Donations of SPAM from the teen Students Alive event at the 2008 GARBC National Conference.

Business Director of RBP, Tony Randolph, along with Regional Managers,Tenny Corbett and Bob King help wrap and load pallets of food to be taken to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for fl ood victims.

Baptist Builders Club • USAMichael Nolan, Director1300 North Meacham RdSchaumburg, IL 60173-4806(888) 588-1600 ext 817www.baptistbuildersclub.org

Emergency � ood relief is still under way in Waverly, Iowa. Thanks to the � nancial and prayer partners of Baptist Builders Club, a check for $17,500 has already been sent to help with the great need there. Emergency funds are still coming in, and more help will be sent soon. During this time of need, Baptist Builders Club had a unique opportu-nity to collect donations of food and baby items to take to the � ooded area. GARBC annual conference attendees helped in a huge way. They dropped off donations at the BBC booth while at the conference in Ankeny, Iowa. Hun-dreds of pounds of supplies were given and then delivered to Cedar Rapids. To read more about this effort, visit the BBC website at www.baptistbuild-ersclub.org.

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I want to take this time to recognize someone who has served with kindness and compassion in Regular Baptist Min-istries for 28 years. Most of you who are familiar with Baptist Builders Club have seen or heard the name Judy Emery. Some of you may have even spoken with Judy on the phone or at our annual conferences. That is because she has been a constant staple of this ministry for many years.

Judy began working for RBP in production in 1980. In 1982 she became the receptionist for Regular Baptist Ministries and the administrative assistant for Baptist Builders Club. In 1987 she was offered the position of administrative assistant for Gospel Literature Services. She loved working with Baptist Builders Club so much that she asked if she could continue those duties as well. As Judy prepares for retirement, join me in praising the Lord for her many years of dedication, hard work, and faith-fulness to the ministry of BBC. She will be greatly missed. Judy, thank you. It has been a privilege and a blessing to serve in this ministry with you.

Sincerely,Michael Nolan, Director

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Brookdale Baptist Church Charter Members

(left to right) Paul Sanders, Stuart Sanders, Norma Sanders, Janet Sanders, Pat Schroder, and John Schroder.

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In the spring, the Baptist Builders Club USA board of directors met to review and vote on applications from � ve churches. Four churches were approved for grants, and one grant was deferred until the November meeting. Michael Nolan, director of BBC, distributed the grants at the 2008 GARBC Annual Conference, in Ankeny, Iowa. He describes this duty as one of his favorite parts of being the director. The churches on hand to receive their grants are noted in the chart on the right.

“I have been a supporting member of the Baptist Builders Club since the � rst time we received the � rst check. Thanks for being a partner with us when we needed your help the most.” —Norma Sanders

Mrs. Sanders, one of six charter members of Brookdale Baptist Church in Moorhead, Minnesota, knows � rsthand the blessings of the Baptist Builders Club. When banks in the Moorhead area thought the church was too big a risk, BBC did not. Baptist Build-ers Club recognized that this church was needed in the community, and granted � nancial assistance. Brookdale Baptist Church began in 1967 with founding missionary pastor John Schroder, his fam-ily, and the Sanders family. I recently spoke with Mrs. Sanders, and she shared that the church has grown from 6 to 200 members, with around 300 in atten-dance on Sundays. Praise the Lord! She spoke of the importance of having good men in leadership and rejoiced that the current pastor, Gary Walton, and his associate pastor, Tim Terpstra, are wonder-ful men who know how to preach the Bible. Thank you, Mrs. Sanders, for your letter, photos, and update, and for the continuing support you give to Baptist Builders Club.

— Kristen NolanAdministrative Assistant

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Michael Nolan (right) presents a grant to Peter Jenks, Victory Baptist Church in Fullerton, NE

for the purpose of building a new foyer and entrance to the church.

Church Grant

Sovereign Grace Baptist Church $10,000 Modesto, California

First Baptist Church $10,000 Kuna, Idaho

Victory Baptist Church $7,500 Fullerton, Nebraska

Heritage Baptist Church $15,000 Cedarburg, Wisconsin