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 restaurant 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.

August Power Breakfast and Lunches Dates and Locations

Day               Date  Time        Town                 Restaurant                          
Tuesday         5        8:30a      Vinton                Famous Anthony’s
Tuesday         5       11:30a     Roanoke            Golden Corral
Monday        11      11:30a     Christiansburg     Ryan’s
Tuesday        12      11:30a     Huddleston        AJ’s 
Wednesday   13       8:30a      Lexington          Country Cookin'
Wednesday   13     11:30a      Staunton            Applebee’s
Thursday       21     11:30a      Rocky Mount    Old Virginia Barbecue
Tuesday        26     11:30a      Martinsville        Ryan’s
Wednesday   27     11:30a      Roanoke           IHOP -Tanglewood

Email Jack at jnoble@sbcv.org to assist in planning and having enough give aways!

Pastor Connections: Both Connections start at 6:30

September 9 - Green Ridge Baptist Church - Roanoke - Meet Dr. Jeff Ginn the new Executive Director of the SBC of Virginia at this event.
 
September 11 - Fishersville Baptist Church -Fishersville - Donald Hicks of the Center of Ministry at Liberty Univesity and his wife will share at this event.

Email Rhonda at jnoble@sbcv.org or call 540-529-2295 to reserve your seat for these events.

Response to Hurricane Gustav

SBC of Virginia Disaster Relief has been put on ALERT for a possible response to Hurrican Gustav.  The track includes the Gulf area that has yet to recover from Katrina.  Gustav is followed by Hannah so it appears there may be a great opportunity to serve.  Watch the Disaster Relief Webpage for the latest information.

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

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

Grace Baptist Church in Craig County is presently constructing their first building.  It very close to being dried in.  Contact Pastor Jere King to schedule a work day or week at 540-580-4996

Soldier R & R Kits Update

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

Southwest Church Leadership Conference

September 27th at Euclid Avenue Baptist Church

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Melvin Poe
Senior Pastor
Calvary Baptist Church
Union City, TN

Click here to learn more and register

 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