Goshen News Goshen Baptist Association

WWW.GOSHENASSOCIATION.COM July 2018 Volume XXXIV Number 7

New email address: GoshenAssociation@hughes.net

Samy is here!!!

This summer our intern from Romania is Samy

Costea and he is here! Samy has available dates

open in July of which your church could take

advantage.

Samy is 19 years old and a first year seminary

student. His Facebook page is under Costea

Samuel. If you have any questions or dates to

put on his calendar call 540.894.8440.

John

Notice to Churches

Please include GoshenAssociation@hughes.net in your

church’s email list for prayer concerns and event news blasts.

Mission Opportunities Projects for July: Christmas in July; backpacks and

school supplies for local schools for the school to distribute

to children without supplies needed to do their work.

RuraLove 540.894.8440 A ministry of Goshen Associa-

tion to local families in crisis. Open year-round on Wednes-

days 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and the first Saturday of the month

April-November.

RuraLove is low on dressers, washers, dryers, and electric

stoves. Also need twin, full, and queen mattresses, bed

frames, good vehicles.

We need churches who will follow up with families in crisis

to let them get to know you and possibly get them into a

church family.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer to work in the

yard sales on Wednesdays and the first Saturday of the month

from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. (to help set up and put away items) or

deliver and pick up furniture please call 540.894.8440.

Bethany Christian Services 540.373.5165 Christ-

Centered Crisis Pregnancy Center and Adoption Services.

5610 Southpoint Centre Blvd., Fredericksburg 22407

Fredericksburg Pregnancy Center 540.370.1800

Empowering those facing unplanned pregnancy with hope

and life-affirming choices. 1616 Stafford Ave., Fredericks-

burg, VA 22401 Www.FredericksburgPregnancyCenter.org

Hope House 540.371.0831 Battered women’s shelter

for abused women and their children, 902 Layfayette Blvd.,

Fredericksburg

Shelter for HELP in Emergency 434.963.4676

Working to end domestic violence. Charlottesville

RuraLove Ministry Update During the past month RuraLove helped churches minister

to:

13 Families with financial needs

9 Families with household needs

3 Families with a whole house

3 Families with a clothing

4 Families with a medical item

2017-2018 Ministry Action Budget

Budget 160,479.00

Monthly Needs 13,373.00

Received May 8,100.00

Received Oct.-May 96,354.00

Budget - 10,630.00

Sewing Day at Goshen

A sewing day is planned at The Goshen Ministry Center for

Saturday, July 21 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. for anyone interested in

learning to make the sani-pads, dresses, or shorts. Even if

you don’t sew you can help. Need: Sewing machine, scis-

sors to cut fabric, straight pins, pre-washed cotton fabric,

thread. Bring about $10 to get lunch brought in from a local

restaurant or bring your lunch.

Please collect new girls size 12, 14 & 16 and women’s size

small and medium COTTON briefs to send with the sani-

pads. Money is also being collected to help with the shipping

costs.

With Sympathy

Condolences to Pastor Keith and Lisa Wollenberg on the

passing of his Dad.

School Supplies Request

Greetings in the name of Jesus.

Thank you for all the prayers and support, they are highly

appreciated and God is responding. Please help us give away

school supplies to needy kids in our neighborhood next

month. We are having a drive to get 100 bags and school

supplies. Thank you for your continued support and prayers.

Pastor Nehemiah Cole

Email: agapepraise21@gmail.com

Cell: 443.447.7048

Agapepraise International Ministries

911 Mace Ave.

Essex, Maryland 21221

Editor’s Note: Pastor Cole is working in a culturally diverse

school with the children and parents of all cultures. There is

also a high amount of Muslim’s moving into that area and

Pastor Cole is trying to show all people the love of God.

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Church News Louisa will have Vacation Bible School theme inspired by

heroes of the Bible from Sunday, July 8—Wednesday, July

11 for children through the 6th grade. Dinner for families

5:30-6:15 p.m. Class and Fun 6:15-7:45 p.m.

Orange will have Vacation Bible School themed Ship-

wrecked, Rescued by Jesus from Sun., July 29-Thurs. Aug.

2 from 6-8:30 p.m.

Wallers has welcomed two new members recently. New

Life for Youth Ranch “God’s Miracles” will be the special

music for the 8:30 a.m. Contemporary Service on July 1.

The youth will be attending Impact VA this month. On

Sunday, July 29 you are invited to the Fifth Sunday

Women’s Day Celebration combined 11 a.m. service.

Susan Pauling will be the speaker.

Church Weekday Education

Conference

“Celebrating God’s Children”

August 4, 2018

Second Baptist Church, Richmond, VA

This conference provides training, ideas, and networking

opportunities for teachers and directors of faith-based week-

day preschool programs and can be counted as part of the

required training hours. Each conference is unique. If inter-

ested visit BGAV.org

“Heroes of the Faith”

Retreat for youth and adults with special needs

October 19-21

Eagle Eyrie, Lynchburg, VA

Registration opens July 2 and closes Oct. 1

For more information contact Eagle Eyrie at

Eagleeyrie.org or 434.384.2211

“checking your...Vital Signs”

Better Than Ever (Fifty Plus Retreat)

October 22-24

Eagle Eyrie, Lynchburg, VA

For more information contact Eagle Eyrie at

Eagleeyrie.org or 434.384.2211

“Grist from the Mill”

Last Tuesday I had a lithotripsy done on my right kidney.

Lithotripsy comes from the Greek and literally means

“we’re going to hit you in the side so hard that you will for-

get all about that tiny stone.” Well, that is not the exact

meaning, but about 1 a.m. Thursday morn-

ing I was convinced that was what had

happened.

My kidney stones and I have gone on

quite a long journey together. My first

stones left me wondering what I had done,

and therefore could change, to never have

to endure this again. After that I went through a period of

time when I began to believe that God has a sense of humor

and I was it, rather like slapstick comic with minute pieces

of rock replacing the cream pies. But, of late, I have made

peace with the idea that my stones and I will never truly end

our relationship, I have become philosophical about them. I

figure they are God’s way of reminding me that yes, things

can get worse so, shut up, quit complaining, and do the

work He has given me.

My stones have actually led to some very interesting con-

versations about God, medical technology and His ultimate

plan for humanity. There is something about laying on a

gurney in a hospital gown in a room full of people you don’t

know while discussing your urinary habits that seems to

knock down some of the social barriers abound us. In those

times we have talked about God’s wonderful design of the

human body, the great gift of medical knowledge He has

given us, and that wonderful day when all the pain will be

past. Maybe it is just the acetaminophen talking, but,

strangely, those conversations about the Lord almost make

the stones worthwhile.

John

Bland Ministry Center

Www.blandministrycenter.org

276.688.4701

Facebook@blandministrycenter

Food Pantry ~ Clothes Closet

Dental Clinic ~ Home Repair

Serving Bland County Virginia in the extremely

poor South-Western part of the state. For more

information about bringing a mission team or do-

nating items, check out their website.

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Ministry to Roma People at Ruth School—Romania contact

Brittany Garton: Garton.Brittany@gmail.com or check out Ruth

School’s website at : www.project-ruth.org

South India—Dr. & Mrs. Kunjumon Chacko: Seminary ~

email: chackos@sancharnet.in P.O. Box 11, Vadavathoor P.O,

Kottayam, Kerala, India 686010

Living Hope Community Centre News—South Africa

(Minister ing to those living with HIV/AIDS).

Www.livinghope.co.za

Door of Hope—South Africa (Saving many unwanted babies)

www.holeinthewall.org.za

Arise Ministry Group—South Africa www.arisemg.org.za

Newsletter deadline is the 15th of each month.

Goshen News Goshen Baptist Association

587 Mica Road

P.O. Box 296

Mineral, Virginia 23117

Rev. John Miller DoM

Cell: 540.229.5366

Joy Dickens, Ministry Assistant

Phone: 540.894.8440

Fax: 540.894.8442

Email: goshenassociation@hughes.net

Website: www.goshenassociation.com

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July 10 Ellinger Anniversary Hebron

18 Lowell Wright Retired

23 John Ellington Church/Comforter

24 Buchanan Anniversary Zoar

25 Gerald Chancellor Retired

26 Rachel Green Louisa

26 Lester Anniversary Thornburg

29 Mabel Holmberg Retired

29 Bob Ellinger Hebron

31 Sarah Reid Retired

July 4 Independence Day—Office Closed

5 Minister’s Breakfast GMC 8:30 a.m.

7 RuraLove Clothing and Yard Sale 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

8-12 Roma Camp of Dreams

9 Board of Directors GMC 7 p.m.

10 Property & Grounds GMC 10 a.m.

21 Missionary Stitchers GMC 9-2

30 Advisory Council GMC 7 p.m.