LEADERSHIP UPDATE of the Southeast Region
Volume 5,
Issue 3
March 2010
Pastors:
Please distribute this to your delegates, leaders & congregation
Did you see the Yahoo! News story
last week about the
Now four years later, they are
planning to return to
Isnt there a parable in this for us
as Gods community of believers? We can offer great incentives to attract
people to church, but unless we are willing to embrace those who may look or
dress differently from us, or who have different perspectives or competing
ideas from our established ways of doing things, chances are, those new
attendees wont feel like our church fellowship is a place that they want to
call home or remain.
Reaching out to those who are searching
or lonely involves more than one-time incentives to attract them. We must open
our hearts and make room to include them. This Easter may our churches be
filled with both pink flamingos and flannel shirts.
Supt. Darrel Riley
PACK YOUR BAGS AND HEAD TO OVERFLOW in ORLANDO: April 22
- 24
SCHEDULE:
Thursday
Session 1
7:00 - 8:30 pm
THE Story, reception follows
Friday
Session 2
9:00
noon OUR Story & Seminars
Noon
1pm LUNCH
at hotel
Friday
Session 3
1:00
2:30pm TELL the Story
3:00 4:30pm
Annual Conference Sittings
4:30
7:00pm DINNER on your own
Friday
Session 4
7:00 9:00 pm
LIVE The Story
Includes the
Friday Night Ordination Service Friday night is open to the public at no cost.
Saturday
Session 5
9:00am
noon The Story OVERFLOWS
COSTS
& RATES:
All
Registrations
include:
conference
participation
reception,
2 breakfasts, and one lunch
Registration
Cost:
Commuter: $225
per person
(commuter rate
includes NO lodging)
Hotel: $325
per person, need 2 people per room
(Hotel prices
are based on double occupancy;
for a single
occupancy, add an additional $139.)
Child
Rates (ages 3 grade 5):
1 Child: $50
2 or more
children: $85 per family
One Day Registration Rates are also available
TOUCHING
OUR NEIGHBORS at HOME and GLOBALLY:
Pastor
Greg Nitchman encourages all southeast congregations to send a work team to
greater
GENEROSITY: In the southeast
region, 20 churches have reported special offerings and Salad Bowl donations totalling
$31,000 since the earthquake in
VISA TEAM TRAINING will take place March 25 27 in
MISSIONARY SUPPORT: Individuals or
churches previously supporting Jack & Jeanne Munos should continue their
financial support through FMWM. Funds will be funneled to Jack as well as to
new
WRITE JACK MUNOS who now lives at
EVERY PERSON A
PASSIONATE PRAY-ER
Pray
daily for these churches and pastors. Send greetings to one another. When you
are the prayer focus, please contact the Rileys to share personal & church
prayer requests.
MARCH 2010 |
|
AL-GA or GCC CONFERENCE |
Feb
28 March 6 |
Destin, First
Brazilian Pastor
Jerbson Pinto (Ana Claudia) |
Pastor
Ronnie Hampton (Elsie) choirboy_71202@yahoo.com |
March
7 - 13 |
Pastor
David Dor (Myrlande) |
Pastor
Kenneth Lukens (Evangelene) 2166 Highway 135 Winnsboro LA 71295 |
March
14 - 20 |
Ft. Lauderdale
Haitian Pastor
Jean Claude Novius (Josette) jnovius@yahoo.com |
Pastor
James Andy Bunn (Christi) Bunn5@charter.net |
March
21 - 27 |
Pastor
Belarminio Martinez (Dorcas) bmartinez@nuevavision12.com |
Pastor
Keith Cowart keith@ccclive.org |
March
28 April 3 HOLY WEEK |
Pray that the
message of HOPE and FREEDOM is proclaimed and received |
Pray that the
message of HOPE and FREEDOM is
proclaimed and received |
SOUTHEAST
REGION NEWS
WERE GETTING
BETTER AT BEING ON PURPOSE
Annual On Purpose Reports summarizing 2009 and
preparing for 2010 were greatly improved this year. Its obvious that many of
our pastors & leadership teams are benefiting from meeting monthly in order
to evaluate, celebrate, plan and pray together. Trusting one another to speak
honestly, and being unified in ministry takes effort!
During
2010, EVERY CHURCH is to follow the On Purpose Process, as Godly leaders
unashamedly discuss church progress and problems, and together seek the Lord.
INDIVIDUAL
CONFERENCE UPDATES
SAT MON, FEB 27
MARCH 1: SUPT DARREL IS IN AL-GA:
Sunday
morning worship with Pastor Serge & Ledia Bonhomme in
Then meetings @Comfort Suites at
Sun,
Feb 28: AL-GA Exec Team Mtg (6pm CST, 7pm EST)
Mon,
March 1 AM: AL & GA Pastors
Mtg (9:30 11:30 CTS, 10:30 12:30 EST
HANDS OF HOPE UPDATE
from Pastor Greg Nitchman:
The
greater
FM
teams have come from
The
Fayette church offers 16 beds in 2 sleeping rooms, meals, a lounge complete
with wireless internet & cable TV, and showers (some at the World Gym 3
blocks away).
Contact
Pastor Greg Nitchman (404-775-2403, gregfcc@att.net) to schedule your team.
GULF COAST CONFERENCE:
FRI SUN, MARCH 5 -
7: SUPT DARREL IS IN THE
Sat, March 6: Pre-Annual Conference combined meeting of all
pastors, delegates & leaders
All
leaders are encouraged to participate in this event at Marthas Chapel in
Deville
Gather
at 9:30am, session begins at 10am and concludes at noon.
Noon
luncheon will be served by Youth; a donation of $7 with all proceeds going for
IYC
1:00pm:
MEG BD. Meeting includes interviews.
Sun, March 7: Supt Riley will be
in morning services in Olla:
SAT SAT, MARCH 13
20: SPRING ARBOR GROUP comes to LA:
The
Pineville:
They
will participate in Sunday services, Wednesday night childrens program and
Friday night block party at
Also
street ministry with Pastor Ronnie Hampton in
FRI SUN, MARCH 26
28:
Dale Robinson holds revival services at Acme, please come:
Friday
and Saturday night at 7:00pm
Sunday
morning at 10:45am & lunch
SAT, MARCH 27:
Looking
Ahead: JUNE 7 11: GULF COAST FAMILY CAMP
SOUTH ATLANTIC
CONFERENCE:
BE A
GRACIOUS HOST AT OVERFLOW:
It
is a privilege to be the host conference for the upcoming OVERFLOW Conference
on April 22 24. VOLUNTEER if youd like to be part of a team that helps make
sure attendees coming to Overflow are warmly greeted and conference activities
run smoothly:
Airport Sign Holders, pointing attendees to our
charter bus shuttle service to the Double Tree Hotel
Greeters at the hotel, pointing attendees to our
Overflow Registration Area
Registration Table team pass out nametags,
hospitality bags, register children, etc.
Usher at one or more of the five main sessions
Be an on-site runner, or Go-pher with a van to
pick up reception sheet cakes & Office Max materials
OTHER: indicate what youre available to do
Its
going to be great fun get in on the behind the scenes action to see how it
all happens!
Contact
Peggy Riley at riley661@yahoo.com
to choose a volunteer team and time shift.
MARCH
Fri,
12 District Leaders Mtg
(9:30am 12:30 lunch) Riley
home, Orlando
Sat,
13 Final MEG Bd. Interviews (9:30 gather, 10am begin) Riley home, Orlando
re
Mon,
15
Mon
Fri, 15 19: Dr. Wes King teaches
OT Theology Lakeland Park
APRIL
Sun,
4 EASTER
TuTh,
20-22 Exponential Church Planting Conf First Baptist,
Orlando
ThuSat,
22-24 EAST OVERFLOW & SAC Annual
Conf Double Tree Hotel in
MAY
MAY REGIONAL TRAINING EVENT LOCATIONS:
Bring your Spring Trimester
On Purpose Report for your District Leader:
(Summary of January
April 2010)
Sat, 8 Regional
Event: South FL (9:30am lunch) WPB:
Hope Fellowship
Sat, 15 Regional Event: West Coast (9:30am lunch) St
Pete: Cornerstone
Mon, 17 Regional
Event: Central FL (6:30
supper 9pm) Orlando: First Spanish
Fri,
21 District Leaders Mtg
(3:00pm supper)
Sat,
22 Conference Cabinet Mtg
(9:30am 12:30 lunch)
YOUTH CAMP: Monday Friday, July 5 9
Location:
ACA
Cost:
$250 per student
LADIES RETREAT: Due to the desire to
support the April Overflow Conference, the Ladies retreat is being scheduled
this year in the fall:
Fri
Sat, Sept 24 25 at the
This
one nighter begins Friday at 2pm, and concludes Saturday at 2pm
RIP FEST II: Fri Sat, Oct 22 & 23 with Bishop Roller at