Thursday, August 18, 2011

News from Mid-Valley Southern Baptist Association

Mid-Valley Southern Baptist Association
Mid-Valley Southern Baptist Association Newsletter
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In This Issue
Church News
MV Annual Meeting
Special Evangelistic Trailer
Pastor Connection Meetings
Leadership Center
Training Event
Prism Music Preview
Pastors Fellowship
 
Ministers' Wives Fellowship 

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 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.

 

 
Mid-Valley 4th Annual
 Golf Tournament

It's time to mark your calendar for the annual Mid-Valley Golf Tournament, September 17, 2011.  Get your foursome ready for a day or golf, fellowship and good food!  Cost is $40/person.  Call Rita at the Mid-Valley  office 297-5550 to reigster.  Those who register before September 1st will receive a monogrammed hand towel.
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Contact Us
  
  
Ph: 559-297-5550
  

 

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

Pastor Terry Glover of FSBC Coalinga will begin preaching at the State Mental Helath Hospital in Coalinga starting August 27.  Please pray for Terry that the word would go forward with clarity and that the Spirit would break through to the inmates.  Also, check out the web presence of FSBC Coalinga, including Facebook, blogs, podcasts, and live video streaming of their services.

 

Hispano Bautista Del Valle Central:

Tendremos música de mariachi con Mario Solorio (El Mariachi de Madera) y Alci Rengifo (El Mariachi con sabor a Café).  Además, tendremos la participación especial del grupo "COSECHA" y el mensaje a cargo del pastor Joe D. León.

Iglesia Bautista El Encino

2033 S. Cedar Avenue, Fresno, 93702

Ph: 264-5330

 Viernes 16 de Septiembre, 7:00 pm

 

Hmong Baptist Church in Fresno is hosting a Love & Respect Marriage Conference by video on Saturday, September 17, 9am - 6:30 pm, cost is $15/person (includes book), lunch on your own.  The conference will take place at Baptist Temple, 4141 N. Fresno St, Fresno 93726.  Register here.  If you have questions you may contact David Fang at 559-260-0501.  

 

The 5th Annual Christian Bikers Rally is sponsored by First Southern Baptist Church Madera Motorcycle Ministry.  This event will take place Saturday, October 1, 9am-3pm at the Madra Fairgrounds. 

 

Crosspoint Church will be hosting a Walk Thru the Bible Training, Old Testament, with Pastor Larry Dotson on Saturday, September 24, 9am - 5pm.  The cost will be $35/person (includes registration, material, lunch, snacks).  The second training, Walk Thru the Bible, New Testament, will be Saturday, October 22 (please note change of date for second training).

  

 

Mid-Valley Annual Meeting 

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Annadale Baptist Church, Sanger

This meeting is a time for all Mid-Valley churches to get together to celebrate what God is doing to advance the Kingdom among sister churches. 

Theme:  "Engage Mid-Valley"

Scripture: Romans1:5 "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."

Moises Cabrera

Speaker:  Pastor Moises Cabrera, Iglesia Bautista Central Fresno 

 

 

Special Evangelistic Events Trailer

 The Special Evangelisitc Events Trailer (SEET) assist Mid-Vlley churches in building gospel bridges in their communities, developing relationships with people, andintroducing them to Christ and His church.  SEET is available to al MV churches on a first come first served basis.  If you would like to reserve the block party trailer for an upcoming event at your church click here to view all information and necessary forms.  Listed below are churches who will be using the trailer in the next few weeks:

  • Sierra Heights Baptist Church, September 3
  • Cornelia Avenue So. Baptist, Sept 17
  • St. Matthew Baptist Church, October 15
  • FSBC Reedley, October 26
  • Cornelia Avenue So. Baptist, October 31

 

Pastor Connection Meetings

 Rich Johnstone and Ron Climer will be meeting with small groups of Mid-Valley pastors and church leaders.  The pastors and leaders can choose from a number of dates and locations.  Rich and Ron will be sharing about how our Association can more effectively focus on our core mission: assist churches in fulfilling the Great Commission.  They will also dialogue about the challenges and opportunities of our churches in coming days.  Meeting locations/dates:

 

El Encino Baptist Church, Fresno, August 18, 7:00 pm (Hispanic)

Crosspoint Church, Fresno, August 25, 7:00 pm

Valley Chinese Baptist, Clovis, September 12, 6:30 pm

 

 

 

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. Classes coming in the Fall:

Training Event: Stewardship God's Way Webinar

This free webinar is designed to help you and your church move to the next level of Stewardship and Financial Management.  The subject of the webinar on Monday, August 22, 7:00pm is Compensation Planning for Ministers and Paid Staff. The webinar will be led by Rod Wiltrout, CSBC Church Finance Specialist.  This event is for pastors, staff, church treasurers, and church financial leaders. Click here for complete information and to register.

 

 

Prism Music Preview 

CSBC and Roger Byrd, Music & Worship Specialist, will be hosting the Prism Music Preview on Tuesday, August 23, 12:30 - 3:00 pm at CSBC, 678 E. Shaw Avenue, Fresno.  Registration $24.95 (includes lunch).  Please RSVP to Billy Jack Green at (770) 329-3765.

 

  

Pastors Fellowship Breakfast 

Each Tuesday morning, 8:00 am, Country Waffles, Dakota/Blackstone.  Pastors are invited to join us for breakfast, fellowship and learning. 

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