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| 2009 Alabama BNF Mission Trip |
| April 3-5, 2009
Baptist Friendship House
New Orleans
Cost: $75
Contact Lucretia Mobbs 800.264.1225 ext. 228
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Annual BNF & Parish Nurse Retreat, October 23-24, 2009 at Shocco Springs, Talladega, AL.
2009 Parish Nurse Class (limited enrollment) February 13-15, 2009 & March 13-15, 2009. Download a brochure |
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Team Leader
Assistant Team Leader
Historical Team Leader
Sylvia Brooks
Membership Team Leader
DeRenda Anderson
Parish Nurse Team Leader
Gretchen McDaniel
Ministries Team Leader
Linda Austin
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We extend congratulations to Regina Mobbs and Charlotte Cramer for their nominations to the National BNF leadership team. You can cast your vote at the National BNF meeting, May 7-10, 2008, Seiverville, Tennessee. Go to www.wmu.com/bnf for additional information. | |
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Greetings!
Alabama BNF helps you fulfill the call of God on your life. As a health care professional you can serve the Great Physician with other Alabama BNF members
- through ministry and missions opportunities
- Christian professional fellowship and encouragement
- information and ideas to use your professional skills and talents in your church, in your community, and to the uttermost parts of the world.
We want to extend congratulations to the new Alabama BNF team members who were elected at the BNF annual October retreat, DeRenda Anderson is our new Membership Team leader and Sylvia Brooks is the Historical Team leader. See the sidebar for a complete list of team leaders and their contact information.
Take time to look over the 2009 ministry projects and plan to participate in the one closest to you. If you are unable to participate in a project consider helping provide supplies or refreshments. Practice a "Come, Go with Me" attitude and ask a co-worker to join you in ministry through Alabama BNF.
Take time to pause this season and thank God for the blessings of this past year and take courage that He knows the plans He has for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a future and a hope. May the focus of your Christmas be Jesus! |
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Alabama BNF members serve the Great Physician! |
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2009 Ministry Projects
January 5, 2009, 2:00 p.m. at Dothan Baptist Village, Dothan, AL: Healthy Seniors presentation and healthy choices fellowship time. If you can participate or provide refreshments, contact Linda Austin at 334-215-2716 or lindaaustin@mindspring.com.
January 24, 2009, 10:00 a.m. at the Madison Morningside Assisted Living Center, Madison, AL: Nutrition and Physical Activity presentation and fellowship time. If you can participate or provide refreshments, contact Donna Stiles at 256-652-1627 or dstiles@mindspring.com.
February 6, 2009, 1:30 p.m. at the Eastview Baptist Retirement Community, Montgomery, AL: Healthy Seniors presentation and healthy choices fellowship time. Contact Linda Austin at 334-215-2716 or lindaaustin@mindspring.com. |
| Meeting the Health Needs of the Church Community...by Linda Austin |
Providing a health care screening for the community can be an outreach to the people in your area. You can discover spiritual and material needs and increase awareness for your church in the community. Follow these steps to plan your health screening:
- Contact your local hospital and see what support they can provide for a free health screening at your church.
- Schedule music groups to provide entertainment in the fellowship hall or sanctuary of the church while the health screening takes place.
- Provide health education flyers and prizes. Flyers can be obtained from your local health department.
- Make plans for a registration table, registration cards, and volunteers to register those who will be screened. You can collect valuable contact information and discover spiritual and material needs.
- Enlist volunteers to be greeters and volunteers to provide healthy snacks.
- Promote with flyers placed in stores , community centers, and other prominent places in the community.
A health screening is a valuable tool to help your church meet people and meet their needs. ministry |
| Other Mission Opportunities |
| Assistant BNF Team Leader Jan Burton has information for several mission trips through the Kenya Relief organization. Eight trips are planned on the following dates:
May 21-31, 2009 June 11-21, 2009 June 25-July 5, 2009
July 3-15, 2009 Aug. 6-18, 2009 Aug. 27-Sept. 6, 2009
Sept.10-20, 2009 Sept.24-Oct. 4, 2009
Jan is also recruiting mission team members to conduct a health faith and block party for the North Main Street Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida. They are partnering with the Words to Works Ministry. Trip dates are July 18 -24, 2009.
If you would like more information about these mission opportunities, E-mail Jan Burton at eagles@juno.com. | |
Alabama Baptist Nursing Fellowship is a ministry of Alabama WMU. Regular membership is open to nursing professionals and nursing students. Associate membership is open to healthcare professionals who are not nurses but desire to associate with the fellowship. Annual dues are required for membership. To learn more about Alabama BNF, call Lucretia Mobbs at 800.264.1225 ext. 228 or e-mail lmobbs@alsbom.org. |
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