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Phone: 432.563.3700

Fax: 432.563.3701

[email protected]

[email protected]

OFFICERS

Moderator Gary Redwine, Chaplain

Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice

Vice Moderator Mike Bartlett, Pastor

Greenfield Acres - Odessa

Clerk/Treasurer Mario Martinez, Pastor

Iglesia Cristiana Genesis - Odessa

TEAMS

Network Administration Donny Cortimilia Coordinator, BBN

Evangelism/Missions Mike Bartlett, Pastor

Greenfield Acres - Odessa

Lay Leadership Development Vaughny Taylor, Pastor

Central - Odessa

Professional Development Mario Martinez, Pastor

Iglesia Cristiana Genesis - Odessa

Fellowship/Partnership Hank Henry, Minister of Missions

First - Midland

Cooperative Ministries Jimmy Daniel, Associate Pastor,

Crestview - Midland

Church Starts Martin Ortega, Pastor

Iglesia Bautista Emanuel - Midland

BSM Director - UTBP/MC Tammy Cortimilia

432.553.0770

FEBRUARY 2018

KINGDOM NEWS And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another — and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10: 24, 25 NIV

KINGDOM NEWS is published monthly.

Deadline to have news and information included in the next issue is

February 15.

Mail to: P.O. Box 60180 Midland, TX 79711

Email to: [email protected]

Fax to: 432-563-3701

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perserveres. LOVE NEVER FAILS.

Kingdom News February 2018

KINGDOM CHALLENGE by Donny Cortimilia

I remember when we would come to the US from Senegal for furlough and the kids would talk about the fact that their peers in the US did not really know one another. They would go to movies together or other group events, but they didn’t spend time sitting around talking to one another or just being with one another. We do tend to be human doers rather than human beings. What do human beings spend our time on? Various studies show that theoretically we spend eight hours each day sleeping and eight hours working. What about the remaining eight hours? Some say that we spend about an hour eating and drinking. We spend around and hour and a half driving. Another hour is spent online. We spend almost three hours watching television. Finally it has been determined that women spend about thirty minutes cleaning, men only fifteen. (We could even out the minutes by calculating the number of minutes men spend per day thinking about nothing.). This is unscientific and does not take into account multitasking. This is a way to get you thinking as you are asked that question, “What did you do today?” That can be carried to an-other level when we ask ourselves, “What did you do with your life?” Between college and seminary I worked for a masonry company. The pay was good, but the work was hard. One of the things that stands out in my mind was that at the end of the day you could look and see the progress made in the construction of the building. When we invest our money we can see by performance how we are doing (I think most are pretty happy right now.). However there are some jobs that are hard to measure. Results can-not always be measured by numbers. How do we measure if ministry is going well? One thing the IMB taught me was to make goals. Goals had to be measurable. For example: “Talk to my barber every month about who Jesus is.” That’s simple, but measurable. At my yearly review my supervisor could ask, “Did you . . . ?” The following story came off of Christianitytoday.com. Not long ago, a man told me the story of his twenty-year walk away from God and his recent turnaround. While he was moving away from God, this man pastored a church for seven years. Under his leadership, the church doubled its membership, tripled its budget, and built a 100,000-square-foot addition. People constantly told him how much they enjoyed his sermons and how well he preached. Yet he wept as he told me that looking back on his pastorate, he couldn't think of one person who came to faith in Jesus Christ because of his ministry. Why? "It was not my intention," he said, "for people to accept Christ or follow him as a result of my preaching and pastoral min-istry." At the time, he was purposely distancing himself from his devout background. He was not looking for commitment from people. He was successful in what he set out to do, but he looks back now with remorse that he didn't set out to do the right thing. Thus, as we look at a new year we should set goals for our lives, share those with someone to whom you can be accountable and work to meet those goals. We want to spend our time well. At the end of life our Master we want to hear the words, “Well done.”


STEPS TO RECOVERY Starts Jan 16 6:30 – 8:30 pm

In Senior Adult Suite

GRIEFSHARE Spring semester starts:

Sunday Jan 21 @ 6:00 pm Wednesday Jan 24 @ 10:00 am

In Senior Adult Suite

For more information, please call 432-337-1524 or go to www.fbcodessa.com

Thank you for your continued support of Baptist Student Ministry. It is a great honor to be able to pour into these college students. God is making a difference in lives because of this ministry. In January eight of us had the pleasure of going to the Passion Conference in Atlanta, GA. We participated with the thousands at Gwinnett Arena north of Atlanta, and were video linked with Phillips Arena in Geor-gia as well as a venue in Washington DC. We had live music by

Crowder, Matt Redman, Jimi and others. We were able to see Lou Giglio and John Piper live and video linked to hearing Levi Lusko, Christine Caine and Priscilla Shirer. We were challenged to live more fully for our sav-ior, Jesus, and to make Him the center of our lives.

February 2 – 3 we will head to Highland Lakes for Abide weekend. You can read below the description of the time. It is usually a great weekend and the Holy Spirit moves in the hearts of college students.

Abide is an unscheduled prayer experience for college students, high school seniors and adults who work with college students. Abide is designed to be a time of retreat. There is an opening session on Friday night and a closing session Saturday afternoon. Everything in between is up to you. There will be various “Abide Encoun-ters” to help you pray and connect with God. Sit by the water. Spend some time next to the bonfire. Sleep. Listen to the quiet. Pray for your campus and the world. Enjoy the cool weather. Take a walk by yourself. Have coffee with a friend.

tammy

Kingdom News February 2018 Kingdom News February 2018

Midland Baptist CRISIS Center “Where need and opportunity meet.

Hello everyone. It is very easy to see the news reports about oil going up, the Permian Basin economy increasing, the housing market exploding, experiencing the frustration of the increase in traffic, and think that everyone in our area is doing ok because “oil is good”. This is definitely the case for many, but I urge you to remember that it is not the case for everyone. People on limited or fixed incomes can especially struggle during these times because the whole cost of living goes up, yet their income typically doesn’t. This can leave many individuals and families suffering hardship. And while their challenges are difficult, your faithful prayers and support allow us to continue meeting their needs. It is truly an honor to represent the churches and individuals who support us as we serve the needs of the poor and hurt-ing in our city. Recently we have been able to see some neat things in the lives of some of our friends who have had very difficult days. One of our friends was homeless when we first met him about the middle part of last year. He was estranged from his young children and their mother. He spent several months in homelessness. One day he was hanging out in an area where some of our homeless friends stay during the day. A man pulled up in a pickup and asked if anyone wanted a job. This young man said “Yes”. A few days later he passed a drug test and went to work. Now he is doing well, and he is working on restoring his relationship with his family. He has found a local church home where he at-tends regularly and is plugged in with a Bible study group. He has told us how meaningful it was to him that we were there for him to help him during his time of need. THANK YOU for allowing us to minister to people like him every day. For His glory, Russell Cowan, MBCC Director

ANY AND ALL ARE WELCOMED TO JOIN US!

At VINE BAPTIST CHURCH - ODESSA February 25, 2018 11:00 am

Matt Jones Group leading worship Meal following worship followed by

Deacon Ordination Service at 2:00 pm

Omega Term

Registration opens: February 12, 2018

Application deadline for new students: February 26, 2018

Diploma Class: Biblical Background of The Holy Land -

Tuesdays, March 13-May 8. Dr. John Copeland, Instructor

Masters Class: The Gospel of Matthew - Thursdays, March 15-May 10

Dr. David Evans, Instructor. All classes are taught at FBC Midland, Room E-102, from 6pm-8:40pm. Please fee free to contact me for any help or information you might need: Dr. John Copeland, III, West Texas Area Coordinator/Resident Teaching Fellow [email protected] c: 432/269-0151

February 2018 Kingdom News February 2018 Kingdom News

KINGDOM NEEDS

GREENFIELD ACRES BAPTIST CHURCH

LOOKING FOR BI-VOCATIONAL PASTOR

If you’re interested, please contact

Jimmy Skiles at 432-425-0144 or

Clint Stowe at 432-413-6517

FANNIN TERRACE BAPTIST—MIDLAND

LOOKING FOR PIANIST (PAID POSITION)

Will play at our 8:30 am traditional service

2-3 times per month. This is a paid position.

If interested, please call Jan at 432.682.5272

CRESCENT PARK BAPTIST - ODESSA

LOOKING FOR PASTOR

Please send resume to crescentpark.org

SECOND BAPTIST - ODESSA

LOOKING FOR NURSERY WORKER

$10.00 hourly rate. Must be 18 years or older,

High School Diploma or GED, background

check and drug screening.

Call the Church for more info 432.337.8381

LOCAL CHURCH IN NEED OF

6 MICROPHONES WITH CORD

If your church has some laying around, please

call Carmen at 432-438-7640

BELVUE BAPTIST - KERMIT

SEEKING FULL TIME PASTOR

For information, please call the church at

e-mail [email protected]

or 432.586.6238

RODEO ROAD BAPTIST SANTA FE, NM ASSOC PASTOR for YOUTH & YOUNG FAMILIES

Please submit your resume to [email protected]

Please include Doctrinal Statement of Beliefs and a

minimum of 5 references.

Servanthood . “….through love serve one another.”

Galatians 5:13

PERMIAN BASIN

MISSION CENTER

Lives we impacted December 172 volunteer hours

6 prayers 3 Bibles

0 professions of faith

Food Assistance Program 1,047 households served

2,658 people served

Clothes Assistance Program 666 households served

3 homeless

Comprehensive Assistance Program

18 toiletries 42 bedding 2 furniture 12 dishes 37 other

Rent $1,075.00 Prescriptions $629.28

Utilities $1,517.55


“HAVE I I NOT COMMANDED YOU

BE STRONG & COURAGEOUS

DO NOT BE AFRAID;

DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED;

FOR THE LORD

YOUR GOD WILL BE WITH YOU

WHEREVER YOU GO.”

TOPICAL SEMINARS An important part of the Men’s Confer-ence is Topical Seminars. These semi-nars are led by men who have a heart for equipping Christian men to be all they are meant to be in God’s plan.

Godly Men & Godly Marriage

Designed to be a Spiritual Leader

Our praise to the Lord as Men

Equipping for Battle


CIRCLE SIX BAPTIST CAMP & CONFERENCE CENTER

Men's Rally February 12, 2018 - 5:30 pm Cost $8 includes meal RSVP on www.circle6camp.org

First Men's Conference April 6-7, 2018 If you'd like to be a part of the planning for this event, please call our office at 432.458.3467 or email at [email protected]

Summer camp - early registration is underway Ignite Week Youth Camp : Session 1 June 10-14 Session 2 July 8-12 Girls Camp: June 18-21 Boys Camp: July 12-15 Preteen Camp: Session 1 July 16-19 Session 2 July 23-26 Children's Camp: July 19-20 Lad & Lassie Day: July 21

Register at www.circle6camp.org or call 432-458-3467 for additional information

2018 STRONG MEN’S CONFERENCE

Don’t miss this amazing time of worship, work-shops, recreation and fel-lowship. The conference starts at 3:00 pm Friday and ends Saturday. There are many different options to choose from. For more information, please visit www.circle6camp.org or call 432-458-3467.

Keynote Speaker Corbin Young

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SINGING WOMEN OF TEXAS

I hope to encourage as many of you as are able, to please support the church-es that are hosting the choir. All concerts start at 6 PM, except for nursing homes, they start at 4 PM. February 17 - Wink Community Baptist Church March 24 - FBC Seminole April 21 - Southside Baptist Church, Monahans May 5 - Bellview Baptist Church, Midland If you would like to host the Choir for the 2018/2019 calendar year, I do have dates availa-ble now, so please give me a call at 432-258-1373. Thanks, Cat Travis-Welch

Cat's facebook page https://www.facebook.com/cat.travis

Cat's Angel Gowns Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/Cats-Angel-Gowns-887786697964238/

Cat's Linked In profile

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cat-travis-


February 3, 2018 Victory Life Baptist Church 12401 Slide Rd. Lubbock, TX 79424 February 10, 2018 Pioneer Drive Baptist Church 701 S. Pioneer Dr. Abilene, TX 79605 February 13, 2018 Texas Baptists Office 7557 Rambler Rd, Suite 1200 Dallas, TX February 24, 2018 Shearer Hills Baptist Church 12615 San Pedro San Antonio, TX 78216

March 3, 2018 Spring Baptist Church 633 E. Louetta Rd. Spring, Texas 77373 March 3, 2018 Friendly Baptist Church 1903 E. Front St. Tyler, Texas 75702 April 7, 2018 First Baptist Church 709 N. Lee Ave. Odessa, Texas 79761 April 7, 2018 University Baptist Church 6465 Babcock Rd. San Antonio, Texas 78249

VBS TRAINING Sponsored by LifeWay

COMING UP CHURCH SAFETY SEMINAR We have now reached an all-time for the num-ber of violent deaths on church and faith-based property in a single year. We are at 108 in 2017

(so far). The old 'record' was 77 in 2015.

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