August 16, 2017
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Responding to Charlottesville - from Larry Hovis, CBFNC Executive Coordinator
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Since Saturday's horrendous events in Charlottesville, the CBF community has offered prophetic witness, Christian care, and sincere prayer for all who were affected. We join this chorus. The CBFNC community I know and love stands resolutely against hatred, bigotry, violence, and injustice. We oppose racism in any form and reject any idea of racial supremacy, especially the white supremacy that has shaped too much of our history and fueled the violence in Charlottesville. Such ideas are contrary to CBFNC's understanding of Scripture, the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and our historic Baptist principles.
I call on ministers and other church leaders to help their congregations understand more deeply the racism that divides us and diminishes the image of God in all of us. I call on our community of individuals, churches, and partners to develop concrete, practical ways to respond, not just with our words in the aftermath of a national event but with our deeds, day after day, in our cities, towns, and neighborhoods.
For almost ten years, CBFNC has sought to address these matters through our Racial Reconciliation Ministry Team. We have developed a number of good resources, which can be
found here.
I especially encourage church leaders to offer a study of CBFNC's Biblically-based racial reconciliation curriculum,
The Body of Christ, which includes a study guide and video. Download it from our website or contact our office to order hard copies.
Racism is a problem for all of us. Each of us, especially we who claim to follow the Prince of Peace, must be part of the solution. "May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all" (2 Corinthians
13:14). Amen.
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Companerismo Cristiano Emanuel
September 22-23, 2017 Compamento de Varones (Mens Camp)
September 30, 2017 Training for Youth
October 14, 2017 Retire para pastores (Pastor's retreat) at Caraway
August 24, 2017
Trinity, Raleigh
September 15-17, 2017
Caswell
September 23, 2017 - The Memorial, Greenville
September 30, 2017 - Trinity, Raleigh
October 28, 2017 - First, Boone
November 4, 2017 - Oakmont, Greenville
November 11, 2017 - Zebulon, Zebulon
March 9-10, 2018
Wingate University
2018 CBFNC Annual Gathering
March 15-17, 2018
Knollwood, Winston-Salem
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Hurricane Matthew Response
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Grant Application
The Hurricane Matthew Response Grant program seeks to assist CBFNC churches by providing help for rebuilding projects for the flood victims of Hurricane Matthew. These projects should focus on "necessities."
Click here to download
the grant application.
Interested in a mission trip to Lumberton, NC, to help with Hurricane Matthew flood relief? In addition to NC Baptist Men, two CBFNC churches are able to provide housing for teams. Contact Doug Reedy at First, Lumberton or Dave Hawes at Godwin Heights Baptist Church, Lumberton, (704) 473-2875. Week-long or weekend, all help is needed and valued.
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CBF Global
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CBF desires to cultivate growing interest among young Baptists and to better prepare potential church starters through a carefully crafted internship program with the CBF Church Starts Initiative.
As an intern, a young minister will encounter a unique vantage point of church start development from the beginning stages to that of successful and experienced church start congregations.
Learn more about internship details and opportunities
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News from Our Higher Education Partners
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 Through the CBFNC budget and the Mission Resource Plan, CBFNC provides significant scholarship assistance to students engaged in theological education. Find the application here.
Be sure to check out the Keesee Foundation's theological education grant information. Read more.
For more information about School of Divinity events, call (704) 406-3205.
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The 2018 BWIM Mentoring Cohort is open to Baptist women who have served in their current area of ministry for less than five years and are ministering in churches, chaplaincy, non-profit work, and other "outside-the-box" settings. The program includes participation in a three-day retreat in January 2018 and monthly conversations via digitial media.
Applications
are due
September 15, 2017
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Led by Ruben Swint, Generosity Guy, this
conference promises to deliver timely and effective content plus experienced guidance in crafting your congregation's stewardship plan.
Robust capital campaign and planned giving content are also included.
August 19, 2017, 9:30am-3:30pm, at First Baptist Church in Decatur, GA. Visit www.growinggenerousgivers.com.
NC Baptist Aging Ministry events
"Mental Health First Aid for Older Adults." August 29-30, 2017, in Thomasville. $30 includes course materials and certificate. Visit www.ncbam.org/events or call (877) 506-2226.
"Living Next Door to Dementia-How Can Churches Help?" by dementia advocate, consultant and trainer Mary Donnelly. September 21, 2017, in Thomasville. $10 includes lunch. Visit www.ncbam.org/events or call (877) 506-2226.
Three Fall Regional Gatherings are planned as part of NCBAM's AAIM outreach (Aging Adults Innovating Ministry). AAIM events seek to strengthen ministries to aging adults. The theme for the Fall Gatherings will be "Come as You Are." Each event will feature special speakers, music, regional highlights and a round-table discussion. The cost is only $10 and includes lunch. The Gatherings will be held Sept. 25, 2017, in Rocky Mount, Oct. 17, 2017, in Thomasville, and Oct. 19, 2017, in Asheville. Register online at ncbam.org/events or call (877) 506-2226.
Baptist Children's Homes Offers One-Day, Local Missions Projects
Baptist Children's Homes is hosting statewide Saturday "Friends of Children" workdays. Make a difference within our NC mission field. A free lunch is served and there are projects for all ages.
Saturday, September 9 - Mills Home in Thomasville
Saturday, September 16 - Kennedy Home in Kinston
Saturday, September 23 - Camp Duncan in Aberdeen and Oak Ranch in Broadway
Saturday, September 30 - Cameron Boys Camp in Cameron
Presbyterian Older Adult Ministry Network is sponsoring a regional conference on older adult ministry with Dr. Jill Crainshaw as keynote speaker. October 19, 2017, at Highland Presbyterian, Winston-Salem.
6th Annual NC Women's Preaching Festival will take place October 26-27, 2017, at Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church in Durham. Featured preachers include Rev. Shyrl Hinnant-Uzzell, Rev. Dr. Carolyn Sharp, Rev. Chalice Overy, and Dr. Sharon Schulze.
more information
Vital Worship Grants Program
The Vital Worship Grants Program at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
encourages grant proposals developed through a collaborative process from emerging and established churches; seminaries, colleges, and schools; hospitals, nursing homes and other organizations.
This program is made possible with funds provided by Lilly Endowment Inc. more information
Are you a New Church Planter?
The CBF Church Start Discernment Cohorts is a free 8-week online experience is for those discerning and living out a call into church starting. It is a creative space for folk who are already in the process of starting a church to explore and work through the vision and mission. This is a safe space for all participants who engage in the secure and private site.
Participants will work through the basics of contextual church starting, introspective writing, and group conversation. Over the 8-weeks, the candidate will be accumulating his or her writings in a church start profile, which serves as a tool for the starter and evaluation tool for CBF. A F
uture cohorts will be October 8-December 1, 2017. To join the cohort, candidates must complete this form.
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New Bible study leadership resource
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 The Alphabet of Errors: How to Teach the Bible Better, a brand new resource written by CBFNC Church Resources Coordinator Rick Jordan, is now available! With over 30 years of teaching experience, Dr. Rick Jordan has learned what works - and what does not - in leading a Bible study.
Using the alphabet, Dr. Jordan itemizes 26 errors common to Bible study teachers, such as the first three chapters on Assumptions, Bullies, and Calling on the Introvert. With humor, humility, and wisdom, the book promises to help the beginning teacher get off to a good start and to help the good teacher become a great teacher.
Find his book here
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Personnel Requests
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Frequently CBFNC receives requests from churches about placing an ad for filling church positions or staff. While we do not have a place for these ads in our newsletter,
The Gathering, we are willing to publish positions on our
Ministry Job Board. We also offer a Reference and Referral service with our Ministerial Transitions Coordinators for staff positions. Please visit
our website to learn more about staff placement through CBFNC.
Looking for a Place in Ministry? Learn more about the Ministerial Transitions Facilitators.
List your ministry position on CBFNC's new job board!
Take a look!
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A death in the CBFNC family
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The CBFNC community offers our prayers and
sympathy on behalf of Scott Hagaman in the death of his father, Lowell G. Hagaman. Scott is pastor of First, Marion. A memorial service was held at First, Boone, on Tuesday, August 15. Additional information can be
found here.
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