march 2012 kbf newsletter

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A newslet ter of the Kentucky Bapt is t Fel lowship

www.kybf.org March 2012

KBF Spring Gathering: April 20-21Georgetown College, 400 E. College Street, Georgetown, KY

Join us as guest preacher Dr. Matt Cook asks:What if resurrection wasnt just a word? What if it had implications for how we do Church?

Come find out what it might look like to fol-low Jesus outside the box. Our theme will

be Out of the Box: Resurrection Lessons for the Church. Friday evening, Matts focus

will be Dead Churches = New Possibilities.On Saturday morning, Matt will share Outof the Box, Into the World. Matt will help usthink about the changes in Christendom, whywe shouldnt be afraid of them, and how theChurch lives out the resurrection among thelost and the least.

See you April 20-21 in Georgetown!

KBF Leadership Conference: April 20, 2:00-5:00pm. Chris Gambill of the Center for Con-gregational Health will facilitate the KBF Leadership Conference in a discussion on Emotion-

al Intelligence. Registration required.

KBF Pastors Luncheon: April 20, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. The theme of this years pastorsluncheon is A New Kind of Vitality (facilitated by Dr. Matt Cook). Registration required.

Baptist Seminary of Kentucky 11th Annual Banquet: April 20, 5:30, Bush Center for Fit-ness, Georgetown College; $16 advance registration required. Contact Glenda Simpson atBSK office by April 10: 502-863-8300 or [email protected]

Matt Cook, Pastor,Second Baptist Church,

Little Rock, AR

Childrens Choir Festival: Saturday, April 21

The inaugural Childrens Choir Festival will bring together children from our KBF churches for a Spring Childrens Choir. The music-filled morning willconclude with singing in the final worship service of the 2012 Spring Gatheringon the campus of Georgetown College.

8:30 am Registration Open 9:00 am Rehearsal Begins in

Georgetown College Chapel

11:30 am KBF Spring GatheringWorship Service

Register by emailing Kathy Collier at [email protected].

Are you coming to spring gathering?

KBF would like to plan for your arrival. Please register to attend(no cost) www.kybf.org/spring-

gathering-registration/or call 502-426-1931.

Rehearsals and worship servicewhere the childrens choir will sing:

John L. Hill Chapel, GeorgetownCollege, 400 E. College Street,

Georgetown, KY 40324

More Spring Gathering details on the front side of the insert!


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2012 Spring Gathering ScheduleGeorgetown College, Georgetown, KYFriday, April 2011:30 am - 1:00 pm Pastors Luncheon2:00 - 5:00 pm Leadership Conference4:00 - 5:15 pm Resource Fair Open5:00 pm KBF Coordinating Council Meeting5:30 - 6:45 pm BSK Banquet*7:00 - 8:15 pm Worship*8:15 pm Business Session*9:00 pm KBF After Party (place TBD)

Saturday, April 218:30 - 9:00 am Coffee Time, Resource Fair Open,

Childrens Choir Festival Registration9:00 - 10:00 am Breakout Sessions 1*

Childrens Choir Festival Rehearsal

10:15 - 11:15 am Breakout Sessions 2*Childrens Choir Festival Rehearsal11:30 - 12:30 am Closing Worship*1:00 - 2:00 pm Lunch and Orientation

*Childcare provided for ages birth to 5 years old for these sessions.Advance registration required.

2012 KBF Festival of Preachers by Dr. Dwight MoodyAs we look toward the 21st century in the church, come hear thevoice of our next generation of preachers. This session will includesermons from four young preachers, as well as a conversation withfounder and president of the Academy of Preachers, Dr. DwightMoody, about what the Academy has accomplished and where it isheaded in the future.

From Stumbling Block to Building Blocks:Being Missional in the 21st Century by Adam SchellWe are a people called to go and share the good news of Christ,

but most of the time were not very good at it. What keeps us from being more missional? How can be more missional in the future?Join us for a discussion on the stumbling blocks of becoming mis-sional followed by a brainstorming session on building toward thefuture.

From Church to College to Community:Reaching Young Adults; Facilitator TBAOn any given Sunday the majority of people in our church areunder the age of 18 or well over 30. Whats happened to the youngadults? In this session you will hear directly from a panel youngadults about their thoughts and experiences in the local church,followed by a dialog about how the church can include this gen-eration and create a multi-generational congregation.

Kentucky Baptist Women in MinistryThe Kentucky chapter of Baptist women in Ministry re-formedon November 8, 2011. In this breakout session, the KentuckyBaptist Women in Ministry steering committee will give updates

Faireld Inn atGeorgetown

200 Tiger Way, Georgetown, KY502-868-9955; $74. Register by

April 6; use code KBFO

2012 KBF Festival of Young Preachers:GOSPEL AND THE CITY

Nominate a young preacher (ages 14-28) to preach at the2012 KBF Festival of YoungPreachers. The Academy of Preachers will select four

nominated persons to preach14-minute sermons inspired by

the 2012 theme Gospel andthe City. Send nominations [email protected] byMarch 15. Visit the web site of the Academy of Preachers to

learn more about this national,ecumenical ministry:

www.academyofpreachers.net

KBF Spring Gathering Breakout Sessionson the reformation of KBWIM. Come network with other Baptistwomen in ministry, meet the KBWIM leadership team, and hear their vision for the next three years. Will meet during the 10:15

Breakout Session only.

Sanctuary and Seminary: Partnering to Careby Tommy Valentine and John Inscore Essick This workshop is based on a three year collaborative effort toshape a life-giving narrative for the relationship between the sanc-tuary and the seminary. The workshop will also present examplesof self-care and pastoral care in five KBF congregationsand suggest practical ways that ministers and congregations cancare for one another.

Together For Hope: Nada & Owsley County, Kentuckyby Paula Settle

Many KBF churches have been blessed to work with Paula andMountain Hope over the past few years. In this breakout session,Paula will speak about missional endeavors in Nada and OwsleyCounty and how partner churches can assist in these areas.

A Year Of Hope: Learn How The Hope Academy Came ToLife In Louisville by Steve Clark & Annette EllardSteve and Annette--along with Crescent Hill Baptist Church wherethey are members--are welcoming a growing group of Karenrefugees and helping them adapt to life in the United States. Inthis breakout session, Steve and Annette will give us updates onan eventful year of ministering with Karen refugees and will shareways that partner churches can join in this ministry.


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2011 Church Giving: Because of the generous contributions of numerous individuals and churches, KentuckyBaptist Fellowship is able to make a difference for Jesus Christ. Approximately 90% of KBF receipts come throughchurches. Some of the money is part of church budgets and some is designated to KBF by church members. Click thelinks below to view contributions KBF received from churches during 2011 calendar year. Thank you for your generosity!

General Fund (undesignated contributions)Anchor Baptist Church Richmond $3,789.62Audubon Baptist Church Louisville $1,500.00Bagdad Baptist Church Bagdad $1,663.19

Berea Baptist Church Berea $540.00Broadway Baptist Church Louisville $15,332.40Buechel Park Baptist Church Louisville $8,607.37Burlington Baptist Church Burlington $103.31Calvary Baptist Church Lexington $20,525.73Campbellsburg Baptist Church Campbellsburg $7,501.70Central Baptist Church Lexington $600.00Cornerstone Baptist Church Monticello $900.00Cove Hill Baptist Church Carrollton $410.72Crescent Hill Baptist Church Louisville $3,387.70Crestwood Baptist Church Crestwood $18.27Deer Park Baptist Church Louisville $1,133.37Eminence Baptist Church Eminence $2,987.66Faith Baptist Church Georgetown $10,922.00First Baptist Church Ashland $150.00First Baptist Church Bowling Green $70.00First Baptist Church Carlisle $1,570.00First Baptist Church Drakesboro $281.10First Baptist Church Williamsburg $1,367.50First Baptist Church Middlesboro $6,516.22First Baptist Church Brandenburg $2,200.00First Baptist Church Winchester $7,688.53First Baptist Church Corbin $5,000.00First Baptist Church Vanceburg $429.50First Baptist Church Fort Thomas $4,003.10First Baptist Church Frankfort $3,000.00First Baptist Church Lebanon Junction $92.71First Baptist Church Morehead $2,983.34First Baptist Church Shepherdsville $5,880.01First Baptist Church Madisonville $2,454.00Grace Pointe Community Mt. Washington $1,200.00Harrodsburg Baptist Church Harrodsburg $1,757.54Hempridge Baptist Church Waddy $1,201.34Henderson Community Henderson $2,198.09Highland Baptist Church Louisville $13,873.10

Immanuel Baptist Church Frankfort $10,749.85Irvington Baptist Church Irvington $2,486.85Journey- A Community of Grace Louisville $250.00Latonia Baptist Church Covington $7,728.54Lewis Lane Baptist Church Owensboro $1,230.50Lexington Ave Baptist Church Danville $19,730.54Living Faith Baptist Fellowship Elizabethtown $6,343.00Lyndon Baptist Church Louisville $640.42Maple Grove Baptist Church Louisville $10,704.70Masonville Baptist Church Utica $262.52Melbourne Heights Baptist Louisville $600.00

Midway Baptist Church Midway $8,700.00 New Fellowship Baptist Church Elizabethtown $346.64Payneville Baptist Church Payneville $167.54

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Shepherdsville $1,105.15Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Louisville $1,860.29Ridgewood Baptist Church Louisville $557.00Rosedale Baptist Church Richmond $1,161.07Rosemont Baptist Church Lexington $2,440.24Salem Baptist Church Morgantown $3,722.00Southside Baptist Church Louisville $1,145.00St Matthews Baptist Church Louisville $8,823.44Stanford Baptist Church Stanford $9,905.29Third Baptist Church Owensboro $3,554.23Trinity Baptist Church Lexington $1,348.90Woodland Baptist Church Louisville $550.00

Missions Contributions (includes all mission designated contributions such as missions offering and Extreme Build)Buechel Park Baptist Church Louisville $3,150.00Calvary Baptist Church Lexington $402.50Central Baptist Church Lexington $1,000.00Deer Park Baptist Church Louisville $300.00DeHaven Baptist Church LaGrange $500.00First Baptist Church Corbin $1,155.00First Baptist Church Vanceburg $255.00First Baptist Church Middlesboro $3,000.00First Baptist Church Frankfort $2,200.00First Baptist Church Shepherdsville $2,000.00First Baptist Church Madisonville $3,967.00Hempridge Baptist Church Waddy $335.00Highland Baptist Church Louisville $4,700.00Immanuel Baptist Church Frankfort $1,000.00Latonia Baptist Church Covington $1,510.50Lexington Ave Baptist Church Danville $4,260.00Living Faith Baptist Fellowship Elizabethtown $2,550.00St Matthews Baptist Church Louisville $250.00Third Baptist Church Owensboro $884.73Whitley City First Baptist Whitley City $50.00

Woodland Baptist Church Louisville $1,423.46

Morocco PartnershipBuechel Park Baptist Church Louisville $1,200.00Deer Park Baptist Church Louisville $641.67Faith Baptist Church Georgetown $1,000.00First Baptist Church Middlesboro $250.00Immanuel Baptist Church Frankfort $1,395.00Lexington Ave Baptist Church Danville $1,947.12Living Faith Baptist Fellowship Elizabethtown $2,786.00Third Baptist Church Owensboro $900.00


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KBF ChurchesObserve MarthaStearns MarshallMonth of Preaching

Lexington Avenue Baptist ,Danville: Kelsey Stillwell;Living Faith Baptist , Elizabeth-town: Katie Anderson; FaithBaptist , Georgetown: BrittanyStillwell Krebs; HighlandBaptist , Louisville: Nina Maples;Buechel Park Baptist , Louis-ville: Susan Reed; Port RoyalBaptist , Port Royal: Amber Inscore Essick; Calvary Bap-tist , Lexington: Meredith Shaw;First Baptist , Frankfort: Cyn-thia Insko; Broadway Baptist ,Louisville: Susan Reed; CentralBaptist , Lexington:Jessica Schirm.

Beginning in 2007, BaptistWomen in Ministry has invitedBaptist churches to participate inMartha Stearns Marshall Monthof Preaching by having a woman

preach during the month of February. For more info, contactKentucky BWIM Coordina-tor, Becky Caswell-Speight [email protected].

Sunday School Training WorkshopAttention Sunday school leaders and pastors: Would you like to learnsome basic teaching techniques to improve your Bible study? Are youinterested in exploring new Sunday school curriculum options?

If you answered yes, then youre invited toattend a free workshop for Sunday schoolteachers on March 26th in Louisville or March 27th in Georgetown beginning at6:00pm.

Dr. Rick Jordan, Church Resources Coor-dinator with the Cooperative Baptist Fel-lowship of North Carolina and author withNurturing Faith Baptists Today BibleStudies, will lead the two-hour workshopexploring basic teaching techniques andcreative new curriculum options.

Register by calling the KBF office at 502-426-1931.(Registration is free, but we need a count for dinner)

Monday, March 26, Deer Park Baptist Church, Louisville6:00 pm Dinner at the Deer Park Baptist6:30 pm Sunday school workshop begins with Dr. Rick Jordan8:30 pm Adjourn

Tuesday, March 27, Faith Baptist Church, Georgetown6:00 pm Dinner at Faith Baptist6:30 pm Sunday school workshop begins with Dr. Rick Jordan8:30 pm Adjourn

Fellowship Without Borders2012 KBF Trip to MoroccoDeepening the KBF-EEAM Partnership: Oct. 5 - Oct. 14, 2012

Kentucky Baptist Fellowship and Eglise Evangelique au Maroc are excited toannounce the fall Kentucky-Morocco partnership enrichment trip. This October,

each of our nine partner congregations are asked to send at least two delegatesfrom their congregations to deepen their relationships with their partners inMorocco. Additionally, congregations who are not partnered with a Moroccochurch are invited to travel and meet with those EEAM congregations still seek-ing partnership. The goal for the trip is to encourage and cultivate the overallrelationship between KBF and EEAM while allowing time for delegates fromKentucky congregations to visit each city and church while in Morocco. EachEEAM congregation will plan ministry experiences for their partner delegates.Details regarding costs, exact dates and more will be available soon. ContactJosh Speight at [email protected] for more information.

Looking for asummer job?

KBF is seeking a Sum-mer Missions Intern. Theintern will work closelywith the Associate Coor-dinator for Missions and

be based out of the KBFoffice in Louisville. For more information and toapply, contact [email protected] or call 502-426-1931.

Dr. Rick Jordan


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