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VIRGINIA BAPTISTS Advancing the Kingdom together Vinton Baptist Church Celebrates Share Your HeART Sunday For Valentine’s Day, Vinton Baptist Church, of the Roanoke Valley Association, decided to give members the opportunity to share their gifts from the heart—the creative gifts God has given them—with the entire church family. “So many in our congregation have the gift of creativity, but rarely do we get to see each other’s creations,” said Rev. Brittany Riddle, Minister to Adults. The church will display the art in the sanctuary and foyer for a few weeks. They had a great response from all ages in the congregation—over 50 pieces to share—everything from paintings, knitted coats and blankets, handmade birdhouses and fishing flies, pottery, pencil sketches, mosaics, books, ceramics, and more. “We look forward to seeing the giftedness of our congregation members and celebrating their God-given creativity,” said Riddle. Read more Kingdom Stories at BGAV.org/blog. KINGDOM Missions and Ministries of the Baptist General Association of Virginia BGAV.org For more information about creative ideas for your church, contact: Ken Kessler Team Leader, Empowering Leaders Team Baptist General Association of Virginia 800.255.2428, ext. 5295 [email protected] VIRGINIA BAPTISTS Advancing the Kingdom together Vinton Baptist Church Celebrates Share Your HeART Sunday For Valentine’s Day, Vinton Baptist Church, of the Roanoke Valley Association, decided to give members the opportunity to share their gifts from the heart—the creative gifts God has given them—with the entire church family. “So many in our congregation have the gift of creativity, but rarely do we get to see each other’s creations,” said Rev. Brittany Riddle, Minister to Adults. The church will display the art in the sanctuary and foyer for a few weeks. They had a great response from all ages in the congregation—over 50 pieces to share—everything from paintings, knitted coats and blankets, handmade birdhouses and fishing flies, pottery, pencil sketches, mosaics, books, ceramics, and more. “We look forward to seeing the giftedness of our congregation members and celebrating their God-given creativity,” said Riddle. Read more Kingdom Stories at BGAV.org/blog. KINGDOM Missions and Ministries of the Baptist General Association of Virginia BGAV.org For more information about creative ideas for your church, contact: Ken Kessler Team Leader, Empowering Leaders Team Baptist General Association of Virginia 800.255.2428, ext. 5295 [email protected]

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Page 1: KINGDOM stories KINGDOM stories€¦ · For Valentine’s Day, Vinton Baptist Church, of the Roanoke Valley Association, decided to give members the opportunity to share their gifts

VIRGINIA BAPTISTS

Advancing the Kingdom together

Vinton Baptist Church Celebrates Share Your HeART SundayFor Valentine’s Day, Vinton Baptist Church, of the Roanoke Valley Association, decided to give members the opportunity to share their gifts from the heart—the creative gifts God has given them—with the entire church family.

“So many in our congregation have the gift of creativity, but rarely do we get to see each other’s creations,” said Rev. Brittany Riddle, Minister to Adults.

The church will display the art in the sanctuary and foyer for a few weeks. They had a great response from all ages in the congregation—over 50 pieces to share—everything from paintings, knitted coats and blankets, handmade birdhouses and fishing flies, pottery, pencil sketches, mosaics, books, ceramics, and more.

“We look forward to seeing the giftedness of our congregation members and celebrating their God-given creativity,” said Riddle.

Read more Kingdom Stories at BGAV.org/blog.

KINGDOMstories

Missions and Ministries of the Baptist General Association of Virginia

BGAV.org

For more information about creative ideas for your church, contact:

Ken Kessler Team Leader, Empowering Leaders Team Baptist General Association of Virginia 800.255.2428, ext. 5295 [email protected]

VIRGINIA BAPTISTS

Advancing the Kingdom together

Vinton Baptist Church Celebrates Share Your HeART SundayFor Valentine’s Day, Vinton Baptist Church, of the Roanoke Valley Association, decided to give members the opportunity to share their gifts from the heart—the creative gifts God has given them—with the entire church family.

“So many in our congregation have the gift of creativity, but rarely do we get to see each other’s creations,” said Rev. Brittany Riddle, Minister to Adults.

The church will display the art in the sanctuary and foyer for a few weeks. They had a great response from all ages in the congregation—over 50 pieces to share—everything from paintings, knitted coats and blankets, handmade birdhouses and fishing flies, pottery, pencil sketches, mosaics, books, ceramics, and more.

“We look forward to seeing the giftedness of our congregation members and celebrating their God-given creativity,” said Riddle.

Read more Kingdom Stories at BGAV.org/blog.

KINGDOMstories

Missions and Ministries of the Baptist General Association of Virginia

BGAV.org

For more information about creative ideas for your church, contact:

Ken Kessler Team Leader, Empowering Leaders Team Baptist General Association of Virginia 800.255.2428, ext. 5295 [email protected]

Page 2: KINGDOM stories KINGDOM stories€¦ · For Valentine’s Day, Vinton Baptist Church, of the Roanoke Valley Association, decided to give members the opportunity to share their gifts

BAPTIST GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF VIRGINIA

Since 1823, Virginia Baptists of the Baptist General Association of Virginia have joined together with a shared vision to love as God loves and to advance God’s Kingdom on earth. The BGAV is a cooperative missions and ministry organization that consists of over 1,400 autonomous churches in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as well as churches from Seoul, South Korea; Ontario, Canada; the District of Columbia; and the states of California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and Washington. Geography does not limit churches from joining the mission and vision of the BGAV who are united in passion and purpose to reach the world for Christ.

Join us as we follow Christ’s teachings and commands to love and serve in His name.

MISSIONS • EVANGELISM AND DISCIPLESHIP • LEADERSHIP CHURCH DEVELOPMENT • COMMUNITY LIFE

Together, our churches are making a Kingdom impact!

Locations with churches participating with BGAV as of February 2015.

WA

CA

CO

Seoul, South Korea

HITX

TN

KY

MNIN

NY

DC

MD

NC

SCGA

FL

VA

Ontario, Canada

WV

BAPTIST GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF VIRGINIA

Since 1823, Virginia Baptists of the Baptist General Association of Virginia have joined together with a shared vision to love as God loves and to advance God’s Kingdom on earth. The BGAV is a cooperative missions and ministry organization that consists of over 1,400 autonomous churches in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as well as churches from Seoul, South Korea; Ontario, Canada; the District of Columbia; and the states of California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and Washington. Geography does not limit churches from joining the mission and vision of the BGAV who are united in passion and purpose to reach the world for Christ.

Join us as we follow Christ’s teachings and commands to love and serve in His name.

MISSIONS • EVANGELISM AND DISCIPLESHIP • LEADERSHIP CHURCH DEVELOPMENT • COMMUNITY LIFE

Together, our churches are making a Kingdom impact!

Locations with churches participating with BGAV as of February 2015.

WA

CA

CO

Seoul, South Korea

HITX

TN

KY

MNIN

NY

DC

MD

NC

SCGA

FL

VA

Ontario, Canada

WV