In This Issue |
| Kingdom Vision |
| Click It Out! |
| Youth EnCounter |
| Alma Hunt Offering |
| Church Weekday Education |
| Sunday School Summit |
| Men's Gathering |
| BGAV Annual Meeting |
| This Month in Our History |
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Kingdom Vision
Friendship
Growing means changing. And it seems to me that one of
those dramatic changes that occurs as we grow older is our sense of
friendship. When we were children, our friends were most of all our
playmates. You could have a rather large, loose circle of friends -
the ones you invited to your birthday party, the ones you joined for a
sleepover. But it's mostly about who you liked to play with and eat
peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with.
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Click It Out!
Your
resource for quick links.
BGAV Annual
Meeting Poll
Will high gas prices
prevent you from attending the BGAV Annual Meeting in Roanoke on November
11-12, 2008?
Click here to respond yes or
no to this poll.
SBC Compensation Study
The 2008 SBC Compensation Study, a joint project of state
Baptist conventions, GuideStone Financial Resources, and LifeWay
Christian Resources, collected compensation data from ministers and
office/custodial staff. Churches can access summary reports or generate
a customized report that provides information for only those churches of
similar attendance, membership, and budget.
2008 SBC Compensation Study Reports
The Cyber Hymnal
This site has thousands of Christian hymns and Gospel songs
from many denominations - lyrics, MIDI files, scores, pictures, history,
and more. It's user friendly and searchable, with advanced
Auto-play feature, free downloads, and new entries every week.
The Cyber Hymnal
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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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 Youth EnCounter
July 31 - August
1, 2008
Richmond Raceway
Youth EnCounter is
DRIVEN this year! YEC 2008 features SonicFlood, Sanctus Real,
Grits, Wade Morris, and Thor Ramsey. Also back by popular demand,
enjoy 10 hours of uninterrupted fun at Kings Dominion. For $80,
you get an all-day ticket to KD, entrance to all Thursday and Friday
events, an all-you-can-eat dinner ticket, AND a cool t-shirt! To
register or for more details, including information on "Welcome
Back" and "Large Order" discounts, visit the Youth EnCounter website. |
 2008 Alma Hunt Offering for
Virginia Missions
Materials for the
2008 Alma Hunt Offering will be mailed in late July. Watch for
them, and learn how you can "Live It As You Go."
Additional resources will be available on the Alma Hunt Offering website. |
 Church Weekday Education Conference
August 9, 2008
Cool Spring
Baptist Church, Mechanicsville
Register now for
this year's Church Weekday Education Conference, "Growing God's
Children." For more information or to register, visit the Church Weekday Education Conference webpage. |
 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 - make plans now to attend Sunday School Summit 2008 and explore "How to Invest Your Life in Others" with featured
guest Dr. Tim Elmore. Sunday School Summit also
features workshops for pastors, Sunday School directors, and teachers
and leaders of preschool, children, youth, and adults. Cost is
$20 per person (plus Eagle Eyrie service fee, meals, and lodging). For
more information about S3, visit the Sunday School Summit
website or contact Bill Alphin. For
information on lodging and meals, visit the Eagle Eyrie website or
contact Eagle Eyrie.
Click here to register for
S3 online. |
 Virginia Baptist Men's Gathering
The Man God Uses
September 26-27,
2008
Ridge Baptist
Church, Richmond
Join Virginia
Baptist Men for a time of celebration, worship, and spiritual growth
for men (and their families), featuring leaders and keynote speakers
Dr. Henry Blackaby (author of Experiencing
God) and Tom Blackaby (author of The Man God Uses)
and gospel/bluegrass musician Derwin Hinson. Click the links for
more information on Virginia Baptist Men's Ministry and the Men's Gathering,
or contact Billy
Hutchinson. |
 185th BGAV Annual Meeting
November 11-12,
2008
Roanoke,
Virginia
Make plans now to attend Connect 2008 with featured
speaker Tony Campolo and musician Kate Campbell,
as well as a special message from Larry Holland, breakout sessions, the
ministry fair, and more. Details will be available on the Connect
2008 website coming August 1. |
 This Month in our History...with Fred Anderson
Alfred E. Dickinson
has been dead for over a century, yet his writings continue to
inspire. From 1865 until his death in 1906, Dickinson was editor
of the Religious Herald, which he and Jeremiah Bell Jeter had purchased
following the Civil War. Dickinson traveled widely on behalf of
the Herald; and in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Herald was
read by an inquiring public across the United States. It was said
that Dickinson was "the most influential man of his time in the
Southern Baptist Convention."
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The Baptist General Association of Virginia was formed in 1823 "to
furnish the Baptist churches of Virginia with a medium of cooperation
for the propagation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and for the
advancement of the Redeemer's Kingdom by all means in accord with the
Word of God." Almost two centuries later, Virginia Baptists
are still advancing the Redeemer's Kingdom through missions and
ministries that are supported by the combined giving power of over
1,400 Baptist General Association of Virginia churches to Cooperative
Missions.
For free downloadable ads for use in your church bulletin, eNewsletter
and/or website, click here.
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Read the Bible Through in 2008