"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).

Community and Special Events City-Wide Community Worship Service - Downtown Huntsville (6/7) International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) - Executive Director Visits Huntsville (6/25)   Special Pastors Luncheon with ICEJ Executive Director   Special Joint Evening Service Faith Nights - Joe Davis Stadium (6/8) 2nd Chance Area Radio Broadcasts Pastors and Ministry Leaders Greater Huntsville Interdenominational Ministerial Fellowship (GHIMF) - Fellowship Presbyterian (6/7) Greater Huntsville Pastors Prayer Summit (GHPPS) - Special Meetings Alabama Teen Challenge - Greater Huntsville Organizational Meeting Marketplace and Business Community Young Business Leaders (YBL)   Summer Luncheon (6/27)   The Man in the Mirror   Pastors Luncheon Prayer and Intercession Area Prayer Seminar - Activating an Effective Prayer Life Compassion, Mission, Outreach Serving the City as One - Report and Benefit Concert (6/13) Christian Women's Job Corp - Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop (6/26-27)

"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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Teen Challenge Endorsement

“I’ve believed in this ministry since its very beginning. And I continue to support it. I consider it a real privilege to endorse this work. Thank God for Teen Challenge!” - Rev. Billy Graham

"Not only does Teen Challenge help our young people deal with their substance abuse, but it also gives our kids something to live for - a relationship with God, a healthy self-esteem, and a direction in their lives that finally leads somewhere. I speak from more than 20 years of knowledge of the organization when I tell you that the Teen Challenge program works. It’s effective - it’s literally changing lives of young Americans from every walk of life. The government can’t do it alone no matter how hard it tries. It’s going to take the all out effort of concerned citizens like you and me to help turn the tide of drug abuse among kids. And the good news is that together we can and will do it." - President Ronald Reagan

Greater Huntsville Pastors and Leaders:

“What does a Great Commission Solution to addictions look like?”

Coming to North Alabama!

Special Alabama Teen Challenge - Greater Huntsville Orgianizational Meeting
Dinner and childcare provided – call 256.714.7729

Date: Tuesday July 8th, 2008
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Host Location: Hope Church, 1661 Balch Road, Madison AL 35757
Directions: http://www.hopechurch-madison.com/directions

11:30am Friday, June 27th, 2008
Huntsville Marriott
5 Tranquility Base

Captain Scott M. Smiley
2007 Army Times Soldier of the Year

Topic: Leadership

Captain Smiley began his career with the Army soon after his 2003 graduation from the US Military Academy at West Point . It could well have ended April 6, 2005, in Mosul , Iraq , when he faced down a car bomber from the hatch of his Stryker combat vehicle. That moment—and his decision not to shoot the driver—would change his life forever. When the car bomber detonated his payload just 30 yards in front of the Stryker, Smiley’s eyes were permanently destroyed.

Captain Smiley finds no obstacles to living life and musters the courage to do it every day—he walks to work by memorizing the number of steps and the directions to turn. He continues to enjoy physical activities like running, cycling, surfing, and sky diving! Also, Captain Smiley has not allowed blindness to prevent him from climbing Mt. Rainier in Washington , proving that he is truly “ARMY STRONG.”

Captain Smiley is currently finalizing his MBA at Duke University with the intention of instructing Behavioral Science and leadership at the US Military Academy at West Point.

We invite you and a guest to come hear and meet Capt. Smiley as he shares lessons on Leadership from a Biblical perspective.

Cost: $15/person or $120/table of 8. Register by calling the YBL office at 882-6003 or email ybl@arilion.com (We will confirm your registration by email.) Registration deadline is Monday, June 23rd.

Reaching Men in the Workplace!
www.YBLHSV.org

I am writing this letter to you to inform you about two events:

The Man in the Mirror (with Pat Morley)

Event Number 1: I would like to invite you and the men of your congregation to attend an exciting men’s event late this summer! Pat Morley, author and speaker, will be here in Huntsville to present his personal story—the event is entitled, “The Man in the Mirror Experience!” It will be held at Southwood Presbyterian Church on Saturday, August 23rd from 8am to 1pm

Pat understands men. He is “highly” qualified to speak to you and your men. Pat has devoted his life to establishing men’s ministries in local churches and through Para church ministries like the Promise Keepers. He established and leads (as President) The National Coalition of Men’s Ministries—a national organization which seeks to network denominational leaders and Para church ministries so as to make men and men’s ministries a priority within the local church—(this organization currently has over 80 men’s ministries involved). Also, Pat recently completed his PhD in Men’s Ministry on top of the fact that he has authored 11 books on topics relating to men! Need I say more about his qualifications to speak to your men?!!

Pastors/Men's Ministry Leadership Luncheon

Event Number 2: The second event I would like to invite you to is a pastors/men’s leaders luncheon set for Wednesday, June 18th at 12:00 noon at Southwood Presbyterian Church

The luncheon will last 1 hour. The purpose of the luncheon is to inform you about the details surrounding the event which will include a strategy to help you minister to your men and ways that this event will be a resource to you—not as an end in itself—but something that you can build on to help you reach and disciple your men! We are inviting both you (pastor) and one man who you’ve appointed to take the lead on promoting this event. In other words, we want you to come—but we also want you to come with one guest who will assist you in providing leadership for this event!

Little Paul’s BBQ is providing lunch, and we are picking up the tab! Please RSVP for the luncheon by email (ybl@arilion.com) or phone (882-6003) by noon on Monday, June 16th. Please note RSVP is required with max of one guest, associate pastor, or men's ministry leader.

Advancing Christ’s Kingdom in the Hearts of Men,
Bob Boerner, Jr.
Young Business Leaders (YBL)
Director of North Alabama

*Young Business Leaders is a ministry of evangelism and discipleship to men in the workplace. For more information see our webpage at www.yblhsv.org

All of us can develop a more effective prayer life.
Set apart this time for worship and growth in your prayer life and your relationship with the Lord.

Friday, June 20th, 6:30-9:00 PM
Saturday, June 21st, 8:30 AM-4:00 PM
Breakfast and Lunch will be provided on Saturday

Host Location
Grace Lutheran Church - Annex Meeting Room
3321 So. Memorial Pkwy., Huntsville, AL 35803

Please call the church office at 881-0552 to let us know you are attending and help us plan for food and materials.
Cost: $10.00. Child care will NOT be provided.

Presented by
Judy Zecher, BA, MS
Judy retired from being Minister of Parish Education and Coordinator for the Stephen Ministry at Grace. She was also active in HAPC educational and training ministries. She continues to lead Prayer Seminars and Bible studies. Any questions: Call 722-3612

We don’t have all the reports in at this time but I can make a good ball park guess on the number of participants, the number of projects, and the number of congregations involved.

After all is said and done there were between 1100 and 1200 people serving on April 19, 2008 in the name of Christ. Over 86 projects were completed by over 35 different congregations representing 11 different denominations/segments of our Christian community. The impact for Christ will be in some cases forever but we believe the impact of the service day resulted in touching the lives of 6000 – 7000 people in our community. Included in the 86 projects there were 6 schools adopted, 5 block parties, 15 construction sites, a trailer park residences were given free smoke detectors (two trailers burned last year), 7 large landscaping projects were completed, many packing projects (such as nursing centers, hospital waiting rooms, aids coalitions help packs, National Children’s Advocacy Center children’s packs, teacher appreciation boxes, fire house goody boxes, sewing for hospice patients, and many more), all four outdoor basketball backboards and goals replaced at Stone Middle, 40 people helping in environmental projects, and many others around the city.

Thanks for a job well done for many of you who provided leadership in some way to make the day a wonderful day of focus on others.

Mark your calendar now for Saturday, April 18th 2009 for the next Serving the City as ONE!

I would like to encourage your churches to come hear the David Crowder Band at First Baptist Church on Friday, June 13th 2008 . I mention it specifically because all of the $10 ticket charge will go to fund the 2009 Serving the City as ONE. The sanctuary can hold 1750 people and that will mean over $17,000 will help fund next years effort. (I would estimate that over $25,000 was used by all involved in some way for Serving the City efforts this year) Bring your students and young adults to the concert to enjoy this Dove Award winning Band (3 Dove awards were presented to the Band on April 23 including the best worship album of the year) Tickets are available now at the Christian Life Center of First Baptist which is directly across from the public library. 256-428-9445 or email the CLC at clc@fbchsv.org for more information. The CLC is typically open each day from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Please help pass the word about Serving the City next year to other churches, pastors, and church leaders. We hope to have a hub church in Madison , north Huntsville , and south Huntsville where the surrounding churches can be involved closer to your own neighborhoods. Watch for interest meetings in October and November and encourage your congregation to be involved in many different ways next year.

Hand in Hand,
Mike Pearce
Coordinator for Serving the City as ONE
Minister of Missions and Outreach
First Baptist Church
Huntsville Alabama

Bridges Out Of Poverty

The Bridges Out Of Poverty seminar gives both the social service provider and the community member key lessons in dealing with individuals from poverty. Topics include increasing awareness of the differences in economic cultures, how those differences affect opportunities for success, developing an action plan to improve services to clients and improving retention rates for new hires from poverty. This seminar is based on the book Bridges Out Of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities, a collaboration between Ruby K. Payne, Philip DeVol, and Terie Dreussi Smith. Phil's experience includes developing school based, substance abuse prevention, intervention and student assistance programs, and Terie is an experienced educator and prevention coordinator. This seminar is designed for employers, community organizations, law enforcement, counselors, health care and social service providers.

More information about Ruby Payne is available at: aha! Process

The seminar is scheduled for June 26th-27th, 2008 for more details and registration info see:

Bridges Out of Poverty Flyer (PDF)

Training Sponsored by Christian Women’s Job Corps of Madison County, AL Inc. Contact Elaine Dickson, Executive Director: 256-428-9435, www.cwjc.net

Christian Women’s Job Corps® (CWJC) of Madison County (www.cwjc.net) is a non-profit, faith-based agency where women in need are equipped for life and employment through job-readiness classes, computer classes, GED training, Bible study, and mentoring.

Women chosen to participate in the Christian Women's Job Corps program attend intensive life and work skills courses that include daily Bible study and computer classes. The classes vary in length and are free of charge. The curriculum is designed to give the CWJC students a firm foundation on which to build a successful life and career.

Each student is assigned a mentor, and each mentor is committed to a one-year one-on-one relationship to help build the student's self-esteem, self-confidence and skills essential to success in life and work.

CWJC Mission

The mission of Christian Women’s Job Corps® of Madison County, Alabama, Inc. is to equip area women with the life and employment skills needed for them to obtain self–sufficiency. With the support of area volunteers, our goal is to break the cycle of poverty, be it financial or poverty of spirit.