From The Baptist Testimony – Volume 55 Number 4 March/April 2009
MARBC Events to Place on Your 2009 Calendar
Saturday, April 25, 2009
MARBC Talents for Christ Competition
West Cannon Baptist Church, Belmont
Ken Pyne, Director
June 22-26, 2009
National GARBC Conference
“Cutting Straight”
Elyria, Ohio
Download information at: www.garbc.org/conference
“Impressions”
The past several weeks has brought a heightened sense of hygienic caution and etiquette as a result of several waves of serious health issues. The worldwide attention given to the Novel Influenza A (H1N1), also known as “Swine Flu,” has caused each of us to exercise greater caution. It’s thought that the H1N1 virus spreads in the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread; mainly through the coughs and sneezes of people who are sick with the virus.
From The Baptist Testimony – Volume 55 Number 3 May/June 2009
MARBC Events to Place on Your 2009 Calendar
Saturday, April 25, 2009
MARBC Talents for Christ Competition
West Cannon Baptist Church, Belmont
Ken Pyne, Director
June 22-26, 2009
National GARBC Conference
“Cutting Straight”
Elyria, Ohio
Download information at: www.garbc.org/conference
“Bridge”
Often our road trips in Michigan afford us a luxury that people up to a half century ago could not take advantage of – a journey into Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and back via the Mackinac Bridge. No matter how many times you cross its magnificent five mile span, you are amazed by this amazing structure and its impact upon the region.
From The Baptist Testimony – Volume 55 Number 2 March/April 2009
MARBC Events to Place on Your 2009 Calendar
Saturday, April 25, 2009
MARBC Talents for Christ Competition
West Cannon Baptist Church, Belmont
Ken Pyne, Director
June 22-26, 2009
National GARBC Conference
“Cutting Straight”
Elyria, Ohio
Download information at: www.garbc.org/conference
A Special Note Regarding the Baptist Testimony
The MARBC Council of 15 recently approved a change in the publication schedule of the Baptist Testimony. Beginning with this issue, the Baptist Testimony will now be a bi-monthly publication. This means that the amount of issues published per year will be reduced from 11 to 6. To compensate for the reduced amount of issues, each issue of the Baptist Testimony will now be six pages instead of four. The publication schedule for the six issues will be: January-February / March-April / May-June / July-August / September-October / November-December.
From The Baptist Testimony – Volume 55 Number 1 January/February 2009
Church Partnering Relationships – “CPR” Initiatives for 2009
We rejoice in the many CPR Initiatives that took place between sister churches in Michigan last year. The MARBC office is in the process of assigning CPR partnerships for churches interested in participating in 2009. If you would like to assist a sister church or would like a church to assist your ministry, please contact the MARBC as soon as possible. Many churches and ministries are in the final stages of planning potential summer ministry and mission trips. Be sure to make CPR a major consideration in your planning. Contact the MARBC by Email, or by phone (616.364.5688). Don’t delay!
A Special Note Regarding the Baptist Testimony
The MARBC Council of 15 recently approved a change in the publication schedule of the Baptist Testimony. Beginning with this issue, the Baptist Testimony will now be a bi-monthly publication. This means that the amount of issues published per year will be reduced from 11 to 6. To compensate for the reduced amount of issues, each issue of the Baptist Testimony will now be six pages instead of four. The publication schedule for the six issues will be: January-February / March-April / May-June / July-August / September-October / November-December.
From The Baptist Testimony – Volume 54 Number 10 November-December 2008
EMARBC Meeting - The Eastern Regional Fellowship of the Michigan Association of Regular Baptist Churches held its annual combined worship service on Sunday afternoon, September 21, 2008. The service was held in the facilities of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Hazel Park, Rick Yokel, pastor. The churches enjoyed a wonderful time of teaching, fellowship and good food. Jim Vogel, Associate National Representative of the GARBC was the speaker. Workshops were also offered in the following categories: Men and Women, Jim and Jeannie Vogel; Teens, Will Payne; and Children, Jay Cooper. New EMARBC Council members were also selected at the meeting: Tom Cooper (Byron Baptist, Byron), Jerry Diserens (Evangel Baptist, Taylor), Jack Dowden (Emmanuel Baptist, Flint), Scott Kigar (First Baptist, Rochester), Shawn Rittmiller (First Baptist, Freeland), and Rick Yokel (Tabernacle, Hazel Park).
You can also download a PDF of the October 2008 Baptist Testimony (1.3mb PDF; PC: Right click / MAC: Control click on the link and choose “Save As”)
The Word Has It
“Strengthen me according to Your word,” Psalm 119:28
Ken Floyd
MARBC State Representative
October’s Word: “Serve”
One of the great joys that result from a personal relationship with Jesus Christ is the fact that a person is no longer a “slave of sin” and instead becomes a “servant of Christ.” The Apostle Paul spends a great deal of time developing this concept in his detailed doctrinal discussion of salvation in Romans 6. For example, in Romans 6:6, Christians are reminded that “our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.” By contrast, he further states to Christians, “And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness” (Romans 6:18). What is one of the primary goals of this new found freedom? “But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.” (Romans 6:22)
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