We need volunteers to help with set-up, serving, passing out literature, clean-up etc. during both lunch (12pm-2pm) & dinner (7pm-9pm).  If you can help during any of those times, please let us know.

Meals prepared by Alan & Ming Richardson.

Contact Michiko: michiko@eagleslanding.org / 678.372.9300

12:30pm (after the 11am worship service) in the Eagle Cafe
7:30pm (after evening LifeGroups) in the Eagle Cafe
LUNCH & DINNER provided by Alan & Ming Richardson

Questions or want to help?
michiko@eagleslanding.org / 678.372.9300

Meet & Greet with Panama IMB church planter/missionary, Cavin Cawthon – August 7, 2011.

Right after the 11am worship service in the Eagle Cafe (12:30 pm)
AND
after Sunday evening LifeGroups in the coffee shop in the bottom of the Adult Life Center (7:30 pm)

Lunch & dinner will be provided.

Tim Wolfe, church planter at 1027 talks to the kids

HAVE SOME FUN THIS WEEK AT THE 1027 CHURCH SOCCER CLINIC!

July 18-20 – Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday

Meet in Life Center Parking Lot at 8:00 – Back around noon

Clinic is at the Boys and Girls Club of Atlanta, George Washington Carver location.

For schedule, check out the prior blog post!

To get an idea of what the clinic is like, click here!

What is a People Group Anyway?

People Group – an ethnolinguistic group with a common self-identity that is shared by the various members. There are two parts to that word: ethno, and linguistic. Language is a primary and dominant identifying factor of a people group. But there are other factors that determine or are associated with ethnicity.

Unengaged Unreached People Groups (UUPGs) - A people group is unreached when the number of Evangelical Christians is less than 2% of its population. It is further called unengaged when there is no church planting methodology consistent with Evangelical faith and practice under way. A people group in not engaged when it has been merely adopted, is the object of focused prayer, or is part of an advocacy strategy.

Affinity Groups – large groupings of related people groups that share similar origins, languages and cultures.

Church Planting Movements – A simple, concise definition of a Church Planting Movement (CPM) is a rapid and multiplicative increase of indigenous churches planting churches within a given people group or population segment.

(www.imb.org / Global Research section)

What about the Tolupanes?

Continent: Americas

Sub-Continent: Central America

Country: Honduras

The Tolupanes of Honduras have a population of 19,300. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster in the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. This people group is found only in Honduras. Their primary language is Tol. The primary religion practiced by the Tolupanes is ethno-religion, a system of religious practices closely tied to the identity of the ethnic group. Their GSEC status is 1, which means this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.

People group number: 25028

Other names used to refer to this people group:

Related people groups: 1

Ethnicity: American Peoples

Primary language: Tol – (jic)

Primary religion: Other Religions – Ethno-Religion

Country: Honduras

Population in this country: 19,300

Population in the world: 19,300

Status of global evangelization: 1

Christians exist: Yes

Churches exist: No

Church planting at this location: No

Church planting anywhere in the world: No
Evangelical Resources:

There are portions of the Gospel, New Testament and/or the Bible available in this people group’s heart language.

There are Gospel recordings available in this people group’s heart language.

Profile information taken from http://gettingthere.imbresources.org

For additional info, go to http://www.imb.org/main/lead/embracedefault.asp

A new door of challenge and opportunity is represented in this new budget! Not just a means of financing church planting and global outreach efforts, this new budget is a philosophy of allowing God to use the church to provide resources in order to accomplish the vision cast by The Frontier Awaits.

Beyond the regular tithe, this offering positions Eagle’s Landing to effectively achieve the mission of going through church planting and global outreach.  Taken each week, The Frontier Awaits Offering gives us the channel for planned giving as well as special gifts so we can make an impact through supporting!

Based on Biblical giving principles, such as 2 Corinthians 8 & 9, The Frontier Awaits Offering…

• encourages the giver to consistently contribute to the global outreach efforts by including it in their personal budget.
• is an expression of the giver’s dependence on God to provide a gift above and beyond their personal budget.
• provides the giver the opportunity to joyfully send workers into the field.
• allows the giver to trust God to provide so that he or she can give, not to get.

How might an individual or family give to The Frontier Awaits Offering?  First, you give yourself to allowing God to glorify Himself through your obedience and sacrifice (remember, the gifts are beyond your tithe).  Then you expect God to provide an amount  so you can freely give it on a monthly basis.  Dad might eat out for lunch just one day less than normal.  Mom might consider passing on a latte during the week.  The kids might mow a lawn, rakes leaves or baby-sit to earn a little extra in order to help the family give.  There could be timely rebates received from a purchase or a tax refund check received.  An unexpected bonus received through employment is a way that God provides resources to give.  Ideas abound for saving a little extra or earning a little more to allow for your faithful giving.

$500,000 is the goal for The Frontier Awaits Offering.  This amount will allow us to fund the vision of church planting, reaching people near and far and sending out workers into the harvest field.  We will be able to accomplish even more if the offering goes beyond the $500,000.

Categories and Descriptions

Church Planting (27%)

• Any activity related to the planting of churches
• Includes significant partnerships in North America and internationally

Cooperative Program (24%) – Missions giving for Southern Baptist work through the Convention

Eagle’s Landing Short-Term (20%) – Plan to cover 50% of the cost for short-term team members selected to be on strategic short-term teams

SBC Denominational Offerings (11%) – Contributions for ministry to:

• Henry Baptist Association
• North American Mission Board (Annie Armstrong Easter Offering)
• International Mission Board (Lottie Moon Christmas Offering)

Unreached People Group Adoption (4%) – Funding will provide for the adoption of an unreached people group in order to see churches planted among that nation

Ministry Training (4%)

• Academic scholarships provide theological education and preparation for individuals
• Provides for one student to study theology and church planting at the Arab Baptist Theological Baptist Seminary, Beirut, Lebanon

Local Ministries (4%) – Support for evangelism and serving ministries in local areas

International Ministries (3%) – Support for national church leaders and cross-cultural missionaries

Projects (3%) – Support for special projects that support Eagle’s Landing endeavors and it’s partners

1027 Church & Atlanta Boys & Girls Club Soccer Clinic

June 14, 15 & 16

July 19, 20 & 21

8:00 – Meet at Eagle’s Landing  (Life Center parking lot)

8:15 – Depart for Atlanta Boys & Girls Club

9:00 – Arrive and Set-Up

9:15 – Prayer

9:30 – Camp Starts – Session 1

9:50 – First Water Break

10:00 – Session 2

10:20 – Second Water Break

10:30 – Session 3

10:50 – Water Break

11:00 – 1 or 2 Games

11:20 – Camp Rap Up for the Day

11:30 – Dismiss / Return to Eagle’s Landing

No soccer skills required – just a desire to serve others in Jesus’ name!

This is a great chance for LifeGroups, families, individuals – yes, anyone, to get in on some fun outreach!

There will be a cookout on Thursday for the kids and the staff of the club!

We are partnering with Tim Wolfe and 1027 Church, reaching out together to the kids of the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlanta – George Washington Carver Club.

Dress in comfortable clothing and tennis shoes.

Don’t miss this chance to make an impact!

Directions to the club