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NAFWB News
Stay up-to-date on happenings throughout the Free Will Baptist denomination with this week's NAFWB News. Read below the exciting things going on in our national ministries.
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2021 National Convention / IMPACT Memphis
IMPACT Memphis is the one-day outreach program that will kick off the 2021 National Convention. Saturday, July 17, service projects and outreach opportunities will be available at Faith FWB Church in Oakland, TN, and Cross Creek FWB Church in Olive Branch, MS.
Watch below a preview of IMPACT Memphis with Director Kenneth Akers:
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Convention Prayer UpdatesThe TNFWB IM Board will serve as the Prayer Committee for the 2021 National Convention. We invite your prayers for the city of Memphis as the convention approaches. With thousands of Free Will Baptists converging on this wonderful city, we are asking our Father to use us to impact the whole region for His glory!
Thank you for praying now and often for the National Convention. We will be releasing weekly prayer requests as July grows closer.
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Coming Up on the Better Together Podcast
Monday, US Army veteran and retired chaplain David Trogdon reminds us of the significance of Memorial Day, and shares ways that we can minister to those who lost loved ones as well as to our veterans.
Thursday, Neil Gilliland of IM shares ways we can care for missionaries beyond financial and prayer support.
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Union Chapel FWB Church Destroyed by Fire
Pray for Pastor Lynn Neas and the congregation of Union Chapel FWB Church in Greene County, Tennessee, as their church building was destroyed by a fire earlier this week.
The parsonage and fellowship hall have smoke damage, but will be restored. Pray for the church over the next few months as they begin the restoration and rebuilding process.
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Ridge Church Restoration Project
The church is the oldest standing Free Will Baptist church building in America. The church was established by Benjamin Randall in 1780.
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WNAC Laughter & Latte
The WNAC Laughter & Latte will be held Monday evening, July 19, during the 2021 National Convention.
If you forgot to order your Laughter & Latté ticket when you pre-registered, order one now by calling 877-767-7662.
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Music Commission to Announce New Project
The FWB Music Commission has been working on a new project to help churches improve their Worship Ministry. They will be announcing this new initiative on June 1 at 10:00am CDT
Follow them on Facebook or YouTube so you don’t miss this exciting announcement!
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Free Will Baptists Celebrate 50 Years in Spain
Former and current missionaries and Spanish believers celebrated the 50th anniversary of Free Will Baptists in Spain this week.
The celebration included testimonies of the establishment of the churches, recognition of those who played roles in the work there, greetings, singing, time in prayer, testimonies, and fellowship time following the celebration.
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Welch College Graduates 68 in Class of 2021, Six in B.S.N. Cohort
Welch College conferred degrees on 68 graduates for the class of 2021 and recognized 26 recipients of degrees from the class of 2020 on Friday, May 7, according to Provost Matthew McAffee.
Welch College and Union University Hendersonville celebrated the first graduates of the 2 + 2 Bachelor’s in Nursing (B.S.N.) program Thursday night, May 12, at the Welch campus, according to Dr. Ian Hawkins, Program Coordinator for the Biology Program at Welch.
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Thank You from FWB Foundation
Over the past 29 years, the Free Will Baptist Foundation’s assets have grown from less than $1 million to over $100 million in 2021! Our assets continue to grow yearly, and it would not be possible without Free Will Baptist’s support, trust, and prayers. Thank you!
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Board of Retirement Financial Education Resources
The Board of Retirement offers several financial education resources on their website, including helps for personal finances and church administration and even calculators for retirement and budgeting. Check out what they have to offer at reinvestfwb.com.
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