Maple Trail Ministry Consultants

Think Again about Small Groups.  Saturday, November 7.  Great workshop for church leaders and those seeking to disciple more people for Christ.

Dr. Shane Garrison will be the speaker at the second annual Fuel Student Ministry event in Harrodsburg, KY, October 19-21.

As an attempt reach to high school students in Mercer and Boyle counties with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, 4 churches have come together to host a three-day student ministry event at Mercer County High School.  The 4 churches are Immanuel Baptist Church, Harrodsburg Baptist Church, Southside Church and Harrodsburg Christian Church.

Dr. Garrison will be preaching at Living Grace Church in Campbellsville, KY, October 4.  Garrison was the interim pastor of Living Grace Church from November 2008 to February 2009.

The message is called “The Sheep Herder” taken from Psalm 23.

Dr. Shane Garrison finished the KBC Super Saturday circuit Saturday at First Baptist Church Somerset.  With 12 deacons from 10 churches, Garrison led the two breakout sessions that he has led in Elizabethtown and Lexington.

Watch or listen to “The 18 Years” from September 6, 2009 – Dr. Shane Garrison from Parkway Baptist Church on Vimeo.

Watch or listen to the message “The 18 Fallen” preached August 30, 2009 – Dr. Shane Garrison from Parkway Baptist Church on Vimeo.

Super Saturday #2 was packed as many church leaders gathered at Severns Valley Baptist Church in Elizabethtown.  Dr. Garrison again worked with deacons ministry.  Over 70 leaders from nearly 30 different churches attended two sessions.  There was lively discussion and conversation in considering the about the role of Deacons in KY Baptist churches. 

Garrison will be at one more Super Saturday event Sept. 12 at First Baptist Church Somerset.

Maple Trail President Dr. Shane Garrison will be preaching Aug. 30 and Sept. 6 at Parkway Baptist Church in Bardstown, KY.  Garrison will be preaching two messages from Luke 13 in a series called The 18.  Services are at 8:15 and 10:45 am.

Maple Trail President Dr. Shane Garrison spent time encouraging and equiping over 60 deacons from 30+ churches from Kentucky.  As part of the Lexington KBC Super Saturday event, Garrison taught two sessions during the workshop:  Deacons’ Meetings that R.O.C.K. and Deacons as Peacemakers.

The deacons ranged greatly in their experience and tenure.  Some were in the first year or two of deacon ministry, coming to get basic questions answered and training on what they should be doing.  Others were far more experienced.  The most tenured deacon began in 1950 – 59 years of being a deacon in one church.

Garrison will be presenting the same sessions at the upcoming Elizabethtown (Aug. 29) and Somerset (Sep. 12) Super Saturday meetings.

KBC Super Saturdays – Aug. 22, 29 & Sept. 12 – Dr. Shane Garrison will be presenting two sessions for Deacons ministry entitled “Deacons Meetings that R.O.C.K.” and “Deacons as Peacemakers.”

Parkway Baptist Church, Bardstown, KY – Aug. 30 & Sept. 6. – Dr. Garrison will be preaching a 2-part sermon series called The 18 from Luke 13:1-17 – The 18 Fallen & The 18 Years.

Strategic Ministry in an Economic Downturn Seminar hosted by Three Forks Baptist Association (eastern KY) – October 2-3.  Dr. Garrison and Jennifer Garrison will lead two seminars equipping church leaders to respond to the economic recession in their community.   Sessions will prepare attendees with ministry strategies and plans to proactively reach those experience economic hardship and job loss.

Columbia Baptist Church – Continued consulting throughout the fall with CBC in Constitution & Bylaws revision, personnel evaluations, and ministry committee/team development.

Think Again…about Small Groups – Saturday, Nov. 7 @ Campbellsville University.  Dr. Garrison and the CU School of Theology will host their annual discipleship workshop.  This year Rick Howerton and Dr. Darryl Wilson will equip attendees and students in the small group paradigm.

We are pleased to be involved with such great churches and Christ-centered organizations.

Maple Trail is partnering with the Three Forks Baptist Association in Hazard, KY, to train pastors and church leaders how to respond in the economic recession.

On October 2-3, Maple Trail president Dr. Shane Garrison and associate consultant Jennifer Garrison will present two 3-hours sessions called Strategic Ministry in an Economic Downturn.

The economic recession of 2008-09 has devastated many families in Kentucky.  The local church has an amazing opportunity to reach out to individuals and families with care, showing them the love of Christ and the benefits of belonging to a local body of believers.

This 3-hour seminar will offer strategic ministry ideas and insights for pastors and lay leaders in how to serve those most affected by the economic downturn.

The topics include:

• Biblical Response to an Economic Downturn
• Understanding Joblessness & Poverty
• Walking Alongside Hurting People
• Financial Ministry Outreach Ideas

www.threeforksbaptist.com

Maple Trail President Dr. Shane Garrison will be leading two sessions at the annual Kentucky Baptist Convention’s Super Saturday.  Garrison will be leading sessions at 3 of the 6 locations: Lexington – Aug. 22, Elizabethtown – Aug. 29, and Somerset – Sept 12.

He will be leading two sessions in Deacon Ministry entitled “Deacons Meetings that Rock” and “Deacons as Peace Makers.”

http://kybaptist.org/kbc/welcome.nsf/pages/supersaturday

Maple Trail President Dr. Shane Garrison will be speaking at the annual Central Baptist Association Youth Rally hosted at Bradfordsville Baptist Church in Lebanon, KY, Saturday, July 25.

Central Bapt. Association represents 19 Southern Baptist churches in Marion and Washington counties in central KY.  Over 100 students and youth leaders are expected to come.

http://www.bradfordsvillebaptistchurch.org
http://www.centralassociation.net

Living Grace Church in Campbellsville, KY has asked for Maple Trail to begin working with the church in developing internal leadership structures.  Living Grace is a 6-year old church led by Pastor Phillip Kelley, formerly of Metro Austin in Austin, TX.

Maple Trail president Shane Garrison filled the pulpit of Living Grace for three months prior to Pastor Kelley’s arrival in February 2009.  Since that time, Garrison has been working with Kelley as he makes the pastoral transition. 

The consultation will be multi-faceted but will focus on developing sound financial procedures, lay leadership development, and other internal structural needs of the church.

Maple Trail president Shane Garrison began a 7-week preaching stint at Main Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, KY.  Garrison will be filling in from May 24 to July 5.

Garrison was the associate pastor of Main Street from 2003 to 2008.  Jennifer Garrison, Maple Trail Consultant, also served on the Main Street staff as the executive director of the CARE Ministry, a non-profit benevolence ministry.  Phillip Brunner, Maple Trail Consultant, is currently the pastor of worship and administration at Main Street.

Main Street is a 600+ attender congregation in a northern KY suburb of Cincinnati.  Main Street is 52 years old and in 2004 relocated to its current location, no longer on Main Street.  The church now sits in the Parkside subdivision, 4 miles south from downtown Alexandria.  Main Street is a contemporary church passionate about community and international missions and growing believers in Christ to their full maturity.

To read more about Main Street, go to www.sievechurch.com

Maple Trail president Shane Garrison will be filling the pulpit at Main Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, KY, from May 24 to July 7.  Garrison was the associate pastor of Main Street Church for 4.5 years.  Garrison will be filling in for Senior Pastor Robert Franklin as he will be on a seven week sabbatical.

Garrison will be preaching a series entitled “He Gave It, I Give It” based in the book of Acts.  Looking at the lives of various early church believers, the series will teach the biblical command of lordship.  The theme will show how in Christ all things have been given to the believer from salvation, to possessions, to heritage, to opportunities, and as Christ followers, those things are to be returned to Him to be used for His glory.

The series will feature the lives of Stephen, Priscilla & Aquilla, Peter & Cornelius, Lydia, Dorcas, among others.

Go to www.sievechurch.org or http://sievechurch.wordpress.com to hear the messages starting May 25.