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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Beginning a new chapter in your life can be exciting and lot of fun, as well as sort of challenging and humbling. As I begin regular office hours here at the FRBA office in Pearsall, all the above emotions are working simultaneously. That's okay though, as it leads me to understand that this is all God’s Kingdom work and He will be the one working in and through me. It reminds me of the passage in Deut. 31:8 where Moses said to Joshua “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you….” The Lord has gone before me and will be in the midst of this work. So yes, I am excited to be here and looking forward to working with all of you, but at the same time I know that the work will be challenging as well as humbling.
These first days and weeks will be spent getting my office in order as well as learning the ropes of being a Director of Missions. I really appreciate Laurie Beth’s taking the time to help me learn the different computer, phone, and copier systems as well as everything else that goes on here. As I am doing this, I will also begin making appointments to get to know you and your church. That may be through filling the pulpit on a Sunday morning, making a personal visit with the pastor or just visiting on any given Sunday morning to worship with you. Now, I know that will take time, but it is a goal I have
Change! Some really like it. Others don’t. I like change, but I prefer to take it slowly and as the need presents itself. As your new DOM, I don’t plan to come and make sudden changes. I like to familiarize myself with what is going on, then make any adjustments or improvements as needed. I also believe God moves and leads, and my prayer is that all of us will be sensitive to His leading and obedient to what He is saying.
Thank you for this opportunity to be of support and encouragement to you and the churches of Frio River Baptist Association. I look forward to being a part of what God will be doing in and through us as we work together in God’s Kingdom work.
Yours in Christ,
Loren G. Fast
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April 2018
1st - Easter Sunday!!
3rd - OCL Meeting - 6:30pm
4th - West Zone Pastors Prayer Meeting
in Big Wells
9:00am - tacos at Nena's Café followed by
Prayer 'n' Share time at FBC Big Wells
14th-15th - [un]Apologetic Conference
(Grandbury, TX)
16th-18th - Texas Baptists Educators Retreat
(T Bar M - New Braunfels, TX)
19th-21st - Texas Baptist Ministry Assistants
Conference
(Austin, TX)
(LB out of office)
23rd-25th - DOM Team Meeting - Mt. Lebanon
Encampment
(Loren out of office)
23rd-26th - Renew Spring Adult Conference
(Alto Frio
)
25th - Administrative Professionals Day
28th - VBS Clinic - 9:00am to 12:00pm
(details below)
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May 2018
1st
- OCL Meeting - 6:30pm
2nd
- West Zone Pastors Prayer Meeting
(location TBA)
4th-7th
- FRBA Ladies' Retreat
(HEB Foundation Camp)
7th-9th
- SBTC Administrative Assistants'
Retreat
(San Marcos)
13th - Mother's Day
15th
- FRBA Executive Board Meeting
9:30am - Fellowship Time
10:00am - Business Meeting
20th-27th
- Week of Prayer for Associational
Missions
28th - Memorial Day (FRBA OFFICE CLOSED)
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DON'T FORGET...Administrative Professionals Day is April 25th!
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Special thanks to all the hardworking ladies & gentlemen who keep things together and make things happen for our churches.
YOU ARE APPRECIATED!
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Belen Baptist Church youth
recently attended the
Refuel 2018 Apologetics Retreat
. They came back refueled and charged for the mission God has called them to. Many of them came back ready to stand for their faith and share their faith boldly. The students had a great time in fellowship, fun, and most of all in God’s Word! Refuel 2019 is a definite must for their students again next year.
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FBC Carrizo Springs is hosting a Faith & Family Focused Spring Revival April 8-11 - with a Family Conference on Sunday (April 8th). Click
HERE
for all the details!
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FBC Pleasanton at Toby Mac concert
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ATTENTION LADIES!!
We've still got space for our 2nd Annual Ladies' Retreat at HEB Foundation Camp. Grab your friends and come join us the first weekend in May.
We promise you'll come back refreshed, closer to Jesus, and connected to some new friends....including Christian author & speaker
Barb Boswell
.
Somerset Baptist Church
has put out a challenge to see how many of our churches can fill a cabin with 20 ladies? They are already well on their way to filling one, with 17 ladies registered, and more signing up all the time! If your church can't fill a cabin, can you fill half a cabin? Set your own goal and see what you can do.
Registration is only $40 per person
- all-inclusive (food, lodging, retreat materials, etc.) for the entire weekend!
We've got total of 80 spots available, and we're already almost 1/2 of the way to filling them up. Call the FRBA office or e-mail Laurie Beth at
[email protected]
to save your place TODAY!
Registration Deadline:
April 27, 2018
For more details, click
HERE
!
Registration forms, fliers (to help you get people interested) & paperwork are available by clicking
HERE
!
To learn about our awesome campsite, click
HERE
!
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Here are a couple of pictures from last year's retreat!
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Operation Christian Love
by Beth Ann Brundrett
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The landscape is breathtaking as spring time blossoms around us. God’s paint brush supplies us with artwork beyond imagination. As I drive through the countryside, these words from a well-loved hymn: “For the beauty of the earth, for the beauty of the skies, for the love which from our birth over and around us lies” flood through my being. How blessed we are. We must remember to share God’s great love for us in sending His Son to die for us so we can have eternal life. As we recognize Jesus resurrection, may we not forget, God is counting on us to tell others.
As the OCL meat program continues to feed others, may the wonderful volunteers preparing the food & feeding the bodies of so many, be given God’s strength and wisdom as they struggle to feed their souls as well.
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Here are a few pictures highlighting the
Frank Banda Ministry
this month.
This one shows them celebrating their first trip into Piedras Negras in their newly donated van!
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Here
Frank Banda
is feeding the souls of prisoners in the ministry's church inside the prison.
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In this one, they're busy preparing food to feed the bodies of those prisoners.
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Construction has resumed on the 2nd floor of the Banda Ministry
Periodista Bethesda
church in Piedras Negras. Special thanks to all whose various donations are making this dream a reality.
As always, we are grateful for all those who generously support us with their volunteer time as well as their financial donations. If YOU want to get involved, please call Beth Ann at 210-854-9360 for more information.
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FBC Pleasanton
invites you and your church family to join them for the ordination of
Brian Avery
, Youth Minister at FBC, Pleasanton and
Mark Camarillo
, Youth Minister at Churchill Baptist Church in San Antonio (and former Youth Minister at FBC, Pleasanton) on
Saturday, April 21st
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The ordination council will meet at 2:00pm. with the ordination service at 4:00pm.
Jeff Bachman (Harvest Community Church - Olathe, CO)
will preach the ordination sermon.
Fellowship time will follow the ordination, all are welcome.
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We are currently in search of some gently used office furniture. We're looking for:
*love seat
*reception area chairs
*desk chair
*guest chairs for DOM office
If you have any to donate, please call the FRBA Office.
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FRBA RESOURCE LIBRARY
These Bible studies and many more are available through our resource library!
Malachi
- Lisa Harper
Believe: Living the Story of the Bible to Become Like Jesus
- Randy Frazee
Click
here
to download one of our checkout forms. Then just complete it and bring it by the office to borrow a Bible study to meet your needs.
We’re also accepting donations of used DVD Bible study kits. If you or your church have some that you are no longer using, we’d love to have them here to share with other churches in our Association.
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