North Carolina Baptist Secretaries Association

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The membership of our Association is open to:

All current or retired secretaries, office volunteers, and other staff of a cooperating church that financially supports any program, institution, or agency of the Baptist State Convention of NC, and secretaries, office volunteers, or other office staff of associations, denominational agencies, institutions, departments, organizations, and the convention of the state.
Members of Baptist churches who may be considered as potential Baptist denominational secretaries.
Office staff personnel of other denominations who desire to become members of the Association, but will not be eligible for election as a state officer.

Members are entitled to voting privileges and receive NCBSA newsletters. Membership dues are $25 annually and are included in the program fee if you attend the annual conference in November.

How to Join

Enclose your membership fee of $25 payable to:

NCBSA
Grace Hodge
c/o Ardmore Baptist Church
501 Miller Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27103

Meet the Officers (Click on an officer's name to email them.)

President – Pam Shoaf: Pam is the Ministry Assistant for Jersey Baptist Church where she has served since 1998. She is responsible for the weekly newsletter and other promotional materials, prepares the monthly financial statement and performs various other duties as called upon. She is active in the church serving as organist/ pianist at a nursing home and co-leader of the Children’s Choir. In August 2003, Pam completed the Professional Certification for Ministry Assistants and has been a member of the North Carolina Baptist Secretaries Association for eight years.

Pam and her husband, Sammy, have been married for 26 years, and they have two children and five granddaughters. Pam enjoys spending time with her family, waterskiing, crafts and reading.

First Vice President (One Year Term) – Drema Hill: Drema Hill has been the Administrative Assistant of the Randolph Baptist Association since June 2003. At that time, she joined both the NCBSA and the NASBS. Duties include keeping minutes of all associational meetings and maintaining the associational calendar, as well as the Associational Missionary’s calendar. She is responsible for a monthly newsletter, the book of reports and the Annual. She takes care of the media center and all finances of the association, as well as serving as Clerk of the Association and secretary to all leadership. She is responsible for maintaining a file on the pastors.

Drema attends Oakhurst Baptist Church in Asheboro where she has been a member since 1971. She serves in various capacities at the church.

Drema and her husband, Terry have been married 42 years. They had one son, Eric who was killed in the Marine Corp.

Second Vice President (Two Year Term) – Brenda Duke: Brenda has served as Administrative Assistant for Saluda First Baptist Church since 2005. She is responsible for the weekly bulletins, prayer list, contribution & financial records, announcements, and other various duties. She is active in church, loves working with children in Sunday School, as well as serving as co-leader of the women’s ministry. Brenda is also a future Sales Director with Mary Kay Cosmetics, which is a company and a position the she loves because it encourages women to put God first, family second and career third.

Brenda has been married to her wonderful husband, Alan since 1972, is the proud mother of two wonderful children – Dustin, 30 and Andrea, 28; and Grandmother of two precious granddaughters – Riley Paige, 4 and Ainsley, 2. She loves spending time with her family. Her hobbies include, but are not limited to: painting, crafts, sewing, cooking, gardening, decorating, riding motorcycles, reading and enjoying life.

Secretary/Treasurer – Grace Hodge: Grace has served as the Financial Assistant for Ardmore Baptist Church since 2002. In that position, she is responsible for managing all of the financial aspects of the church, including those of the Winston-Salem Christian Chinese Church and the Weekday Early Education Program. She is a dedicated and active member of the NC Baptist Secretaries Association. Grace is a firm believer in the networking, educational and spiritual benefits of the NCBSA. Grace graduated from UNC-Greensboro with a Master’s degree in Accounting and is a licensed CPA.

Grace and her husband David have two daughters, Paisley, 5 and Skylar, 3. Grace realizes that her first and most important role is being a mother. Grace’s hobbies include scrapbooking, puzzles, and yes, even “taxes!”

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