Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina

Each year, our fellowship experiences a "family reunion" in the form of the General Assembly. Usually held in a church, the assembly offers inspiring worship, informative ministry workshops, and helpful resources from various ministry partners and rich fellowship with Christians from around the state.

April 11 - 12, 2008 at Forest Hills Baptist Church, Raleigh (201 Dixie Trail, Raleigh, 27607)

Parking is limited at Forest Hills Baptist Church, so we encourage you to drive directly to Satellite Parking and ride our shuttle to Forest Hills. Learn more.

Save time when you arrive...pre-register today! Click here for registration information.

Preview the General Assembly Program Book

Schedule includes:
Friday
11:00 a.m. - Registration Opens / Exhibits Open
12:30 p.m. - Welcome and Orientation
1 - 5 p.m. - Ministry Workshop Sessions I, II, III
4:45 p.m. - Fellowship Dinner (serving line open 4:45-6:15 pm)
6:45 p.m. - Evening Worship
8:15 p.m. - Fellowship Reception

Saturday
9:00 a.m. - Ministry Workshop Session IV
10:15 a.m. - Business Session
11:00 a.m. - Closing Worship

~ We are offering 68 ministry workshops including Missions, Practical Helps for the Local Church, Spirituality and Religious Understanding, Chaplains and Pastoral Counselors, Age-Group Ministries, Hispanic Network and CBFNC Administration.

~ Friday evening fellowship dinner requires a pre-reservation. There are still a limited number of meals unsold; please call the CBFNC office at 888-822-1944 for availability. Dinner line is open from 4:45 p.m.- 6:15 p.m. Learn more information about the dinner.

~ Childcare for the General Assembly is available by advanced registration due March 14. (Sorry, childcare registration is now closed.)

~ The General Assembly Offering will be to the children of the Village of Hope. Read more.

~ Publicity for the General Assembly including downloadable logos, bulletin inserts and posters.

~ Exhibitor information including application and list of exhibitors.

~ Logistics information - hotels, directions, and parking instructions (Parking is limited at Forest Hills Baptist Church, so we encourage you to drive directly to Satellite Parking and ride our shuttle to Forest Hills.)

~ Proposed Budget for 2008-2009

Keynote Speaker:
Rev. Julie Pennington-Russell, Pastor, FBC Decatur, GA

Discount Hotels:
When making reservations at the following hotels in Raleigh, inform them that you want to reserve a room from the "Cooperative Baptist Fellowship" block.
Note: Discounts are based on room availability and expire soon. Make your reservations early!

Clarion State Capitol Hotel
320 Hillsborough St., Raleigh (2.5 miles from Forest Hills Baptist Church)
For reservations, call the hotel directly at 919-832-0501.
Free covered parking attached to hotel.
Breakfast buffet available for $8.95 per person.
Rates:
$79.00 per night plus tax (2 people, 2 beds)
$89.00 per night plus tax (3-4 people, 2 beds)
$79.00 per night plus tax (king room)

Ramada Blue Ridge
1520 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh (2.5 miles from Forest Hills Baptist Church)
For reservations, call Jacquelyn Manson at 919-832-4100, ext. 7702.
Free parking.
Complimentary continental breakfast.
Rates:
2-room suites still available (king plus pull-out sofa) $110.00 per night plus tax

$52.00 per night plus tax (1 king bed or 2 double beds)

Exhibitor Application - Click here for the online application for exhibitors due February 27. You can also print out the application and mail or fax it to our office.

View the 2008 Exhibitors List

Offering for 2008: Village of Hope
For several years, CBFNC church mission teams have traveled to Kiev, Ukraine to help transform a former Soviet-era youth camp into a Christian ministry center called the Village of Hope. This labor of love is bearing fruit as two foster families have taken residence at the Village of Hope. A third family should take residence there in 2008. The families each consist of a husband, wife, natural children, plus foster children. These at-risk children, who were previously without care and without hope, now have both, along with a bright future, through this ministry. They are experiencing the love of Christ in a healthy family situation.
Though there will still be a need, going forward, for mission teams to travel to the Village of Hope to perform additional construction work (to create space for more families and children), our partnership will expand into two areas: broader on-site ministry opportunities and ongoing support for children and families. In the coming months, we will provide information regarding ministry opportunities for mission teams in addition to construction. Financial support for families and children is needed now. Individuals and churches are encouraged to make special gifts for the support of children. Speakers are available to come to churches to share more information about this ministry. (Please contact the CBFNC office to enlist a speaker.) Our 2008 General Assembly Offering has been designated for this purpose. As you prayerfully prepare to participate in the assembly, we hope you'll also pray about providing financial support for the children of the Village of Hope. Learn more about the Village of Hope.

Publicity for the General Assembly:
~ Incoming Call Logo:
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PNG file
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14 KB GIF file
17 KB GIF file
~ Logo Info: Fonts - Handwriting-Dakota, Carta Marina; Colors - PMS 188, PMS 158
~ Posters
~ Bulletin Inserts
~ Offering Flyer

Logistics We encourage you to carpool and/or bring church vans!

~ Directions to Satellite Parking
Save time looking for a parking space! Parking is limited at Forest Hills Baptist Church, so we encourage you to drive directly to Satellite Parking and ride our shuttle to Forest Hills.
Friday Shuttle Schedule: The first van from the shuttle lot will leave at 10:00 a.m.; the last shuttle will leave Forest Hills at 9:45 p.m.
Saturday Shuttle Schedule: The first van from the shuttle lot will leave at 8:30 a.m.; the last shuttle will leave Forest Hills at 1:00 p.m.

~ Click here for directions to Forest Hills Baptist Church.

~ Map of Raleigh area

~ Discount hotels

~ Directions to/from Satellite Parking and to/from Forest Hills Baptist Church to the hotels:
Clarion Hotel
Crabtree Inn
Ramada Inn

~ Area restaurants and directions from Forest Hills BC

Registration:

There is free admission for the General Assembly. Save time when you arrive, pre-register!

You may sign up for more than one registrant with the online form below.

Free childcare is provided for children grades 6 and under, with advance registration required. Deadline is March 14. (Sorry, childcare registration is now closed.)

This year we are able to offer two meal choices for the Friday Evening Fellowship Dinner both located on campus of Forest Hills BC. There are still a limited number of meals unsold; please call the CBFNC office at 888-822-1944 for availability.

Register here!

Baptist Women In Ministry, NC joyfully invites you to their 25th Anniversary Convocation on Friday, April 11, at Ridge Road Baptist Church in Raleigh (directions at www.rrbch.com), preceding the annual CBF-NC General Assembly. Fellowship begins at 9:45 AM, followed by Worship at 10:30 AM, with a catered luncheon to follow on-site. Please make lunch reservations ($10 payable at the door), by March 30, with Katie Fam at marykatherinefam@yahoo.com or 910-692-8750.
As a part of our celebration we will present our "Cloud of Witnesses" quilt that names the witnesses God has used to bless women in ministry and their supporters through the years. Proceeds from the quilt go to our Kay Simpson Memorial Scholarship Fund. We want to thank all our supporters, volunteers and quilt donors for the many ways you have blessed BWIM, NC over the past 25 years. To God be the Glory.

We would appreciate your thoughtful comments on how we can improve future General Assemblies. Email us at cbfnc@cbfnc.org.

Past CBFNC General Assembly Meetings:
March 16-17, 2007 - Hickory (First Baptist Church)
March 17-18, 2006 - Winston-Salem (Ardmore Baptist Church)
March 18-19, 2005 - Greenville (Oakmont Baptist Church)
March 19-20, 2004 - Greensboro (First Baptist Church)
March 14-15, 2003 - Gastonia (First Baptist Church)
March 15-16, 2002 - Raleigh (Hayes Barton Baptist Church)
March 16-17, 2001 - Charlotte (Providence Baptist Church)
March 17-18, 2000 - Lumberton (First Baptist Church)
March 12-13, 1999 - Winston-Salem (Wake Forest University)
March 20-21, 1998 - Greensboro (First Baptist Church)
April 11-12, 1997 - Asheville (First Baptist Church)
March 22-23, 1996 - Fayetteville (Snyder Memorial Baptist Church)
March 24-25, 1995 - Raleigh (First Baptist Church)
March 11-12, 1994 - Winston-Salem (Wake Forest University) (organization meeting)
March 26-27, 1993 - Greensboro (First Baptist Church) (exploratory meeting)

General Assembly Archive from previous years