August 1-15, 2022 Newsletter

Attention Ministry Assistants

Win a Visa Gift Card!

It’s time to fill out your Annual Church Profile (ACP). Ministry Assistants who submit the Annual Church Profile to the Corpus Christi Baptist Association or directly to Texas Baptists by November 30^th will be entered in a drawing for a chance at winning a Visa gift card.

You can complete your ACP in two easy ways:

The preferred way is to follow this link and complete the online version. Your username is your BGCT ID followed by @txb.org (123456@txb.org). If you do not remember your password, select

Forgot Password or contact Texas Baptists at imt@texasbaptists.org. You can also download a blank form on the Texas Baptists' website to fill out, print and return to Texas Baptists or to the Corpus Christi Baptist Association. The deadline for returning the ACP is November 30^th.

Did you know that the ACP helps to...

See the movement of God across Texas and beyond
Inform churches of trends in attendance, giving, professions of faith and baptisms
Give churches access to historical records
Determine messenger representation
And more!

Texas Baptist Men

First Baptist Church of Canyon Lake oversees the BBA Chainsaw Unit that works with Texas Baptist Men (TBM) in disaster relief. The unit could use more volunteers! Participation is open to all church members. For more information, contact unit leader Mark Bennett at (937) 689-8457 or email mark0459@aol.com.

Also, there is a TBM disaster relief training event August 26-27 at Oakwood Church in New Braunfels. The event will include the DR Orientation course plus the Basic Chainsaw Training course. Both are required to be a part of the BBA Chainsaw Unit. For more information and to register for the training, see Disaster Relief Orientation and Specialty Training Weekend: New Braunfels · Texas Baptist Men (tbmtx.org).

Please share this information with anyone who might be interested. Thanks!

Blessings,

-- Fred Ater

Fred C. Ater | Area Four Representative | Texas Baptists (Baptist General Convention of Texas)

2551 Ashton Village Drive | San Antonio, TX 78248-2205

Mobile (210) 913-1891 | fred.ater@texasbaptists.org

(UN)APOLOGETICS

2022 [un]Apologetics Conference Corpus Christi - Participants (regfox.com)

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Are you a pastor, youth pastor, or church leader? If so, we would love for you to join us at our next conference in Corpus Christi, TX for FREE! Please click the link below and follow the prompt if you would like to attend.

https://www.texasbaptists.org/ministries/evangelism/apologetics/contact-apologetics

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About

Christian Apologetics 101 is a ministry of Texas Baptists, providing Evangelistic and Apologetic resources and events that are culturally relevant and theologically robust.

The conference fee will increase on September 2, 2022.

Second Baptist Church will have guest speaker, Lee Strobel, preach on Sunday, September 18.

About Lee Strobel

Atheist-turned-Christian Lee Strobel is the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune and best-selling author of more than twenty books. His classic, The Case for Christ, is a perennial favorite which details his conversion to Christianity.

Hispanic Theological Education

Friends and Colleagues,

With great delight, we write to share with you the creation of the Hispanic Theological Education Program at B. H. Carroll Theological Institute.

This is a wonderful opportunity for pastors, church leaders, and Hispanic Christians everywhere to have access to affordable, accredited theological education on their own timeline, from their own home, and in their heart language. Each professor in the program will lecture in Spanish!

As you know, all of our classes at B. H. Carroll are online. That doesn’t mean we are an “online school” with canned courses. Our students still see our faculty for face-to-face instruction. Students build relationships with them and pray with them regularly. And, if students need access to technology, we are able to provide the hardware for internet access wherever they choose to study and take their classes. Classes are considerably less for the Hispanic students due to sizable grants from the Christ Is Our Salvation Foundation and Lilly Endowment Inc.

We ask for your help in spreading this great news and letting people know classes are now available in Spanish. Registration for the HTEP is open!

Our next two terms are:

Alpha Term: August 4, 2022 - September 28, 2022

Registration Deadline: August 3, 2022

Emmanuel Term: September 29, 2022 - November 23, 2022

Registration Deadline: September 28, 2022

For any questions or to register for HTEP classes, please contact Dr. Adlin Cotto.

Grateful for your partnership,

Adlin Cotto, PhD

Director, Hispanic Theological Education Program

B. H. Carroll Theological Institute

Director of Missions Position

Free Decor/VBS Material

First Baptist Church of Aransas Pass has leftover material from their VBS, Concrete and Cranes theme. If your church would like the items please contact the church at 361-758-3066.

Oakridge Baptist Church

Oak Ridge Baptist Church has an active Safety Team

that trains throughout the year in areas including

medical, scenario and range training. Our training is led by

outside people who specialize in these areas.

If you or members of your church team would like more information, contact Carrie Miller at 361-777-8873.

We are looking to network with other churches in

future training events.

“I am very pleased with our team of volunteers

and the work they put in behind the scenes. I believe your

church would benefit as well.” — Oakridge Baptist Church

Postponed till September 11

Back to School Block Party

Preschool Program Coordinator

Yorktown Baptist Church is excited about the upcoming fall in our Children’s Ministry Department! Currently, we are searching for a part-time Preschool Program Coordinator. This is a great opportunity to work with our families in the church, as well as help lead outreach to area families, mothers, and preschoolers. If you have experience in children’s ministry or education and think this might be a fit for you, please review the position description attached to this email and send in your resume to info@yorktown.cc.