Monday, July 28, 2008

Ministry Centers RE OPEN August 4th!


July has been a month of sprucing up on a lot of things at the Baptist Centers. The yards have been worked on, walls are being painted, food is being restocked, clothes are being straightened.


In another way, procedures and policies have been spruced up too. Volunteers have been re-trained on working with people in poverty and new procedures have been put in place to assure that every guest that comes to the centers are treated with respect, dignity and God’s love. We are excited that when we re-open on Monday, August 4th for ministry that folks who come through the doors of our centers will experience more than just the services that we offer. They will experience God’s love in a way that can help them rethink their lives. Your prayers are certainly coveted as this new phase of ministry starts at the centers.



There will be Open Houses on Sunday, August 10th from 3-5pm at each center. Every church member in Montgomery Baptist Association is invited to come through, take a tour of the center and get acquainted with our volunteers and new staff. Refreshments will be served.

Find your assigned center below and come and visit! We look forward to seeing you there.

Valley Park Ministry Center
3820 Woodley Road
Assigned Churches:
Bethel, Catoma, Eastern Hills, Gateway, Friendship, Hunter Station, McGehee Road, Pike Road, Pine Level, Pinedale, Ridgecrest, Sampey Memorial, Snowdoun, Valley Park


Forest Park Ministry Center
2026 E. 4th
Street
Assigned Churches:
Cloverdale, Dalraida, Eastdale, Eastmont, Heritage, Lakeview, LaPine, Memorial Heights, Mt Zion, Pintlala, Southlawn, St James Holt Crossing, Thorington Road, Westside

Friday, July 11, 2008

Backyard Bible Clubs

Summer Workers Sarah Swedenberg and Jennifer Bush have taught Backyard Bible Clubs in two neighborhoods so far....
Jennifer Bush teaches kids in the a neighborhood for Ridgecrest Baptist Church about Jesus!
Sarah Swedenberg teaches kids across the road in a subdivision from our Victory Baptist Church.


MBA Ministry Directors

Adoption and Foster Care Ministry

Lisa Rose

334-271-6794

lrose@mgbaptists.org


Conversational English School

Director, Susan West

334-312-7057

montgomeryceschool@yahoo.com

Family Resource and Counseling Ministry

Director, Dr. Kline Johnson

334-271-6241

counseling@mgmbaptist.org

Forest Park Ministry Center

Director, Donna McCollough

334-529-5726

forestparkministry@gmail.com

www.forestparkministry.blogspot.com

Montgomery Mixtec Ministry

Lisa Rose

334-27106794

lrose@mgmbaptists.org


Samaritan Inn Ministries

Director, Debbie Jones

334-462-7108

samaritaninn14@gmail.com

Books MBA/CCM Recommends

Ten Ways You Can Serve Greater Montgomery

1. Connect with one of the 6 Cooperative Ministries listed on this blog.

2. Do a neighborhood survey and find out what your community wants and needs.

3. Tithe 1/10 of your garden and give to a family in need.

4. Read to a child at one of the public schools in your area. The administration would love to have you serve.


5. Start an Fellowship of Christian Athletes club at a local jr high or high school.

6. Take gift bags to new neighbors around your home or church with information about the church/community.

7. Adopt a school and be a prayer partner with them.


8. Call Alabama Post/Pre Adoption Connections(APAC-334-409-9477) in Montgomery and find out how you can support adoptive families.

9. Offer to host an ESL or Conversational English class in your church. Someone can come and train your church to teach ESL too.

10. Gather in good condition clothing and take to the centers. Ask Forest Park about their "Good Samaritan Clothing Ministry".