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BASIN BAPTIST
NETWORK
Phone: 432.563.3700
Fax: 432.563.3701
OFFICERS
Moderator Rick Holeman, Pastor
Cotton Flat Baptist - Midland
Vice Moderator Ivy Shelton, Pastor
Sherwood Baptist - Odessa
Clerk/Treasurer Mario Martinez, Pastor
Iglesia Cristiana Genesis Odessa
TEAMS
Network Administration Donny Cortimilia Coordinator, BBN
Evangelism/Missions Ivy Shelton, Pastor
Sherwood Baptist - Odessa
Lay Leadership Development Rick Holeman, Pastor
Cotton Flat Baptist - Midland
Professional Development Mario Martinez, Pastor
Iglesia Cristiana Genesis - Odessa
Fellowship/Partnership Gary Redwine, Chaplain
Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice
Cooperative Ministries Jimmy Daniel, Pastor
Connections & Spiritual Growth Crestview - Midland
Church Starts Martin Ortega, Pastor
Iglesia Bautista Emanuel - Midland
BSM Director - UTBP/MC Tammy Cortimilia
NOVEMBER 2016
KINGDOM NEWS And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another — and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10: 24, 25 NIV
KINGDOM NEWS is published monthly.
Deadline to have news and information included in the next issue is
November 15.
Mail to: P.O. Box 60180 Midland, TX 79711
Email to: [email protected]
Fax to: 432-563-3701
MEN’S RALLY
February 8th
Dinner begins at
5:30 p.m.
Program begins
at 7:00 p.m.
Speaker:
Dennis Swanberg
Cost: $8 per per-
son
Please rsvp by calling 432.458.3467
Let us come before him with thanksgiving and
extol him with music and song. For the LORD is
the great God, the great King above all gods.
Psalm 95:2, 3
Kingdom News November 2016
KINGDOM CHALLENGE by Donny Cortimilia First Baptist Church, Odessa was the sight of the 2016 annual meeting of the Basin Baptist Network. It started at 5 pm Sunday afternoon, October 23. The meal, prepared by Glen Huebner and served by the ladies of Mission Messiah was fantastic! The numerous mission booths were educational and allowed participants to see what was happening not only in our own backyard, but in Texas, the USA and around the world. They offered opportunities to get involved in ministry. There was something for everyone and covered a myriad of talents and gifts. The business meeting took only a short time and was moderated by Rick Holeman, pastor of Cotton Flat Baptist Church. The music by Curtis Brewer, Associate
Pastor of Worship & Celebration FBC, Odessa, prepared our hearts for the message from Nik Ripken. We approved the 2017 budget and approved the members of the Administration Team for 2017. We also added two new churches as members of the Network: South Seminole Baptist Church in Seminole, TX and Casa De Mi Padre in Odessa, TX. Dr. Ricky Guenther is pastor at South Seminole and Ernest Florez is pastor at Casa De Mi Padre. Nik has written two books, “The Insanity of God” and the “Insanity of Obedience.” The
“Insanity of God” has been made into a movie that will be released November 21. Thank you to all who participated in the conference. Thank you to FBC, Odessa for hosting the conference. Thank you to FBC, Midland for providing the Ripkens a vehicle for the week. I hope you were blessed. I certainly was. PASTORS PLEASE REMEMBER OUR MONTHLY PASTOR’S LUNCH ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7. IT WILL BE AT THE BBN OFFICE.
Kingdom News November 2016
BSM Annual Report 2015-16
Baptist Student Ministry is a great ministry to college students on the college cam-pus. Since we do not have a BSM building on any of our campuses, ministering on the campuses is challenging. Thank you for all that you do to make it happen. Churches, church groups and individuals who contribute time, energy and re-sources bless the students and honor God with their selfless service.
One of the outreach ministries BSM undertakes is the FREE Lunch Encounter, which is open to all students. Since this ministry is conducted on the campuses the volunteers must carry the food from their churches to the campus, then from the parking lot to the room where we meet. Student leaders who serve their fellow students are there to meet them. Students set up the room, prepare activities, deliver announcements and attempt to interact with students and build relationships with them. Local church leaders or students share a weekly devotion from God’s word. Our ultimate aim is to be sure every student hears the gospel in a way he or she can respond to it. We seek to be obedient in proclaiming salvation for all in the students’ Jerusalem. Thank you for making these lunches successful. Lead Team also meets weekly for planning, prayer and study, and we have a worship night called “Imago Dei.”(Image of God) every Monday on the Midland College Campus and Thursday at UTPB. Student leaders planned activities like game nights, retreats, mission trips, and fundraisers for community and mission causes. Local BSM students traveled to South Padre Island over spring break to join BSM students from other campuses and churches and Texas Baptist Men to minister to college students on spring break. Unfortunately, the spring break phenomenon says, “I must party until I drop, practice debauchery of every kind and degree and generally dishonor God and parents in as many ways as possible before I finish my degree and enter the adult world of responsibility and work.” It is a sad reflection of our nation and our youth who have bought into the lies of Satan. It is amazing to watch as BSM students serve pancakes, offer rides, pray and more importantly impart the words of hope and life at a time when many are realizing just how empty a party lifestyle is. BSM students offer sanity, forgiveness and freedom in Christ in a world gone wild. We see lives of spring breakers changed and see our own students determine and commit to sharing Christ on an even more intentional level. Serving and seeing the results of God’s love in the midst of hate and unreserved sinfulness helps to mature the students who participate. They become convinced that God can and will use them to speak to others about Him. We plan to participate in Beach Reach again this academic year. You, your Sunday school class or your church could sponsor a student to go! The cost is about $400 per participant. Two BSM students were GenSend missionaries in Denver, Colorado for six weeks this past summer. They helped local church planters reach into neighborhoods to find new areas of town in which to start new churches. BSM students are also going on a mission trip to Montreal over Christmas break. Montreal is a very hard city to work and minis-ter in. Pray for us as we work with local leaders from the North American Mission Board in Montreal. Pray for divine appointments with students who need to hear His message and experience His love. Pray we can see students give their lives to Christ. Pray for more student leaders and adult volunteers who want to invest in these young lives, these fu-ture leaders. Pray that I would hear God’s heart and voice for this ministry and lead in accordance with them. If you or any fellowship group with which you participate is looking for a ministry in the community, please consider BSM. Con-tact one of the leaders to see what opportunities there are for you to join us in reaching out to this college generation which is moving further and further from Christianity. If your church is not supporting this ministry financially, please consider sending even a small monthly gift to keep the ministry going. Gifts can be sent to the Network office addressed to BSM. Thank you again for loving the college students by providing this ministry. Tammy Cortimilia, BSM Director 432.563.3700
DESERT MISSIONS NEEDS YOUR CANDY
If you’d like to donate your left-over candy from your fall festival, please consider donating it to our Desert Missions. We will be going before Christmas with stockings for the children in Sonora, Mexico. If we need to pick it up, please contact us at 432-563-3700. Thank you!
Singing Women of Texas 2016/2017 Concert Schedule
Nov 12 - FBC Rankin Jan 21 - Manor Park, Midland Feb 18 - Calvary Baptist, Jal, NM Mar 25 - FBC Kermit April 22 - Grace Temple Kermit May 6 - FBC Monahans
If you would like to schedule Singing Women of Texas for the
2017/2018 concert year, please call Cat Travis at 432-258-1373
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PERMIAN BASIN MISSION CENTER
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Thursdays or Fridays 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
and 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 208 N. Adams
If you have a heart to help people in need, this is the place to be. Come and help as much or as little as you can. Come between the hours listed above and be ready to be blessed!
Combined Christmas Concert
Performances at
Central Baptist Church Wednesday, December 14 ~ 7:00 PM
Crescent Park Baptist Church Sunday, December 18 ~ 6:30 PM
All are invited to join us as we celebrate the Christmas season with music. Rehearsal can be joined at both locations.
Contact Vaughny Taylor @ Central [email protected] or
Joe Acuff @ Crescent Park [email protected]
Rehearsal CD's will be made available to each singer.
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KINGDOM NEEDS
LOCAL CHURCH IN NEED OF 6 CORD MICROPHONES
If your church has some laying around, please call Carmen at 432-438-7640
WEST TEXAS COWBOY CHURCH
IN GARDENDALE IS LOOKING FOR 2 NURSERY WORKERS
Sunday mornings 9am - 12pm - For more information please contact Lori Hill at
432-967-5283 or Andy Hill at 432-488-8588
BELVUE BAPTIST - KERMIT SEEKING FULL TIME PASTOR
For information, please call the church at 432.586.6238 or e-mail belvuebap-
RODEO ROAD BAPTIST - SANTA FE, NM ASSOCIATE PASTOR for
YOUTH & YOUNG FAMILIES Please submit your resume to
[email protected] Please include Doctrinal Statement of Beliefs and
a minimum of 5 references.
Servanthood . “….through love serve one another.”
Galatians 5:13
PERMIAN BASIN MISSION CENTER
Lives we impacted in September 458 volunteer hours
11 prayers 7 Bibles
6 professions of faith
Food Assistance Program 1,658 households served
4,501 people served
Clothes Assistance Program 744 households served
16 homeless
Comprehensive Assist. Program 3 deliveries 26 pick-ups 63 toiletries 36 bedding 10 furniture
10 dishes 62 other
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For more info, please call Lorna at 432-684-7562