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Joshua Project
Posted by Rick on June 7, 2009
Our Vacation Bible School starts tomorrow (Monday) and there was a slip up with our notice being in our local weekly paper. It wasn’t included in this week’s issue. That means, that our only publicity is our internet site, our roadside sign, many posters we’ve placed around town and word of mouth.
Would you take a moment to pray that God would provide kids for our VBS? Our church hasn’t conducted one in more than 5 years.
Thanks for participating in our ministry with us!
Posted in Outreach, Prayer, VBS | Tagged: prayer request, Vacation Bible School, VBS | 2 Comments »
Posted by Rick on May 11, 2009
Sunday Evening, May 10, 2009, Immanuel Southern Baptist Church voted, in a special “called” business meeting to co-sponsor with 1st Indian Baptist Church (Muskogee) a new Native American work. The new mission will be hosted here at ISBC and will eventually be located in Wagoner.
Bro. Bill Sherrill, Director of Mission for Muskogee Baptist Association spoke at the meeting to help explain expectations and responsibilities. After a good discussion with many pertinent questions, the church voted and the motion passed!
It is expected that there will be a Fall 2009 start to the work. Most of the details have yet to be discussed, however, with the vote last night, those discussions can now begin in earnest!
Pray with us as we step out in faith to do something our church has never done before. However, as we seek to fulfill the Great Commission right here at home, we are sure that God will bless us and will bless this new church plant!
Posted in Business Meeting, Church Planting, Muskogee Baptist, News, Outreach | Tagged: Business Meeting, Church Planting, First Indian Baptist Church Muskogee, Indian Mission, Muskogee Baptist Association, Native American Mission, New Church Plant | Leave a Comment »
Posted by Rick on May 8, 2009
VBS at Immanuel Southern will be June 8-12, 2009. Children who have completed kindergarten through 5th grade are invited to attend.
We will begin promptly at 9:00 am and will end by 11:30 am. Children should arrive no earlier than 8:45 am.
There will be a special early registration time on Saturday, June 6 from 9:00 to 11:30 am. All children must be registered to attend. Registration will include parents’ names and addresses, phone numbers and an emergency contact as well as allergy and medical information. Children do not have to be a member of any church to attend. There is no charge for Vacation Bible School.
It is our goal to care for the children of Wagoner and to show them God’s love. Sessions will include an opening ceremony (with pledges to the American flag, the Christian flag, and the Bible), music, crafts, and a Bible lesson. All children will be expected to attend a final session on June 14 at 6:00 pm, where they will perform the songs they have learned and receive a certificate of attendance. Parents, family and friends are invited and encouraged to attend.
Please call 485-5115 to register or to ask for more information.
Posted in News, Outreach, VBS | Tagged: VBS, Wagoner OK | Leave a Comment »
Posted by Rick on February 10, 2009
After a long awaited time of anticipation and preparation, our Food Pantry Ministry began this morning at 9:00!
The church met together last year and decided that we need to have an outreach ministry of some kind. After much prayer and conversation, we agreed to begin a Food Pantry Ministry.
Many worthy ideas for ministry were presented. It was suggested that we try several at once. We decided to stick with one thing and do it well – for now. If the Lord allows, in the future will may perhaps extend to other areas of service.
All of the volunteers who will work the Food Pantry Ministry have been trained in sharing their personal testimony and in leading someone to faith in Jesus Christ. We decided that to only meet someone’s physical needs and let their spiritual needs go unmet was unacceptable.
Our Food Pantry Ministry is open from 9 AM – Noon, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Anyone and everyone is welcome to come in for assistance.
Posted in Food Pantry Ministry, Outreach | Tagged: Food Pantry Ministry | Leave a Comment »
Posted by Rick on January 20, 2009
Here are some “sound bites” from Sunday morning’s sermon, “God’s Bail-Out Plan” based on Acts 4:8-12:
You can listen to the sermon here or by clicking on the audio player below.
You can also listen to Sunday evening’s sermon, “The Church Has Left the Building” based on Matthew 9:10-13 here, or by clicking on the audio player below.
Posted in Bits & Bytes, Forgiveness, Grace, Great Commission, Love, Missions, Outreach, Salvation, Sin, Truth | Tagged: Acts 4:8-12, Bailout, Baptist Sermon, Comfort Zone, Cross, Death, Evangelism, Free, Gift, God's Bail-Out Plan, Grace, Great Commission, Jesus, Matthew 9:10-13, Sacrifice, Salvation, Sin, Sinners, The Church Has Left the Building | Leave a Comment »
Posted by Rick on November 7, 2008
Do churches really look/feel like this to non-members?
I hope Immanuel Southern doesn’t. Let’s not “play” church. Let’s BE the church!
[HT: Monday Morning Insight]
Posted in Outreach, Video | Tagged: Church, Starbucks, Video, visitors | Leave a Comment »
Posted by Rick on August 7, 2008
And I want to ask you: How much would it cost you to sow in tears? I don’t mean just giving God something from your abundance, but finding a way to say, “I believe in the harvest, and therefore I will give what makes no sense. The world would call me unreasonable to do this — but I must sow regardless, in order that I may someday celebrate with songs of joy.” – Del Tarr
Posted in Faithfulness, Missions, MQotW, Outreach | Tagged: Del Tarr, Evangelism, Missions, Sahel | 2 Comments »
Posted by Rick on August 5, 2008
Here are some “sound bites” from Sunday morning’s sermon, “We Are Called to Faithfulness”, based on Mark 4:26-32.
You can listen to Sunday morning’s sermon here, or by clicking on the audio player below.
You can also listen to Sunday evening’s sermon, “Instructions for Living” based on Ephesians 4:25-32 here or by clicking on the audio player below.
Posted in Bits & Bytes, Faithfulness, Great Commission, Missions, Outreach | Tagged: Discipleship, Evangelism, Faithfulness, God, Great Commission, Great Suggestion, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Salvation, Sermon, Spiritual Growth | Leave a Comment »
Posted by Rick on August 1, 2008
After much anticipation, our new JM Stewart church sign has arrived!
On the truck, waiting to be unloaded.
Being unloaded. Even the truck driver helped!
The concrete isn’t quite “cured” enough, so it will sit for a few more days under our portico.
I think Bro Gerald Smith said it best when he prayed last Wednesday evening, “God, bless this sign and make it an instrument of interest for our community to our church.”
Posted in News, Outreach | Tagged: ABF, church sign, community interest, delivery, Stewart Signs | Leave a Comment »
