Week of September 23, 2009

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A Word From Our Executive Director - September 23, 2009

Meetings in Charlotte

The week of meetings with the Executive Council, regional superintendents and working committee members was a time of reporting on and planning for our advancing work around the world. Two significant items discussed were the working draft of the 2010 operational budget, which was adopted, and the approval to launch a 150^th anniversary campaign which will fund both capital and ministry goals for the next three years. As a part of the meetings, missionaries Jeff and Penny Vann were invited to address the Executive Council (see picture) and then to be the guests of the council at a dinner in their honor.

World Outreach - September 23, 2009

FROM THE AFRICA/EUROPEAN AREA DIRECTOR

I have been meaning to pass along an excerpt from an extraordinary letter from our leader in Burundi, Simeon Nzishura to Director of World Outreach Tim Fox.

“… the head of state, President Peter Nkurunziza and his family organized a crusade for the whole last week of December 2008 just to thank God for what He has done for him, his family and for all the Burundians. We really thank God for our President who loves and fears the Lord and for the peace we enjoyed during the year 2008.

“The hand of God has also been upon our family and our Ministry as well. I praise God for His protection upon me, my family and my Ministry.

IF Update - September 23, 2009

Sometimes as we go through life we can begin to think that we have it better or worse than others. When something good happens we are thankful and at other times when life is a struggle, we begin to think that everything is against us.

The interesting thing is that you cannot always tell what one is thinking or feeling. This was made very clear to me this week as I was spending time getting ready for my upcoming surgery. As I entered an elevator, I noticed a lady mopping the floor. As a gesture of friendliness, I said “hello.”

Entering the elevator, I told her that I hoped she had a great day. Her response is what sticks in my mind. In her broken voice she said, “I will, because I have a great day every day!”

News From Around Our Churches - September 23, 2009

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

The office of the DRC Advent Christian Conference President has initiated and convened the consultation to look into the Sunday school ministry within the Advent Christian churches in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Bertin Mwanya, president of the DRC Advent Christian Conference, has presided over the consultation. The Board of the Sunday School Department of the DRC Advent Christian Conference including a number of the Sunday school teachers as well as the director of the Scripture Union of the Democratic Republic of Congo attended the consultation. The consultation was held at the Living Word Center in Lubumbashi on Saturday, August 29, 2009.

The consultation has come out with a number of resolutions including:

Upcoming Events & Announcements - September 23, 2009

LOOKING FOR A FULL-TIME PASTOR
The Villisca, Iowa Advent Christian Church is searching for a full-time pastor for our small congregation of 40–50 people. Our current pastor has resigned effective October 11 and the search for a replacement has begun. Villisca is a town of 1300+ people in Southwest Iowa. It is 40 miles north of the Missouri line and 60 miles east of the Nebraska line. The pastorate comes with a three-bedroom home, all utilities furnished, satellite TV service, a monthly car allowance and supplemental health insurance, and quarterly payments into a savings account with ACGC — all in addition to the monthly salary. If this short description is of interest and you would like more information, or want to submit a resume, contact the church at acchurch@netins.net.

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