Praise the Lord for the celebration last week at our block parties in the face of challenges and adversity which our teams faced at La Luz and Pleasant Park. 

At La Luz, we had the privilege of baptizing 11 believers!  Many of these are our new believers from our Backyard Kids' Clubs this summer.  One was a new believer from our Concord block party several ago, too!  A  daughter and her mother were baptized as well as  3 siblings from another family.  We also had 4 responses to the gospel, 2 as new
believers and 2 as re-commitments!

Thanks to all our team members for your perseverance and commitment last Wednesday. God prevailed!  We had approximately 80 of our UBC folks there last night as well as 11 from our West Virginia team.  Estimated count of folks attending both block parties was 140!

Continue to pray for the growth of our new believers & our Multi-housing congregations. Also, continue to pray for youth and parents to come to Christ as we continue our block parties and backyard kids' clubs this week. 

A team from Kingsport, TN (of more than 70) arrived on Saturday to continue our Backyard Kids’ Clubs at La Luz, Hunter's Run, Williamsburg, Concord Square, E. Ridge, and Ridgeway this week. They will join us at our block party on July 1st, located in a field just north of Hunter's Run Apartments. Pray that God continues to bring new believers into the Kingdom for His glory!

The 2009 Ohio Collegiate Ministries Drama Team is looking to serve our SBC churches this July!  Our “very newly formed” ministry team has free ministry time between Youth Camps at Seneca Lake Baptist Assembly, and they don’t want to waste it!!

Available dates are the evening of Friday, July 10th - Sunday July 12th, as well as, the evening of Friday, July 17th - Sunday, July 19th.

This 5 person collegiate team can be used just like any old normal run-of-the-mill missions team, and they’ll lift hands and feet to help out with whatever project the lucky host church throws their way.  The team’s primary focus and training is in drama, and not the daytime TV kind either. 

Their dramas are funny, serious, with the perfect blend of head and heart focus, all centered on relating the Bible to real life.  The team and their ministry tools can be incorporated into youth events, special worship times, and even Sunday morning services. But the team is available to assist in whatever capacity is needed, rain or shine. 

The purpose of the team is not simply to make you giggle (although that might happen spontaneously and unexpectedly), but rather to express biblical truths through drama.  At the same time, as a collegiate ministry team we also look to share with youth, college students, and churches about what Crosswalk Collegiate Ministry is up to in Ohio.

The team knows the Lord provides, and we are hoping that the Lord will use your church family to provide a few basic needs.  The team would be extremely grateful to you (the host church) for providing housing for 2 females and 3 males on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night. The team does know that fasting is biblical, but would request that meals are provided during their stay. Nothing fancy is required, just sustenance. 

The team is ready for action Friday afternoon up until Sunday evening, as they will be traveling from Seneca Lake Baptist Assembly on Friday and returning to the camp on Monday morning. The team does not need breakfast on Monday morning, and the time of availability for the team on Friday depends on the distance from Seneca Lake Baptist Assembly to the host church. 

The team would also like to humbly request a love-offering be collected to help support the traveling expenses to and from camp as well as to help fund and support future Crosswalk Collegiate Ministry drama teams through the SCBO. The actual cost of supporting this year’s team is minimal as they are only serving 3 weeks. However, funding for beginning equipment purchases and expenses to be used for supporting a future 10-week summer team would be greatly appreciated. We thank you for your consideration.
Have a great day!
Andy Lynn
Drama Team Coordinator
Ohio Crosswalk Collegiate Ministries
Cell: 513.280.6084
Email: land20r@yahoo.com

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More teams arrive next week to help Hammersville Baptist. 
Read  a great aricle in the Brown County Press about Hammersville Baptist Church Construction  More

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Youth Team  LightsHarbor Lights Baptist Church, LaFayette, GA
June 21-27
The team assisted Manchester Baptist with VBS, Peebles with Door-to-Door Visitaiton, and helped FBC Seaman with some painting.

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FBC Seaman has a new metal roof thanks to the Buckeye Builders
The roof was replaced on Tuesday, June 23rd. 
Members from Seaman helped by removing the old roof ahead of time.
Robby Davis is Pastor

• OWENSBORO, Ky. (BP)--Kay Kwok, wife of Jack Kwok, executive director-treasurer of the State Convention of Baptists in Ohio, died Saturday, June 27, in Owensboro, Ky. More  A memorial service will be held in Ohio  on Tuesday, July 7, 10:00 a.m., at Genoa Baptist Church, 7562 Lewis Center Rd, Westerville, OH.

• SBC International Mission Board Missionary Appointment Service July 12, 2009, 6:00 p.m. at Urbancrest Baptist Church, 2634 Drake Road, Lebanon, OH 45036 - Make your reservations today at urbancrest.org 

• 2009 Uruguay Trip SHBA will send another team to Montevideo, Uruguay-October 10-17.  July 30 is the deadline for this year's trip.  Go here for more information 2009 Uruguay Trip 

• Do you need Vacation Bible School Decorations and Supplies?

Northeast Community Church just finished the Boomerang Express VBS and has lots of decorations and supplies available to a church that can use them.  Please contact the church office at 513.683.2707 if interested.Erik Carlsen, Pastor Northeast Community ChurchLoveland, Ohio


The Vision
What would it take to see the Great Commission fulfilled in our lifetime? That was the question a number of leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention considered beginning in  2006.  After much prayer, study, and the eventual involvement of hundreds of Southern Baptists across the nation, they developed the GPS vision:  More
 

• Praying Across North America 2010 Pastor & Prayer Coordinator Planning Meeting                   Southern Hills, our State Convention, and NAMB are working together to pray across North America in 2010.  SHBA is responsible for parts of six Ohio counties. Pastors are encouraged to bring their “Prayer Walking Coordinator” to an information meeting at SHBA’s Office on August 12 at Noon.  Lunch is provided. A Nationwide GPS2020 Project. More 

Find It Here 
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• Bill Miller's Report on June Outreach Event  What a turnout.  We had more people than some churches have in attendance Wednesday nite.  We sent out 5 teams many with 3 people and made close to 250 contacts.  Join us in July and see if we can top this.  We will gather on Saturday July 11th at Pekin Baptist just prior to their VBS AND revival with evangelist Joe Veal from Urbancrest July 26th thru 28th.  Even though you don’t show up on the 11th come and visit with us on mon & Tues the 27th -- 18th.