Thursday, September 29, 2011

News from Mid-Valley 9/29/2011


Mid-Valley Southern Baptist Association
Mid-Valley Southern Baptist Association Newsletter
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In This Issue
MV Annual Meeting
Church News
Leadership Center
Church Leaders Network
Pastors Fellowship

Ministers' Wives Fellowship 
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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
  
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

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 chuMoises Cabrerarch 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."


  • 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
    FSBC Madera is leading out in the Fifth Annual Christian Biker Rally at the Madera Fairgrounds on Saturday Oct 1 from 9AM to 3PM.  The theme of this free event is "Riding Together Toward Jesus."  All are invited! 


    More than 200 volunteers from El Encino and Clovis Hills teamed up to bring God's love to children in SE Fresno by providing tennis shoes and socks along with the gospel presentation.  They are now following up on 415 people from contacts that were made at the Faithful Feet project.

    Church Anniversary Celebrations in the Mid-Valley:
    Sierra Heights Baptist Church is seeking a part-time worship leader.

    Firebaugh FBC - After School Ministry: Needs someone to staff their after-school Computer Learning Center one afternoon each week from 3pm to 6pm.

    Firebaugh FBC - Adult English Language Ministry: Needs someone to work with the preschool children of the English language students on Tuesday evenings from 5pm to 7pm.  Candi Rangel, a NAMB-certified ESL instructor, teaches beginner's English to up to 35 adults each week.  Contact Sandy Duke if you can help with either of these needs. 659-2548.

    The men of St Matthews Church are roofing their church building this Saturday morning.  On Friday night, starting at 9PM, they are camping out at their property to keep an eye on the roofing supplies and to enjoy fellowship and food.  Pastor Chisom welcomes men from sister churches are welcome to join them.  Contact Anessa for more information: (559) 479-9144  
      
    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:

    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.  The first session is on October 3 from 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!


    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: 
    California Mission Offering  

    Central Valley Police Week
    This weekend is set aside to honor those who serve and protect us.  A major feature includes the movie "Courageous."  Check here for more information on the movie and prayer events locally.

    Pastors Fellowship Breakfast 
    Each Tuesday morning, 8:00 am, Country Waffles, Dakota/Blackstone.  




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