The SGBA 2008 Summer Camp will take place at Camp Michindoh in Hillsdale, Michigan from July 14th through the 18th. This year the maximum number allowed for the camp has been reduced so get your reservations in early. Early reservations require a non-refundable deposit of $50 postmarked by June 1st with a remaining balance of $150 due at registration. The fee for registration applications postmarked after June 1st will be $225. The SGBA Summer Camp is available to youth entering Grades 4- 12. The Summer Camp program has been designed to introduce young people to the principles for Christian living through the Lord Jesus Christ and present a Biblically balanced program of spiritual, physical, and social activities.

To register for camp, please contact our camp director, Curt Aldridge at:
(616) 891-9506 or via email at wcacurtis@yahoo.com

The SGBA 2008 Annual Family Conference will take place at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Otisville, Michigan from July 14th through the 17th. Our speaker this year will be Dr. Jim Grier who will be addressing the topic: “Growing Christ’s Church God’s Way”.

Keynote Sessions will be:

Monday, July 14th at 8:00 PM - Session 1: Our Times and Culture: Understanding Postmodernism

Tuesday, July 15th at 7:00 PM - Session 2: Alternative Responses for Missional Ministry

Wednesday, July 16th at 7:00 PM - Session 3: Glory, Presence and Worship: for Growing the Church

Thursday, July 17th at 11AM - Session 4: Missional Ministry in a Postmodern Context

Expected Outcomes in the Attendees:

• Know and understand postmodernism and its implications for ministry.
• Know and understand how to present the gospel in a postmodern context
• Apply principles of narrative preaching in handling text
• Develop a canonical worldview
• Evaluate the tenets and goals of the Emergent Church Movement
• Place a high value on gospel preaching in the present context
• Significant increment in affection for Christ and His church

The 2008 Men’s Retreat has passed. What an excellent time we had delving into the Word of God! Pastor Reid Ferguson’s messages dealt with the true definition of masculinity. They are well worth the time to listen to them. We are currently having some issues in converting the video files for web distribution so for now they are not available. We hope to have this issue cleared up very soon. For now, however, enjoy listening to the messages.

The 2008 Men’s Retreat is nearly upon us. It will take place at Thornville Baptist Church in Metamora, Michigan. This year’s speaker is Pastor Reid Ferguson. He will be speaking on the topic of Men as Leaders. Please email Pastor Leuck if you plan to attend. Cost is merely $10.00 which can be paid upon arrival. Here is the schedule:

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Friday, February 15th, 2008 7:30 p.m. Arrive and Register 8:00 p.m. “Leaders as Husbands” Saturday, February 16th, 2008 8:30 a.m. Coffee 9:00 a.m. Prayer Time 9:30 a.m. “Leaders as Fathers” 11:00 a.m. “Leaders in the Church”	FROM: Address or Intersection: City: State: ZIP Code: Country: CanadaUnited States