Mobile Baptist Association

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

MBA NEWS ALERTS

• HURRICANE MICHAEL RECOVERY URGENT NEEDS 10.29.18

• BAPTIST WOMEN'S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NOVEMBER 1, 2018

• SECRETARIES/MINISTRY ASSISTANTS LUNCHEON NOVEMBER 6, 2018

• SEVEN STRATEGIES FOR POSITIVE AGING NOVEMBER 8, 2018

• GIRLS WINTER WEEKEND AND BOYS CAMP OUT NOVEMBER 2-3, 2018 AT CAMP WHISPERING PINES

• INTERNATIONAL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION DECEMBER 1, 2018

• MOFFETT ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH 75TH ANNIVERSARY AND HOMECOMING CELEBRATION NOVEMBER 18, 2018

• UPCOMING EVENTS FOR THE WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER

• ALABAMA PROJECTS' WEBSITE

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Bi-vocational Pastor, Jay Powell, First Baptist Church Bayou George in Florida reports multiple needs. First, they need volunteers to help remove water-damaged items from the church building, including ceiling tiles. There are yard debris that need to be gathered. These tasks will not be dangerous and would be suitable for youth as well as adults. Teams may spend a day or they may sleep in the fellowship hall, although there are no showers available, only restrooms. Food will be provided.

Secondly, they need help with the roof. A building team would be awesome, but the finances to help provide it would be incredible too! A church may provide money directly to the church or through the MBA.  Any amount of help and support would be greatly appreciated. The recovery there is going to be a long one, and we can be a testimony to God’s provision for our brothers and sisters in Christ!

Chipola Association in Marianna, Florida has an urgent need for shovels, rakes, bow handsaws, camp stoves, and tarps. They are also accepting the items listed below. Any church wishing to donate these items may deliver them to Shadow Lawn Baptist Church any morning between 8:00 a.m. and noon, before Thursday, November 1. For more information, call the church at 251-675-1447.

Relief Items Being Collected:

• Camp Stoves & Fuel Bottles

• Camping Pots/Cookware

• Plastic Silver Ware

• Manual Can Opener

• Yard Rakes

• Shovels

• Bow-saw Handsaws

• Tarps

• Insect Repellent

• Flash Lights & Batteries

• Batteries - AA & AAA

• Canned Foods

• Sport Drinks

• Gatorade

• Capri Sun

• Juice Boxes

• Jug Juice (Kid’s Drink)

• Snack Crackers

• Nursery Water

• Bottled Water

• Blankets/Sleeping Bags

• Diapers (Baby & Adult)

• Baby Wipes

• Bath In A Box

• Tooth Brushes

• Tooth Paste

• Hand Sanitizer

• Personal Hygiene Products

• Paper Products (Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Plates)

• Bleach, Cleaning Products (Brooms, Mops, etc.)

• Garbage Bags (Large)

Please - NO CLOTHES

For more information on how your church can get involved, please contact Carolyn Battle at 643-3053 or disasterrelief@mobilebaptists.org.

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Register here by November 5 for this free training opportunity.

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

 

Serving Christ by Serving Others,
Serving Others by Sharing Christ

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.

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Each year International Ministries collects items for seafarers and other internationals in need. We also plan to give each seafarer a new wallet with a $10 Walmart gift card inside. It is through these gifts that we have the opportunity to express God’s love to those needing these items. Many parts of our world do not recognize Christ as the real reason for Christmas and we want to make sure internationals see this. 

Please bring these items to the MBA office by November 21, 2018:

• Men’s Wallets

• $10 Walmart Gift Cards

• Crew Neck White T-Shirts (Med., Large and XL sizes only)

• White Tube Socks (Med. and Large only)

• Shampoo

• Conditioner

• Shaving Cream

• Toothpaste

• Chewing Gum

• Regular Coffee

• Individually Wrapped Hard Candy

• Cheese Crackers (No peanut butter crackers)

• Gallon sized zip lock bags

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November 4, 2018 – 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  Oh Baby! Family Fun Day Event at Langan (Municipal Park) - Day full of family and fun and celebrating life. This is a fundraiser for us but mostly a day to honor and celebrate life. Below is a link to the fundraiser. https://secure.ministrysync.com/ministrysync/event/website/home/?e=14458

November 29, 2018 – 5:00 p.m. - Christmas On Sage Open House - We invite everyone to come see all the work that has gone into renovating our Sage Center. We will dedicate the Sage Center during the Open House.

 Women's Resource Center
308 S Sage Ave
Mobile, AL 36606-3616
savalifemobile.org

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The Alabama Projects’ website is up and running - www.alabamaprojects.org. This will help our attempt to meet the needs of churches in our associations.

For more information contact Dawn Watkins, Associational Missions and Church Planting, dwatkins@alsbom.org or 334-613-2315.