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Kingdom Vision
Thanks to All of You in the Nursery
I remember Deborah's comment well: "John, it's our time to keep the nursery today, but I have to help another class during that time." The message was clear. The nursery was to be mine and another dad's that Sunday morning, and ours alone.
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Special Emphasis
Alma Hunt Offering for Virginia Missions
The emphasis dates for the 2008 Alma Hunt Offering for Virginia Missions are September 7-14. Your church should have received Alma Hunt Offering materials by mail. If you have not received these materials or would like to request additional materials, please email Cathy Banton, Promotion and Services Administrator for WMU of Virginia. Additional resources are available on the Alma Hunt Offering website. We thank you for your faithfulness in supporting this special offering. May you and your church "Live It As You Go" every day as you place your life before God and respond to His call to missions. |
Feedback
As always, we want to hear from you with your feedback. How can we better communicate with you? How can we better serve you? Let us know your thoughts by sending an e-mail to Paige Peak. |
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Greetings!
Welcome to the latest edition of Advance Notice. We hope that this monthly eNewsletter continues to provide you with relevant, useful information and resources, which are now easier to view.
All of the contents in this eNewsletter are for your use. Please feel free to use the information and illustrations in sermons, in newsletters, church bulletins, and on your website. Additionally, you can easily forward it on to by clicking the "Forward this E-mail to a Friend" link at the bottom.
This is a "self-maintenance" newsletter: you can change your e-mail address address/update your profile or remove yourself from the mailing listing by clicking the appropriate link at the bottom of each issue. |
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185th BGAV Annual Meeting
November 11-12, 2008
Roanoke, Virginia
Come join us at the 185th Annual Meeting of the Baptist General Association of Virginia as we consider "Who's My Neighbor?" This year we are looking at ways of reaching beyond the church doors to meet and serve "neighbors" in our community, our state, and our world. Connect 2008 features speaker Tony Campolo and musician Kate Campbell, as well as special messages from Larry Holland and David Coffey, breakout sessions, the ministry fair, and more. Visit the Connect 2008 website for more details. |
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S3 Sunday School Summit
How to Invest Your Life in Others
September 19-20, 2008
Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center
Pastors and Sunday School leaders of all age groups - it's not too late to attend Sunday School Summit 2008 and explore "How to Invest Your Life in Others" with featured guest Dr. Tim Elmore, founder and president of Growing Leaders, Inc., a nonprofit organization created to develop emerging leaders. Sunday School Summit also features workshops for pastors, Sunday School directors, and teachers and leaders of preschool, children, youth, and adults. For more information about S3, visit the Sunday School Summit website. For information on lodging and meals, visit the Eagle Eyrie website or contact Eagle Eyrie.
Register for S3 online.
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Gloria Deo
October 2-4, 2008
Derbyshire Baptist Church, Richmond
The 2008 Gloria Deo Virginia Baptist Church Music Conference, "Singing with History," includes a mass choir rehearsal on Thursday evening, reading sessions and workshops on Friday and Saturday, and a concert with the mass choir Friday evening. Robert Sterling, David Schwoebel, Joel Raney, and Joseph Martin are the featured conference leaders. Gloria Deo is a joint project sponsored by the VBMB and Pine Lake Music Company. Visit the Pine Lake Music website for Gloria Deo information and registration. Or contact Debbie Cobb. |
Junior High Weekend
October 10-12, 2008
Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center
Students in grades 6-8, join us for an extraordinary weekend to discover the power of oneness that Paul talks about in Ephesians 4:4-6! Featuring guest speaker Jeremy Hughey and worship leader Beth Champion Mason, Junior High Weekend offers celebrative worship, special interest conferences, recreation, fellowship, and more. For more information or to register, visit the Junior High Weekend website. |
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Axis Collegiate Conference 
October 24-26, 2008
Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center
The Axis conference for college students, and college-bound high school seniors, features dynamic worship, Christian fellowship, and great training opportunities through breakout sessions. This year Phil Nelson, a pastor and specialist in apologetics training for university students, will be speaking on issues related to worldview in a post-Christian culture. Worship music will be led by Chris Orr Ministries. The cost of $80 per person includes conference fees, lodging for two nights, and lunch and dinner on Saturday. For more information, visit the Baptist Collegiate Ministries website or email Greg Alexander.
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Consider Your Call Sunday
October 26, 2008
The vision of "Consider Your Call" is to begin laying the foundation for the local church to call out and nurture all of its members for ministry and service. Will your church call future leaders to live out their faith through their discovered gifts and passions for ministry? Soon your church will receive a Consider Your Call CD containing Sunday School lessons, sample sermons, resources for worship, and other useful materials to help you plan a Consider Your Call emphasis. All of these materials can also be downloaded from the Consider Your Call website. |
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This Month in Our History...with Fred Anderson
Most Baptists value the educated mind, and this is the reason that Baptists have established newspapers, schools, colleges and universities, and great seminaries of learning. This month is generally the time that many Baptist churches say farewell to the college-age youth. As the youth depart, usually the older adults have some well intended advice.
It always has been thus. In a Religious Herald from September 2, 1880, a father said of his college-bound son: "I do not want him hurried through; put him where he belongs and keep him there till he knows something."
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We are all confronted by sticker shock these days. No matter where we turn,
we find startling prices that leave us with a little less in our pockets than we had anticipated.
The ministry of every church and of the Baptist General Association of Virginia depends on the faithful stewardship and support of every member. And while our faltering economy changes almost daily, the need of the lost for a Savior always remains the same.
With the faithful and sacrificial support of over 1,400 BGAV churches,
we will together continue to be on mission to advance our Redeemer's Kingdom.
In times that are providing new challenges and new opportunities to every church member, and to their churches, the office of Stewardship Development is available to assist your church in areas of stewardship that range from stewardship organization to stewardship education and stewardship annual emphasis.
For more information, contact Don Campbell. | |
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Read the Bible Through in 2008 