November 2016 Newsletter

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Estrella Baptist ESTRELLA R.E.A.C.H. CELEBRATE GOD!
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PHOENIX, AZ 85033 Church Planting share the Good News
Harvest and rejoice together!


 Declaring His Glory!

The Super Moon of 2016 made headlines and drew lots of attention,
many folks gathered at dusk and dawn to see this heavenly phenomena.
The Super Moon occurs when the moon is at its fullest and closest to
Earth; the last time was 68 years ago and astrologers say it will not
happen again until Nov. 25, 2034.

We know from Gen. 1:14-19, the lesser light rules the night and is a
sign for seasons, and for days and years. But what does the moon really
represent?

The moon has no inherent light, what we see at night is the moon
reflecting the light given off by the greater light, the Sun. The same is
true with us, because of God’s grace, we are redeemed and now shine
the light of Christ Jesus in our lives. We are image-bearers of the
Greater Light (John 8:12) and commanded to let our light shine for God’s
glory!

“For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in
our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in

the face of Jesus Christ.” (2 Corinthians 4:6 ESV)

EBA Mailing Address: 10720 West Indian School Road #19-109, Phoenix, AZ 85033

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Declaring
 His Glory!

FBC Garden Lakes held multiple events on Monday, October 31 to declare
the glory of God. Over a dozen members participated in the Trunk-or-
Treat at the church campus and had Gospel encounters with over 80 folks.

There were five Light Up The Night (LUTN) locations in Avondale
neighborhoods hosted by FBCGL church members. Families set up a game
or activity for the trick-or-treat families to stop and
participate. Over ___ “hand-y” bags were given away
to kids, the treats included a Gospel tract for kids, a
Christian pencil and stickers, little pumpkin erasers
and of course candy!

Our community engagement opened up a donation
from a local comic book store who gave us comics to
give away to kids at each LUTN house.

Each house also distributed family info bags which
contained a Life Book Gospel of John, church and
ministry brochures and a Gospel tract. Over ____
families received the Good News this year.

The church made many new contacts in the
neighborhoods, and are praying for folks who stopped
to come and worship.

EBA Mailing Address: 10720 West Indian School Road #19-109, Phoenix, AZ 85033

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 Declaring His Glory!

At Project Connect 2016…We fed the hungry, a total of 494 meals.  We
ministered to the homeless, at least 227 homeless people registered, and
many more showed up but did not register.  We gave away backpacks with
hygiene products inside.  We offered free showers, flu shots, bike repair,
prayer, Bibles, clothes, and job training.  Non-profit agencies were here to
help, like CareFirst, Set Free Ministries, Phoenix Rescue Mission, etc.  We
had local politicians and government staffers showed up, including a Mayor,
Vice-Mayor, Police Chief, City Councilmen, and a Clerk from Senator
Flakes Office, and numerous others from Avondale. We had Government
agencies were here to help, such as DES, SS, VA, DMV, etc. 
 
All of it was a ministry planned by the Valley of the Sun United Way and
hosted and manned by volunteers from FSBCA.
 

Q - Why do we do this? 

A - We do it because we love people.  And we do it because we love Jesus.

EBA Mailing Address: 10720 West Indian School Road #19-109, Phoenix, AZ 85033

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We’re excited to announce that Zona Camp is coming home
Zona is moving to NAU on July 9-14, 2017

For more info go to zonacamp.com/home/faqs-about-changes

EBA Mailing Address: 10720 West Indian School Road #19-109, Phoenix, AZ 85033

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IT IS ALL ABOUT JESUS!

Members of the Arizona SBC and other churches from across Phoenix
met to discuss Crossover 2017 (during the Southern Baptist
Convention next summer) and our partnership with Greg Laurie and
his Harvest America Crusade. The meeting showed the excitement
and commitment across denominations to reach Phoenix and
thousands more with the Gospel on Saturday, June 10 at the
University of Phoenix Stadium.

On March 6, 2016, Harvest America was held at AT&T Stadium in
Arlington, TX, with 82,000 people in attendance and another
180,000 watching from 7,000 host locations!

25,557 people made a profession of faith after hearing the Gospel of
Christ Jesus proclaimed.

EBA Mailing Address: 10720 West Indian School Road #19-109, Phoenix, AZ 85033

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Gateway Seminary

The Estrella Baptist Association in partnership with
Gateway Seminary is now offering Bible Teaching

Certificates for lay leaders.

Goal: Educate every current and potential Bible Study/Sunday School teacher to

❖ increase knowledge of both the Old and New Testament,
❖ be able to study/interpret the Scriptures appropriately,
❖ and to be skilled with instruction methods that teach for transformation,

not just more information!

Contextualized Leadership Development (CLD) is dedicated to Gateway Seminary’s mission to
equip leaders who expand God’s kingdom. CLD centers all over North America provide classes
at a post-high school level to train effective Christian leaders for the churches.

Bible Teaching Certificate (BTC-CLD) consists of a total of 4 classes which meet one night per
week over 2 years [fall and spring]:

Old Testament Survey
New Testament Survey
How to Understand the Bible/Biblical Hermeneutics
Principles and Approaches to Bible Teaching

The BTC-CLD will be offered at two sites beginning in January 2017:
First Southern Baptist Church, Wickenburg
First Southern Baptist Church, Buckeye

➢ Courses are taught by pastors and staff who have a Masters or Doctor degree from seminary
➢ Courses will not have research papers nor conform to Turabian formatting.
➢ Methods will address needs of various learning styles and active, discovery learning.
➢ Will require simple application to CLD center.
➢ Cost is $125 per class
➢ Will NOT count as credits towards a seminary degree but can count towards a CLD Diploma

[49 credits total in several fields of study].
➢ Upon successful completion, graduates may walk across the stage at seminary graduation

wearing cap and gown!

The Estrella Baptist Association gladly offers some tuition assistance
for the Bible Teaching Certificate program.

To begin the application process, send an email expressing your interest

to Dr. Leslie Dodrill at [email protected]

EBA Mailing Address: 10720 West Indian School Road #19-109, Phoenix, AZ 85033

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Brent Hale, the Youth Pastor @ FSBC Buckeye is heading up a West Valley Youth
event for the Spring of 2017. Disciple Now is more than another youth retreat, it is an
opportunity for your church to invest in the lives of the next generation of Christian
men and women.

D-Now consists of a large corporate service and small group meetings over a three day
/ night weekend. Guest speakers and artists will help attract but it is the truth of
God’s Word applied to their lives that will transform our youth.

Below is a link to the Disciple Now website which has some more detailed info.

https://dnowstudies.com/what-is-dnow/

Brent shared the success of this endeavor and is excited to see many of our West
Valley churches come together for worship, fellowship in the Word and development
of future Kingdom leaders!

Contact Brent Hale @ FSCB Buckeye for more info! phone is (918)244-6131

email is [email protected] webpage is http://www.fsbbuckeye.com

EBA Mailing Address: 10720 West Indian School Road #19-109, Phoenix, AZ 85033

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SW Valley Homeless
Initiative

Our Goal: Host: Provide a place for 10 adults
to sleep, volunteers to
10 homeless men & women + monitor guests and a meal.

7 host & help churches = Help: Supply and serve dinner, be
shelter, shower, food & love volunteer monitor, provide
and clean blankets / towels.
‣ Partnering with local cities and
NGOs Homeless: There are 30 homeless
any given day in Avondale,
‣ Providing shelter, shower, meal, together we can give them a
hope and opportunity place to sleep, a meal and a
way to a better tomorrow.
‣ Program to help homeless move
into housing and find work Contact: Pastor Jack Marslander
(FSBC Avondale)
‣ Participate by being the hands
and feet of Christ to a community 623.932.2723
in need

‣ Pray about your involvement

EBA Mailing Address: 10720 West Indian School Road #19-109, Phoenix, AZ 85033

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 Estrella Equipping Events

The Estrella Baptist Association is dedicated to equipping the body to
reach the lost, here are just a few of the upcoming events...

SAVE THE DATES:
• Women’s Conference - 2/18/17

• D-Now Youth Conference - 3/31-4/2 or 4/7-9 to be determined
• Metamorphosis Men’s Retreat - 5/6-8/17 @ Young Life Camp Williams

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EBA Mailing Address: 10720 West Indian School Road #19-109, Phoenix, AZ 85033

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EBA Mailing Address: 10720 West Indian School Road #19-109, Phoenix, AZ 85033

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EBA Ministry Resource Network

“All who believed were together and had all things in common.”
- Acts 2:44

Who has a snow cone machine? Where can I rent equipment?
What Bible studies does the Association already have?
We know it takes resources to make ministry work.
We need people, finances and stuff.
Here are a few resources available to your church:

EBA Block Party Trailer - Tables, chairs, shades, coolers, games, snow
cone machine, popcorn machine, cotton candy machine, mini bouncy
house, etc.
Call 623-936-4481 for list of items and to reserve trailer
Let the EBA office know what resources you have or vendors you
recommend to add to our ongoing Resource Network.
Thank you and God bless.

Grand View Camp

If your church is looking for an affordable camp / retreat site, check this place out!
Grand View Camp has reasonable rates for youth, women and custom camp needs.
Located8 miles into the National Forest near Eager, Arizona this facility has a great

atmosphere and offers a variety of activities and amenities.
Contact Camp Director Matt Wilson for more information (864)561-9147 or

[email protected] check them out online at www.grandviewcamp.org

EBA Mailing Address: 10720 West Indian School Road #19-109, Phoenix, AZ 85033

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The EBA has used copies of the three-
year 2012-15 Curriculum for the Gospel
Project for both Children and Preschool
age classes.

These can be used by
churches for FREE!

There is enough material for:
• Children: 2-3 classes of older, 2-3 classes of younger; with posters, CD's, and leader kits

• Preschool: 2 classes of each age 3yr through 5-K; with CD’s, leader kits, and supplies

Please notify Twila immediately if you would like to use these materials for your church; they
are undated so they can be started ANY time, (i.e, the beginning in January).

This is a wonderful opportunity for churches who love their children but have limited
resources to have high quality teaching materials.

An unsolicited promotion by a satisfied church…

At The Way Fellowship Church, we have been using The Gospel Project curriculum
for our elementary aged children's ministry and found it to be well suited to teaching
school aged children.  Our elementary age children's workers have also expressed a
desire to continue using this material in years to come.  

Two elements of The Gospel Project curriculum that are particularly beneficial:
(1)The material is aligned to teach the major stories of the bible over a three year

period.  It starts in Genesis and ends in Revelation, attempting to be as
comprehensive as is possible in three years.  This helps children to see an
overarching view of scripture and not simply stick to one portion of the Bible.  
(2)The Gospel Project points children toward Jesus no matter what the text of scripture.
 The authors are intentional about showing how Old Testament events and figures
foreshadow Christ.  
If you are searching for elementary aged teaching material,
I would recommend trying The Gospel Project.  

 
Kyle M. Hall - Evangelism Catalyst
The Way Fellowship Church, Cell: 623-308-6412

EBA Mailing Address: 10720 West Indian School Road #19-109, Phoenix, AZ 85033