Week of April 1, 2009

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News From Around Our Churches - April 1, 2009

NEW MEXICO
The Clovis Advent Christian Church recently celebrated the baptism of four people. Pictured are: Pastor Sam Walsh, Pal Herndon, Cindy Anderson, Devin Guss and Jayden Guss. A lunch was held in the fellowship hall following the services for more than 70 people. Praise the Lord for this exciting news!!!!! (Submitted by Stephenie Brooks)

OREGON
Milwaukie - Saturday, March 28, 2009, the Willamette Valley Advent Christian Churches held their annual Spring Conference at the Thompson Road Advent Christian Church. The churches and pastors were presented with awards and a book.

A Word From Our Executive Director - April 1, 2009

On Saturday, March 28, Advent Christian General Conference held its first Spring Fling. Despite the rainy weather, it was a fun and successful event. There were 10 churches that participated in displaying homemade crafts, singing, serving food and other activities. Even more churches were represented in attendance.

We began the day with prayer and a welcome from Ron Thomas. The halls upstairs and downstairs were lined with baked goods, church cook books, candy, plants, wood crafts, the Piecemakers quilted purses, homemade centerpieces and pampering products.

Upcoming Events and Announcements - April 1, 2009

FLORIDA SPRING CONFERENCE
New Hope Community Church, in Lakeland, Florida, is excited to offer their Spring Conference, “Can I Get A Witness?” April 24-25.

The seminar will help individuals focus on practical methods to create and develop their personal witness to share with others. The art of witnessing for Christ is a talent we can all do, and this seminar will show you how easy and simple it can be.

The Friday night session is for select leaders from churches that will learn the skills to help facilitate during the main session on Saturday. The Saturday session will begin at 9 a.m. and end around 3 p.m., with two breaks and an hour for lunch. A lunch of grilled chicken, potato salad, tossed green salad and strawberry shortcake is offered at a nominal cost.

IF Update - April 1, 2009

It would be nice if life was a straight line, but that’s not the way it is. Life is full of curves and unexpected turns. The interesting thing is that finding meaning in life is often found in the curves and not the straight path.

Driving in Eastern Pennsylvania this week has reminded me that there is beauty in the curves, beauty that you would never see unless, of course, you experienced the curves. I am learning that much of what God wants to teach me is found in the nooks and crannies of the curves that I experience on a daily basis. I am realizing that although I would prefer to miss some of the curves in my life, that in doing so, I would also miss what God has in store for me.

World Outreach News - April 1, 2009

FROM THE AFRICA/EUROPEAN AREA DIRECTOR

Big Plans in Liberia

Joel 2:25: “And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten . . . "

As is so often true in the prophets, judgment is followed by restoration. God promised that he would replace what disaster had taken away. We can see the beginnings of this in places like Liberia. Like many African nations, Liberia went through years and years of terrible civil war. In many ways civil war is the worst kind of war because the enemy can’t go home — they are home. The country and Christians in it suffered horribly. Many died, some hid in the jungle and many fled to Ghana.

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