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Area-Wide Update - GDOP 90 Days, Opportunities, GHIMF, GHPPS
John Buhler, Mission Huntsville
June 7, 2005
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Mis·sion: noun: 1.) a specific objective or task with which a person is charged or assigned; 2.) a personal or collaborative effort that includes a definite military or evangelistic objective; 3.) a divine assignment to the people and place within a specific geographic area;
Hunts·ville: noun: 1.) proper name identifying a city and surrounding geographic area of North Alabama in the Tennessee River Valley; 2.) historical capital of Alabama and birthplace of the state constitution 3.) a city of birth and new beginnings; 4.) a city of nations;
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Mission: Huntsville
A City-Impact Initiative |
Please be aware of several of the following opportunities for prayer, support, or community involvement, and pass this information along to others who may be interested as well.
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Global Day of Prayer - 90 Days of Blessing! |
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Global Day of Prayer - Christians United in Prayer for the Nations!
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Area-Wide Initiatives to BLESS OUR CITY! |
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90 Days of Compassion and Outreach
Community Transformation Initiatives
Greater Huntsville & Madison County Area
The following outreach opportunities are being coordinated through local participating churches/ministries and represent the beginning of a 5-year plan to bless our communities and city for Christ.
TOGETHER ...
May we WASH THE FEET OF OUR CITY!
 GDOP City-Wide Compassion Coalition "Ground Zero" - Terry Heights!
While joint efforts among congregations will be occurring throughout the city during these 90 days, the emerging strategy for the 90 Days of Compassion and Outreach includes a city-wide focus to target a specific geographic area with need (undergirding and lifting the arms of those ministries God has planted in that area), with the intent for something lasting to emerge (or be enlarged) and sustained locally once the city-wide focus completes.
This year the city-wide geographic focus will be Terry Heights, which will serve as our "Ground Zero" for the initial compassion efforts of the next 90 days (working outward) - whether community service, food distribution, neighborhood revitalization (roofing, repair homes, etc.), block parties (community relationship), etc.
The promises of PRAYER and FASTING coupled with COMPASSION and JUSTICE are staggering - May the LORD confirm His Word in our city!
"Is not this the fast that I have chosen? ... is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him ...
THEN shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy reward ...
And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul ...
THEN shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day ... And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not."
SELAH! (Isa 58:6-11)
90 Days of Blessing
Details and Calendar available through the 90 Days link ...
PLEASE NOTE UPCOMING SOON!
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CITY-WIDE PRAYER WALK!
A city-wide Prayer Walk through the Terry Heights community to officially begin the Days of Blessing will occur this FRIDAY, JUNE 10th! (Meeting at 6pm at Meadow Dr. Baptist Church, 1000 Meadow Dr.)
2.) CITY-WIDE FOOD DISTRIBUTION!
The city-wide Food Distribution will occur June 25th. Pastors/Leaders/Volunteers meet at Manna House 7am. For details and opportunity for pastors/leaders/volunteers, please see 90 Days link.
Angel Food Ministries - Family Package Distribution (June)
Distribution will include information on how to continue to participate as well.
June 2005 Menu |
(1) 3 lb. Pork Spare Ribs
(4) 5 oz. Beef Short Ribs
(1) 4 lb. I.Q.F. Chicken Thighs
(1) 2 lb. Corn Dogs
(1) 1 lb. Meat Balls
(1) 1 lb. Chicken Tenders
(1) 17.5 oz. BBQ Sauce
(1) 16 oz. Baked Beans
(1) 7.5 oz. Mac & Cheese
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(1) 18 oz. Sara Lee Bagels
(1) 8 oz. Cream Cheese
(1) 16 oz. Apple Sauce
(1) 16 oz. Corn-on-the-Cob
(1) 3 lb. Potatoes
(1) 1 lb. Carrots
(1) 16 oz. Green Peas
(1) Dessert
(1) Dozen Eggs
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Jerry Crutcher - GHIMF Social Action Chair, Pastor Little Indian Creek PBC
Paul Lawler - GHPPS Torchbearer, Pastor Chase Valley UMC
Wendell Thompson - Vice President, GHIMF, Pastor Owens Chapel MBC
Terrell Harris - COGIC Superintendent, Pastor True Light COGIC
Rob Peavy - Church and Community Ministry Director, Madison Baptist Association
Bob Somerville - City-Wide Coordinator Christ Our Passover, Pastor Covenant of Peace Church
Charlotte Wycoffe - former City-Wide Coordinator March for Jesus (MFJ)
Chad Rehnburg - City-Wide Youth Pastors Fellowship (Aaron's Beard), Student Pastor
James Humphreys - Senior Chaplain, Oakwood College
Ben Jones - Pastor First Seventh Day Adventist Church
Thom Ewing - WAY-FM Station Manager
Tom Rains - C12 Chairman
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Pastor Bruce Martin
Alfredia Moore
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Jennifer Devlin, PWOC SE
John Buhler, Mission Huntsville
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Pastor Bill Davis, RUOC
Charlotte Wycoffe
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Compassion and Non-Profit Organizations - Grant-Writing Workshops! |
Artful Askers Grant Writing Workshop - Building Biblical Relationships with Funders |
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This is an excellent opportunity for training, research, and materials on how to access the tremendous financial resources available for para church ministries, social agencies, churches, compassion organizations, and community-based non-profit 501(c)3 organizations!
"Philanthropy is the art of connecting a cheerful giver and a grateful recipient,
by an artful asker ... "
Artful Askers Workshops in Alabama
Providing technical assistance for capacity building, fund development,
and building relationships with funders
following the Biblical model.
Two Regional One-Day Grant Writing Workshops in Alabama
See Link for Details
Workshop Flyer - Page 1, Page 2
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
Friday, July 8th, 2005
8:30am - 4:30pm
National Children's Advocacy Center
Court Conference Room, Training Building
210 Pratt Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35801
Limited Space!
Please register online at www.artfulaskers.com or by mail (see flyer) so materials and lunch may be provided.
Registration at the door, only if space and materials are still available.
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Greater Huntsville Interdenominational Ministerial Fellowship - GHIMF! |
Greater Huntsville
Interdenominational Ministerial
Fellowship
Monthly Meeting
June 2005
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GHIMF Monthly Meetings occur the Saturday before the 2nd Sunday of each month.
June Meeting
Saturday June 11th
Please note that the GHIMF meeting for the month of June will be hosted by Fellowship Presbyterian Church and Reverend John Herndon. The location and directions are included.
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10:00am |
| Spiritual Feast: |
Rev. Larry Battle |
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Fellowship Presbyterian Church
3406 Meridian St N
Huntsville, AL 35811
Phone: (256) 539-2492
Map and Directions
Please note there will also be a GHIMF Executive Board Meeting Tuesday, June 7th at 11:30am at Union Hill Primitive Baptist Church (Multipurpose Room), 2115 Winchester Rd NW. |
Greater Huntsville Pastors Prayer Summit - GHPPS! |
June Mini-Summit Strategic Focus - Compassion and Outreach ...
Please extend and invitation to area compassion, outreach, and missions pastors for the June pastors prayer summit, as we seek to under gird in prayer and lift the arms of those leading and directing the compassion and outreach efforts in our community. We will include this as part of a special focus.
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Greater Huntsville Pastors Prayer Summit
Monthly Mini-Summit
June 2005
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Mini-Summits occur the 2nd Thursday of each month.
June Mini-Summit
Thursday June 9th
Please note that the mini-summit for the month of June will be hosted by the Madison Baptist Association and Rob Peavy, Church and Community Ministry Director. The location and directions are included.
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10:00am |
| Prayer: |
10:30am |
| Lunch: |
12:00pm |
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Please note there will also be a meeting of the Servant Leadership Team at 8:30am in the same location. |
| Host Possibilities? If your church or ministry would be willing to host a mini-summit one month, or you would like to recommend a location that may be a strategic site for a future month, please let us know! Email: Host Possibility |
Host Ministry Highlight
Madison Baptist Association |
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LOCATION
Madison Baptist Association
2318 Whitesburg Dr S
Huntsville, AL 35801
Email: 1mba@Bellsouth.net
Phone: 1-256-536-0015
Fax: 1-256-536-0017
www.macobaassn.com
Madison Baptist Association
Ministry Teams
Our mission is to serve churches and ministries by enabling them to fulfill effectively the mission of Jesus Christ in ways relevant to our world and appropriate to our diversity.
To accomplish this mission, we have put together the following Ministry Teams:
Church and Community
Church Development
International
Leadership Development
Spiritual Development
You may reference roles and leadership on the web site here (see Ministry Teams).
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The Madison Baptist Association
Great Commandment, Great Commission Ministries
Meet Our Staff
Madison Baptist Association is a sparkling ray in the dawn of the new century. For decades upon decades, years upon years, days upon days, the Association has been about missions. With the dawn of Great Commandment/Great Commission Ministries, the Association is in a position to move with a quicker response and a more directed impact on our county, our state our nation and our world.
The reason for MBA is to serve churches one at a time to find their fullest potential in developing their God-given vision. Great Commandment/Great Commission Ministries, five leadership teams and four standing committees structure us.
When John Long our Director of Missions was asked the question, “What is the mission of the Association? He answered, “Our mission is to serve churches and ministries by enabling them to fulfill effectively the mission of Jesus Christ in ways relevant to our world and appropriate to our diversity.” He continued, “Leadership Teams are to work with the churches and ministries of the association. Each church is vital in reaching our county for Christ. It is the members of the local church who are the key in fulfilling the Great Commission.” We are here to serve, to assist, to partner with churches and ministries through resources, expertise, consultations, and training, to enable churches to the best churches possible.
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Call from Africa to Reach the Nations!
Surely it is not coincidence that immediately following the Call to Prayer from Africa with the Global Day of Prayer, and during the 90 Days of Compassion and Outreach that the German Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke ( www.cfan.org , Christ for All Nations) - called to the continent of Africa, and used of the LORD in the salvation of more than 38 million souls in the last 6 years - is coming to the Tennessee Valley (when he rarely travels outside of Africa)!
All are called to help reach the nations, but without doubt the Greater Huntsville Area has a truly unique opportunity and redemptive potential to touch the world, with such a cross-section of nations and cultures represented due to the technology industry that has emerged drawing from so many nationalities.
A coalition of key ministries and churches have agreed to work together to bring ONE BILLION SOULS to Christ over the next decade and plant five million new churches in an effort to complete the Great Commission in our lifetime.
Reinhard Bonnke will be present for several special services in North Alabama at Calvary Assembly (see details) and also for a free pastors luncheon in association with an international One Billion Soul Initiative Monday, June 13, 2005 , from 11:30am to 1:30pm at the Holiday Inn & Suites, Decatur , AL in the Wilson/Morgan Ballroom. Pastors must RSVP due to limited space (call 355-7440 or email ccasebolt@calvaryassembly.org.).
For the sake of the nations!
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