| | Mid-Valley Southern Baptist Association | | News and Notes | | May 17, 2007 | | | | | Mission Mobilization | DID YOU KNOW? We can do international missions right here in the Mid-Valley. About 20% of the population of Fresno and Madera Counties are foreign born. CLOVIS WORLD CHANGERS 15 Mid-Valley host churches are needed to "adopt-a-crew" --- will your church be one of them? Your church's missions leader needs to contact Terry Maldonado at 297-2600 ext 19 or by email. Duties of the Host Church: - Host the work crew on Sunday, June 24th. You will meet them at Fresno Pacific College and lead them to your church for Sunday service. After service provide lunch, encouragement, prayer and then take them to meet their "homeowner" for the week.
- Provide lunch for the work crew (approx 15-20 students & adults) at the work site Monday, June 25th-Friday, June 29th.
- Attend the Celebration event on Friday evening, June 29th to glorify God!
FEEDING THOSE WHO FEED US Special Needs This week: - Need more MD's and Dentists to staff the mobile medical unit.
- Need 5 more Class B drivers to drive the mobile medical unit.
Mid-Valley Locations: - June 11-16 Orange Cove, Parlier, Del Rey, Sanger
- June 25-30 Corcoran
- July 23-28 Firebaugh, Mendota, Riverdale, Raisin City, Huron, Avenal
- August 11-18 Madera
Call Tom Sims at 647-2203 or Frank Sanchez at 559-233-3623 or Janice Oxford at 267-3312. | | Fellowship/Networks | | MINISTER'S FELLOWSHIP
Each Tuesday morning at Country Waffle, Blackstone & Dakota, 8:00 - 9:30 am. PASTOR'S 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 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 this out. Camp registration forms, medical forms and counselor forms are available on our web site. - This is the only PK event on the West Coast all year.
- Dates: August 24-25, 2007
- Location: Savemart Center
- One "Ambassador" is needed from each church as a point of contact. 220 are needed from throughout the Central Valley. Don't miss out!
- Mid-Valley Contact is David Saenz of Woodward Park Baptist Church.
| | More... | ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE WORKSHOP - REPORT 23 Jesus-followers from seven Mid-Valley churches were trained by Monta Jo Erickson to teach English as a Second Language. This was a 16 hour certification. Pray as churches implement ESL, English Partners, and other ministry as a way to communicate Christ here in the Mid-Valley. A Huge THANK YOU to Susan Jones for coordinating the event. | | Prayer Needs | | Please Prayer for: New Hope Ministries, a men's dicispleship home, directed by Pastor Tom Sims. Axis Community Church Fresno: Axis is closing in on 100 Prayer partners. Become one here. Dick Greaves' Health Thank you for your continued prayers. | | | | | | |
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