Alabama CBF E-News
March 11, 2024
BWIM Month of Advocacy
March is Baptist Women in Ministry Month of Advocacy!
In addition to inviting a woman to preach, BWIM also encourages you to engage in one of the forms of advocacy listed on their website (https://bwim.info/bwim-month-of-advocacy/) March, which is also Women’s History Month. Both churches and individuals can participate.
For more resources or a list of potential proclaimers please send us a message!
BWIM Announces New Addie Davis Scholarships!
BWIM is changing the way it supports female Baptist seminarians in honor of Addie Davis, the first woman ordained to pastoral ministry by a Southern Baptist Church in 1964.
Instead of making two awards related to seminarians' excellence in preaching and outstanding pastoral leadership, BWIM is providing financial support for Baptist women enrolled in seminary to pursue a calling to ministry and leadership. You can read more about why we are making this change by clicking "Learn More" below.
Female seminarians who have membership in a Baptist church, are enrolled full-time in a Masters-level program at an ATS accredited seminary or divinity school, and can articulate and provide evidence of a sense of calling to ministry and leadership among Baptist communities are eligible.
Applications are open on the BWIM website. Completed scholarship applications must be received by March 22, 2024. The minimum scholarship amount is $2,000, and there will be a maximum of 5 scholarships awarded.
March Family Faith Talks
We have a monthly resource to provide families with weekly Spiritual Conversation Starters. We hope that this resource empowers parents to have more faith-filled conversations at home. You can find past and this month's conversations here: https://www.alabamacbf.org/conversation-starters
Uganda Mission Trip
Let's go to Uganda!
Alabama CBF is inviting YOU to take a trip with us to Kampala, Uganda May 17-25! We'll visit ministry sites like Refuge and Hope, Amani Sasa, and Terra Nova Academy--all while diving into Craig Greenfield's book SUBVERSIVE MISSION. Curious? Email Alisha Seruyange at alisha@alabamacbf.org for more info.
Mission Excellence Awards
The Missions Council of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship seeks to recognize three CBF partner congregations on an annual basis with Mission Excellence Awards that exemplify one or more of CBF’s Mission Distinctives and thereby offer the wider Fellowship cause for celebration and models for replication.
Nominate your church today: https://cbf.net/missionexcellence
BWIM Peer Community Groups
BWIM’s Peer Community Groups are an opportunity for Baptist women who are in congregational or non-congregational ministry to connect with and learn from one another.
BWIM’s 2024 Peer Community Groups will be a pilot program to learn how they might best facilitate community among women in ministry.
Women who serve in ministry will apply to be a part of a peer community group of 6-8 other female ministers with whom they have elements of commonality.
https://bwim.info/peer-community-groups/ to learn more and apply before March 22
March Book Club
CBF March 2024 Book Club Pick
Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day
By Kaitlin B. Curtice
In an era in which "resistance" has become tokenized, popular Indigenous author Kaitlin Curtice reclaims it as a basic human calling. Resistance is for every human who longs to see their neighbors' holistic flourishing. We each have a role to play in the world right where we are, and our everyday acts of resistance hold us all together.
Financial Wellness Education Experience
For early to mid-career clergy.
April 7-9, 2024 | Orange Beach, AL
This Financial Wellness Education Experience is designed especially for early to mid-career clergy and their spouses (if applicable). Church Benefits Board is providing complimentary lodging and meals for you and your spouse during the Orange Beach experience. The time together will include an exploration of what it means to retire well, dialogue with financial wellness experts, peer-to-peer learning, practical tools to build your financial plan, and some free time together in Orange Beach.
Save the Date: Faith in Action Alabama's May 21-22 Clergy Leadership Conference.
Save the Date- CBF General Assembly
Save the Date
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s 2024 General Assembly, “re:imagine” will be held June 19-21 in Greensboro, N.C.
More details to follow
Summer Job Opportunities
College and Seminary Students
Are you looking for a summer job where you can
CHANGE LIVES, EXPLORE GOD'S CALL, and PRACTICE STEWARDSHIP?
Then apply to be part of Passport camps staff! https://passportcamps.org/staff/
Celebrations
We love it when you send us your celebrations, photos, and announcements! You can email them to hello@alabamacbf.org
Job Openings
Senior Pastor Opportunity Village Baptist Church Bowie, Maryland
Village Baptist Church is seeking an ordained, preferably Baptist, minister with a minimum of 3-
5 years of pastoral ministry experience and a Master’s-level degree (preferably Master of
Divinity) from an Association of Theological Schools-accredited educational institution. We are
seeking a candidate who takes preaching preparation seriously and engages missionally, both
locally and globally. This candidate will come to our multicultural, multiethnic, highly
congregationally led church community, which is looking to grow, in Prince George’s County,
MD, located in the suburbs of Washington, D.C.
Please see the detailed position description at http://villagebaptistbowie.org/pastor_position.html.
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume, to pastorsearch@villagebaptistbowie.org. This
position will remain open until filled.
BWIM The Director of Advocating for Women in Ministry
The Director of Advocating for Women in Ministry is a new full-time, remote position on the Baptist Women in Ministry (BWIM) team and will be responsible for coordinating BWIM’s current advocacy initiatives and developing new opportunities to advocate for the full affirmation of women in ministry in Baptist life. To learn more or apply visit https://bwim.info/job-openings/
BWIM Director of Supporting Women in Ministry.
Director of Supporting Women in Ministry. This role is a re-envisioning of the work that has historically been managed by BWIM's Associate Director. The Director of Supporting Women in Ministry is a full-time, remote position on the BWIM team and will be responsible for leading BWIM’s current and future programs that provide support to women who pursue ministry and leadership among Baptists. To learn more or apply visit https://bwim.info/job-openings/
Associate Pastor to Students and Families-The First Baptist Church, Orangeburg, South Carolina
The First Baptist Church, Orangeburg, South Carolina, is seeking a full-time Associate Pastor to Students and Families. (Students 6th-12th Grade)
Individuals are invited to apply. Associate Pastors at FBCO are responsible for providing pastoral leadership specific to their assigned ministries to include students and families and other church leadership obligations. Each Associate Pastor will work toward leadership and oversight in all aspects of planning, promoting and implementing ministry that guides individuals in spiritual growth and development. FBCO will receive resumes through April 15, 2024.
Inquires and Resumes: First Baptist Church Orangeburg Attention: FBCO Student Minister Search 1240 Russell Street Orangeburg, SC 29115 FBCOsearchStudent@fbcorangeburg.org
CBF Global Positions
There are several positions open for CBF Global. You can find the descriptions and application instructions here: https://cbf.net/employment
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