Triad Fellowship Dinners: We have now posted a sign up sheet in Rainbow Hall for our Triad Fellowship Dinners. The idea is simple: Your family is partnered with two other families from the church for a three month period of fellowship meals. This commitment is for triads to eat together at least once a month for the next three months (August-October). The good news is that your triad gets to decide where and what to eat! Grill out or dine out, fancy or basic, exotic or traditional- your triad sets the day, time, menu, and location for each monthly meal! The purpose of these triads is to further develop the fellowship of Crooked Creek Baptist Church. Fellowship around the dinner table is an established Biblical and contemporary method for spiritual growth- in some ways you really don't know a family until you have sat down to a meal together. To sign up for these meals, please register your family in Rainbow Hall by Sunday, July 29. From there Triads will be set and notified so that they can begin setting their calendars! At the end of this event we plan to ask our Triads to report on their experience of this time together!

Crooked Creek Baptist Church will be hosting Vacation Bible School from Monday, July 16 through Friday, July 20 from 9 a.m. til 12 noon each day. This year we will feature a Safari themed program entitled, Kingdom of the Son. Registration forms for children ages preschool through 6th grade are available through the church office. There are still a few places open for adult volunteers as well. Volunteers should contact Jessica Bartley about their interest. Hope to see you, your children, or kids from your neighborhood here all week!

175th Anniversary Invitation You are invited to attend Crooked Creek Baptist Church's celebration of 175 years of ministry on Sunday, June 10, 2012. 175 years ago a group of believers gathered to establish this ministry and prayed over this idea. On June 10 we will celebrate the faithfulness of God in our 175 years of service and ministry. There will be a special combined Sunday School class beginning at 9:30 a.m. (led by Pastor Tom), the 10:45 worship service will feature some very special guest musicians, speakers, and surprises for those in attendance! Following the worship service we will offer a community fellowship meal down in the fellowship hall. If you are planning on attending this meal, please let us know by calling the church office at 251-7804. We will not just be celebrating 175 years of ministry- we will be celebrating 175+ years of God's Presence with us!

Just a reminder that Anglican Priest Andrew White will be visiting Crooked Creek Baptist on Wednesday, May 2 at 1:30 p.m. Canon White has served as pastor and chaplain of St. George's Church in Baghdad, Iraq and will be sharing information about Christian-Muslim issues related to the nation of Iraq. A question and answer session will follow. This even is free and open to the public. You can find more information about Canon White's ministry at frrme.org

Manna Breakfast

Crooked Creek Baptist will be serving our Manna Breakfast for the community this Saturday, April 21 from 9:30-11 a.m. There is no cost for this breakfast and visitors will also be able to take home a small bag of groceries to help stretch their home food budget!

New Member Luncheon

This Sunday, April 22 immediately following worship all members are invited to join us down in the Fellowship Hall for a Pitch In Luncheon where we will recognize our new members. Please plan to bring a dish to share! See you Sunday!

Recommendation

Minutes from Leslie Estate Mission Meeting, April 9, 7:00 p.m:

Those in attendance: Joy Amick, David and Etta Mae Hays, Susan Matthews, Barb Thompson, Dave and Sue Staton, Don and Marcia Scott, Jim Hickey, Tim Chase, Doug Willey, Tom Bartley

This group recommends that 10% of the final Ted Leslie Estate distribution, totaling $29,000 be distributed as missions to the follow groups/organizations:

American Baptist Missions:

Regional Mission Offering: $3000
Camps (split equal between 2 camps) $3000
One Great Hour of Sharing $2000
Edna Martin Christian Center $3000
Camp support for EMCC children $1500

Missionary Support:

Bolick Family: $2000
Bonilla- Giovanetti Family: $2000
Cetola Family: $2000
Cvelich Family: $2000

Miscellaneous Ministries/Missions:

Wycliffe: $2000
The Lord’s Pantry: $1000

Crooked Creek Baptist:

New Mission/Ministry: $5500

Total: $29,000

This recommendation will be brought before the church at the April 15 business meeting.