Mid-Valley Updates: News from Mid-Valley Southern Baptist Association

Mid-Valley Southern Baptist Association

News and Notes

April 12, 2007

This event will provide VBS workers a winning game plan afor Mid-Valley Churches in reaching children and families for Jesus Christ through VBS. This workshop is a forum for VBS workers to learn effective strategies, resources, share ideas, and build momentum toward an effective VBS.

Workshop Coordinator: Susie Mendez
Location: Crosspoint Church, 2518 N. Cedar Avenue (on Cedar, south of Shields)
Date/Time: Saturday, April 28, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm -- please RSVP to either MV office 297-5550 or Susie Mendez at 227-5366.
Cost: $5/person (includes continental breakfast and lunch)

Mission Mobilization

Opportunity for Local Missions -- Medical/Dental Personnel needed to provide professional services for California Southern Baptist Convention Men's Ministries.

In CSBC mobile Medical and Dental units at farm labor camps and at National and International Disaster Relief Medical Clinics
Volunteer basis
Contact Don Hargis, Baptist Men's Ministry Specialist 559-229-9533 ext. 246 or email at dhargis@csbc.com

Fellowship/Networks

Minister's Breakfast Next Week....
Each Tuesday morning at Country Waffle, Blackstone & Dakota, 8:00 - 9:30 am.

Pastors Prayer Cluster
Mid-Valley pastors 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.

Mid-Valley Children's Camps 2007:

Teen Camp, Our Space.Com -- God's Network, June 17-20, for students who have completed grades 6th-8th. Cost $135.

Children's Camp, Bible Bee -- The Challenge, June 20-23, for students who have completed grades 3rd-5th. Cost $100.

At camp in 2007 Larry Bubb, House Band, volleyball and soccer clinics, polar bear swimming challenge, mission projects, bible study, building networks of friends, great food, experiencing God in Creation, meeting Jesus face to face. For more information contact MV office at 297-5550 or Pastor Lee Yarbrough, Camp Director at 584-7255 or check out www.campideas.blogspot.com. Camp registration forms, medical forms and counselor forms are available on our web site.

Church News

Congratulations to Pastor Marvin Davis of Grace Community Church Fresno on his 18th anniversary as pastor.

Baptist Temple Fresno is looking for a house to rent for New Hope Ministries -- a men's discipleship home. If you own a rental or know someone who does please contact Pastor Tom Sims at 647-2203 or email tomsims1@compuserve.com.

Sierra Baptist Church Ahwahnee

Congratulations to Conrad & June Barber on their 60th anniversary. Sierra Baptist has received 3 new members since October; 26 people attended the Feb. 11th service -- a record attendance. Pastor Bob Dickson's installation service will be this coming Sunday, April 15, led by Pastor Philip Aaron.

If you have "church news" you would like to share please send it to me by email at mvsba@yahoo.com. We like to share church news in this weekly email and we are preparing the next Mid-Valley newsletter -- Thank you.

CSBC Events

2007 Peacemaker Conference at Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, CA, May 4-5. This year's conference will feature Ken Sande, founder and president of Peacemaker Ministries and author of The Peacemaker, along with Johnny Johnson, former Southern Baptist pastor and DOM, and now senior ministry consultant with Peacemaker Ministries.

Please contact Leslie Lee at CSBC 229-9533 ext. 212 for more information.

Prayer Requests

Please be in prayer for:

Bill Smith, former pastor of First Baptist Church Clovis. Bill was taken to St. Agnes Hospital earlier this week to be treated for dehydration and low blood pressure. Keep him prayer as he recovers from leg amputation.