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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 10 - April 17, 2011
North American missionary VICKI STEWART has a passion for reaching college students with the Gospel. As Baptist campus minister at Morgan State University, the fastest growing African-American college in Maryland, Vickie is actively sharing the Gospel, establishing a Baptist presence on campus, and encouraging students to attend church and share their faith with fellow students. Many students are spiritually hungry and searching for relationships, relevance, and spiritual truth, but are not finding what they want. Vickie knows that Jesus has a plan and purpose for these students. With our commitment to putting love in action through the Cooperative Program and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering, Vicki and her team can ensure that they can find the only thing that will truly satisfy, a personal relationship with Christ. Pray for Vicki and the students at Morgan State this week.
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ERIC and RAMONA REESE serve in Brazil. When "James," a Brazilian known to call upon evil spirits, lost his home and family to floodwaters, he begrudgingly took refuge in the Baptist church. When James arrived at the church, he asked Eric many antagonistic questions. In turn, Eric asked James how he was coping with the hurt of what had happened and offered to pray for him. Soon the two men were hugging and crying. Eric believes that as Christians, we need to be closer to the areas where people hurt and be there to extend a hand as if it were Christ Himself. We are the hands and feet of Christ to people like James and others around the world, as we faithfully give to missions through CP. Pray for James to grow in his walk and for the Reeses as they live out the love of Christ in Brazil. |
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OUTLOOK
They call it Dignity. We call it a Mission.
GuideStone's Adopt An Annuitant ministry now has a new name - Mission:Dignity™
Since 1918, GuideStone Financial Resources has been on a "Mission" to provide "Dignity" to retired pastors or their widows. To more accurately communicate the essence of our ministry, we have changed the name of the Adopt An Annuitant ministry to Mission:Dignity.
These are men and women who have faithfully served God's people and now find themselves struggling to meet even basic needs. Many served small, rural churches that paid only modest salaries and couldn't afford to contribute to their pastors' retirement. Often, these pastors had to work extra jobs just to make ends meet.
Mission:Dignity currently helps over 2,000 people with extra money needed for housing, food and vital medications. It has also ensured a well-deserved dignity, independence and, often, the ability to continue serving.
Did You Know...?
The Mission:Dignity ministry spends approximately $6.5 million annually to help retired ministers or their widows.
Assistance from the Mission:Dignity ministry means recipients don't have to choose between food and medicine.
Approximately 60% of Mission:Dignity recipients are pastors' widows.
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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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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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Community Baptist Church has extended an invitation to anyone who would like to attend a Good Friday Worship and Celebration. It will be held April 22 at 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 409 S Parkway in Battle Ground WA.
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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 pleaseclick here.
IBA will have a store set up at the VBS Conferences to sell materials on consignment. All sales will support future VBS training events.
You can also place an order at the conference or e-mail it after for pick up at the Beaverton LifeWay Store. Consignment orders can only be received up to April 23, 2011.
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.
For more information please email or call:
bevsjackson@frontier.com
(503) 537-7403
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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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2011 NWBC STUDENT CONFERENCE
 On April 29-30, 2011 Northwest Baptist youth, friends, and youth leaders will gather for our annual NWBC Student Conference. This event for junior and senior high youth and sponsors will be held at Crossroads Community Church in Vancouver, Washington. Our theme this year is "The Road". Our theme verse is John 14:6.
Our featured speaker this year is Ed Newton. Ed's website sums up his ministry perfectly: "In a culture where Biblical illiteracy continues to rise, the ministry of Ed Newton is centered on partnering with ministries for the purpose of leading others to intimacy in Christ through the proclamation of the Word of God." God has uniquely gifted Ed with an ability to connect with teenagers, personally and corporately. His communication style can be summarized as "passion with content." To learn more about Ed go to www.EdNewton.org.
Our worship band this year will be Arise. They are a Northwest band from Richland, WA, whose mission is to bring glory to God, and they cherish the privilege to express their worship through music with fellow believers. We are excited to have this young, talented band lead our worship times. Some of the band members grew up through their teen years attending our NWBC Student Conference. For more information on Arise go to www.ariseandworship.com.
If you have not already mailed your registration form and payment to Emily you can call or email her with your numbers and t-shirt sizes by this Friday and still receive the free shirts for your group.
Emily Lawerance
emily@nwbaptist.org,
(360) 882-2103
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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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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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