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Cluster Meeting and Reminders

The Fashion Faire Pastor's Cluster meets Wednesday, May 14, at 12 noon at Fashion Faire Mall Food Court.

We will share about the new community web site ( http://fresnoclovispastors.com ), the recent Pray Fresno Clovis event, and Feeding Those Who Feed Us ( http://feedthevalley.com ) .

I may be a bit late due to jury duty and there is a slight possibility that I will not make it - but my intention is to be there. I hope you will.

Don't forget the Promise Keeper's Pastor's conference at Cornerstone on Tuesday. Take a lay leader, pay the $10 registration for each of you, and receive two tickets to the main Promise Keeper's event in June. Go to http://www.promisekeepers.org/conferences/pastor-conference to register.

See you Wednesday!

- Tom

Sustaining Pastoral Excellence Forum

Dr. John Jackson

Sponsored by the Fresno-Clovis Pastor Clusters and One by One Leadership

February 19, 2008

8:30 am – 2:30 pm
Cornerstone Conference Center

Come join Senior Pastors and their pastoral staff from across the Valley in this outstanding opportunity to learn how to sustain pastoral excellence. John Jackson is a coach and mentor to many leading pastors across the Western U.S

Keynote Speaker: Dr. John Jackson – Pastor, author, coach, mentor and leader

John Jackson is the founding and Senior Pastor of Carson Valley Christian Center in Minden, Nevada and the President of VisionQuest Ministries. John has had over 25 years experience in leadership, including roles in the local church, parachurch ministry and with key business leaders. John is a gifted communicator of Biblical truth and life application and has demonstrated expertise in vision casting, leadership development, strategic planning, administration, and financial management.

Carson Valley Christian Center launched its first worship service in February of 1998. Supported by two large churches in Southern California, a region of American Baptists in Northern California & Nevada, and a number of individuals, the church has become a model for planting a "High Impact Church". Over 1,800 people now attend worship each weekend; an amazing aspect of this reality is that only 100,000 people live within 30 miles of the church and only 5% attend church on a given weekend.

John formerly served as Executive Minister of the American Baptist Churches of the Pacific Southwest (1993-1997) where he headed a mission staff supporting and encouraging the ministries of 270 churches located in four Western states. John is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara (PhD, M.A., in Educational Administration), Fuller Theological Seminary (M.A. in Theology/ Christian Formation), and Chapman University (B.A. in Religion/Christian History, cum laude).

Registration fee is $30.00 including a continental breakfast and the Luncheon

Please detach the registration form and retain the above information

Dr. John Jackson – Sustaining Pastoral Excellence Forum

Send reservations to: One by One Leadership - 1727 L Street – Fresno, CA 93721

Questions contact Gloria at 233-2000 x 103 or gloria@onebyoneleadership.com

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Make checks payable to One by One Leadership Reservation deadline is Feb. 12th

We Meet Wednesday, October 10

Our cluster meets Wednesday, October 10 at 12 Noon, Fashion Faire Food Court.

We will be seated in the walkway behind the coffee area.

Look for a guy that looks like this:

... and you will be in the right place.

On a personal note, prayers are appreciated for my (Tom Sims') family as we are dealing with issues of our grandchildren being removed from their mothers' home and, consequently, from us for the time being. CPS is trying to fast track the approval process for them to be placed with us in foster care since there is no clear, legally established relationship. One of the boys is our grandson through our son, but he was in the process of trying to prove parentage when this happened. The other is simply our grandson through love and mutual choice. We have been raising them half of the week for quite a while and are very anxious about their well being. The good part is that they have been removed from a dangerous environment and a young couple is being compelled to get some help that they really need. There is also a little baby girl involved who is only a few weeks old with whom we have no real relationship, b ut much concern. Her name is Adriana and she needs our prayers along with Kaibian and Elijah.

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D. James Kennedy Tribute

From the Coral Ridge Ministries WebSite


Time Line

Cluster News - August 5

Equip Biblical Institute: FALL 2007

Begins Sept. 12 and 13

Now receiving applications and class enrollment! Cut off date, Sept. 7

CLASS INFORMATION:

1. Communication Dynamics 217 (10 Sessions)

Location: Fellowship of Joy

4141 Fresno St., Fresno, CA 93726 229-9379 or 647-2203

Wednesdays, 7:30 – 10:00 p.m. Begin, September 12, 2007

Instructor: Pastor Tom Sims

2. New Testament Survey 104 (10 sessions)

Location: Grace Community Church

17755 Rd. 26, Madera, CA 93638 674-1172

Thursdays, 6:30 – 9:15 p.m. Begins September 13 , 2007

Instructor: Pastor Sean Peifer

Each class costs $150.00 Including books. Class fee due with class enrollment. (Note: By being directly responsible for the enrollment

of another student, you will receive a 50% discount on tuition)

First time students must also fill out an application for EBI Mid-Valley at no charge.

Go to www.shadowmountain.org/ebi for more information on the Equip Bible Institute. EBI MV is affiliated with Southern California Bible College and Seminary, the Shadow Mountain Community Church pastored by Dr. David Jeremiah, El Cajon, CA., and the California Southern Baptist Convention.

Application packets (first time students) and separate class enrollment forms (for returning students) are available at Grace Community Church, Fellowship of Joy, and also at The Word Christian Store in Madera. Contact Pastor Randy Brannon, Director of the EBI Mid-Valley at 674-1172, OR Pastor Tom Sims, Assistant Director of EBI Mid-Valley at 229-9379 if you have questions.

Ephesians 4:12 : “Equipping the saints for the work of ministry, to the building up of the body of Christ”
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Equip Bible Institute of the Mid-Valley

A ministry of education for all believers who desire to grow in their knowledge and application of God’s Word

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PROMISE KEEPERS

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Speakers Rick Rigsby Bob Cornuke Mike Silva James Ryle Larry Jackson Special Guest Worship Comedian Brad Stine PK7 2007 Sponsors

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