Green Mountain Baptist Association

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Last Modified: April 30, 2008

PLEASE NOTE THAT TERRY DORSETT WILL BE ON SABBATICAL THE ENTIRE MONTH OF MAY DOING RESEARCH FOR HIS DOCTORAL DEGREE. DURING THIS TIME THE OTHER GMBA STAFF MEMBERS WILL BE VERY HAPPY TO SERVE YOU.
Borders Mission Offering
Collected by our GMBA churches during the entire month of May

This year the offering will support the following special projects:
40% will be used for a church plant in the Shelburne area
40% will be used to help meet emergency needs of pastors
20% will be used to support our Church Development Fund
Upward Basketball at Washington Village School Gym

Sponsored by Washington Baptist Church
May 1-August 3

For boys and girls entering Grade 1 through Grade 7

Cost: $60 before May 1

Register Now!

For more information: Call 883-5509
Youth Worship Service
May 2, 2008
Pizza Dinner at 6:30 PM ($2 per person), please call with a number coming by April 28.
Worship service at 7:oo PM
Faith Community Church
30 Jones Brothers Way
Barre VT 05641

All teens in grades 7-12 are invited to a youth led worship service focusing on helping teens discover a passion for God. If you are a teen and are interested in sharing a testimony or in offering a piece of special music, contact the GMBA office at 802-476-2026. The music will be led by Change of Heart, the youth praise band from Faith Community Church.
GMBA Semi Annual Business Meeting
May 10, 2008 - Call to order at 9:00 AM
Trinity Baptist Church, Hanover, NH

Help the association conduct business. Hear exciting reports of what God is doing around the state. Hugh Diggins, pastor from Reformed Bible Church will give the sermon. Melva Davidson will be sharing about a new partnership with France. George Sweet will be leading a breakout session on evangelism. Kathie Aiken will be leading a breakout session on prayer walking. We will be taking up a special offering to support the annual Borders Mission Offering. Child care and lunch is provided.

IMPORTANT: If you are a ministry team leader or a GMBA staff member please email your report, which covers November 2007 to April 2008, directly to Georgia Herod (gherod1243@juno.com) by April 28.
Pastor and Wive's Mission Education Dinner
May 12, 2008 - 6:30 PM
The Steak House, Berlin

Come enjoy a complimentary dinner and learn about how Southern Baptists fund missionary work through the Cooperative Program. The presentation will be led by Ray Allen of the BCNE. After the presentation he will also be taking general questions from pastors about how to increase stewardship in your local church. You will also have a chance to interact with him after the program about specific resources you can use to teach stewardship in your church.

IMPORTANT: You must RSVP to Kathie Aiken by May 10 if you want to attend. Kathie's email is: dewey_kate@hotmail.com and her phone number is: (802) 883-5443.
Pastors and Elders Training and Discussion Session
Topic: Biblical Discipleship, Part Three
May 15, 2008, 10 AM to Noon, followed by lunch
Baptist Fellowship, Randolph

Come enjoy learning together with other pastors how you can lead your church toward a more biblical view of effective discipleship. This discussion will be "process" focused instead of "program" focused. It will be led by Neal Davidson, Pastoral Development Consultant for the BCNE. The focus of this session will be "What Does the Bible Say about the Emotional and Relational Aspect of Discipleship?" and participants are asked to come with some thoughts in mind regarding this topic. You do not have to have attended the previous two sessions in order to come to this one.
Please email George Sweet (pastorgeorge4@yahoo.com) to let him know you are coming so he can make plans for lunch.
Prayer Walking Seminar and Experience
May 17, 2008
9:00 AM to Noon
Lyndon Center Baptist Church, Lyndon Center, VT

Led by Kathie Aiken and other prayerwalkers. All churches in each region are encouraged to attend. The group will be uUsing Dr. Randy Sprinkle's book "Follow Me," which explores the biblical basis of prayerwalking and how God can use it to transform our communities. Follwing the seminar we will prayerwalk the streets of the town for 45 minutes before regrouping to end at 12 noon. A copy of the life-changing Bible study, "Follow Me," will be given to each participant.
Prayer Walking Seminar and Experience
May 24, 2008
9:00 AM to Noon
Capstone Baptist Church, North Bennington, VT

Led by Kathie Aiken and other prayerwalkers. All churches in each region are encouraged to attend. The group will be uUsing Dr. Randy Sprinkle's book "Follow Me," which explores the biblical basis of prayerwalking and how God can use it to transform our communities. Follwing the seminar we will prayerwalk the streets of the town for 45 minutes before regrouping to end at 12 noon. A copy of the life-changing Bible study, "Follow Me," will be given to each participant.
Prayer Walking Seminar and Experience
May 31, 2008
9:00 AM to Noon
Resurrection Baptist Church, Montpelier, VT

Led by Kathie Aiken and other prayerwalkers. All churches in each region are encouraged to attend. The group will be uUsing Dr. Randy Sprinkle's book "Follow Me," which explores the biblical basis of prayerwalking and how God can use it to transform our communities. Follwing the seminar we will prayerwalk the streets of the town for 45 minutes before regrouping to end at 12 noon. A copy of the life-changing Bible study, "Follow Me," will be given to each participant.
Annual NETS Banquet
June 2, 2008
Hilton Hotel in downtown Burlington, VT

For more information, please call Julie Reynolds at the NETS office at (802) 878-9922. Stay tuned for more information!
Youth Worship Service
June 6, 2008
Pizza Dinner at 6:30 PM ($2 per person), please call with a number coming by June 2.
Worship service at 7:oo PM
Faith Community Church
30 Jones Brothers Way
Barre VT 05641

All teens in grades 7-12 are invited to a youth led worship service focusing on helping teens discover a passion for God. If you are a teen and are interested in sharing a testimony or in offering a piece of special music, contact the GMBA office at 802-476-2026. The music will be led by Change of Heart, the youth praise band from Faith Community Church.
Pennsylvania Children's Choir in Concert
June 22, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Faith Community Church
30 Jones Brothers Way
Barre VT 05641

Come enjoy a wonderful night of magical voices and amazing vocals by the nationally acclaimed group. This concert will be a fund raising event to support the building fund of the host church and the soup kitchen of the Barre Baptist Fellowship. Light refreshments will be on sale.
Mission Trip to Western New York
(South of Buffalo)
July 5-12, 2008
Sponsored by: Reformed Bible Church, North Clarenden, VT

Contact Person: Mike Krohn, email: krohn90@comcast.net, phone: 802-797-8055
Project:
Build four cabins at a Christian camp and retreat center
Work in a food pantry and clothing closet

Costs would be for travel and food.

Housing: There is ample space for trailers/tents to camp and there is also a hotel nearby to stay in.
Day Camp for Teens in Grades 7-12
July 20-24, 2008 (Sunday through Thursday)
4:00 to 8:00 PM nightly
Faith Community Church
30 Jones Brothers Way
Barre VT 05641

Come interact with dozens of other teens as they fellowship, play and encourage each other in their Christian faith. Cost is $15 per teen which includes a camp t-shirt and a light supper each evening.

We will also have a special leadership track meeting earlier in the day for teens interested in becoming leaders in their youth group, contact the church office for the time and details of that special leadership track.
Revival Services with Praise, INC
Lyndon Center Baptist Church
Lyndon Center, VT
September 26-28, 2008 at 7 PM nightly

Come enjoy this Southern Gospel Quartet from Texas as they sing, preach and pray about and for revival in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Call the church office for more details, 802-626-3670.

The group is also available for the week prior to this revival service, contact them at sesam@sbcglobal.net
NETS Pastor's and Elders Conference
October 6-7, 2008
Christ Memorial Church, Williston, VT

Theme: Mastering Church History
Speaker: Dr. John Hannah, Dallas Theological Seminary
GMBA Pastor and Wives Christmas Party
December 5, 2008 - Friday
Location to be determined
GMBA Christmas Carol Sing
December 7, 2008
Location to be determined