Mobile Baptist Association

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

MBA NEWS ALERTS

• VOLUNTEER PORT CHAPLAINS NEEDED FOR INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES

• EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING TODAY APRIL 16, 2018

• REACHING THE SUMMIT APRIL 18, 2018

• METRO MOBILE BAPTIST CAMPUS MINISTRIES DINNER ON THE GROUNDS, BBQ COOK-OFF AND CAKE AUCTION DATE CHANGE: APRIL 20, 2018

• WMU/WOMEN'S MINISTRY ANNUAL CELEBRATION APRIL 26, 2018 - MEAL TICKET DEADLINE APRIL 19

• GROUP VBS CURRICULUM TRAINING EVENT APRIL 28, 2018

• VBS CLINIC MAY 1, 2018

• CAMP WHISPERING PINES 2018 SUMMER CAMPS

• FREE COOPERATIVE PROGRAM PROMOTIONAL RESOURCES

• MUSIC MINISTER NEEDED

Volunteer Port Chaplains Needed for International Ministries

International Ministries need several Volunteer Port Chaplains who can drive to and from the ships. The chaplains need to lead Bible Studies on the ships at various times. Volunteers must pass a background check for TWIC access to the ships. Please contact Dr. Bobby Morton for more information, morton@mobilebaptists.org or 251-661-7111.

Executive Committee Meeting April 16, 2018

Join us

Monday, April 16, 2018
11:30 a.m.
Camp Whispering Pines

7740 Union Street , Citronelle

for the Executive Committee meeting.

Lunch will be available for $5 p/person.

If you plan to eat, please let CWP know via
251-866-7868 or beverlycwp@gmail.com.

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.

• Enlistment Committee recommendations (To be Voted on)

• Possible recommendation from Camp Whispering Pines and Budget & Finance Committees regarding Camp Whispering Pines (To be Voted on)

• Moderator appointments

• Camp Whispering Pines update

• International Ministries update

• Church Development update

• Metro Mobile Baptist Campus Ministries update

***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.

Reaching the Summit Conference with George Yates April 18, 2018

Wednesday, April 18, 2018
9:30 a.m. – Noon
MBA office (616 Azalea Road)

$10 registration fee (scholarships available)
Lunch included.

The churches in our nation, including Mobile, are facing epidemic decline. This conference presents five phases of decline most churches tend to experience. You will also learn principles and practices to avoid, or reverse trends that lead a church through decline.

Each person in attendance will receive a copy of Reaching the Summit: Avoiding & Reversing Decline in the Church in addition to the conference material.

Scholarships for the $10 registration fee are available, if needed, thanks to ALSBOM. A Chick-fil-A lunch is included, compliments of the MBA.

Make sure to register at: alsbom.org/event/reaching-the-summit-conference-mobile.

George L. Yates
SonC.A.R.E. Ministries
http://soncare.net

Metro Mobile Baptist Campus Ministries Dinner on the Grounds, BBQ Cook-Off and Cake Auction Date Change: April 20, 2018

IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE:

Due to an oversight we have had to adjust the date of the BBQ Cook-off and Cake Auction.

"Dinner on the Grounds" will now be April 20, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

Please make note of this change and make plans now to be a part!

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FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2018 / TICKETS: $10 / 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. / BAPTIST CAMPUS MINISTRIES building on the USA campus - 5904 Old Shell Road, Mobile

SUPPORT COLLEGIATE MISSIONS
Join us to support BCM collegiate missions with a BBQ Cook-Off between our local Mobile Baptist Pastors, Ministers and Men’s Ministry leaders. A Cake Auction will feature some of the best cakes Mobile Baptist Churches have to offer!

The Pastor, Minister or Men’s Ministry leader with the most votes for their BBQ will receive the Title of "Mobile's Best Baptist BBQ Master 2018". Delicious cakes will be auctioned off to the highest bidder, so come prepared to buy your favorite cake! The Baker of the cake that sells for the highest amount will be declared “Mobile’s Baptist Baking Champion 2018”.

PASTORS, MINISTERS, AND MEN’S MINISTRIES LEADERS - WE NEED YOU!
Will you prepare some BBQ for this event? You can grill, smoke, or BBQ any meat of your choice. Smoke a Boston Butt, grill some burgers or chicken or BBQ some ribs. All we ask is that you prepare enough for 50 small (bite-size) tasting servings. We also need you to invite as many of your church members to come and vote for your BBQ to win! Will you help us support collegiate missions? If you would, please contact Campus Minister Jerrod Brown to reserve a spot (jbrown@alsbom.org).

BAKERS- WE NEED YOU!
Will you prepare one of your famous cakes for this event? We know that every church has those great bakers who make their special cakes that everyone loves. Would you share those delicious cakes with us to support collegiate missions? All we ask is that you prepare your famous cake, package it on a disposable plate or pan, and invite as many of your church members to come and bid on your cake! Will you help us support collegiate missions? If you would, please contact Campus Minister Jerrod Brown to reserve a spot (jbrown@alsbom.org).

MINISTRY FRIENDS, PARTNERS AND ALUMNI - WE NEED YOU!
Will you purchase tickets for this event (even if you cannot attend)? We would love to have you with us for this event. Your ticket purchase will help support collegiate missions. If you would, please contact Campus Minister Jerrod Brown (jbrown@alsbom.org) for details on tickets and how to purchase them online.

WMU/Women's Ministry Annual Celebration April 26, 2018 - MEAL TICKET DEADLINE APRIL 19

Group VBS Curriculum Training Event April 28, 2018

Government Street Baptist Church is hosting a Group VBS curriculum (Shipwrecked) training event on April 28, 2018, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. See link below for more details and to register.

https://group.regfox.com/shipwrecked-funshop-mobile-al

VBS Clinic May 1, 2018

Come home to YOUR
Camp Whispering Pines!
(251)866-7868
campwhisperingpines.com

Serving Christ by Serving Others,
Serving Others by Sharing Christ

2018 Summer Camps

• Hoopla Day Camp
Completed Grades K5-6, June 4-8

• Big Adventure Kids Camp
Completed Grades 1-6, June 11-14

• Veritas Youth Camp
Completed Grades 6-12, June 18-22

• Girls Mission Camp
Completed Grades 1-6, June 25-29

• Momentum Kids Camp
Completed Grades 1-6, July 16-19

For more information and registration visit campwhisperingpines.com or call 251-866-7868.

Paint Ball Guns Needed

Camp Whispering Pines needs new paint ball guns and is asking for donations. The approximate cost is $175 per gun. Paint ball is a big part of their program.

FREE Cooperative Program Promotional Resources

There are some stewardship resources to share with you here at the MBA office. The Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions (ALSBOM) has over 500 free resources for stewardship education and promotion. All these may be ordered, free of charge, at CooperativeProgramResources.org.

The ALSBOM office of Cooperative Program and Stewardship Development has hundreds of free resources including bulletin inserts and electronic media. These allow you to share a testimony of stewardship without saying a word. Additionally, they have both Cooperative Program and hunger promotional materials. These are all free to Alabama associations and churches.

A full display of photographs and descriptions can be found at CooperativeProgramResources.org, or you can call me at 334-613- 2283.

Jim Swedenburg
State Missionary
Director, Cooperative Program and Stewardship Development
State Board of Missions
800.264.1225 extension 283 Voice
334.613.2283 Direct Voice
One Mission, The Great Commission
One Program, The Cooperative Program
Many Ministries, Great Commission Ministries

Music Minister Needed

Fulton Road Baptist Church is seeking a part-time college student studying to serve as a Music Minister or a bi-vocational minister to fill this position.

Responsibilities include:

• leading Sunday morning Worship Service at 10:45 a.m.

• Choir Practice (day and time to be determined)

• Sunday Evening Worship Service at 6:00 p.m.

• Wednesday Evening Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m.

Anyone interested in this position, please contact Pastor Charles Robertson at 251.709.2970 or send a resume' via email at brochacha@bellsouth.net. Resumes' can also be submitted to the Church Office at 1800 Dauphin Island Parkway, Mobile, AL 36605, via fax at 251.471.2526 or via email at fulrdbc@yahoo.com.