Mission Opportunities

May 2010

Ministry Highlights:

Anglo or Multicultural Church Plants

• Kenny Culpepper of LifeSong Community Church of Florence reports: highest attendance since we began was 89 on Mother’s Day! Highest average for month since we began with 66. We had four (4) families join this month. We had our second on-site baptism! God is so good!
• Brian Bridges of West Bay Community Church of Waveland reports: our core group has agreed to start small group activities back up. Due to job and/or school restraints (for most of the core group) over the last few months we have not been able to find the time to get together outside of Sunday worship. We have decided to have a meal fellowship and small group discussion on Sundays after the main service. Additionally, we will have a new small group starting in July that will meet in an apartment complex. This small group will be started by a new family coming in to be a part of our core group. Kirk and Susi Strawbridge have ministered recently in Bogalusa, LA, and within the last five years have assisted in planting a church in Pittsburg, PA. Kirk is a student at NOBTS in the MDiv Apologetics program.
• Eric Payne of Grace Point Fellowship in Batesville reports: we had a Bible Conference May 23rd-26th with an average attendance of 40. We had a great week studying God’s Word!
• Eric Smith of North Ridge Church of Jackson reports: the month of May was a huge success! We continued to see new people join our launch team!

  We also saw many new people show interest in what God is doing at North Ridge! We are extremely excited about the summer months and our preview services that are coming up. We started our small group ministry, and it is off to a very strong start.

• Shannon Marshall of The Beginnings Church in Derby reports: held our first baptism service on May 2, baptizing three! Youth went on Mission/Youth retreat May 31-June 4. Participated in Beach Reach evangelism, face painting, hair wraps, and games on the beach with beach goers. Helped with prayer service on beach for oil situation in Orange Beach, AL.
• Charles Smith of DayStar Church in Starkville reports: the work continues, yet at a very slow pace. We are still hampered somewhat by our inability to locate our own place for establishing our ministry and implementing our strategy. In spite of these limitations, it is refreshing to see the Holy Spirit working in the hearts of those we are engaging in conversation concerning their biblical knowledge.

Chinese Work

• Peter Liu of Chinese Church of Greater Jackson reports: 65 people joined LA Gospel meeting. Two (2) families and four (4) students have left for China for Summer Missions. Four (4) seniors will be baptized on June 6th! Amen!

Hispanic Church Plants

• Cosme Arana of Iglesia Hispana de Clinton reports: we started a 6 week Bible Study series called One Month to Live.
• Cosme Arana of Iglesia Bautista Puerta de Salvación of Pearl reports: in May we had a successful garage sale, to benefit our youth campers.
• Juan Singh of Iglesia Esperanza reports: we have finished our Bible review with the home Bible studies. During the summer we are starting a Friday night hour prayer meeting.

Future Projects: Requesting Volunteers and Assistance

Anglo or Multicultural Church Plants

• Shannon Marshall of The Beginnings Church reports: if property is leased or purchased, we will need some construction help in turning a car dealership’s three buildings into a sanctuary and educational space starting in July.
• Charles Smith of DayStar Church reports: South Winston Summer Celebration, July 25-29, is a partnership with Winston Baptist Association (Louisville, MS) to impact lostness in Noxapater area through a Community Bible School and Evangelistic Worship Services.
• Eric Payne of Grace Point Fellowship in Batesville reports: please pray that we can find enough qualified teachers for our small groups coming up in August.
• Eric Smith of North Ridge Church, Jackson reports: on June 26th we are having a block party at Pear Orchard Apartments!

Chinese Work

• Peter Liu of Chinese Christian Church of Greater Jackson reports: that we find a church building for Chinese Church.

Hispanic Church Plants

• Cosme Arana of Iglesia Hispana de Clinton reports: need help with Sunday School training.

Newsworthy Information:

Anglo or Multicultural Church Plants

• Brian Bridges of West Bay Community Church of Waveland reports: my daughter and I will be representing West Bay CC with a missions team of almost 40 going to Montana to do VBS and other work in the Bitterroot Valley of Western Montana.
• Eric Payne of Grace Point Fellowship of Batesville reports: we had high attendance of 61 on the fourth Sunday in May!
• Eric Smith of North Ridge Church, Jackson reports: June 6th was our preview, and we had 68 people! That was great considering summer and we did not promote this service as much as the upcoming services will be promoted.

Chinese Work

• Peter Liu of Chinese Christian Church of Greater Jackson reports: six (6) students will have discipleship training in Christian Worker Center.

Hispanic Church Plants

• Cosme Arana of Iglesia Hispana de Clinton reports: we had one baptism! We added two home Bible studies, and the number of attendees is increasing.
• Come Arana of Iglesia Bautista Puerta de Salvación of Pearl reports: our women’s group visited a clothes closet in Brandon with Mary Callahan.
• Juan Singh of Iglesia Esperanza reports: Youth camp in July!