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National Baptist Laymen's Movement     March 26, 2015   MEN'S DAY OF PRAYER  Dear Brother Laymen & Supporters:        Baptist World Alliance   Men's World Day of Prayer  Saturday, April 25, 2015 The World Day of Prayer offers an opportunity to involve the men in your church, but also to seek others in your sphere of influence, and those with whom you interact. Choose creative ways that will appeal to men through a prayer breakfast or evening worship service; week-end revival, community witnessing or other special event. Participate in the "Prayer heard around the world". Establish and promote an offering goal for Baptist Men's work around the world.  Plan, promote and conduct the event so that men can learn about the needs and personally respond through prayer, giving and reaching out to others.  The BWA Men's World Day of Prayer is an annual event on the fourth Saturday of April.  The BWA Men's Department sponsors this event and seeks to unite men in more than 200 Baptist Conventions and Unions around the World. This special day involves Baptist men worldwide, in a unified day of witnessing, prayer, giving, fellowship, inspiration and learning.   Baptist men all over the world will pray for God's help as they seek to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to every person in the world. Many will follow up their prayers by going into com-munities witnessing to the unsaved and will give financial gifts to send the message where they cannot personally go.     OBJECTIVES OF THE MEN'S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER ·         Recommit to living for Jesus Christ. ·         Rededicate to the mission of winning the souls for God's kingdom. ·         Pray for ways and opportunities for men to become actively involved in and dedicated to reach the whole world about the love of Jesus Christ for all. ·         Pray for power to find ways and opportunities for men to become actively involved in activities designed to reach the whole world with the gospel of Jesus Christ. ·         Give sacrificial offerings for Men's work around the world in order that men in every Baptist convention and union might be enlisted, trained and involved in these activities. ·         Witness to all people, on this day, as a part of the weekend's Lay Revival activities. ·         Fellowship to encourage other men to learn of international needs   Men's Groups around the world are encouraged to repeat the prayer below together at 11:00 a.m. and make telephone and video links where possible, in a time of communal prayer during the Day of Prayer.   Corporate Prayer   "Gracious God and Father, we gather to celebrate your love, your gift of salvation through Jesus Your Son. Guide us as Your earthly hands and feet to respond to the needs of Your people, we pray.   Everlasting God, make Your ways known unto us. Show Your power among all people. Anoint afresh Your leaders of the Baptist World Alliance and Auxiliaries as we journey in faith, into the next five year period.   Give added strength and courage to our sisters and brothers in Africa and the Middle East who are being persecuted because of belief in you. Grant hope to the hopeless and strength in these times of despair and disquiet that we are experiencing in our world.   Triune God, hear our prayer, as gladly we submit to Your will and Your way". Amen.     A special Offering to be collected for funding towards Baptist World Aid; Evangelism; Development of training modules; Disaster Relief Development & coordination; Communication.   This is the major funding of the Baptist Men's work around the world. Please send an offering to the BWA Men's Dept. Treasurer - Harold Wolgast 3430 Skyline Parkway, Topeka, Kansas, U.S.A. - Tel: 1(785) 271-5377; email: hdwolgast@hotmail.com    You may also donate by using the Baptist World Alliance online contributions through PayPal, with your contribution designated as "Men's Department".       Bill Campbell, General Secretary National Baptist Laymen's Movement     Notice: All Photos sent for posting should be in a jpeg format.

 

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National Baptist Laymen's Movement     March 26, 2015   Tri-State Summit & Workshop Dear Brother Laymen & Supporters:        Tri-State Laymen Summit and Workshop Arkansas - Mississippi - Tennessee   New Hope Baptist Church 2356 Elvis Presley Blvd Memphis, TN March 27th thru March 28th 2015       Summit & Workshop Guiding Statement     Theme   For the people of God had a mind to do the work and the will of the Lord. Neh. 4:6   Purpose   This Summit and Workshop brings together Pastors, Laymen, Laymen Wives and Women Supporters, young men and boys in the Tri-State area. They will gain a better understanding of the methods used to establish and organize effective Men's Ministry in their churches, Districts, and State Conventions that will positively impact their community. During the Summit and Workshop, Pastors will be provided information that will help them create an environment that motivates the men of their church experience ministry work at a new level. Additionally, Laymen Wives and Women Supporters will be provided with information about their role of working within a men's ministry. Finally, the Summit and Workshop will provide sessions that will help with the Christian development of young men and boys and to work on Bible Bowl techniques.   Mission   Create and establish a setting where Christian men, women and young men and boys throughout this Tri-State area can obtain teachings and training in effectively doing the ministry work of Jesus Christ. In this setting use a well qualified group of facilitators and materials to deliver information that establishes connections and bring together men, young men and boys and supporters that will cause positive change in our communities and churches. The Summit and Workshop will foster greater cooperation and collaboration among Laymen Ministries of the State Conventions, Districts, Associations and local churches participating in this event.   Goals   1.   Develop in each man an understanding of his role in his family, community, church and in larger Christian organizations. 2.   Improve the effectiveness of Men Ministry within local churches, Districts, Associations, and State Conventions. 3.   Improve the leadership understanding and capability of men within a Men Ministry and the church in general. 4.   Assist Pastors in local churches and those that lead larger organizations to understand the nature and recognize more effectively the possibilities available in a Christian man. 5.   Assist the wives and women supporters to understand their role as supporters of men's ministry, while maintaining their identity in the home, community, church and larger organizations. 6.   Develop an interest in the young men and boys to get involved and do the ministry work of Jesus Christ and assist them recognize the path to successful living as a christian man.   Scriptural Base   So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work. Nehemiah 4:6 (KJV)   Summit Guest Speakers & Workshop Facilitators   Brother Harold Simmons, Sister Doris Simmons, Brother Ernest Tinsley, Sister Joice Tinsley, Major John Randall, Brother Tyrone Hammond & Brother Johnnie Cyrus   Contact Persons: Brother Ozell Wright @ 901-606-6184 Brother Robert Pope @ 901-651-2488           Bill Campbell, General Secretary National Baptist Laymen's Movement     Notice: All Photos sent for posting should be in a jpeg format.

 

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Smoke Alarm Installation Event--THANK YOU!

Editor’s Note: Some of our Laymen participated in this event. Stay tuned, there will be more opportunities down the road!

From: Lury, Sebastion
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 1:38 PM
Cc:
Subject: Smoke Alarm Installation Event--THANK YOU!

Good afternoon,

We here at the American Red Cross serving Eastern Missouri would like to take this opportunity to extend a big THANK YOU for helping us with our smoke alarm installation event over the weekend of March 7-8.

Because you were willing to give of your time, we were able to reach over 320 homes and install over 500 alarms!

None of this would have been possible with you, our wonderful volunteers.

· It was you who helped in the weeks leading up to the event, calling residents to confirm addresses and helping to recruit additional volunteers.

· It was you who helped put all of the materials—smoke alarms, batteries, paperwork, etc.—together before the event.

· It was you who spent several hours on either Saturday, Sunday, or both going to different homes with fire fighters to help install alarms and share lifesaving preparedness information.

· And it was you who made a wonderful impression on the residents of St. Louis whom you talked to. We have heard only amazing things about this event; a true testimony of your ability.

We have included a picture of all the homes we were able to reach over our two-day event. The green points are the homes we had identified heading in to the weekend. The yellow dots are the additional homes we were able to reach.

Again, THANK YOU for helping to make this the largest—and one of the most successful—installation canvassing events our region has held so far!

(P.S. If you enjoyed this event and would like to help again, we will be holding another event the weekend of April 18-19. More details to come! J)

Sebastion C. Lury

AmeriCorps NPRC

Community Preparedness Coordinator

American Red Cross

of Eastern Missouri

10195 Corporate Square Drive

St. Louis, MO 63132

(314) 516-2806 (p)
(314) 516-2721 (f)

redcross.org/stl

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Ron Elliott, Director

Mt. Bethel Library and Resource Center

 

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Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 14:02
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National Baptist Laymen's Movement     March 11, 2015   Notice of Importance           Dear Brother Laymen:     In reviewing the National Baptist Board Meeting Minutes provided by Mr. Michael Washington, I am sharing pertinent information with you.   Our National President, Dr. Jerry Young, placed emphasis on the word TEAM (Together Everybody Achieves More). Leaving the thought, "It won't happen if we don't make it happen...we do it as a TEAM." So, I encourage each Layman's support as we work together in our National Convention.   The National President, Dr Jerry Young has asked preachers and laymen to assist in helping the convention liquidate our debts as a convention. The National Laymen's portion of this liquidation project (Gideon Fund) must be submitted to the Convention prior to April 20, 2015. I am requesting you prayerfully consider this request. We are asking Laymen that will contribute $100.00 prior to April 20th.2015. You have been selected to be a member of this Gideon Fund drive for our convention. Please be prayerful concerning this project and submit your contribution as God has blessed you to do so.   Please send your contribution by April 11, 2015. Checks or money orders can be made payable to: National Baptist Laymen Movement: Mr. Jerry Williams                                                    5801 Arabian Run Indianapolis, IN 46228   Bro. Williams will receive your contributions and forward the records and the total contributions to our Treasurer Bro. Antonio Christian who will submit the funds to the convention in the name of the National Baptist Laymen on April 20, 2015.   Thank you for your participation, and may God continue to bless each of you as you bless the work of our Convention.   Sincerely,   Willie R Burke   National Laymen President   Bill Campbell, General Secretary National Baptist Laymen's Movement        Notice: All Photos sent for posting should be in a jpeg format.

 

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