04-21-16 Montgomery Assoc
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The Montgomery Baptist Association • 20 Interstate Park Dr. • Montgomery, Alabama 36109 • 334-271-6227 • www.mgmbaptists.org
This publication is made possible by your churches’ contributions to Associational Missions.
Serving Christ Through Montgomery Area Churches
Ma�hew 10:5-8 says this: Jesus sent his
twelve harvest hands out with this charge: “Don’t
begin by traveling to some far-off place to convert
unbelievers. And don’t try to be drama c by tackling
some public enemy. Go to the lost, confused people Go to the lost, confused people Go to the lost, confused people Go to the lost, confused people
right here in the neighborhoodright here in the neighborhoodright here in the neighborhoodright here in the neighborhood. Tell them that the
kingdom is here. Bring health to the sick. Raise the
dead. Touch the untouchables. Kick out the demons.
You have been treated generously, so live generously” (The Message).
Every year, I hear great stories of how Vaca�on Bible School affected
churches and families in the Greater Montgomery Area. Although, there
are many of our churches who do not u�lize the evangelis�c tool of
Vaca�on Bible School. According to Lifeway Research, VBS is one of the
most effec�ve ways to reach families in your neighborhood who don’t
know Christ. The truth is that there are lost, un-churched kids walking
across your property almost every day. Sure, they are usually a “handful.”
Sure, their parents might even use the different church VBS programs in
your community as childcare, but those kids s�ll need the hope that only
Christ can give. I hope that you will consider using Vaca�on Bible School
this summer to reach your neighborhood for Christ. I would like to
challenge you to not just have Vaca�on Bible School for the kids that a�end
your church but reach out to your neighborhood and “seek the lost,
confused people” who NEED to hear the gospel.
“Go to the lost, confused people right here in your neighborhood.”
Upcoming Events
Montgomery Baptist Golf Tournament
Thursday, May 5
Registration 11:00 am
Lunch 11:30 am
Tee Time 12:30 pm
Arrowhead Country Club
Pre-registration by April 29 $70
Late Registration by May 3 $75
www.mgmbaptists.org/golf
The Montgomery Bap�st Associa�on can help you in reaching your
neighborhood through VBS. Several ways you can u�lize the
resources available are:
• If you are a smaller church, you can usually find a larger church who will If you are a smaller church, you can usually find a larger church who will If you are a smaller church, you can usually find a larger church who will If you are a smaller church, you can usually find a larger church who will
share their materials with you. share their materials with you. share their materials with you. share their materials with you. Call Jessica at the MBA office and ask to
be put on a list to “share” resources this summer. Many of our larger
churches are willing to share their resources.
• Did you know there are appointed missionaries here in Montgomery Did you know there are appointed missionaries here in Montgomery Did you know there are appointed missionaries here in Montgomery Did you know there are appointed missionaries here in Montgomery
who could come to your church and help with missions educa�on for who could come to your church and help with missions educa�on for who could come to your church and help with missions educa�on for who could come to your church and help with missions educa�on for
VBS? VBS? VBS? VBS? I have a list of local people who are appointed through the North
American Mission Board as well as state missionaries who can come
and share what God is doing right here in the Montgomery area.
• If you canIf you canIf you canIf you can’’’’t do a full week of VBS, we have a Backyard Bible Club version t do a full week of VBS, we have a Backyard Bible Club version t do a full week of VBS, we have a Backyard Bible Club version t do a full week of VBS, we have a Backyard Bible Club version
of Lifewayof Lifewayof Lifewayof Lifeway’’’’s VBS material that can be borrowed and used as an outreach s VBS material that can be borrowed and used as an outreach s VBS material that can be borrowed and used as an outreach s VBS material that can be borrowed and used as an outreach
in your neighborhood.in your neighborhood.in your neighborhood.in your neighborhood.
If you have not considered u lizing Vaca on Bible School this year, it is If you have not considered u lizing Vaca on Bible School this year, it is If you have not considered u lizing Vaca on Bible School this year, it is If you have not considered u lizing Vaca on Bible School this year, it is
not too late. Call Lisa Rose or Jessica Palmer at 271not too late. Call Lisa Rose or Jessica Palmer at 271not too late. Call Lisa Rose or Jessica Palmer at 271not too late. Call Lisa Rose or Jessica Palmer at 271----6794 for more 6794 for more 6794 for more 6794 for more
informa on on resourcing your VBS.informa on on resourcing your VBS.informa on on resourcing your VBS.informa on on resourcing your VBS.
Lisa Rose
Church & Community Ministries
MBA WMU MBA WMU MBA WMU MBA WMU Annual MeetingAnnual MeetingAnnual MeetingAnnual Meeting
April 28 5:30 pm
Eastmont Baptist Church
Use Entrance B in the back of the church
Speaker: Dr. Kline Johnson MBA Director Family Resource
and Counseling Ministry
If you have any questions,
please call Tammy Rolling
201-2488.
2013 and 2015 VBS Programs in Different MBA Churches