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Cup of Cold Water

 

The Cup of Cold Water booth at the fair is from September 18^th through the 25^th. This is a great way of taking the Gospel out where the people are. The AABA rents the space, and the tent (donations are always needed). The tent is staffed with MSC volunteers that help coordinate the churches, keep the booth supplied with water, provide sound equipment, and get the churches in and out of the gates.

Activities your church can do include (but not limited to) music, puppets (we provide a stage, music and puppets), drama, worship services, face painting, balloon tying, and/or pass out tracts or personal testimonies. With all this you give out a free cup of cold water and a smile.

 

 

MSC Missionary to the Olympics

 

Twinkles the clown (Suzy Wall) has been in Athens Greece tying balloons, witnessing, and ministering to people that gather from all over the world to attend the 2004 Olympics. I am sure she would be glad to come to your church or missions organization to tell you about her experiences.

 

 

High Plains Baptist Encampment and Conference Center

 

Billy Joe Wall (a MSC missionary) has been serving as our interim camp director. He has brought with him many new ideas. He and Suzy have worked hard through out the summer promoting camp participation, repairing facilities and adding new activities. Check out our new sand volleyball court complete with lighting for playing at night. This summer he initiated a Sunday night of singing around the campfire. Several churches have had their evening service there. There have been several retreats and other activities there. A special thanks to Billy Joe and Suzy for the great job they are doing out there.

 

 

Mission Service Corps (MSC) is a team of self-funded missionaries who serve for four months or more.  They provide their own support in an assigned ministry that supports the evangelism and church planting efforts of the North American Mission Board (NAMB) and its mission partners.  The placement comes through the Mission Service Corps office of the North American Mission Board.

The genius of MSC is that it is structured so that every Southern Baptist can be directly involved.  For some, involvement means a willingness to go and serve; for others, it is becoming ministry partners to financially support someone else to go.  For still others, it means faithfully praying for those who go and those who support as ministry partners; and for many, it is a combination of these

 

Super Urgent Need:

A husband-and-wife team is needed to serve as directors of the Hope Welcome Center. This is a great opportunity for evangelism and to make a difference in the lives of families of the offenders that are serving time in our prison system.  We need this couple now to be involved in the planning and organization of this ministry. This will be a volunteer position. Housing will be provided.

 

Nursing home ministries - Is there a nursing home close to you or your church? There is always a need for someone to come and do music, Bible study or serve as a volunteer chaplain.

 

Apartment ministries - One of the most abundant mission fields is apartment ministry. There are needs in many complexes for Bible study, support groups, children's school tutorial, and many other activities that can make a difference in a person's life.

 

After School Bible Club - Child Evangelism has training, resources and waiting open doors for churches or individuals to teach after school Bible classes. This is a great way do children's ministry. The "clubs" are conducted on school property and provide latchkey kids with activities that keep them out of trouble as they learn about the Bible.

 

Jail or prison ministries - Many of our jails and prisons have opportunities for volunteer evangelism.  A church or individual could go week days or week ends to lead a worship service, teach Bible, or specialty classes. These specialty classes include: anger management, financial management, and many others.

 

Christian Women's Job corps - Classes start in September and mentors are needed for the participants of the program.   Mentors are Christian women who encourage, guide and befriend.  Training and resources are available.  Assignments cover a three month period during the Spring and/or Fall Sessions

 

"The only really happy people are those have learned how to serve."

Albert Schweitzer

 

In the Last Issue

Reaching Kids

In July we were asked be the missionaries at KIDZ days at Avenue Baptist in Hereford. We were asked to share about Mission Service Corps. What a blessing it was. My hat is off to Kim and Jim Bulin and Avenue Baptist Church for their creative way of doing children's ministry. Instead of having VBS for a week, they have Kidz days every Thursday for 6 weeks. They are feed lunch and have activities planned. I was visiting with one of the young boys during craft time and he told me that he had been saved and was going to tell his church Sunday and be baptized. Another little girl asked how old she had to be to be a missionary. I told her that for MSC she had to be at least 18 but God would start preparing her right now.

Frio Baptist has their VBS as an all day event on Saturday; they have several parents that attend with the children. The Paramount Baptist Deaf Church has a Monday camp for younger kids throughout the summer. They say it helps them keep in contact with the kids that might not attend church on a regular basis and helps reach those children that do not attend church.

How is the best way to reach kids? The way that works for your church is always the best.

 

Cup of Cold Water

 

Start preparing right not for the Cup of Cold Water booth at the fair. This is a great way of taking the Gospel out where the people are. The AABA rents the space, and the tent (donations are always needed). The tent is staffed with MSC volunteers that help coordinate the churches, keep the booth supplied with water, provide sound equipment, and get the churches in and out of the gates.

Activities your church can do include (but not limited to) music, puppets (we provide a stage, music and puppets), drama, worship services, face painting, balloon tying, and/or pass out tracts or personal testimonies. With all this you give out a free cup of cold water and a smile.

 

Is God Calling You to Missions?

Do you have a wild idea about a mission project? Have you driven around and seen a park, a motorist rest stop,  or another place where people gather? Is there an opportunity for a ministry there? If there is and you have seen this vision chances are God may be laying this on your heart.  Respond, and enjoy the greatest adventure of your life.

 

WHY SHOULD A PERSON serve through MSC?

·        Prayer support through the North American Mission Board and the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

·        Credibility. They are assigned by the North American Mission Board.

·        Growing, meaningful organization.

·        MSC orientation and training.

·        Be a home missionary.

·        Structure for ministry.

·        Awareness of resources.

Super Urgent Need:

A husband-and-wife team is needed to serve as directors of the Hope Welcome Center. This is a great opportunity for evangelism and to make a difference in the lives of families of the offenders that are serving time in our prison system. The walls of this new facility are being put up and we need this couple now to be involved in the planning, organizing, and structuring for this ministry. This will be a volunteer ministry. Housing will be provided.

Summer Missions Camp

We had the pleasure of being at two GEAT camps this summer. Our girls' mission camp was a great success. The boys' mission camp was also a blessing. Cheryl Landon, Billy Joe Wall, Donald Signor and their staff did a great job. If your church does not offer these camps to your children please reconsider. At these camps they will learn to walk closer to God and have fun doing it. They will also learn about missions, missions education is not taught in a number of our churches anymore. These camps are not just for GA and RA but are great for all children. 

Our Camp Ground Ministry

A special thanks to Billy Joe and Suzy Wall (MSC  Missionaries) for the work they are doing at our camp grounds. Billy Joe is our interim camp and properties manager. If you haven't been to our camp grounds in a while contact Billy Joe about coming out for a visit, or better yet have a worship service, women's or men's retreat, Sunday school class party, or deacon/staff retreat out there. You will be blessed.

 

Psa 51:12  Bring me back from gray exile, put a fresh wind in my sails!  13  Give me a job teaching rebels your ways so the lost can find their way home.     From MSG

 

Opportunities for Ministry

Hope Welcome Center Directors

Mission Service Corps couple to direct the activities and facilities of the Hope Welcome Center. This new facility will provide a place to stay for families visiting their loved ones in our prisons. The couple will greet, assign rooms to guests, minister to their spiritual needs, and supervise volunteers who work at the center and make periodic reports to sponsoring churches. The directors will work closely with a board of directors. Living quarters will be provided at the center.

For a complete list of Urgent Needs click on Opportunities for ministry

 

Just some of what MSC Missionaries are doing

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