May 24, 2017
The next chapter
Throughout our history, CBFNC has been an organization on the move. In fact we are truly a fellowship of individuals and churches, not those who occupy office space in Winston-Salem. We have visited many places, occupied a variety of spaces, and have been a part of many ministries throughout the world. 

As with each of you, God continues to call CBFNC and our leadership to move ahead. So, CBFNC is on the move again! This week we are moving to 2640 Reynolda Road, just 2.5 miles from our old offices. Through much prayer and discernment our next chapter began a few months ago with our new ministry initiatives that are focusing our time and energy on the ministries that are most important to you and most impactful for God's Kingdom. We have down-sized and become more nimble in the process. As we embrace the new models for staff, ministry, and partnership, our new office space allows for more collaboration and less cost. If in the next few days there is a delay in response of phone calls or e-mails, please be patient with us as we are still unpacking boxes. 

Be sure to update your contact information for our office: 2640 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27106. Our phone number remains the same: (336) 759-3456.

Keep up with all that is happening at  www.cbfnc.org  and on our Facebook page. We invite you to come for a visit and see for yourself all that God is doing within our Fellowship.

Illumination Project - NC Regional Meetings
How can we reflect more light and less heat in our life together as  Cooperative Baptists? CBF's Illumination Project brings CBF churches  and Cooperative Baptists with their full convictions into a respected and trustworthy place. 

Charlie Fuller and Paul Baxley, members of the Illumination Project Steering Committee, will lead sessions in several North Carolina cities in June. Each session will last 90 minutes with the purpose of understanding the goals of the project and having your voice heard.

Charlie, Executive Pastor of First, Washington, D.C. is chair of the committee. Paul is  Pastor of First, Athens, GA, and a North Carolina native. They will be accompanied by  Larry Hovis,  CBFNC Executive Coordinator.

June 12, 2017 - 3:30 PM at  Pritchard Memorial, Charlotte
June 13, 2017 - 10:00 AM at First, Raleigh
June 13, 2017 - 3:30 PM at First, Winston-Salem
June 14, 2017 - 10:00 AM at  First, Asheville
June 19, 2017 - 3:30 PM at The Memorial, Greenville
June 20, 2017 - 10:00 AM in southeastern NC (location being secured)

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. 


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.   
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Companerismo Cristiano Emanuel  
for more information, contact  Linda Jones
June 24-25, 2017  Campamento de ninos (Children's Camp) at Camp Dixie
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

June 1, 2017
Campbell University Divinity School

June 8-9, 2017
Christmount Conference Center, Black Mountain

August 2-5, 2017
Nashville, TN

Youth Beach Retreat
September 15-17, 2017
Caswell

Children's MIssion Days
October 28, 2017 - First, Boone
November 4, 2017 - Oakmont, Greenville
November 11, 2017 - Zebulon, Zebulon

CBF Global
2017 CBF General Assembly
June 26-30, 2017
Hyatt Recency Atlanta, GA

Spiritual and social transformation through sustaining global missions, forming healthy churches, and nurturing young Baptists. more information
News from Our Higher Education Partners
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 "

Pastors' Health Summit: June 1, 2017   more information

Campbell Youth Theological Institute: July 16-19, 2017   more information
       
Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity  www.gardner-webb.edu
For more information about School of Divinity events, call (704) 406-3205.

2017 Pastors' School: The Minister and Self-Care. May 29-31, 2017   more information

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

Continuing Education Opportunities - more information
Enlivening Scripture: Proclamation, Rhythm, and Song. July 6-August 11, 2017.

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
May 26-June 2 , 2017:  MissionsCAROLINA, Camp Mundo Vista
Student Mini-Mission Trip to Robeson Baptist Association,  June 23-25, 2017 .
     E-mail  jkeith@wmunc.org or visit  www.wmunc.org
 August 19-20 , 2017:  Military Wives Retreat, Camp Mundo Vista
October 6-7 , 2017:  Carolina Women, Fort Caswell         

Summerfest 2017
May 29 - June 2  and  August 14-18.  Retreat for retired and semi-retired adults at Fort Caswell. Musical entertainment by Three on a String,  speaking by   Dr. Michael Blackwell, special guest storyteller  DuPre Sanders, and music by   GLAD Trio.  

Baptist Women in Ministry Annual Gathering
BWIM will host its annual gathering on 
June 28, 2017, at Smoke Rise Baptist Church in Stone Mountain, Georgia.  The worship theme this year is "Crossroads: Discovering the Sacred in Every Journey." For more information, childcare information, and meal tickets, visit this website.


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.  Future cohorts will be July 9-September 1, 2017, and October 8-December 1, 2017. To join the cohort, candidates must complete this form. 

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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