April 23, 2020
Growing Your Own Garden
During these times of social distancing and grocery shortages, many people are exploring the idea of starting gardens in their own backyards. Vegetable gardens can provide sustenance for your family and even enable you to share your harvest with neighbors who may need food. In a series of videos, Craig Waddell (from BGAV's Mission Development staff) and Michael Lipford, Director of the Nature Conservancy's Southern Division, created a series of short videos to help you get started if you're interested in creating a garden.

Webinar: Connected Youth Ministry in a Season of Social Distancing
April 28, 2020 - 11:00 a.m. EDT

As we approach summer – the prime season for youth ministry – working with youth will look very different. Join us for a conversation about how to help youth stay connected and reshape those formative summer experiences into ministry opportunities that can happen while social distancing (even without a screen).

Upcoming Events of Interest

offered by V3 Church Planting Movement
April 29-30, 2020
12:00-2:00 p.m. and 7:00-9:00 p.m. EDT daily
Consulting the Past, Envisioning the Future...
by Nathan Taylor

All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. (Acts 2:4)

Seeking precedents for hope, many of us find ourselves searching the historical record for anything analogous to what we are now experiencing with the Coronavirus. The list of pandemics is long and has been eloquently reviewed elsewhere. My own grandmother has been on my mind; after being stricken with polio, she convalesced for much of her childhood, coping bravely with its effects for the rest of her life.

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