This weekend

On October 11^th we will leave at 6 for an event at my parents. Dinner will be included. We will be back at 9:30. Free!!! 6^th-12^th grade. I need all new medical forms by then. They are at:

http://wyomingbaptistministries.org/forms/

or  you can get a copy on Thursday night.

Our next Belize meeting is: October 18^th at the same time and place. After that it will be November 22^nd.

You can find all Belize info at http://wyomingbaptistministries.org/youth/belize-2010-mission-trip/

Notice the Belize fundraiser date change: Feb 14^th 2010

Other upcoming things:

We will have youth group on Thursday night and 6^th graders are more than welcome to attend.

Belize fundraiser day: On Sunday, Feb 14^th I would like to have a Belize team fundraiser following our worship service. This will be a dinner and maybe a silent auction. People on the team please plan on this.

Family Advent night: starting on October 15^th we will have practices for our Family Advent night play. The practices will be almost every Thursday at 6:15 in the Fellowship Hall. We will have a dress rehearsal on Saturday, December 5^th at 10 AM.

Kirkwood Jr high retreat: Nov 6^th-8^th 85 dollars info at: http://wyomingbaptistministries.org/resources/fall-retreat-at-camp-kirkwood/

Kirkwood Sr High retreat: Nov 13^th-15^th: Cost is 85.00 info at http://pg13retreat.com/

Important Parents and volunteers meeting:

On January 17^th following worship we will have a parents and volunteers meeting. This will be a yearly opportunity to go over the children’s ministry handbook and get your opinion about some possible changes in it. Please attend.

Friday Night Live (FNL)

With Friday Night Live I will be confirming with the students on Thursday nights to make sure we have students interested. So, if you or your son/daughter is not at youth group on Thursday night and wants to come to FNL on Friday night please call me to make sure we are having it.

Important Belize meeting Sunday right after worship!!

Belize fundraiser day: On Sunday, January 24^th I would like to have a Belize team fundraiser following our worship service. This will be a dinner and maybe a silent auction. People on the team please plan on this.

Family Advent night: starting on October 15^th we will have practices for our Family Advent night play. The practices will be almost every Thursday at 6:15 in the Fellowship Hall. We will have a dress rehearsal on Saturday, December 5^th at 10 AM.

On October 11^th we will leave at 6 for an event at my parents. Dinner will be included. We will be back at 9:30. Free!!! 6^th-12^th grade. I need all new medical forms by then. They are attached or you can get a copy on Thursday night.

Kirkwood Jr high retreat: Nov 6^th-8^th 85 dollars

Kirkwood Sr High retreat: Nov 13^th-15^th: Cost is yet to be known.

Important Parents and volunteers meeting:

On January 17^th following worship we will have a parents and volunteers meeting. This will be a yearly opportunity to go over the children’s ministry handbook and get your opinion about some possible changes in it. Please attend.

welcome to our new website. This website is designed to be an info site about the ministries at Wyoming Baptist Church which I oversee. As most of you know, my name is Steve Rhodes. I am the assistant pastor at Wyoming Baptist Church. Contact info is above but also email me at steve.rhodes1@gmail.com.

I oversee the youth ministry and children’s ministry. I work with the Church growth and outreach board. I also oversee the multimedia ministry. I am also involved in various other ministries.

I have been at this church for almost 3 1/2 years. Before this church I was with a church plant. I was the youth coordinator there. I graduated from Cedarville University with a pastoral studies degree (bachelor of arts). I am almost finished with my Masters in Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary.

I am married to Meagan, a wonderful woman and we have no kids but a dog who thinks she owns the house.

please look around the site and let me know if there is anything else you interested in.

First, below is some information about our fall Kirkwood Retreat. The info below was written by Carrie our speaker.

Kirkwood Jr. High Retreat                                                               November 6-8, 2009

“FACE OFF”

Gee who knew things were going to be soooooo easy in this economic downturn, right?

Who hasn’t been affected?

Were you and your family prepared for the transformation?

For our students, the “world” has changed dramatically—school, opportunities, energy, media, stewardship, technology, relationships…    yet SOCIAL NETWORKING has seen an incredible 37% rise!   Love it or leave it,   the technology has created a huge fan base and provided a means to reconnect with those long lost contacts, or keep up with the “fast pace” of life.   Maybe you haven’t tweeted, or don’t  text regularly,  or have a facebook account, yet  It’s predicted  that 90% of the Next Generation will be connected in some form by 2012.  Are they really linked? And to who?  Do these online bonds allow masks, and promote masquerades?  Worse, do they form barriers or hurt feelings (even between family and friends)?  Let’s take a walk through I Corinthians 4-7, looking at how  we can remain REAL and authentic (with and despite the technology).

A ton of interactive activities, challenges, games, music, ….  Providing a Relevant Background….  Even some safety guidelines, expectations, What’s Next for the technology? For you?

Answering–Can Paul and the bible (a 2000 year old book) really have something to say about all this?

What kind of network do you belong to?

If you could design a network, what would it look like?

Do my connections really help with my life’s struggles?

Can we keep that phony face off?  How?  Should we?

About the Speaker:

Carrie Owings carrieowings@yahoo.com

Whether in my role as Engineer,  Teacher, Youth Pastor, Economic Development specialist  and/or Military Pilot,  I’ve  loved  a CHALLENGE.  Regardless of the  task before me, God has been an essential part of my life since Junior High (some years were better than others-tee hee).  I’ve always loved school, and have a acquired a BS in Engineering, an MBA and MDiv.  I made a commitment to serve God where ever that might lead as an adult—that  has meant landing in Cincinnati (21 years ago) after working  in over 86 countries (420 cities).   I’m currently involved in the following ministries and WORK:

• Economic Dev OH Gov SBA Task Force    City of Milford/MMTC   E.D. Director
• SE Cincinnati Youth Pastor  Network Coordinator
• Whiz Kids                                                             KidsGames                         Break-Out Clubs Director
• UC Intern Program                                          Leadership Training         Unbound Movement
• MISSIONS:            Go Mamelodi                  Go Mumbai                        Marriage Incentive @ Crossroads

on a side note: we have an upcoming mission trip next year. please see the mission trip page for more info.

Please see a picture of my wife and I on the last mission trip below.

My wife and I on last year's mission trip