Progress at New Bern

Pastor Aaron Golden and wife Lenee and family hope to move in to their home by Thanksgiving.  Pastor Aaron is a contractor and is building the house. Pastor Aaron and Lenee are planting Union Point Church in New Bern, a new church plant of NC East District.  Currently along with building a home for them to live in the Golden’s are developing a core leadership team for the church. Continue to pray for the Golden’s and the planting of Union Point Church.

 

Visit the web site at http://www.unionpointchurch.com/plan.html

 

 

Faith Luncheon

Saturday, November 8, 2014

10:45 – 12:30

Randleman First Wesleyan Social Hall

This will be a SALAD luncheon.  Bring your favorite salad to share.  If a group is coming from your church please bring two salads:  (one fruit or vegetable and one meat salad), enough to serve 20 people. 

Randleman First Wesleyan will furnish the beverages, crackers, plates, cups and napkins.

Matthew 17:20b …I tell you the truth, if you have FAITH as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there” and it will move.  Nothing will be impossible for you.”

Tables will be decorated to represent all the months/ seasons throughout the year.  Our theme:   FAITH FOR ALL SEASONS will encourage you we experience day to day events that sometimes challenge our FAITH. Alicia Keesling from Ramseur Wesleyan will be our keynote speaker.  Dana Rabb Saunders will lead us in worship.  Chrissy Brand, Chelsea Rice and Angel Crave, young ladies, will share how their faith increased on mission’s trips to Haiti and Guatemala. 

Please bring an offering for the day’s expenses and paper supplies for Victory Mountain Camp:  toilet paper, paper towels, Clorox bleach, hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes, or Lysol Spray.  These items are needed for the summer camps.

Invite all the ladies in your church to come for this special luncheon!   Invite your neighbor!  Come and Enjoy!

·        Please RSVP to Gail Hurlburt no later than Monday, November 3 to tell her how many ladies are coming from your church.  We must have a number to set up tables and chairs.  Call 336-498-0882 or 336-302-9315 or e-mail dghurlburt@northstate.net

 

 

Passing of Rev. Allen Barrett

The NC East District family offers our condolences to Charlotte Barrett and the family of Retired Pastor Allen Barrett in his passing. The family will receive visitors on Tuesday evening, beginning at 6:00, at the Cumby Funeral Home at 1015 Eastchester Drive in High Point. The funeral will be Wednesday, at 11:00 am, at the Cumby Funeral Home chapel, Eastchester location. Memorials may be directed to Hephzibah Children’s Home, 6601 Zebulon Rd. Macon, GA, 31220. Personal condolences may be directed to Charlotte Barrett, 5940 Old Plank Road, High Point, 27265.

 

You may read the obituary at this web link  http://www.cumbyfuneral.com/obituaries/Joe-Barrett/#!/Obituary

 

Passing of Allen Barrett

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Retired Pastor Allen Barrett who died unexpectedly at his home in the early morning Saturday. Please keep Charlotte and the rest of the family in your prayers. Arrangements for a memorial service are incomplete at this time. We will send that information to the NC East District family as soon as we hear what they are. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

 

OLD ZION WESLEYAN WOMEN TO HOLD TURKEY DINNER & QUILT RAFFLE

The Wesleyan Women at Old Zion Wesleyan Church will hold their annual turkey dinner and quilt raffle on Saturday, November 1, from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Family Life Center.

 

The dinner will include turkey, their famous homemade dressing, and all the trimmings. The cost is $8.00 per plate; eat-in or take-out.  Raffle tickets for the handmade quilt are $1.00 each and the drawing will be held at the conclusion of the dinner. Other handmade craft items will also be available for sale. All proceeds benefit missions.
 
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.

 

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Old Zion Wesleyan Church

Rev. Billy Roy, Pastor

10144 Swamp Fox Highway East

Tabor City, NC 28463

(910) 653-2305

ozwc@embarqmail.com

 

 

 

Denton Wesleyan Church will celebrate their 75th year anniversary

Church will celebrate 75 years Sunday, November 2. Service time is 10:30am.   

The pastors who have served the Denton Church are: Rev. T. C. Vaughn, Rev. Harold Loman, Rev. T. R. York, Rev. J. C. Lain, Rev. Reece Farlow, Rev. Coy Jones, Rev. James Smith, Rev. McCray Holmes, Rev. Ronald Thompson, Rev. Fred Hemric, Rev. H. A. Lewis, Rev. William Brady, Rev.Verlin Busick, Rev. Paul Sheets, Rev. R. J. Hobbs, and Rev. Charles Moses who served from 1984-2005.  Rev. Charlie Collins is the present pastor.

 

Micah Movement News

We often ask what we can do regarding Anti- Human Trafficking. Prayer is needed.

 

I have been in communication with a NC Human Trafficking Commission member this week, following my attending the Commission’s meeting in September. The members of the Commission will be making considerations for recommendations to the NC General Statutes Commission. Please pray the Commission members will respond with favorable recommendations to several efforts which will help bring hope to victims of human trafficking. One of these is the posting of the National Human Trafficking Hotline Number (888-3737-888) in places where victims might be found. This is time sensitive as the Commission must have this piece completed by November  7.

 

Mary Louise Stancell, Micah Movement Director
stancell@mebtel.net

 

BBQ at Asheboro Crestview

Annual BBQ at Crestview Wesleyan Church this Friday, October 24
180 Crestview Church Rd, Asheboro, 336-626-0135
10:30 am - 7 pm
$8 adults, $4 children

BBQ Plate includes:
 - Delicious pork BBQ, hand chopped
 - Southern pinto beans
 - Homemade slaw (BBQ or mayonnaise)
 - Hushpuppies
 - Homemade dessert

Eat-in or carry-out.

Please come join us!  It's going to be awesome!

-Pastor Jerry Johnson

 

Piano Dedication and Denver Bierman Concert at Thomasville Mt. Zion

Thomasville Mt. Zion has completed sanctuary renovations and have purchased a Eduard Seiler piano. A formal dedication for the piano will be Sunday Night, October 19 at 6:30 PM featuring Marlene Dawalt, Carolyn Lane, Gay Shelton and Pastor Stephen Storey. The evening of worship will feature solos, duets, vocal selections and congregational participation demonstrating the versatility of the new piano.

 

Denver Bierman of Denver and the Mile High Orchestra will be in concert at Mt. Zion on Thursday Oct 23, 7pm. He will be singing and playing his trumpet and is looking to involve some local musicians in some selections toward the end of the worship time. Important note: The Mile High Orchestra is not with him on that date.

 

Troy First Homecoming and Revival

Troy First Wesleyan will be having Homecoming Sunday, October 19. The service is at 11am, The Cragun’s will minister in music for this Homecoming Service. 

 

Troy First Wesleyan will have REACH WEEK, Sunday, October 19-Wednesday, October 22. Sunday service is at 6pm, Mon-Wed services are at 7pm.

Sunday Night – Pastor Ed Lindsey, speaking – Reaching Within, Rediscovering the passion of our past.

Monday Night – Pastor Matt Smith, speaking – Reaching Without, Reaching our generation.

Tuesday Night – Pastor Keith Carroll, speaking – Reaching Across generational and cultural boundaries.

Wednesday Night – Pastor Aaron Golden speaking – Reaching Beyond to the future and beyond.

 

-Brian Wardlaw, Pastor

 

Homecoming and Revival at Troy Wesleyan

This Sunday, October 12,  is Homecoming at Troy Wesleyan Church. The Pioneers will be ministering in song during the Sunday School hour at 10 a.m. Pastor Billy Roy will be the guest preacher during the 11 a.m. worship service. A covered dish meal will take place after the service. Pastor Billy Roy will be preaching the Fall Revival Monday through Wednesday nights. Services begin at 7 p.m. All are invited, make your plans to be with us this coming Sunday through Wednesday.
-James Brewer, Pastor

 

Elizabeth Dole honored by IWU

 

Article

By Alan Miller | Oct 6, 2014

Elizabeth Dole honored as IWU World Changer

Elizabeth Hanford Dole, whose influence extends from the highest levels of American government to the world’s largest humanitarian organization, was inducted into the Indiana Wesleyan University Society of World Changers during homecoming activities on Friday.

Dole, a former U.S. senator and president of the American Red Cross, was honored at a convocation in the IWU Chapel Auditorium. IWU established the Society in 2003 to recognize role models who have exemplified the concept of world changers and whose lives can serve as an inspiration to future generations.

A native of North Carolina, Dole was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Duke University and then earned a law degree from Harvard Law School and a Master of Arts degree in teaching from Harvard.

During her career in government, she has helped open doors for women by becoming:

·         The first woman to be appointed U.S. Secretary of Transportation. She later served as Secretary of Labor.

·         The first woman to represent North Carolina in the U.S. Senate.

·         The first woman candidate from a major political party to be considered a viable candidate for the U.S. presidential nomination.

Dole was the second woman to head the American Red Cross and completely restructured the organization during her eight years in that job. In 2012, Dole founded the Elizabeth Dole Foundation to raise awareness and support for more than one million caregivers of our nation’s wounded warriors. She has been married for 39 years to former U.S. Senator Bob Dole, who also was the 1996 Republican nominee for president.

Her friends, Pastor Ernest and Susan Mullins, brought IWU’s attention to Senator Dole as a person worthy of this ‘World Changer’ honor. Pastor Ernest and Susan were present at the event to represent the NC East District and celebrate this occasion with their friend.

 

 

Women's Ministries - Faith Luncheon

Faith Luncheon

Saturday, November 8, 2014

10:45 – 12:30

Randleman First Wesleyan Social Hall

This will be a SALAD luncheon.  Bring your favorite salad to share.  If a group is coming from your church please bring two salads:  (one fruit or vegetable and one meat salad), enough to serve 20 people. 

Randleman First Wesleyan will furnish the beverages, crackers, plates, cups and napkins.

Matthew 17:20b …I tell you the truth, if you have FAITH as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there” and it will move.  Nothing will be impossible for you.”

Tables will be decorated to represent all the months/ seasons throughout the year.  Our theme:   FAITH FOR ALL SEASONS will encourage you we experience day to day events that sometimes challenge our FAITH. Alicia Keesling from Ramseur Wesleyan will be our keynote speaker.  Dana Rabb Saunders will lead us in worship.  Chrissy Brand, Chelsea Rice and Angel Crave, young ladies, will share how their faith increased on mission’s trips to Haiti and Guatemala. 

Please bring an offering for the day’s expenses and paper supplies for Victory Mountain Camp:  toilet paper, paper towels, Clorox bleach, hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes, or Lysol Spray.  These items are needed for the summer camps.

Invite all the ladies in your church to come for this special luncheon!   Invite your neighbor!  Come and Enjoy!

·        Please RSVP to Gail Hurlburt no later than Monday, November 3 to tell her how many ladies are coming from your church.  We must have a number to set up tables and chairs.  Call 336-498-0882 or 336-302-9315 or e-mail dghurlburt@northstate.net

 

 

Baptisms at Asheboro Neighbors Grove

On Sunday, September 28, Asheboro Neighbors Grove Wesleyan Church held a Baptismal Service on the Church grounds. Senior Pastor Wyatt Hoogkamp along with Assistant Pastors Randy Haithcock and Randy Saunders baptized 14 people. Each participant received their own monogramed towel to commemorate the event. This was a great time of celebration as a church family. We are rejoicing and believing that God is up to something at Neighbors Grove.

 

 

Growing Pastor Advanced Leadership Training Event

The Growing Pastor Advanced Leadership Training Event scheduled on the district calendar for the Down East and Raleigh areas on Nov. 10 and for the Piedmont area for Nov. 11 has been changed. There will be one meeting for the entire district. The meeting will be Monday, November 10, 11am, at The Foundry (Old Chapel Hill Wesleyan Church) in Chapel Hill. The Foundry is located at 7326 Sunrise Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend.  Dist. Supt. Dan LeRoy will be speaking at the meeting on Church Membership Issues in The Wesleyan Church.