More on Bob Price’s “A High and Noble Mission”
This study was originally planned many years ago to be part of work of the Task Force on Advent Christian History that updated Albert Johnson’s material and focused on various aspects of our history. Dr. Clyde E. Hewitt produced the first three volumes: 1. (“Midnight and Morning”) focused on that early history, 2. (“Responsibility and Response”) centered upon our publication ministry, and 3. (“Devotion and Development”) studied the organization of the entire movement. Then, Dr. David A. Dean surveyed the international mission outreach (“Who Will Go for Us?”).
This final volume, “A High and Noble Mission,” deals with the church’s ministry among minorities; it involves the founding and early days of this denomination’s main mission society, the AAMS. In its effort to spread the good news, the Society founded new churches in the South and established elementary schools among the Freedmen, those being set free from slavery, in an effort to help them read the Bible. This historic ministry, during this country’s Reconstruction Era, was extended another 50 years with the dynamic ministry of A. J. Sanderlin, in and around the Memphis area, and through his progressive academy for minority young people.
Today, the Memphis church is a direct descendent of what is now more than a 150-year-old outreach ministry.
Bob’s book is available for purchase through various retailers listed here.
Bob Copeland Releases Two Books
Bob Copeland’s newest book, entitled, “Advent Christian Distinctives” is now available on Amazon (in Kindle-format only). Bob says of his book, “My convictions about our distinctives come from a deep study of scripture and a thorough examination of God’s character.”
His book, “Ready or Not, Here I Come!” is about the second coming of Christ. The second coming of Jesus Christ is, indeed, our blessed hope. One day soon, God the Father will turn to his Son, Jesus Christ, and say, “Go get My children!” Jesus will leap from his throne and come down through the clouds in his glorious return. There have been seasons of church history when the second coming has been neglected, forgotten, overlooked and rarely preached about. This vital doctrine was restored to the church in the 1800s. Today, we are in danger of forgetting this important truth once again. Come explore the hope of Christ’s second coming with me in this little book. Available on Amazon.
Free D6 Curriculum
Grace Advent Christian in Walterboro, S.C. has leftover D6 curriculum from prior years to share. The sets include middle school (Velocity), high school (Forward) and adult (Fusion Family) curriculums. The books are broken into three-month segments which span an entire year. Some segments have posters and handouts as well, but all are accessible through the online code to print additional copies. Email Heather Graff at h.graff1044@gmail.com to discuss.
Advent Christian Village Annual Meeting
The annual delegate meeting of the Advent Christian Village, Inc., will be held Friday, November 17, 2023, at 1:00 p.m., in the Bixler Memorial Chapel, Dowling Park, Florida.
Each conference that is a member of the Advent Christian General Conference is a member of the corporation and entitled to one delegate for each 100 members or major fractional part.
Conferences are invited to send delegates to this meeting. Each delegate should present duly authorized credentials from the appointing conference.
Keri Hilliard
Secretary of the Corporation
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Baptism Updates
Baptisms are awesome, we want to celebrate together.
Please send us the names and dates of recent baptisms and we will include them in upcoming publications! You can e-mail the information to acpub@acgc.us.
Karmon Norris Prayer Chain
If anyone receiving the Karmon Norris prayer requests by email has changed his email address in the last few months, please notify Nancy Brooks at nancybrooks@acgc.us with your new address. Thank you.
Asleep In Christ
Now located on our website is an “Asleep in Christ” page. As we are made aware of your Advent Christian loved ones who have fallen asleep in the Lord, they will be added to this list. Click HERE to go to this web page. If you wish to have details of your loved one on the website, please send the information via email to cbrock@acgc.us