John V. Upton, Executive Director

Greetings!

Welcome to the fourth edition of Advance Notice. We hope that this monthly eNewsletter provides you with relevant, useful information and resources. All of the contents 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 your church leaders and members so they can be connected to resources and information that enable the Baptist General Association of Virginia churches to advance the Redeemer’s Kingdom.

“A Visionary Look Forward”

Have you seen the movie As Good As It Gets? The story revolves around Melvin Udall, a quirky character played by Jack Nicholson. Melvin is ill-tempered and neurotic. Most of all and worst of all, he says horrible, hurtful things to people. He meets Carol, a waitress played by Helen Hunt. Carol is a devoted, single mother with insecurities of her own, but, unlike Melvin, she has a no-nonsense way of shooting straight with others. Melvin and Carol finally go to dinner together. She has nearly drained her bank account to buy a special red dress, but Melvin insults the dress. Carol is crushed, stands to leave, but gives Melvin a last chance to say one nice thing to her. After fumbling a bit, Melvin announces, “You make me want to be a better man!” Isn’t it an amazing life experience to find someone who makes us a better person? More...
 

YEC 2006...be a part of the largest gathering of Virginia Baptists every year. Two days of worship, music, fellowship and fun for middle and high school students at VCU and Paramount’s Kings Dominion on August 3-4. Special guests include: Justin Lookadoo (speaker both days), King of Kings Skate Ministry Team (special guests on Thursday only), Big Daddy Weave (worship leaders both days), Building 429 and Barlow Girl (at Kings Dominion).

The Muslim Background Believers Conventions is a forum for interaction between Muslim Background Believers (MBBs), Christian Background Believers (CBBs), and Jewish Background Believers (JBBs).
 

Are you looking for new ideas for your church’s Sunday School? S3 is for you. Come connect and learn from others.
 

Join us on a “Voyage To Discovery” at Connect:2006, the BGAV annual meeting, as we chart a course for developing emerging leaders of every age within your church. We meet this year in the beautiful band new Virginia Beach Convention Center.
 

On July 18, 1802, Jeremiah Bell Jeter was born in Bedford County, a locale which became a nursery bed for so many of the giants among Virginia Baptist ministers of the 19th century. Jeter’s beginnings were modest. He only had the benefit of the “old field” schools of Bedford, the little schools operated on land worn out for planting. Surprisingly, the plant developed in those primitive schools of Bedford grew into one of the most influential figures among Baptists in America. 

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Each issue we feature one of our Baptist General Association of Virginia partners. Our desire is to help each reader to understand what encompasses this entity we call the Baptist General Association of Virginia.

Virginia Intermont College

Virginia Intermont College, founded in 1884, values the uniqueness and worth of every individual. The school promotes individualized education through a close relationship among students, faculty and staff; stimulating, meaningful academic programs and a campus climate conducive to growth and discovery; development of cultural awareness, social concern, aesthetic sensitivity and personal responsibility; and educational experiences relevant to the interests and opportunities of today’s students. VIC also boasts back to back championships in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. Learn more...

• Asking preschoolers questions leads into abstract thinking?
• That at age 3, preschoolers can’t distinguish between reality and fantasy?
• That the roots of conscience are planted between 18 and 36 months of age?

Church Weekday teachers, are you looking for new ideas to use with your preschoolers?  Wish to share ideas that work for you?  Then click here for details of our Church Weekday Conference in August.

Did you know that we could save thousands of the Cooperative Missions dollars you've given us simply by sending more information out to you electronically rather than via snail mail? We want to hear your thoughts about this. Please fill out this brief survey and let us know what you think!

Summer Mission Trips. Air mattresses. Sleeping bags. Early wake-up calls. Late-night prayer groups. Cold Showers. No Showers. Rebuilding Homes. Rebuilding Lives. Back Breaking. Soul Winning. Response and sacrifice on a personal level to show the love of Christ to those in need.

When it’s time to dive in to respond to those in need around our state, our country, and our world, we can because of 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.
 

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 at paige.peak@vbmb.org.