A picture of the 750+ Wesleyan teens that were ready to enter the worship center at Durham newhope Church yesterday for the final session of the Follow On tour. Many of these were from NC East District.
WY Follow On Tour at Durham newhope 12-29&30-2013
Mt Pleasant Community Church Christmas Service
Mt Pleasant Community Church, 2415 Hoover Hill Road, Trinity, NC., will be having its 5th annual Candlelight Christmas service Monday at 7pm. It will be time of message, song, and drama from the Messiahs Messengers. Communion will be served. Following the service, there will be a light meal that every year is great! Mt Pleasant is pastored by NC East District Licensed Minister Bryan Rush.
http://www.mtpleasantcommunitychurch.com/
Eden Trinity Helps with Operation Christmas Child
Eden Trinity Wesleyan had 12 volunteers go to Samaritan's Purse in Boone, NC on December 17th to help pack shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. The boxes come to the distribution center already packed from local churches. Then the volunteers go through the boxes to make sure that there is nothing in the boxes that should not be there. They also add more items if needed. Then the boxes are packed up and ready to be shipped. This is something that Eden Trinity has been doing for several years, along with collecting packed shoe boxes from their church. This year they were able to send 74 boxes for children around the world.
Heritage Hill Cabin under Construction at Victory Mountain Camp
Much progress is being made on the building of the newest Heritage Hill Cabin at Victory Mountain Camp.
Pastoral Transitions
Pastor A.C. and wife Lisa Palmer have accepted the worship pastor position at Reidsville Covington. Pastor AC and Lisa were serving as pastor at Aberdeen Wesleyan Church in Aberdeen, SD. Pastor AC and Lisa have previously served in NC East as worship pastor at Troy First.
The Micah Movement..... January Focus....Addiction and Suicide
Some statistics show suicide is considered the eighty-dominant cause of death in the United States and 29,000 to 30,000 take their life annually. Even greater numbers of people attempt suicide. The number of suicides reported amongst younger adults under the age of 30 has made a alarmingly tragic increase. Death by suicide, climbed to be the third leading cause of death for young people age of 15 to 24 years old. The Micah Movement is asking our local churches to help us focus on this during the month of January.
To bring this to the local church, the following options are being suggested:
The first is the screening of TO SAVE A LIFE. A powerfully inspiring film featuring the struggles of high school friends dealing with life out of control and realizing, one person can make a difference. This film is PG-13 and available on blu-Ray and DVD. Shop the website, amazon.com, Life Way Christian Book Store, Family Christian Stores,
The next option is resourcing the professional counselors/therapist available in your church/community. Ask they teach of the warning signs/risk factors associated to suicide and how to respond.
Additionally.... our own Micah Movement team members, Josh Stegenga and Josh LeRoy are available to give a presentation / conduct a teaching session on this issue. Josh Stegenga is founder of a non-profit called HIS SCARS TO OUR SCARS in High Point. He works with those dealing with an addiction or at risk of suicide. He can be reached at 336/491-2736 or
healinginthewound@live.com . Josh LeRoy has written a book dealing with depression and suicide. He regularly deals with these issues in his ministry. He can be reached at 336/626-8974 or joshleroy6@hotmail.com
-Mary Louise Stancell, Micah Movement Director
TABOR CITY OLD ZION WESLEYAN CHURCH ANNOUNCES ADVENT SERVICES
Old Zion Wesleyan Church will hold a number of Advent Services this month including:
· "Nativity Idol" Dinner & Show on Sunday, December 15, in the Family Life Center. Tickets are $10 each and benefit the Totally Living for Christ (TLC) Women's Ministry. Steak plates will be served and take out plates will be available from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and the show starts at 6:00 p.m.
· "Mary, Did You Know?" Christmas Cantata and communion on Sunday, December 22, in the Sanctuary at 6:00 p.m.
Pastor Billy Roy and the congregation invite everyone to attend these Advent services.
Old Zion Wesleyan Church is located at 10144 Swamp Fox Highway (Hwy. 904) about 11 miles east of Tabor City. For more information, please call (910) 653-2305 or visit our web site at www.oldzionwesleyan.com.
Home Run Leader Conference
On February 18, 2014, 12stone Church in Lawrenceville, GA will launch the John Maxwell Leadership Center at their Sugarloaf Campus in Duluth, GA.
The event is free to Wesleyan Pastors, thanks to the generosity of the Wesleyan Investment Foundation. This includes your registration cost and lunch. You (or your church) will need to cover the cost of your meals, travel and lodging. There will be the opportunity to carpool or ride in NC East church vans.
THE EVENT IS LIMITED TO 900 PEOPLE!
Registration is now for the February 18, 2014 “Home Run Leader Conference” and the website is buzzing. You would do well to go on and register immediately. Register at http://homerunlife.com. Click EVENT link. Enter EVENT PASSWORD – HRLIFE13
Pastors, The NC East District has ordered a copy of Pastor Kevin Myers’ book for you. They will be available sometime around February 1. We will let you know how to get your copy.
Below is other information you will want to know:
Event Schedule – Tuesday, February 18th, 2014
8 am – Optional Session – Kevin Myers teaching overview of “Home Run” book.
9 am – Event Begins
· Kevin Myers, “Leading a Home Run Church”
· Robert Morris & John Maxwell, “Generosity”
· John Maxwell, “Transformational Leader”
· Breakout sessions with 12Stone Ministry Staff – (Lunch included on-site)
2:15 pm – Event Concludes (Due to traffic and travel time, they suggest booking flights departing after 5 pm)
A list of area hotels has been emailed to all pastors.
Thomasville MT Zion Caroleers To Sing at Billy Graham Library
Mt Zion Caroleers will be performing in Victorian Costume at the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte this Saturday, December 7, from 2-3 PM at the Teddy Bear Tea (ticketed event) and from 5 -5:30 and 6-6:30 on the stage across from the nativity (free event) .
Triad Area Mens Summit
Saturday, January 11 at Shady Grove Wesleyan Church, 119 N. Bunker Hill Road, Colfax 27235. Cost is $10 per person. Speakers: General W. G. Boykin, Evangelist Nikita Koloff, Johnny Evans, NC Supreme Court Justice Paul Newby, Pastor Keith Carroll, Pastor Hiawatha Hemphill. Theme: Being a Man of God, No Excuses. Printable flyer with registration details will be on web site under Resources tab, then click on printables..
THE COMPASSION EXPERIENCE VISITS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
CHANGE THE STORY: THE COMPASSION EXPERIENCE VISITS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
Interactive Tour hosted by newhope church Immerses People Into The Real Life World Of Impoverished Children On Three Continents
Durham, NC - The Compassion International Mobile Experience tour makes a 4 day stop in Durham at newhope church Central Campus on December 13-16, 2013. The tour kicked off in Knoxville on July 19 and is making its way across the country to educate people about the lives of the more than 1.3 million children Compassion serves globally. Here is a video highlighting the experience - http://www.compassion.com/change/about-the-experience-video.htm
The Change The Story: The Compassion Experience is two trailers totaling 3,500 square foot that feature replicas of the homes of three Compassion beneficiaries who live in extreme poverty on three separate continents. In the twenty minutes it takes to tour the facility, visitors will fully experience the despair of poverty as they are immersed in littered streets and sounds of insecurity surrounding a closet-sized dwelling.
“It is our hope that people who walk through Change The Story will personally experience and celebrate the transformation of so many lives of children living in poverty, and, through that, realize their own personal transformation as so many do when they travel abroad and see poverty first hand.”
Created in a warehouse in Central City, Kentucky, Change The Story brings Americans as close as possible to the realities of over 1.3 million Compassion beneficiaries in 26 countries, whose households survive on less than USD$1 per day. Change the Story will stop at over 35 towns and travel 65,000 miles of the United States in a year.
newhope church is excited to host Change the Story, and sees it as a powerful tool to help people experience poverty and realize the blessings so many have in America. They hope it motivates people to further invest themselves into this great global cause. They extend the invitation to all in the central North Carolina area to participate in this free event and open to all!
Christmas Gift for the Pastor
There are still 6 rooms available for our upcoming marriage retreat for pastors and
their spouses. This would make a great gift during the Christmas season. When they
speak of a “gift that keeps on giving”, I can think of nothing better than investing in the
relationship of your pastoral couple.
If you would like further information, or to register, please contact Larry Pope at
larry@brownwesleyan.org or by phone at 336-656-7206.
Kernersville Wesleyan Christmas Program
Kernersville Wesleyan Church will be presenting their annual Christmas program this coming Saturday night at 7:00, and also on Sunday night at 6:00. The musical is called "Christmas is Coming" and will include a wide variety of the Kernersville church family. Invite a friend and come and be part of this special Christmas celebration. Pastor Don Martin is directing. The church is located at 930 N. Main Street in Kernersville.
Grennsboro Triad Freedom Church Launch
Sunday, December 1, marked the launch of Triad Freedom Church, meeting at the Palladium Theater on Highway 68 in South Greensboro / North High Point. There were 87 in attendance on this holiday weekend to experience awesome worship and the passionate sharing of the Word. Under the leadership of Pastor Josh Moses and a solid 40-member core team, this church is already doing a great job of reaching into the community. Over this past year they have developed a strong core, small groups, worship band, children’s ministry and partnership with Southwest Guilford High School. Through work relationships, the majority of their congregation is comprised of young, un-churched families searching for truth. Please join in praying for and supporting this new church with so much potential. You may send words of encouragement and congratulations to Pastor Josh at joshmoses36@gmail.com.
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