T HE M ONTGOMERY B APTIST

A W EEKLY N EWSLETTER
Serving Christ Through Montgomery Area Churches
KEN MAY, DIRECTOR OF MISSIONS THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2015

Ministry Training Institute

Are you a Sunday School or Bible study teacher? Do you want to learn more about
the Bible and how it applies to your life? Do you need to brush up on your
understanding of biblical and theological knowledge but dont have time to go back
to school full time? Samford Universitys Ministry Training Institute (formerly
known as the Samford Extension) may be your answer.
There are two great opportunities for getting involved starting in August at two
different locations.
The MTI classes will be held at:
Montgomery Baptist Association, 20 Interstate Park Drive
(Begins August 17, each class runs 8 weeks) Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
First 8 weeks Baptist Doctrine, Ken May, Instructor
Second 8 weeks (begins Oct. 12) Spiritual Disciplines, Dr. DLinell Finley, Instructor
First Baptist Church, 305 S. Perry Street
(Begins August 25, each class runs 8 weeks) Times: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
First 8 weeks Old Testament Survey, Ken May, Instructor
Second 8 weeks (begins Oct 20) - New Testament Survey, Dr. Mike Chitwood, Instructor

Congratulations to
Dr. Kline Johnson,
director of our Baptist
Family Resource and
Counseling Center, on his
20 years of faithful service
helping individuals and
families. Kline came on
Dr. Kline
board as a consultant to
Johnson
assist in the formation of
a counseling ministry after
it was determined to be a great need
during a strategic planning effort in
Montgomery Baptist Association. Kline
remained as our clinical director and has
been a great resource to individuals,
families, and churches. With the everchanging landscape of mental health
care, his counseling services are needed
now more than ever. Please join in
celebrating his service and in praying for
and supporting this vital ministry.

Bivocational Pastors Breakfast

Saturday, August 15 || 7:30 AM

Classes are open to any church member or lay leader, staff member, pastor, etc. Registration is now open!
Cost for each location is $50 per class ($10 per semester registration fee if you do NOT register online).

Montgomery Baptist Association

To Register: Samford.edu/go/mti (online registrants SAVE the $10 registration fee.)

RSVP by August 14 at
office@mgmbaptist.org

For questions, please contact Dr. DLinell Finley for the MBA site, (334) 324-1309 and Dr. Mike
Chitwood for the FBC site, (859) 625-8754, or Ken May at the MBA Office (334) 271-6227,
(kmay@mgmbaptist.org).
(Those wishing to audit classes will pay the same fees charged for diploma
students but will not have to write papers or take exams.)

DISCIPLE-MAKING ROUNDTABLE
Returning to Disciple-Making

Engage Conference
August 18, 5:30 PM
Eastmont Baptist Church
Conference Speaker: Missional Strategist Eric Boykin
Topic: Reaching People in Multi-family Housing
RSVP: office@mgmbaptist.org by noon on Thursday, August 13
$5.00 per person for steak supper

Rally for
the Gal ley
Rally for the Galley Motorcycle Ride
& Food Scavenger Hunt stocks
Forest Park Ministry Centers
Harvest: A Galley of Grace food
pantry.
Saturday, August 8

August 26 | 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Start: Heritage Baptist Church

1849 Perry Hill Road

Baptist Foundation of Alabama

End: Forest Park Ministry Center

2026 East 4th Street

7650 Halcyon Summit Drive,

Montgomery

Reservations are required.

Deadline: August 20
Email: office@mgmbaptist.org
or call 271-6227
Cost of Lunch: $8.00

At each Rally Point, riders will:

load collected food into
transport vehicles
enjoy bottles of water and light
snacks
receive prayer support from
Rally participants
Bikers will help stock the food pantry
at rides end..

The Montgomery Baptist Association 20 Interstate Park Montgomery, Alabama 36109 334-271-6227 www.mgmbaptist.org
This publication is made possible by your churches contributions to Associational Missions.