Weekly Update 11/21/06

Prayer Requests

Alan McWhorter
Alan Greaves
June Helm
Ron Climer
Colin Clark
Jason Mahill - moving into new duplex, possible job opportunity, ministry opportunities in Orange Cove area
MV pastors and congregations

Mission Mobilization

Christmas Parties at JH and BC -- December 2006 -- goal is $7,000December 4th & 5th, 2006 Juvenile Hall Christmas Parties. December 6, 2006 Boot Camp Christmas Party. Due to the new Juvenile Hall facility, there will be two JH parties. Our goal is $7,000.00 for 2006! If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please call Carol Climer at the Counseling Resource Center, 439-7499.

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering: What is it? Southern Baptist churches collect the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for the sole purpose of supporting international missions. Every penny of the offering goes to the International Mission Board's oversees budget, thus supporting our 5,072 missionaries. The national goal for 2006 if $150 million. In 2005 Southern Baptist churches gave $137.9 million. Because of the Lottie Moon Offering 459,725 people were baptized oversees by missionaries. The Lottie Moon Offering was started in 1888 by The Woman's Missionary Union.

Priority Action Team Members: The purpose of the Mid-Valley Priority Action Team is to assist churches in empowering, equipping, and mobilizing Christians to start new work and to participate in mission efforts. Terry Maldonado is leading the team. We need four more team leaders in our MVSBA Mission Mobilization Team in the following ways:Church Network - to connect churches that want to send people on mission projects with churches that are sending people on projects. Mission Awareness - To implement a communication strategy so that all MV church leaders are aware of both needs and opportunities.Prayer Connection - to enlist prayer teams to adopt specific mission projects and church plants. Team Trainer - to assist Mission Leaders in building an effective, ongoing mission plan in their church. Meeting Logistics - to establish and maintain regular gatherings of Mission Leaders of the MVSBA (Teresa French, Stoney Creek Baptist Church, Coarsegold).Are you SHAPEd to help churches mobilize believers in Great Commission work? If you think you may be, please contact Terry Maldonado, Clovis Hills Community Church, 297-2600.

Leadership Development

Seminary Extension Classes for 2006-2007 -- Please call Rita at the MV office 297-5550 to register. Class fees are due on the first day of class.Baptist History: Jan. 23 - March 20, 2007. Teacher: Wendell FossBook of Acts: March 27 - May 22, 2007. Teacher: Pastor Jeb Bonine
Fellowship/Networking

Minister's Breakfast Next Week.... Each Tuesday morning at Country Waffle, Blackstone & Dakota, 8:00 - 9:30 am. Tuesday, Nov. 28 will be prayer in Small Groups.

Pastors Prayer Cluster All Mid-Valley pastors are invited to a weekly Pastors Prayer Cluster. We meet every Thursday at 10:00 am, Crosspoint Church. Join us as we pray for our churches and community. For further information, please contact Pastor Johnny Mendez at 227-5366 or 824-4821.

Tsunami Student Conference, Long Beach, December 28-30, 2006. Get your registration in NOW.......don't miss out on a great student conference! Contact Connie Thornton at 229-9533 ext. 245 or visit Tsunami website

Children's Camp 2007:Mid-Valley Association Children's Camp, June 17-23, 2007 at Camp Sierra. 2007 will bring two great camps: "Our Place.com" June 17-20 for 6th-8th graders, $130/camper; and "Bible Bee" June 20-23 for 3rd-5th graders, $100/camper. Contact Pastor Lee Yarbrough for more information 584-7255.

Other Camping Opportunities: Christian Wilderness Camp 2007: backpacking, a CSBC program, http://www.52 7adventure.comCentrifuge 2007: Jenness Park, six weeks to choose from, http://www.life way.com/fuge/

Church News

Grace Community Church of Madera - has several ministry position open:1) Director of Children's Ministry -- oversee the development of a comprehensive program of childhood education, including planning, coordination, evaluation and education for children ages infant through sixth grade. 2) Pastor of Missions/Outreach -- oversee foreign and home missions ministry and local evangelism; the training and equipping of believers for evangelism and discipleship.If you are interested in either of these positions please contact Pastor Randy Brannon at 674-1172 or email rbrannon@gccmadera.com.

Trinity Southern Baptist Church hosted a "Salute to World War II Vets" on Sunday, Nov. 12. It was a great time of fellowship and fun complete with "Bob Hope", "The Andrew Sisters", "Kate Smith" and others.

Cornelia Avenue Baptist Church had an awesome Harvest Festival with approximately 450 in attendance.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!