What a surprise! Bobby (Sylvester) Roberson and his wife came through Chesterton, Indiana unexpectedly. Bobby was saved at Fairhaven Baptist Church in 1980. His wife, who has never visited here, said that he’s always talking about Fairhaven, Fairhaven, Fairhaven! Bill Smith was his children’s bus captain. He said he used to close the blinds when he saw him coming because he […]
Yearly Archives: 2018
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So you have a bus and your bus ministry is growing and you want to add a second or third bus to your fleet. I know it is not always possible to do but it would be worth trying to get a second bus that has the same engine and body that your current bus has. There are many advantages […]
A criticism leveled against the bus ministry by the Pharisees is that the bus ministry won’t pay for itself. They argue, that who is going to pay for hauling all those dirty little kids to “our” church? Sometime ago I sat in the home of a friend in another state who, with a group of others, were in the process […]
Some people are under the impression that special days in a church just happen and that the preparation comes together on its own. Having a push of any kind takes hard work and much preparation if it is to be effective. A push is a time when our bus routes strive to see as many guests in attendance as possible […]
An Amazing Story of Salvation! The Mwales live in Lusaka, Zambia. Joe is 76 years old (which is quite old for a Zambian). They came to the States to visit some of their children who live in the Chicagoland area. Their daughter helped them get an apartment in Valparaiso, Indiana, for their stay. Marvin Miller and his wife, workers on […]
GOING TO THE DOORS One of the best ways to maintain safety on the bus ride is to walk the children from their door to the bus and to take them home in the same fashion. When the children are being picked up, it is important to cross the street only in front of the bus (not behind the bus). […]
The Bus Captain Guidelines Each captain of a route is entrusted with the responsibility of following all the guidelines of our bus ministry and ensuring that the workers on his bus do the same. He must meet all the spiritual requirements for leadership set down by our pastor. He is expected to pray regularly for each rider, and he is […]
Dave and Carmen Moore —In 1971 when a bus ministry was just beginning, Dixie Gray, a first time bus workers knocked on the door of Dave and Carmen Moore in the little town of South Pekin. Dave Moore was a jazz trumpeter in a dance band that played in area night clubs. The Moores had five little children at that […]
Someone has donated a bus to your church or your church has just purchased a bus through a giving project. What’s next? Well, you are going to need a bus driver. Some may think that there is no glory in becoming a bus driver. To begin with, we know that this is not the correct or Biblical approach to service. […]
Special Situations If you run into an abandoned or unused track, treat it as a useable track and approach it the same way you would as a track being heavily used. Be on the lookout for malfunctioning crossing gates and lights. You should never drive around a malfunctioning gate. It is extremely dangerous and illegal. If you suspect a malfunction, […]