June 21, 2017
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Pray without ceasing
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As Christians, we have faith that God is working in our world with grace and toward reconciliation. Our call is to seek God and get involved in God's ongoing work. One of the ways we can stay engaged in God's movement is through prayer. It sounds like an easy task, but it is often overlooked. Prayer is vital to our Christian faith and is a meaningful spiritual practice.
One of our newest resources is the
Embracing Our Neighbor prayer guide. The guide was written by CBF Global field personnel and focuses on intentionally praying for immigrants and refugees in our communities. If you are looking for a way to connect with the newcomers in your community, begin by praying for them. This resource will help you and your church engage in ministering among the strangers in your midst through Biblical discussion and prayerful reflection. Order this free resource for yourself and other church leaders from CBFNC by contacting
Linda Jones.
As you consider prayer this week,
let us know if you have a trusted resource about prayer or prayer practices. We would love to share it with the greater CBFNC family!
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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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336-759-3456
888-822-1944 (toll free)
336-759-3459 (fax)
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Connect with CBFNC and others across the state!
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CBFNC is looking for guest writers for our blog.
Do you have thoughts or stories you'd like to share? We want to hear stories from you about the way you've seen God in ordinary moments.
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CBFNC
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Companerismo Cristiano Emanuel
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
July 9, 2017:
CBFNC Campus House, Asheville
July 10, 2017
: First on Fifth, Winston-Salem
July 11, 2017
: Forest Hills, Raleigh
August 2-5, 2017
Nashville, TN
September 15-17, 2017
Caswell
Elevating Preaching
September 18, 2017
Gardner-Webb School of Divinity
Deacon Training Workshops
September 23, 2017 - The Memorial, Greenville
September 30, 2017 - Trinity, Raleigh
Children's MIssion Days
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
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CBF Global
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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
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News from Our Higher Education Partners
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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.
Enlivening Scripture: Proclamation, Rhythm, and Song. July 6-August 11, 2017.
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| News from Partners and Friends of CBFNC |
June 23-25, 2017:
Student Mini-Mission Trip to Robeson Baptist Association
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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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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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