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Missions Conference - 2012

Our annual Missions Conference will be February 10-12, 2012.  We're excited to have Dr. Paul D. Kooistra, Coordinator of Mission to the World, as our Guest Speaker.  Our theme this year is "Blessed to be a Blessing", based upon Genesis 12:3.  

The following Missions Conference Goals have been established:

1)      100% participation by Communicant Members in the TBPC Missions Program, which supports our missionaries in accomplishing the Great Commission.  That participation would include prayer, participation in missions work, and giving to our Missions Fund (all Communicant Members submitting a Pledge Card, even if it is only for $1).

2)      Fully fund the Missions budget (about $43,000) through pledges to the Missions Fund. We are "on track" for giving to Missions Fund this past 12 months to be about $34,000, compared to pledged amount of $29, 650.

3)      Increased participation in our Summer 2012 Missions Trips to Cherokee, NC and Ciudad Victoria, Mexico.

Schedule for the 2012 Missions Conference

1)      Day of Prayer for the Missions Conference (Feb 8-9):  Beginning WED evening FEB 8th, at the WED Night Prayer Meeting, and going through Thursday evening, FEB 9th.  A "signup" board will be in the Narthex on January 29th and February 5th for members of Congregation to  sign up for a "prayer commitment" during the Day of Prayer.  Prayer Guides and Missionary Profiles will be provided for those praying.

2)     Friday evening, 7-9 PM, at the Church (Feb 10): "Movie and Dessert Night" .  We'll have Programs for both Adults and Children.   Introduction of all Missionaries;  Movie : "Through Gates of Splendor" - about 35 minutes; and brief comments from Dr. Kooistra.  We'll have tables set up around the back for attending missionaries to display info they may wish to share.  There will also be tables for our 2 TBPC mission trips, displaying photos and providing take-away info about the trips. 

3)      Saturday morning, 8:30-11 AM, Presbytery Meeting (Feb 11): TBPC Members are encouraged to attend the SW Florida Presbytery Meeting at Seminole PCA Church, 5103 North Central Avenue, Tampa, FL 33603 (Tel: 813-774-3881).   There will be a short Worship Service, and then Dr. Kooistra will present a 90-minute seminar on "What is the Future of Missions ?"The program begins at 8:30, but if you arrive a bit early you can have coffee and donuts.  Those desiring can car pool from TBPC parking lot to Seminole; we'll need to depart from TBPC at 7:45, probably returning to TBPC by 11:30. 

4)      Saturday evening, 6-9 PM, at the Church (Feb 11):  Fajitas Dinner (tickets to be sold ahead of time in the Narthex on January 29th and February 5th), Panel Discussion (participating missionaries having 3-4 minutes to speak about their ministry, followed by 20 minutes of Q & A), Dare 2 Declare to sing song piece, and Dr. Kooistra speaking.   Missions music by John Ausmus in closing.

5)      Sunday, CE&F, at Church, 8:45-10 AM (Feb 12): Meet our Missionaries !  Everyone attending CE&F will be put into 3 rooms, Adults, Youth, and Children.  The missionaries will "rotate" between the 3  rooms, talking and answering questions. 

6)      Sunday Worship, 10:30-12 (Feb 12):  Dr. Kooistra gives Sermon.  Sunday Worship will be when the Congregation turns in their Missions Fund Pledge cards.  Choir will sing a song with a missions emphasis.

7)      Farewell Luncheon (Feb 12): A Sunday Luncheon (pot luck) will be put together for Missionaries, Missions Committee, and Elders. 

Missions Conference - Our Speaker

PAUL D. KOOISTRA
COORDINATOR
MISSION TO THE WORLD

Born and raised in Minnesota, Dr. Paul D. Kooistra holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Minnesota, a M.Div. from Columbia Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Alabama.  He served as assistant pastor of Pinelands Presbyterian Church in Miami, Florida, 1967-1969; and associate pastor of Seminole Presbyterian Church in Tampa, Florida, 1969-1973, where he assumed the role of principal of Seminole Presbyterian Day School during the 1972-73 academic year.
 
In 1973 Dr. Kooistra assumed the position of Assistant Professor of Christian Education at Belhaven College in Jackson, Mississippi.  In 1975 he became Associate Professor of Christian Education and Homiletics at Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) in Clinton, Mississippi, until 1983 when he was named Professor of Practical Theology.  In 1985 he accepted the presidency of Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, where he also taught Practical Theology.  He served the seminary until 1994 when he assumed the position of Coordinator of Mission to the World in Atlanta, Georgia, for the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).  In 2008 Dr. Kooistra was elected as Moderator of the 36th General Assembly.
 
Dr. Kooistra has published the following devotionals:  31 Days of Grace, Following God:  His Will for Your Life, Supper's Ready, Pursuit of Joy, and Faith Promise.
 
After losing his first wife, Jan, to cancer in 2008, the Lord brought Sandi into Dr. Kooistra’s life in 2009.  They were married August 29, 2009, and they reside in Suwanee, Georgia.  He has three adult children:  Paul, Jr., and his wife, Carla; Shary and her husband, Jeff Dare; and Sydney and her husband, Albert Lopez.  He has seven grandchildren, Margaret “Maggie” Elizabeth Dare, Alysia Marie Lopez, Samuel Alexander Dare, Carson Annamarie Kooistra, Grant David Lopez, Molly Jo Kooistra, and Ava Jean-Marie Kooistra.