Unity Baptist Church is proud to host the 3rd Annual MAYDAY 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament on May 26, 2012. MAYDAY 3-on-3 is a basketball tournament for teens in the greater Champaign-Urbana area. To compete, you must be in the 6th-12th grade and have a team of at least 2 other players by May 26, 2012. The entry fee is $5, and it must be turned in with your registration form at least a week before the tournament. To register, please visit the Tournament Website to read the rules and download/print a Tournament Registration Form. Please take some time to read the Tournament Info and Rules found on the links at the top of the page. For more information please contact the Tournament Director, Dan Neighbors, at 217.649.3359 or by email. Take some time to check out the video and visit our Tournament Website which is found at: http://www.mayday3on3champaign.tk/
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MAYDAY 3on3 Basketball Tournament
Date: Saturday, May 26, 2012
Time: 9:00 am
Location: Unity Baptist Church
OIC Banquet
Date: Saturday, April 14, 2012
Time: 11:00 am
Please plan to attend this year’s Annual OIC [Overseas Instruction in Counseling] Friendship Gathering on Saturday, April 14, at 11:00 a.m. Why? Good food, an excellent speaker, information about the worldwide ministry of OIC and Dr. Wayne Vanderwier. You are all invited and are welcome to bring your children. If you would like to know more about this banquet, please contact Pastor Brady here at the church. For more information about OIC, please click here.
Backyard Bible Clubs
There is an opportunity to serve the Lord this summer with Backyard Bible Clubs. These clubs will be led by Bill Denny, who has attended UBC in recent months. Bill has led these clubs for many years, and is looking for some people to help him during the summer. The club meets once a week for about 1-1 1/2 hours, beginning in June. The kids play games, have a snack, and a Bible lesson taught by Bill. If you would be interested in helping out, or in finding out more about it, please contact Pastor Brady, and he will get you in touch with Bill.
Teen Summer Camp
Date: Monday, July 9, 2012
Location: Northland Camp and Conference Center, Dunbar, WI
The teens at Unity Baptist Church are heading to Northland Camp & Conference Center this year for Summer Camp. We will be heading to Northland Camp on July 9-14. If you are wanting to go to camp with us this year, you need to turn in your registration form to Pastor Dan along with a $30 check made out to Northland Mission, Inc. Your registration form must be turned in ASAP in order to receive the early bird discount. So get those registrations filled out, signed by the parents, and turned in with your registration fee!
If you’re still wondering about how to pay for camp this year, remember that you can earn money towards camp as a teenager by earning points at Unite youth group and the Exchange. Earn enough points and you could earn a full scholarship to camp! Here are a list of ways you can earn points:
- Come to UNITE.
- Come to the Exchange.
- Read your Bible Every Day.
- Complete UNITE homework.
- Complete Exchange homework.
- Come to Monthly Teen Activity.
- Bring a Friend to anything.
- Memorize Verses.
5th Annual AWANA Grand Prix
Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Unity Baptist Church
It’s almost time for our 5th Annual AWANA Grand Prix! The kids in our AWANA Clubs will be competing on February 22, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. for first prize in our AWANA Grand Prix Pinewood Derby. Clubbers have spent the past few weeks building and decorating their pinewood race cars to make the fastest and best looking race car out there. The evening will be spent racing these beautiful, wooden speed machines that the kids have worked so hard to create. So start your engines and join us this Wednesday night for the Ultimate Race Night! Family and friends of clubbers are welcome to join us.
Adolpho and April Ruesga: Our Missionaries to Mexico
Adolpho Ruesga was raised in a Christian home in Mexico and was saved at the age of 7. In 1992, he accepted the call to ministry. April was also raised in a Christian home, being the daughter of missionaries to Mexico. Her grandparents were also missionaries there. At the age of 6, she received Christ as her Savior.
The Ruesga’s knew each other from the time they were children, and were married in 2001. Shortly after, they surrendered their lives to serve the Lord in Saltillo, Mexico, and helped to start the Saltillo Baptist Church. Adolpho served as the Senior Pastor of this church until May, 2008. Their goal in ministry is that which is outlined in the Great Commission – Evangelizing – Baptizing – Training – and Reaching Others. Under Adolpho’s leadership, the Saltillo church planted two other churches in the area, supported 20 missionaries, and sent two families as missionaries to the foreign field. The Ruesga’s are now serving in Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico. They have 3 young children.
We have been privileged to have them as our missionaries for the past 4 years. The faithful giving of our people to missions provides the funds to keep them on this needy field. Please keep them in your prayers as you meet with the Lord this week! You can find out more about the Ruesga Family by visiting their website.
Hearts At Home Conference
The 2012 Hearts At Home Conference will be coming up on March 16, 2012, in Bloomington, IL. This is a conference for moms of all ages. Guest speakers include Michelle Duggar (of TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting), Focus on the Family’s Dr. Juli Slattery, and Marla Cilley (aka “The Flylady”). If you are interested in attending or have questions, please talk to Emily Barnhart or contact the church for more information. Deadline for registration is February 15, 2012. To find out more about the Hearts At Home Conference, please click here.
Special Christmas Day Service
Date: Sunday, December 25, 2011
Time: 10:15 am
Location: Unity Baptist Church
Christmas Day falls on Sunday this year, and since the season is about celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ; we will meeting together at 10:15 for a special Christmas Service. During this service, we will take some time to reflect and worship our Savior as we observe communion, sing some Christmas carols, and spend time in prayer for those that may not know Jesus Christ during this Christmas season. We invite you take just a few minutes out of your holiday to join us for a shortened service of celebration on December 25th at 10:15!
Christmas Schedule Updates
Please put a reminder in your calendar that there will be NO Sunday School on Christmas Day or on New Years Day. We will be having morning services on those days as usual at 10:15 a.m.
Church-Wide Christmas Party
Date: Sunday, December 18, 2011
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Al and Keni Gapinski Home
We would like to invite you and your family to join us at the home of Al and Keni Gapinski for an evening of fellowship as we celebrate Christmas together. If you would like to join us, please sign up in the lobby or let us know here at the church.
