May 10, 2017
Ideas to promote healthy lifestyle habits for your congregation
Searching for answers about life-work balance? Looking for strategies that can actually make a difference for you? 

Join CBFNC ministry partner Campbell University Divinity School as they host the Pastors' Health Summit on June 1st. As a part of CBFNC's annual focus on the FitChurch, nurturing healthy congregations, we have partnered with Campbell University Divinity School for this one-day retreat that promotes wellness, self-care, and education for pastors and ministers. Explore topics related to marriage, finances, life balance, nutrition, and many more in breakout sessions. See how you can begin using these strategies as a part of your ministry. 

For more information about the Pastors' Health Summit, visit this website. If you have any questions, please contact Ka'thy Gore Chappell .

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.   
Congratulations to Addie Davis Award recipients
Baptist Women in Ministry is pleased to announce that the 2017 Addie Davis recipients are Demi McCoy and Genetta Williams.    McCoy, a student at Wake Forest Divinity School, is the winner of the Addie Davis Award for Excellence in Preaching. Williams, a student at Campbell University Divinity School, is the winner of the Addie Davis Award for Outstanding Leadership in Pastoral Ministry.  read more

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Companerismo Cristiano Emanuel  
for more information, contact  Linda Jones
May 20, 2017  Evento de Familia (Family event) at Iglesia Bautista Misionera Roca Fuerte
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

The Bible and Neighboring
May 20, 2017
First, Raleigh

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
Film and Preaching: The Gospel According to Hollywood. May 23-June 29, 2017.
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
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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