2010 Bible Conference
Dr. Doug Bookman will be the speaker for this year's Bible Conference in late June. Dr. Bookman is from Rockford and spent some years pastoring in Rock Falls, Wisconsin, so isn't a stranger to our area. But he has been ministering most recently at Shepherds Seminary in Cary, NC. The theme for this year's conference will be "The Life of Christ," specifically addressing the last week before His resurrection, the Passion Week. The meetings will begin Sunday evening (6/27, 5pm), and continue nightly through Wednesday evening June 30th (M-W, 6/28-6/30, 7pm). If you have any more specific questions about the conference, please email Jeremy Scott.Life Groups continuing!
Our "Life Group" program will be continuing throughout the summer months, with small groups of Morning Star members and attendees meeting for Bible study, prayer, and fellowship.
The groups in various locations and meeting at various times—most of which are meeting on alternating Sundays, but one group will meet weekly on Sunday afternoons, in lieu of a corporate evening meeting (especially for those who
have to travel a long distance). If you have not yet joined a Life Group, or if you have other questions please contact one of the leadership team.
Vacation Bible School ~
August 2-6, 2010
If you're a Morning Star kid, or one of our many friendly neighborhood kids, we hope you'll come on out to our annual summer Bible time program this August.
Click here to see some photos from our 2009 VBS week!
STILL striving for a Gospel-driven and enduring response to post-earthquake needs in Haiti
Morning Star's missions/disaster relief ministry arm, Global Grace Missions, is still collecting funds, following up on connections, and seeking strategic wisdom for a right response (i.e., a Gospel-driven, long-lasting response) to the current situation in Haiti.
A second team returned home on March 23rd from a week-long trip to Leogane, the region hardest hit by the earthquake. You can read the latest reports about Morning Star|Global Grace relief efforts on the Global Grace blog.
Radio ministry off, BUT podcasts & free downloads continue!
We regret to inform our listeners that our Sunday morning program has been cancelled in conjunction with the recent sale of Radio 91 to KLOVE. Morning Star messages are still available for free online as free downloadable MP3s. Check out our audio resources here on the website for sermon downloads. You can also subscribe to podcasts there. Years of archived sermons up until just recent ones are available anytime from our MSBC SermonAudio profile. Keep listening!
Some Morning Star men were able to attend this year's
Together for the Gospel
conference in Louisville (4/13-15). Thanks for your prayers for safety and that all would enjoy an enriching time of fellowship and Gospel-centered preaching.
iTunes Users: Sign Up for Podcasts!
If you have iTunes on your computer (available for Mac or PC users) you can subscribe to Morning Star's featured sermon downloads. To sign up, simply open up iTunes and use one of the following ways of subscribing:1. Either click on Podcast directory (near the foot of the iTunes window), search for "Morning Star Baptist Church" (there are 3, but ours says "Bob Bixby") in the iTunes Podcast directory,
2. Or click on the Advanced tab (near the top of the iTunes window), click on "Subscribe to Podcast" and then type in the following URL:
feed://sermonaudio.com/rss_source.asp?sourceid=msbc
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Servicios de Adoración (semanal, sábados 5pm) Acompáñanos para nuestros servicios de adoración (semanal: el 19, 26 de junio; el 3, 10, 17, 24 julio...) a las 5 por la tarde - información | aquí - en la esquina de Alpine y Sandy Hollow (detrás de los médicos de atención inmediata).
Kids 4 Truth Year-End Program (Sun. Jun. 27th, 5pm) Please join us as we celebrate the end of the K4T curriculum year and all the kids have learned!
Northland Camp (Mon.-Sat. July 5-10th) Some of the Morning Star kids and teens will be up in WI for summer camp.
Men's Softball Games (Thursdays at Sportscore One diamonds)
Click here for schedule and location info. For specific questions, contact Jason Kors.
Ladies Bible Study (one Tues./month) Jane Cook has been teaching from the book of II Peter. The next meeting's details will be announced soon, and/or you can contact Jane Cook with questions.
Jail ministry (ongoing)
Several of our people are meeting weekly to minister to local prisoners. If you are interested in joining the group or in helping them buy Bibles, please contact Keith Kilburn.
Men's Fellowship (Thursdays, 6:30am)
Pastor leads an early morning study with the men who are able to attend (at the church building). Currently, they are studying the writings of various Puritans.
Men's breakfast meetings
(weekly/alternating, Saturdays)
Two separate men's groups meet on alternating Saturday mornings at 7am for encouragement and fellowship. To sign up, contact Chris Metras or Jeremy Scott.
Partnering workers overseas and in the USA
Scott and Lori Silsbee
Hamilton, New Zealand
church website and family blog
Tony and Belinda Jones
St. Helena Island, SC USA
church website
Jack and Jennifer Mitchell
Grace Dental Mission
recent prayer letters
Duane and Hannah
Bangkok, Thailand
website and current news
Scott and Tara
Eastern Asia
request to join mailing list
Karyn
Eastern Asia
request more info
Tim and Ruth Bixby
en route to France
deputation journal and website, and French church blog
Michael and Liz Cole
are also en route to France
deputation journal and website and family blog
Daniel and Jennifer Arnold
en route to Germany
deputation profile page, and family blog
Bob and Bonnie Bixby
Pessac (Bordeaux), France
Bordeaux Bits blog, church website, and the church blog (in French)
Dan and Lyn Sehested
Beius and Stiuca, Romania
website and current news
Matt and Susan Bixby
Universidad Cristiana de Las Americas in Monterrey, Mexico
ministry website and blog