STANDING ROCK 2010 MISSION TRIP
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 Report by Bob Hetherington
Our teams at the five sites are working with an approximate total of 500 persons from the various communities. We expect to see this number grow tomorrow and again Friday. We thank the Lord for the opportunity to serve each individual. At most sites we have a good distribution of adults, youth and children. Harold Cook and I visit each site each day (200 mile round trip).
YOUTH BOWLING EVENT
Youth Bowling Event
Saturday, November 6, 2010, 7-9 pm
Hilltop Lanes
$10.00 per person (unlimited bowling and shoes)
We hope that many RVBA youth will take advantage of this fellowship opportunity. We are asking our churches to notify the RVBA office concerning an approximate number of persons planning to participate in this event by October 23rd. This will help Hilltop Lanes prepare for our event.
STEWARDSHIP/FINANCIAL CONFERENCE
Stewardship/Financial Conference
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
10:00 am and 7:00 pm (1 ½ hour sessions)
Melrose Baptist Church
This conference is being sponsored by the Christian Leadership Council of the RVBA and hosted by Melrose Baptist Church. The purpose is to help our churches and members become more effective in practicing Biblical stewardship in every area of life. The conference will provide the following sessions:
INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY (Presenter: Frank Terry, member, North Roanoke Baptist Church). Several RVBA churches have offered Financial Peace University (FPU) through their ministry. Frank Terry will share North Roanoke Baptist Church’s experience with this program and provide an overview concerning FPU. FPU consists of a 13-week video curriculum—taught by financial expert Dave Ramsey—that incorporates small-group discussions to encourage accountability and discipleship.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID FOR COLLEGE (Presenter: Sheila Nelson-Hensley, Director of Financial Aid, Bluefield College). This session is designed for students and parents of students who are in college or are planning to enter college within the next two years. The purpose is to provide information concerning financial resources to help with college as well as about the process of securing those resources.
WILLS AND ESTATES (Presenter: Ann Green, attorney, member, Bonsack Baptist Church). This session will help individuals and churches learn the importance of having a will and the process of writing a will. The session will address the following: what will happen if you pass away without a will, how assets are distributed through a will, what is included in a will, what are some differences between a will and trust, what is a healthcare directive and power of attorney, and more.
CHURCH FINANCES (Presenter: Jeff Cranford,,Financial Support Planning Specialist, Virginia Baptist Mission Board). This session is designed for church treasurers, finance/stewardship committee members and others who are responsible for church finances. The purpose of the session is to provide information concerning: church budgets, proper accounting for receipts and expenditures; pastor/staff salaries, benefits and business expenses; legal concerns and other important issues.
YOUTH ACTIVITY
Massanuttent Water Park – August 5, 2010
Harrisonburg, VA
Cost: $25.00/person with a group of 10 or more.
Any church that would not have the 10 minimum for the group rate could join with other churches. Contact Rick Harris (540-815-6705) for any information pertaining to the RVBA event. Contact at Massanuttent is Jessica (540-437-3387) to register your group or questions.
Order Standing Rock Photo Discs!
Our Standing Rock photographer, John Powell, is once again making his photos available for anyone who wants them. Proceeds from the discs will benefit our local mission efforts through the Baptist Mission Centers.
You may order photos of your site or of all the sites. All photo discs will include photos from the planning meetings and Sunday’s meeting at Cannon Ball.
You may order the photos by:
- contacting Nathan White at nathan@rvba.org or calling 540.632.2632. If you call, please leave a message with your details and phone number if I cannot answer.
- buying them at the August 24 Standing Rock Dinner at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Please note that only the $10 data DVD will be for sale at the dinner
To receive your photos, you may:
- pick them up and pay at the Roanoke Valley Baptist Association office (3925 Plantation Road, NE, Roanoke, VA) after two business days
- pick them up and pay at the August 24 Standing Rock Dinner at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
- have them mailed directly to you (please mail an additional $4 to 3925 Plantation Road, NE, Roanoke, VA)
You may order:
- Data CD of photos from one site: $5
- Data DVD of photos from all sites (including your site): $10
- Data CDs (4 of them) of photos from all sites (to clarify, these contain the same photos as the DVD, but are just burned on CDs instead): $15
If not paying with cash, please write checks to the “Roanoke Valley Baptist Association” with “Standing Rock Photos” in the memo.
Again, please email your order to Nathan White at nathan@rvba.org.
Please spread the word that these are available!
WMUV Standing Rock Virtual Prayer Walk
During the last two weeks of July, WMUV, in partnership with the Roanoke Valley Baptist Association, will be taking more than 300 volunteers to the Standing Rock Reservation in the Dakotas.
These Native Americans deal with unemployment, poverty, alcoholism and domestic violence on a daily basis. We covet your prayers as we minister alongside our native American friends to bring the hope and love of Christ to 7 communities.
We’ve created a virtual prayer walk so you can learn more about and pray for the specific needs on the reservation.
Visit the new Baptist Mission Centers website
Keep up with what’s happening at the Baptist Mission Centers by visiting our new site, bmc.rvba.org. On our homepage we link to our current needs and prayer requests.
Another way to stay abreast of what’s happening is to sign up with your email address to receive website alerts. Whenever we post a new item the website will automatically email you so you can be in prayer for us.
You may also connect with us via Facebook and Twitter. In fact, if you wish to comment on our site, you may use your Facebook account do so.
Please bookmark our site and stay in touch to learn about the great things God’s doing in Roanoke City.
Associational Emphasis Week – Download Materials!
Please plan to have a great Associational Emphasis Week at your church this year. The theme for 2009 is “Live with Urgency: Sowing Together for Harvest.” The North American Mission Board has resources available (posters, bulletin inserts, clip art, etc.) that you can order (1-866-407-6262) or download (www.namb.net/aew).
The Roanoke Valley Baptist Association has resources you can use (prayer guide, children’s sermon, Annie Mae Broyles Offering poster, etc). The 2009 Annie Mae Broyles Offering Goal is $55,000 (Baptist Mission Centers – $25,000, Bold Missions – $22,000, Disaster Relief – $3,000, Campus Ministries – $1,800, Powell River Mission – $1,200, and Standing Rock Mission – $2,000).
Here are the list of materials for use in your church (all are .doc files):
In previous years we also mailed out a DVD video. You may watch this year’s video here or download it to your own DVD. If you do need a DVD copy, please contact the Association office.
Watch the video. (Right-click and “Save As” to download)
