THE CENTRAL CONNECTION
July
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"We are an organization of churches that is committed
to the mission of Christ to multiply disciple-making churches
through evangelism, leadership training, and connection with
other like-minded churches."
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Lifestyle or Way of Life?
We have been so excited to see those who gather on Sunday mornings. We have deeply missed everyone, but especially those we have not been able to see. The process is agonizingly slow and for many reasons it might be a very long time before we get back to normal… if the Lord really wants us back to what we think is normal.
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Dr. Brad Little
CB North Central Interim Regional Director
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The ENGAGE forum has been suspended
for the months of July and August,
but you will be invited to RE-ENGAGE in September.
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"With Father’s Day passing and my dad’s birthday approaching I began to remember some of the things my dad has said to me. (Dad entered his rest in May of 2007). One of the Biblical truths that dad shared with me was “learn to pray by praying Scripture!” I have taken that to heart and while reading through the Bible I have highlighted ALL the Scriptural prayers. What I have discovered was that many of my prayers were not Biblical."
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Pastor Eldon Carlson
CBNC Networking Director
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2020 Henry C. Spicer Scholarships
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It is again the privilege of CB North Central to award the Henry C. Spicer Scholarship to several of our graduating high school seniors. All graduating high school seniors from our region's churches are eligible to make application for the one-time non-renewable scholarship. The scholarship aims to help with the costs of continuing education. Having made us a kingdom of priests, we rejoice that the Lord desires to place these young men and women as a faithful presence in different vocational fields.
This year's scholarship committee has selected four graduating students that excelled in many areas. Selection is made based on a number of items, 1) personal testimony and church recommendations, 2) academic performance, 3) servant leadership, both church and community related, 4) extra-curricular activities, 5) future pursuits, and 6) financial need. This year’s applicants were all outstanding, and reading through each student's testimony and future plans greatly encouraged the committee.
The following are the 2020 Henry C. Spicer Scholarship recipients:
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Ted Stacey
First Baptist Church, Long Prairie, MN
Attending,Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
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Jacob Thomas
Calvary Church, Muscatine, IA
Attending Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, IL
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Alaina Broughton
Faith Fellowship Church, Cincinnati, OH
Attending Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH
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Megan Sherman
Squaw Creek Baptist Church, Marion, IA
Attending Iowa State University
Ames, IA
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WELCOME Pastor Timothy Sobitz III
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Pastor Sobitz is the new pastor of Cavalier Baptist Church in Cavalier, ND. He and his wife April and their two daughters recently moved from Alabama to join the congregation and community of Cavalier. Please keep them in your prayers during this time of transition.
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Paid Ministry Internships in Downtown Minneapolis
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First Baptist Church in downtown Minneapolis is extending an invitation to fellow CB Churches in the North Central region to participate in a 10-month paid internship program. The internship is primarily a training program. Each person will be trained in one of five different positions that correspond to five different ministry areas within the church. On completion, individuals will return to their desired church ministry context for continued Kingdom service. To
FIND OUT MORE
about this opportunity
CLICK HERE
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Truth is Still Truth
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No. 12
"There has been a shared experience of grief through this season of life as we live with the threat of an “invisible enemy,” as we lament decisions made by the highest court of our land, and as we continue to see every situation politicized. A lot of us have “unfollowed” people on social media and/or been “unfollowed” while trying to comfort people without being able to touch them. The first half of 2020 has been painful in a way that we didn’t imagine and time will tell how it will be remembered.
"Yet in the midst of all of this unrest and uncertainty. . . "
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Pastor Gerad Hall
Quad Cities Church Planter
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PLAID PONDERINGS: Love Your Neighbor
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No. 11
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On August 30
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2016, I was sitting in chapel as a student of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary listening to astronaut Jeff Williams give a live address to the student body from the International Space Station. By the end of his mission, Williams was on track to set the record for spending more time in space than any other American astronaut in history. Through camera’s and a video live stream we were able to hear Williams edify the student body with his experiences in Space. He said, “When I look out the window and I see this, all of the elements are what you would imagine you would see with a creative work by an infinite God. You see the design, you see the beauty, you see the purpose, you see all of those elements, you see order in all the details.”
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Sincerely,
A Plaid Pastor
-by Pastor Josh Emmel, Faith Baptist Church, Kenmare, ND
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It's Who You Know-
RETIRED CHAPLAIN RIVALS THE ENERGIZER BUNNY
Through a personal relationship with a pastor whose church is just outside the Royal Military College (Kingston), I was able to give my Combat Moral Injury and From Harm to Home lectures with Canadian soldiers, chaplains and volunteers. I was also pleased to enjoy the presence of the base “Principal” or head, base chaplain. Most of those present had either been deployed or were soon leaving for Afghanistan as our ally in NATO. This was a very timely event for these soldiers bringing about many questions and issues about soul wounds of war.
-by Chaplain Bob Hicks, USAF, Retired & FBI Volunteer
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Rev. Randy L. Brandt
Chaplain, Colonel, USA Ret.
Director of Chaplaincy, CBAmerica
CBAmerica.org
Cell: 913-904-8746 (Mtn)
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SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT. . .
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"If I’m going to get it done right, I have to do it myself"
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"We should not speculate about the deceased’s location at this moment: heaven or hell."
-by Jared Moore, SermonCentral.com
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". .come to Christ as you are. Come, not because you have a warm heart, but in order to get a warm heart."
-by Colin Smith, Churchleaders.com
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PLEASE PRAY for the Following CHURCHES IN TRANSITION
Noelridge Park Church - Cedar Rapids, IA
First Baptist Church - Colfax, IA
First Baptist Church - Detroit Lakes, MN
Faith Fellowship Church - Cincinnati, OH
First Baptist Church - Shelby, OH
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CB NORTH CENTRAL CLUSTER GROUPS
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Central Minnesota
Monday, July 20, 10am
Virtual Meeting
Steve Schoenwald
River of Life Church,
Hastings, MN
Southern Minnesota
Tuesday, September 29, 10am
Virtual Meeting
Walt Moser, First Baptist Church, Luverne, MN
Eldon Carlson, CBNC Newtworking Director
Northern Minnesota/North Dakota
Monday, August 17, 3pm
Virtual Meeting
Eldon Carlson, CBNC Networking Director
Wisconsin
Tuesday, July 14, 11am
Via Zoom
Eldon Carlson, Bloomer, WI
Wade Duroe, Crossroads Church, Chippewa Falls, WI
Central Illinois
To Resume in the Fall
Eldon Carlson, CBNC Networking Director
Chicago Land
To Resume in the Fall
Eldon Carlson, CBNC Networking Director
Iowa
Tuesday, July 21, 9am
Meeting Place To Be Decided
Jay Jentink, Calvary Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids, IA
Michigan
To Resume in the Fall
Eldon Carlson, CBNC Networking Director
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NEED DIRECTION, NEED A RESOURCE???
Check out some of the services of CB North Central here. Other items can be found by visiting our
website
or contacting Brad Little, Interim Regional Director.
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Natural Church Development
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CB North Central
PO Box 490441, Blaine, MN 55449
Dr. Brad Little
CB North Central Interim Executive Regional Director
763-350-4263
Wendy Jonasen
Administrative Assistant
763-205-9330
Administrative Office Hours:
Tues. thru Fri. 8am - 1pm
Eldon Carlson
CB North Central Networking Director
715-559-1979
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