November 11, 2011

4:30 PM    Fellowship/Planning Meeting

Ryans

6:00 PM    Board Meeting

Mount Vernon First FWB Church

Brother Holt Seawell, Speaker 10:30 Am

Fellowship Luncheon

 Sister Andrea Harris, Special Music 1:30pm

Thanks.

For more information, please contact Jane Harmon.

For the mobile devices stream of the services – iPhone, iPad, Android – go to:

http://www.fwbmedia.com/m

Live Stream Link

Bro. Gene will be preaching on Sunday morning and we will have The Shepherdsmen Quartet throughout the day and they will present a concert following lunch.

We know these are busy days for everyone, and there are other meetings going on, but please feel welcome to join with us if you have the opportunity.

JEFF GOODMAN, missionary to Marana, Arizona will be preaching each evening at 7 PM. Please announce at your church…and pray for us!

The Oak Valley Church will be providing a choir and special music on Sunday night at 7 o’clock. We would love to have you attend, your church to bring some special music, and have a good old fashioned revival meeting. If you and your church can send a special singer, choir, etc… please contact me.

Thank You!

David Shores

Harris was primary caregiver to his wife Diana as she battled cancer. Out of that experience, he wrote the book Caring for the Caregiver to encourage and help those who provide care for terminally ill family members and friends. Bringing 16 years experience as a pastor, Harris, a nationally known conference speaker, is often featured at couples’ retreats, men’s retreats, leadership training seminars, and church growth workshops. Caring for the Caregiver, released in December 2009, now ranks 19 on Tower Books top 100 Caregiving bestsellers list and continues to climb in sales at Barnes & Noble online, Books-A-Million, and Amazon.com.

This free workshop is provided as a ministry of First Free Will Baptist Church, located at the corner of Broadway and Monroe in Johnston City. Additional resources for caregivers will be available on site. For more information about the workshop, please see the church’s website, www.jc1fwb.com or call 618-983-5254. For more information about the presenter, see www.royharris.info.

1) The duct work for the heating/AC will be delivered and run in the auditorium part of the building.

2) Bro. Bryant Harris has ordered the sheetrock and it will be delivered.   Help will be needed to unload it and if there is enough help, we might be able to put some of it up.  If you have some men in your church who might be able to come, even for a couple of hours, any help will be greatly appreciated.

Please contact Ivan Ryan with any questions.

Thanks.

The 50th Meeting of the Illinois State Association of Free Will Baptists will convene on March 18th, 19th, and 20th at the First Free Will Baptist Church in Benton, Illinois. 

Schedule to include:
Thursday evening C.E. Seminar with Neil Gilliland at 7:00pm
“Maintaining Balance in Your Ministry”

Friday – Business & Services beginning at 9:00am
Featured Speaker for State Meeting:  Bro. David Shores

50th Banquet Celebration   5:30pm
Held in the Activities Building at First FWB  – cost $15.00 per person
Will include a slide presentation of our early beginnings. 

Saturday morning final business session & service 9:00am
For more information contact Bro. Harlen Johnson, pastor at First FWB, at pastorhrj35@yahoo.com, office: 618-435-4281, cell 618-513-9833
Directions to Host Church at ffwbchurch.com
Hotels in Benton:
Super 8   618-438-8205    $62.99 (double occupancy)
Super 8 has a continental breakfast available.
Days Inn  618-439-3183    $62.99 (double occupancy)
Days Inn offers an on site restaurant. 
**Identify yourself as being with the Illinois FWB Meeting held in Benton to receive the special rate listed above.

National Association of Free Will Baptists to Assist Relief Efforts in Haiti

ANTIOCH, TN—In the wake of the January 12 earthquake that devastated the island nation of Haiti, the Free Will Baptist National Offices have received numerous phone calls from concerned individuals and churches across the nation offering donations of money, supplies, and volunteer labor.

Concerned individuals can contribute to the denomination’s Disaster Relief Fund to help underwrite both immediate and long-term assistance on the ravaged island. All donations will go directly to relief efforts. Ken Akers, director of Free Will Baptist Master’s Men, will oversee the distribution of these funds through ministry partners in Haiti.

Akers has been making annual trips to Haiti since 1999. He has established a partnership with Mountain Faith Mission, an independent, evangelical mission started by Lee and Molly Carroll in 1948. The well-respected organization has a long track record of service through an orphanage, bakery, school, trade school, and medical clinic. They also sponsor annual Vacation Bible Schools for thousands of children.

“Part of the difficulty in Haitian relief work is knowing your money will be used for its intended purpose,” Ken said. “We have a long-term working relationship with Mountain Faith Mission, and we can be confident they will use the funds where it will do the most good.”

In addition, Ken is assembling a team of medical professionals and construction workers for a relief trip to the island when travel restrictions are lifted.

Regional Free Will Baptist relief efforts are also underway. An eight-member team from three Free Will Baptist churches in Virginia and North Carolina arrived in Haiti not long before the earthquake struck. The mission objective has changed from evangelism training and medical assistance to relief for earthquake victims. You can support their efforts financially, provide supplies, and follow their progress at www.gatewayfwbchurch.com.

Impulse International Mission Trips, founded by Ohio Free Will Baptist Bill Hayes, has teamed up with other mission agencies to provide relief supplies. A team is currently making plans to deliver water and medical supplies. For more information, visit www.impulsemissions.com.

Arms of Compassion (ACM) ministries in Oklahoma, founded by Free Will Baptist pastor John M. Hewett, will be sending volunteers from around the nation to deliver medical supplies and water to quake victims. Learn more about their efforts at www.armsofcompassion.org.

Ken Akers sums up the drastic situation on the island. “On the best day, life in Haiti is difficult! After this week’s events, I can only imagine that it has become unbearable. While immediate emergency response is necessary, this is going to be a long-term relief effort, and I think that is where we come in. Six months from now, the need will still be great. Anything you do to help the people of Haiti will be deeply appreciated.”

Send contributions to:
NAFWB: Disaster Relief Fund
PO Box 5002
Antioch, TN 37011-5002

Photo credit: Phyllis Bass, relief team member, Gateway Free Will Baptist Church (VA)

Read more about Free Will Baptist Disaster Relief.