09-14-2023 Council Meeting

  

Thurs, 09-14-2023, 10:00am Council Meeting

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Malama Christian Fellowship Project

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The vision of OBN:, Article 2, Purpose: The purpose of the Oahu Baptist Network is to resource churches, through networking, to achieve the Great Commission and the Great Commandment; to build up the Body of Christ and consequently the Kingdom of God   (Oahu OBN Map)

AGENDA:  

1. Welcome to Pastors and Guests, church reports
2. Opening Prayer and Prayer for OBN Pastors, Churches, and Leaders
3. Call To Order and Welcome
4. Clerk's Report: OBN LC Minutes August 10, 2023
5. Treasurer's Report
• Bank Reconciliations 2023-08 
• Financial Reports for 2023-08
• QB Ver. OBN Financial Reports - 2023-08
6. Old Business
• OBI Name Change. It was tabled with this concern.  "The question about this change concerns whether HPBC has been contacted since it may reach beyond Oahu (OBN) to HPBC and their purview.  The motion was tabled by Bong who asked that Harlan contact HPBC and address this concern."
7. Ministry Reports
1. Church Assistance 
2. Church Revitalization:  Pastor's Monthly Gathering
• OBN Report September 2023 - Jamie McElrath
• 2023 Practical Shepherding Conference Flyer
3. Oahu Bible Institute
8. New Business: 
9. Presentation: Presentation OBN Next Steps 2024
10. Announcements & Events:
1. Maui Fire - connect with HPBAPTIST
2. Missions Conference, Fri-Sat, Oct 6-7 at Waialae BC by Alec & Belle Waterhouse Lecture Series
3. OBN Annual Meeting, Oct 26, 6pm
4. HPBC Annual Meeting, Nov 2, 5pm, Japanese Cultural Center
5. Practical Shepherding, Nov 10-11 at Olivet BC by OBN Church Revitalization
6. Church Anniversaries Congratulations: 
• FBC of Wahiawa - 89th Anniversary August 27, 2023
• Connections Church 1st Anniversary September 10, 2023
• Filam 25th Anniversary - September 25, 2023
11. Prayer Requests: 
• Pastorless churches:   Word of Truth, FBC of Wahiawa, Kalihi BC, Central BC,
• Transitioning churches:  Malama Christian Fellowship; Halawa Heights Baptist Church
12. Closing Prayer

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Frequently Accessed Files 

NOTES FOR ANNUAL MEETING
2023  Budget 
2023 Calendar 
Recommendation OBN-HPBC Task Force 10272022 
Recommendation of Adhoc MOU
MOU New
Letter of OBN and HPBC 
OBN Constitution and By-Laws

2019 OBN Restructuring Proposal

2022 Budget Proposal

2022 OBN Churches Masterlist
2023 Joint Letter from Bong and Chris

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OBN  Leadership Teams

1.  Missions/Evangelism (Bong, Charlene and Jerrell)  - To be involved in local and international missions and evangelism by working with local churches and para-church ministries to launch, develop, facilitate, promote, and provide resources for events, programs, and other activities.

2. Church planting/revitalization (Jeff, John, Jamie) - To equip churches for church planting and church revitalization and encourage them to cooperate with each other in these endeavors

3. Church assistance (Jerrell, John) - To help foster and develop inter-church relationships that lead to meeting each other’s needs

4. Orientation and mentorship of new ministry leaders / New Leadership (Matt, Charlene, Jerrell) - To facilitate the transition of new ministry leaders or ministry leaders new to Oahu including encouraging and establishing mentorship relationship

5. Discipleship (Matt, Jang, Janet, John) - To help equip churches to disciple in their contexts

6. Communication (Bong, Matt, Charlene, Jerrell) - To communicate with OBN churches in personal and technological ways