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The 4 Sopranos to Headline
GRR Family Gathering

Above: Tracie Shaw, Neyna Johnson, Esther Davis, and Paula Irby are the 4 Sopranos. Listen to a selection from their CD. (mp3 | Dialup WindowsMedia Audio)This group will be with us for the Friday evening Family Gathering session of our Annual Meeting, October 5. Come and enjoy the music and fellowship.

GRR Annual Meeting Schedule:
Friday:
   Pre-Conferences at Decatur FBC

• Registration starts at 8:00 am
• Pastors' Conference at 9:00 am
  
• Call Conference at 9:00 am
  

Friday Evening:
 Decatur Hotel/Conference Center

• Meeting Registration starts: 4:00 pm
  
• Family Fellowship starts: 8:00 pm

Saturday (All Day): Decatur Hotel and Conference Center

• Breakfasts at 8:00 am
  
• Main session at 9:30 am
• Workshop at 10:30 am
  
• Saturday Ministers Council Clergy
• Spouses Luncheon at 12:30 am
  
• Saturday Workshop at 2:30 pm
  
• Saturday Question and Answers at 4:00 pm
  
• Saturday GRR Mission and Ministry Banquet at 5:00 pm
  
• Saturday Business Session and Evening Session at 8:00 pm

Sunday: First Baptist Church of Decatur

• Breakfasts at 7:30 am
  
• Worship at 10:00 am

AB Youth Gathering
November 9 - 11, Third Baptist, St. Louis MO

Special Guest, Rev. Muriel Johnson.
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Video Cast of Month:

Bivocational Ministry, An Affirmation by Randy McNeely

Also: October's Bivocational Ministries Newsletter from Dennis Bickers. Read Dennis' blog.

John Grisham presents 12 short videos on stewardship by Robert Crandall and Associates. These are well done and appropriate for showing in worship, discipleship venues, and other occassions.

"Current Thoughts" Column Reflects on Role of Doubt

Dwight Stinnett, Executive Minister, writes, "Being honest and helpful about such doubt is essential to authentic Christian witness..." Read the rest of his newest "Current Thoughts" column where he reflects about why Mother Theresa's doubts were deemed newsworthy.

Creative Worship Seminar
March 8, 2008
First Baptist Church Peoria

What is it? View a moment of the actual seminar.

New Feature:
Training Opportunities

View a listing of upcoming training opportunities sponsored by GRR churches, clusters, areas, or associations and open to GRR church leaders and/or clergy.

Now Available - The Pastoral Relations Commitee Study Course

Find it online at http://www.abcgrr2.org/
pastoral%20relations%
20committee/start.htm

Or, request a self-starting CD by sending an e-mail request to Debbie (debbie@abc-grr.org) There is no charge for this CD for GRR churches and pastors.

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