Blenda Sloniker, Hickory Financial Report: July 2010 Contributions Undesignated - $124,127 Designated - $198,751 August 2010 Contributions Undesignated - $83,610 Designated - $160,795 April 2010 - March 2011 Monthly Undesignated Goal: $110,538
Investing in Young Fellowship Baptists — NC Style
by Larry Hovis, CBFNC Executive Coordinator
MISSIONS AND EVANGELISM IN
A NEW BAPTIST CENTURY
First Baptist Church Graham, NC
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
S ave the date for the 2011 CB F NC General A ssembly!
THE HEART OF JESUS:
living justice mercy
"We know love by this, that [Jesus] laid down his life for us .... Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action." (1 John 3:16-18 NRSV)
March 25-26, 2011 First Baptist, Asheville
FRIDAY worship speaker:
Rev. Dr. David P. Gushee, Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University
SATURDAY worship speaker:
Rev. Nancy Hastings Sehested, Co-Pastor of Circle of Mercy in Asheville, NC, and Chaplain for the NC Department of Corrections
Friday, March 25
Welcome and Orientation
Ministry Workshop Sessions
Fellowship Dinner (requires pre-registration)
Evening Worship
Fellowship Reception
Saturday, March 26
Ministry Workshop Session
Ministry Celebration (incl. adoption of ‘11-’12 budget & council election)
Morning Worship
Learn more about General Assembly details and registration, ministry workshop titles, discounted hotel options, childcare reservations, and exhibitor applications at www.cbfnc.org.
by Rick Jordan, CBFNC Church Resources Coordinator
What I get from this church is a sense of community: We’re there for you.
– Zack Morris
2011 CBFNC Theological Education Scholarship Recipients Each scholar included their hometown, church and vocational goal. To learn more about giving to theological education through CBFNC, visit www.cbfnc.org.
Scholars from North Carolina who attend Out-of-State Schools
Degrees Offered: Master of Divinity, Master of Theology, MA of Theological Studies, Doctor of Theology
Courtney Bryant
Peter Haley
Luis Juárez
Yessenia Juárez
Sandra Lizama
Rebecca Mathis
Jennifer Readling
Ryan Saunders
Keith Gustine
chool of Divinity at Gardner-Webb
www.gardner-webb.edu/admissions/graduate/divinity, Boiling Springs, NC
Degrees Offered: Master of Divinity, Doctor of Ministry
John Barnette
Susan Borders
Kyle Chastain
Barrett Freeman
Meredith Humphrey
Campbell University Divinity School
www.campbell.edu/divinity, Buies Creek, NC
Degrees Offered: Master of Divinity, MA in Christian Education, M Div/MBA, Doctor of Ministry, M Div/MA in Community Counseling
Cindy Bolden
Daniel Heath
Aileen Lawrimore
Terry Roach
Brian Simpson
Andrew Woods
James Yorke, Jr.
Louisa Monroe
Sandy Stillman-Alvin
Tyler Wood
The Divinity School at Wake Forest University
www.divinity.wfu.edu, Winston-Salem, NC Degrees Offered: Master of Divinity, MA of Religion, M Div/Juris Doctor
Brian Layman
Chris Hughes
John Callaway
Showing Young People How to Lead
Leadership is something that needs to be nurtured and encouraged in young people from the time they are young. There are techniques that can be taught and caught, but leadership is most effective when it is seen as a long-term process that is called out by people who help the young person see their worth as a child of God. Their appreciation of their intrinsic worth then helps them to connect their God-given gifts to the needs that surround us all.
We, as the church, need to take seriously our role in teaching young people how to lead with courage and conviction. There are many ways that we can do that and many churches do an excellent modeling of that.
children
youth
college students
Jonathan Redding
Foley
Laura
Rob Lemons
by Wanda Kidd, College Ministry Consultant
Where Is God at Work and How Are We Joining In?
Lebanon
Angier
Compiled by Jack Causey, Ministerial Resources Coordinator
New Contributing CBFNC Partner Churches (As of September 21, 2010)
January 21-23, 2011, or January 28-30, 2011 Winterplace Ski Resort in Beckley, WV
Cost is $162 per person. Visit www.CBFNC.org for more information.
Coordinator Visits July-August 2010
888-822-1944 www.cbfnc.org
Bringing Baptists of North Carolina Together for Christ-Centered Ministry
8025 North Point Blvd., Suite 205
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
Return Service Requested
Upcoming Events ~ November/December Edition
CBFNC Foundational Statement Discussion
November 1, 2010
Children’s Mission Day
November 6, 2010
Christian Coaching Certificate Training Part I: November 8-9 - Raleigh, NC Part II: February 7-9, 2011
CBFNC Youth Ski Retreats
January 21-23 and January 28-30, 2011
Missions and Evangelism in a New Baptist Century February 1, 2011
New Minister’s Luncheon February 3, 2011
Children’s Choir Festival February 5, 2011
College Mid-Winter Retreat February 5-6, 2011
Staff Minister’s Retreat
February 28-March 3, 2011
Youth Choir Festival
March 18-19, 2011
CBFNC General Assembly
The Heart of Jesus: Living Justice and Mercy
March 25-26, 2011, at First Baptist, Asheville
”The Spirituality of Jesus” adult retreat
April 8-10, 2011
Visit www.CBFNC.org to register and for more information. The Gathering is published six times a year. All questions may be directed to Sarah Mitchell, 888-822-1944 or smitchell@cbfnc.org. For story submissions, contact Sarah Mitchell for requirements and newsletter deadlines.
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina 2011 Music Festivals
Children’s Choir Festival
February 5, 2011
First Baptist Church
High Point, NC
For Children in GRADES 4-6
Heather Potter, Director Associate Conductor of the Charlotte Children’s Choir and Director of Youth and Children’s Music at First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Gastonia
Cost: Registration - $10 per singer
$125 max. per choir
Lunch - $5 per singer and chaperone
Registration deadline January 21, 2011, at www.cbfnc.org.
Youth Choir Festival
March 18-19, 2011
First Baptist Church Greensboro, NC
Tom T. Shelton, Jr., Director Assoc. Director of Music Ministry First Presbyterian, Greensboro
Cost: Registration - $10 per singer
$125 max. per choir
Lunch - $8 per singer and chaperone
Registration deadline March 1, 2011, at www.cbfnc.org.
