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MISSION EXPRESS
Making old things new - we are headed in a new direction!
The Nelle Johnson Offering was established to provide funds to enhance our serving and giving locally and to the world as an Association.
This year's offering will be used as follows:
Leadership Development -
Healthy, growing pastors are essential for developing healthy, growing churches. We would like to develop SALT (Strengthen Associational Leadership Team) to support and resource our pastors.
This team focuses on supporting pastors with practical needs during hard times as well as creating opportunities for training, mentoring, coaching, partner-ships, assessments, consulta-tions, and whatever other means we can access to resource these men of God so they can continue to grow in their ability to lead, equip, preach, and impact their community for God; keeping in mind every pastorate is unique.
IBA Continuing Education Fund - Provides scholarship funds that benefit Northwest Pastors, Pastor's Family and Ministry Leaders to attend seminary, complete under-graduate studies, and etc.
Brochures will be available for distribution to the churches in March.
Offering Goal for 2011:
$7,000.00
This offering can be collected and turned in year round. We will also have the Associational Week with Nelle Johnson Offering as the emphasis is:
May 15-22, 2011
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MISSIONARY MOMENTS
April 3 - April 10, 2011
For many years, MARK ELLIS worked in evangelism and church planting on the backside of the Amazon rain forest in Brazil. While there, he realized the need for national Christian leaders to have theological training, yet many were poorly educated and couldn't study at the seminary level. However, they were enthusiastic and wanted to start churches among their people. Mark and Brazilian leaders started preparing seminary courses taught on the sixth-grade level and putting them on DVD. God blessed the project, and interest spread across Brazil. He and his wife, DIANE, moved to the city where a partnering Brazilian church is supporting the project. Your love for people and support of missions through CP are preparing leaders and reaching people throughout Brazil. Today, pray for Mark and Diane as they train Brazilian leaders to accurately share the Word of God, so new churches can spread throughout the country.
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In New England, where less than three percent of its 14 million residents attend an evangelical church, STEVE NERGER, North American missionary, has a burden to reach the multitudes of lost people in his area. As state director of missions for the Baptist Convention of New England, Steve leads church planting efforts in six states that currently have only 280 Southern Baptist churches. Steve needs our prayers, our sacrificial participaton in the Cooperative Program, and believers who will come to New England and invest their lives for the sake of lost people. During your prayer time this week, make yourself available to God and pray for Steve and your fellow citizens living in New England. |
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OUTLOOK
Moldy Manna and Daily Devotion
God never blesses the past without pressing us to the future.
Look at the Israelites. The Lord, having brought them out of the slavery of Egypt, did not leave them without provision. Exodus 16 tells us of His care of His children, but also includes an ominous warning. God's provision and blessing, "Gather as much of it as each person needs to eat. You may take two quarts per individual, according to the number of people each of you has in your tent..." (Exodus 16:16) But the provision came with a fundamental condition: the children of Israel had to gather manna daily, "No one is to let any remain until morning." (Exodus 16:19) Those that tried to store it found out the hard way that the condition was to be taken serious. However, each morning they were to gather it, but when the sun grew hot, it melted.(Exodus16:16-21)
They could not coast on victories won a week before, or even a day before. Illustrative of God's method was the condition of yesterday's manna: it was moldy, worm-infested, and putrid. So is coasting on past victories.
If you assume you have served God enough in the past, and that God is satisfied with your previous service, then please read Exodus 16:16-21 again. If the Israelites dared to try to store up the manna, it would become diseased and infested. God warned them to seek Him and serve Him daily.
If this illustration alone does not convince a person to get off the padded pew, or the office and once again join God's coalition of the willing. Then search the New Testament and see to what degree we are to live in the daily tense:
- Jesus reminded us to thank God for our daily bread (Matt. 6:11).
- We are to deny ourselves, take up our cross daily and follow (Luke 9:23).
- The Bereans were blessed because they searched the Scriptures daily (Acts 17:11).
- Paul noted that in Christ, we die daily (1 Cor. 15:31).
Daily bread. Daily prayer. Daily study. Daily death. It does not sound as if God is satisfied with our past victories, or that he blesses us when we coast.
Perhaps we can now understand the apostle Paul in a new light. This man of God, the unceasing missionary of the early church, was certainly a strong student of Scripture and a symbol of Christian maturity. So then why did he tell the Philippian church that he was still working toward a goal? Surely, if anyone had arrived, it would be Paul. Certainly if anyone deserved to retire and rest on a pew, it would be this incessant servant of God, yet look at his testimony in Philippians 3:12-15.
Was Paul insisting that the only mature Christians are those who forget their past and continue to serve Christ? Would he not be satisfied if we just attended but never participated?
Even the writer of Hebrews seems to suggest that coasting and not serving God daily has a devastating side effect - sin. More specifically he warns that if we choose to retire, quit, or otherwise cease serving God, we are hardening our hearts in rebellion. God, he indicates is always calling us to worship him through service (Hebrew 3:12-15).
These familiar words were not directed to the lost person who has not accepted Christ as Lord. These words were pointed at those who know God. The only conclusion is this: When we cease to serve him, we harden our hearts. When we harden our hearts, we have bought sin's deception. When we buy into the deception of sin, we are in active rebellion - rebellion against the Lord who calls us to serve him daily.
God Bless
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EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS
You read that correctly, meetings! However, don't worry we know everyone cannot attend every meeting, and we don't expect you to. What we would like to do is provide a viable solution to make it a little easier for you to attend if possible.
We are going to have four executive board meetings, one in each zone area. The times and dates are staggered to give everyone an opportunity to attend. If you cannot attend the meeting in your zone but would like to participate in the meetings, you are more than welcome to attend one of the other zone meetings.The following dates and times of the Executive Board meeting near you are as follows:
East Zone:
Tuesday April 26th, 2011
7:00pm - 8:30pm Holgate Baptist Church
11242 SE Holgate Blvd
Portland, OR 97266
Vancouver Zone:
Wednesday April 27th, 2011
11:30am - 1:00pm Spaghetti Factory
730 SE 160th Ave
Vancouver WA 98684
West Zone:
Thursday April 28th, 2011
10:30am - 12:00pm First Baptist Beaverton
5755 SW Erickson AVE
Beaverton, OR 97005
Gorge Zone: Friday May 6th, 2011 9:00am - 10:30am Charburger, Hood River, OR Should something need a vote or tally for a decision, a vote will be taken at each meeting, all will be tallied after the last meeting and results sent out via The Encourager. |
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MINISTRY RESOURCES
2011 Easter Service Resources
Easter is rapidly approaching and you may have your entire service already planned and under control. But if not, where can you go to add a few select elements to enhance your church's Easter experience? This month is dedicated to providing you with a wide variety of resources for your 2011 Easter Service. Below are several select links broken down into categories. Some of these websites provide one type of element (images only) and others offer a great variety of options (videos, photos, countdowns and more). We encourage you to review each element carefully to make sure it is biblically accurate and sends the appropriate message for your particular church. These links are filtered for you to assist in narrowing down your search for just the right Easter resources. Expect God to do something fresh and new this Easter season!
Stills/Images
www.fotosearch.com
www.iphotostock.com
www.shutterstock.com
Videos
www.sermonspice.com
www.worshiphousemedia.com
Countdown
www.ignitermedia.com
www.bluefishtv.com
Videos, Pics and Others
www.imagevine.com
www.beamerfilms.com
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INTERSTATE DISASTER RELIEF WISH LIST 2011
- Pneumatic Can Opener
- Air Compressor
- Generator 6KW Minimum
- Hose Holder
- Large Drawer Tool Chest
- Commercial Coffee Maker
- Tent (Large enough for tables and chairs as Break Area)
- Tall Patio Heaters (5)
- High Pressure Hose Nozzles
- Easels (for white boards) w/tray
- Motion Sensor or foot controlled hand wash sink
- Milk Crates
- Shower Trailer
- A CO-OP Building to store trailers. We have land at a church but need money to build.
- New tires for kitchen trailer
- New brakes for kitchen trailer
Thank you for your support of the Disaster Relief Ministry of IBA,
Dave Hillison
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NWBC WOMEN'S SUMMIT
 Keynote Speaker: Leigh Ann Wade, North Addision Baptist Church, Spokane Wa.
Breakout/Training conferences: (includes but not limited to)
- Blended to Perfection: Our home is often our biggest financial asset...and a great place of opportunity for our ministry. Practical and fun ideas in hospitality...Lu Walker, Nancy Hall, and Patti Garrido.
- Fill Your Cup: We often have holes in the bottoms of our spiritual cups that need to be replenished from the Lord. Then we continue giving away and living out what He puts in. Where do I start? How do I begin? I don't understand what I'm reading! Come learn the basics of personal Bible study...Karla Inman.
- Grounded in Missions: Ministry through age graded mission groups - that is where hearts are opened, needs are met, lives are changed. Join us for these interactive leadership workshops as we explore mission education...Diana Lerma, Gwen Moor, and Pat Tiller.
- A Latte Fun: Practical application to sharing your story through creative stamping...Amy Bradley.
- The Best Part of Waking' Up: IPod, MP3, Facebook, blogging...what does it all mean and how can I minister through it? Learn how to live out your faith onlline...Star McMillan.
Event Info
April 8-9, 2011
6:30 p.m. Friday - 3:30 p.m Saturday
Cost: $20 by March 31st; $25 at the door (includes desserts, lunch on-site, specialized breakouts and worship sessions.) Northwest Baptist Center
3200 NE 109th Ave
Vancouver WA 98682 |
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CHURCH MINISTRY REVIEW
Tucker Road Baptist Church would like to invite you to the:
Christ in the Passover
April 16, 2011
6:00pm
The Gorge Room
Hood River Inn
Passover Dinner
$20 per adult
$10 per children 6-12
Children 5 and under are free
For tickets and information please call (541) 386-1049
click here for a printable flyer.
"Let us therefore celebrate the feast, not with heaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth." 1 Cor. 5:8
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UPDATED! CHURCH MINISTRY REVIEW
 VBS Training For all church Leaders, Teachers, and HelpersApril 16, 2011
9:30 - 12:30
NW Baptist Building
3200 NE 109th
Vancouver, WA 98682
For a copy of the conference schedule, breakouts and leaders and a map of the NWBC facility please click here.
Would you like to have your VBS material waiting for you at the VBS Conference?
Place your order through IBA by this Thursday, April 9, 2011 and you can pick your order up without paying for shipping at the April 16th VBS training conference.
When you order your VBS materials through IBA you achieve the following:
- You save shipping costs.
- You support our local Beaverton LifeWay store.
- You support IBA training since the association receives a 15% consignment fee.
You can also place your order at the VBS conference or email it after for pick up at the Beaverton LifeWay Store. Consignment orders can only be received up to April 23, 2011.
For more information please email or call:
Bev Jackson
 bevsjackson@frontier.com
(503) 537-7403
Kits for Kids Project
This summer Lifeway Christian Stores will partner with Baptist Global Response to feature the missions' project in their Vacation Bible School materials. The project is called "Kits for Kids" and will involve U.S. churches and VBS groups in collecting/packing basic school supplies in 2.5 gallon re-sealable bags. These educational kits will be mailed by churches to a warehouse in Virginia, and from there shipped out to various parts of the world for distribution to kids in need of these basic school items.
There are millions of children around the world who are unable to attend school because their families cannot afford the basic supplies required. Others live in areas recently struck by disasters which render the supplies unavailable. Providing these simple school items will not only meet the physical needs required for education, but will also give missionaries and national partners an opportunity to share the love of Christ with these children and their families as the supplies are distributed.
Your Baptist Association can be a part of this exciting project! We need your help in promoting this opportunity with your churches. For more information visit the website www.vbskitsforkids.com or contact Baptist Global Response at this address:
Baptist Global Response
402 BNA Drive, Suite 411
Nashville, TN 37217
Phone: 1 -866-974-5623 (Toll Free)
Please consider this opportunity to be the connection between Kids Who Care and Kids in Need!
Thank you,
Lori Funderburk and Regina Palmer
Kits for Kids Project Directors
kitsforkidsinfo@gobgr.org
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CHURCH RESOURCE REVIEW
Web Design
Does your churches website need to be freshened up, or does your church need a web presence? Please fill out the questionnaire and submit it to iba@interstatebaptist.org and let us help you find the best solution and pricing.
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2011 TAX RESOURCE
Mike Malody pastors Emmanuel Baptist Church in Pasco, WA. He is a former IRS employee (last couple years as an auditor) as well as having owned a tax preparation business. He is offering his services to assist clergy and religious workers in their tax preparations. (For more information, click here).
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CHURCH ADMINISTRATION NEWS
LifeWay Christian Resources and the National Association of Southern Baptist Secretaries (NASBS) are hosting the 2011 National Meeting for Ministry Assistants, April 27-29, 2011, at First Baptist Church, Sevierville, Tennessee. This event only happens every other year; so pastors and ministerial staff, make your plans now for your ministry assistants attend this year. The theme for the event is "What Is Your JOY?" This event offers office professional training, worship, inspiration, personal renewal, and fellowship with ministry assistants from across the United States. A separate track will also be offered for Professional Course Certification for Ministry Assistants. This is a great way for your church or association to recognize your ministry assistants(s) during Office Professionals week. For more information, go to www.lifeway.com/event/132/ or www.nasbs.net.
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VBS Survival Guide for Ministry Assistants!
April 16, 2011
NW Baptist Building
3200 NE 109th Ave
Vancouver WA
Ministry Assistants - this is an opportunity for you to learn how you can play a vital role in the success of your church's Vacation Bible School. Cheryle Douglas, Ministry Assistant at FBC Beaverton, will be leading a conference at the VBS Training on April 16. For more details, please see the information concerning the VBS Training under UPDATED! Church Ministry Review.
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What Church Management Software does your church use? Some of our ministry assistants would like to have a support group with sister churches who are using the same software. Please take a moment to contact the IBA office and let us know what program your church uses (i.e. ACS, Power Church Plus, Servant Keeper, etc). E-mail lila@interstatebaptist.org or call 503-452-2930, ext. 100. |
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