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February 2011
KBF eNews

In This Issue
WELCOME to our February
FBC Middletown
edition of KBF eNews!
Festival of Young
Preachers
Kentucky Baptist Fellowship appreciates the
2010 Church Giving
opportunity to communicate with you in this format.
Youth Choir Festival You will still be mailed regular installments of our
KBF Spring Gathering printed newsletter, KBF News. By forwarding this
2012 CBF Task Force
enewsletter along, you are inviting others to join our
mission.
KBF to Host CBF Children's
Curriculum Preview

Morocco Partner Lunch

Quick Links
Glenn Hinson Annual
Lecture Series KBF Website
Shurden Lectures Mountain Hope Website
ChurchWorks
CBF Website
CBF Spiritual Retreat for
Ministers and Lay Leaders

Bill Leonard Article

Summer Mission
Opportunities

CBF Leaders Join Response

to King's Letter

On the Road Again

Church Spotlight: First

Baptist Church, Middletown

A Small Church with a Big Vision: The First

 Baptist Church of Middletown Goes Albanian

By Jim Cobban, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Middletown, Kentucky

In late winter, the search begins for a summer mission project for the adult
construction team from the First Baptist Church of Middletown, Kentucky. While
searching through the CBF website looking for stateside mission requests, Jim
Cobban, the church's pastor, came across the names of Bob and Janice
Newell, CBF field personnel in Athens, Greece. They were searching for
American Christians with specific skills: a financial planner/debt counselor; a
computer skills teacher; and a social worker. All of these needs are for a one-
week mission project at PORTA, the Albanian cultural center in Athens. It was a
"Eureka" moment!

The following December, after a ten-day pilgrimage in the Holy Land, pastor
Jim Cobban stopped in Athens for a few days. At a meeting at PORTA, Jim and
Bob discussed how the First Baptist Church could partner with the Newells in
their outreach to the Albanian population in Greece. Without a "missions
budget," funding would have to be creative, but both men were trusting God to
supply the needs of PORTA. Returning home, Jim began to share with the
church his dream of sending First Baptist members overseas to use their
unique gifts in missions and ministry.

Doug and Kim Gaskins are graduates, teachers, and coordinators of

Dave Ramsey's "Financial Peace University."
Through that program, Doug and Kim have managed
to become completely debt-free. They were the ideal
couple to be the first ones sent from First Ba
ptist on this mission. At the same time, the Newells
dreamed of providing a workshop to Albanian
immigrants living in Athens to help them learn to
manage their money, live on a tighter budget, and still
find financial freedom.

To read the rest of this article and see more related

photos, click here.
Doug and Kim Gaskins

2011 National Festival of Young Preachers

The second National Festival of

Young Preachers was held in
Louisville, Kentucky in early
January. This annual event is
sponsored by The Academy of
Preachers, a fresh initiative of the Lilly Endowment, in collaboration with 50
Founding Partners-including Kentucky Baptist Fellowship. The Festival of
Young Preachers included opportunities for almost 130 preachers (between the
ages of 16 and 26) to preach. Ten of these young people were connected with
Kentucky Baptist Fellowship.

The event is one of the most ecumenical endeavors in American Christianity

today. Participating were young preachers from across the country from nearly
every race and tradition: Roman Catholic, Orthodox, mainline Protestant
(including United Church of Christ, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Episcopalian, United
Methodist, Christian Church/Disciples of Christ), Pentecostal, every sort of
Baptist you can think of (Southern, National, Progressive, Cooperative, General,
Alliance, Independent), Church of Christ, Church of God, African Methodist
Episcopal Zion, Christian Methodist Episcopal, Nazarene, Ethiopian Orthodox,
independent, and nondenominational.

To read more about the Festival of Preachers, visit their Facebook page:
"Academy of Preachers" or http://www.academyofpreachers.net/

Read an article that was featured by Huffington Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-peter-m-wallace/i-have-seen-the-future-
of_1_b_807331.html

2010 Church Giving

Because of the generous contributions of numerous
individuals and churches, Kentucky Baptist
Fellowship is able to make a difference for Jesus
Christ. Approximately 90% of KBF receipts come
through churches. Some of the money is part of
church budgets and some is designated to KBF by
church members. The list below reflects
contributions KBF received from churches during
2010 calendar year. Thank you for your generosity!

Click the links below to view KBF 2010 Church Contributions:

Undesignated

Missions

Morocco

2011 Youth Choir Festival: April 29-30, 2011

Broadway Baptist Church & Buechel Park Baptist Church, Louisville, KY
(in conjunction with the KBF Spring Gathering)
with Dr. John W. Campbell, Director of Choral Activities
Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY

Click here for more information or to register.

2011 KBF Spring Gathering: Building Community

April 29-30, 2011; Buechel Park Baptist Church, Louisville, KY

New for 2011 ... Online Registration! Please register if you are attending. It will
help us prepare for all events. There is no charge to attend.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND FIND MORE INFORMATION

2012 CBF Task Force To Visit Kentucky In April

At the 2010 CBF General Assembly, then-moderator Hal Bass appointed a 14-
member task force, chaired by David Hull, to move the conversation forward on
restructuring the larger Cooperative Baptist Fellowship movement, which
includes CBF and partnering ministries. David Hull will visit Kentucky during our
annual Spring Gathering (April 29-30, Buechel Park Baptist, Louisville) to hold
listening sessions. Look for more information soon.

To read more about the 2012 Task Force, click here.

KBF to Host Two Previews

of CBF's New Children's
Curriculum

KBF will host two preview events for CBF's

new children's resource "Finding Hope: A
Field Trip of Faith." One preview event will
be held at Broadway Baptist Church in
Louisville on February 17, 2011 at 11:00
am (lunch provided) and the other event
will be at Georgetown Baptist Church in
Georgetown on February 17, 2011 at 3:00
pm. Devita Parnell, Congregational Resources Specialist for the Cooperative
Baptist Fellowship, will lead this preview event. Preview events are free and
open to anyone interested. RSVP for either event by calling or emailing Josh
Speight: 502-426-1931, josh@kybf.org.

"Finding Hope: A Field Trip of Faith" is a unique children's resource designed to

share the Biblical concept of hope in fun and meaningful ways while leading
children on a missional field trip to five communities in the U.S. Finding Hope is
designed as a Vacation Bible School resource, but could easily be used for
children's day camps, backyard Bible clubs, and summer mission programs.
KBF's McCreary County Extreme Build is highlighted in this resource.

To download a free sample or to order a copy, click here.

For information on how this resource was created, click here.

Morocco Partner Church Lunch: February 19 - 11:30

AM, Living Faith Baptist Fellowship, Elizabethtown

Karen Thomas Smith and KBF will host a Morocco Partner Church lunch on
Saturday, February 19 at Living Faith Baptist Fellowship (207 Corporate Drive,
Elizabethtown, KY 42702). We will gather at 11:30 am and lunch will be
provided by KBF. Please invite anyone in your church who is involved in the
partnership to come to this lunch as we will discuss our ongoing EEAM
relationship with Karen. We will need to have reservations for lunch no later
than February 11. RSVP by emailing josh@kybf.org.
Baptist Seminary of Kentucky Glenn Hinson Annual
Lecture Series: March 7, Conference Center,
Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY

Featured Speaker:
Dr. Stephanie Paulsell,
Harvard Divinity School

Click here for more information or to register.

Baptist Joint Committee 2011 Shurden Lectures at

Georgetown College: April 4-5

The 2011 Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lectures on Religious Liberty and
Separation of Church and State will be April 4-5, on the campus of Georgetown
College in Georgetown, Ky. The lecturer will be Melissa Rogers, the director of
Wake Forest University Divinity School's Center for Religion and Public Affairs
and a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. In 2009, President
Barack Obama named Rogers chair of his Advisory Council on Faith-Based and
Neighborhood Partnerships. Click here for more information.

2011 ChurchWorks Conference of the Cooperative

Baptist Fellowship: February 21-23, Atlanta, GA

Whether you serve in a traditional church setting or create aspects of church in

non-traditional settings, come for a time of networking, renewal, fellowship, and
learning. The event is designed for young leaders and Christian educators of all
ages.

Join us for non-conventional training led by Allison Gilmore from DuMore

Improv. Building upon 20 years of experience in improvisational comedy in
performing groups, Gilmore bridges the tools of improvisation with management
skills in order to help people reach their leadership potential. Using the basic
skills of improvisation, Gilmore will help participants learn how to improve
creative thinking, create hopeful solutions to problems, elicit positive responses
from those with whom they interact daily, and be better communicators in their
personal, professional, and pastoral relationships.

Conference Cost: $90 ($40 for students at partner theological schools)

This conference is sponsored by Current, CBF's network of young leaders, and

CBF's Congregational Formation Initiative.The annual True Survivor conference
and Current retreat have combined for this new and exciting event.

Visit the ChurchWorks website for more information, to register, to reserve a

hotel room, and to see the schedule.

The Call Back To The Well: A CBF Spiritual Retreat For

Ministers and Lay Leaders, April 25-28, Marathon, Texas

Click here for more information.

KBF Church Mentioned In Bill Leonard Article on ABP

Website
Highland Baptist Church of Louisville, KY was mentioned in Bill Leonard's article
"Witness" on the Associated Baptist Press website. To read the article, click
here.

2011 Summer Mission Opportunities

Student.Go, a program of CBF Global
Missions, provides opportunities for
undergraduate and graduate students to serve
among and advocate for the most neglected
people in our world. Open to students 18 and
older who have completed one year of college,
students can serve a semester, a summer, or a year. Student.Go provides
room, board, local transportation, a stipend ($1,000 summer/ $1,500 semester),
a weekend of orientation before, and a debriefing retreat called Selahvie at the
end of the summer. (Some positions may require additional fundraising).
Positions are available in Kentucky. For more information, visit Student.Go's
website or email Amy Derrick.

Passport Summer Staff offers information about

summer camps at www.passportcamps.org or by calling
800-769-0210. The following opportunities are available:
videographer, pastor, bible study leader, program
coordinator, worship leader, summer staff intern, and
recreation coordinator.

Collegiate
Congregational Internship is a CBF program
that provides summer opportunities for college
students to serve through Fellowship partner
churches. Undergraduate students are eligible to
apply for the 10-week summer internships. To
apply, visit www.thefellowship.info/collegeinternship.

CBF Leaders Join in Christian Churches Together

Response To King's Jail Letter

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Executive Coordinator Daniel Vestal and

Moderator-elect Colleen Burroughs have issued a historic letter in response to
Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 "Letter from Birmingham Jail." To read more about
this event, click here.

On the Road Again: Traveling

Around Kentucky With Our
Coordinators

John Lepper, Coordinator:

Feb. 2: African American History Celebration,

Campbellsville University
Feb. 3: Spring Gathering Planning Meeting,
Louisville
Feb. 4: Leadership Group
Feb. 6: Erlanger Baptist Church, Erlanger
Feb. 7-8: Minister's Retreat, Georgetown

Joshua Speight, Associate Coordinator

for Missions:

Feb. 3: Spring Gathering Planning Meeting, Louisville

Feb. 6: Missions Speaker, Calvary Baptist Church, Lexington
Feb. 7-8: Minister's Retreat, Georgetown
Feb. 17: Finding Hope VBS Preview, Louisville, Georgetown
Feb. 19: Morocco Partner Churches Lunch, Living Faith Baptist, Elizabethtown
Feb. 20: Highland Baptist Church, Louisville
Feb. 20-23: CBF ChurchWorks Conference, Decatur, Georgia
Feb. 27: Ridgewood Baptist Church, Louisville

John Lepper and Joshua Speight are available to speak/teach/lead at your

church. Please contact the KBF office at 502-426-1931 for information and
availability. Schedule seen here was up-to-date at the time of delivery.

CALENDAR
Feb.: Martha Stearns Marshall Month of Preaching

Feb. 17: Louisville CBF "Finding Hope" Children's Curriculum Preview Lunch, 11
AM

Feb. 19:Georgetown CBF "Finding Hope" Children's Curriculum Preview, 3 PM

Feb. 19: Morocco Partner Church Lunch, Living Faith Baptist Fellowship, 11 AM -
12 Noon

Feb. 21-23: CBF Churchworks Conference, FBC Decatur, Georgia

Mar. 5: KBF Winter Coordinating Council Meeting, Midway Baptist Church

Mar. 7: Baptist Seminary of Kentucky Glenn Hinson Lecture Series

Mar. 11-13: KBF Youth Mission Weekend, Nada, KY

 Apr. 1-2: Mountain Hope Leadership Conference, FBC Winchester, K

Apr. 4 - 5: Baptist Joint Committee Shurden Lectures, Melissa Rogers,

Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY

Apr. 29-30: KBF 2011 Spring Gathering, Buechel Park Baptist Church, Louisville,
KY

June 10-18: Extreme Build 2011, McCreary County, Kentucky

June 22-25: 2011 CBF General Assembly, Tampa Bay, Florida

Oct. 27-28: Kentucky Council of Church General Assembly, Faith Baptist Church,
Georgetown, KY

KENTUCKY BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP

Equipping & Empowering.

Cultivating Partnerships.
Engaging in Missions.

Phone: 502-426-1931
Fax: 502-426-1612
Office email: office@kybf.org
Website: http://www.kybf.org/

KBF STAFF

Coordinator: John Lepper

Associate Coordinator for Missions: Joshua Speight

Administrative Assistant: Shannan Posey

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