October 2007

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KENTUCKY BAPTIST

FELLOWSHIP Equipping and Empowering Kentucky Baptist Churches and Christians. Cultivating Partnerships. Engaging in Missions.

Kentucky Baptist Fellowship 225 S. Hurstbourne Pkwy., Suite 205 Louisville KY 40222-4929 Phone: Fax: Office email: Website:

502-426-1931 502-426-1612 offi[email protected] www.kybf.org

Officers

Moderator: Moderator Elect: Secretary: Treasurer: Past Moderator:

Alice Mull Robert Davis Mary Runyon Susanne Jenkens Lynne Huff

Coordinating Council

Susan Allen, Kitty Baird, Margaret Barlow, Charlotte Benningfield, Jane Brake, James Browning, Linda Caldwell, Ottis Cave, Jeremy Colliver, Robert Coons, Stanley Crabb, Jica Crafton, Gwen Curry, Jim Dobbins, Nancy Fields, Larry Haltom, Patsey Jacobs, Mark Johnson, Don Mantooth, Bill McCann, Don McFadden, Kristen Terry Nethery, John Owen, Pat Ramey, Jay Robison, Don Rogers, Kimbrough Simmons, Naomi Walker, Howard Wilson, and Lisa Wood.

CBF Council Members

Bill Ellis, Robert Baker, Lynn Smith

Staff Coordinator: John Lepper [email protected] Administrative Assistant: Kathleen Cornetet offi[email protected]

Parenting and Grandparenting in the 21st Century Oct. 20, 9:30 am - 11:30 am Sponsored by Buechel Park Baptist Church, Louisville Refreshments, Door Prizes, and Lots of Information! “Meeting Your Child’s Needs” Dr. Wade Rowatt “Developmental Assets: Tools for Success” Ms. Dodie Fletcher Raising “Children in Faith” Dr. Don Rogers “Internet Safety for Youth and Adults” Mark Gillingham, KY St. Police Workshops are for children ages 10 through adult. Childcare and activities provided for younger children. For more information, contact Katie Anderson: 502-452-9541 or [email protected].

Encountering Islam The 2008 Morocco Partnership Trip Sponsored by Kentucky Baptist Fellowship and Baptist Seminary of Kentucky An immersion experience . . . learn about Islam . . . study Christian/Muslim relations . . . reflect on the Church’s response to globalization . . . discover where God is working in Morocco. May 29-June 7, 2008

Estimated Cost: $1700

Applications may be requested beginning October 1, 2007 from the KBF office and must be submitted along with a $150 non-refundable deposit by February 1, 2008. Team size is limited; applicants who are 18 or older, in good health, and who are not BSK students will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis.

KBF News October 2007

KBF News is a monthly newsletter of Kentucky Baptist Fellowship.

The New Baptist Covenant Celebration January 30-February 1, 2008 in Atlanta

More than 20,000 Baptists from across North America will gather in Atlanta January 30-February 1, 2008, in an unprecedented demonstration of Baptist unity. The history-making event will culminate months of planning by leaders of more than 30 Baptist organizations who laid the groundwork for a new era of cooperation during a series of meetings at The Carter Center in 2006 and early 2007. Under the theme “Unity in Christ,” the three-day Atlanta Celebration will feature speakers and presenters who will address historic Baptist Commitments and explore other opportunities to work together as Christian partners. The Biblical text for the Celebration is Luke 4: 18-19. Themes for the five plenary sessions are: • • • • •

Unity in Seeking Peace with Justice Unity in Bringing Good News to the Poor Unity in Respecting Diversity Unity in Welcoming the Stranger Unity in Setting the Captive Free

In addition to the plenary sessions, the celebration will feature 16 special interest sessions dealing with topics such as racism, religious liberty, poverty, the AIDS pandemic, faith and public policy, stewardship of the earth, evangelism, financial stewardship and prophetic preaching. The New Baptist Covenant is an informal alliance of more than 30 racially, geographically, and theologically diverse Baptist organizations from throughout North America that claim more than 20 million members. Representatives of these Baptist organizations have reaffirmed traditional Baptist values including sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ and its implications for public and private morality, as well as their obligations as Christians to fulfill the biblical mandate to promote peace with justice, to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, care for the sick and the marginalized, and promote religious liberty and respect for religious diversity. For more information, go to the website: http://www.newbaptistcelebration.org/

We are a fellowship of churches and individuals who share a commitment to the Great Commission of Jesus Christ. Our mission is to equip and empower Kentucky Baptist churches and Christians, cultivate partnerships, and engage in missions.

Goodbye from our Associate Coordinator for Missions

PLEASE HELP KBF update our email database!

Rhonda Abbott Blevins KBF Associate Coordinator for Missions

I never imagined I’d say goodbye so soon. After only two years and eight months I’m taking the next step on my journey and saying farewell to KBF. It is certainly with mixed emotions that I take this leap of faith along with my little family: on one hand, I feel excited and blessed to have the opportunity to join the family at the Tellico Village Community Church in Loudon, Tennessee, but on the other hand I am saddened to leave KBF and a ministry that has been a blessing to me. When I joined the KBF family in February 2005 I was in a very different place personally. I often muse that “Kentucky has been good to me.” I met my husband in Kentucky, my son was born in Kentucky, and I’ve found some wonderful friends and colleagues in Kentucky. Indeed, I have been blessed. However, the transitions in my personal life have necessitated a professional change. But then, isn’t life just a series of changes? The words of an ancient philosopher come to mind, “Nothing endures but change.” I leave confident that KBF is poised to do great things in the name of Christ. I am proud of what we have accomplished together during my time among you, and I am thankful to have been a small part in that. May God’s richest blessings be upon KBF, her churches and individuals as you continue to live out the gospel with integrity and passion.

Search Committee Report The search committee for Associate Coordinator for Missions has held its initial meeting. Numerous leaders have been contacted in order to solicit resumes of potential candidates. The following ad will appear in several places: The Kentucky Baptist Fellowship is seeking resumes for the position of Associate Coordinator for Missions. The person who fills this full-time position will provide leadership for missions participation and education in Kentucky, engage individuals and churches in hands-on mission work, and network with individuals, groups and churches to develop and expand ministry possibilities. Please submit resumes not later than November 2, 2007 to John Lepper, Coordinator, Kentucky Baptist Fellowship, 225 South Hurstbourne Parkway, Suite 205, Louisville, Kentucky 40222; [email protected]; or 502426-1921. Contact same for position description.

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Clergy

Save the Date Kentucky Baptist Fellowship Spring Gathering “Free to be the People of God” Third Baptist Church, Owensboro April 25-26, 2008 Confirmed Speaker - Karen Thomas Smith (Others to be enlisted) Workshops include: • • • • •

calendar October 27, 2007 BSK/KBF Christian Education Conference, BSK Campus, Lexington January 25-26, 2008 KBF Coordinating Council Meeting, Third Baptist, Owensboro January 29-30, 2008 Current Retreat, CBF’s Young Leaders Network, Atlanta, GA thefellowship.info/current/retreat.icm January 30-Feb 1, 2008 “Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant,” Atlanta, GA www.newbaptistcovenant.org

Sharing Your Story Introduction to Islam 101 How to get Connected - Extreme Build 2008 What’s New in Owsley/Powell Counties? What do you do when Conflicts Arise in the Church?

April 25-26, 2008 KBF Spring Gathering Third Baptist, Owensboro

Special Feature: Inter-Faith Dialogue and Panel Discussion (Jewish/Christian/Muslim)

Coordinating Council Action

June 19-20, 2008 CBF General Assembly Memphis, TN July 13-19, 2008 Extreme Build 2008, McCreary Co.

The coordinating council met on August 24-25, 2007 at a retreat center near Louisville. Various items of interest were discussed and acted upon, including: A presentation of the future story. Dick Hamm, KBF visioning consultant, led the council in responding to this story. A dramatic presentation of the future story will be shared at a statewide meeting on September 29, 2007 in Georgetown. John Lepper, KBF Coordinator, Reports from various work groups and committees left, and Dick Hamm, Visioning including: Baptist Principles and Church Resources; Administration; Missions; Consultant, right. Networking and Communications; Search Committee; and Executive Committee.

A part-time position was created: Nada Youth Coordinator. This will be a year-round, part-time position. The Administrative Work Group will form an endowment team to communicate and promote the endowment. A decision was made to purchase a plot of ground (now three lots) near the site of this year’s Extreme Build. This land would be available as needed for future Extreme Build projects or sold with proceeds used to purchase other Extreme Build land.

Kimbrough Simmons, Pastor at Masonville Baptist Church, shares a devotional with the coordinating council. Jeremy Colliver, Faith Baptist Church, Georgetown, left, and Susan Reed, Broadway Baptist Church, right.