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Mobile Baptist Association
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Please include the news and opportunities presented here in your bulletins, church newsletters, or on your bulletin boards. MBA NEWS ALERTS
• PLEASE CONTACT SENATORS REGARDING GAMBLING IN ALABAMA
• 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
• FREE COPIES OF OCTAVOS AVAILABLE
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Mobile and Baldwin church members are needed to make our voices heard. The gambling interests are again trying to influence our State Senators with promises of deals and back-room bargaining.
Your contact is needed to confirm opposition to ANY gambling to be approved in the state of Alabama.
Please contact today Senator Trip Pittman, 251-621-0535, tripsequip@aol.com and
Senator Bill Hightower, 251.219.0078, hightower.bill@gmail.com
Kindly affirm your expectation for them to reject any attempts to legalize gambling in any form in Alabama.
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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.
* Possible Recommendation from the Future Focus Committee
* Joint Recommendation from Personnel, CWP, and Budget/Finance Committees regarding leadership at CWP.
* Enlistment Committee recommendation
• Appointment by Moderator of Enlistment Committee members
• MBA Ministries Reports
* To be Voted on
***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
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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.
Government 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. |
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 workersMonday, 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. |
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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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. Click here for more details. |
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. |
West Mobile Baptist Church has copies of octavos that they no longer need. They are giving these away free. Contact Dana@wemochurch.org or 639-9952 for more information and to arrange a time to pick them up.
Jesus Reigns-by Tom Fettke-48 copies-Sparrow Music
Washed in the Blood of the Lamb-by Dawn Thomas-50 copies-Word Music
The Word is Alive-by Billy Smiley & Mark Gersmehl-arranger Tom Fettke-54 copies- Word Music
Can God, God Can-by Lynn Keesecker-arranger J Daniel Smith-28 copies-Word Music
Boundless Love/I Was Glad-by O.D. Hall, 45 copies-Integrity Music
He Who Began a Good Work in You-by Jon Mohr-arranger Krogstad-17 copies-Gaither Music
My Heart is Turned Toward Heavens Home-by Vader/Rouse/Kirkland-35 copies-Praise
athering Music
At the Name of Jesus-by Cindy Berry-48 copies-Word Music
Kings Shall Bow-by Gary Driskell & Marty Hennis-48 copies-Word Music
As For Me and My House-by Vader/Rouse-45 copies-Praise Gathering Music
When Redeemed I Stand-by Geron Davis-45 copies-Pathway Music
God is Faithful-by Dan Burgess-45 copies-Praise Gathering Music
Build on the Rock-by Steve Amerson/David Clydesdale-45 copies-David Clydesdale Music
Victory in Jesus-by Camp Kirkland-45 copies-Word Music
For Future Generations-by Dennis Allen-45 copies-Benson Music
Joy in the Camp-by Gaither/Marsh-45 copies-Gaither Music
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