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Area-Wide Update - Terry Heights, Christian Business Expo, Intimate Issues, HAPC
John Buhler, Mission Huntsville
August 13, 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.
"GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause Your face to shine upon us ... that Thy way may be known upon earth, and Thy salvation among all the people!" (Ps 67:1-2)
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Neighborhood Block Party - Terry Heights Community! |
90 Days of Compassion and Outreach
Community Transformation Initiatives
Greater Huntsville & Madison County Area
Its been an incredible summer of compassion, service, and ministry with congregations working together throughout the Greater Huntsville area to wash the feet of the city!
As the summer comes to an end, please remember the neighborhood block party for the Terry Heights Community coming up the weekend of August 20th!
Operation: Neighborhood Block Parties
A City-Wide Block/Neighborhood/Community Party will be coordinated the afternoon of August 20th for the Terry Heights community!
Dick Thomassian (Whitesburg Baptist) and Madison Baptist Association will be helping coordinate the neighborhood block party for Terry Heights on August 20th!
From the Heart - Touch a Community - Transform Lives!
The neighborhood block party for Terry Heights will be at 5pm Saturday August 20th at Terry Height Elementary School (2820 Barbara Drive NW - see Map). Volunteers please meet at the school to help (excellent training opportunity as well).
Need helpers, counselors willing to pray with people, and people willing to bless the city and community!
Terry Heights Community Celebration Flyer (240KB PDF)
For More Information, Contact: Rev. Rob Peavy @ 536-0015
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AUGUST 7th 2005
JOE DAVIS STADIUM
Area-Wide Evangelistic Outreach - Hallelujah!
Second-largest crowd ever at Joe Davis Stadium of 11,541 with close to 500 people responding to the invitation and over 250 public commitments for Christ! See note below from the morning after ...
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Extremely good Monday morning, Huntsville leaders!
What an amazing evening we had last night at Safe at Home! As always, our God showed Himself to be incredibly faithful! The place was packed, and the weather was excellent! Many thanks to all of you who sowed seeds and helped us water them. We saw some lasting fruit spring up as 261 trusted Christ as the Savior and Lord there at Joe Davis Stadium!
Our follow-up team will be sending you a copy of any decision cards we received that list your church as their preference or as being located close to them. As a participating church with Safe at Home, the responsibility of your church and mine is to follow up with each and every one of those names within 48 hours.
On behalf of Scott and the entire SDEA team, let me say that words cannot express how much we appreciate every thing you did to make Safe at Home Huntsville a great success for the Kingdom! Please let me know if we can ever help you in any way!!
I've included a press release below that I thought you might find interesting.
Preparing for the Follow-up!
Dwayne Moore
Director, Safe at Home Huntsville
www.safeathomehuntsville.com
Press Release sent 8/08/05:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!
Not since Michael Jordan’s baseball days has Joe Davis Stadium experienced such a large crowd. Safe at Home with Scott Dawson, in partnership with the Huntsville Stars, drew a crowd of 11, 544. Although the forecast called for rain, the weather was perfect for this event. 261 people made public commitments to Christ.
According to Gary Ward, Director of Ticket Operations, “It was an amazing event unlike anything the Stars or the entire North Alabama community has ever seen.” Dr. Murray Wilton, pastor of Southside Baptist Church, stated, “I believe God has answered our prayers. This event is going to have a lasting impact upon our city. I believe God has started a mighty work to bring many people into the Kingdom.”
Grammy and Dove award-winning group, Point of Grace, provided an inspiring concert between the double-header game between the Huntsville Stars and the Mississippi Braves. Rick and Bubba from the Rick and Bubba Show added their morning show flair to Safe at Home. Scott Dawson, the creator of Safe at Home, communicated a message of hope through Christ. Grammy-winning artist, TobyMac, completed the evening with an energetic concert that appealed to people of all ages. After the concert, he commented, “I grew up playing athletics, so I love the combination of athletic energy, the emotion of my music, and the presentation of the Gospel by Scott Dawson…I’m all about it.”
Dwayne Moore, director of Safe at Home Huntsville, said, “This event is unprecedented in North Alabama because over one hundred churches from at least fourteen different denominations came together. Their unified purpose was to touch this whole region for Christ.”
For more information on this and other events sponsored by the Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association, go to www.scottdawson.org.
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Huntsville Christian Business Expo - VBC! |
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Huntsville Christian Business Expo
Saturday, October 29th, Von Braun Center
We are scheduling business expositions across the US. These expos are designed to bring together Christian owned/operated businesses and the Christian consumer.
2 out of 3 (67%) of consumers surveyed indicate they would prefer to do business with Christian owned/operated businesses BUT ... they don't know which businesses are and are not Christian based!!!
We intend to change this troubling paradigm and unite the Christian consumer with Christian businesses.
For more info contact:
R. Shane Casebolt
Kingdom Associates, LLC
www.KingdomAssociates.com
www.ChristianAutoClub.com
(256) 829-9043 toll-free 1-877-267-9876
email: rsc@KingdomAssociates.com
"Let your light shine before men ..." Matt 5:16
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Common Ground Christian News - North Alabama Publication |
 North Alabama Christian Newspaper
Common Ground Christian News
Bringing Unity to the Body of Christ
Common Ground Christian News is a nondenominational Christian newspaper dedicated to bringing unity to the Body of Christ. Distribution includes Florence/Shoals, Decatur and Huntsville. Pick up a copy at your local Christian bookstores. To publish your community and church events or for special display advertising and rates contact:
Integra Media Concepts
Common Ground Christian News
P.O. Box 2300
Muscle Shoals, AL 35662
contactcg@bellsouth.net
www.commongroundchristiannews.com
Main office - (256) 383-1000
TOLL FREE (866) 383-7111
Huntsville - (256) 829-9553,
Corinth - (662) 423-9155,
Brunswick - (912) 832-3834,
All others - (866) 383-7111
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Intimate Issues - National Women's Conference |
 Intimate Issues - National Women's Conference Comes to Huntsville
Williowbrook Baptist Church and Whitesburg Baptist Church are together hosting an Intimate Issues National Women's Conference September 9th - 10th, 2005. Please see links for flyer and registration information.
Huntsville Conference Flyer (95KB PDF)
Huntsville Online Registration
Intimate Issues Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Authors of the award-winning, best selling book, Intimate Issues, will speak on God’s perspective of sex at Whitesburg Baptist Church on September 9th & 10th. Linda Dillow is author of five books, including Calm My Anxious Heart, and the best selling marriage book, Creative Counterpart. Lorraine Pintus is a conference speaker and co-founder of Hearts at Home Ministries, as well as author of Diapers, Pacifiers, and Other Holy Things.
Dillow and Pintus will address the spiritual, emotional, and physical aspects of sex from a biblical perspective. Married and single women from ages 17 and older will find answers to their questions. The conference is Friday, September 9th from 7 to 9:30 pm and Saturday, September 10th, from 9 am to 5 pm. Early registration cost is $39. After August 29, the cost is $45. For more information call log on to www.intimateissues.com or call Whitesburg Baptist Church at 256-881-0952 or 256-883-0907.
Conference Host Location
Whitesburg Baptist Church
6806 Whitesburg Dr.
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 881-0952
www.wbccares.org
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Huntsville Association of Pastoral Care - School of Applied Ministry |
Huntsville Association of Pastoral Care (HAPC) - School of Applied Ministry
In Association with Grace Lutheran Church and First Baptist Church (Madison)
Fall Class on Human Emotions and Care Giving
Fall Class Flyer (59KB PDF)
Huntsville Association of Pastoral Care (HAPC)
The Huntsville Association for Pastoral Care (HAPC) was founded in 1977 through a joint effort of clergy, medical professionals and local congregations. It is an organization composed of representatives from many Christian denominations and also healing and helping professionals. Its mission it to initiate and support Chaplaincy programs; to offer education and encouragement for Chaplains, pastors and lay ministers; and to stimulate growth in community pastoral care and counseling. This “Network of Caring” works in the development and ongoing support of chaplaincy programs (currently linked with ten chaplain programs); sponsors educational programs (including Project Dialogue Community Forums, co-sponsored public forums, “Religion and Psychology” discussions, training programs offered to area ministerial, and the School for Applied Ministry); and coordinates the countywide Pastoral Care Day in October. HAPC served as the catalyst for the Huntsville Hospital Department of Pastoral Care, for the Vine Pastoral Counseling Center, for the formation of the Council for Faith and Mental Illness, for and the birthing and development of the North Alabama Parish Nursing Initiative, and more recently the Madison County Coalition for Healthy Marriages.
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