GARBC Annual Conference

Regional Committee Readies for 2012 GARBC Conference

dgreening — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:17:34 +0000

Conference coordinator, Andrea Gower, recently met with Jim Johnson, conference head usher, and other members of the regional conference committee to finalize plans for the 2012 GARBC Conference. Under the competent leadership of regional chairman, Rev. Craig Golden, pastors and wives and Baptist Bible College personnel gathered to rap up plans for the upcoming conference. After touring the campus of Baptist Bible College and Seminary, Clarks Summit, Pa., host site of the conference, members of the regional committee gave progress reports of their planning efforts. The team has accomplished much preliminary work to make the upcoming conference an enjoyable and enriching experience for attendees of all ages.

Please pray for the following servants as they prepare for their designated responsibilities: Chairman, Craig Golden, Nursery—Teddy and Karen Herron, Preschool—Ken and Victoria Young, Children—Richard and Colleen Woodruff, and Matt and Julie Carpenter, Communication—Kristi Ryans and Ryan Day, Information—Paul Golden, Ushers—Jim Johnson and Carl Gibbs, Transportation—Rob Hammaker, Prayer—Don Roe, Nurse—Nancy Patten, Finances—Mike Spiegel, Outreach—Larry Walter, and BBC Coordinators—Manning Brown and Amy Heitner.

Financial help needed
These servants are generously giving their time and effort to facilitate the conference, but they are in need of financial gifts to underwrite the services they are providing. Would you be willing to donate a financial gift to this regional committee? You can send your checks made payable to GARBC Regional Committee, in care of Craig Golden, 1726 Union Center Highway, Endicott, NY 13760.

Conference Speaker Highlight: Bill Park

agower — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:27:38 +0000

Bill Park will be a featured speaker at the 2012 GARBC Conference. Bill is a professor of missions at Calvary Baptist Seminary, Lansdale, Pa., where he helps coordinate the seminary’s overseas teaching ministry and church-planting initiatives. This work gives him unique insight into his topic, “Authentic Church,” the conference theme.

Bill is formerly the pastor of High Point Baptist Chapel, Geigertown, Pa., a ministry founded by his father in 1959. Under Bill’s leadership, the church helped plant nine churches and developed an extensive program of world missions. Bill married Betty Jean in 1965, a year after he began studying at Dallas Theological Seminary. Both finished graduate school with master’s degrees, with Bill later earning a DMin from Faith Theological Seminary.

The Parks represent the Gospel Mission of South America, a church-planting ministry in Chile, Uruguay, and Argentina. Since retiring as High Point’s pastor in 2003, Bill has ministered as interim pastor of four other churches. He also continues to serve on the board of trustees for Baptist Bible College.

Honoring Teen Servants

agower — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:56:58 +0000

Every now and then exceptional teens rise to the surface. Those teens make an impression and extend their influence beyond their youth groups—making a significant impact on their churches, schools, and communities.

These type of teens deserve to be recognized for their commitment to honoring God’s standards. You can encourage them to keep making wise decisions and using their influence for good. Nominate a teen who stands out in your church for the GARBC Student Service Award. Teens receiving the award will be recognized at the GARBC Conference and inspire other teens and adults to rise to the challenge of living life in a God-honoring way.

The deadline is March 30, so be sure to get your nomination in soon!

Read about past Student Service Award recipients.

Honoring Servants

agower — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:38:26 +0000

Most of us can easily identify at least one or two people who have stood out as role models for living a God-honoring life. These people have given countless hours to ministering and encouraging others, and their commitment and choices have been inspirational in their churches.

Take the time to thank and honor these individuals on a national level. Allow their stories and commitment to serving God to have an impact beyond their communities, inspiring others across the country.

Nominate individuals and couples for the GARBC Service Award given out annually at the GARBC conference. The deadline is March 30, so be sure to get your nomination in soon!

Read about past Service Award recipients.