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Marshall Speaks at 2010 MLK
Observance
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Dr. Molly Marshall, president, Central Baptist
Theological Seminary, was keynote speaker at the
annual community luncheon celebrating the life
and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on
Jan. 12 in Kansas City, Mo.
The theme of the celebration was Write the
Vision, Make It Plain, Run With It. Drawn
from the prophetic book of Habakkuk, the theme
stressed the importance of capturing the lessons
of the civil rights struggle and writing them
down for the future.
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"MISSION:
POSSIBLE" Region Offering
An
offering for the on-going mission and ministry of
Central Region.
Details
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Cornuke Coming to McPherson |
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Robert Cornuke, biblical investigator,
international explorer and author www.baseinstitute.org,
is coming to McPherson, Kan., on Feb. 13 to speak
at Central Christian College's Greer Auditorium
in the Westley Black Fine Arts Center. Sessions
will be held at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., and
a Question & Answer period will follow at
6 p.m.
On Sunday, Feb. 14, First Baptist
Church, McPherson, will hold a combined service
at 11:00 a.m. with Cornuke as guest speaker. For
more information, contact the church at 620/241-6400
or visit www.fbcmcpherson.com.
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CENTRAL
REGION LIFE:105 Years of Continuous Publication
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Share in the Tradition - Share News of Your
Church
Is your church among those sending in stories
and photos to be included in Central Region Life
and preserved for future generations? Installations,
new members, mission work groups, and events open to
all across the region are just a few of the topics featured
each month. Send photos and information to The
Editor, American Baptist Churches, 5833 S.W.
29th St., Ste. A, Topeka, KS 66614-5505.
Focus
on Prayer
The Regions Board of Directors highlights a prayer
focus each month. During February, please pray for America
For Christ. As our churches collect the annual AFC offering,
pray that we all may have open hearts and minds, listening
for God's "still small voice" to direct our
lives and our giving. Matthew 28:16-20
Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain
where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him,
they worshipped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came
to them and said, "All authority in heaven and
on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make
disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name
of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded
you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end
of the age." (NIV)
Bacone
College Offers Scholarship Opportunity
Bacone College is offering a scholarship of up to 100%
tuition to all ABC students in the Central Region who
join one of the college's Christian Clubs (Praise Team,
Gospel Choir, Worship Arts, Praise Band) or study in
the Christian Ministry degree program.
Details
Going
Green Seminar
Young Adult
American Baptist Women's Ministries is sponsoring a
"Going Green" seminar, April 23-24, 2010,
at First Baptist Church, Greensburg. The sessions will
begin Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. and end Saturday at
3:30 p.m. Overnight accommodations will be reserved
30 minutes away in Pratt, and some church members are
opening their homes to participants. The program and
details are still being confirmed; however, it will
be a program packed with information for both personal
and congregational use. Watch for more information or
visit with your local ABWM leader.
Health
Care Reform
A statement titled, "American Baptists For
Health Care Reform," was presented to and
affirmed by the ABCUSA General Board at the Biennial
in June, 2009. (www.nationalministries.org/justice_ministries/ogr/current-issues.cfm)
It urges action by organizations, churches and individuals
noting that the current major commitment to health care
reform expressed by both major political parties
"...presents American Baptists an unprecedented
- and probably one-time - opportunity to work effectively
for the enactment of a public policy consistent with
our longstanding biblical, theological, and ministerial
mission and principles."
Board
Minutes Posted on Region Website
At its May meeting,
the Central Region Board of Directors voted to begin
posting minutes of each board meeting on this website.
Those minutes are attached.
Minutes
May, 2009
Minutes
September, 2009
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Mystery
Photo
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ABC/CR
150 Years
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Can you identify
the people or the event shown in this photo?
This is the fourth in a series of mystery photos
which appeared in Central Region Life.
To share information about the photo, contact
the Region office at 5833 S.W. 29th St., Topeka,
KS 66614. All photos will be displayed with captions
at the 2010 Annual Gathering, Oct. 8-9, when we
will celebrate our Region's 150th anniversary.
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150
Years of Region History
As
part of our Region's 150 year history celebration, we
are looking for memorabilia to display at the 2010 Annual
Gathering. If you have photos, stories or other souvenirs
depicting a part of our Region's heritage, please send
copies to The
Editor, American Baptist Churches/Central Region,
5833 S.W. 29th St., Ste. A, Topeka, KS 66614-5505. Also,
please help us identify the person in our Region who
has been an American Baptist the longest so we can honor
him or her during the celebration. Please send us names
of those who might be that very special person.
Region
Trivia:
April,
1894 Congregants filled the hall at First
Baptist Church, Pittsburg, and sat in almost breathless
stillness as Edith Hill spoke of her call to ministry.
The group then unanimously agreed to proceed with her
ordination. "Hundreds of friends crowded around,
happy in the consciousness of being in the order of
the Lord." Twelve years earlier, Edith Hill had
been baptized in which of the Central Region churches?
Central Region is sponsoring a trivia contest featuring
our 150 year history. Send your Region Trivia responses
to The
Editor, 5833 S.W. 29th St., Ste. A, Topeka,
KS 66614. Answer the most questions correctly and receive
a prize at the 2010 Annual Gathering.
BRIGHT
IDEAS — 2008-2009
These stories and many more
are included in the recent issue of Central Region
Life. Subscription rates for 12 issues are $9.99
per year for individuals and $4.99 per year for 100%
churches. For more information or to subscribe, contact:
, Central Region Life, 5833 S.W. 29th St., Ste. A.,
Topeka, KS 66614-5505, 785-272-7622.
Page last updated on
01/27/10
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