Mobile Baptist Association

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

MBA NEWS ALERTS

• WEEK OF PRAYER FOR INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES IN MOBILE MARCH 9-15, 2020

• BUILDING EFFECTIVE CARE GROUPS MARCH 17, 2020

• WHO'S YOUR ONE DISTRICT TRAINING MARCH 19, 2020

• DINNER ON THE GROUNDS, BBQ COOK-OFF AND CAKE AUCTION MARCH 27, 2020

• HOW TO LOVE YOUR CITY MARCH 28, 2020

• INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL DISC GOLF FUNDRAISER APRIL 17, 2020

• DISASTER RELIEF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

• GOING BEYOND SIMULCAST WITH PRISCILLA SHIRER APRIL 25, 2020

• WELCOME "POUNDINGS" FOR THE TUCKERS APRIL 2020

• CAMP WHISPERING PINES NEWS AND EVENTS

• TASK FORCE STUDY OF MBA CHURCH DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY

Week of Prayer for International Ministries in Mobile March 9-15, 2020

Join us for a

Week of Prayer for International Ministries in Mobile

March 9-15, 2020

Visit im.mobilebaptists.org.

Building Effective Groups March 17, 2020

Who's Your One? District Training March 19, 2020

Dinner on the Grounds, BBQ Cook-off and Cake Auction March 27, 2020

SUPPORT COLLEGIATE MISSIONS

Join with us to support BCM collegiate missions with a BBQ Cook-Off between our local Mobile Baptists. A Cake Auction will feature some of the best cakes Mobile Baptist Churches have to offer!

The person with the most votes for their BBQ will receive the Title of "Mobile's Best Baptist BBQ Master 2020." Delicious cakes will be auctioned off to the highest bidder-so come prepared to buy your favorite cake! The cake that sells for the highest amount will be declared “Mobile’s Baptist Baking Champion 2020.”

Will you purchase tickets for this event (whether you can attend or not)?

They are only $10 and ALL of the proceeds will support collegiate missions through our State BCM Missions Program. Check out our program here at onemissionstudents.org. Contact us at themetromobilebcm@gmail.com or 251-344-5904 to reserve tickets.

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, jbrown@alsbom.org, to reserve a spot.

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, jbrown@alsbom.org, to reserve a spot.

How to Love your City March 28, 2020

For more information and to register visit 3circlechurch.com/events.

International Language School Disc Golf Fundraiser April 17, 2020

International Language School
Disc Golf Fundraiser

Friday, April 17, 2020

Morning time to be determined

University of Mobile

ils.mobilebaptists.org

Disaster Relief Training Opportunities

Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief are
offering all training classes at the State DR Center in Prattville. The dates and times are online. Go to sbdr.org/events for details and registration. You will also see training opportunities all over the state, which you are welcome to attend.

Mobile Baptist Association plans to offer training in May (probably child care and shower/laundry), but we are still in the planning stages. Please stay tuned.

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International Disaster Response Training

Saturday, April 25, 2020
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
First Baptist Church Fairhope (Fellowship Hall)
300 South Section Street
Fairhope, AL 36532

Cost is $20, which includes materials, snacks and lunch.

Description:
This one training will provide a body of information that will help responders and volunteers better prepare to help those in need after disasters have struck. The more we prepare, the more effectively we will be able to assist those affected by a disaster. The training is designed to utilize classroom instruction and participatory, small group activities and will be led by an experienced disaster responder/trainer. The objective of the training is to produce trained responders who can effectively and efficiently assist a community of disaster survivors and then possibly help that community get on the road to rehabilitation and reduce future vulnerability.

Sponsored by Baptist Global Response, a global Southern Baptist Relief and Development organization. Visit gobgr.org for more information.

Contact Paula and Bubba Bosarge for more information and to register: arthurbosarge@bellsouth.net, or 251-510-2487.

Going Beyond Simulcast with Priscilla Shirer April 25, 2020

Register at http://www.wbcmobile.com/womens-ministry/

Welcome "Poundings" for the Tuckers April 2020

Welcome “Poundings” for the Tuckers

The new Camp Whispering Pines (CWP) Director and his family have arrived. Jimmy, Ashley, Jolea and George have moved into the CWP staff house and begun ministry.

Please join in welcoming them with a “Pounding.” Gift cards to Amazon, Target or Walmart are preferred. Future publicity will include registry links.

There are two opportunities to attend:

The MBA Personnel Committee (JT Wright, chair) will host a “Pounding” on Sunday, April 19, 2020, from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the MBA office. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP via email, or 251-661-7111.

The Camp Committee (Mike Bedford, chair) will host a second “Pounding” on Sunday, April 26, 2020, from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. at Camp Whispering Pines. A tour of the refurbished staff house will follow. Please RSVP to beverlycwp@gmail.com or 251-866-7868.

Please RSVP via email, 251-661-7111; or beverlycwp@gmail.com, 251-866-7868.

Camp Whispering Pines News and Events

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

Serving Christ by Serving Others,
Serving Others by Sharing Christ

Thank you to the many volunteers who worked to renovate the on-campus house for the new Camp Director and his family.

Looking forward to an amazing summer. Our youth camp, VERITAS, is June 15-19; and our kids camp, MOMENTUM, is July 13-16. Visit campwhisperingpines.com for more information. Don't wait to sign up or you may miss out.

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Looking forward to our Girls Mission Camp, June 22-June 26, sponsored by the Mobile Baptist WMU. It is open to All Girls who have completed grades 1-6. Visit campwhisperingpines.com to register or just give us a call. It's going to be a great week of worship, bible study, meet the missionary and a whole lot of fun activities.

Task Force Study of MBA Church Development Ministry

As you may know, Chuck Davis has served faithfully for 30 years and is retiring from the Mobile Baptist Association as the Church Development Director. A Task Force is in the process of recreating the job description for the position for the future. Your feedback through this short survey would be very helpful.

Click here for the survey