July 19, 2017
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CBFNC
Companerismo Cristiano Emanuel  
for more information, contact  Linda Jones
July 21-23, 2017  Campamento de  Mujeres (Women's Camp) at Ridgecrest
August 4-6, 2017  Campamento de Jovenes (Youth Camp) at Camp Dixie
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

July 31 - August 1, 2017
Christmount Conference Center, Black Mountain

August 2-5, 2017
Nashville, TN

September 15-17, 2017
Caswell

Elevating Preaching
September 18, 2017
Gardner-Webb School of Divinity

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

2018 CBFNC Annual Gathering
March 15-17, 2018
Knollwood, Winston-Salem

Hurricane Matthew Response
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.   

CBF Global
2017 CBF General Assembly wrap-up
Born out of our love of Christ and each other, the 25th Anniversary Campaign engages all of CBF in celebrating our founding and our future! Watch clips and full sessions from CBF Global's recent General Assembly. You'll also find news, blog posts, and photos.    read more
News from Our Higher Education Partners
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.

NC Baptist Schools
Campbell University -  www.campbell.edu

Chowan University -  www.chowan.edu

Gardner-Webb University - www.gardner-webb.edu

Mars Hill University - www.mhu.edu

Meredith College -  www.meredith.edu

Wake Forest University - www.wfu.edu

Wingate University -  www.wingate.edu

Theological Education
Baptist House of Studies at Duke Divinity School -  http://divinity.duke.edu

Campbell University Divinity School -   divinity.campbell.edu
Celebrating 20 Years - " Our Story is Community "
       
Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity  www.gardner-webb.edu
For more information about School of Divinity events, call (704) 406-3205.

Wake Forest University School of Divinity -   www.divinity.wfu.edu

Online Faith-Based Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Program -  more information

Baptist Theological Seminary of Richmond -   http://www.btsr.edu

News from Partners and Friends of CBFNC
WMU NC
October 6-7 , 2017:  Carolina Women, Fort Caswell         
For more information, visit  www.wmunc.org  or  contact Margaret Harding, (919) 882-2344x209

Growing Generous Givers
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.

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
Contact Alan Williams at  1.800.476.3669. Register online at  www.bchfamily.org/foc

Older Adult Ministry
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.

Her Prophetic Voice
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

New Bible study leadership resource
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

Personnel Requests
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!

CBFNC's headquarters are not in an office suite in Winston-Salem, but in congregations from the Atlantic in the east to the Appalachians in the west. Thank you for your partnership! 
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