The Bible TV Series

Perhaps you want to take advantage of the History channel's TV series "The Bible" and the buzz it's generated in America.  Here's a great resource if you want to have "The Bible" viewing parties in your home.

Help Your Friends and Family Go Deeper: Host a Viewing Party with Study Aids from Outreach! The Bible miniseries is a huge television hit and people all over the nation are talking about the series. But the Scriptures have so much more to say: Invite your friends and neighbors to a home viewing party where you can help them learn more! Check out these "Go Deeper" resources from Outreach Inc.: Download a FREE Bible Viewing Party Host Kit at www.bibleparties.com Home Study Resources: Outreach Price: $8.95/ea. Retail Value: $9.99 The Bible 30-Day Experience Guidebook/Study Guide The Guidebook/Study Guide is designed to help people experience the epic  stories of the Bible, and discover how the life-changing message of God's redemption plan is woven throughout its' pages. The Guidebook includes powerful lessons, daily readings, inspiring Scriptures, heartfelt prayers, simple application exercises and insightful questions to help the reader internalize the truth. Outreach Price: $19.95/ea. Retail Value: $24.99 Launch A Home Bible Study with the The Bible 30-Day Experience DVD Study Kit This five week study features clips from the miniseries paired with an in-depth study into some of the epic stories of the Bible, with an emphasis on God's plan of redemption for mankind through Jesus Christ. Kit components include everything an individual needs to maximize this study series: Resource DVD with 5-10 minute video clips from The Bible for each week of the study The Bible 30-Day Experience Guidebook/Study Guide Leader's Guide PDF with tips and advice for leading a small group Visit TheBibleMiniseries.com for more resources!

Adopt a Nursing Home

Here's an idea - Adopt a Nursing Home, Retirement Home, or Assisted Living Facility.

We currently hold weekly Bible studies in 2 facilities but there are many others in St Tammany Parish.  Could your group start a Bible study in another facility?

One of our groups is having a fishing tournament at a facility - Is that COOL of what?

The aged are a growing and underserved community.  Can your group help serve it?

Dinner Party Club

Here's a fun idea - How about hosting dinner parties and sharing some fun, fellowship, and food with people you don't know so well.  What better way to establish a relationship than over good food.  Jesus did it and it seemed to work very well for Him.

You could do barbecues, crawfish boils, fish frys, tapas dinners, potlucks, mexican nights, italian nights, cajun nights, progressive dinner parties, and whatever else you might think of (e.g. gumbo mmmm).

What other ideas do you have?

LG NEAR Project Report Form & Meeting on 4-28-13

The green forms we handed out last Sunday were provided for your use in developing information for your NEAR projects.  We will want that information provided back to us next month (stay tuned for details) and will want that information provided to us in the meeting scheduled for 12:30 in the Hub on April 28th.

At that meeting we will ask you to present your NEAR Project information with details such s that on the report form as we provide you a scrumptious lunch. More to follow so stay tuned.

Video Update for You

Check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u7SOV0MQVs

Please tell others in your life group that help you coordinate your NEAR Projects about this blog.

Adopt a Neighborhood

Your group's members live in a neighborhood.
Why not adopt a neighborhood?

You could hold Bible studies in your life group members homes in those neighborhoods.
You could also throw a block party - our association has a block party trailer for you to use.

Love your neighbor as yourself! 

Kids In Transition

Check out this information - Maybe your group can make the difference in the life of a teenager.

Learn more at: http://www.stpsb.org/KIT/index.htm

Big Brothers and Big Sisters

Consider volunteering as a group to become Big Brothers or Big Sisters to disadvantaged youth.
Check out this link to learn more:

http://www.bbbs.org/site/c.cnJzGONtFmG/b.4915949/k.9E67/Volunteering.htm

World Changers

World Changers is coming to LaCombe this summer.
We are looking for a group to represent us as the host church for this event.

"A host church is a local church that has been enlisted to support the World Changers project by hosting a crew for worship and lunch on Sunday. 

Host churches are also asked to provide lunch daily at work sites. 

Churches are chosen strategically by the Associational Coordinator to encourage and promote cooperation among local churches."

What is World Changers? Click this to find out:

http://www.lifeway.com/worldchangers/index.php/about/

5th Sundays - Faith in Action

Here is an idea.

Every fifth Sunday, your group is out in the community on a Sunday (say after the early service) or another day and reaches out to those in need by being there where they are and helping them.

Our sister church - Bridge Church - does this and here is a sample of some upcoming events:

1. Repairing a house damaged by Hurricane Isaac in Madisonville (LINK)

2. Another house damaged by Hurricane Isaac will need to be rewired & maybe replumbed due to age. 

3. Wheelchair Ramp for a member of the Madisonville First Baptist Church.

4. Another wheelchair ramp project (LINK)

5. Family Day at area Work Releases. 

In April, we're planning Family Day Block Parties at both of St. Tammany's work releases. We usually present certificates to any men that have completed courses. We also, like to do a craft with the kids. Something that presents the gospel ideally. Then we also give away Bibles, etc. 

CHECK THIS MESSAGE OUT FROM PASTOR LANE CORLEY:

If you have any groups that would like to partner in this work, that'd be great. I'll let you know the exact dates, but they will be on Sunday afternoons in April. One of the work releases is in Covington, the other is in Slidell. These are non-violent, no sex offenders and 90% or so are local with release dates within 3 years. Many of their families are living & doing life around us. Great time to connect with them, serve them, invite them. 

Human Trafficking Safe House

Contact Tim for information about this opportunity after March 27th.

Backyard Bible Club

This idea is a being explored by Tommy's group and is an excellent way to get the kids involved.
It sound like it's basically an on-going VBS for neighborhoods - How cool is that?
Ask Tommy or Michael what they're doing if you're thinking of the same idea for you group.

Life Group Think

Just a thought here.

Perhaps it's best to ask your Life Group members to think of ideas for NEAR Mission Projects by themselves and not in a group setting.  Often what happens in a group setting is that ideas, when announced out loud drive the next idea and so on.

Creative ideas are best left to generate from within after prayer - the Holy Spirit is our best counselor.

Try it and see what happens - Why not challenge your Life Group to return the next week to return with at least one idea per person.  I think you might get a better pool of ideas.

Tim

Do Any of Your Life Group Members Live Here?

Here are 7 apartment complexes in Mandeville.
Do any of your Life Group members live there?
Why not consider starting a Bible Study there or maybe holding your Life Group social or meeting there?


Grand Palms Apartments
1402 N Causeway Blvd
Mandeville
(985) 626-3849

Chenier
1901 Hwy 190
Mandeville(985) 624-2258

Woodland Trace Apartments
4000 Florida St
Mandeville(985) 674-4332

Cypress Lake Apartments
2615 North Causeway Boulevard 
Mandeville, LA 70471

Botanica Apartments
100 St Ann Dr
Mandeville, LA 70471


Acadian Apartments

2903 Monroe St
Mandeville, LA 70448

Mandeville Lake Apartments
4840 Louisiana 22
Mandeville, LA 70471

Fairhaven Children's Home - Covington

I spoke to Johnny Huffman at Fairhaven Children's Home yesterday.  He says the best thing groups can do to connect with them and perhaps assist them is to visit the home in person.  Johnny can be reached on his cell at 985-264-5052 or at his office at 985-892-1134.

Tim

UPDATE ON THIS NOTE 5-1-13:

The Ussery Group Has Taken This As a Life Group Project

Adult Literacy Workshop

Come and Learn to Teach Adult Reading and Writing

 

Oak Park Baptist Church will be hosting an Adult Reading and Writing Workshop May 16-18, 2013.  Dates and times are Thursday, May 16 from 5:30-8:30pm, Friday, May 17 from 5:30-8:30pm and Saturday, May 18 from 8:30am-4:30 pm. Deadline for Registration is May 3, 2013

 

Cost: $40.00 per person. This includes your Literacy Manual and Skill Book 1 (Student and Teacher's Editions)

 

ESL Workshop

There will be an English as a Second Language (ESL) ministry workshop in New Orleans at the Oak Park Baptist Church on April 20th & 27th from 8am-4pm. The training is a 16 hour workshop designed to equip volunteers to teach ESL as a mission outreach program. Anyone can teach English! The registration form is attached. Please contact me at 504-345-5208 for more info, or if your church would like to host its own workshop. God bless!

Shannon Brown
Regional Literacy Missions Consultant
Louisiana Baptist Convention

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April 20th & 27th ESL Workshop

Registration Form

R.S.V.P. by April 1st

You may register by sending the top portion of this form to Oak Park Baptist Church, Attn: Patricia

Dixon, 1110 Kabel Dr., New Orleans, LA 70131, or by sending an e-mail to oakpark@oakparkbc.com.

Contact/Address Information: (Please print)

First and last name:_____________________________________________________________________

Address:______________________________________________________________________________

City:_________________________________________ State/Zip:________________________

Daytime Phone #:______________________________ E-mail:___________________________

Name of church:_______________________________________________________________________

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Workshop Information:

The ESL Workshop will include 16 hours of classroom time and will take place on Saturday, April 20th and

Saturday, April 27th from 8:00am until 4:00pm. The cost is $12 and includes the Teaching English

Language Learners the Good News workshop manual and a continental breakfast. It will be held at the

Oak Park Baptist Church at 1110 Kabel Dr., New Orleans, LA 70131. The registration deadline is April 1st.

For more information, please contact Shannon Brown at (504)345-5208 or shanniebb@msn.com

Check out this You Tube Video

Check out this You Tube video:

http://youtu.be/2A-igLBO6yY

Why We Created This Blog

This blog was created by the Pastors of FBC Mandeville to provide a vehicle for the communication of news, ideas, and praise reports regarding FBC Mandeville NEAR Mission Projects.

Our target audience is the Life Group leadership teams.

We pray that God will be glorified in all we do.