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In This Issue
Church Spotlight: FBC Middlesboro CBF General Assembly KBF Internship Callie Frances Posey born PASSPORTKids! in KY Scatterlings of Africa KBF Mission Offering Emerging Church: to be rescheduled Owsley Co Repair Affair Children's Mission Day Georgetown Preaching Workshop KBF Current Retreat KY Baptist Women in Ministry On the Road Again

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NEWS
Responding to Disaster: Middlesboro, KY

Flood waters came June 21 in Bell, County, Kentucky, the worst in over 20 years. KBF partner church FBC Middlesboro, led by pastor Matt DuVall is helping with local disaster response. Currently the church is working with a local widow whose home was damaged by the flood. In partnership with the Salvation Army, as well as other

community service providers, FBC Middlesboro is planning long-term recovery efforts and asks for other KBF churches to consider how they may help. The church anticipates receiving work groups in the fall for disaster responses. Additionally, churches may help by collecting cleaning supplies, clothing, school supplies, or gift cards to stores like Kroger or Wal-Mart. For more information on how your church can be involved, please contact KBF Disaster Response Coordinator Jan Causey at jlpcausey@aol.com or 502-939-0986.

CBF Celebrates 20 Years in Tampa

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship gathered June 22-25 for its annual General Assembly in Tampa, celebrating its twentieth anniversary and looking ahead to the future in hope, with risk, and as a fellowship of free and faithful Baptists. Memories of the organization's early days threaded throughout the gathering, as notable Baptist voices like Molly Marshall, Buddy Shurden, and James Dunn recalled CBF's origin. Through worship, business sessions, workshops, auxiliary events, and conversation, speakers and leaders urged the Fellowship to take a risk for the gospel, to seek the energy and excitement that is bubbling up from local churches, and to listen to young leaders in the movement. In business sessions, reports from the 2012 Task Force were shared with the Assembly, Moderator Colleen Burroughs was elected, and CBF's $12.3 million budget for 2011-2012 was approved. In Thursday night's worship service, fourteen global field personnel were commissioned by the Fellowship to serve among the most marginalized around the world. CBF Coordinator for Global Missions, Rob Nash, sounded the call for churches and individuals to bind together in networks to fund the passion for missions that is the hallmark of CBF life.

Reflections on KBF Internship

By Josh Speight, Associate Coordinator for Missions On August 5th, Blair Riddle will finish her KBF Missions Internship. Blair served KBF well for twelve weeks this summer in numerous capacities. The goal of the internship is to provide a space for a young college student/seminarian to work alongside the KBF Associate Coordinator for Missions and engage with moderate Baptist life in Kentucky. The internship serves as a place for learning, connection and exploration into the various possibilities for ministry through KBF/CBF life. Because of her time working as the KBF Intern, Blair has been exposed to ministry opportunities such as Extreme Build in McCreary County, Disaster Response in Middlesboro, summer church groups in Nada/Owlsey County, as well as a variety of local church missions. Blair's summer project required her to assist Josh and the Mission Work Group in compiling information from KBF churches regarding their local missions involvement. Through her efforts, KBF has the beginnings of a usable Missions Asset Map which will allow churches to resource one another through the KBF website. (More information about the Missions Asset Map will be available this fall). KBF is grateful to Blair for her hard work and leadership this summer and sends her back to Hope College (Michigan) with God's blessings as she embarks upon her senior year. The KBF Missions Internship program is typically 12 weeks each spring, summer, and fall. If you are interested in learning more about the KBF Missions Internship, please contact Josh Speight at josh@kybf.org

KBF Celebrates the birth of Callie Frances Posey

KBF Administrative Assistant Shannan Posey gave birth to her second daughter, Callie Frances, on July 11 at 1:57 am. Callie weight 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 19 inches long. Mom, Dad - Michael, and Sister - Randi are all doing well.

PASSPORTkids! Holds Camp at Murray State University

For the second year, PASSPORTKids! held a week of camp at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky. Numerous KBF churches participated including Broadway Baptist (Louisville), Highland Baptist (Louisville), Ridgewood Baptist (Louisville), Buechel Park Baptist (Louisville), and Crescent Hill Baptist (Louisville). PASSPORT seeks to "transport" campers to new places to help them encounter the ways people live across the globe and the ways we can share God's grace with them. During each week of camp, Passport invites CBF Field Personnel to be the resident missionary. Kentucky's Paula Settle (CBF Field Personnel for Eastern Kentucky) served this role in Murray talking to the campers about her ministry in Nada and Owsley County. For more information about CBF partner PASSPORT and their camp offerings, including tentative dates for 2012, visit their website at www.passportcamps.org

Scatterlings of Africa
Seven Kentuckians will travel to Morocco September 30 - October 10 to observe, learn, and participate with the ongoing migrant and refugee ministry through our sister congregations. Please hold the following people in prayer as they prepare to travel and represent their congregations and Kentucky Baptist Fellowship alongside le'Eglise Evangelique au Maroc and the International Aid Committee: Jan Causey - Buechel Park Baptist, Louisville Mark Howell - First Baptist, Frankfort Roger Jasper - Living Faith Baptist, Elizabethtown David Platt - Deer Park Baptist, Louisville Keith Stillwell - Lexington Avenue Baptist, Danville Shawn Stomberger - Lexington Avenue Baptist, Danville Joshua Speight - KBF/Broadway Baptist, Louisville

Build Up Hope: KBF Mission Offering Moved to Spring 2012

Materials for the annual KBF Mission Offering "Build Up Hope" will be available beginning in February, 2012. KBF will be encouraging churches to promote the mission offering in April 2012, which will lead up to the KBF Spring Gathering held at Georgetown College April 20-21, 2012. Contact Josh Speight for more information (josh@kybf.org, 502-426-1931).

EVENTS
Emerging Church: Facing the Future with Faith
St. Matthews Baptist Church August 20, 2011 This event has been canceled and will be rescheduled.

Saturday, September 3, 2011 Emma Quire Mission Center, Booneville, KY For more info contact Josh Speight: josh@kybf.org

Owsley County Repair Affair

Kaleidoscope 2011: KBF Children's Missions Day

WHERE: Buechel Park Baptist Church, 2403 Hikes Lane, Louisville, KY 40218 WHEN: September 10, 2011 10:00 am - 3:00 pm WHO: Preschool (3 years through Kindergarten) | Elementary (1st - 6th) COST: $20 per child (adults are free) Kaleidoscope Mission Emphasis: EDGE Outreach In a world where more people die from waterborne disease than die of armed conflict, HIV/AIDS, and cancer...combined, EDGE Outreach performs a vital role. By empowering ordinary people to provide safe, reliable drinking water and improve community health EDGE has a global impact. Learn more about EDGE at www.edgeoutreach.com

Georgetown Preaching Workshop

Excellence in Preaching Workshop September 19, 2011, 9 AM to 3:30 PM Featured Speaker: Dr. Michael Quicke Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Professor of Preaching and Communication Place: Georgetown College, East Campus Thomas and King Conference Center Time: Registration - 8:30 to 9:00am; Conference - 9:00 to 3:00pm Theme: "Preaching as Worship...and Worshipful Preaching" Cost: $65 ('Early bird' registration prior to August 31 - $55); Students - $35 Cost Includes: Lunch, Workshop materials, and a copy of Dr. Michael Quicke's new book, Preaching as Worship: An Integrated Approach to Formation in Your Church, to be released September 1st. Registration: Online at www.georgetowncollege.edu/marshall or by mail to Rev. Ken Holden, Marshall Center for Christian Ministry,

400 East College St., Georgetown, KY 40324 For More Information: Phone 502-863-7971 or email Elizabeth_catron@georgetowncollege.edu

KBF Current Retreat:

Living The Call

October 24-25, 2011 Georgetown College Georgetown, KY Special Guest: Amy Butler, Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church Washington, DC Cost: $50 (Register at www.kybf.org ) Current is a group of young Baptist ministers, leaders, and divinity students who seek to connect young Baptists through the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Kentucky Current's first retreat will seek to engage, encourage, and network young Baptist leaders from Kentucky. Come, get connected with other KBF young leaders from your state. For more info, contact Josh Speight at josh@kybf.org

Kentucky Baptist Women in Ministry Day at Georgetown

November 8 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Featuring: Pam Durso Executive Director of BWIM Gather with other Baptist women in ministry on Tuesday, November 8 at Georgetown College to empower, advocate, and network with women ministers throughout Kentucky. Be sure to join us to be part of the beginning of the Kentucky BWIM. For more info, contact Becky Caswell-Speight at becky@broadwaybaptist.org Register to attend at http://www.kybf.org/women-in-ministry-day/

On the Road Again: Traveling Around Kentucky With Our Coordinators

John Lepper, Coordinator: Aug 4: Church Relations Council, Campbellsville University Aug Sundays and Wednesdays: Bridge to Interim Coleburg Baptist Church, Colesburg, KY Aug 28-31: CBF Leadership Team Meeting, Atlanta Joshua Speight, Associate Coordinator for Missions: Aug 1: Missions Asset Map, Ridgewood Baptist Aug 2: Nada Aug 4: Missions Asset Map, Eminence Baptist Aug 8-10: Selah Vie, Talladega, Alabama Aug 14: Missions Asset Map, Latonia Baptist Aug 15-18: CBF General Assembly 2012 Planning Team, Ft. Worth, TX Aug 20: Georgetown College

Aug 21: John Essick Ordination, Port Royal Baptist Aug 22-25: Foundations of Christian Leadership, Duke University, Raleigh, NC Aug 26-27: KBF Coordinating Council, Crestwood, KY Aug 28: Missions Fair, Broadway Baptist Aug 28-31: CBF Leadership Team Meeting, Atlanta 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
August 26-27: KBF Coordinating Council, Kavanaugh September 3: Owsley County Repair Affair, Emma Quire Mission Center, Booneville September 10: Kaleidoscope: KBF Children's Missions Day, 9:30 AM - 3 PM, Buechel Park Baptist Church, Louisville, KY September 19: Georgetown Preaching Workshop, Georgetown College, East Campus, Thomas & King Conference Center September 30-October 10: Scatterlings of Africa: Discovering Refugee Ministry in Morocco October 24-25: KBF Current Retreat, October 24-25, Georgetown College October 27-28: Kentucky Council of Churches General Assembly, Faith Baptist Church, Georgetown, KY November 8: Baptist Women In Ministry Day at Georgetown College

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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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