Winter 2008 Mission Service Corps Newsletter

This is the Mission Service Corps newsletter for Winter 2008.

MSC Newsletter23.pdf (2,421.7 K bytes) Posted: 01/30/2008

Mission Service Corps Newsletter, Volume 6, Issue 3

The MSC newsletter for summer 2007.

MSC Newsletter21.pdf (2,459.6 K bytes) Posted: 08/06/2007

Mission Service Corps Application

This form can be filled out on computer, then printed and submitted.

KY MSC application.doc (325.1 K bytes) Posted: 12/14/2006

Community Assessment Manual

You may think you already know your community, after all people bring their needs to your doorstep every day. But how do you know yours is the best place to meet those needs? A community assessment can give you the information you need to be the best stewards of the resources God has given you. Not only will a community assessment show you things you do not know about your community, but it will open doors to relationships in new and exciting ways.

CommunityAssessmentManual.pdf (174.6 K bytes) Posted: 11/08/2006

Mission Service Corps Newsletter, Issue 4, Vol. 5

This is the Fall 2006 issue of the Mission Service Corps newsletter.`

MSC Fall 2006 Newsletter19.pdf (2,466.2 K bytes) Posted: 11/06/2006

Beginning a Literacy Missions Ministry

This is an overview of the basic tasks involved in organizing a literacy missions ministry.

beginlitmin.pdf (38.3 K bytes) Posted: 06/06/2005

How To Discover Literacy Missions Needs

Teaching an adult to read and write, teaching someone to speak English, or tutoring a child who needs help with schoolwork can be a ministry - a ministry called literacy missions. This survey will help you discover literacy needs in your community.

howtodisneed.pdf (34.1 K bytes) Posted: 06/06/2005

How To Prepare For A Literacy Missions Workshop

Have you determined that God is calling you to work in literacy missions ministry? This worksheet will help you take the next step -- training for your particular area of ministry.

howtows.pdf (66.2 K bytes) Posted: 06/06/2005

How To Begin A Tutoring Ministry For Children & Youth

The need for children to learn basic reading and writing skills provides an opportunity for your congregation to demonstrate and share the gospel. Beginning tutoring ministry for children and you will provide the opportunity to build relationships with people in your community who may never hear the gospel in any other setting.

begintcy.pdf (32.1 K bytes) Posted: 06/06/2005

How To Begin An Adult Reading And Writing Literacy Missions Ministry

The 1999 Report of the National Literacy Institute in Washington, D.C. indicated that over 40 million adult Americans are functional nonreaders. They have difficulty filling out a job application, reading a newspaper article or reading the Bible. The need for adults to improve their basic reading and writing skills provides an opportunity for your congregation to demonstrate and share the gospel. Beginning an Adult Reading and Writing (ARW) Literacy Missions ministry will provide the opportunity to build relationships with people in your community who may never hear the gospel in any other setting.

beginarw.pdf (34.2 K bytes) Posted: 06/06/2005

How To Begin An English As A Second Language (ESL) Literacy Missions Ministry

The ethnic population in Kentucky continues to grow at a rapid rate. We are seeing large numbers of internationals come into all parts of the state. The need for internationals to learn English language or improve their speaking skills provides an opportunity for your congregation to demonstrate and share the gospel. Beginning an English as a Second Language (ESL) Literacy Missions ministry will provide the opportunity to build relationships with people in your community who may never hear the gospel in any other setting.

beginesl.pdf (20.0 K bytes) Posted: 06/06/2005

Lillian Isaacs: Literacy Missions Ministry Pioneer

What Lillian Isaacs thought would be a simple request made to a group of Eastern Kentucky church women turned out to be a life-long venture that brought literacy missions ministry to Southern Baptist life. Isaacs, with the support of First Baptist Church of Pineville and the Women’s Missionary Union laid the groundwork for the literacy missions ministry, which seeks to teach children, adults and internationals how to read.

carnellisaacsaward.jpg (83.0 K bytes) Posted: 06/11/2004

Morris Norfleet

Morris Norfleet has been anything but idle during his retirement. The 73-year-old typically works 16-hour days, serving as a Missions Service Corps missionary through the Kentucky Baptist Convention and president of the Mountain Missions Development Corporation, managing eight small businesses and serving on a number of local and national committees. He was recently appointed by President Bush to serve on the National Business Advisory Committee representing Eastern Kentucky.

Morris Norfleet.tif (862.4 K bytes) Posted: 05/27/2004

KBC Regional Map

In May 2002, the Kentucky Baptist Convention Executive Board approved the distribution of Kentucky Baptist associations into eight regions of comparable population. This map shows all Kentucky Baptist associations and their respective regions. This document is in .tif file format, suitable for printing.

New KBC Ascn Map copy.tif (1,714.0 K bytes) Posted: 05/13/2002

Mission Service Corps Volunteer Application

Use this form to apply for Mission Service Corps. Suitable for printing and filling out by hand.

KY MSC Application.pdf (731.7 K bytes) Posted: 06/06/2001