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Greetings fellow Montgomery Baptist Association (MBA) Pastors, Church Leaders, and Associations,

The Montgomery Baptist Association announces that it will hold a “Spring Training” Conference on Monday, May 18, from 6:00 – 9:00 PM at First Baptist Church, Rockville, MD. The event is free, but pre-registration is required. Dinner will be provided.

Here is the schedule:

6:00 – 6:45 Dinner/Registration

6:45 – 7:00 Opening & Instructions

7:00 – 9:00 Training Sessions

Below is a list of the topics and presenters.

·         Discovering and Using Your Spiritual Gifts—Rev. Dr. Ron Blankenship, Director of Missions, Montgomery Baptist Association

·         Senior Adults Seeking and Serving—Rev. Dr. Tim Bonner, Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church Rockville, MD and Mrs. Melody Knox, Women’s Ministry Consultant/WMU Executive Director, Baptist Convention of MD/DE

·         The Image and the Algorithm: Navigating AI and Digital Ministry with Theological Discernment—Mr. Richard Dillard, President, SpiffySites

·         Best Practices in Church Budgeting—Mr. Lee Michael, Deacon and Committee Chairman, Barnesville Baptist Church; MBA Moderator

·         Forward Foundations -- An exploration of discipleship, family formation, and the future of faith across the generations -- including our future—Mr. Chris Mikesh, AWANA Missionary for MD/DE/VA

·         Witnessing Jesus from the Old Testament—Leader, Mishkan HaShofar Congregation and President of Shofarel Jewish Ministries

Here’s an incentive for you. If at least ten people from your church pre-register (including yourself) and attend, then MBA will give you a $200 check to use toward buying books for your ministerial library or for a ministry of your church.

First Baptist Church is located at 55 Adclare Road, Rockville, MD 20855. For more information contact Rev. Dr. Tim Bonner, Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church Rockville/MBA Volunteer Strengthening Churches Coordinator at tim@firstbaptistrockville.org or (Cell) 301-332-6400.

In Christ,

Tim Bonner

Associate Pastor, FBC Rockville

MBA Volunteer Strengthening Churches Coordinator