Pastor and Family Outing:

On July 28th, the Midwest Area Pastors and their families will go to a Salem Avalanche game.  Please contact Rhonda via email or call at 540-529-2295 to express your interest in attending this event.  The deadline to reserve your tickets for this event is July 21st.

Power Breakfasts and Lunches:

The SBCV Pastor and Staff Fellowships will take on a new look beginning in August with Power Breakfasts and Lunches (Power B&L).  An informal reatuarant setting will provide a relaxed atmosphere to encourage and pray for one another along with receiving some valuable tools and resources to use in ministry.  These lunches will be smaller, more convenient to you and dutch treat.  In the past, we normally had two Pastor Fellowships in the Midwest Area now, we will have at least 8 Power B&L's.  With gas prices hitting $4.00, you reap the benefit of having a Power B&L closer to you.  Watch this space for the locations of the August Power B&L's.

Pastor Connections:

In September, November and April, we will have the larger evening fellowships called "Pastor Connnections" at the traditional Cluster Fellowship locations.  There will be a Fall, Christmas and Spring Pastor Connection.  These events will feature good food, fellowship, a guest speaker, testimonies, music and more. Set the following dates aside for Pastor Connections.

September 9 - 6:30 pm - Green Ridge Baptist Church - Roanoke
September 11 - 6:30 pm - Fishersville Baptist Church -Fishersville

December 2 - 6:30 pm - Roanoke
December 4 - 6:30 pm - Fishersville

Out-of-state Building Project

"Operation NOAH" in New Orleans is in urgent need of leadership assistance.  For more information go to the Baptist Builders Page.

Church Planting Activities

Ekklesia Blacksburg
Doug Short - Pastor - ekklesia.blacksburg@gmail.com
540-808-6084
Backyard Bible Clubs, Block Party, Sports Camp
DATES: Flexible  LOCATION: Blacksburg
Teams of 10 welcomed

All Nations Metro Church
Matthew Murphy, anmc.pastor@yahoo.com , 540-420-6491
Skateboard Contest / 3 Point Contest
DATE: June 14  LOCATION: Wasena Park, Roanoke
Team Size: 20 College/Young adults

Discipleship Baptist Church
Tom Phelps, tomphelps@comcast.net , 276-733-0706
VBS
DATES: June 26-28  LOCATION: Buena Vista
Team Size: Students 12-18

Ekklesia Blacksburg
Doug Short, ekklesia.blacksburg@gmail.com , 540-808-6084
VBS, Block Party, Survey
DATES: Summer  LOCATION: Blackburg
Team Size: 10+ members High School age and up

All Nations Metro Church
Matthew Murphy, anmc.pastor@yahoo.com , 540-420-6491
Holy Hip-Hop Outreach
DATE: October 31  LOCATION: Roanoke
Team Size: 15-20 Students

In-State Building Project

We have launched our first project located in Staunton, VA.  We will remodel a home owned by a SBCV church and used by Church Planters and Interns.  
 
If you are interested in participating or would just like more information please join us at Wayne Hills Baptist Church, 877 Ladd Road in Waynesboro on March 15, from 9:30 until 11:00am.
 
We will discuss Baptist Builders and this project in particular.  This project will last several months working mostly on weekends.  If you plan on attending please email Mission Mobilization so we can plan to have enough material and snacks.  Also please extend this invitation to others in your church.  When you respond please let us know the number of persons planning to attend.

Soldier R&R Kits

The response by SBC of Virginia Churches to the Virginia National Guard soldiers deployed in Iraq has been abudantly above anything we could ever ask or imagine.  SBC of Virginia Churches have prepared 2,105 Soldier R & R Kits.  This will allow soldiers to experience a little bit of home by watching a movie, enjoying a snack and reading the best Book. 

Zion Hill, Palestine, New Life, Grace Fellowshiop, Grace-Stuart, Glen Lyn, Fishersville, First-Bassett, East End-Roanoke, Crystal Springs, Brambleton and Boones Mill all participated in preparing boxes to remind our deployed soldiers they are prayed for daily and not forgotten.  Thank you for supporting this ministry effort.

Looking for other opportunities? Check out out this webpage

Here are few events across the Midwest Area that may interest you.

May 24th - How to Double Your Sunday School Class  with Josh Hunt - Fishersville Baptist Church - www.fishersvillebaptistchurch.com

May 25-28 - Revival with Chip Roberson at Morgans Baptist Church - www.morgansbaptistchurch.org

June 13th - Comedy Dessert Theater for Singles - First Roanoke - www.firstroanoke.com

August 24-27 - Revival with Ken Freeman at Morgans Baptist Church - www.morgansbaptistchurch.org

 Ministry Experience:  Jack has served as Minister of Education at three churches over the last twenty years also participating in one church plant. Most recently he served at North Main Baptist in Danville. He has a heart for Sunday School and a passion for Disaster Relief.

Life Verse:  "And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth" Matthew 28:18.

Contact Info: Contact Jack via e-mail or by phone: (540) 521-6423

Ministry Experience:  Tony has served in various ministry roles including youth minister, senior pastor, and church planter.  After starting a church in Chesapeake, he served as a Church Planting Strategist Apprentice for the SBCV.  Tony has a passion to see a great movement of God through church planting.

Life Verse:  "Then He said to them all, If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me."   Luke 9:23

Contact Info: Contact Tony via e-mail or by phone: (540) 525-6611.

Population: 821,839
Total SBCV Churches and Church Plants: 88