The Mid-Michigan Baptist Association: Site News http://www.midmichiganbaptist.org/mod/news/group.php?category_id=1 Feed en-us no@body.com Copyright 2010 2010-09-05T13:08:58-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 2009 Advent Celebration http://www.midmichiganbaptist.org/n/2009_advent_celebration.html http://www.midmichiganbaptist.org/n/2009_advent_celebration.html Sunday, December 6, 2009 at Judson Baptist Church
Christmas Advent Service
 
Sunday, December 6, 2009
 
Mid-Michigan Baptist Association (formerly known as The North Area), invites you to attend an Advent Celebration hosted by Judson Baptist Church.
The night’s activities include:
 
  • Dinner at 6:00PM provided by Judson Baptist. (Each church is asked to bring dessert  in proportion to the number of people coming with your church group).
 
  • Church gift exchange – We want to promote deeper fellowship between our congregations, we will be having a church gift exchange.  Please R.S.V.P. if your church will be represented.  We will draw names and notify participating churches of which name they received.  Some suggestions include: commitment to pray for that church, share some special worship music on a Sunday of that church’s choice, make a banner to hang in the church, or provide a Sunday School teacher.  Please be creative with your gift.
 
  • Enjoy as each of our churches share music and creative  arts.  Then hear briefly from a representative from each church as they share about their church vision and prayer needs.  We will then  corporately take those needs to the Lord in prayer.
 
Please R.S.V.P. no later than November 23rd to Judson Baptist Church, 810 744-0650.  Musicians and Creative Arts, please R.S.V.P. to Linda Ishmael 810 614-8538
 
Judson Baptist Church
2462 S. Genesee Road                Office  810- 744-0650
Burton, MI  48519                         Fax  810 744-0651
Pastor :  Rev. Greg Rowan         Email  judsonbaptist@sbcglobal. net  
 
 
Sincerely,
 
Ed Pedley, Chair of MMBA
]]> 2009-11-09T00:00:00-05:00 New Director at Camp Lake Louise http://www.midmichiganbaptist.org/n/new_director_at_camp_lake_louise.html http://www.midmichiganbaptist.org/n/new_director_at_camp_lake_louise.html We welcome Ryan Madis as director of Camp Lake Louise!
Check out their website at http://www.camplakelouise.com!

The Camp Lake Louise board is excited to announce that they have called Ryan Madis as the new Resident Director at Camp Lake Louise.  Ryan is a familiar face at Lake Louise where he has served on resident staff for several summers.  Ryan is a graduate of the University of Michigan and is currently completing a Youth Ministry Internship at Markey Baptist Church in Roscommon.

Ryan shares, "I have attended Camp Lake Louise every summer since I was seven years old, dedicating my life to Christ there many years ago. Camp Lake Louise has always been my favorite place on Earth. I have worked the past eight summers in various roles on the Resident Staff to carry on Lake Louise's stellar tradition as an asset to the kingdom of God. I started on staff as a 16 year old kid with more hair than ideas, and have learned immeasurable lessons from the hundreds of people I have encountered through Lake Louise.

My life has been shaped by experiences and people connected to Camp Lake Louise. I am eager to impact the lives of campers and their families as we work to lead campers to know God, love God, and serve God through faith in Jesus Christ."

]]> 2009-04-29T00:00:00-05:00 Missional Church Seminar http://www.midmichiganbaptist.org/n/missional_church_seminar.html http://www.midmichiganbaptist.org/n/missional_church_seminar.html Missional Church Seminar
 
New Hope Baptist Church in Bay City will be hosting the first of three Saturday seminars on Becoming a MissionalChurch, on Saturday, March 28th, led by Rev. Tucker J. Gunneman.  

These workshops are part of the “New Birth Living Hope Initiative” that New Hope Baptist has engaged.  The Initiative is a process for recreating your church from a stable or declining congregation to a growing Missional congregation that impacts its community for Christ. The first seminar will focus on the Practices of a Missional church and where it focuses its ministry.  Included will be a brief survey that will help you identify the Ministry priorities of a Missional church and which of them are strong and which need attention for your local church.  The afternoon seminar will focus on how to pray Missionally to release God’s power in your church and community.  We will begin at 8:30am with registration, coffee and refreshments, the first workshop will begin promptly at 9am, and we will end by 2:30pm. 

The registration fee is $15 per person, which includes the handouts and lunch.  Please contact Pastor Lee Austin at pastoraustin@charter.net, or Prudy Bannick Kpbannick@att.net by Thursday, March 26th if you plan to attend.  Fees can be paid at the time of registration.
]]> 2009-03-30T00:00:00-05:00 Missional Church Seminar http://www.midmichiganbaptist.org/n/missional_church_seminar-1.html http://www.midmichiganbaptist.org/n/missional_church_seminar-1.html at New Hope Baptist Church
Missional Church Seminar
 
New Hope Baptist Church in Bay City will be hosting the first of three Saturday seminars on Becoming a MissionalChurch, on Saturday, March 28th, led by Rev. Tucker J. Gunneman.  These workshops are part of the “New Birth Living Hope Initiative” that New Hope Baptist has engaged. 

The Initiative is a process for recreating your church from a stable or declining congregation to a growing Missional congregation that impacts its community for Christ. The first seminar will focus on the Practices of a Missional church and where it focuses its ministry.  Included will be a brief survey that will help you identify the Ministry priorities of a Missional church and which of them are strong and which need attention for your local church.  The afternoon seminar will focus on how to pray Missionally to release God’s power in your church and community.  We will begin at 8:30am with registration, coffee and refreshments, the first workshop will begin promptly at 9am, and we will end by 2:30pm. 

The registration fee is $15 per person, which includes the handouts and lunch.  Please contact Pastor Lee Austin at pastoraustin@charter.net, or Prudy Bannick Kpbannick@att.net by Thursday, March 26th if you plan to attend.  Fees can be paid at the time of registration.
]]> 2009-03-17T00:00:00-05:00 MMBB Informational Meeting http://www.midmichiganbaptist.org/n/mmbb_informational_meeting.html http://www.midmichiganbaptist.org/n/mmbb_informational_meeting.html Rev. Richard Reese will be at FBC Holly to answer your questions.  
Rev. Richard Reese, our MMBB representative, will be providing information on our retirement accounts.  The meeting is to be held April  23, 2009, beginning at 10:00 AM. At The First Baptist Church of Holly.  (15030 N. Holly Rd.  248-634-8772).   
 
Lunch will be served at 12:00, and those wishing to make a personal appointment with Richard following lunch should contact him at Richard.reese@mmbb.org or 800 -969 -9905.
 
If you are joining us for lunch, please call FBC Holly @ 248 634 8772
]]> 2009-03-17T00:00:00-05:00 SPRING EVENT http://www.midmichiganbaptist.org/n/spring_event.html http://www.midmichiganbaptist.org/n/spring_event.html
Our theme will be A Passion for Impact, and our hope is to energize and equip you to make a difference in your community.


You are invited to our
North Area Spring Meeting
hosted by the First Baptist Church of Grand Blanc
on April 26, from 3-8 pm.
 
Just a reminder about our Spring Meeting. Its shaping up to be an historic time for our association. Be sure to get your registrations in by April 22.
 
Our theme will be A Passion for Impact, and our hope is to energize and equip your folks to make a difference in your community. After a time of welcome and orientation, we’ll have breakout groups for you to choose from (you can attend two). Regretfully, we needed to drop two of our initial offerings, but we still have a solid lineup!
 
Only God can guide your church in having a Kingdom impact. We don’t want to present a “cookie-cutter” approach to outreach. Our Breakout Groups are designed to provide you with some different approaches and encouragement. As you sift through some ideas, prayerfully allow the Lord to direct you (and your church) into your unique call, as you impact lives for Christ. Having said that, here’s some more detail!
 
  • Impact Your Community: Posturing your Church towards the Culture Around You, led by Pastor Malcolm Brown and Associate Tim Goodrich of Christ Community Baptist Church (formerly Third Avenue) We will deal with scriptural principles that Christ Community Baptist Church used to seek and reach the culture and society that surrounded our fellowship

  •  Impact through Servant Evangelism: Don’t just go to church, BE the church, led by Pastor Ed Pedley of FBC Holly. Jesus came to seek and to save the world.  So why are we using all our resources to care for the “church” when we should be out serving others for the sake of The Kingdom? We will talk about seeking the unchurched in your community and how you can make an impact on their lives for Christ and His Kingdom. 

  • Impact through Relational Evangelism: Being a Transformational Community, led by Pastor Chris Radcliffe of FBC Davision. Who am I in relationship to the followers of Jesus and those on the outside?

  •  Impact through Support Groups, led by Mary E. McDonough of Central Nazarene of Flint. Central Nazarene is an excellent model for Christian recovery ministries, using the Celebrate Recovery Program. 

  •  Impact through Small Groups, led by Rev. Tucker J. Gunneman, Consultant for Transitional Ministries ABC-MI and current interim pastor at FBC, Saginaw. “Impact through small groups will show you how small groups are more than the latest trend.  Instead they can be life-transforming opportunities for people both in the church and those God is calling you to reach.  We will explore different types of small groups and how to begin a small group ministry that changes lives.” 
We’ll serve a catered dinner at 6 pm, and we’ll accomplish some business while we eat. (The meal will be a Buffet with Garden Salad, Golden Baked Chicken, Mostaccioli with Tomato Sauce, Italian Meatballs, and Roasted Red Skin Potatoes.) You’ll get an update on our Camp Lael and Lake Louise, be introduced to their new director Ryan Madis, elect some new officers, and hopefully adopt new bylaws.  Our proposed slate of new officers is:
            Ed Pedley         Chair                                         Todd Regester              Vice Chair
            Lee Austin         Secretary                                  Ray Strawser                 Treasurer
 
Finally, we’ll have a great time of worship together at 7 pm. led by First Baptist with the help of their youth.  We will be receiving an Offering for the Save Camp Lael fund, and we would encourage your church to promote a collection for this occasion.   Our Association will present a donation as well.
The cost for the event is just $10 for adults and $5 for any youth. .
 
You can pay at the door, but you need to either RSVP through a church coordinator or directly to the North Area by Wed. April 22. Please indicate which two breakout groups you would like to attend. RSVP to Hill Road Baptist via:
Phone: 810 238-5572

]]> 2009-03-13T00:00:00-05:00 Installation Servicve of Rev. Lee Austin http://www.midmichiganbaptist.org/n/installation_servicve_of_rev_lee_austin.html http://www.midmichiganbaptist.org/n/installation_servicve_of_rev_lee_austin.html as Pastor of New Hope Baptist Church, Bay City
You are invited to an installation service for
Pastor Lee Austin
Ocotber 19, 2008
3:20 pm
New Hope Baptist Church
3360 East Midland Road, Bay City, MI 48706

A light luncheon will be provided.
So that we may adequately plan enough for for our guests, RSPV by October 5 to:
Wilma Anderson (989 832-2685)
Prudy Bannick (989 892-9014 or kpbannick@att.net) or
Lois Didier (989 686-3512 or loisdidier@aol.com) 
]]> 2008-09-20T00:00:00-05:00 North Area Advent Celebration http://www.midmichiganbaptist.org/n/north_area_advent_celebration.html http://www.midmichiganbaptist.org/n/north_area_advent_celebration.html December 7, 6 pm Save the date of December 7 at 6 pm and think about how your church will participate.  Bring your choir, a skit, or a song--something that celebrates the birth of our Savior!

It will be held at the First Baptist Church of Mt Morris. (800 Louisa Street)]]> 2008-09-17T00:00:00-05:00 For Our Churches http://www.midmichiganbaptist.org/n/for_our_churches.html http://www.midmichiganbaptist.org/n/for_our_churches.html Get connected! I want to welcome you to our new website.  It's still under development, so I need your input to make it better.  What do you want to see?  What groups did I miss?  What upcoming events do you want to add?

Just let me know! Email me through the link at the top left of the home page!

Todd Regester, North Area Chair]]> 2008-09-17T00:00:00-05:00 Welcome to Our New Website! http://www.midmichiganbaptist.org/n/welcome.html http://www.midmichiganbaptist.org/n/welcome.html Welcome to our new website. Take a good look around, because there's a lot to see. Be sure to get yourself an account for personalization. Take a look at our forums to talk with one another. Please let the webmaster know if you have any questions. ]]> 2008-08-28T00:00:00-05:00