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Mid-Valley Southern Baptist Association Newsletter                                 October 20, 2011 In This Issue Church News Night of City Prayer Church Leaders Network Turkey Bowl 2011 God Belongs in My City Pastors Fellowship Ministers' Wives Fellowship  The next meeting will be November 12th. Our desire  is to fellowship, pray, and suppport each other as we serve the Lord in our various ministries of Mid-Valley Association.  Ministers' Wives meet the second Saturday of each month at Joseph's Java Junction, 4141 N. First Street, Fresno. Contact Us mvsba@yahoo.com     www.midvalleybaptists.com Ph: 559-297-5550 Office Hours: Mon-Wed 9am-4:30 pm Thurs 9am-12:30 pm Friday - closed   Mid-Valley Mission Statement Mid-Valley Southern Baptist Association exists to assist partner churches to effectively fulfill the Great Commission and the Great Commandment.  We are a cooperative partnership of Southern Baptist Churches in Fresno and surrounding three counties. Church News Brian Busby is traveling with a multi-church team in Southern Mexico as part of a long term effort to identify and engage unreached people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Brian is the associate pastor of Copper Springs Church in Clovis.  Huber Diaz was installed as the new pastor of Iglesia Bautista de Clovis.  This congregation is sponsored by Copper Springs Church. St. Matthews Church in Fresno has been busy....take a look at their recent events/celebrations. Fall Harvest Festival Time! Oakview Church in Auberry, Sunday, October 23. FSBC Reedley, Wednesday, October 26. Cornelia Avenue Baptist Church, Monday, October 31. Trinity Southern Baptist Church, Monday, October 31. Night of City Prayer  Mayor Ashley Swearengin and Council member Baines invite all pastors, church leaders and members to participate in the next Night of City Prayer to be held Saturday, October 22, 6-8pm at Christian Temple, 535 No. Cedar Avenue, Fresno 93702. Church Leaders Network  Pastors and Ministry Leaders:  What's your church's measure of "success"?  Is it a biblical indicator?  Does it need to change?  Mid-Valley pastors and leaders will be exploring this question at the Church Leaders Network.  This is a series of four bi-weekly sessions that will focus on the topic of Missional Renaissance: Changing the Scorecard for the Church, by Reggie McNeal.  Next session will be Monday, October 31, 9AM to 11AM at the Ministry Resource Center.  Pastors David Carothers and Steve Davidson will be facilitating these sessions.  Come learn from the Word, from Reggie McNeal, and from one another! Turkey Bowl 2011  Fall is here.... which means it is time for the Annual Mid-Valley Association Turkey Bowl Flag Football Tournament scheduled for Saturday, November 19, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm.  Each year Trinity Southern Baptist Church hosts this event at 4890 E. Holland Avenue, Fresno(corner of Holland & Winery).  Please contact Ken Hinman to RSVP for your group at 559-291-5521 or ken@trinityfresno.org.  Below you will find links to  rules and flyers. Turkey Bowl letter and rules Turkey Bowl flyer Blk/White Turkey Bowl flyer color God Belongs in My City  A city-wide prayer saturation event called God Belongs In My City is coming up on Saturday November 12, 2011 in Downtown Fresno.  This is a call for followers of Christ to unite in prayer as a declaration of faith.  Updates and details are on the event Facebook page.  Call event coordinator, Gilbert Salcedo, of El Encino Baptist Church at 394-2859.  See the video here. Pastors Fellowship Breakfast  Each Tuesday morning, 8:00 am, Country Waffles, Dakota/Blackstone.

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2011-10 WPBC Ministry at Pinedale

2011-10 WPBC Ministry at Pinedale, a set on Flickr.

Woodward Park deployed the CSBC Medical and Dental clinics in Pinedale to meet the health needs of the local residents. Christian doctors and dentists staffed the units for the entire Saturday, serving dozens of families in the name of Jesus Christ. David Carothers is the lead pastor.

MV Mission Celebration 2011

MV Mission Celebration 2011, a set on Flickr.

News from Mid-Valley Southern Baptist Association

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Mid-Valley Southern Baptist Association Newsletter                                 October 6, 2011 In This Issue MV Annual Meeting Church News Leadership Center Church Leaders Network Annual CHurch Profile CMO Pastors Fellowship Ministers' Wives Fellowship  The next meeting will be November 12th. Our desire  is to fellowship, pray, and suppport each other as we serve the Lord in our various ministries of Mid-Valley Association.  Ministers' Wives meet the second Saturday of each month at Joseph's Java Junction, 4141 N. First Street, Fresno.   Contact Us mvsba@yahoo.com     www.midvalleybaptists.com   Ph: 559-297-5550 Office Hours: Mon-Wed 9am-4:30 pm Thurs 9am-12:30 pm Friday - closed   Mid-Valley Mission Statement Mid-Valley Southern Baptist Association exists to assist partner churches to effectively fulfill the Great Commission and the Great Commandment.  We are a cooperative partnership of Southern Baptist Churches in Fresno and surrounding three counties. Mid-Valley Annual Meeting and Mission Celebration REGISTER NOW    Saturday, October 8, 2011 8:30AM - Lunch  Annadale Baptist Church, Sanger This Mission Celebration is the one time of year that all 67 churches gather for an incredible time of learning, worship, inspiration and fellowship.  We will also select new leaders and adopt a budget.  Mid-Valley Association is an exciting partnership where God is active and His people are on mission to push back darkness with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Remember to invite your church leaders and church members.  See you there!   Speaker:  Pastor Moises Cabrera, Central Baptist Church of Fresno     Theme:  Engage Mid-Valley   Scripture: Romans 1:5 "Through Christ, God has given us the privilege and authority as apostles to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them, so that they will believe and obey Him, bringing glory to His name."   Workshops: Hands on Missions, led by Ray Young Meaningful Relationships, led by Ron Climer Sanctify Yourselves Because of The Urgency of Our Time (in Spanish), led by James Page Godly Women in the Home, led by Gaylyn Mott Navigating Change, led by Mike McGuffee     Church News Pastor Brian Busby of Copper Springs Church, Clovis, will be traveling to Oaxaca, Mexico October 17-21 as part of Copper Springs effort to reach the un-reached and un-engaged tribes of Southern Mexico.  This trip will be a scouting trip to identify barriers to evangelism and possibilities of bridging those barriers.  Brian will be traveling with 3 pastors from Valley Baptist Church of Bakersfield.     Mid-Valley Leadership Center  The mission of the Mid-Valley Leadership Center is to help sister churches train and deploy mission-focused leaders.  Students earn the MVLC Certificate by successfully completing eight seminars.  The format is accessible to bi-vocational ministers, potential church leaders, and growing followers of Christ.  MVLC is biblical, accessible, accelerated, cost-effective, and relational. Next class: Strategic Leadership, Oct. 14-15 - taught by Pastor Mike Lacaze. Register for this class.    Church Leaders Network  Pastors and Ministry Leaders:  What's your church's measure of "success"?  Is it a biblical indicator?  Does it need to change?  Mid-Valley pastors and leaders will be exploring this question at the Church Leaders Network.  This is a series of four bi-weekly sessions that will focus on the topic of Missional Renaissance: Changing the Scorecard for the Church, by Reggie McNeal.  Next session will be October 17, 9AM to 11AM at the Ministry Resource Center.  Pastors David Carothers and Steve Davidson will be facilitating these sessions.  Come learn from the Word, from Reggie McNeal, and from one another!   Annual Church Profile  It is important for California Southern Baptist Convention to know what is happening "statistically" in our churhces, which is why Annual Church Profile (ACP) data is collected each year.  Packets have been sent to all Mid-Valley churches.  Please complete the information form and return to CSBC.  You may also supply the information online. California Mission Offering Mid-Valley now has its own Special Evangelistic Events Trailer thanks to the California Mission Offering..  The Statewide Goal for this year is $350,000.  Here's where the mission offering goes:      Pastors Fellowship Breakfast  Each Tuesday morning, 8:00 am, Country Waffles, Dakota/Blackstone.

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