march 2012 mobilizer
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Information of the news and events of the AASBC. Atlanta Assocation of Southern Baptist ChurchesTRANSCRIPT
Atlanta Association of Southern Baptist Churches
Together Making Jesus Known
4528 Rockbridge Road Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083
www.aasbc.org 770.957.8774 [email protected]
"For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which you have showed
toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints and do minister." (Hebrews 6:10)
Administrative Assistant Donna Madden has served faithfully in the home office of the Atlanta Association of Southern Baptist Churches. As of February 29, 2012, Donna is resigning to spend more time with her family and in local church work. She provided outstanding service in the daily administration of the AASBC. Whether sending Emails, on the telephone, distributing the Mobilizer, at the office, through 'on site' service, or 'in person', Donna served our Savior with grace and total commitment. The AASBC is grateful for all that God has accomplished through her. Thank you, Donna Madden for helping so many people and churches in the Lord! May God add blessings to your life as your continue to serve and honor Him. If you want to thank Donna in person, you can do so at North Peachtree Baptist Church or through the AASBC Email address. Haven Brownlee begins her service as AASBC Administrative Assistant on March 1, 2012. Haven is a veteran Administrative Assistant at a member church. Also her experience includes twenty-five years in management, sales, budgeting, and financial reporting. Haven's contact
information is 4528 Rockbridge Road, Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083 (www.aasbc.org
770.957.8774 [email protected]). Please add: Attention: Haven Brownlee.
As of March 1, 2012, all communication or submissions should be sent to the Atlanta Association of Southern Baptist Churches (AASBC) by using the following contact information:
Atlanta Association of Southern Baptist Churches (AASBC)
c/o Pine Lake Baptist Church 4528 Rockbridge Road
Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083 (www.aasbc.org 770.957.8774 [email protected])
AASBC MOBILIZER MARCH, 2012
AASBC NEW CONTACT INFORMATION AND LOCATION
Free Gift to Youth Pastors/Directors: In order to encourage Youth
Pastors and Church Volunteers to attend the Youth Rally Organizational Meeting on March 22, Christ Church of Metro Atlanta (Chris Jordan, Pastor) will give a FREE gift (retail $29) to the first 10 Youth Pastors to register for the rally. The FREE gift is the inspiring evangelism curriculum by Greg Stier entitled "Reach Out Don't Freak Out." This 4-week DVD curriculum features Greg Stier using his dynamic delivery style to help teenagers discover both the simplicity and necessity of sharing their faith and equip them to reach out to their friends who need Jesus. Details can be seen here: https://www.dare2share.org/store/content/reach-out-don%E2%80%99t-freak-out-curriculum The organizational meeting details are as follows: March 22, 2012 (7 PM - 8:30 PM) @Pine Lake Baptist Church 4528 Rockbridge Road, Pine Lake 30083 call 404-292-2100 to confirm attendance Free Food (Chick-fil-A); Doug Couch, Presenter (GBC) We need at least four youth pastors/directors to attend this meeting. Please let the AASBC office know if you are attending. Thank you! It's all about reaching the next generation for Christ! Ministry Assistants Conference: The 42nd Annual secretaries/ministry assistant conference is March 7-9, 2012 at First Baptist Church, Peachtree City, GA. There is a cost. If interested, please use the following contact information: GBAMA c/o Diane Bell, 79 Owlsley Court, Catuala, GA 31804 (706-596-1480). AASBC Support/Donation Checks: Please remember to submit your church's AASBC support check to the AASBC office. We support multiple church planters, three arms of ministry (CCM, Re-Vitalization, Church Planting), and we have one paid staff member (Administrative Assistant). Please submit your support checks attention Haven Brownlee to AASBC c/o Pine Lake Baptist Church, 4528 Rockbridge Road, Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083 (www.aasbc.org 770.957.8774 [email protected]).
Thank you!
Evangelism Seminar (Free) Presenter: Marcus Merritt (GBC of GA) March 17 (9:30 AM - 11:30 AM) @Christ Church of Metro Atlanta (5875 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. #200, Norcross, GA 30092) To register, please call: 770-825-0012 (Pastor Chris Jordan) Every church in attendance will receive three (3) different books on evangelism ($45 value FREE). Youth Rally Organizational Meeting (Free) Presenter: Doug Couch (GBC) March 22, 2012 (7 PM - 8:30 PM) @Pine Lake Baptist Church 4528 Rockbridge Road, Pine Lake 30083 call 404-292-2100 to confirm attendance Free Food (Chick-Fil-A); Youth Pastors/Directors/Leaders to attend Discipleship Seminar (Free) Presenter: Alan Folsom (GBC) April 12 (Thursday) 7 PM - 9 PM @North Peachtree Baptist Church 4805 Tilly Mill Rd Atlanta, GA 30360 (770) 457-1148 (Contact person: Chris Fowler) Topic: Strategic Analysis of the Local Church Discipleship Ministry AASBC Preacher's Conference (Free) Preachers: Three AASBC preachers May 19 (Saturday) 6 PM - 8:30 PM @Clairmont Baptist Church (Pastor J. B. Brown) 2621 Boland Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30319 ([email protected]) Title Theme: Encourage Me Conference (Preaching/Music) Ethnic Church Conference (Free) Presenter: An Van Pham (GBC) June 9 (9 AM - Noon) @N. Peachtree Baptist Church 4805 Tilly Mill Rd Atlanta, GA 30360 (770) 457-1148 (Contact person: Chris Fowler) Annual Meeting Speaker: Larry Grays of Midtown Bridge Church September 9 (Sunday) 5 PM - 7 PM @Morningside Baptist Church 1700 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30324 (404) - (Pastor: Chris Harrington) 5 PM: Business Session 6 PM: Worship 7 PM: Refreshments
2012 CALENDAR
Pastor's Fellowship: The next Pastor's Fellowship is Thursday, April 26, (2-4 PM) at Mount Vernon Baptist Church, 850 Mt. Vernon Highway, NW, Sandy Springs, GA 30328 (main preaching pastors only). The topic is "How do you make disciples in the church and community you serve?". If you have questions, please contact Aaron Menikoff at [email protected] or call 404-255-3133. Please RSVP to Priscilla Barry at [email protected] or 404-255-3133.
Children's Ministries: If you have a children's ministry and would like to organize a workshop, please contact the AASBC office or the following GBC personnel: Keith Stewart for VBS ([email protected]), Maria Brannen for Team Kids and Bible Drill ([email protected]), or Steve Brown for Children's Church/Children's Worship ([email protected]). Target date for workshop (s): July, 2012. Please let the AASBC know if you are utilizing this opportunity. Local Missions Fair:. To learn more about what you can do and how you can help in reaching people, in your community, for Christ, please attend the Local Missions Fair at First Baptist Church, Atlanta on April 29, 2012 (8:30 AM - 1 PM). The Atlanta Association of Southern Baptist Churches and the Atlanta Pregnancy Resource Center will have tables. FBC Atlanta has offered us one additional 8' table (free) for our church planters. On this one table, our church planters can advertise outreach opportunities or other ministries where you need help (prayer walks, event staffing, tract distribution, fellowship/relational ministries, park ministries, etc.). One church planter must be present to man the table. Free breakfast foods will be served but lunch is at cost ($7 per person or less). If you commit to participate, please provide AASBC Administrative Assistant Haven Brownlee with your ministry name and the name(s) of those who will staff the display table. The event coordinator is FBC Atlanta Assistant Pastor Paul Diamond. Direct contact to FBC Atlanta can be submitted to Roberta Barrios ([email protected]). Please let the AASBC office know if you are participating. Have literature available for your table. The deadline for registration is April 15. Street Evangelism: First Baptist Church of Atlanta hosts Street Evangelism the second Saturday of every month from 2 PM - 5 PM at the Hard Rock Cafe (Downtown Atlanta) or meet at the FBC Atlanta Security entrance at 1 PM for a van/carpool. Tracts are furnished. Wear a red T-shirt. Parking is one block east of the Hard Rock Cafe or take MARTA to the Peachtree Center Station and walk one block to the Hard Rock Cafe. Contact: [email protected] (Paul Diamond). Matthew 10:32. Church & Community Ministries: CCM Director Betty Morgan-Newell is conducting training sessions for churches that want to organize a Health & Wellness Committee to reach their community "right where it's at." Contact Betty at 404-292-2100. Baby Bottle Campaign: Thank you to all who participated in the recent Atlanta Pregnancy Resource Center's Baby Bottle 'Change for Life' Coin Collection Campaign. It was a huge success! $13,174.06 was collected. Praise the Lord! Be alert for future opportunities to help the ACPC! Women's Conference: The Georgia Baptist Spring event features Anne Graham Lotz, Tom & Kim Blackaby, Frances Worthington, Nikki Babcock, and others at Calloway Gardens, Pine Mountain, GA April 27-28, 2012. There is a cost. Register online at www.gabaptistwomenspringevent.com.
2 (7 PM; Building 'D') Multiple-Church Chili Cook-off Challenge @Pine Lake Baptist Church
(Bring enough chili to pass)
15 (1 - 4 PM; 6-9 PM) ERC Training to become a Covenant Church @ AMBA Offices (Mercer)
17 (9 - 11 AM)
Evangelism Conference with Marcus Merritt @Christ Church (See Attached Flyer)
22 (7 PM - 8:30 PM; Building 'D')
Youth Rally Organizational Meeting @ Pine Lake Baptist Church
Have you thought of volunteering at Atlanta Pregnancy Resource Center?
Join us for a Ministry Orientation Seminar
March 3rd, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Continental breakfast and light lunch provided.
At APRC, 3983 Lavista Road, Suite 108, Tucker, GA 30084
Call Daphne Nicely, Client Services Director to register: 770-723-0772
APRC has a variety of volunteer opportunities to invest time and talents in the ministry. Volunteers are needed for one-on-one interaction with the women who come in for services, and we are also looking for people willing to serve on a committee, help with fundraising events, or perform clerical and administrative tasks. If you are interested, just give Daphne Nicely a call!!
If God is calling you, He will qualify you!
AASBC SEMINAR Would your congregation like to see more salvations and baptisms? Does your congregation need to revitalize their efforts in evangelism? This is not about some man-centered gimmicks, but rather a Christ-centered intentionality to spreading the gospel that fits the context of your congregation and community. Attend this FREE seminar to discover, develop, and display evangelistic effectiveness.
The Speaker is
Marcus Merritt A State Missionary serving the Evangelism Ministries. Previously, Marcus served as a missionary with both the Alabama Baptist Convention and the North American
Mission Board. He has also served as senior pastor of churches in Alabama and Georgia. Marcus and his wife, Michelle, have three children and one grandchild.
Who: Pastors, Staff, Leaders, & Congregation Members
When: Saturday, March 17 from 9:30-11:30am
Where: Christ Church of Metro Atlanta 5875 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Norcross, GA 30092
Register: by calling - 770-825-0012
Every Church in attendance will receive three (3) different books on evangelism for FREE (valued at $45)
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Please prayerfully consider participation in The Five Smooth Stones initiative of the Georgia Baptist Convention (Spiritual Renewal, Kingdom Generosity, Church Revitalization, Church Planting, and
Authentic Evangelism).
