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Current News 6/25/2008
I Once Was Lost But Now I'm Found (A.D. Livingston, pg. 1)
The personal testimony of the late A.D. Livingston
Emergency Relief Funds Needed (BMAA Missions, pg. 1)
Report given regarding our work in the Philippines and the recent typhoon. "Because of the increase in natural disasters around the world, more of our own people are being affected… (and) our funds in the disaster relief account are almost gone… Please prayerfully consider sending an offering, designated for the Emergency Relief Fund, to BMA of America Missions, P.O. Box 30910, Little Rock, Ark. 72260."
BMA Of Puerto Rico Formed (Freddy Didier, pg. 1)
"After months of preparation and planning, we can now say that Puerto Rico has a local missionary association for the churches of the BMAA in Puerto Rico. On June 14, the Baptist Missionary Association of Puerto Rico (BMAPR) was formed. The official name is Asociación Bautista Misionera de Puerto Rico."
Lifeword Mission Trip To India (pg. 1)
Gene (Sue Ann) Fulcher, Calvary Baptist Church at Fayetteville, winners of the 2007 Walk of Faith Leading Church Award: "My dream to visit the beautiful country of India recently became a reality when my wife and I were given the wonderful privilege of representing our church on a Lifeword trip to India… our 12 days in India were unforgettable!
Thank God You Are An American (Travis Plumlee, pg. 2)
Yes, thank you, God, for blessing me and my family and allowing us to be Americans… This July 4, I will not ask God to bless America; I will pray that His people here will bless and thank Him for the exceeding provisions."
CBC Archives Established (Terry Kimbrow, pg. 2)
As professor of Bible and Church History, Dr. Ron Mitchell has long been a collector of archival items relative to CBC and BMAA history… We have located and dedicated a room in the Harold E. Cooper Educational Complex for Dr. Mitchell to begin the archives. Hopefully, this is only the beginning and when we construct a new library we can dedicate a much larger space to this worthy endeavor… Minutemen are helping to fund this project; to join or send an offering, contact tkimbrow@cbc.edu or call (501) 329-6872 ext 102.
'The' (Judy Wallace, pg. 3)
"Issue" taken with a recent Pew Forum Report that said a majority of people feel there is "more than one way to Heaven;" but she reminds us that Jesus isn't "A" way, He is "The" way.
Would You Help Host A Town Hall Meeting? (AFEC, pg. 3)
If you and your church is interested in hosting or helping host a town hall meeting for the NoLotteryArkansas campaign, please contact Larry Page at (877) 665-6883 or llp@afec.org.
'A Dream Come True' (Editor's Notebook, pg. 4)
First Biker's Church in Texarkana moves into new facilities with "a little help from their friends."
Branhams To Celebrate 60th Anniversary (pg. 5)
Craig and Grace Branham, of Lowell, will celebrate their 60th anniversary July 3. He is the former direction of BMA of America Missions and she is a former school teacher.
A Thought On Patriotism (pg. 5)
Red Skelton remembers his teacher's rendition of the Pledge of Allegiance.
California Threatens Marriage Nationwide (pg. 6)
"The California ruling is a greater threat to marriage than the one more than four years ago in Massachusetts because… California has no prohibition against "marrying" same-sex couples from other states where "gay marriage" is illegal. If this decision stands, couples will travel to California to marry and return home to challenge the marriage laws and amendments in their home states, unleashing legal chaos and forcing "gay marriage" on states that have not amended their constitutions to prevent it.
Trumpet Notes (pg. 6)
'Believing' Doesn't Make It So! (recent Pew Forum On Religion And Public Life survey); Heads Up! Sharp County (enough signatures gathered to put Alcohol Initiative on November ballot); Court Says Child Can't Be Grounded (court sides against father and his discipline of his child); 'Two Tennessee Bible-Themed Parks 'In The Works; 'Gospel Music Heritage Month' is September.
'PC' Or 'BC' (Carey Crawford, pg. 6)
"People take political correctness too far, crossing the line into the ridiculous. Believers need to forget about saying, believing or doing the politically correct thing and get concerned about saying, doing and believing the biblically correct thing! Let the Bible be your guide for culture, politics, social concern and personal values. Ditch the "pc" and live by "bc."
Repentance And Prayer (MAC, pg. 8)
Mac Resolution III: "On Repentance And Prayer For The Nation"
Mailbox (pg. 8)
Thanks (Mrs. Mary Livingston); Dickson To Return To States (David Dickson, Puerto Rico); and Free VBS Material — Gospel Light's SonWorld Adventure (Michelle Drye)
(Last updated: 06.25.2008 @ 0800 Hrs.)
I Once Was Lost But Now I'm Found (A.D. Livingston, pg. 1)
The personal testimony of the late A.D. Livingston
Emergency Relief Funds Needed (BMAA Missions, pg. 1)
Report given regarding our work in the Philippines and the recent typhoon. "Because of the increase in natural disasters around the world, more of our own people are being affected… (and) our funds in the disaster relief account are almost gone… Please prayerfully consider sending an offering, designated for the Emergency Relief Fund, to BMA of America Missions, P.O. Box 30910, Little Rock, Ark. 72260."
BMA Of Puerto Rico Formed (Freddy Didier, pg. 1)
"After months of preparation and planning, we can now say that Puerto Rico has a local missionary association for the churches of the BMAA in Puerto Rico. On June 14, the Baptist Missionary Association of Puerto Rico (BMAPR) was formed. The official name is Asociación Bautista Misionera de Puerto Rico."
Lifeword Mission Trip To India (pg. 1)
Gene (Sue Ann) Fulcher, Calvary Baptist Church at Fayetteville, winners of the 2007 Walk of Faith Leading Church Award: "My dream to visit the beautiful country of India recently became a reality when my wife and I were given the wonderful privilege of representing our church on a Lifeword trip to India… our 12 days in India were unforgettable!
Thank God You Are An American (Travis Plumlee, pg. 2)
Yes, thank you, God, for blessing me and my family and allowing us to be Americans… This July 4, I will not ask God to bless America; I will pray that His people here will bless and thank Him for the exceeding provisions."
CBC Archives Established (Terry Kimbrow, pg. 2)
As professor of Bible and Church History, Dr. Ron Mitchell has long been a collector of archival items relative to CBC and BMAA history… We have located and dedicated a room in the Harold E. Cooper Educational Complex for Dr. Mitchell to begin the archives. Hopefully, this is only the beginning and when we construct a new library we can dedicate a much larger space to this worthy endeavor… Minutemen are helping to fund this project; to join or send an offering, contact tkimbrow@cbc.edu or call (501) 329-6872 ext 102.
'The' (Judy Wallace, pg. 3)
"Issue" taken with a recent Pew Forum Report that said a majority of people feel there is "more than one way to Heaven;" but she reminds us that Jesus isn't "A" way, He is "The" way.
Would You Help Host A Town Hall Meeting? (AFEC, pg. 3)
If you and your church is interested in hosting or helping host a town hall meeting for the NoLotteryArkansas campaign, please contact Larry Page at (877) 665-6883 or llp@afec.org.
'A Dream Come True' (Editor's Notebook, pg. 4)
First Biker's Church in Texarkana moves into new facilities with "a little help from their friends."
Branhams To Celebrate 60th Anniversary (pg. 5)
Craig and Grace Branham, of Lowell, will celebrate their 60th anniversary July 3. He is the former direction of BMA of America Missions and she is a former school teacher.
A Thought On Patriotism (pg. 5)
Red Skelton remembers his teacher's rendition of the Pledge of Allegiance.
California Threatens Marriage Nationwide (pg. 6)
"The California ruling is a greater threat to marriage than the one more than four years ago in Massachusetts because… California has no prohibition against "marrying" same-sex couples from other states where "gay marriage" is illegal. If this decision stands, couples will travel to California to marry and return home to challenge the marriage laws and amendments in their home states, unleashing legal chaos and forcing "gay marriage" on states that have not amended their constitutions to prevent it.
Trumpet Notes (pg. 6)
'Believing' Doesn't Make It So! (recent Pew Forum On Religion And Public Life survey); Heads Up! Sharp County (enough signatures gathered to put Alcohol Initiative on November ballot); Court Says Child Can't Be Grounded (court sides against father and his discipline of his child); 'Two Tennessee Bible-Themed Parks 'In The Works; 'Gospel Music Heritage Month' is September.
'PC' Or 'BC' (Carey Crawford, pg. 6)
"People take political correctness too far, crossing the line into the ridiculous. Believers need to forget about saying, believing or doing the politically correct thing and get concerned about saying, doing and believing the biblically correct thing! Let the Bible be your guide for culture, politics, social concern and personal values. Ditch the "pc" and live by "bc."
Repentance And Prayer (MAC, pg. 8)
Mac Resolution III: "On Repentance And Prayer For The Nation"
Mailbox (pg. 8)
Thanks (Mrs. Mary Livingston); Dickson To Return To States (David Dickson, Puerto Rico); and Free VBS Material — Gospel Light's SonWorld Adventure (Michelle Drye)
(Last updated: 06.25.2008 @ 0800 Hrs.)