LEADERSHIP
UPDATE of the Southeast Region
Volume 6, Issue 4 April May 2011
Pastors: Please distribute this to your delegates, leaders
& congregation
ONE WEEK in
Thirty
hours, three planes and one bus ride later, Peggy and I arrived in Tel Aviv,
Israel for a one week Holy Land pilgrimage. It was the trip of a lifetime, and
our only regret was that we hadnt done it earlier. When we read the Bible now,
instead of glossing over the names of places and geographical references, images
of specific locations come to mind and we are better able to connect Old and
New Testament geography. Even though most of the sacred sites dont look as
they did in Jesus day, it was still awe inspiring to trace His footsteps, and we
grasped a bit more deeply the tensions and passions He felt with each miracle,
teaching and confrontation.
Whether
you have already been, or will one day have the opportunity to go to Israel, the
good news is that each of us can take an all expense paid trip to the Holy Land
whenever we read the Gospels. Although there is scholarly debate as to the
exact timing of some Passion Week events, I challenge your congregation to follow
in the footsteps of our Lord Jesus, and read about the One Week in
Palm
Sunday: Triumphal Entry into
Jerusalem: Luke 19:29 44
(also
Matthew; Mark and John accounts)
Monday:
Clearing the
Tuesday: Teaching: Matthew 21:18 25:46 (also Mark & Luke
accounts)
Anointed: Matthew 26:6 13 (also Mark & John
accounts)
Wednesday: Judas Plot: Luke 22:3 6 (also Matthew & Mark
accounts)
Maundy
Thursday: Passover / Last Supper / Enroute to Gethsemane: John 13 17
(also Matthew, Mark & Luke accounts)
Gethsemane Prayer
& Arrest:
Matthew 26:36 56 (also Mark, Luke,
& John)
Sanhedrin
& RomanTrials: Matthews 26:57 27:31 (also Mark, Luke &
John)
Good
Friday: Crucifixion, Death &
Burial: Matthew 27:27 61
(also Mark, Luke & John accounts)
Saturday: Tomb
sealed: Matt 27:62 66
Easter
Sunday: Empty Tomb: John 20:1 - 18 (also Mark, Luke & John
accounts)
Emmaus Road: Luke 24:13 35
Jesus Appears to the
Apostles:
Luke 24:36 49
Shalom,
Supt. Darrel Riley
O Lord, may Your
purpose be fulfilled in my life today
to love You
completely
to love myself
correctly,
and to love
others compassionately. Kenneth Boa
EASTER GREETINGS to
our SOUTHEAST REGION MISSIONARIES:
Make
sure to bless our SER Missionaries with Easter encouragement as they serve
others globally. Recent newsletters, blogs and support information on each
family is available on-line at www.fmwm.org (then click on Missionaries
tab). You can also email them:
Josh & Susy Fajardo (
Mike & Maria Long (
Jack Munos (
Rick & Cookie
GC11.org
General Conference 2011
. . .its not BUSINESS AS USUAL!
1.
Check the website
(www,GC11.org) for updates:
1.
Participants: daily schedule, details on tours, special
meals & receptions, etc.
2.
Those at home: special prayer guides; General sessions will be streamed live.
2.
Read the Jan Feb
2011 special GC11 issue of Light & Life Magazine. Youll be amazed and
appreciative of all the insights and information prepared for us.
HINT: If you dont have a hardcopy of this special
issue, you can go online at www.llcomm.org and READ, PRINT and SHARE it in
English or Spanish.
.
3.
Pray and Fast: Remember that the 23rd
of each month is a day for special prayer and fasting for the Spirits guidance
in preparations and fruitfulness of GC11.
4. Pastors:
keep your congregation informed and regularly praying for GC11.
EVERY PERSON A PASSIONATE
PRAY-ER:
Pray that we become INWARDLY
HEALTHY & OUTWARDLY FOCUSED congregations,
comprised of Spirit FILLED
& SPILLED believers,
who work together to RIP
THE ROOF and bring others closer to Jesus.
March 2011 |
SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE |
AL-GA or GCC CONFERENCE |
March 27 April 2 |
Hilliard:
Wesley Chapel Pastor Justin Laurendine
(Melissa)
Melissa.laurendine@yahoo.com |
Columbus
GA: Christ Community Pastor Keith Cowart (Pam)
keith@ccclive.org |
April 3 - 9 |
Holiday
& Ocala congregations Pastor Tommy Dennis (Stephany)
pastortommy@tampabay.rr.com |
Fayetteville
GA: Word of Life Pastor Greg Nitchman
(Jeanne) gregwol@att.net |
April 10 - 16 |
Immokalee
Haitian Pastor Emmanuel Eugene (Alette)
jc2be888@hotmail.com |
Macon
GA Pastor Eric Newman (Nancy) enewman@docoschools.org |
April 17 23 Palm Sunday |
HOLY WEEK: Pray
that your congregation has a Godly
impact upon your neighborhood |
HOLY WEEK: Pray
that your congregation has a Godly
impact upon your neighborhood |
April 24 30 Easter Sunday |
Kissimmee:
Good Shepherd Pastor Don Kaufmann (Nanette)
1594 Regal Oak Dr. Kissimmee FL 34744 |
Newnan
GA: Browns Mill CP Pastor Tim Coleman (Nicole) timcoleman@brownsmillchurch.com |
April 31 May 6 |
Lakeland:
Light & Life Pastor John Hendricks
RevjohnE@juno.com |
Pleasant
Grove AL: Faith Pastor Joe Shuffett
(Wendy) joeshuffett@bellsouth.net |
SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE NEWS:
Reminder :
It
is now up to each local church to file online annually with the Division of
Corporation at www.sunbiz.org
.
File
your tax exempt status before May 1st or you could be fined $400. Each
church should check their status online, and pay the $61.25 filing fee for 2011
immediately.
Upcoming Dates:
Sat, April 9 Conference MEG Mtg at St. Pete: Cornerstone at 10am
Sun, April 24 EASTER
Fri-Sat, April 29 30: ANNUAL CONFERENCE at
Friday 1:00pm
Saturday 1:30pm.
Dont miss this dynamite gathering. Experience incredible worship, hear
inspiring messages, welcome new CMCs and elders, attend workshops, and learn
from each other practical ways to serve your local community.
Fri,
May 13 District Leader
Video Conference, 10am noon
JUNE REGIONAL TRAINING EVENT LOCATIONS:
Bring your Spring
Trimester On Purpose Report (Jan April review)
Sat,
4
Regional Event:
Mon, 6 Regional Event: Central FL (6:30 9:00pm)
Sat, 11 Regional Event:
Fri - Mon, July 8 -
11 SAC YOUTH
Theme:
Bridging the Gap. Location:
WedSun, July 13-17
GENERAL CONFERENCE in Rochester, NY (see article on p.2)
Fri
Sat, Aug 5 6 SAC Cabinet Overnight
Retreat at
Prayer & planning for District
Leaders, BOA members, and MEG-MAC members
Sept 13 15: Southeast
USA MISSIO INTENSIVE
NEW
Missio Intensives are a guided working lab to help your
church find the balance of meaningful gatherings and scattered incarnational communities. This ministry produced The Tangible Kingdom Primer, an 8 week
small group study. The SE Missio Intensive is being
hosted by
SEPTEMBER REGIONAL TRAINING EVENT LOCATIONS:
Bring your Summer
Trimester On Purpose Report (May August review)
Sat, Aug 27 Regional Event:
Sat, 10 Regional Event:
Sat, 24 Regional Event:
Fri-Sat, Oct 28-29: RIP
FEST 3
with Bishop Roller at St. Pete: Cornerstone.
AL-GA
MISSION CONFERENCE:
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS from the March 26th AL-GA
Annual Conference:
Welcome
to new CMCs:
Jeffrey
Davis and Christina Solly at
William
Hart at
Welcome
to transferring in CMCs at Christ Community:
Lori
Gura from
Javier
Conde from the Venezuelan Provision Conference
CMC Eric Newman has been appointed the new senior pastor to
LP Paul Elder is retiring, but staying on as Pastor Emeritus this
coming year
Thurs, May 12: GA District Pastors Mtg
at
Wed-Sun, July 13
17: GENERAL CONFERENCE in
Thurs, Aug 18: GA District Pastors Mtg
at
NEW
Sept 13 15: MISSIO INTENSIVE is
being hosted by Browns Mills in Newnan GA
Missio Intensives
are a guided working lab to help your church find the balance of meaningful
gatherings and scattered incarnational communities.
This ministry produced The Tangible
Kingdom Primer, an 8 week guide. Limit: 200 participants.
Sat, Oct 8: FALL
RALLY DAY
with Bishop Roller for all AL-GA congregations at Christ Community Church in
Columbus GA. This is a mustattend event!
GULF COAST CONFERENCE:
Our
prayers go with Pastor Ronnie Hampton
and wife Elsie, as he takes an early appointment, transferring to the
Mid-Atlantic Conference. He will be serving as an associate pastor in the
Fri Sun, April 1
3: SUPT RILEY is in the
Sat, April 2: 10am lunch: Joint meeting of Pastors, BOA & church lay leaders
Immediately
after lunch the MEG Bd will meet
Location:
Marthas Chapel in
Sun, April 3: Supt Riley preaches at Edgewood FMC in
Sun, May 1 or 15:
FAMILY
Mon Fri, June 13
17: GCC FAMILY CAMP at
the
Sat, June 18: ANNUAL
CONFERENCE with Bishop Roller and Supt Riley
Location:
NEW
Sat, Oct 1: FALL
RALLY DAY
with Bishop Roller for all GCC Congregations.
Location and Times will be finalized
April 2.