_Get your youth group or teenager geared up for the annual WV Bible, Music, & Arts Festival! The event will be Saturday, April 28, 2012 at the McCorkle FWB Church in Sod WV.  Sign-in will begin at 8:00am and the competition begins at 9:00am. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided. Entry forms are available in the Competition Booklet from Randall House or may be printed by clicking here. Please mail your entry form to Linda Hutchison at: 527 Lower Terrace, Huntington, WV 25705.  Deadline for your entry form is Thursday, March 15, 2012.   Questions or concerns may be directed to any member of the West Virginia Christian Education Board or email the WV State Association at mail@wvfwb.org. 

The Nolan Christian Academy of the Nolan Free Will Baptist Church, won FIRST PLACE in Williamson, WV’s “Great White Way” Christmas Parade. This parade is one of the biggest next to the annual King Coal Parade that the city of Williamson sponsors each year. The school float was decorated with a live nativity scene. In comparison to the other beautiful floats, parade officials reported that NCA's float was the most biblically accurate. Religious Christmas carols were played through a sound system on the float which made a great impression at the parade. Children on the float tossed nearly 700 treat bags of candy to spectators along the parade route. NCA faculty, staff, and parents distributed nearly 200 cards containing church and school information. The parade was a great witnessing tool for NCA.

Nolan Christian Academy is in it’s second year of providing quality Christian education. The NCA family desire your prayers while they provide a safe and secure learning environment for children. For more information, please visit NCA online by clicking here. 

Carl Lilly has been named promotional director for the West Virginia State Association of Free Will Baptists. According to Moderator Earl White, “the vote to employ Brother Lilly was unanimous by all of the Executive Committee members who were present.”

Carl, and his good wife Paula, bring a wealth of experience to the job. Brother Carl was saved in 1960, ordained in 1979, and pastored the Sunshine FWB Church for 28 years. He has also served as the Chairman of the Mission Board and the Christian Education Board. The Committee, through much prayer and fasting, believes with Brother Carl’s work experience, education, and Christian service, he is God’s man for the job at this time.

Bro. Carl has a vision for the work of the Lord in the state, and is ready to get to work. Earl White went onto say “I’m sure that with the Lord’s help, Brother Carl will be an encouragement to all of our churches. His desire is that the Lord’s work will move forward for the glory of God.”

The decision of the Executive Committee will be voted on by the General Board in February, and then by the state in June.