Alabama CBF E-News

The Alabama Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is a vibrant, Christ-centered community of churches and individuals who partner together in renewing God's world through missions and ministry.

As Alabama Cooperative Baptist Fellowship marks our 31st year, we celebrate this fellowship as God’s beautiful mosaic in the making. Imagine the grand artistic expression of this mosaic, each tile representing a different congregation. Each church, though distinct in style and shape, contributes to the mission of bringing God’s love to the world through a rich tapestry of faithful worship, outreach, and missions. While the majesty of God’s handi-work is unmatched, it is also unfinished. Let’s turn toward another year of ministry with the hope that God will continue moving the pieces of this fellowship in just the right places where a bit more of God’s light can shine through. Join us November 7th at First Baptist Church Huntsville for this year's Fall Gathering. We'll begin with lunch at noon and end our day with worship at 7:30 PM. Registration is now open: https://www.alabamacbf.org/fall-gathering-2024

Email Alisha Seruyange if you have questions about this year's Fall Gathering.

Join BCOC for a screening of the new feature documentary film Midwives of a Movement, created with Good Faith Media and Baptist Women in Ministry. The screening is in partnership with ALCBF and will be followed by a panel discussion with audience participation.

Midwives of a Movement premiered on October 2, 2023 at Baptist Women in Ministry’s 40th Anniversary Annual Gathering in Louisville, KY. The feature documentary film chronicles the stories of the women who boldly birthed a movement to seek greater visibility and opportunities for women in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). Despite great opposition, their courage blazed pathways for advancing women in ministry and leadership among Baptists. But challenging religious patriarchy, and specifically Baptist patriarchy, is not only a subject of the past. It is as relevant today as it was forty years ago.

In this film, audiences today will find heartfelt stories, painful anecdotes, profound insights, and lighthearted remembrances which will inspire continued confrontation of patriarchy and advocacy efforts so that women find equality and equity among Baptists.

Click here for more info

CBF’s retreat for college students and young adults is moving to Fall! Join us October 11-13 at Sky Ranch in Van, TX for a weekend of rest, play, scripture, and togetherness. Our pastor and guide for the weekend is Ali Chappell DeHay who currently serves as the Minister of Youth and Communications at Calvary Baptist Church in Waco, Texas. Together we'll be exploring the ebb and flow of work, play, and rest in real life as Christians. Come on! Hit the pause button on your life and join us in Texas.

For more details and registration info click here. Also CBF offers a discount! We don’t want anyone to miss this gorgeous weekend. $100 per person includes camp-style lodging (don't worry, it's not tents), meals, bonfire deliciousness, t-shirt, and a seriously good time at Sky Ranch with some Baptists. confused? Got questions? Email Alisha Seruyange at aseruyange@cbf.net.

Saturday, October 5, 2024
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
COST: $30 (includes lunch)

St. John's Episcopal Church

202 Gordon Dr SE, Decatur, AL 35601

https://www.cognitoforms.com/MetagemInstitute1/RegistrationEarthingTheSacramentsACreationCareWorkshopOct5

Do you know a mentor who has made a real difference in the lives of women in ministry?

Or a church that champions gender equality and actively promotes the leadership of women in ministry?

BWIM wants to hear from you!

Nominations are now open for the BWIM Church of Excellence and Frankie Huff Granger Distinguished Mentor Awards, and we're looking for leaders who have demonstrated a commitment to supporting women in ministry.

Help BWIM recognize these amazing individuals and churches by submitting your nominations before October 11. https://bwim.info/awards/#church-Excellence

There are a few spots left for CBF Tennessee's Pastor Retreat and they would love to offer them to any surrounding state pastors!

Join other Tennessee senior pastors for a time of rest, fellowship, resourcing, support, and renewal at beautiful St. Mary’s Retreat Center in Sewanee, TN. Retreat begins at 3PM on the 21st and concludes no later than 11AM on the 23rd.

Cost | $250, supplemented through a generous grant from CBF Global, this price is all inclusive.

Registration | 13 private rooms are available, registration opens for active pastors June 1, 2024 and retired pastors July 1.

Guest Speaker is Alabama CBF's Rev. Laura Stephens-Reed.

Details and registration: https://tn.cbf.net/pastors-retreat/

📢 Exciting news! CBF is offering the first in-person Cultivating Generous Congregation (CGC) Cohort on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at West Main Baptist Church, Danville, VA.

Join CBF for a one-day seminar to transform your congregation's approach to giving and generosity. Bring your senior pastor and 2-3 lay leaders for an immersive experience. Cost is $550/church.

https://cbf.net/church-finance-resources

Together for Hope Annual Meeting 2024

First Baptist Church, Decatur, GA

October 24-25, 2024

Featuring Keynote Speakers:

H. Luke Shaefer, Kathryn Edin, and Timothy J. Nelson

Authors of "The Injustice of Place:

Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America"

Dr. Veronica Womack

Executive Director of the Rural Studies Institute at

GA College & State University

https://tfhope.org/tfh-annual-meeting-2024/

We love it when you send us your celebrations, photos, and announcements! You can email them to hello@alabamacbf.org

There are several positions open for CBF Global. You can find the descriptions and application instructions here: https://cbf.net/employment

BWIM posts information online for any church/organization that contacts them directly to advertise their open position so that candidates can have access to a current list of open positions. https://bwim.info/ministry-search-listings/

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Lucas Dorion, Coordinator

lucas@alabamacbf.org

205-718-9443

Alisha Damron Seruyange, Associate Coordinator alisha@alabamacbf.org
205-506-5303

Email: hello@alabamacbf.org
Website: www.alabamacbf.org
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