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Annie Armstrong Easter Offering Join us in the month April for the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering (AAEO) is the primary way we support mission efforts in North America. One hundred percent of gifts given to AAEO are used to support Southern Baptist missionaries serving across the United States and Canada. To give to this offering: You…

LOTTIE MOON EMPHASIS Answering Life’s Questions Winters are brutal and days are dark where IMB missionaries Robert and Sharon Pinkston live in Quebec. Hearts are dark too. “There are 8 million Quebecois, or French Canadians,” Robert said. “Before we ever got here, we had heard that only 40,000 of them—0.5 percent—believed in Christ.” But Robert says he believes that if…

LOTTIE MOON EMPHASIS Sowing Seeds  Donka knows what it’s like to wonder if life could be better than what she’s experienced. She lived most of her younger years under the stifling rule of communism. She’s lived many of her older years as a widow. And on top of that, she can see that Brian and Mandy Davis have something in their life that she doesn’t. The Davises, IMB…

LOTTIE MOON EMPHASIS Gospel on the Move It takes tents, sleeping bags, and a lot of food for Peter Station (name changed) to get out in the remote areas of his East Asian country—the places where the herdsmen live. He throws all his gear in the back of an SUV, drives several days into the wilderness, and camps beside them so he can share the gospel with them. Sometimes…

LOTTIE MOON EMPHASIS A SEASON OF CHANGE It’s tough to live where Kristin Luttrell and Rachel Sebastian serve as IMB missionaries in Mexico—there’s not much they can change, practically speaking. They can’t change the fact that people there do back-breaking work in the fields. They can’t change the fact that after that, the people work night shifts at the packaging plant,…

LOTTIE MOON EMPHASIS Here to Serve IMB President Dr. Paul Chitwood knew missionaries faced challenges in taking the gospel to the unreached. But on a recent trip to East Africa, every ride down a dusty road and every walk down a city street was a reminder that every single missionary faces unique struggles. And every single prayer for a missionary matters. So Paul offered…

Dear Grand, As you may recall, every Christmas we as a church have participated in Operation Christmas Child’s shoebox program, as a way to bring the good news of Jesus’ incarnation to needy children around the world. This year we are planning a variation on that theme, one that will allow us to participate with a ministry supported by our church. Instead of sending…

It was a great afternoon and evening at the Harvest Party that Duane and Danelle Jensen hosted. Games were played, hayrides were taken, hot dogs were roasted, and many fall desserts were served. Thank you to Duane and Danelle for hosting the party and to Julie Sulc and her social events team for all of their work in preparation and carrying out the event. Some photos from…

HYDE IOWA MISSION OFFERING The Hyde Iowa Mission Offering (IMO) takes place this Sunday, September 22. One hundred percent of the offering is dedicated to ministry in the state of Iowa through the Iowa Ministry Fund. The Iowa Mission Offering supports ministries such as adoption and foster care, ministry to homeless, ministry to poverty-impacted neighborhoods, ministry to…

HYDE IOWA MISSION OFFERING The Hyde Iowa Mission Offering (IMO) takes place the Sundays of September 15 and September 22. One hundred percent of the offering is dedicated to ministry in the state of Iowa through the Iowa Ministry Fund. The Iowa Mission Offering supports ministries such as adoption and foster care, ministry to homeless, ministry to poverty-impacted…

STRONGER IN NUMBERS Luis & Beatriz Soto, West Valley, Utah Born in Puerto Rico, Luis had a love for missions. He moved his family to Utah, where Mormonism touches every part of the culture, including the more than 300,000 Hispanic residents. Most Hispanics work two or three jobs in West Valley.…

IT TAKES TIME Chinese Church Planter, Western U.S. John* came to Christ in China, a communist country known for its atheism. John came to the U.S. for seminary training and planned to return to his home country. But God burdened him for Chinese immigrants chasing the American dream. John knew they…

BIG PLANS Philip & Jummai Nache, Minneapolis, Minnesota God has always had big plans for Philip Nache. In 2010, Philip left Nigeria and came to the U.S. to attend seminary. Shortly after his arrival, he was approached by a group of South Sudanese who were living in Minneapolis. They wanted help…

NORTH AMERICAN MISSIONS AND THE ANNIE ARMSTRONG EASTER OFFERING SENDING HOPE People search for hope to give their lives meaning. They need hope that, in spite of circumstances, things will get better. They place their hope in the relationships, jobs, money and what the world has to offer. But the…

Due to last night’s snowfall, all 9 am Foundations classes are canceled. We will meet for corporate worship at 10:30 am. The doors will open, and coffee will be served at 10:00 am.

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES MEMBERSHIP CLASS: Interested in becoming a Member of GABC? A Foundations of Membership Class will be held TODAY, February 10, from 1-4 pm in Room 102. This class covers our faith and practice. It is open to anyone wishing to learn more about life at GABC. Register at gabcames.org/membership or contact our church office (info@gabcames.org) BIBLE…

THE PATH TO HOPE The world has more refugees today than ever before in recorded history. They’re on the move across dangerous seas. They’re trekking on foot over mountain ranges. They’re trying to create a life for themselves in a new country with nothing but the clothes on their back. And in the midst of their heartbreaking story, many refugees have walked right into the…

KEEPING THE WELL FROM RUNNING DRY At the end of a beaten-up road in Tanzania, a small hospital occasionally gets as full as it can get, and then runs on empty. In the past, it’s had moments where sick children slept two or three to a bed. It’s had moments where anesthetic drugs for C-sections and suture materials for surgery have run out. But the situation has never…

COMING BACK CHANGED Keith Wieser said he’s found a surefire way to develop courage in sharing your faith—go to East Asia. Over the past three years, more than 80 students have participated in his church’s partnership with IMB workers in that region, going there to serve for 10 weeks in the summer or two weeks on Christmas break. That experience changes everything, said…

NOT A “FLASH IN THE PAN” J.D. Greear says his church’s partnership with IMB missionaries is more than just a partnership—it’s a front-row seat to some of God’s most exciting work in hard-to-reach places. “The most significant things in the world are happening through the church that God is building,,” said J.D., pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, North…