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Help needed!!!
We are extremely excited about the upcoming children’s crusade with evangelist Ed Dunlop. The crusade will run from April 1st to April 5th from 7:00pm to 8:30 pm. Before the crusade starts, there are some supplies that we need to collect. These will be used for games, prizes, and contest for throughout the week. …
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And the winner is…
This past Celebration Sunday, we held our 2nd Annual Chili and Dessert cook-off. The numerous contestants spent hours planning, cooking, sweating, and plotting so they could win the coveted prize. But when the cold-hearted judges give their final vote, only eight rose to the victory. A big thanks to everyone who brought all the…
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Vision has three new members!
This Sunday, we were blessed to have three new members join Vision Baptist Church: John Voorhis, his wife Samantha Voorhis, and Beau Carpenter John and Samantha have been attending faithfully for several months. They have been blessed with two young children, Josiah and Ellis. We are really looking forward to seeing how…
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Community Outreach
Just a quick reminder that this Saturday we will have our monthly church-wide outreach. Last month we were able to distribute 1300 pieces of literature in an hour’s time. This is all part of our church’s goal to get the Gospel out, whether it is by literature or personal witnessing to reach at least 50,000…
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Join us for the movie Courageous!
Join us this Saturday for a free showing of Courageous! This inspiring movie will challenge all of us! We hope you will join us for this one night event. March 24th, Saturday at 6:00 pm Doors open at 5:30 pm Free Admission A concession will be provided by the Students of Vision with all proceeds going…
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Picture Day starts tomorrow!
We are extremely excited about our new church directory and the chance for us to stay better connected with each other! And tomorrow is the first day that Olan Mills Portrait Studios will be at the church taking the pictures for the directory. They will be taking the pictures from 2:30-9:30 pm on Friday and…
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This year, our community outreach has already tagged close to 2,300 doors, in only two month! We are very excited about this, and are on pace to tag over 13,000 doors in the community! Wouldn’t it be exciting to be a part of that? On February 25th, 39 different people from Vision gathered for a…
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Welcome to the new welcome center!
Church building projects are always an exciting time, and it is always good to see expansions and improvements made to the church building. From the largest build out to the smallest improvement and project, it is always a great thing to see the Lord allow us to build an addition to the church building. We…
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Sunday School Spotlight: The Bridge Builders
Every Sunday at our church at 9:30, you’ll find people gathering together into small groups. If you don’t know what is going on, it might look kind of strange. You might even think, “the people in this church take the clique idea to a whole new level.” But the truth is, you walked in on…
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Church Wide Outreach
Do you have a friend, a co-worker, or a neighbor who you want to reach with the Gospel? Have you ever wanted to just go out into the community and tell others about what Jesus has done for you? Now is your chance! On Saturday, February 18th, join us for our monthly Church Wide Outreach…
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Couples Retreat 2012: Heirs with Christ
“Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.” – I Peter 3:7 March 8th is the start of our annual couples retreat, and you and your spouse do…
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Developing a Biblical Philosophy of Music
For several years, Philip Bassham was the music man for our church. When Philip took over the music, the church was still young and new. Philip realized that the direction he set the music program on would influence the music at the church for many years to come. But more importantly, he knew that the…
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From the Desk of Pastor Trent: Creating a Volunteer Culture
Creating a Volunteer Culture As I look at the week in review and spend sometime setting up my calendar, I have begun to get slightly overwhelmed. Many times I would have been overwhelmed by how much there is to do, but tonight I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the volunteer culture that God has created…
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Sunday School Spotlight: CONN3CT
Every Sunday at our church at 9:30, you’ll find people gathering together into small groups. If you don’t know what is going on, it might look kind of strange. You might even think, “the people in this church take the clique idea to a whole new level.” But the truth is, you walked in on…
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Miguel Murillo’s January 2012 Prayer Letter
Dear Brethren, First of all, we would like to bring you some belated Christmas Greetings and wish you a Happy New Year full of blessings and service to the Lord. We thank God for his faithfulness and generosity with us, especially in the past year. BEREA BAPTIST CHURCH On Friday, December 23rd, we held a…
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Picture Days!
We are so excited about our new church directory and the chance for us to stay better connected with each other! This time we are wanting to do something a little different. We would like to include a picture of every one of you to go along with your contact information. In order to do…
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Vision Night 2012
Sunday night will be one of the biggest nights of the entire year for our Church and you do not want to miss it: Vision Night 2012! During this exciting night, Pastor will lay out his vision for our Church, our community, and our World for the coming year. He will share his heart with…
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Sunday School Spotlight: Single Focus
Every Sunday at our church at 9:30, you’ll find people gathering together into small groups. If you don’t know what is going on, it might look kind of strange. You might even think, “the people in this church take the clique idea to a whole new level.” But the truth is, you walked in on…
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Service Update: Ye say, We see
God has truly blessed Vision Baptist Church with a great pastor who loves the Lord and has a great understanding of His Word. Pastor shared that understanding with us Sunday morning as he finished up John chapter 9. At the end of the chapter, we find people who are beyond help. They thought that they…
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From the Desk of Pastor Trent: The Gospel Tract
The Gospel Tract I know that this is an odd subject to write about. Not that the Gospel would be odd for me to talk about but the fact I am talking about a piece of paper on a blog. I have always been intrigued by the Gospel tract. In the small church I grew…
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Sunday School Spotlight: Home Improvement
Every Sunday at our church at 9:30, you’ll find people gathering together into small groups. If you don’t know what is going on, it might look kind of strange. You might even think, “the people in this church take the clique idea to a whole new level.” But the truth is, you walked in on…
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Ministry Focus: La Iglesia Bautista Vision
A special thanks to Ben Mize, who works so hard in the Spanish ministry, for this special update! Did you know that there are actually two parts of Vision Baptist Church? Not only are there services in English, but we also have services for Spanish speaking people. La Iglesia Bautista Vision (Vision Baptist Church) meets…
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Service Update: Open Eyes and Division
We had a great time Sunday as we continued through the book of John. Pastor Trent brought two powerful messages to us from John chapter nine. As Jesus and his disciples are walking, they come across a blind man. In their mindset, the disciples assume that either this man or his parents must have committed…
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From the Desk of Pastor Trent: Pioneer Senders
Our church has been so blessed to have a great assistant pastor in Trent Cornwell. His hard work and dedication have helped to make our church strong. And his love and zeal for World Evangelism has helped motivate and move many people to get more involved. The following is something Pastor Trent wrote on his…
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Feliz cumpleaños (Happy Birthday), Pastor Ronald Tubillas!
Today, our church had the wonderful privilege to celebrate Pastor Ronald’s 40th birthday. Pastor Ronald was saved under the ministry of the Gardners while they were serving in Peru. His salvation completely changed his life and he soon enrolled in the Bible institute in Arequipa, Peru. After he graduated from the Bible college, he served…
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Ministry Focus: The Latin Bridge
Christ is working through our church in so many ministries that it can be hard to keep track of all of them. One ministry you might not be familiar with is the Latin Bridge. That is a ministry that gives special attention to work being done in Latin American and that massive fruit it would…
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Missing the Summit?
Today is the start of the Our Generation Summit and we are extremely excited to see how God is going to work. It is going to be a great time where we will be challenged to live out the King’s Command in our lives. We will hear from veteran missionaries as they pour out their…
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Tuesday Night Church Service???
While it doesn’t happen very often, this week our mid-week service will be tonight at 7:00 pm. We hope all of you can come. Usually, our service is on Thursday night. But this Thursday, many from the church will be at the Summit in Gatlinburg, Tn. So we moved our service to Tuesday night. And…
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Operation World Evangelism: Fulton County Church Plant (Part 2) – Why here???
Have you been wondering why we need to plant a church in Fulton County? Why are we putting all this time and money into a church in our own area? Pastor Cornwell explains the importance of starting a church right here in Fulton County: Replenish: ORIGIN – late Middle English (in the sense ‘supply…
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Ministry Focus: The Ruling Kingdom
Living in a world full of sin and hardship, it is easy to get discouraged. It feels like Satan and sin are in control. But we can never forget that we are children of God, who is the master of the universe. He is in control and is the king of a mighty kingdom, a…
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Hello World Online Event
Originally posted on www.bcwe.org Hello world! It pre-dates the age of the World Wide Web where posted messages became routinely accessible across the globe. Because it is typically one of the simplest programs possible in most programming languages, it is by tradition often used to verify that a language or system is operating correctly. In this case, the…
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Join us for Christmas on the Northside!
Does the Christmas season seem to be one of your busiest, craziest times of the year? When things finally wind down in the middle of January, do you look back and wish that you had simply slowed down and spent time with those you cared about? Here is an opportunity to do just that! …
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Video of South Sudan: by Keith Shumaker
Click on the link below to check out a video of missionary Keith Shumaker’s recent trip to South Sudan! South Sudan Video Here are some thoughts Keith wrote about his recent trip: I got back from a tremendous trip to South Sudan. What I saw and what we experienced was amazing and life changing. South…
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News from Bolivia: November 2011
Preaching to the Chickens: This past month our sister church in Cobija Bolivia celebrated it’s 6th anniversary. I was invited to travel up with our assistant Isaac to participate in their anniversary conference for three days. We arrived on Friday and the conference started that same night. There were special activities each night with the young…