Summer 2011
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First Baptist Dinuba

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Discouragement Alert!     

   The pastor was having a tough summer Sunday. He was picking up candy wrappers after being the last-minute substitute teacher for an unruly Junior High Sunday School class. He allowed himself to mutter what he thought was some well-deserved self-pitying: "Nobody listens to me, everyone disrespects me... the whole world is against me!"  

Candy Wrapper

   An unnoticed Junior High holdover was also picking up trash. He unexpectedly interrupted the pastor's griping with this bit of encouragement: "That's not true, pastor. Some people don't even know you."

   Summer Sundays - and other Summer days - can take their toll on church leaders.

   Two quick thoughts... with questions:

  1. Jesus' invitation: "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest" Matthew 11:28. Are you regularly going to and being refreshed in Jesus?
  2. Paul's reminder: "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up" Galatians 6:9. Are you remembering that harvest-time fruitfulness and joy will overshadow summertime labors... if we don't give up?

   Please, for the sake of our King and His kingdom, don't give up.

 

David

David Yetter

Executive Minister   
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Reviving Your Prayer Life
Church leaders and members will benefit from a day of training and inspiration.
Where: Golden Hills, Brentwood
When: Sat., Oct 1, 8 a.m to 2 p.m.
Cost: $5 donation (includes lunch!)
Facilitators: Rev. Dave Parsons, Pastor Don Muse, and Will Billau
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September 19-22 

Hume Lake Pastor's Retreat  

Speakers: Sean McDowell and our own Kelly Patchin 


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Late September  

CPW LEAD Team Coaches Training  

Exact date and place: TBD

 

 

October 11-12   

Classic Adult Mini-Retreat

Speaker: Larry Adams

Location: Golden Hills, Brentwood

Seminars, concert with Solid Ground and Men for Him, and an optional Delta Cruise 

   

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November 12 

Making Conflict Constructive  

CPW Ministry Training for Church Leaders and Teams

 

Speaker: Ken Sande, author and President of Peacemakers Ministry

Location: Calvary Baptist, Turlock

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  

 

January 8-10 

Pastors' and Wives' Gathering -- Re:Fresh

Speaker: Jeff Iorg, author and President of Golden Gate Seminary  

Location: Pismo Beach and Santa Maria

What's New... and some opportunities to encourage the CPW family!
Jan van Oosten

Pastor Jän van Oosten from NewCov in Fresno

   Pastor Jän van Oosten of NewCov in Fresno started chemotherapy on August 2. He will be having treatments (one week of treatment, three weeks off) through October. Send him an encouraging note if you like!
   Congratulations to Pastor Chris and Cassie Tenny of Willow Glen and City Church of San Jose. Baby Calvin was born on Sunday, July 10.
   Congratulations to Pastor Douglas and Noel Estes of Berryessa Valley Church in San Jose on the birth of a healthy baby girl! Violet Evangeline Estes was born on Monday, July 11.   
   Pastor Ernie Cabrera has been called to serve as interim pastor of Fil-Am Evangelical Church of Sacramento (where Fil Tamboboy served). This is a great answer to prayer as the church will continue to search for their next senior pastor.
Ricardo and Anna Garcia

Pastor Ricardo and Anna Garcia of ROCC in Fresno


   Pastor Ricardo Garcia's brother Jimmy was shot and killed earlier this summer. Please pray for the grieving family and Restoration Outreach Community Church (ROCC) of Fresno, and send Ricardo a note of encouragement.
   The Bridge Community Church of Redding officially closed last month. Pastor Joel Smith felt it was time for him to step away from vocational ministry for a time and acquire more education and training.
   Edna Erickson, wife of Roger Erickson -- long time CPW Board Member -- and members of Fair Oaks of Concord, is again battling cancer. Roger and Edna are staying with their son near Santa Rosa; want to send them a note?
   Two church planting candidate couples, Tito and Dai Dai Dizon and Bernard and Kimberly Emerson, will be going to the Converge Assessment Center this month. For more info on them (and pictures) check out CPW's Facebook page.
   The first one who reads this far and emails this address gets a prize ($20 gift-card to Chipotle or Starbucks -- your choice!)... just for your Summer encouragement, and for being an encouragement to CPW!