Resolution: The House Non-American Activities Committee
Posted October 24, 2008 in 1961, Social Concerns, Resolutions, GARBCnews
1961 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers.
Resolution: Moving Picture and Television Industries
Posted October 17, 2008 in 1961, Social Concerns, Resolutions, GARBCnews
1961 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers.
Resolution: Federal Aid to Parochial Schools
Posted October 10, 2008 in 1961, Social Concerns, Resolutions, GARBCnews
1961 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers.
October E-Info News for You
Posted October 6, 2008 in October 2008, GARBCnews, e-INFO
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!
Check out the October issue of E-Info:
Putting Others First—Pray for the Hindals, Church Directories Available, Economy Impacts Churches, Praise Regarding Protection
Improving Your Ministry Skills—Make a Difference at the Polls!, Choosing a Good Church, Fundamentalism Seminar, Dispensational Hermeneutics Council Statement, Church Ministries Seminars Coming Soon!
Association Updates—Talents For Christ New Category, Children’s Curriculum Sales are UP!, Helping a New Church, GARBC Staff Itineraries, Baptists Across the Country, Congratulations to Chaplain and Kezia!
Classifieds—Missionary home for rent
Putting Others First: October 2008
Posted in October 2008, Putting Others First, e-INFO
Pray for the Hindals
Chris and Deb Hindal of GARBC International Ministries recently departed for a five-week ministry trip to India, Indonesia, Mynmar, and Thailand. Please pray for their strength, safety, and wisdom as they travel. They will be visiting with international partners and speaking multiple times. You may download their itinerary and pray specifically for their needs. As you view the itinerary, please pray for the international leaders and ministries listed also. Another item for your prayer list is the Hindals’ need of selling their Florida property.
Church Directories Available
Keep the “together” in the GARBC motto, “Together We Can Accomplish More.” You can keep in touch with fellow churches, pastors and wives, and ministry personnel by ordering the new 2009 GARBC Church Directory for $14.99. Contact information changes rapidly so be sure to order this handy reference. Order online or call Regular Baptist Press 1-800-727-4440 today!
Economy Impacts Churches
The economic downturn is affecting the financial state of churches in the Association. Please pray for one another as our churches seek to keep vibrant ministries, impacting their communities for Christ. Pray that people in our churches will make giving to the Lord’s work their first priority in budgeting. Also, pray for the support needs of missionaries and the GARBC ministries who are affected by churches downsizing their missions budget. The GARBC has no obligatory dues; we depend upon churches voluntarily offering support. If your church is financially able, please consider adding the GARBC, 1300 N. Meacham Rd., Schaumburg, IL, 60173 to your 2009 missions budget.
Praise Regarding Protection
As Hurricane Ike roared through Houston, three churches in the GARBC were in its path. Praise the Lord, all of the churches report that they are doing well and only suffered minor damages! They will let Baptist Builders Club Director Michael Nolan know of any needs that arise. Please continue to pray for these Houston area churches as they reach out in their communities in relief efforts.
Improving Your Ministry Skills: October 2008
Posted in December 2007, Improving Your Ministry Skills, e-INFO
Make a Difference at the Polls!
Our National Elections will soon occur. As Christians we have a responsibility to influence society through our vote. Church leaders, encourage your people to get involved by…
- incorporating prayer in your worship services and teaching times for our upcoming elections
- educating people about what God’s Word says about moral issues and civic responsibility; i.e., abortion, homosexuality, our responsibility as citizens toward our government
- encouraging members to compare candidates’ stands on issues compared to Biblical standards
- providing voter registration forms for members to register (Central Baptist in Binghamton, NY, is providing forms at their church facility for the community to register and providing free coffee.)
- prompting members to request absentee ballots, www.govoteabsentee.org, if they are unable to vote in person
Choosing a Good Church
“Out of all the available options, which church should I attend?”
People choose churches for a multitude of reasons, but do they consider the important reasons? For resources that will help you educate newcomers or church members on the essentials of a good church, see www.GARBC.org and www.regularbaptistpress.org
Fundamentalism Seminar
Baptist Church Planters (BCP) is sponsoring a seminar on The Theology of Fundamentalism, October 28-30, taught by Dr. Kevin Bauder, President of Central Baptist Seminary. For more information, see flyer, The Theology of Fundamentalism, or contact BCP, 440-748-1677.
Dispensational Hermeneutics Council Statement
The Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics has released the Summit Statement on Dispensational Hermenuetics, a formal summary that resulted from meetings held Sept. 24-25 on the campus of Baptist Bible Seminary, Clarks Summit, Pa.
The formal statement offers affirm and deny statements addressing the interpretive methods that Bible scholars use to discover the meaning of Scripture. The council of traditional dispensational theologians advocates a historical-grammatical interpretation of the Bible, taking each passage literally unless there is strong internal evidence to suggest that the language is figurative. The council meetings featured the presentation of six papers followed by lengthy periods of interaction among the participants. See Baptist Bulletin for summary statement and more info.
Church Ministries Seminars Coming Soon!
Would you like to learn more about discipleship? teaching Sunday School? working with teens in your youth group? leading your church toward intentional growth? If so, Regular Baptist Press offers a series of seminars designed to assist churches in these areas. Take advantage of this great training from experienced leaders!
Discipleship and church leadership seminar
Blueprint Seminar, led by John and Daria Greening, will enable you to:
- Identify the 7 building blocks of spiritual maturity
- Discover the instructional essentials that nurture spiritual growth
- Evaluate progress toward full spiritual development
- Create new ways to help people learn
- Design a customized discipleship plan
October 24, 2008— Empire State Regular Baptist Churches Fall Conference
First Baptist Church, Horseheads, New York
For info, contact Craig Golden, Empire State Representative, 607-748-0860
November 8, 2008—Gretna Baptist Church, Gretna, Nebraska
9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
For more info, visit RBP training or phone 800-727-4440.
Improve your teaching skills. The Master Teacher, Jesus Christ, demonstrates through the Gospels.
Excellent teacher training by Impact Seminar leaders, Alex Bauman (for teachers of adults) and Andrea Farlow (for teachers of children).
October 24, 2008— Empire State Regular Baptist Churches Fall Conference
First Baptist Church, Horseheads, New York
For info, contact Craig Golden, Empire State Representative, 607-748-0860
November 8, 2008— Gretna Baptist Church, Gretna, Nebraska
9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
For more info, visit RBP training or phone 800-727-4440.
Next Generation Seminar will help you:
- Positively impact today’s growing youth culture
- Learn effective methods of communicating Biblical truth identify ways
- Build positive relationships between teenagers and the local church
- Sharpen your approach to youth ministry
By attending the Next Generation Seminar led by Mel Walker, you will gain the skills to impact the next generation for eternity!
October 18, 2008—Faith Baptist Church, Mason City, Iowa
9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
For more info, visit RBP training or phone 800-727-4440.
October 24, 2008— Empire State Regular Baptist Churches Fall Conference
First Baptist Church, Horseheads, New York
For info, contact Craig Golden, Empire State Representative, 607-748-0860
Association Updates: October 2008
Posted in October 2008, Association Updates, e-INFO
Talents For Christ New Category
Talents For Christ (TFC) directors from several states and GARBC personnel participated in a September 16th web meeting to plan for the upcoming TFC competition. The directors enthusiastically committed to promoting TFC in their region and through state meetings and voted to offer the new category of instrumental ensembles in the open competiton. Directors expressed thankfulness for Regular Baptist camps in Iowa, Michigan, and Ohio offering state TFC scholarships to their camping programs. TFC participation is growing, let’s keep the momentum going! It’s not too early to prompt your church teens to participate in next year’s competition-as a group or individual, scholarship or open (non-scholarship).
Children’s Curriculum Sales are UP!
Praise the Lord for the good reception of the new RBP’s children’s curriculum. We took the input of churches in the GARBC and designed the curriculum with you mind. The teacher-friendly Planting Faith (2s & 3s, pre-primaries) and Growing Faith (primaries, middlers and juniors) curriculum are available in two versions, KJV and NKJV. Learn more about our curriculum on RBP Children’s Ministries website. Your students will love the learning activities! Place your order for winter quarter now.
Opportunity to Help a New Church
A church in the GARBC is ready to start a new work and they have requested funds from the Baptist Builders Club START UP fund. As of the end of September Baptist Builders Club did not enough funds to meet the full request. Church planting is our future; we need your support! You can help plant churches by giving today. You can make a web donation or send support to BBC-USA, 1300 North Meacham Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173.
GARBC Staff Itineraries
Our guys are on the go! Please pray for them. Contact the GARBC Resource Center, 888-588-1600, if our serving team can be of assistance to you. We’d love to hear from you!
| Date | Location |
| John Greening | |
| October 12 | Fox Valley Baptist, Dundee, IL |
| October 16-17 | GARBC 2009 Annual Conference Regional Planning meeting, Elyria, OH |
| October 24 - 26 | RBP BuildUP Seminar/ESF Conference First Baptist Church Horseheads, NY |
| October 30 | Faith Baptist Church Mason City, IA |
| Jim Vogel | |
| Oct 5 | Tri Lakes Baptist Church Columbia City, IN |
| Oct 6-8 | Central Baptist Theological Seminary Plymouth, MN |
| Oct 12 | Inland Manor Baptist Church (a.m.) Hobart, IN |
| Oct 12 | Calumet Fellowship of Regular Baptist Churches Regional Meeting (p.m.) |
| Oct 13,14 | IL/MO ARBC State Meeting Naperville, IL |
| October 24 - 26 | RBP BuildUP Seminar/ESF Conference First Baptist Church Horseheads, NY |
| Chris Hindal | |
| Oct 5-Nov 1 | Mizoram, India; GLS Asia Conference Indonesia, Malaysia |
| John Murdoch | |
| Oct 12 | Boardman Baptist Church Youngstown, OH |
| Oct 19 - 21 | First Baptist Church Yarmouth, IA |
| Oct 24 - 25 | Retirement ceremony Ch. Douglas Ferry NYARNG Camillus, NY |
| Oct 26 | West Genesee Hills Baptist Church Camillus, NY |
| Michael Nolan | |
| Oct 9-10 | RBP regional manager meeting |
| Oct 19 | Fellowship Baptist Church, Jasper, IN |
| Oct 27 & 28 | Church care board meeting |
Baptists Across the Country
Check out State and Regional Association happenings!
3, 4 MARBC Northern Ladies’ Fall Retreat, MN
6, 7 MCARBC Fall Conference, Kansas City, KS
10, 11 Camp Sparta Fall Youth Retreat, Sebring, FL
11 MARBC Southern Ladies, Faribault, MN
13 NARBC Fall Conference, Nebraska City, NE
16-18 Fall Out 2008 Youth Retreat, Pillager, MN
17, 18 WARBC Fall Conference, Ladysmith, WI
20, 21 OARBC Conference, Millersburg, OH
21 IARBC Ladies’ State Meeting, Grimes, IA
24, 25 ESFRBC Fall Conference, Horseheads, NY
27, 28 Sunshine Baptist Fellowship Fall Conference, Lakeland, FL
27, 28 MARBC Annual Conference, Rochester, MI
Congratulations, Chaplain and Kezia!
Army Chaplain Randy Curry (GARBC Chaplaincy Ministries) and Kezia McNeal (daughter of Rev. & Mrs. John McNeal, Atlanta Bible Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia) are engaged and soon to be married in January! Kezia often sings at GARBC Annual Conferences–will we be blessed with a duet next time?
Classifieds: October 2008
Posted in October 2008, Classifieds, e-INFO
Missionary Home for Rent
Fully-furnished 3-bedroom, 2-bath, ranch-style home in Creston, Iowa. Home includes 1,200 square feet in the upper and finished lower levels, plus a deck and attached garage, available October 2008 through June 2009. Rent is $350 per month plus 80% of utilities. For more information, contact owner, Cheryl Henry, 1900 Rush Lake Trail, Apt. 420, New Brighton, MN 55112, 651-633-7806 or 612-581-3414, interpretingservices@usfamily.net, or caretaker, Russell Clayton, Creston, Iowa, russell.clayton@mchsi.com.
Resolution: Bishop Pike and the NCCC
Posted October 3, 2008 in 1961, Ecclesiology, Resolutions, GARBCnews
1961 Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers.