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Bethel Baptist Church Volunteer guitar player to help with worship; for more information, please call the church at (512) 346-4770. FBC Trimmier (Killeen) Bi-vocational minister of music who is able to lead corporate worship– creatively using the choir, singers/groups/worshipers, soloists, musicians in leading the service. Send resume to musicsearch@fbctrimmier.com Lost Pines Cowboy Church PT music & worship leader. Position requires ability to play guitar and/or keyboard. www.lostpinescowboychurch.com Pleasant Hill Baptist Church PT Childhood Director 10-12 hours a week. Primarily Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings. Coordinate activities for 6-12 year olds. Stipend is available. For more information and a copy of the job description, contact George Ward at (512) 442-3717 or pastorgeorgeward@gmail.com Church Pianist (paid) Sunday mornings only, 10-12. Contact Gene Clark at (512) 576-5317.

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Rosedale Baptist Church Part time pianist, two traditional worship services on Sunday. Email resumes to rosedalebaptistaustin.com. PT Minister of Music to lead worship in two weekly services. If interested, please contact the church office at (512) 453-1325, or email us at info@rosedalebaptistaustin.com Shenandoah Baptist Church - Cedar Park PT Church Secretary - Send resume to: pastor@shenandoahbaptist.com. (512) 258-6909 Westoak Woods Baptist Church FT Worship Pastor, send resumes to worshippastorsearch@westoak.org Wyldwood Baptist Church PT Youth Minister. Contact wbc@austin.rr.com or call (512) 303-3443.

PRAY FOR : an Openness to the Gospel in our City ~ the Art of Neighboring Initiative

Purpose Statement The Austin Baptist Association is an alliance of participating churches fulfilling the Great Commission.

Vision Statement The Austin Baptist Association will be a catalyst alongside Great Commission churches to reach all people groups

with the Gospel transforming our community and world through the power of God.

Volume 45, Issue 1 February 2015

ABA News

Save the Date Here is a glimpse of ABA’s

upcoming events! More information to follow on our

website: austinbaptist.org Great Commission Initiative

at the ABA! Feb. 17-18th, 9am-5pm

March Semi-Annual

Meeting March 17, 11:30-1:30

April Monthly Meeting

April 21, 11:30-1:30

“Igniting Church Planting Movements Among the

Unreached People Groups of North

America.”

Join us February 17-18th at the Austin Baptist

Association for the Great Commission Initiative

Church Planting Conference! We will meet from

9:00am– 5:00pm both days (lunch is included.)

You can expect to leave with an understanding of

GCI’s Three Phases:

Phase 1– You’ll gain a deeper understanding

of and commitment to the Great Commission; an

understanding of the missiology, anthropology,

and theology involved in church planting

movements.

Phase 2– You’ll gain practical skills for

discovering where the unreached people groups

are in your church/ministry field. You’ll learn

how to design evangelism/discipleship strategies

tailored to your people groups

Phase 3– Overview of oral communication

strategies, when and how to apply them to your

preaching and teaching; practical experience in

telling Bible stories, and a strategic plan for im-

plementing what you have learned through GCI

in your ministry.

Revive This Nation 2015 For more than 50 years, students and professors of Southwestern

Seminary have spent Spring break preaching revivals and

ministering in churches across the nation. God has blessed this

effort with more than 14,000 coming to know Christ. The goal?

Preaching the Word and Reaching the World.

Churches host revival meetings, led by a preacher from

Southwestern Seminary.

Host church provides meals, lodging, and local

transportation for students while they are on the ground.

Revival meetings begin Sunday morning and end

Wednesday evening (March 8-11)

Preachers partner with the pastor to engage lost people from

the host community in evangelism during the weekdays.

If interested in being a host church, fill out the Church

Application Form at http://www.swbts.edu/rtn. Contact the

Church Ministry Office at Southwestern with any further

questions at (817) 923-1921.

This training is provided at

no cost to you!

For more information, or to

register, please contact the

ABA at

(512) 454-2558 or email

Caitlyn at

Caitlyn@austinbaptist.org.

You can also check out GCI

on their website at

www.mygci.org.

The latest at Highland lakes :

February 6-7 Hot Hearts Student Conference March 13-15 Family Camp March 21– HLC Cruise Motorcycle Rally March 26– 55+ Day Special Guests Jeff Gore and Cory Devivo April 11– Annual Golf Tournament April 17-18 Father & Son Retreat Highland Lakes has released their event schedule for spring of 2015, so be sure to get these dates on your calendar! There are great opportunities for the whole family, from grandparents to middle-school students and everyone in between. For more information, visit www.highlandlakescamp.org

The Singing Waiters

The Singing Waiters are six Austin area

men who specialize in the blockbuster,

Gospel hits of yesteryear. To brighten up

your winter or spring Church social events,

or even a Sunday evening service, consider

“the most uplifting, GOD honoring hour of

southern Gospel music you’ll find or hear

anywhere in Central Texas.”

The singing waiters have their 2015

“Down Memory Lane” program all

polished up with great classics from the

past.

You can arrange a

performance by

calling Bill Eckhardt at

(512) 800-1121 or emailing

bill.ravine@gmail.com

is a pretty commercial holiday- more centered around chocolates and expensive dinners than celebrating authentic love. Here are some ways to celebrate Valentine’s day and strengthen your marriage: Commit to read “Love and Respect” (Eggerichs) together and discuss it. There’s a devotional book too! Do “The Love Dare,” (Kendrick.) Schedule an evening to go do something you have always loved doing together, without the kids. Be creative! On a budget? Make dinner at home and take a picnic to the park. Don’t just buy a Hallmark card. Write a heartfelt letter to your spouse telling them what you love about being married to them.

The Baptist Student

Ministry at UT Austin is

looking to hire an office

manager to work 29

hours per week, Monday

through Friday. The pay

is $12 per hour.

If interested in the

position, please call

(512) 694-6389.

Office Manager

Needed:

BSM

The art of neighboring

February 3, 2015–

All Staff Training Day

September 2015–

Church phase: Sermon

Series and Small Group

Kick-Off

January 2016–

Art of Neighboring Public Advertising Launch

April 2016–

Sermon series and Neighboring Groups kick off.

:

To publicize an event in our newsletter, email

Caitlyn@austinbaptist.org with your request, a short

description of the event, and any images you’d

like featured, if applicable.

Women of Faith presents:

When: Friday, February 20th 7:30-10:30pm Saturday, February 21st 8:00am– 1:00pm

Where: Lakewood Church, Houston Texas

Featuring: Priscilla Shirer * Charlotte Gamill* Lisa Harper *

Christine Caine * Sheila Walsh *

A Live Bible Study Teaching Event Last year we learned about five women in the Bible with a new perspective. This year, join us as we witness familiar stories in a new and meaningful way, as each of these dynamic teachers brings God’s Word to life. We have found that when it comes to the Bible there is always more to unwrap.

To register: call Stefanie Aldrich at 409-749-0034 or saldrich@womenoffaith.com

Austin Baptist

Associational bible drill First Lockhart Baptist Church

315 W. Prairie Lea March 29. 2015 at 2:00pm

For more information, contact Linda Hilburn at 512-398-4026.

Director of Preschool Ministry

Hyde Park is seeking an applicant to fill the

full-time position of Director of Preschool

Ministry. The Director will be responsible to

plan & direct a comprehensive Christ-centered

and age-appropriate preschool ministry.

For more info, visit www.hpbc.org for

employment application and job description, or

contact hr@hpbc.org (no phone calls, please.)

Highland Lakes Camp invites you to

this special event, featuring Anita Renfroe,

Teri Ussery, Anita Wood, and Jami Smith.

The conference will include break-out

sessions, praise and worship, Bible Study,

and special times of prayer and

fellowship.

For more information and to register :

www.hlcc.org/conference

(512) 264-1777.

5902 Pace Bend Rd. N*RR 2322*Spicewood, Tx

Women’s Conference February 27-28, 2015