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Citywide Prayer Requests...
- Praises...
for salvations via extraordinary events in Indy this year so
far.
- 1,900
reported from SBC's 'Crossover
Indiana'
in June.
- 1,500
from 'The Passion' (using averages from Barna's
research).
- [Each
of these numbers is more than the appx number of
metro-area deaths in a given month. The Great
Commission is on the move in Indy!]
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Pray
for Samuel Carrasco, son of Rudy Carrasco --
Director of the Harambee Center in L.A.. Sammy
has just been diagnosed with Leukemia. Rudy is a
friend of urban city-reachers in Indianapolis and
across the country. He's well known to many of
us via his 'Urban
Onramps' blog and his board role at Tech
Mission who will be holding their national
conference in Indy 2005. Sammy, our hearts go
out to you, and our prayers go up to God on your
behalf. And God is faithful... and He cares. |
- Pray
for the 2004
Goals for Greater Indianapolis... [See right.] The
Aug. 10th meeting of Transform
Indiana will feature an update from all sectors, and
prayers and plans for the remainder of the year. Come
join the discussion and prayer time.
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Volunteer
online to pray or be a Christian contact for YOUR neighborhood. Join
a citywide prayer group... or help your groups to become more
city-focused.
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Local
Christian 'News'
'Bud Hound', Embedded Reporter with the Army of God |
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One
Indiana Senator votes pro-family. One votes against...
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Senator
Richard Lugar voted to end the Senate filibuster of the
Federal Marriage Amendment in order to move the proposed
constitutional amendment process forward, clearly establishing the
nation's definition of marriage as being between one man and one
woman.
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Senator
Evan Bayh voted to continue the filibuster despite a landslide
of calls from his constituency back home in Indiana.
Candidate Marvin Scott, running to unseat Sen. Bayh this
fall, is clearly on the record in favor of such an amendment.
The
traditional definition of 'family' will never go away -- it's rooted
in God's creative design and His inerrant word. So the question
of the legal definition can only go away when settled
accordingly. And Christians who are called to be salt &
light, will continue praying and pursuing God's blessings for our
communities.
Register
to vote.
It's a privilege, and
a Christian obligation...
I
VoteValues .com
"Render
unto Caesar."
"You
are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how
can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except
to be thrown out and trampled by men."
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Announcing
the new, combined...
'Area
Christian Business Page'
"Preferring
One Another, in a click or two."
Click
Audrey's picture and let her introduce you to this
combined directory of Yellow/Blue pages, access to the new
online Christian mall for Indianapolis, and introduce you
to key marketplace ministries (and leaders) around the
city. |
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Stay
informed daily, online.
Remember:
You can submit
YOUR news/events to multiple media sites all at once.
Important Events
to Connect With...
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Friday,
July 23rd -- CCDA Indy 2005... The
Host Committee(s) will be meeting at 8:00am at "The
House" cafe in the Glendale Mall. Come for coffee and
fellowship beforehand (7:45am) with Dr. John Perkins who will be
in Indy that day. For further convention information, see further
info or contact Scott Truex
about how you and your ministries can participate. Dr.
Perkins will also be present the next day, at... [read on] |
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Sat.
July 24th -- Pastors
& Techs...
It's a win-win-win! Come bring your tech questions and problems... and a suggested
donation of $25 to benefit the Unleavened Bread Cafe in urban
Indianapolis. Starting at 10am, we'll have fun learning
some practical answers to church technology issues &
opportunities. Special guest that day will be Dr. John
Perkins, Founder, CCDA. Come have a digital photo made, or
get a book signed. And let us help you with your tech
issues. [More info below.] |
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Fri/Sat,
July 30-31 -- Promise Keepers...
Don't miss it, Indianapolis ! |
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Tues.
Aug. 10th -- Transform
Indiana...
the growing coalition to prosper greater prayer, care &
share, community by community, neighborhood by neighborhood,
throughout cities around the state. This particular
lunchtime meeting will be devoted to reporting & assessment
of 2004 goals & strategies. Our host will be.... Come
connect with us over lunch -- important details online. |
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August
9-13, Crossroads Bible College Fall Semester...
Registration begins this week. Are you a Christian leader
wishing to have more training or impact? Are you aspiring
to perhaps someday be such a leader? Do you wish you knew
more about working multi-culturally alongside others not quite
like yourself? Do you simply wish to get more Bible
training at an accredited college? Do you think you can't
afford such an education? The answer to all of these
questions is found at... 352-8736. |
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Sat.
Aug. 28th, "Change, Integrity, Availability"... "Building
Blocks for Growth" Seminar for Pastors, Administrators
& Board Chairs. We’re called to a Great Commission
that is faith-in-action based… and today more than ever as a
result of our accelerating world. So how do we balance
this call to changed lives and a changed world… while
exercising due diligence in risk analysis and careful
stewardship of our resources? |
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National
(Every)Day of Prayer... Indiana was specially cited by
Shirley Dobson, this year's Chairperson of National Day of
Prayer (May 6th). All 92 counties hosted an event in their
area. No other state has accomplished this in recent
years! Further, on an ongoing basis, there are a number of
'driven Christians' involved at the State House, in prayer &
Bible studies. Contact Tom Walker, State Coordinator for
more information about how you can get involved praying for
(and with!) our leaders, here and in Washington. |
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Oct.
7th-8th, Midwest City-Impact Roundtable... Mark
your calendars now -- this convergence will hold major potential
impact as pastors & leaders come together, purposing to pray
& pursue the Great Commission together via Bible-believing
networks in cities throughout
Indiana and bordering states... co-sponsored by Transform
Indiana & Mission
America coalitions. Check out the agenda online.
[And stay tuned for news re a special intensive session with a
special guest to Indy...] |
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PLAN
AHEAD using this comprehensive list of events...
MANY MORE KEY EVENTS are listed at http://IndyChristian.com/events.htm.
Also find the links to other key calendars around the city. Be
sure your key citywide events are on the list... for years
ahead. It's just another way we can serve one another by
using a centralized planning tool.
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Building
an e-capable army...
Pastors,
Leaders, Driven-Christians...
Is
this YOU ???
It
won't be after July 24th !!!
Come
have some fun at the special tech fundraiser being held this Saturday at
the Unleaved Bread Cafe, sponsored by Innovation Forum. Bring your
questions, tech problems (and/or your tech who is a problem **wink**)
and come join the fun as we learn some things together, and help the
cafe at the same time. It's a win-win-win for the Kingdom.
"Life-guards
On Duty"
Suggested
donation $25.
All proceeds will benefit the Unleavened Bread Cafe.
"Nourishment
for the Stomach & Soul"
Or
if you'd really like to help them but can't be there in person,
you can make an online donation at...
IndyChristianMall.com
Ok,
surely there's more
prayers to be prayed, needs to be met,
news to be spread,
and events that pull us together for our common mission...
Send
us
YOUR Thoughts and Information...
What ideas, news, events, and ministries should we all know about?
Email us.
Want
to help spread this collaborative Christian information?
Forward this to your friends appropriately.
Add a note to
your friends about your ministry too. And copy
us as you do.
It's 'FeedBack & FeedForward'.
Want
to be a collaborating contributor from time to time?
Come talk with us
at the 'Transform Indiana' meeting.
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Transform
Indiana
Ministry Coalition
Goals for 2004
Please
pray & plan
with us toward these
collaborative goals.
And stay tuned as we update progress throughout the year.
Or
click a county and get involved with the teams in your area. Or
contact us to start a county team or a neighborhood team.
Goal
Contacts:
Email us if you believe
you might be able to help.
Or volunteer
online if you
know you can help.
Statewide
Contacts:
Eldon Kibbey
Metro
Indy Leaders:
Ray Childers
Collaborating
Churches:
Richard Siems
Pastors
in Prayer
Dave Putman
Prayer
Contacts:
Dan Goller
Neighborhood
Contacts
Neil Cox
Got
Ice-Cream?
What
Goal can
YOU help with?
How
about praying with us for our communities?
Obtain
these 40-day devotionals and pray
along with many others, for our city this year.
Read
through the
Bible in 2004?
Here's a local email
list to join for daily
encouragements
along the way.
Or
how about
local scripture emails
as a daily encouragement?
Pray
ONE day this yr?
Would you commit to specially pray ONE day for transformation of our
communities? If so, contact Dan
Goller to join the 366-day prayer chain.
Prayer
Requests?
Ministry prayer requests or personal prayer requests. You can
be sure our prayer cells will lift them up this week.
Email us
Local
Prayer Cells?
Wish you could hook up with others in local prayer cells who regularly
pray for our communities... families, churches and civic leaders?
Here's the centralized Indianapolis
site with great prayer links. Join a cell or tell us about YOUR community
prayer group.
National
Coalition:
Here's a national coalition which has formed to actively pray and work
collaboratively toward success in city-reaching...
Mission
America Coalition
Lighthouse
Movement
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"Crossroads
Connection" is not directed affiliated with other ministries
bearing that name, but there's probably a fine reason why so many
of us use it...
"Crossroads
Connection" is all about
Linking for Change...
...a
service of
Ministry
Support Services
Home of the 'Christian Scorecard'
'Helping ministries translate strategy into action.' Does
your ministry have its 2004 goals set? Ways to regularly measure
progress? Also
available... 'back-office' support for ministry:
Accounting, Administration, 'Database Deacon', eNewsletter services,
Project Mgmt, Donor Agency, and Consulting.
Neil M. Cox, CPA, 317-490-1255 |
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Next
Seminar...
Aug.
28th |
