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

Mid-Valley Southern Baptist Association

News and Notes

December 6, 2007

Please pray for Pete Carline, former pastor of Cornelia Avenue Baptist Church, as he is in the ICU of Fresno VA Hospital with pneumonia and an infection around his heart.
Joan Esrey, of FSB Selma, as she recovers from knee replacement surgery, cracked rib and bronchitis.

Church News...

Sierra Heights Baptist Church is looking for an Administrative Assistant. Applicants need: General office skills with experience using Microsoft Office, Power Church and Publisher as well as other software. Must have a high school diploma or equivalent and 3-5 years of general office experience. For more information please contact Ruby Hill at 559-435-2333 or fax 559-447-1203.

Trinity Southern Baptist Church Fresno is looking for a college age youth intern who can assist with Trinity's youth ministry. If you know of someone who would be interested in this position please contact Ken Hinman for details at ythguyken@yahoo.com.

Annadale Baptist Church Sanger is hosting a fundraising dinner this coming Saturday, Dec. 8th to raise money for their building fund. Tickets are available through the church office 875-3212.

Upcoming events, classes, retreats...

December 27-29, 2007 - Tsunami Student Conference in Long Beach, CA. You may register for Tsunami Student Conference and for housing here. Don't forget to check Cyber Tsunami blog for additional information.

3-D Sunday School Leader Training Workshop - January 19, 2008. This workshop will help equip church leaders toward an effective Bible teaching ministry through Sunday School. Hosted by Bethel Southern Baptist Church Madera. This workshop will be led by Tom Belew, CSBC Sunday School Specialist.

On Target - February 18-19, 2008, Sheraton Park Hotel, Anaheim. Look here for more information.

Lunchtime Leadership Series for Church leaders. The Present Future: Six Tough Questions for the Church. Reggie McNeal, Director of Leadership Development for South Carolina Baptist Convention (DVD & discussion).
Location: Crosspoint Church, 2518 N. Cedar Avenue
Time: 11:30 am - 1:15 pm
Bring a lunch, no pre-registration required.

Session #1, January 17, 2008
Session #2, January 31, 2008
Session #3, February 14, 2008
Session #4, February 28, 2008
Session #5, March 13, 2008
Session #6, March 27, 2008

Leadership TNT (Training Now for Tomoprrow). The California WMU/Women's Ministries state team is sponsoring this Western regional training event in an effort to provide current and quality ideas for missions involvement specific to the West. For more information on this event coming March 14-15, 2008, please contact Cathy Glover at cglover@csbc.com or call 229-9533 ext. 255.

PK Retreat -- April 25-27, 2008. The purpose of this retreat for PK's is to allow teens to build a statewide PK peer group, experience a worship service together, and to help PK's deal with the special privileges and problems of being a PK. For more information please contact Daryl Watts at dwatts@csbc.com or 259-9533 ext. 261.

Mid-Valley Children's Summer Camp

Mid-Valley Children's Summer Camp is moving! In 2008 Children's Camp will be held at Quaker Meadow Christian Camp. This camp is located in the Sequoia National Forest approximately 45 miles east of Porterville, nestled among majestic sequoia and fir trees. For more information on Quaker Meadow look here. Also look at our Mid-Valley camp website.
2008 Children's Camp will be the week of July 7-11.