June-July 2012
There are three basic reasons we exist as a church.
To BELIEVE, To BELONG, To BE LIGHT
BELIEVE - To have a faith relationship with God.
Our church wants to know God, trust God and love God.
As we worship and learn about Him we want to grow in our faith.
BELONG - To have a love relationship with the family of God.
Our church wants to express love throughout the faith community
in relational and tangible ways.
BE LIGHT - To have a redemptive relationship with the world.
Our church wants to make a difference locally and globally with the gospel of Jesus
Christ.
Check out our Believe-Belong-Be light video here http://vimeo.com/17007726
As men of our church we must practice Believe, Belong, and Be Light in our
community. In part we do this when we invite men to come to our events, to attend our
church, and to make them feel welcome when they are here.
Joshua 24:15 (NIV)
15
But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves
this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the
Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me
and my household, we will serve the LORD.”
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Please keep the Mexico Mission team in your prayers while
10 men (including teens) from FBC travel to Ensenada,
Mexico – July 6-14 to serve at our sister church, Dios es
Amor (God is Love).
Also please keep those family members who are left at
home in your prayers as they worry about those who are
traveling to Mexico.
There are several ways you can get updates on what is
happening in Ensenada while the team is away.
You can “Like” Dios es Amor facebook page and keep up
with events there while we are away. Just click this link and then click the LIKE button:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/IBDEA-Dios-es-amor/261308814219
You can also keep track of the team by adding Dave Miller’s Adventures in Life Ministry
page at: http://www.facebook.com/AdventuresInLife
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Recent Events
Fish?
There was a great Men’s retreat to Hume Lake back in April and here is a photo
of the trophy fish caught in the lake by Doug Block (look hard!). It was great to
have a father-son members attend this event with the men.
We also had a lot of fun at a men’s BBQ at the Tripp’s in May and we
had competition in Horse Shoes, Target Shooting, and Driving Golf
Balls. You can tell by the photo that the weather was quite cool and
windy! But that didn’t hinder the activities at all. Oh, the event was also
pretty cool…..and the food was great…..lots of dishes to share and no
one went home hungry.
Upcoming Events
Guns and Grub at King City, June 16th, 2012
(This event is being rescheduled)
We will be spending the day at the Monterey County Sheriff’s shooting
range in King City and will have a BBQ cook out.
Ironman of the Year Award in July 2012
In July we will announce the recipient of the “Ironman of the Year” award. You can
submit nominations for this award to Doug Block for consideration.
Movie Night Event , August 26, 2012
We will have a special viewing in the sanctuary at 5:00
PM on the evening of Sunday, August 26, 2012 of the
movie “October Baby”.
FBC is co-sponsoring the showing with Confidence
Pregnancy Center. It is the first showing of the movie in
our area and is scheduled before the release of the DVD
in September.
Please invite all your friends to attend this impactful
movie.
Carmel Beach outing September 8th, 2012
We will have a fun day at the beach with all kinds of activities to
interest almost anyone. Things like beach volleyball, football,
fishing, surfing, and let’s don’t forget food! More details as we get
closer to the date.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2012, MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Please save the above date for our New Testament Walk Through the
Bible. This will be formatted similar to the one we did a few months ago
on the Old Testament. If you were there for the Old Testament portion
you will remember how much fun it was and how it was formatted to help
you remember what you learned.
NCMM RELOAD ’12 CONFERENCE SEPT. 17-19, 2012, at Ontario, CA
Conference hosted by THE NATIONAL COALITION of MINISTRY to MEN
This will be an exciting conference with some wonderful speakers to encourage you to be able to
reach out to men in your community.
The conference is designed to help you:
1. Reflect – We’ll help you consider how God has been at work, where He is using you, and
how He might want you to change.
2. Reload – Join your brothers in fellowship, worship, work, fun, and eating. Listen to fresh
insights from key Christian leaders. Hear how God is working through members of
NCMM.
3. Reengage – Catch a new vision for your ministry and how it fits into God’s greater plan
for the Christian men’s movement. Help shape the next stages of the life of NCMM.
Click this link for complete conference details: http://ncmm.org/conferences/
Here is a list of the speakers that will be at the NCMM conference:
Session 1 Speaker – T.C. Stallings, Actor
If you’ve seen the movie Courageous, you will recognize T.C. Stallings. Since he was a boy, he
performed in school and church plays. Although much enjoyment came from these periodical stage
plays, T.C.’s passions unexpectedly shifted to the game of football. He accepted a full scholarship to
play football at the University of Louisville and enjoyed a solid collegiate career with the Cardinals. He
played professionally in the Arena League, Europe, and in Canada. His last professional game saw him
win the European Super Bowl and was named MVP on his team. Once it became apparent that football
was nearing its end, T.C.’s desire to act was rekindled.
T.C. landed a spot on “King of the Jungle” on the family-oriented network “Animal Planet”. He went on
to star in his own one-hour special on Animal Planet. As the pursuit for a major acting opportunity
continued, T.C. landed a few small commercials and a role as an extra in the Disney film “Secretariat”.
After this, he competed in the AMTC (Actors, Models, and Talent for Christ) in which he was a finalist for
Best Overall Male Actor. Most recently, T.C. landed the role of “T.J.” in the movie “Courageous”, which
was his debut in a major motion picture.
Session 2 Speaker – Miles McPherson, Sr. Pastor, Rock Church, San Diego
Miles McPherson is a man radically transformed by God. Whether sharing the stage with a former U.S.
president or producing an Emmy Award-winning documentary, Miles stands at the forefront of
transformational evangelism and ministry mobilization.
Miles is the President of Miles Ahead Ministries and Senior Pastor of the Rock Church in San Diego, CA,
the fastest growing church in America for the 30-somethings age bracket. A nationally known speaker,
McPherson’s bold, down-to-earth, humorous style has become his trademark. His relevant messages
challenge both the young and young-minded and often compel them to recalibrate their lives in light of
the Gospel.
McPherson is the author of several books and articles and earned an Emmy Award in 2007 for a
documentary on methamphetamine. He and his wife Debbie have three children and reside in San
Diego
Session 3 Speaker – Jack Hayford, President of The Kings University & Founding Pastor of The Church
On The Way
Jack Hayford is President of The Kings University in Los Angeles, which he founded in 1997. He is
probably best known, however, as “Pastor Jack,” founding pastor of The Church On The Way in Van
Nuys, CA, where he served as senior pastor for more than three decades. A prolific and best-selling
author, Pastor Hayford has penned more than 50 books and composed 500 hymns and choruses,
including the internationally known and widely recorded “Majesty.” He also served a five-year term as
President of The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. He is an acknowledged “bridge-builder,”
helping to forge healthy bonds among all segments of the Body of Christ. He is recognized for his
balance in preaching the Word, and avoiding extremes while not diluting or compromising the demands
of truth. Pastor Jack’s heart to bring unity across all denominational and racial boundaries has given him
an open door to minister in all kinds of settings.
Conference Worship – Sam Parsons, Founder of Good News Ministry
Sam Parsons is the founder of Good News Ministry, which exists to bring the love, joy, and Gospel of
Christ to a lonely world. By providing music, motivation and biblical teaching to the elderly in skilled
nursing homes, hospitals and retirement facilities, we seek to encourage the saints and train others to
further the Kingdom of God. Since 1992 Good News Ministry has seen over 2,000 people join the family
of God. Sam also is the worship leader for the Influencer Men’s Ministry morning services that meet
Wednesdays and Fridays in southern California.
FBC NIGHT AT VICTORY MISSION IN SALINAS
Every 4th Thursday of the month is FBC night at Victory Mission and we encourage all Ironmen to
team up with someone to attend one (or more) of these evenings. A number of our FBC Ironmen
have found it in their hearts to serve God in this way. In June Jesus Velarde delivered the
message in both Spanish and English.
If you want to see Jesus Velarde in action you can watch a short video here:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=3137555651521&set=vb.1643787254&type=2
Here is the schedule: Doors open at 7:00PM (they close at 7:15PM so please be on time)
Worship in Music 7:15PM - 7:30PM
Message
7:30PM - 8:00PM
Dinner
8:00PM – 8:30PM
Victory Mission
43 Soledad Street
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 424-6429
MEN’S MINISTRY CONGREGATIONAL SURVEY
Here is another excerpt from the Men’s Ministry Survey that was taken a few months ago. You
can see we have a wide variety of passions/hobbies. If there is no number associated with a
category that means there was just one response for that category. If you see an “X2”, that
means that two people chose that category. It is interesting that the word “work” only appears
once as in “working in the garage”. I guess that means that none of us are passionate about our
jobs! Just an FYI, some of the respondents left this item blank while others listed multiple
interests. It seems that one respondent was even passionate about “BACON”.
What are your passions/hobbies?
Rock Collecting
Teaching
Music X 2
Golf X 2
Fishing
Hockey
SCUBA
Shooting
Off Roading
Creative Pursuits
Camping
Youth
Surfing
Fixing/Repairing
Gardening
Working in Garage
Hiking
Bacon (?)
Athletics X 2
Running
Singing in shower
MEN’S SMALL GROUP MEETINGS:
Two small groups have used the Courageous Living
Study, from the movie, and all agree that it is a good
study. The leadership material is available (including
DVD) if any group wants to use it. Just see Doug
Block.
Also, Doug Block has a copy of the Courageous movie DVD if you would like to show it to your group.
Several small groups are on summer recess so please contact the leader to find out when
the group will start up again.
Day
Time
Facilitator
Location
Contact info
Tuesday,
6:00 AM
Jason Hayward
McDonalds (N. Main)
[email protected]
Tuesday
7:00 AM
Pastor Dave
Dave’s office
[email protected]
Wednesday
6:00 AM
Doug Block/D. Muther
Garden Room
[email protected]
[email protected]
Wednesday
7:00 AM
Dave Maisonneuve
Fireside Room
[email protected]
Wednesday
7:30 PM
Conway Coe
Pastor’s office
[email protected]
For more info contact the church office:
www.fbcsalinas.com
[email protected]
(831) 422-9872
First Baptist Church of Salinas - 1130 San Vincente Ave Salinas, CA 93901
www.fbcsalinas.com - [email protected] - (831) 422-9872