We are praying that each of you, each of your family members and each of your churches are enjoying some of God's special blessings during this Christmas Season.
No update is planned for next week.
New Pastor at Hudson
Please rejoice with Faith Baptist Church and their new pastor, Adam Hunt. Pastor Hunt and his wife Rebekah have one daughter, Abigail. He begins his new ministry January 1, 2008.
Ice Storm Cleanup Continues – Can You Help?
Members of Mount Ayr Regular Baptist Church are coordinating a project to help people in and around Mount Ayr that have been hard hit by recent ice storms. They would like to get a lot done before the next storm this coming weekend. Anyone who could help us in the following areas, please call Bob Galloway, Deacon Chairman, at (641) 783-2339 (Please leave a message)
1-Many people could help us carry limbs off of lots and put them on a trailer to haul them to
a dump site.
2-It would be great if someone with a boom truck capable of getting larger branches out of
the tops of trees could help us. There are several areas in town that have 4-6" diameter
branches that are broken off, but are hung up in the trees 20-30' off the ground.
Thank you for praying for us and offering to help.
Joe Hayes
State Representative
Iowa Association of Regular Baptist Churches
773-753-1545 in Room Phone
(515)779-2419 cell
She needs your continued prayer.
Hank and Marilyn Jensen
"I Know the Plans I have for You."
Pastor Steve Cox continues to improve
Please rejoice with Pastor Steve Cox, Clear Lake Regular Baptist Church in his continuing recovery. You may get current updates on his condition at http://vencox.blogspot.com
Pastor Mike Crawford – Faith Baptist, Fort Dodge
Please keep Pastor Crawford in your prayers. He is serving as a Chaplain in Kosovo. Tensions are greater in Kosovo with the pending decision about Kosovo's independence (with likely anger for any way that it ends up being decided).
Concerns are also present in Mike's home with health needs for his children. Please pray for his wife, Carla, their children and the church. Please pray for all of our soldiers and their families.
Please see Mike's latest update (December 16, 2007) along with another selection of pictures depicting his responsibilities and surroundings. You can find all of Mike's updates and pictures at: www.chaplaincrawford.com.
The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus DVDs
Since additional people have ordered DVD’s we have ordered more. If you are interested, please let us know. They normally sell for $89.00 but due to a bulk purchase you may purchase them for $50.00 each.
Church Teaches Adult Education Classes
Community Baptist Church in Ankeny will be offering two classes through the Ankeny Adult Education Program beginning January 15, 2008. They are “Introduction to the Bible” using "The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus," DVD and workbook and “Introduction to Bible Prophecy”. The price for each course is approximately $15.00 and approximately $15.00 for the text books. Please be in prayer that many who could gain a clearer understanding of the Bible and the Gospel and Prophecy would join these classes. You may have an interest in taking a class, inviting others to join you in doing so or recommending this class to friends, family or co-workers. You may also want to consider offering some Adult Education classes in your local community school setting. You may get more information about all of this by calling Pastor Ernie Schmidt at 515-964-3377 or checking out at www.ankeny.k12.ia.us. At this sight you click on Community Education and choose Adult Education. This sight will not be active until the middle of December.
Men's Leadership Conference – Grace Baptist, Harlan
“Building toward Spiritual Maturity” with Speaker, John Greening, GARBC National Representative will be January 11-12, 2008. The cost is $15.00. A free book will be given to all men who pre-register. More information is available on our web site – www.iarbc.org.
Sportsmen's Adventure – Hunter Safety Class
1) February 1 6pm-10pm at Fellowship Baptist Church, Des Moines
2) February 2 8am-12noon at Iowa State Fair Grounds in the Varied Industry Building
Those interested in Hunters Safety can go to our web site, www.sportsmensadventure.org and sign up for the class. Limited class size makes this available on a first come basis. We are also looking for Outdoor Wildlife photographers (pro or amateur) that would like to exhibit their best photos. You can contact our web site if you are interested.
Child Abuse Training & Teacher Training offered by Grace Baptist, Winterset – February 23, 2008
Child Abuse--teacher Cindra Goodburn--A retired educator, taught Family Living and Home Economics at Interstate 35 Community Schools.
Objectives:
Provide information which will help the church develop:
~A culture of Trust ~A safe ministry environment ~A screening procedure
~A child abuse prevention policy
Christian Education-- John Safford a Retired Educator from Winterset and current pastor of Grace Baptist Church---43 years of teaching Social Studies and Education models including Cooperative Learning and Learning Styles.
Objectives:
Teaching basic principles of Cooperative Learning and Learning styles---The seminar will enable the teacher to implement some of the principles learned into their classes immediately--We will develop a lesson plan to use the next morning.
Engage Conference – Saylorville Baptist, Des Moines
Our purpose with Engage is two-fold: To instruct and to inspire both our own church as well as the leadership of other churches who desire to either return to or maintain a Gospel centered ministry.
Our pilot conference last year was very encouraging. Leaders from some 13 different churches joined us. They also helped us by evaluating how to make this better. This year's conference will include round table discussion, complete with "rules of engagement" in order to keep things lively and moving.
Though the cost is only $20, we are offering an early bird special of $15 for you who respond before January 15th.
It is our sincere desire to make this one of the most enjoyable short get-a-ways of your year. We want to minister to you!
Pat Nemmers
Pastor, Saylorville Baptist
**For more information go to our web site – www.iarbc.org
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