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Kingdom Vision
These
days I find myself wanting to get back to the basics of what faith and
church and witness and spiritual nurture are all about. It has been a
slow, enjoyable, and painful endeavor because words are strange little
things to put to faith. Yet words have the power to create, for evil or
good. Take the word "fire." It's just one syllable. But by
common agreement it stands for something real and quite dangerous.
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Camp Piankatank
Hey superheroes, check out our camps for 2009:
Scholarships for a part or all
of a camper's fees are available.
For more details, visit the Camp Piankatank website.
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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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Dear
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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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 Pastor-Deacon-Church Leadership Conference
Join us for
"Living the Revolution" with a variety of practical breakout
sessions and keynote speakers Tommy McDearis, pastor of Blacksburg
Baptist Church; Col. Joel Jenkins, a US Army chaplain; and Troy Hensen
from Stop Hunger Now. Register today and get a
special discounted rate (until March 31): $89 for stay in Lodge; $109
for stay in Hotel (includes lodging and meals). Additional information
is available on the Pastor-Deacon-Church Leadership
Conference webpage.
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 Disaster Relief Training
Virginia Baptist
Disaster Relief is offering training opportunities at various locations
across the state this spring. Volunteers can train to serve with
feeding, recovery, or Temporary Child Care units. The cost is $15 and
includes a disaster relief t-shirt, disaster relief hat, i.d. badge,
Virginia Disaster Relief pin, printed materials, and lunch. For dates,
locations, and other details, visit the Disaster Relief Training
webpage. Crisis Care Chaplain
training is also being offered April 29-May 1 at the Virginia Baptist
Resource Center in Richmond (cost $100).
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 Partnership Missions Urgent Requests
The Virginia
Baptist Mission Board urgently needs volunteers for several
international partnership missions opportunities for summer 2009.
A cooking team of 5-8 people is needed for the Youth Retreat for the
International Baptist Convention in Grindolwald, Switzerland, July
1-10, 2009. Volunteers will work with team leader Bob Slaven, an
experienced large-group caterer from the Shiloh Baptist Association. By
providing a kitchen team, we will make it possible for IBC counselors
to spend more time with their youth in activities and discipleship. The
cost of this trip is $2000 per person. If you are interested, contact Craig Waddell. Click here for other urgent
requests.
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 Youth EnCounter: Augusta
April 17-19,
2009
Eagle Eyrie
Baptist Conference Center
Students will grow deeper in their faith as they explore
issues such as joy (LOL), evangelism (TTYL), friendship (BFF), and more
at this two-day Youth EnCounter retreat, featuring Craig Tackett and
the Jonathan Project. The cost is $75 per person for Augusta Baptist
Association churches and $80 per person for all other churches
(includes 2 nights' lodging, 4 meals, and all applicable fees). For
more information, visit the YEC Augusta webpage.
Register with Eagle Eyrie.
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 Youth EnCounter: Dover
April 22-24,
2009
Walnut Grove
Baptist Church, Mechanicsville
FREE!
Explore Matthew 6:33 ("But seek first his kingdom and
his righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you as
well") with speaker Ed Newton, worship leader Graham Davis, and
MC/illusiuonist Drew Worsham. For more information, visit the YEC Dover webpage.
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 Impact! Mission Camps
Are you looking for
a low-cost, high-quality, hands-on summer mission project for your
youth? Consider an Impact! mission camp. Impact Virginia! is a
construction-based mission camp that focuses on home repair and costs
just $250 per person. Impact Metro! focuses on community service
projects; Impact NOW! meets the needs of a community affected by a
natural disaster; and Impact International! works with a Virginia
Baptist global partner. All of the Impact! camps help students discover
their call and live out their faith through hands-on mission projects
combined with worship and fellowship. For more information or to
register, visit the Impact! webpages.
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 Building Sustainable Ministries
March 21, 2009 |
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Virginia Baptist
Resource Center, Richmond
Free (lunch
provided)
How do you create sustainable ministries in our unstable
and changing world? What can you do to be out in front of the curve?
Join pastors, church treasurers, and stewardship and finance people as
we explore how we can establish sustainable ministries. Please register
by March 19 by emailing Don Campbell or calling 800.ALL.BGAV
(255.2428), ext. 1223. For more information, visit the Stewardship webpage.
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This Month in Our History...with Fred
Anderson
This month in our history one of the Virginia Baptist
ministry partners is celebrating a key anniversary. Baptist Theological
Seminary at Richmond is marking its 20th anniversary.
It all began late in the afternoon of March 3, 1989, in the First
Baptist Church of Greenville, South Carolina. Elmer West, long
prominent in Baptist life, was there along with others attending the
annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Alliance (now simply called the
Alliance of Baptists). West remembers: "Following more than two
hours of spirited discussion, the vote was overwhelmingly in favor of
establishing a seminary at Richmond. After reminding us that it would
take a great deal of money to start such an institution, a man stood
down front following the benediction and held a large paper bag to
collect cash, checks, and pledges for the new cause."
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Through Cooperative Missions dollars, the Baptist General
Association of Virginia provides scholarships and ministerial
educational funds for eligible Virginia Baptist students who need aid
in financing their education.
BGAV Achievement Scholarships, Ministerial Educational Funds,
and Nontraditional Ministry Education Scholarships can help students
earn an undergraduate degree, pursue undergraduate or graduate
education in preparation for vocational ministry, or access training
and continuing education opportunities.
Through the combined giving power of over 1,400 BGAV churches to
Cooperative Missions, Virginia Baptists are aiding the development of
emerging leaders of all ages for advancing the Redeemer's Kingdom.
Want to learn more about BGAV Scholarships and Ministerial
Educational Funds? Visit www.vbmb.org/scholarships.
For free downloadable ads for use in your church bulletin,
eNewsletter and/or website, click here.
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