Sharing the News:
A weekly publication of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Florida
September 30, 2020
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In This Issue:
Last Chance to Register for Church Communications: Now and Later Workshop
Prayers of the People: Meet Angel Pittman, CBF Advocate for our Nation's Children
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Dear ,
You only have one week left to sign up for the chance to work with church communications specialist Christen Green Kinard of Digital Congregations.
Don't miss the opportunity to refine your current approach to communications and plan for the future as your church considers a return to in-person worship.
Open to all church leaders—from pastors to communications managers—CBFFL is underwriting the fee for the course and is able to offer it at $50 per church.
This opportunity includes live and recorded conversations about (1) how to manage streamed services while also worshiping in person, (2) how to utilize social media as a community-building tool, (3) how to maximize your congregation's online giving potential, and (4) how to ensure your website authentically conveys your church community and culture.
The package comprises the four live lessons (along with their recordings and slides), a take-home communications roadmap, and the option for one-on-one weekly office hours with Christen Kinard for specific questions and concerns.
Go into this next season with greater confidence!
Christen is a wealth of knowledge in the world of digital marketing, but it is her connection to the Spirit and her deep understanding of the work of ministry that makes her courses special. Her care and conviction in my ability to lead my community into the digital age was not only reassuring, but empowering! I feel infinitely more confident after taking her course and have already signed up for the next one! This course is a must-have during the post-pandemic world of ministry. Rev. Maeba Jonas
Thank you so much for all the work you put into the webinar. It was one of the most helpful I have ever taken. The information was beneficial to both the beginner and the experienced. Your research of what each of our churches was doing made it very practical. I can’t sing your praise enough. Janet Hill, Second Baptist Church, Liberty, MO.
Hoping to meet you online with Christen,
Ray Johnson
Coordinator, CBF Florida
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As you take time to pray this week, you are invited to remember the following concerns in the CBF family:
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Pray for Parkview Baptist Church in Gainesville and Emmanuel Community Church (Palm Harbor) as they search for senior pastors.
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Congratulations to Rick Shaw, and to the people of South Venice Baptist Church. We give thanks to God that Rick and his wife Martha have been called to to South Venice Baptist Church. Rick and his wife, Martha, will begin their ministry at South Venice in just a couple of weeks. Welcome to Florida, Rick and Martha!
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Continue to pray for the people along Alabama and Florida's Gulf Coast as as well as the people of south Texas all of whom are recovering from the impact of tropical systems. Likewise, work continues in Lake Charles, LA, after Hurricane Laura.
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Pray for CBF Florida's Future Directions Team as their work continues.
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Continue to pray for the churches of East End Grand Bahama and Little Abaco as they continue to rebuild after Hurricane Dorian.
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Pray for Joe Boronat, a former youth pastor for Ray Johnson. Joe has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor.
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Happy birthday to all of the following CBF field personnel, chaplains, counselors, church planters, and CBF Florida pastors!
Wednesday, September 30
- Rachel Webb, College Station, TX (Chaplain)
Thursday, October 1
- Tina Bailey, Southeast Asia (Field Personnel)
Friday, October 2
- Maha Boulos, Lebanon (Field Personnel)
- Keith Holmes, Netherlands (Field Personnel)
Saturday, October 3
- Jonathan Bailey, Southeast Asia (Field Personnel)
- Matt Norman, Spain (Field Personnel)
Sunday, October 4
- Michael Metcalf, Salisbury, NC (Chaplain)
Monday, October 5
- Kate Blackshear, Austin, TX (Chaplain)
- Jo Ann Hopper, Emeritus (Field Personnel)
- Gregory Thompson, Oakwood, GA (Chaplain)
- Christopher Towels, Pfafftown, NC (Chaplain)
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Angel Pittman
Miami, FL
Angel Pittman serves in Miami, Fla., as educational advocate. As a former educator, Angel has served in educational ministries for over 20 years, including 15 years at Touching Miami with Love. She and her family live and serve in the community of Overtown, a historic African-American neighborhood where only 45 percent of adults earn a high school diploma. Children from under-resourced communities like Overtown struggle with higher rates of untreated trauma, disproportional biases in school and lack of learning supports that impede their success and continue the cycle of poverty.
Angel’s multi-faceted role includes a variety of ways she is seeking to impact educational inequities:
- Supporting, resourcing and advocating alongside low-income parents of special needs children
- Promoting impactful church and public school partnerships
- Advocating on behalf of public school children on a local, state and national level
- Supporting CBF field personnel through enhancing educational ministries
- Encouraging the implementation of proven sustainability models for educational focused ministries
- Developing resources for the CBF network for relationship building with and in support of public schools
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves.
Philippians 2:3
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The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Georgia is relaunching its search for the position of Coordinator of Young Baptist Ministries. The Coordinator of Young Baptist Ministries will be responsible for connecting CBF/GA’s programmatic and networking ministries related to young Baptists to partner congregations and their members. Specifically, half of the position’s responsibilities will be establishing and leading a Cooperative Student Fellowship collegiate ministry in the Macon area, with the goal of connecting other communities and collegiate ministries to the work and support of CBF/GA in the future. The other half of the responsibilities of this position will facilitate work across Children’s and Youth Ministries, providing support to ministers and working with committees to resource congregational efforts. The ideal candidate will possess a deep and abiding love of Jesus Christ; a strong commitment to Christ’s church and a desire to see the Church flourish; embrace the collection of historic Baptist principals that undergirds CBF/GA’s work; and, possess excellent networking, communication, leadership, and administrative skills. Applicants must possess a Master of Divinity degree (or equivalent) from an ATS accredited theological school or seminary, two or more years of experience in a ministry-related field – preferably within the local church, and a willingness to relocate to the Macon area. A more complete job description, including preferred responsibilities can be found by contacting the Search Committee at searchcommittee@cbfga.org. Compensation (salary and benefits) will be competitive, depending on experience. Applications will be accepted until November 1, 2020. Please send resumes and cover letter to searchcommittee@cbfga.org or mail to CBF/GA Search Committee, PO Box 4343, Macon, GA 31208.
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