America For Christ Offering 2010

This year's theme, "With Willing Hands: Connect. Care. Celebrate" is a powerful reminder that Jesus' public ministry was all about connecting and caring for peoplre in need. Through the work of National Ministries, which is supported by the AFC offering, we can participate with our Lord in connecting, caring and celebrating the power of the Gospel. Click here to find out more.

ABC/USA World Relief Officer, Lisa Rothenberger Answers Questions Regarding the Haiti Relief Effort

Q:  People want to know how they can help.  Tell me how people can help today.  

A:  At this time there are 3 primary ways that people can help.

 

1.   PRAY for the people of Haiti---and I mean all of the people of Haiti.  With the loss of life so great and destruction so vast it is hard to imagine any Haitian not being affected by this tragedy.

 

2.   GIVE to One Great Hour of Sharing.  100% of the gifts given for “Haiti Relief” will go to the relief and rehabilitation of those affected.  You can give through your local church or online at www.internationalministries.org

Many people have asked me if there are supplies or material goods that they can gather.  I would encourage people who want to do something in addition to giving money to make hygiene or baby kits that are distributed by Church World Service.  You can find the details on what are in these kits at http://www.churchworldservice.org/site/PageServer?pagename=kits_main

For those who want to provide medicines, I encourage supporting IMA World Health.  They specialize in the IMA Medicine Box which provides 2-3 months worth of medicines for approximately 1,000 people.  Their website is www.imaworldhealth.org.

 

3.   PLAN TO GO in future weeks or months.  Right now there is need for people with specialized training—doctors, nurses, and search and rescue professionals.  We need to wait until the situation stabilizes to send teams to assist with the rebuilding.  This time will come, but it’s not in the first weeks after a disaster of this magnitude.  Contact Angela Sudermann at angela.sudermann@abc-usa.org  for information on how to volunteer.

Haiti Updates

Camp Lael Is Ready for the 2010 Camping Season

Check out what Camp Lael has to offer for 2010!

Church Annual Reports Have Gone Out

Attention All ABC-MI Churches:

The Church Annual Report forms have gone out. It is very important to fill out the required information and return it to the Region office by April 30, 2010. The data you provide us is used for: determining the number of church delegates at the ABC-MI Annual Meeting; producing region and national directories; statistical reporting within both ABC and inter-denominational publications; creating congregational profile reports for pastoral search committees; per capita calculations in financial reports and recognitions; and as a basis for region mailings. Accurate information benefits the entire ABC family.

2010 Professional Registry Available for Review

The 2010 Region Professional Registry is available for review on the website at http://www.abc-mi.org/pdfs/Registry%20of%20Professional%20Church%20Leaders%202010.pdf. To be listed in the Registry, a person must return the annual registry questionnaire and must meet the qualifications listed under one of the registry categories. Listing in the ABC-MI registry effects listing in the national American Baptist Churches Information System. Questions or comments concerning the professional registry can be directed to Ron Cary at rcary@abc-mi.org.

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