Posted March 22, 2007 in e-INFO
Your church counts! Nominate Council of 18 members.
Influence the Association through nominating and electing GARBC Council of 18 members. Please take a few minutes with your deacons and church family to identify your nominees for this year’s Council of 18 election. The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, April 6. Use the nomination form in the Conference booklet sent to your church or nominate online.
Posted March 14, 2007 in GARBCnews, PrayerLink
Meredith Lee, daughter of Pastor Don and Sandy LeMaster (Brooklyn Baptist Church, Brooklyn, NY) will undergo a second cancer surgery on Thursday, March 15, in Camden, New Jersey. Please pray for Meredith, her parents, and the physicians. You can send a note to the LeMasters at 426 50th St., Brooklyn, NY 11220.
Dale and Marie Moore, missionaries with Baptist Church Planters, have accepted the call from a Bible study group in Madison, Maine, to help start a new church. By late spring the Moores plan to begin this new ministry. They are presently in Florida, where Dale is undergoing tests because of heart problems. Please pray for the Lord’s help in the testing and in their new ministry.
Dr. Joseph Stowell II, GARBC national representative from 1969 to 1979, is suffering from memory loss and kidney failure. Please ask the Lord to strengthen both Dr. and Mrs. Stowell in these difficult days. Dr. Stowell is 96 years old.
Posted March 8, 2007 in GARBCnews
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Posted in March 2007, e-INFO
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Posted in March 2007, Putting Others First, e-INFO
Church Seeking Missions Trip Location
Monongah Baptist Church of Monongah, West Virginia, is seeking a place on the east coast for a summer missions trip (work project or ministry outreach) in August. If you would like a group to come to your church, contact Dean Brannen at 1-304-534-3890.
Youth Missions Trip Opportunity in New York City
ChurchAid provides opportunities for youth groups to enjoy the Students Alive! program at the GARBC Conference and serve another church–all in one trip. Marty Silverberg, pastor of True Faith Fellowship Baptist Church in Bronx, New York, would like a youth missions team to come to his church before or after the GARBC Conference in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in June. For more information, contact Scott Greening.
Posted in March 2007, Improving Your Ministry Skills, e-INFO
Discover How Your Church Can Plant a Church
Your church can experience the joy of planting a church in your area. You will catch the vision and find help by attending the special Churches Planting Churches pre-conference seminar from 8:30-12:30 on Tuesday, June 26, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. This seminar will be led by veteran church planter Ken Davis, professor at Baptist Bible Seminary in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. There is no registration fee, but contact Don Anderson, 1-888-588-1600, ext. 873, to reserve your place.
Equip Your Church to Evangelize
Pete Mothershead, veteran Regular Baptist pastor, is now engaged in helping churches evangelize through his Balanced Evangelism seminars. Pete has spent 40 years developing this material and training individuals in Balanced Evangelism. His basic seminar begins with the topics of how to become a natural effective witness and how to conquer fear in witnessing. His advanced seminar focuses on the theology of evangelism, how to become a fruitful witness, and how to implement Balanced Evangelism in churches to disciple individuals to become witnesses for Christ. His final seminar focuses on equipping lay leaders in the church who can teach evangelism as well as develop evangelistic ministries within the church. Contact Pete at 1-661-645-4643 to talk about bringing his helpful seminar to your area.
Expand Your Ministry Skills
Regular Baptist Press is now offering a variety of ministry training seminars to equip church leaders, teachers, and workers for more effective ministry. Attend a BuildUP training seminar near you.
Relevant training for youth workers
Developing a big-picture strategy that impacts students for a lifetime of godly living
Spring 2007
March 17, 2007 - Regular Baptist Ministries Resource Center, Schaumburg, Illinois
Call 1-888-588-1600, ext. 873, if you want to attend but have not yet registered.
Discover more about this new student ministry training seminar.
Strategic planning for church leaders
Assisting church leaders in developing a comprehensive plan for building Christ’s church His way
Spring 2007
March 24, 2007: Faith Baptist Church, Elida, Ohio
Held in conjunction with a Success in Bible Teaching Seminar
Deadline for preregistration discount: March 9
April 28, 2007: First Baptist Church, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Held in conjunction with a Success in Bible Teaching Seminar
Learn more by calling 1-888-588-1600, ext. 873.
Basic training for teachers
Equipping teachers to provide spiritual learning that lasts
Spring 2007
March 10, 2007: Grace Bible Church, Greencastle, Pennsylvania
March 24, 2007: Faith Baptist Church, Elida, Ohio
Held in conjunction with a Blueprint Leadership Seminar
Deadline for preregistration discount: March 9
April 28, 2007: First Baptist Church, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Held in conjunction with a Blueprint Leadership Seminar
Find out more information by calling 1-888-588-1600, ext. 873.
Advanced training for teachers
Learning to teach like Jesus to make an eternal impact
Fall 2007
September 15, 2007: First Baptist Church, Portage, Michigan
Held in conjunction with a Blueprint Leadership Seminar
Discover more about this helpful seminar by calling 1-888-588-1600, ext. 873.
Bring a BuildUP seminar to your area. Contact Don Anderson, 1-888-588-1600, ext. 873.
Book Recommendation: The Forged Coupon by Leo Tolstoy
I enjoy reading Tolstoy because of his skillful character development and his focus on ethical themes. This book highlights the consequences of violating ethical standards. Such a violation does not just impact its perpetrator, but it also influences others like the ripples moving out from a stone cast in a pond. You will gain valuable sermon illustrations from this leisure-time reading.
Posted in March 2007, Association Updates, e-INFO
See Great Photos Online
Visit www.baptistbulletin.org regularly for updated information, religious news, instructional articles, Association news, ministry ideas, photos from sister churches, and more. Include a link on your church’s Web site to help your people take advantage of this valuable tool.
“I Will Build My Church”
Almost 2000 years ago Jesus Christ, the head of the church, declared that He would build His church. The speakers and workshop leaders at this summer’s GARBC Conference will develop this theme and help us better understand our role in the Lord’s building process. Join hundreds of Regular Baptists June 26-29 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to explore this important theme. You will find full Conference information online, in a mailing sent in January, and in the Conference booklet sent later this month. Contact the GARBC Ministry Resource Center, 1-888-588-1600, ext. 873, for more information.
Participate in Council of Eighteen Nominations
Please take a few minutes with your deacons and church family to identify your nominees for this year’s Council of Eighteen election. Your church influences the Association through the nomination and election process. Use the nomination form in the Conference booklet or nominate online.
Save Money by Registering Early
Register early and save money. You can register by mail, by fax (use the form in the Conference booklet), or online.
The GARBC–An Association of Great Preachers
Since its inception 75 years ago, the GARBC has been characterized by great preachers. For our 75th anniversary, we have produced a CD collection featuring messages from all the past and present national representatives–H. O. Van Gilder, Robert T. Ketcham, Paul R. Jackson, Joseph Stowell II, Paul N. Tassell, Mark E. Jackson, and John R. Greening. Listen to a brief excerpt from Dr. Ketcham, Dr. Stowell, and Dr. Tassell. For a gift of $75 to the GARBC, you can get this valuable collection. Order online or by calling 1-800-727-4440. Order a set for your church and let your people listen to these excellent messages.
Reserve Your Room at the Lancaster Host Resort
The Lancaster Host Resort is an ideal place for your stay at the Conference–spacious guest rooms, indoor and outdoor pools, and two restaurants in the heart of the area’s great attractions. Reserve your room online (use group code GARBC; do not use the code GENER found at the bottom of page 9 of the Conference booklet sent in January) or send to the Resort the Reservation Request Form included in the mailing or available online. Staying at the Resort helps defray the Conference costs.
Bring Your Teens to the GARBC Conference
Help your teens mature in their Christian lives and feel a part of the GARBC by bringing them to the Students Alive! program at the Conference. The speakers, the friends, and the activities will make a lasting impact on their lives. Inexpensive dormitory housing is available in Lancaster for youth groups coming to the Conference. Contact Scott Greening for more details.
Catch the Wednesday Youth Rally
Area youth groups are invited to join the Students Alive! teens for an afternoon and evening youth rally on Wednesday, June 27. Mel Walker, director of the RBP Student Ministries Department, is the rally speaker. Contact Scott Greening for more information.
Keep Us Up to Date
The January mailing included your church’s report form, showing the information we currently have on file for your church. We use this information to prepare the next GARBC Directory and to assist our chaplaincy program. Check over the information on the report, make any changes, and send it back to us immediately. Even if you do not have any changes to report, please update your church statistics and return the form to us.
Take Advantage of Special Conference Activities
This year’s GARBC Conference features several extra activities that will make the week memorable for you. Register for all these events on the Conference registration form.
> Golf tournament on Tuesday afternoon, June 26, 1:30-5:30–$35 for greens fees, cart, and prizes
> Ladies’ luncheon on Wednesday, June 27–$12 if you register by May 15
> Corps Vets reception on Wednesday, June 27–Contact Chaplain John Murdoch to reserve your place.
> Sight and Sound presentation “In the Beginning” on Wednesday afternoon, June 27, 3:45-6:15. You won’t want to miss this outstanding new presentation by Sight and Sound Theatres, a Christian theater company only minutes from Lancaster. Visit their Web site for information about this premiere live theater event.
Equipping Students through Service
TFC exists to equip students in GARBC churches for vocational and volunteer service for Christ. Students are now busy preparing for their TFC state competitions. Iowa, Minnesota, California, and Colorado will hold competitions in March. All first- and second-place group and individual winners are eligible to compete at national competition on June 27 and 28 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Posted in March 2007, Classifieds, e-INFO
Job Openings at GARBC/RBP
Regional Manager–West: Responsible for selling church educational resources to churches and bookstores in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming
Graphic Designer–Responsible to create visual communications for products and services of Regular Baptist Ministries by using digital and other artistic media
Ministry Position: Virginia
Goodwill Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia, is seeking an associate pastor to lead the development of a young family ministry and assist in administration of the activities of the church. Music skills are a plus. Bachelor’s degree minimum; master’s degree preferred. E-mail resume to Jim Mason.
Ministry Position: California
Sierra Baptist Church, Newcastle, California, is seeking a senior pastor. The church is located close to a major urban area, about 25 miles from Sacramento. All inquiries should be sent to the search committee.
Ministry Position: Ohio
Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, is seeking a school administrator for Cedar Hill Christian School for the 2007-2008 school year. Contact Pastor Cal Searles or Ralph Duffy at 1-216-371-3870.
Information Needed
Pastor Bob Gage (First Baptist Church, New York City) is writing a book titled Diotrephes the Church Killer. He is seeking personal accounts from pastors and churches that have had to deal with “church bosses” like Diotrephes in 3 John 9-11. Any information will be kept strictly confidential, and names will be changed. Send any accounts and helpful information to Pastor Bob Gage, 4 Main St., Deposit, NY 13754.
Pastors’ Seminar and Bible Conference
West Cannon Baptist Church of Belmont, Michigan, is sponsoring a pastors’ seminar on Tuesday, March 27. The event will also include a student ministry track and a Bible conference on Monday and Tuesday evenings, March 26 and 27. Contact Mark Cizauskas at 1-616-874-6740 for more information.