GARBC — General Association of Regular Baptist Churches

E-Info, a GARBC newsletter, communicates information about Association happenings, ministry development, church events, and service opportunities. Share your ministry-related information; contact the GARBC Resource Center. Together We Can Accomplish More!

The November E-Info is ready for your viewing:

Putting Others First—Share your GARBC Sunday Story

Association Updates—Bangkok Conference: Live Video Stream, Bangkok Video Stream Schedule, Regular Baptists around the Country, GARBC Staff Itineraries

Improving Your Ministry Skills—Baptist Bulletin Sneak Preview, Baptist Bulletin Special Report: VBS and the Gospel, Build Your Children’s Ministry

Ministry Ideas—National Rep. Call-In, Help Your People Learn about the GARBC, Fitness . . . God’s Way, Parenting S.O.S.

Classifieds—Vision of Hope Internships Available

Putting Others First: November 2009

Posted in November 2009, Putting Others First, e-INFO

GARBC Logo Share your GARBC Sunday Story!

During October churches across the country celebrated GARBC Sunday. What did your church do for its GARBC Sunday? Share your stories and photos with the Resource Center staff.

Fran Cupples, wife of Pastor Roy Cupples, Victory Baptist Church, Fullerton, Nebraska, writes, “Today was ‘GARBC Sunday’ for churches that belong to the General Assembly of Regular Baptist Churches, of which we are a part. Some time ago we received information in the mail from our association along with a CD. We used the info to plan our morning service and also showed the CD to our church family. I, personally, appreciated the fine CD and the information on it and the opportunity to share it with our folks. Hopefully, they know a little bit more about the GARBC and how our church benefits from being a part of it. Several of our people gave testimony concerning the Regular Baptist Press materials we use at Victory Baptist and how they like it and Phil spoke about the camp’s involvement with other camps in the association.”

It’s not too late to celebrate GARBC Sunday. November is the month of Thanksgiving. Give thanks for your association by hosting a GARBC Sunday!

Association Updates: November 2009

Posted in November 2009, Association Updates, e-INFO

IPFBM Bangkok Conference—Live Video Stream

Nov. 4–7 marks the first conference of the International Partnership of Fundamental Baptist Ministries in Bangkok, Thailand. Speakers from the GARBC and international associations will address the conference theme, Implementing Partnerships to Fulfill the Biblical Mission. If you would like to attend via cyberspace, it is possible! Central Standard Time is 13 hours behind Bangkok time. Check the broadcast schedule below. Click this link to go live, www.garbcinternational.org/livestream.

Bangkok Video Stream Schedule

NOVEMBER
Date
4 Dr. John Greening, GARBC-Together We Can Accomplish More, 6:00 a.m. CST

4 Pastor HC Stephen, INDIA-Global Partnership, 7:30 p.m. CST

4 Chris Hindal, GARBC-Partnering to Effectively Utilize Resources, 9:00 p.m. CST

5 Ariel Abadiano, PHILIPPINES-Partnering to Advance the Vision, 12:15 a.m. CST

5 Dr. Mark Jackson, GARBC-The Almighty Mandate of the Master’s Mission, 1:15 a.m. CST

5 Dr. Chatla Devasahayam, INDIA-Partnering in a Hurting World, 6:00 a.m. CST

5 Pastor Ronald Jaye Blanco, PHILIPPINES-Partnering to Celebrate Diversity, 7:30 p.m. CST

5 Dr. Ishak Ahmed, INDIA-Partnering to Educate God’s Servants, 9:00 p.m. CST

6 Dr. Andreas Andoko, INDONESIA-Partnering in a Restrictive World, 12:15 a.m. CST

6 Dr. James Maxwell, GARBC–Partnering to Maximize God’s Glory, 6:00 a.m. CST

Regular Baptists Around the Country

November

6 & 7 IL/MO Falltastic, Germantown Hills, IL
6 & 7 Joy of the Journey Ladies’ Conference, Crown Point, IN
10 Canton/Akron Regular Baptist pastors’ meeting, Canton, OH
10 DelMarVa Quarterly Meeting, Hurlock, MD
12 Empire State Fellowship Shop Talk #31, South Otselic, NY
13 & 14 AARBC Fall Conference, Glendale, AZ
21 IARBC “Back on Track” youth rally, West Des Moines, IA, and Williamsburg, IA

(If your Regular Baptist event is not listed, email us and we’ll list it.)

GARBC Staff Itineraries

November

John Greening
4–7 IPFBM Conference, Bangkok, Thailand
16–18 GARBC Council of 18 meeting, Schaumburg, IL

Jim Vogel
16–18 GARBC Council of 18 meeting, Schaumburg, IL
29 Anchor Baptist Church, Genoa City, WI

Chris Hindal
1–8 IPFBM Conference, Bangkok, Thailand
15 Halelewa Baptist Church, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
16–18 GARBC Council of 18 meeting, Schaumburg, IL
22 Harvest Baptist Church, Williamsburg, IA
29 First Baptist Church, Creston, IA

John Murdoch
4–7 IPFBM Conference, Bangkok, Thailand
9 & 10 EBM board meeting, Indianapolis, IN
16–18 GARBC Council of 18 meeting, Schaumburg, IL

Michael Nolan
16 & 17 GARBC Council of 18 meeting, Schaumburg, IL
18 & 19 Baptist Builders Club board meeting, Schaumburg, IL

Improving Your Ministry Skills: November 2009

Posted in November 2009, Improving Your Ministry Skills, e-INFO

Baptist Bulletin Sneak Preview

Baptist Bulletin Nov Dec Be sharp for ministry. Read the Baptist Bulletin! Coming in the November/December issue of the Baptist Bulletin:

• What Baptists are doing to plant churches in New York City
• How to become an adoption-friendly church—just in time for Adoption Awareness Month
• Why the emergent church defends the idea of universalism
• Five insights from a first-time church historian

Subscribe to the Baptist Bulletin today!

Baptist Bulletin Special Report: VBS and the Gospel

A special report at Baptist Bulletin.org asks, “Is Your VBS Taking a Vacation from the Gospel?” You won’t want to miss this informative article that investigates evangelical publishers who now have licensing agreements with Catholic publishers. The four publishers—Gospel Light, Group, Standard, and Augsburg Fortress—sell their Vacation Bible School logos, art, and content to Catholic organizations who release VBS material that looks the same as the evangelical version, but teaches Catholic doctrine.

Stimulate your thinking. Check www.baptistbulletin.org often!

Build Your Children’s Ministry Engage your children’s ministry workers and Sunday School teachers with great training from RBP. Dynamic presenter and experienced teacher Andrea Chamberlain hosts an enjoyable and effective seminar that will help your teaching staff develop their ministry skills.

During the seminar participants will learn:

Appropriate teaching techniques for different age groups
Ways to engage children with the Word of God on a level they can understand
How to develop available resources to make lessons come alive

Nov. 14—Emmanuel Baptist Church, Toledo, Ohio

Ministry Ideas: November 2009

Posted in November 2009, Ministry Ideas, e-INFO

National Rep. Call-In

John on Phone A pastor in the Association recently asked National Representative John Greening to call into the church’s morning service as part of GARBC Sunday. The pastor patched John’s phone call into the speaker system, and John visited with the pastor and communicated to the people about the ways the GARBC assists churches. If you would like your congregation to get to know the Association better, please contact John Greening, 1-888-588-1600, ext. 852.

Help Your People Learn about the GARBC

A new GARBC overview brochure is hot off the press and ready for you to order through Regular Baptist Press! You will want a copy of this informative brochure to use for educating your people about GARBC values and ministries. You may view and order the attractive brochure here.

Fitness . . . God’s Way
Interested in reaching your community for Christ? A good entry into families is through women’s Bible studies. RBP’s new women’s study, Weighed by the Word, by Pat Warren addresses issues related to body consciousness and spiritual fitness. This 11-lesson study offers encouragement and hope to women who are dissatisfied with themselves.

Parenting S.O.S.
Families are in trouble. God’s Word has the answers. Parenting, a RBP Bible study by Dave and Carolyn Culver, offers in-depth lessons on every stage of parenting—from the birth of the first child to the arrival of the first great-grandchild. This study provides a great venue for inviting parents in your community—unsaved moms and dads are looking for help too!

Classifieds: November 2009

Posted in November 2009, Classifieds, e-INFO

Counseling Internships Available

Vision of Hope Residential Treatment Center, associated with Faith Baptist Church, Lafayette, Ind., works with girls ages 14–28 who are struggling with unplanned pregnancies, drug/alcohol abuse, eating disorders, and habits of self-harm. The ministry of Vision of Hope is Christ-centered, Bible based, and individualized to meet the needs of each participating girl. The program is highly structured in a loving, home-like environment.

Vision of Hope is looking for young female interns to assist in the ministry of caring for these young ladies while gaining hands-on experience in this field. The Vision of Hope staff and intern team serve together to provide quality care to each young woman. Interns live at the residence and provide 24 hours of additional resident supervision per week. Interns may work, pursue Biblical counseling education from Faith Biblical Counseling Ministries, earn college credits, etc., during their off-duty hours. Any counseling education will occur on interns’ own time and at their own expense.

If a young woman in your church is interested in pursuing an internship with Vision of Hope, she may contact Tori Shirk, tshirk@vohlafayette.org, (765) 447-5900. For more information about the program, visit the Vision of Hope website and view a 7-minute video at www.youtube.com (type in “Vision of Hope Lafayette Indiana”) .

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