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Leader to Leader Encouraging each other to be
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March 2008 |
Understanding Your Harvest
Field! New and improved… we’ve all heard that before. But
Link2Lead has made it easier to get the custom demographic information that
you want for the communities around your church. FirstView Maker is easy! Follow three
simple steps and click the submit button. Percept’s computers instantly go to
work creating a six-page color report for you with your custom title,
exporting an Adobe PDF file, and sending the download link to your email
inbox. Within a few minutes you'll be
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middle of a
leadership meeting. You can combine ZIP Codes, custom size a Radius, or even
draw a Polygon boundary using their simple interactive mapping tool shown here.
Check out their brief tutorial on how to place parts of the report into
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And don’t forget the best part about this is that
it is free to your church. CB Mission Northeast has covered the cost because
we believe this is an important tool to help our churches understand the
changes in the communities they are to reach with the gospel. However this is
the final year of our contract and this free service will end in December.
For more information and to sign-up go to this link: http://www.missionnortheast.org/Resources/Link2Lead.htm |
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Prayer! America’s Strength and Shield National Day of Prayer - May 1 |
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Are
you willing to commit to pray for our country seven days a week? Are you able
to set aside time in your car, during your coffee break, or before bedtime?
We want to challenge you make this prayer commitment. 7x7 involves praying for seven centers of power
seven days a week: Government, Military, Media, Business, Education, |
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Church
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Does
Your Pastor Need a Time of Renewal? A Sabbatical? National Clergy Renewal
Program Recognizing
the importance and necessity for busy pastors to have an opportunity to take
an extended break for renewal and refreshment, in 2000, Lilly Endowment introduced
a new competitive grants program. In the National Clergy Renewal Program, the
Endowment annually provides as many as 120 grants of up to $45,000 each
directly to Christian congregations for the support of a renewal program for
their pastor. At the center of the congregation is the pastor. In season and
out, he is called upon to lead communities to the life-giving waters of God.
The job is demanding, and pastors perform their duties among a dizzying array
of requests and expectations. Lilly
Endowment seeks to strengthen congregations by providing an opportunity for
pastors to step away briefly from the persistent obligations of church life
and to engage in a period of renewal and reflection. Deadline for submission
of proposals is May 14, 2008. Notification of grant awards will be made by
October 2008. For a review of the program visit the Lilly Endowment website: http://www.clergyrenewal.org/. |
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Free
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The IRS has special rules for filing the taxes of
pastors. A helpful booklet by Stewardship Services Foundation (SSF) provides
clear and concise explanations for both the pastor and his church in the
special requirements for filing taxes. This free booklet is available for
download from their website. Their website also has a wealth of information
on financial concerns for pastors and churches. SSF will also prepare the
taxes for clergy free of charge. The deadline for submitting the information
for this service is March 30th Follow the link on our website: |
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http://www.missionnortheast.org/Resources/Pastoral.htm. The IRS also
set the Standard Mileage Rate for Business Miles for 2008 at 50.5 cents per mile (up from 48.5
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Pastor Henry
Bell entered Glory Pastor Henry Bell died
on February 6, at the age of 86. Pastor Bell and his wife Pauline were
married for 58 years and lived in Pastor Bell also was a
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By Dr.
Roger Haber, Pastor, |
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Manny Mill was
on the FBI most wanted list. He came to know Jesus Christ and was the first
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HOUSE
INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES of which I am privileged to serve on the Board. Manny, and
his associate, Jasper Lukose will be with us on April 9, 2008 for a MEET ME
AT THE GATE SEMINAR. One of the most needed places to minister today is in
our prisons and jails. We have chaplains who minister inside, but what
happens when a believer is released? This seminar will help equip people and
churches to welcome a brother or sister in Christ in Jesus' name. If you
would like details about the seminar that we will be hosting, please go to
our church web page, http://www.cbcmiddleboro.org
and on the home page go to the upper right corner and you'll find a link to
the registration page. |
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Remember to forward Leader
to Leader on to your leaders or better |
Pray for our
CBMNE Churches in Transition Trinity Baptist in North Uxbridge Baptist,
North Calvary Baptist, Rangeley Free Baptist, Evangelical Baptist, Grace Baptist, Central Baptist, First Baptist, Fishkill Baptist, Grace Baptist, Kent & Fishkill
Baptist, Second Baptist, Seneca Community, |
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