade - a float with Mark Whittington's vintage pick up and Pastor Rusty Kenyon was lit up!
Several church members then helped with the event in itself, including the group known as the golden girls handing out golden tickets to see a movie.
Then on December 13, the outreach committee had a women’s Christmas tea at the Tucumcari railroad depot. This was a very well attended event featuring speaker from Clovis, Robyne Beaubein.
On Christmas Eve a few ladies from FBC Tucumcari had the honor of delivering (through an anonymous generous donation) Christmas gifts to all residents of Autumn Blessings Assisted Living in Logan. They also gave little treat baskets to the very hard-working, sweet and incredible staff there as well.
However, the day did not stop there. Christmas gifts were also delivered to the amazing staff at Presbyterian hospice to deliver to all of their hospice patients.
This was a heartwarming experience, and the church is so grateful to the donor who gave them the ability to do this.
Thank you, FBC Tucumcari for sharing some of the happenings going on at your church! Other churches may also submit items for possible inclusion in the association's newsletter to Elaine at tri.area.baptist.association@gmail.com.
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'Thriving Church Podcast'
Set to Launch in January
ALBUQUERQUE (BNM) - The Baptist Convention of New Mexico is launching a weekly podcast: The Thriving Church Podcast. A sample “episode 0” is already available. Hosts Kevin Parker and Rick Brittain will cover topics aimed at helping churches be stronger, healthier, reach people and build spiritual champions who live out God’s Kingdom across New Mexico and around the world. They will host guests from inside and outside the state, including pastors, church members, Southern Baptist Convention thought leaders and convention staff.
The conversational podcast caters to a wide audience: church members, church leaders and pastors. It is more than a leadership podcast. Produced to be 15 minutes or shorter, per episode, the podcast is easy and accessible for listening.
The BCNM’s social media and websites manager, Hope Evans, will also join the podcast as its events announcer. She will provide a segment of upcoming event information call “Thirty Seconds of Hope.”
Conversations are based upon the belief that God designed every church to thrive and flourish – to be healthy and effective. They explore the path to becoming a healthy, effective church and how a church maintains its health and impact? Parker and Brittain hope listeners will discover tools, tips, resources, ideas and approaches that can help their churches thrive.
Currently, an introductory five-minute “episode 0” is available for streaming or download at the podcast website, ThrivingChurchPodcast.com. In it, Parker and Brittain give a sample of the format and talk about both the audience and coming content.
The first official episode drops Jan. 19 at 5:00 a.m. A new episode will follow every Monday morning. Six episodes are already recorded and ready for release. Episodes will encourage use of the rubric “listen, customize, apply, impact.”
The initial series of conversations walks through the 12 characteristics of a biblically healthy church. The International Mission Board uses the concepts for international, cross-cultural church planting. The BCNM has adopted them as its model for healthy churches.
At this time, the podcast will be audio-only. The production team is considering a video format later in the year or in early 2027.
By its episode 1 release date, the podcast will be available on all major podcasting platforms. Resources and past episodes will be accessible from the podcast website, ThrivingChurchPodcast.com.
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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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Attention Pastors: You Can Take Financial Peace University for FREE!
Pastors, you give so much to your people. Now something can be given to you.
You can take Financial Peace University for free. Plus, you'll get a year of Financial Peace All Access, including the premium version of EveryDollar budgeting app.
No catch. Just a chance to get control of your money so you can serve your family and your church without stress. Thank you for all that you do.
Sign up HERE.
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PRAY FOR MISSIONARIES WITH NEW MEXICO TIES
Karen Pligreen sends out a monthly prayer list from International Mission Board of missionaries who have ties to New Mexico. You can sign up to receive Karen's monthly prayer request list by simply emailing her at kpilg42@yahoo.com and requesting to be added to her email list.
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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 How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life by Alan Lakein. It is listed in the Decision Making section under the Equip tab on the Tri-Area website.
A famous planning consultant describes his successful techniques for determining task priorities, managing time, and performing under pressure.
Click HERE if you want to purchase this book from Amazon.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
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DECEMBER FINANCIAL REPORT
Beginning Dec 1 $38,491.96
Receipts 14,960.96
Disbursals 2,144.64
Balance Dec 31 $51,308.28
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.
January 2026 -
12th - Executive Board Meeting - 1:30 p.m. - Sandia
15th - Portales Pastors & Wives Fellowship - 6:30 p.m. El Rancho
18th - Sanctity of Life Sunday
22nd - Clovis Pastors & Wives Fellowship - 6:30 p.m. Guadalajara
26th - Tucumcari Pastors & Wives Fellowship - 6:30 p.m. La Cita
February 2026 -
2nd - Ft. Sumner Area Ministers Fellowship at Noon Rodeo Grill
12th - Portales Pastors & Wives Fellowship - 6:30 p.m.
19th - Clovis Pastors & Wives Fellowship - 6:30 p.m.
23rd - Tucumcari Pastors & Wives Fellowship - 6:30 p.m.23rd-24th - State Evangelism Conference - Hoffmantown
March 2026 -
7th - VBS Training Workshop at Sandia, Clovis
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 yellow 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 Committee as they seek God's guidance for finding the next Director of Missions.
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Helpful Links
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