Mobile Baptist Association

Please include the news and opportunities presented here in your bulletins, church newsletters, or on your bulletin boards.

MBA NEWS ALERTS

• MBA OFFICE CLOSED DECEMBER 21, 2017 - JANUARY 1, 2018

• NEW INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL (ILS) CENTER GRAND OPENING AND NEEDED ITEMS

• EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING JANUARY 8, 2018

• BASICS OF CHURCH SECURITY: PROTECTING AGAINST IMMINENT THREATS OF VIOLENCE JANUARY 18, 2018

• CAMP WHISPERING PINES - REVOLUTION WINTER RETREAT JANUARY 13-15, 2018 AND PAINT BALL GUNS NEEDED

• THE MAIN EVENT - LIFEWAY'S CONFERENCE FOR MEN FEBRUARY 23-24, 2018

• ALABAMA BAPTIST D-LIFE BOOT CAMP FEBRUARY 24, 2018

• SHINE - WOMEN'S CONFERENCE MARCH 3, 2018

• REVIVE THIS NATION - MARCH 11-14, 2018

• JANITORIAL SERVICES NEEDED

MBA Office Closed December 21, 2017 - January 1, 2018

New International Language School Center Grand Opening and Needed Items

Items needed for the new International Language School (ILS) Center:

• pencils

• erasers

• markers

• adult scissors

• copy paper

• cardstock

• staplers

• tape/tape dispensers

• coffee pot (preferably a Keurig duo - single cup and pot combo)

• coffee for machine

• hot tea bags

• refrigerator (small or large is fine) (have to check size so that it will fit through doors)

• microwave

• color copier and ink

• color printer and ink

• matching shelves for resource room

• decent quality couches and comfy chairs (have to check size)

• classroom tables (2?)

• table/floor lamps

• ottomans

• 'coffee'/'end' tables

• 'international' decorative items

Items can be brought to the MBA office (December 20 is the last day the office is open until January 2) or the ILS Center starting January 8.

Executive Committee Meeting January 8, 2018

Join us

Monday, January 8, 2018
11:30 a.m.
MBA office (616 Azalea Road)

for the Executive Committee meeting.

Every MBA church member is welcome. Every senior pastor is a member of the Executive Committee. Join us to help communicate why churches support Associational Missions.

***Our Executive Committee has overall responsibility for the directions, strategy, and processes of the MBA. It is composed of the general officers of the Association, the Executive Officer of each of the several Associational programs, the Chair of each standing committee, the pastors of the churches, and one lay member of each church in the Association having a membership of up to and including 1,000, and one additional member for each additional 1,000 members or fraction thereof, providing that no church shall have more than a total of four members.

Basics of Church Security: Protecting against Imminent Threats of Violence January 18, 2018

Basics of Church Security: Protecting against Imminent Threats of Violence

 January 18, 2018
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
First Baptist Church of Prattville
138 S Washington Street
Prattville, AL  36067

The Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions Office of Leadercare and Church Health is sponsoring this event. Topics will include: why church security, basics for any congregation, dealing with armed attackers, and what about armed security teams.  This is a free conference.

For more information visit alsbom.org/event/basics-church-security-protecting-imminent-threats-violence.

Visit ALSBOM.org/churchsecurity to download resources and learn more about church security.

 For students in grades 6-12

The Main Event - LifeWay's Conference for Men February 23-24, 2018

Click here for more details and registration.

Alabama Baptist D-Life Boot Camp February 24, 2018

Living the D-Life means living a lifestyle of discipleship. Think about it. What if you could successfully equip everyone in your ministry for a life of discipleship—anytime and anywhere?

This is the purpose of D-Life. D-Life is not a program; it’s a lifestyle. It’s an organic, intentional, and simple process for equipping all believers for a life of making and multiplying disciples. D-Life is biblical, multi-generational, and reproducible. The Bible and the D-Life Web App or D-Life Journal are the only tools needed to equip leaders to lead and multiply D Groups of 3 to 8.

The best way for a church or ministry to begin living the D-Life is to equip leaders in a D-Life Boot Camp. D-Life Boot Camps are designed to train believers to use the D-Life Web App or Journal for a life of discipleship. Ministries that equip their leaders through a boot camp are seeing great results.

D-Life author and trainer, Dr. Bill Wilks, has led D-Life training in churches, ministries, and associations across the country. The Alabama Baptist, Life Bible Study, and several others are sponsoring two D-Life Boot Camp opportunities with Dr. Wilks for Alabama Baptists.

For more information about D-Life or to register for a boot camp go to: livethedlife.com.

Shine - Women's Conference March 3, 2018

Revive this Nation March 11-14, 2018

Click Here to Watch the 2018 Revive this Nation Promotional Video.

To sign up, a church will need to complete the Church Application Form available online at http://www.swbts.edu/rtn.

The basic features of the Revive This Nation Program are as follows:

• Southwestern Seminary recruits churches to hold revival meetings and pays for the preacher’s roundtrip transportation to these churches.

• The host church provides meals, lodging, and local transportation for the preacher while he is on the field.

This year, Southwestern is pleased to announce its partnership with Harvest North America. As a result, we will offer two revival tracks:

Classic Format: SWBTS evangelist to preach revival services Sunday morning – Wednesday evening. The Southwestern preacher will assist the church in evangelism efforts during the revival week.

Harvest Format: SWBTS evangelist to preach revival services Sunday morning – Wednesday evening. Harvest North America will:

• Work with the host pastor to prepare the church for revival in the weeks leading up to Revive this Nation;

• Work with the host pastor to enlist church members who will participate in evangelism appointments during the week of revival;

• Offer revival training to churches that select this option.

• For more information about Harvest North America visit http://harvestnorthamerica.org/.

If you would like to speak with someone about RTN, please contact Daniel Dickard, Dean of Students, at 817-923-1921 ext. 6331.

Janitorial Services Needed

Orchard Baptist Church is accepting bids from a commercial janitorial service or individuals with commercial custodial experience. Bids for cleaning all three of our buildings will be accepted December 17 through December 31, 2017. To preview our buildings contact the office at 251-414-9700 to schedule a time. Sealed bids should be mailed to Orchard Baptist Church, 6960 Overlook Road, Mobile, AL 36618 — attention Personnel Committee.