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[MH] Area-Wide Update - September, Transformation, YBL, DPPJ, and More
John Buhler, Mission Huntsville
September 7, 2007
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Mission: Huntsville - Area-Wide Update |
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Mis·sion: noun: 1.) a specific objective or task 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
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"O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon His Name and make known His deeds among the people!" (Ps 105:1)
May the LORD cause His face to shine upon our City and Valley!
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 (you may also access this update on the web at http://www.MissionHuntsville.org/updates.htm).
"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)
If you know of others who might like to receive area-wide updates for the Christian community of the Greater Huntsville and Tennessee Valley area, please forward this note to them so they may optionally subscribe and provide areas of interest here: subscribe. Also, if you would prefer not to receive these updates you may unsubscribe here: unsubscribe.
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Regional Transformation Focus Seminar - International Leadership in Greater Huntsville!
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Greater Huntsville
Transformation Focus
Area-Wide Seminar
www.TransformationFocus.org
Keys to Transformation
with Alistair Petrie
This will be an evening seminar with a recognized international leader that has both documented and seen firsthand the fruit and testimony where such personal and community transformation has occurred, and how the church, focused prayer, and the marketplace helped provide a profound catalyst for Christ-centered Kingdom-advancing city and community impact.
7pm Monday October 1st, 2007
Regional Seminar
Open to Everyone
Free Evening Seminar
Love Offering Will Be Received
Greater Huntsville
Transformation Focus
Area Leadership Dinner
This will be a special opportunity for marketplace and community leaders, pastors and ministry leaders, area prayer leaders, and area leadership teams in the city to have a strategic dinner together and with Alistair.
5pm Monday October 1st, 2007
Pastors, Prayer Leaders, Marketplace and Community Leaders Dinner with Alistair
Area Leadership Dinner
Registration
Cost $15/person
Register On Line Here
Or Print Form to Mail Here
Greater Huntsville
Transformation Focus
Leadership Dinner and Regional Seminar
Area Host Location
The Rock Family Worship Center
2300 Memorial Parkway SW
Huntsville, AL
www.therockfwc.org
(facilities located at the corner of Governors Dr.
and Memorial Pkwy S.)
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PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION!
What does city and regional transformation look like?
What are common roadblocks?
What are key principles to transformation for a city or region?
Imagine a community ...
where 85% of the population is born again,
jails close for lack of crime,
and agricultural productivity has reached biblical proportions.
Imagine a city ...
where 60,000 Christian jam stadiums for all-night prayer every 90 days,
a multi-billion dollar drug cartel is brought to its knees,
where united churches take the lead in public education and healthcare.
Imagine a region ...
where barren land now teems with life,
where epidemic abuse and suicide gives way to hope and healing,
believers are so hungry for God they trek hundreds of miles for
fellowship
and teaching.
Imagine a country ...
where a canopy of unity extends over nearly every denomination,
the president sends a revival torch to every town and district,
tribal chiefs hold mass rallies to dedicate their land and people back to God.
Imagine a nation ...
covenanted to God for the next 1000 years,
that has been recognized internationally for a dramatic decline in HIV/AIDS,
whose war-shattered economy is now one of the fastest growing in Africa.
Don't just imagine ... DARE TO BELIEVE!
(click here for Video Clip)
The Vision for People, Cities, and Nations -
Transformation
A Documented Witness!
Below are clips from video documentaries by The Sentinel Group - missionologists researching and documenting areas in the world experiencing tremendous personal and community transformation through the gospel impacting every aspect of society.
The Quickening - Video Clip
Transformations I - Video Clip (4 cities)
Transformations II - Video Clip (4 geographic regions)
Let the Sea Resound - Video Clip (Island of FIJI)
Alistair is Executive Director of Sentinel Ministries Canada and the International Operations Director for The Sentinel Group. The Sentinel Group is the producer and researcher for the TRANSFORMATION video documentaries that have been used world wide to help spark vision for entire cities and nations to be transformed. |
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 Born in Scotland and raised in Canada, Alistair's first career was in Canadian Broadcasting. He later undertook training for the Ministry in London, England at Oak Hill Theological College and the University of London, and was subsequently ordained into the Anglican Church in 1976 in York, England. His Doctor of Ministry degree was undertaken through Fuller Seminary in the area of Spiritual Issues in Church Growth. He has since ministered in parishes in both England and Scotland, as well as Rector of Brentwood Anglican Chapel, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, for over 15 years. He is married to Marie and they have two sons, Michael and Richard.
Alistair has been a proponent of renewal and evangelism in the Anglican/Episcopal Church for many years, and has been involved in conference and seminar work as a plenary speaker and workshop leader,and consultant for various churches and ministry organizations throughout North America and overseas, having ministered across many nations in six continents with several denominations and Christian organizations.
(Click for Complete Bio - Click for Marketplace Bio)
For more Transformation Focus details or information contact Kingdom Alignment
931-363-6213 or info@kingdomalignment.com
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Community Unity - Hazel Green High School
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Big Spring Jam Christian Stage
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 Special thanks to The Rock Family Worship Center for sponsorship of a Big Spring Jam stage with a lineup of many well known Christian artists providing both a great family atmosphere and incredible outreach opportunity!
Last year the Serving the City as ONE initiative was launched in partnership with First Baptist Church bringing churches from Greater Huntsville together to serve the community with tremendous impact last Spring as over 1000 volunteers joined together in ministry and service throughout the city.
Consider bringing your family and friends to downtown Huntsville September 28th-30th, 2007 for the Big Spring Jam. Ticket information or the complete schedule are available through the following links:
Additional Details
Big Spring Jam - www.BigSpringJam.org
Full Artist Stage Lineup (PDF) - Schedule http://www.bigspringjam.org/_downloads/bsj15-lineup.pdf
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Greater Huntsville Interdenominational Ministerial Fellowship (GHIMF) - Monthly Meeting
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Greater Huntsville
Interdenominational Ministerial Fellowship
Monthly Meeting
September 2007
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GHIMF Monthly Meetings occur the Saturday before the 2nd Sunday of each month.
September Meeting
Saturday September 8th
Please note that the GHIMF meeting for the month of June will be hosted by Little Indian Creek PBC and Rev. Dr. Jerry Crutcher. The location and directions are included.
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10:00am |
| Spiritual Feast: |
Rev. Gregory Woods |
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Little Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Church
884 Indian Creek Rd NW
Huntsville, AL zip code
Phone: (256) 837-2890
Map and Directions
Please note there will also be a GHIMF Executive Board Meeting Tuesday, September 4th at 11:30am at Union Hill Primitive Baptist Church (Multipurpose Room), 2115 Winchester Rd NW.
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Greater Huntsville Pastors Prayer Summit (GHPPS) - Monthly Meeting
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Greater Huntsville Pastors Prayer Summit
Monthly Mini-Summit
September 2007
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Mini-Summits occur the 2nd Thursday of each month.
September Mini-Summit
Thursday September 13th
Please note that the mini-summit for the month of September will be hosted by Hope Church (Madison) and Pastor Andy Wulff. The location and directions are included.
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10:00am |
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10:30am |
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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.
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| 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
Hope Church Madison |
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what is hope?
Hope Church was founded in 1988 by a group of people who were seeking to follow Christ and help others in Madison to do the same. Today our mission remains the same. We exist to make disciples who are equipped to think and act Biblically in Christian community and contemporary culture. We do this by coming together on Sunday to worship God through singing, testimony, and hear a message drawn from the Bible. We also do this through meeting throughout the week in small groups that seek to live life together and help each other follow Christ. Finally, we see touching our community as important so we seek to share Christ’s love through different opportunities in Madison, Huntsville, and beyond. Our services are contemporary both in worship style and atmosphere. We would love to have you join us.
Our doctrine •
EFCA Information • Our Staff
Pastor's BLOG - Grits, Theology, Mission, and Life
http://gritsnmission.wordpress.com/
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Huntsville Association for Pastoral Care (HAPC) - Council for Faith and Mental Illness
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Huntsville Association for Pastoral Care
Council for Faith and Mental Illness
Council for Faith and Mental Illness - Brochure (PDF)
Council for Faith and Mental Illness - Flyer (PDF)
Huntsville Association for Pastoral Care (HAPC)
HAPC was founded in 1977 through a joint effort of clergy, medical professionals and local congregations.
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Young Business Leaders (YBL) - Area-Wide Fall Breakfast (9/21)
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Young Business Leaders (YBL)
announces
YBL Area-Wide Fall Breakfast
6:30am Friday September 21st, 2007
Holiday Inn - Downtown
401 Williams Avenue
Special Guest Mr. Russ Crosson
"A Life Well Spent"
Russ Crosson is President and CEO of Ronald Blue & Co., LLC (RB&Co.), financial, estate, tax, investment, and philanthropic advisory firm founded in 1979. Based in Atlanta, RB&Co. serves more than 5,000 clients throughout the world and is approaching $5 billion of investment assets under management.
Russ is the author of two books, Money & Your Marriage and A Life Well Spent, and has been a featured speaker in many venues including Promise Keepers. He and his wife, Julie, have led seminars around the country on the subject of money, marriage, and communication.
One of our members read Russ’ book, A Life Well Spent. It had a significant impact on his life. He writes ...
"A life well spent, does that sound like your life? In March 2003 when I was faced with unemployment and uncertainty about my future, I was not so sure.
After 8 years of pouring my entire life into growing a successful small business then having it abruptly terminated, I was looking for the next mountain to climb. Fortunately, a close friend gave me a copy of a book that shocked me with its clear and direct message. It changed my life.
Ask yourself these tough questions: Am I making a lasting difference with the investments of my time, money and resources? Am I influencing my children with my life? Or do you, like I did in March 2003, live by the same priorities as our culture?
I encourage you to come hear Russ Crosson speak. I am certain, if you are wrestling with these issues, God will use A Life Well Spent to change your life too. Don’t miss this opportunity!"
**Registration Deadline: On or before Tuesday, September 18th by calling the YBL office at 882-6003 or email us at ybl@arilion.com. Cost is $15 ea/$120 table of 8. Visit our webpage at www.yblhsv.org
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Marketplace Leadership Luncheon (MLL)
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Marketplace Leadership Luncheon (Greater Huntsville)
 The Area-Wide Marketplace Leadership Luncheon (MLL) is a unique time of encouragement and specific focus, including consideration of greater purpose and unique opportunity in the workplace. It is hosted by businessmen and women for businessmen and women. Please consider joining us for this special time!
Area-Wide Marketplace Leadership Luncheon
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11:30am-12:30pm (MLL private buffet will open at 11:15am) |
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Thursdays - weekly |
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Carrabba's Italian Grill
2801 S. Memorial Parkway, Huntsville, AL 35801, (256) 288-1333
Map and Directions - Located in the Parkway Place Mall parking deck. |
Please RSVP here due to limited seating if you have not already confirmed your attendance in some way!
This is a special luncheon occurring every Thursday as a gift to the Marketplace and Business community (no cost other than your lunch).
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International Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem (DPPJ)
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The international Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem (DPPJ) occurs annually the first Sunday of each October. This is a unique international effort to fulfill the biblical mandate to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. If you have interest in being involved with DPPJ, or being a point of contact in your congregation, or to help organize at the local or state level, or just to get additional information, you may find details online or at the links included below.
See also:
www.DayToPray.org
What is the Day to Pray?
The International Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem, instituted with the endorsement of hundreds of Christian leaders from around the world, representing tens of millions of Christians, will be held annually on the first Sunday of every October, until the coming of Messiah. Our call is for sustained, fervent, informed global intercession for the plans and purposes of God for Jerusalem and all her people. This global grassroots prayer initiative coincides with the season of Yom Kippur , and for the first time in Church history, makes an effort at linking the Christian liturgical calendar with the Biblical, Jewish calendar.
Our goal, by God's grace, is that by October 2007 we will have:
• 100 participating nations
• 100 million believers participating
• 100,000 churches committed to pray
• over 1400 minutes of additional prayer via global teleconferencing
UNDERSTANDING...that we are children of Abraham by faith, the "wild olive branch" grafted in to the root of God's covenant (Romans 11:17-26), and,
RECOGNIZING....that God has kept his word to Abraham and His descendants and settled them in their homeland again, according to the word of the prophets (Amos 9:14-15),(Ezekiel 36: esp. v.24), and,
RECOGNIZING...that we have a biblical mandate according to Psalm 122, and many other Scriptures to seek the good and prosperity of Jerusalem, until the Lord makes her a praise in all the earth, and
AFFIRMING...that God's love and intended blessing is for all nations and peoples, and that we have goodwill and love for all mankind, including all inhabitants of the Holy Land, and desire the peace of this entire region;
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED call upon all men and women of prayer to yearly set aside the First Sunday in October, near the season of Yom Kippur, as the Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem.
Sign the Prayer Resolution along with millions of Christians around the world |
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Habitat for Humanity - Blitz Build 2007
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www.hfhmc.org
Habitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical, grassroots, Christian housing ministry that seeks to eliminate poverty housing from the world and make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.
By having needy and affluent people work together in equal partnership, Habitat builds new relationships and a sense of community as well as new housing.
Blitz Build 2007
Five New Homes in September and October!
September 22-October 6, 2007
(Construction Every Day except Sunday, 9/30)
Volunteers of all skill levels needed!
In Demand: Construction volunteers who can come during the week. Non-construction volunteers help with parking, lunch setup, administration, or site cleanup at the end of the day.
To Volunteer: Call or email Jenn Shrout at
256 533-2282,
Office hours Mon-Fri 8:30-5:00, or see our website to find the construction schedule, a map and information on what we do in Madison County (www.hfhmc.org)
Sign up to volunteer online:
Click here (sign up online),
(Note: At this point, cannot be guaranteed weekend slots).
If interested in providing lunches, snacks, or drinks contact the volunteer coordinator.
If you'd like to see a map of the Build Sites, click here
Help us eliminate homelessness and poverty housing right here in Madison County, Alabama
Our Mission: Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with God and people everywhere, from all walks of life, to develop communities with people in need by building and renovating houses, so that there are decent houses in decent communities in which every person can experience God's love and can live and grow into all that God intends. Habitat for Humanity of Madison County is an independent non-profit organization responsible for its own fundraising, publicity, volunteer recruitment and staffing. Our affiliate has built or renovated over 125 homes since its founding in 1987.
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Downtown Rescue Mission - Men's Ministry Help
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The Downtown Rescue Mission (DRM) is supported by many area congregations and businesses with a ministry focus including some of the neediest people in our community.
From: Pastor Michael Luna [mluna@downtownrescuemission.org]
Sent: August 05, 2007 9:24 PM
Subject: DRM Mens Ministry
MEN’S PROGRAM NEEDS
At the mission there are many needs through out the year. But, there is one need I want to bring to the friends of The Downtown Rescue Mission. This campus must runs seven days a week, twenty four hours a day. In the men’s ministry we have opportunities in the New Life Center (Transient Dorm) and the Walker Building (Men’s Program Dorm) we are looking for men that can sit at our front desk in both of these programs. We need help on all three shifts. All we ask is you volunteer on as many days or nights a week you feel comfortable with, have a heart for those struggling with life’s issues and be ready to share your Christian faith with our men.
To volunteer and see our doctrinal statement agreement please call: Pastor Michael Luna Men’s Director 534-2029 ex. 20.
Pastor Michael Luna
DRM Mens Program Director
PS Please share this with as many men that you know. Good candidates would be retired military, retired missionary, any retirey, someone with a heart for missions.
Downtown Rescue Mission: A Heart for the Homeless
www.downtownrescuemission.org
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