VBS and Other Things

Grace and Peace,

Whoosh...that sudden vibration in the atmosphere was the signal that Vacation Bible School is a-happening!! Here are the ones I know about that are going on right now:

Calvary Baptist, Alexandria
New Christian Life Fellowship, Alexandria
Riverview Baptist Church, Alexandria
Alpine First Baptist, Pineville
First Baptist, Pineville
HIS Church, Pineville
Kingsville Baptist, Pineville
Lakeside Baptist, Pineville
Philadelphia Baptist, Deville
Trinity Baptist, Pineville
Bethel Baptist, Colfax
Colfax Baptist, Colfax
Summerfield Baptist, Colfax
And...
First Baptist, Dry Prong...scooped everyone by holding their VBS the last three nights of May and the first night of June!!!

More churches will begin VBS the second week of June and there will be others will be conducted all throughout the Summer months of June, July, and August. Check our Baptist Mission Center Facebook page and website for more VBS news in the coming days.

Sunday before last, I had been scheduled to supply preach for Brother Jimmy Koonce at Homewood Baptist Church, a lovely church that is nestled back off Rapides Avenue in Alexandria. However, I was unable to answer the "bell" due to a back injury that I sustained on Saturday. Thankfully, Brother Aubrey Whitlock was able to "supply" for the supply preacher and provide the messages at the morning and evening worship services at that fine church.  While I do regret not being with those fine folks, I surely needed that time for recuperation.

Yesterday, I was back at full throttle, physically at least, and was able to supply preach for Brother Dennis Snoddy at Cloverdale Baptist Church. I have always been quite impressed with the location of Cloverdale and the unique sign that soars above the treetops and can easily be seen from Hwy 28 West. If you turn the opposite direction from Wal*Mart at the traffic light, you'll be on Cloverleaf Blvd for just a block or so before turning left on Skylark Drive, where the church is only a few hundred yards ahead. Linda and I thoroughly enjoyed the excellent music from the three keyboard instruments and the energetic congregational music. My message was from the book of Revelation that morning and was inspired by incidents in my life that occurred at the Oklahoma Evangelism Conference in 1983 (I'll share more about that life-changing experience in the next blog). I am always blessed to supply preach for our pastors and I humbly appreciate the opportunities to tell the congregations how much their church is appreciated and valued in the kingdom work taking place every week here in the central parishes of Louisiana. 

Blessings,
Robert Daniel, Director of Missions
Big Creek, Central, and North Rapides Baptist Associations