9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Location:

Ramoth Baptist Church

478 Ramoth Church Road

Stafford, VA 22554

The theme of this SBCV-sponsored Women’s Ministry Conference (see video) will be “The Titus 2 Model: Women of All Ages Mentoring Women of All Ages.” Our own Betsy Crookshank will be one the the seminar leaders! Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to be engaged, equipped and encouraged.

You may pre-register online by midnight on February 29th for $25 and receive a conference t-shirt. At-the-door registration will also be available for $30 (cash or check only), but a t-shirt will not be included. All participants will receive a continental breakfast snack, boxed lunch and devotional booklet.

For other conference dates and locations, please visit the SBCV website.

8:00 AM at the church

All men are encouraged to join in this special time of devotion and fellowship.

This Friday night and Saturday morning, we had a great time camping out in Hanover’s back yard. We pitched our tents while it was still light then Pastor Crookshank lead us in a special devotion. We kpet warm around the blazing campfire, roasting dozens of hot dogs and making s’mores. We ended up laughting and playing into the wee hours of the morning, eventually wearing the adults out. We rested well, though the sun came up far too early!

Here are some photos of this late-night event

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Starting at 3:00 Ruth and Loren Land hosted the fun at the Pavilion at Presidential Lakes. It was a chilly day, but that didn’t stop several families from enjoying the outdoor fellowship. Families explored Lake Monroe by canoe, Don caught fish, and several young brave souls took a swim, including Noah, who “accidentally” got his clothes wet. Overall it was a pleasant, relaxing day in a lovely environment.

Here are some photos from this lakeside afternoon

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Tuesday, 19 July – Friday, 22 July / 9:00 – 10:30 AM, for children 6 – 10 years of age. Coordinated by Kirsten Lowe.

When Pastor Crookshank mentioned that I could coordinate the Backyard Bible Club (BBC) my first thought was, “Aaaah—coordinator, that sounds scary!” Truthfully, I’m not sure the feeling ever fully left me. Even though it was a slightly daunting task I had such marvelous volunteers who encouraged me along the way, and the Lord orchestrated everything better than I could have imagined.

Each day BBC began with singing, lead by Mrs. Lisa Pizana. Then there was a Bible lesson (the week’s theme was “The Call of God”), which I taught. Next, Mrs. Christine Nerney creatively taught a memory verse. Game time followed with teens Zach Lowe and Matt Pizana. The kids really seemed to enjoy the time to release their pent-up energy. Then everyone cooled down while we listened to a story with Mr. Loren Land and his puppet friends. We concluded with a few more songs.

It was such an awesome blessing to me to be able to teach the children about the call of God. For some of the children, this was their first time hearing about Jesus’ love and the home they can have in heaven. It was an honor for me to be able to share the Good News of the Gospel with them.

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