Mobile Baptist Association

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MBA NEWS ALERTS

• INTERNATIONAL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION DECEMBER 1, 2018

• CLOSED SPECIAL CALLED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING DECEMBER 3, 2018

• MINISTERS AND WIVES CHRISTMAS FELLOWSHIP DECEMBER 3, 2018 - GET TICKETS BY TODAY, NOVEMBER 26

• CAMP WHISPERING PINES - REVOLUTION YOUTH CAMP JANUARY 19-21, 2019

• INTERNATIONAL CHURCH PLANTING BASICS JANUARY 24-26, 2019

• DISASTER RELIEF TRAINING FEBRUARY 15-16, 2019
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International Christmas Celebration December 1, 2018
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Closed Special Called Executive Committee Meeting December 3, 2018

Closed Special Called Executive Committee Meeting

 

Monday, December 3, 2018
10:00 a.m.
MBA Office

* Vote on a Future Focus Committee recommendation to accept an offer for the International Ministries Center 

CLOSED meeting. For members only. See below requirements for membership. 

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. (Please contact the MBA to make sure your representatives are listed.)
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Ministers and Wives Christmas Fellowship December 3, 2018 - Get Tickets by TODAY,  November 26

Ministers and Wives Christmas Fellowship

 

Monday, December 3, 2018

6:00 p.m.
Crawford Baptist Church


Featuring Special Music
with Delton Steiner, Dalton Steiner and Michelle Wade

 All MBA Pastors and wives, all ministerial staff and spouses, single ministers, bi-vocational ministers and wives, and MBA staff and spouses, are invited to attend this special time of fun, food, and fellowship, as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

 Tickets are $10 p/person and must be pre purchased at the MBA office, or at the weekly Ministers Conference. The deadline for meal ticket purchases is Monday, November 26.
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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

Revolution Winter Youth Retreat

January 19-21, 2019

 

Click on link below for more info.

 https://campwhisperingpines.com/index.php/our-camps/revolution-winter-retreat?fbclid=IwAR3VUy8JdAhWXue3vMBGS7cI4PZHwioVZ8Ysp7vmYZrE5Ho1BgdCDppJaSM 

 

Start the year off right at Camp Whispering Pines.

 

Book your 2019 event today. Visit campwhisperingpines.com or call 251-866-7868.
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International Church Planting Basics January 24-26, 2019

 International CHURCH PLANTING BASICS

 

January 24-26, 2019


Dauphin Way Baptist Church

 

THURSDAY, January 24, 2019

12:00 – 1:00 pm - LUNCH - Dauphin Way
1:00 – 2:30 pm - Unit 1: Biblical Foundations - Thomas Wright
2:30 – 2:45 pm - BREAK - Dauphin Way
2:45 – 4:15 pm - Unit 2: Preferred Future  - Lamar Duke
4:15 – 4:30 pm - BREAK - Dauphin Way
4:30 – 6:00 pm - Unit 3: Core Values - Rick Barnhart
6:00 – 6:30 pm - DINNER - Dauphin Way
6:30 – 8:00 pm - Unit 4: Ministry Area and Focus Group - Mickey Crawford

 

FRIDAY, January 25, 2019

8:00 – 8:30 am - BREAKFAST - Dauphin Way
8:30 – 9:30 am - Unit 5: Evangelism Strategy - Terry Long
9:30 – 9:45 am - BREAK - Dauphin Way
9:45 – 11:15 am - Unit 6: Discipleship Strategy - Larry Hyche
11:15 am – 11:30 pm - BREAK - Dauphin Way
11:30 – 12:30 pm - Unit 7:  Gathering Strategy - Lamar Duke
12:30 – 1:00 pm - LUNCH - Dauphin Way
1:00 – 2:00 pm - Unit 8:  Small Group Strategy - Justin Hase
2:00 – 2:15 pm - BREAK - Dauphin Way
2:15 – 3:15 pm - Unit 9:  Stewardship Strategy - Jim Swedenburg
3:15 – 3:30 pm - BREAK - Dauphin Way
3:30 – 4:30 pm - Unit 11: Administrative Matters - Jim Swedenburg
4:30 – 4:45 pm - BREAK - Dauphin Way
4:45-6:00 pm - Bonus: Church Planting Models - Tommy Duke
6:00 pm - Dinner and Discussion - Scotty Goldman
6:45 - 7:45 pm - International Worship - Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish


SATURDAY, January 27, 2019

8:00 - 8:30 am - BREAKFAST - Dauphin Way
8:30 – 9:30 am - Unit 10:  Worship - Ric Camp
9:30 – 9:45 am - BREAK - Dauphin Way
9:45 – 11:45 am - Unit 12: Church Master Design - Ric Camp
11:45 am - 12:15 pm - LUNCH - Dauphin Way
12:15 - 1:15 pm - Unit 13: Developing Team - Justin Hase
1:15 - 1:30 pm - BREAK - Dauphin Way
1:30 - 3:30 pm - Unit 14: Mileposts - Lamar Duke
ADJOURN

There will be four individual training groups: Chinese, English, Korean, and Spanish.  We will share all breaks, meals, and will worship together on Friday evening.

Chinese led by Jeremy Sin

English led by Lamar Duke

Korean led by John Yi

Spanish led by Joe Hernandez

Cost: $25

For more details and registration.visit https://plantalabama.org/event/international-church-planting-basics/. 

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Disaster Relief Training February 15-16, 2019

DISASTER RELIEF TRAINING COMING SOON TO A CHURCH NEAR YOU!!

The Mobile Baptist Association, in conjunction with the Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief Ministry, will offer Disaster Relief Training on February 15-16, 2019 at a local church. Currently, classes for Chainsaw and Cleanup/Recovery are confirmed. We are in process of confirming others. Monitor Facebook, weekly news alerts, or mobilebaptists.org for more information. Registration will be online soon. Direct questions to disasterrelief@mobilebaptists.org or call Carolyn Battle at 251-643-3053.