Chairman's Report

I trust you have all had good summers so far. Summer is certainly a busy time with camps, children's programs, vacations, missions trips and a host of other things. I am taking our church through the book of Revelation on Sunday mornings. We just finished the message to the seven churches in the first couple of chapters. Can you imagine each church as the mail comes and a manuscript is delivered? Maybe they heard their name might be in it so there is some excitement. Then Ephesus reads about how they did all these great things but "you have lost your first love." As a church they were standing on truth but standing on truth became their first love and not Jesus. Another church is told they were "lukewarm." This comes as a shock because they didn't see that in themselves. They thought that God had been blessing. They had a good congregation with plenty of money in the bank to do ministry. They thought all was well. What a horrible thing to hear that God is sickened by their church. I then inserted the name of Park Street Baptist and imagined, "what would God have to say about us." I know He would have some commendations but would there be a "nevertheless I have somewhat against thee." If I am honest, I would say that there would. Those are the areas I have to be honest with myself as a leader and strengthen. As a Pastor I must seek to identify the areas that we need to work on as a church. Revelation chapter four is just around the corner. It won't be long when we hear the sound of a trumpet. It won't be long until we will be in heaven before the throne of God.

See you in New Port Richie for the August meeting!

Dan Jeffers - Park Street Baptist

There will be no FBBF meeting in July due to so many of our guys doing camps, mission trips and various ministries.  Our next meeting  will be in August at First Baptist Church of Port Richie.

Next Meeting - June 11 - Altamonte Springs

Speakers: Ron Williams PABC, John-Erik Moseler OBC
Meeting time:11:00 am
Business Meeting & Prayer - 11:00-11:20
Worship & Speaking 11:30-12:45
Lunch - 12:45-1:30

- no ladies meeting
- casual dress

Palm Springs Drive Baptist Church
601 Palm Springs Drive
Altamonte Springs, Fl 32701
407.782.0875

Next Meeting - Cornerstone Baptist Church, Davenport May 7th, 2012    For ten years, a Fellowhip Meeting did not go by without someone asking if we were still meeting in the school.  Well, the answer is now "No, we have our own space!"  I am excited to host the pastors this month for our early May meeting, in our new space.  Come celebrate with us next Monday, May 7th! Schedule 11 a.m. - Brian Brown 12 p.m. - Lunch/Business Meeting 1 p.m. - Dan Jeffers 2 p.m. - Mike Stancil 3 p.m. - Dismiss Directions 3100 Sand Mine Rd. Davenport, FL 33897

Church Planter Report: Capital City Baptist 

   Thank you for your prayers and support as we continue to share the gospel in this very dark and needy city. Our theme for the year as a church is "Being Rooted In Christ", our goal is help those who are saved to better understand from the Bible how this can be applied to their every day lives. And teach them If we fail to do so, we cannot represent Christ  well. So, along with our theme people are challenged to make much of God's Word and many who are lost are hearing for the first time a clear presentation of the gospel. Please continue to pray for Capital City Baptist Church. I can see the Lord really working in the hearts of His people. Thank you as we continue to reach Tallahassee and the World together for Christ. Have a great Easter Sunday service.

Your Friend and Church Planter

Pastor Sterling Young , Tallahassee, Fl

Next Meeting: April 9th - Lake Mary

Schedule

11 a.m. - Ken Scrubbs Genesis Center FBC Leesburg

12 p.m. - Lunch - BBQ

12:30 - Business Meeting

1 p.m. - Idea Swap

2 p.m. - Tom Messer - Trinity Baptist Church Jacksonville

3 p.m. - Dismiss

Directions

6815 Markham Rd. • Sanford, FL 32771

BIO - Ken Scrubbs

Genesis Center was founded in 2008. Pastor Ken Scrubbs, one of six serving Pastors, of First Baptist Church, Leesburg, Florida, under the leadership of Senior Pastor Cliff Lea is credited as the visionary. First Baptist Church, Leesburg is seen as the leader in evangelical ministry and outreach, thus it is germane that they would see Pastor Ken’s vision for the mentoring program and recognize his decade of services, national service awards and years of commitment to this calling.

First Baptist Church family, purchased and designated the Main Street property, located at 1414 W. Main Street as the campus for housing various outreach programs for underserved youths. As the Executive Director, Pastor Ken began employing his Life to the Max, Inc., Model. He has since developed integrated models that are recognized throughout the country.

Though the Genesis Center campus is a designated property of First Baptist, Leesburg, it is an independent operation with an interdependent mission with First Baptist, Leesburg, Florida.

Next Meeting - March 12 - Apopka

Next Meeting - Grace Pointe Church, Apopka

March 12, 2012

Schedule:

10:00 - Officers meeting in the Green Room

10:15 to 11 am - Refreshments in the Cafe.

11:00 - Worship (Justin Gomez, worship pastor at Grace Pointe)

1st Speaker Ed Trinkle (Life Church of Delaware Co.)

Lunch 12:15 (4 Rivers BBQ Chopped Chicken and Beef Brisket)

1:00 - Worship (Justin Gomez)

1:10 - Unshackled Ministry (John Cozart)

1: 40 - "Intentional Worship" (Justin Gomez with Entertainment Arts)

2:15 - Russel Johnson (IBB)2:45 - Dismissed

Directions

2051 W. Lester Rd. Apopka FL 32712

Speaker Bio's

Ed Trinkle

Pas­tor Ed and Kim Trin­kle have been lead­ing LIFE Church since April 2008. They have been mar­ried for 26 years and have 4 incred­i­ble daugh­ters who are all very active in local church min­istry! They are cel­e­brat­ing their 20th year in full time min­istry, and are enjoy­ing their new home in Aston, PA. Pas­tor Ed is an avid Philly sports fan.

John Cozart

Unshackled Ministries reaches out offering help and hope to men, women and families in churches across America who find themselves caught up in pornography's path of destruction.

Justin Gomez

Justin Gomez is the Worship & Generations Pastor of Grace Pointe Church and oversees all Worship, Technology, and Generations Ministries. Grace Pointe Generations Ministries include Four12 Youth and The Search Young Adult Community.

Pastor Justin studied music at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, AL. Pastor Justin has been Worship Leader, songwriter, and producer for over a decade, and has worked with many artists including John Mandeville and Scott Krippayne.

Justin released his debut album "Be Glorified" in 2010, and is currently working on his sophomore album as well as his first book, "Worship Undignified"scheduled for release Summer 2012.

Pastor Justin was born in Honolulu, HI, and his wife Deanna was born in South Bend, IN. They met in Orlando, FL, and have been married since October of 2003. They have 2 sons and 1 daughter.

Russell Johnson

Russell Johnson was raised in Lima, Peru and grew up along with the mission work of his parents, Dr. Rudy & Lorraine Johnson.

While studying at North Texas State University, he served as associate pastor and minister of music at the Denton Baptist Temple. While there, he met and married Beverly Marshall in 1974. They are the parents of two children: Brenda, who works and ministers at IBB with her husband Francisco and daughter Hannah; and Ryan, along with his wife Sarah and sons Rylan, Nathan and Owen, are preparing to go to London as Missionaries.

After serving for several years in Texas, Russell felt God's leading to use his bilingual abilities to help reach the growing Hispanic population of the United States.

In 1976, the Johnsons moved to Miami to work with a team to establish the Spanish Baptist Bible Institute and the Bible Baptist Church. Today Russell still serves as pastor of IBB, an international church with people from over 28 countries in their congregation.