March 16... Weekly Training Materials

Greetings to each one of you on this middle of March Monday. I know by the calendar that spring is coming and I look forward to it... but I do have to get ready for the skunks that have been ripping up my lawn... oh well, we must fight the good fight.

PERSONAL NOTE: Yesterday at First Baptist marked the close of our 2009 Missions Conference. I personally felt that it was a great success. How you ask? Very simply, our people were exposed to various ministries, we had some great preaching on missions and we received a very fine faith promise missions' total for this next year... up from last year! I want to thank Jordan Wertz and Bobby Francis of Word of Life, Leroy DeMasellis of Rock of Ages Prison Ministry, all of the musicians who participated, and last but not least, the Missions Committee of First Baptist Church of Grand Blanc. GIl Bonno and Crew... thank you for a job well done! While I am at it, let me thank all of the people who put on a great potluck Saturday night. It was a very busy week but well worth it. Praise the Lord!

On a sad note, I received word from WAQP channel 49 in Saginaw that they will no longer be producing the ASK THE PASTOR program at the Saginaw station. That means I will no longer be appearing on the program and representing our church. I feel bad about the decision but I thank the Lord for my participation on it over the last few years.

MONTHLY AUDIO: Please see the March 2 blog for link.

LEADERSHIP TRAINING FEATURED ARTICLE: "Handling Mistakes". Please click on this LINK.

CHRISTIAN LIVING ARTICLE: "What Does It Mean To "Abide" in Christ?" Please click on this LINK.

TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL: Click on this LINK.

TODAY'S POLITICAL QUOTE: Abraham Lincoln did not go to Gettysburg having commissioned a poll to find out what would sell in Gettysburg. There were no people with percentages for him, cautioning him about this group or that group or what they found in exit polls earlier. When will we have the courage of Lincoln?" Robert Coles

TODAY'S LEADERSHIP QUOTE: "Some leaders are born women." Unknown source.

I trust that you will have a fine week and that we will all receive a "well done" from the Lord.

Pastor Darrell