Partners 297: BIble Campaign, Free Volunteers, Gifts Semiinar, Mission Events, Prep for Disasters

New Testament Distribution to 190,000 Hampton Roads Homes: If you would like to be a part of this wonderful project by the International Bible Society, come to the free luncheon on
August 30, 2007 at 12 noon at the Murray Center (Historic First Baptist Church), 455 E. Brambleton Avenue in Norfolk, VA. Email to ptolleson@us.ibs-stl.org right away to register for the luncheon and a free gift.

Weekly Regional Missions Fellowship: Every Monday for over15 years this group hosts visiting missionaries who report on what God is doing all over the world from first-hand experiences. This is excellent missions training, a place to network with other mission-minded people from multiple churches and a place to get more of God's heart for a desperate world without Jesus. Email Jeff Anderson at jeffand@regent.edu to get on their mailing list to know who is speaking each week. They meet at Shoney's, across from CBN in Virginia Beach each Monday at 7 AM. It is called 7M Fellowship.

Skype: 75million people are using a free computer program called Skype to talk to other around the world with crystal cleat reception, most of the time--even with video, if you have a web-cam on your computer. For $30/year, I can make unlimited calls in the US to a land-line ( normal phone) from my computer, even with conference calls to 4 other people at once. It has many other features. Check it our at www.skype.com

More than Dreams on Netflicks! This dyn-o-mite movie of five real people telling how they became Christians after seeing Jesus in a dream or vision is now available on Netflicks--an online store to rent movies. Click Here to see the ad

Creation Science: No that is not an oxymoron! Evolution and creationism are both partly based in science and theology. Credible scientific augments can be made for a created world. Christians should know those facts. Evolution is one of the main philosophical foundations for unlimited abortion and moral relativism--both scourges of our world. A local group has met in Tidewater for years with monthly speakers on the Peninsula, Southside and in Richmond. They also have a fine lending library. contact Rick Homesley at 1origin@cox.net

Spiritual Gifts Seminar: Starting August 28, Gordon Robertson and others teach an excellent series this Fall starting on how to use spiritual gifts--especially healing, word of wisdom, word of knowledge and prophecy. I've taken it twice. I highly recommend it--especially if you have not had an intensive, practical instruction time on how to use these often-misunderstood, but greatly important spiritual gifts. Click here for more info and call Maryanne Chamberlain at 286-8066, or e-mail Marysta@regent.edu to register.

Help Our International Students: Gopal and Daisy Kannan's International Student Ministry at Old Dominion University is hosting their annual "Pre-Shopping Event" where they minister to new students via providing items they will need during the school year. Volunteers are needed Sat. Sept. 8th at 7 AM as well as donations of small household items, clothing, cooking utensils, and canned foods. Contact Gopal at 270-2823 or email gkanan@cox.net to help.

United Way Has Volunteers for Your 1-day Project on Sept 7: Your church or group can submit a project and United Way will assign volunteers to it for one day. They need more projects. Click here to register immediately online For more info:
(757) 539-1498 ext. 351 , or email to doc@unitedwayshr.org.

Get Ready Now for a Disaster: I believe the Holy Spirit is telling Hampton Roads to make practical preparations for a natural or made-made disaster in the near future. Now is the time for churches and families and neighborhoods to asses their needs and resources for dealing with loss of services for a prolonged period of time. Now would be a good time to find out who can do what to help others should power go out, food and water be scarce and medical needs increase. Does your church have a disaster plan for its staff, leaders and congregation? If churches near each other could collaborate and share resources, even more could be done to help each other and our neighbors when "the lights go out". Remember the five wise virgins. They were prepared.