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Want a quick snapshot of\u00a0what’s happened in our ministries this year?\u00a0 Take a look at the ministry updates published as part of our third (fiscal) quarter report.\u00a0 We hope these updates will 1) encourage you to praise God for what He is doing in our midst, and 2) motivate you to continue praying for our efforts to reach our community for Christ.<\/p>\n
One of the most frequently asked questions about Faith Bible Seminary is:\u00a0 \u201cWhat is the status of your accreditation?\u201d\u00a0 There is good news to report.\u00a0 Faith Bible Seminary is one step closer to becoming an accredited institution.\u00a0 In March, our application was accepted by ABHE<\/a> (The Association for Biblical Higher Education).<\/p>\n In April, ABHE sent a representative to discuss the steps Faith Bible Seminary needs to take in order to earn accreditation.\u00a0 The accreditation process will take about 3 to 6 years.\u00a0 So, from now on, our seminary will be busily working on addressing the comments and suggestions made by ABHE.<\/p>\n For more information on Faith Bible Seminary, please visit www.fbslafayette.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Praise the Lord!\u00a0 God gave us a wonderful week of ministry at the 2011 BCTC.\u00a0 He gave us the opportunity to teach the biblical counseling to 1,630 guests from around the country.\u00a0 It was another great conference.\u00a0 Our spring semester of the Basic Training course was full again allowing us to serve about 75 people this fiscal year.<\/p>\n Even though we did not have a spring regional conference (OTR), the Lord is giving us the opportunity to explore serious possibilities in New York, Seattle, and Minneapolis.\u00a0 We will see what the Lord does with these.<\/p>\n Just this month we hosted the 3rd Starting a Counseling Ministry conference where 132 people from churches around the country came to observe how we put this ministry together.\u00a0 It was an encouraging and exciting time with pastors and key leaders.<\/p>\n Our major prayer requests are: (1) wisdom for which regional conferences to schedule (2) a strong summer class (3) good registration numbers for Nehemiah and (4) the continued work of the Lord in our counseling.<\/p>\n For more information on Faith Biblical Counseling Ministries, please visit www.fbcmlafayette.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n The third quarter of the school year has come to a close.\u00a0 Teachers are involved now in their 2nd<\/sup> semester and we are moving ahead in planning for next school year\u2014with re-enrollment and new enrollment right around the corner.\u00a0 We currently have an enrollment of 675 students in the preschool and school combined.\u00a0 The Lord has blessed us with many wonderful students and families to serve.<\/p>\n Some of the highlights of the third quarter included:<\/p>\n As we move into the fourth quarter, much of our focus becomes on enrollment for next school year.\u00a0 One of our largest events of the school year culminated on Friday, May 13th<\/sup>\u2014Eagle Fair!\u00a0 May was also marked by the graduation of our K5 and 12th<\/sup> grade students.\u00a0 Our senior class graduated 41 students\u2014that represents the 14th<\/sup> graduating class from Faith Christian School.\u00a0 Please pray for the future of our seniors as they firm up college plans and begin moving into their next stage of their lives.Please pray for Faith Christian School!\u00a0 Pray for our teachers, our students, our families.\u00a0 Pray that we will focus on partnering with our parents to help raise students to live effectively in God\u2019s World.\u00a0 Pray for strong finances and wise decisions during these challenging economic times.\u00a0 Pray also that God will be glorified through the planning and efforts of all of the programs here at Faith Christian School.<\/p>\n For more information on Faith Christian School, please visit www.fcslafayette.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Faith Community Center continues to serve the community as a central gathering place for our neighborhood. \u00a0The third quarter began with our New Year\u2019s Day Fun Day and ended with the launch of baseball season. \u00a0Basketball was a major focus for our athletics programs. \u00a0HUSTL Home School, the Community Men\u2019s Basketball League, youth leagues, Lafayette Spinners wheelchair basketball, and Faith Christian School all played their season home games here. \u00a0Faith Christian School played a number of public schools, which generated large crowds and much excitement. Special theme nights and homecomings made for a fun-filled February.<\/p>\n Faith Ministries continues to use the facility for Sunday Adult Bible Fellowships, funeral meals, Men of Faith, Church Family Nights, seminary training, Vision of Hope exercise programs, and more. \u00a0The Faith Community Institute spring semester offered several classes, including another cycle of Financial Peace University.<\/p>\n The Community Center continued to host the Job Loss Support Group, Point Man Groups, Girl Scouts, MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers), Caleb\u2019s Kin fellowships, and Discover After-School Care. \u00a0The center played host to the Faith Biblical Counseling Ministries\u2019 Biblical Counseling Training Conference for over 1600 guests during a snowy week in February. \u00a0Our Master of Arts Biblical Counseling program also held modular training here.<\/p>\n It takes a small army of dedicated volunteers to keep the Community Center staffed, cleaned, and Operating and we are so thankful for everyone who serves and enjoys the community center.<\/p>\n For more information on Faith Community Ministries or Faith Community Center, please visit www.ourcommunitycenter.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Social Media Updates<\/p>\n Missionary Reports<\/p>\n Mission Trips<\/p>\n Special Events<\/p>\n Literature Publishing<\/p>\n Special Missionary Assistance<\/p>\n Upcoming Events<\/p>\n The Good News continues to be proclaimed at the skate park. \u00a0Relationships are being built and we are excited to take the next step and invest more into the skaters that are seeking truth. \u00a0Currently, we are especially targeting four of our regular skaters for prayer and discipleship.<\/p>\n This skating season will see some changes that have already begun to improve ministry at the skate park. \u00a0The interns have been incorporated in an hourly check on the skate park in addition to the supervision by volunteers. \u00a0While the helmet rule was once a barrier to positive relationship building, our constant presence at the park seems to be multiplying ministry opportunities by allowing us to go beyond rule enforcement to sharing the love of God.<\/p>\n This skate season has only just begun and we are looking forward to a year of proclaiming the Good News. \u00a0Later this summer, we look forward to introducing a \u201cLearn to Skate Day<\/a>\u201d where people of all ages can come and learn how to skate from the skate park regulars.<\/p>\nFaith Biblical Counseling Ministries<\/h2>\n
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