HERMON ASSOCIATION NEWS:

 
Most of you are aware that Impact, VA! is a ministry of Virginia Baptists, where about 130 high school age students will be descending on our county to help rennovate and work on homes that need some help, that otherwise might not have the money to help pay for the repairs.  The youth will be housed at the high school, fed breakfast and dinner by the cafeteria staff (we help pay for that), and go out during the day to work. 
 
We are still in process of identifying all of the home sites, but 6 have been definitely decided upon.   Please check the list below and see where you have been assigned.  Let me know if that date doesn't work for you for some reason. 
 
Some of you have volunteered to help and have not been assigned yet..  That is because I think a home closer to where you actually live may come up.  I am waiting to try to get you to serve to the home closest to your own.  Don't think I have forgotten you...I haven't.  I still have not assigned County Line Baptist a home yet and several individuals. 
 
I am sending you this email either because you volunteered to help, might be able to help provide lunches, or may know of someone to forward this too who is unaware of Impact, VA! coming and can help. 
 
We are still accepting donations to help pay for supplies as well.  If we work on roofs, build ramps, paint, etc. we purchase and pay for all supplies.  If your group would like to contribute, thank you. 
 
Send me an email to let me know you received this and your date works for you.  Forward this to anyone you think may be interested in helping.  
 
May God bless you all for your service.  I enjoy working with each of you. 
Join us in helping to reach our Jerusalem.
 
Jennifer L. Dockum
Director of Missions
Hermon Baptist Association
994-5789
633-9940

Schedule for Lunches for Impact, VA!    Monday July 21st- Friday July 25th

1) Daisy Broaddus – 21510 Sparta Road, 
Mon.-Wed. – Salem Baptist Church

Need: Thurs & Friday:

2) Geraldine Jeter – 21464 Sparta Road
Monday-Friday – Bowling Green Baptist

3) Cynthia Lindsey – 21031 Sparta Road
Monday- Mt. Hermon Baptist Church
Tues – Friday – Salem Baptist Church

4) Toliver – 32390 Mt. Gideon Road
Monday – Jackie Lazzuri
Tuesday- Betty Lee Conklin
Wednesday – Jeannie Ball
Thursday – Lori Askew
Friday –

5) Simmons- 31524 Baylor Road  (Near Concord Baptist & 2nd Mt. Zion)
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

6) Veronica Rogers – 25285 Zion Road, Ruther Glen
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday 

Impact, VA! is indeed coming back to Caroline County.  The week of July 21st-26th.  If you, your family, missions group, Sunday school class would like to participate by donating money for lunches, or by providing lunches at homesites that week- that would be wonderful!  Please let me know of your intent as soon as possible, and as soon as the homesites are nailed down, we will let you know what home you are assigned too.  I am assuming there will be around 15 people at each work site.  You can plan on providing lunch for 15 or so.  Hot lunches preferred- anything deeply appreciated.  Just remember these guys and girls are hungry...they have been working all day. 

The Congregacion Hispana de Ladysmith, under the leadership of Pastor Eduardo Negron, has written and asked the Executive Committee to consider their request for membership with Hermon.  The Committee will look at the request in May, and the official recommendation and vote will take place at our annual meeting in October. 
The Congregacion Hispana de Ladysmith joined us at our annual meeting last October, and Pastor Negron has been involved in prayer and support for our association for awhile.  Their address is 604 Cicero Drive, Ruther Glen, Va. 22546.  Pastor Negron can be reached at negron57200@yahoo.com.

New Scholarship Provided by the BGAV:  The Baptist General Association would like to announce the launch of three new application forms for the GBVA Scholarships and Ministerial Educational Funds, all of which will be overseen by the BGAV Scholarship and Ministerial Educational Funds Committee of the Virginia Baptist Mission Board.  There are three different applicaiton forms:  BGAV Achievement Scholarships, BGAV Ministerial Educational Funds, and BGAV Nontraditional Ministry Education Scholarships. You can find these application forms at:  www.vbmb.org/scholarships. 

Virginia Baptist Deaf Ministry has a new website to help support and promote Kingdom Advance initiative in deaf ministry across the state.  There you'll find announcements of upcoming events, links to useful resources, and other information to assist you in ministering to the deaf.  This website is a work in progress, and new items are planned for the future.  For more information on deaf ministry in Virginia or it you would like to host a workshop for you church or region, contact Michael Jones, Deaf Ministry, at 434-2508789 or Michael.jones@vmb.org.