Mid-Valley Updates: Mid-Valley Association

Mid-Valley Southern Baptist Association

News and Notes

August 14, 2007

Valley Springs Fil-Am Community Church celebrated its one year anniversary on Sunday. The congregation is predominantly Filipino, but all are included. David Mortiz is the pastor.

Axis Community Church has a group of prayer champions praying for this new church start in North Fresno. If you would commit to pray for this new congregation you can find the sign up link here. Joe Green is the pastor.

Please begin praying for Ivan Mileyev as he spearheads a new initiative to start a Russian-speaking Slavic church in Fresno in September. Ivan is our CSBC language church strategist.

Boomerang 2007 - This event is designed to help youth find their place in Kingdom work. Sessions start Friday evening (Aug 17) and continue Saturday morning. Featured will be Paul Haroutunian of YFC, Christian illusionist Jerrod Mac, and Northpoint Church's youth worship band. Contact coordinator Chris Mock of Crosspoint Church for information at 227-5366.

Fellowship/Networks

Faith & Family Night - Grizzlies Baseball -- Monday, August 20th. Hawk Nelson concert at 5:30pm, and the game starts at 7:05pm. Tickets are $15 and $17. Call Ryan Stos at 320-2550 to arrange for tickets.

AKA Pastor Guy - Have you met "aka pastor guy"? Until you get a chance to meet him personally, you can virtually get to know him here. He's one of several Mid-Valley pastors with a presence in the blogosphere. He's Mark Jackson, Pastor of NewLife Church in Easton. Stop by and say hi. While you're there, visit Pastor Tom Sims at the Dream Factory.

Bridges to Communities

Christian Women's Job Corp News - CWJC is a ministry to educate, empower, equip and encourage women through Christian mentoring and training. Women who need a fresh start will benefit. Six of the CWJC participants are now enrolled in Fresno City College. Donna Cooper directs this ministry.

New Class Begins on September 4, 2007 at Mount Olive Baptist Church, 101 W. Clinton in Fresno.
Salad Luncheon and Silent Auction Fundraiser - October 13. Also, $10 buys you a 20% discount at Macys on September 29.

VORP Training - August 24-25 - Volunteer peacemaker/mediator training for VORP (Victim Offender Reconciliation Program). Contact Jeff Klein, CCC VORP Church Coordinator at 250-8931. This can be a very effective outward-focused connecting point for churches to their communities.

Leadership

Seminary Extension Class: Introduction to Christian Ethics. Teacher: Jim Winchester. Contact Director Ted Cole at 253-0738 to inquire or enroll.

Equip Biblical Institute (EBI) Classes: Starts Sep. 12,13. Contact EBI Mid-Valley at 674-1172 to inquire and enroll. Full details here.

Communications Dynamics - Taught by Tom Sims at Fellowship of Joy in Fresno.
New Testament Survey - Taught by Sean Peifer at Grace Community Church in Madera.

NOTE: Both Seminary Extension and EBI are college level certificate programs available to church leaders or anyone with a goal of gaining a new level of Great Commission understanding and skill.

Upcoming meetings, events...

Announcement: The Mid-Valley Counseling Resource Center will be changing locations in September. The new office will be located at Ashlan and Willow in Fresno, very near the Association office. More later.

September 13 - Mid-Valley Executive Board Meeting

September 17-20 - Ministers'/Pastors' Retreat, Jenness Park.

October 5-7 - Mother/Daughter Retreat, Jenness Park

October 20 - Mid-Valley Annual Meeting & Mission Celebration, First So. Baptist Church Madera

NOTE: we love to pass along church victory reports. Please send them to us at mvsba@yahoo.com

(Rita West will be out of the office until Monday, August 20.)

Promise Keepers

Flood: Energizing Men of Integrity is coming to the SaveMart Center in Fresno August 24-25. There simply is no other men's conference like it in America......so don't miss out!

5 Tix: Don Hargis, Men's Ministry Specialist at CSBC, has 5 Promise Keeper Tickets available. Cost $60.00 each, normally $79.00. Call Cathy Glover at CSBC at 559-229-9533 ext 255.