Mobile Baptist Association

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

MBA NEWS ALERTS

• AFRICAN AMERICAN VBS TRAINING APRIL 9, 2016

• EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING APRIL 18, 2016

• FREE MULTI-HOUSING LUNCHEON APRIL 25, 2016

• HUNGER MINISTRIES TRAINING APRIL 25, 2016

• VBS CLINIC APRIL 25, 2016

• WMU/WOMEN'S MINISTRY ANNUAL CELEBRATION APRIL 28, 2016

• BASIC PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR PASTORS MAY 2, 2016

• 2016 SUMMER CAMPS AT CWP

• PARTNERSHIP MISSIONS OPPORTUNITIES

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Highpoint Baptist Church (2421 Lott Road, Eight Mile) will host an African American VBS Training on Saturday, April 9. Registration is from 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. The training is 9:00 a.m. – Noon.

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Join us

Monday, April 18, 2016
11:30 a.m.
Government Street Baptist Church

for the Ministers Conference and 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.

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FREE Multi-Housing Luncheon April 25, 2016

 Multi-Housing Luncheon

We are hosting a luncheon for you to come and hear about ways we can partner together to reach these communities with the Gospel of Jesus. There is no charge and lunch is free. All you need to do is show up.

During the luncheon, you will hear from Janice Austin, the point person for Multi-Housing in Mobile, who can help you build relationships with the community, help train your leaders, and offer coaching throughout the process. We will also have Rick Barnhart and Kristy Kennedy from ALSBOM present to share resources that will help you meet the specific needs of your communities. The date and location for the event is below. 

Monday, April 25, 2016 - 11:30 a.m. 
G
overnment Street Baptist Church



Multi-Housing Learning Labs 

Each lab will be made up of 10-15 people including pastors, church leaders, multi-housing strategists, student missionaries, and others simply trying to sharpen their understanding of the multi-housing culture. All labs are a day and a half format and are intended to give a small group of participants a strong experience in communities doing multi-housing ministry with a minimum of classroom experience learning multi-housing. We’re going to have a good time, tell a lot of people about Jesus, and hopefully learn a little about how we can better start “missional communities” within the multi-housing culture. 

April 8 – 9, 2016 - Biloxi, MS

May 4 – 5, 2016 - Tuscaloosa, AL

June 8 – 9, 2016 - Tuscaloosa, AL

September 21 – 22, 2016 - Tuscaloosa, AL 

I hope these events will give you some ideas that will strengthen your strategy to disciple the most “unreached and unsought” in our country. We hope you will be there.  Feel free to bring your key leaders.

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Monday, April 25, 2016
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Room D220 at Tillman’s Corner First Baptist Church

Come hear an overview of an effective Hunger Ministries and how to create an evangelistic ministry that includes food distribution.

Also hear a brief overview of how Hunger Ministries can be used in the Multi-Housing Ministry providing opportunities of follow up in the complexes where clients reside.

Participants will also hear from Traci Blackmon, Community Missions Director for Tillman’s Corner FBC. She will share some of the “best practices” of their Community Missions and will give a tour.

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VBS Clinic
for ALL VBS workers

Monday, April 25, 2016
6:30 p.m.
Cottage Hill Baptist Church

 

Dive In!
LifeWay’s VBS takes your kids on an adventure like no other, deep within the mysterious sea. As kids submerge themselves in God’s Word, they will discover that Jesus doesn’t just see what’s on the outside of people. He looks deep down on the inside. So go ahead: find some ocean explorers, strap on your flippers, and dive in to find truth below the surface!    — lifeway.com/vbs

 

      Classes provided for: 

• Pastors

• VBS Directors

• Older Children - Grades 5-6

• Middle Children Grades 3-4

• Younger Children Grades 1-2

• Older Preschool - 3’s - Kindergarten/K-5

• Bed Babies through age 2

• Crafts

• Music

• Recreation and Snacks

• Missions

 

PRE-REGISTER here or by contacting the 
MBA office no later than Tuesday, April 19.

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Basic Parliamentary Procedures for Pastors

 Monday, May 2, 2016
10:00 a.m. 
Government Street Baptist Church

 This is a one hour course on Parliamentary Procedures 101. It is designed to assist pastors in the fundamentals of moderating a meeting. 

State missionary, Lee Wright, will lead this conference. 

Although not required to attend, please pre-register at mobilebaptists.org, or by contacting the MBA office no later than Thursday, April 28.

Please note: this conference is subject to cancellation if not enough participants pre-register.


This, and other like events, are made possible by donations to the Cooperative Program and Associational Missions.

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Camp Whispering Pines

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(251)866-7868 

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Serving Christ by Serving Others, 
Serving Others by Sharing Christ
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Girls Mission Camp 
June 27-July 2, 2016

All girls, grades 1-6, are invited to join in a fun filled week learning about God and missions. The week includes Bible Study, worship, mission projects, crafts, swimming, music, games, zip line, and meeting a missionary. Look for more details to come soon.

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Team to the Holy Land 
August 31-September 10, 2016

There is a team of 10 that will serve with IMB workers in the Holy Land August 31-September 10, 2016. Contact Bro. Thomas if interested in participating in this trip.