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HeartBeat: May/June 2010
HeartBeat: May/June 2010
Spring Break in
COLORADO
Student Ministry: Brad Simmons
Over Spring Break, The Mission, our student ministry at Wichita State University, took nine
students to Buena Vista, Colorado for a retreat at YoungLife's Frontier Ranch retreat center.
The students that went were from four different countries: Kenya, Kuwait, India and Malay-
sia. The retreat was organized by Christian Challenge at Kansas State University. Calendar
The main speaker for the retreat was Gordon Macdonald. On the first night of the retreat,
after spending ten hours in airplanes and airports, and nearly nine hours in a car in a snow-
May
storm, the seventy year old Macdonald shared his life story. He told the students about his 10 Disaster Relief Meeting, HOKSBA, 11am
greatest accomplishments, and his greatest failures. He shared what he had learned, how 13-
13-15 River Festival Outreach
God had been at work, and how important it was to have people around him during those
times. Over one hundred students sat for more than an hour listening to this man share how 15 wMu Family Picnic @ Metropolitan, 3-
3-6pm
God had taken him through his last seventy years. 19 S.S. Team Meeting, Ryan’s, 12:30
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28-29 Special Ed. Camping Trip/VBS, Lake Afton
Over the next two days, Macdonald spoke from several passages in Paul's letter to the Co- 31 Memorial Day, HOKSBA Office Closed
lossians, and laid out for them the marks of a Christian life well lived. He also allowed lots
of time for questions, which the students took full advantage of. He spoke to them as a
grandfather, and they listened intently.
June
The retreat was a wonderful experience for our students. They had the opportunity to hear 12 WMU Planning Meeting, HOKSBA, 10am
the life story of a man who had walked with and served God, though far from perfectly, for 14 Disaster Relief Meeting, HOKSBA, 11am
over fifty years. They also made new friends from Kansas State, and strengthened their rela-
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14-18 Kids Camp, WCC Salina
tionships with each other. I would like to extend a special thanks to four donors who gave
generously towards scholarships for the retreat. Thank you! 15-
15-16 Southern Baptist Convention, Orlando, FL
We still need work groups from our churches to finish up the drywall and
Juvenile Detention Ministry
painting. Over 95% of the drywall is hung and the second floor has been God continues to bless
painted. Once we finish hanging the drywall and painting, we can start us in this ministry. We
the flooring, cabinets and finish carpentry. Please contact Loren Phippen see many lives changed
at HOKSBA. at JDF and at the Boy’s
ranch. One of our
church members is
River Fest ministering at the Spar-
tan Lake Side academy
The HOKSBA outreach at River Fest is coming on us quickly... Our out- where he is able to
reach will be from May 13th to 15th. We will have street evangelists here touch lives with the
to work with you and to help train our church members. Walking with Gospel. The ranch has
Power will return this year for our main event and will be with us on the allowed me for the last
street to share the Gospel. We also plan on having a booth that will stamp year or so to sign out 2
horse shoes with John 3:16 and personalize it for each person while they boys every Saturday
share the Gospel. Our Cowboy church and our Equestrian ministries will morning at 5a.m. and take them fishing. For some of them this has been
be involved in this outreach. We also need face painters and other help their first time fishing or going to the lake. It has helped to deepen the
with the block party equipment. We also have praise and worship teams relationships to the point that some of them stay in contact with me after
and bands from our churches that will provide music before the main getting released. I am able to disciple them and get them connected with
event. one of our churches.
As I mentioned last month, we would like to have more participation this Please continue to pray for this ministry and your involvement in it by
year from our churches and would like to see all of our church members donating your time or providing funds for Bibles and other needs. In
get involved with the block party and/or street witnessing. I have sent out particular, we need youth pastors and workers who could give a Friday
an information/signup sheet to every church. Please pick a time that you night every few months or so to help in JDF. This would give a connec-
can help. For River Fest 2009, we had the best participation from our tion for them to continue being discipled after they are released. Some of
churches that we have ever had and our prayer is to have even more par- these kids have never really had someone who loved and cared for them
ticipate this year. Please contact me if you have any questions or if you and they desperately need that.
have any ideas that would help make this event a great success.
Good Neighbor Centers
Loren Phippen, Evangelism Director
Our Good Neighbor Centers are still touching lives in our community through benevolent ministries. We have seen many of the people coming to our cen-
ters give their lives to Christ. Our GNC’s are in need of funds and food to meet the many needs. The needs in Wichita are continually growing and all of
our centers need your assistance. Many laid off workers in Wichita are running out of unemployment and we have seen a large increase of new families
coming to our centers. At 16 cents per pound, we can purchase food at the Food Bank which makes our dollars go so much farther. I would love to come
and speak to your church or SS class on the needs of the GNC’s and how we can help.
FamilyFest is a partnership with the national Woman’s Missionary Union, the And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been
Kansas/Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptists, and the Heart of Kansas given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples
Southern Baptist Association. It is designed to give families (age six and up) a of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the
prepackaged missions experience. Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I
have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end
How You Can Participate of the age.” Matthew 28:18, 19 & 20. (The Woman’s Study Bible)
Think about the needs in the community around your church. How could
FamilyFest volunteers assist you and your church members in meeting some of This is going to be a great year to do missions in our association.
these needs? These volunteers could work on anything you have a vision for: First, we have the Riverfest, you can come and help with evangelism
Vacation Bible School, Backyard Bible Clubs, light construction, sport camps, by going out and telling people about Jesus. Also, the Family Picnic
survey work, etc. Perhaps some families in your church would like to travel is on May 15th. If you would like to help with the picnic, contact
across town to help another church. Loren Pippen or Ellen Noeller.
Work Projects Needed You don’t have to leave Wichita to be involved in missions this sum-
We are looking for work projects for these mission teams to work on. This could mer. The whole family can be involved. We have the FamilyFest
include almost anything: building repairs, VBS, Backyard Bible Clubs, block coming to Wichita on July 10-16th. This is sponsored by the National
parties, health fairs, canvassing, prayer walks, etc. Please contact the Heart of wMu, KNCSB and HOKSBA. We will have PRAYER WALKING,
Kansas for a request form. CONSTRUCTION, VBS, HEALTH CLINICS and much more. There
will be something for all ages. You can contact Mark Jackson, Mari
Jaquith or Ellen Noeller for more information 316.215.0135.
Hispanic Work
Abraham Arevalo, Hispanic Church Planter Strategist
Recently a study was released by NAMB called “21st Century Hispanic Realities”. This study was coordinated by Dr. Daniel Sanchez and Rev. Bobby Sena.
These are three of the studies most key findings.
• The First Generation (the immigrants) has become the largest segment of the Hispanic population in America today.
– In mid 20th century, the 3rd generation and beyond was dominant and had the deepest roots in U.S. culture. ....By 1990, however, the 1st generation
(least assimilated and Spanish dominant) became the largest segment of Hispanic population.
• Hispanics are showing more receptiveness to the evangelical message than ever before in the history of this country.
– Never in the history of this nation have Hispanics been more receptive to the evangelical message than they are now. A study done by Priest/
Sociologist Andrew Greeley indicates that 23% of the Hispanic population now identifies with non-Catholic denominations, mainly Evangelicals.
What does this mean for the Churches of HOKSBA? The Hispanic presence and influence in our community is a growing reality and every church in Wichita
has seen the need to reach out to this segment of our population. Traditionally, when we think about reaching to Hispanics, our first though is about the Span-
ish language, but the time has come to see also beyond Spanish to hundreds of young Kansans with strong Hispanic roots and English as their first language.
Every church in Kansas needs to open the dialogue about this challenge. We are not talking about a distant future, but a present and urgent need. We need to
be intentional about addressing it today.
Teaching & Learning Homeless Ministry
From the Sunday School Team By: Deborah Long
What does learning look like? When you walk past a Bible study class- On Memorial Day, the Baptist Homeless Ministry will be passing out
room on Sunday morning can you tell by the activity of the students that meal kits. Also, they will be having a 4th of July event and need people to
learning is taking place? If you have a well-versed teacher and the class- help serve as well as bring potato salad. Some needs of the ministry in-
room appears to be calm - is this an indication that knowledge is being clude sleeping bags and back packs. The BHM will be closed from June
shared and lives are being transformed? Unfortunately not. Teaching and 17-June 30 while Deborah and Johnny are on their honeymoon. Contact
learning are not so simple. However, we do know that engaging learners Deborah at 316.204.9517 with any questions.
in specific activities results in a higher level of retention. Consider these
strategies and how you can implement one or more of them in your les-
son each week to enhance learning.
Teaching Others: If you really want students to retain what you have
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instructed, give them opportunity to teach someone else. Over 90% of • VBS/backyard Bible clubs
content will be retained when the teacher utilizes this teaching strategy. • Creative arts camp (voice, instrument, acting, dance, etc.)
• Sports camps
Though time will greatly limit your ability to use all of these teaching • Construction projects
strategies in every lesson, make an effort to move further down the list. • Surveys
As you do, you will find that your learners will be more engaged and • Door-to-door evangelism
better able to demonstrate that they have retained what you had planned • Revivals/outreach/block parties
for them to learn. • House a mission team
• Work at Set Free or Ranch
• Be a part of the FamilyFest July 10-16, 2010 (see accompa-
nying article)
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